Various - Ugly Things (The CD)

 

 

 
 

 

This is an absolutely amazing compilation of Australian Garage Punk (60's) and is so mind-blowing it will stay in your CD Player for a long time

U.S. and U.K. audiences were totally unaware at the time, but Australia was home to a thriving garage-punk scene in the mid-'60s. The scope and output of these groups were limited by the country's population, which was only about 15 million or somewhat less, after all.

But there was a surprisingly large number of fine singles, some of which measured up to the manic, over-the-top R&B-derived energy of anything coming from Texas, California, or London.

Raven has put out a best-of compilation CD from the Ugly Things series that draws from all of the volumes and adds some other cuts.


1. The Missing Links - You're Drivin' Me Insane (1965)
2. The Atlantics - Come On (1967)
3. Machine Gun Kelly's Rejects - I'm Going Back (1967)
4. The Creatures - Ugly Thing (1967)
5. Steve & The Board - Now I'm Older (1966)
6. The Elois - By My Side /(1967)
7. The Others - Look Through My Window (1967)
8. Chants R&B - I'm Your Witchdoctor (1966)
9. The Pink Finks - Louie, Louie (1965)
10. The Purple Hearts - Just A Little Bit (1966)
11. The Movement - I Wanna Be Free (1966)
12. The Modes - Baby Please Don't Go (live) (1966)
13. The Masters Apprentices - Poor Boy (1965)
14. The Pleazers - Hurtin' All Over (1966)
15. The Henchmen - That's What I (1966)
16. The 4 Strangers - Sad & Lonely (1965)
17. The La De Da's - How Is The Air Up There (1966)
18. The Sunsets - I Want Love (1967)
19. The Bluestars - Social End Product (1966)
20. The D-Coys - Bad Times (1966)
21. Derek's Accent - Ain't Got No Feelin' (1966)
22. The Blue Beats - She's Comin' Home (1965)
23. The Vince Maloney Sect - No Good Without You (1966)
24. Ray Columbus & The Art Collection - Kick Me (I Think I'm Dreaming) (1967)
25. The Lost Souls - This Life Of Mine (1966)
26. The Black Diamonds - I Want, Need, Love You (1967)