Garage/Psych Comps What Are These Things? Compilation Ratings The Garage Band Experience Were You in a Band? Discussion Forum & Info Exchange	Find a Garage/Psych Compilation By Title A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Main   By Label By Series By Location   Search for in AllTrackArtistCompilationSeriesLabel rating 7 Garage Punk Unknowns Vol. 2 Full Monophonic Teenblast from America's Mid-60's Garage Explosion Crypt CD-080 (1998) Series: Garage Punk Unknowns Location: US, Canada Info Theme: Obscure garage punk singles 1965-1967 Obscurity: High Sound: Average Artwork: OK Information: Very Good (Brief intro. Release information and notes about each song. Includes pictures of the original 45 record labels.) Running Time: 70:57 Review Most of the tracks on this comp are simple riff-heavy garage punk, some with jangly guitar but most rely on a healthy dose of fuzz. The earliest of the tracks on Garage Punk Unknowns Vol. 2 is from June of 1965, while the latest was from mid-1967. While many of these recordings are amateurish, most of them are fun to listen to and there aren't too many klinkers in the bunch. Some of the standout tracks on Garage Punk Unknowns Vol. 2, including the Rolling Ramsaxes' "You've Hurt Me So" and the King Beezz's "Found and Lost", are unique to this compilation. As always with Crypt releases, the compilers have tracked down members of many of the bands included on the comp and the track info is fun to read. The sound is good and the scratchiness of some of the 45s only adds to their charm. One puzzling thing about the booklet is that none of the bands pictured has a track on this comp, including the cover image. I'm not complaining—I suppose it's another way of giving an obscure garage band some recognition. The folks at Crypt are clearly fans and their enthusiasm makes for very enjoyable comps. Tracks   1.   Ardels - "Piece of Jewelry" (2:15) 2.   Odds & Ends - "Cause You Don't Love Me" (2:23)   3.   Sultans 5 - "You Know, You Know" (3:05)   4.   Dirty Shames - "Makin' Love" (2:20) 5.   Lost Souls - "My Girl" (2:32) 6.   Rolling Ramsaxs - "You've Hurt Me So" (2:39) 7.   Tremors - "Wondering Why" (2:47)   8.   Torquays - "Stolen Moments" (2:06)   9.   Mo-Shuns - "What Can I Say" (2:04)   10.   Galabooches - "It'll Never Work Out" (2:13)   11.   Individuals - "I Really Do" (2:37)   12.   Levis - "Hear What I Say" (2:02) 13.   King-Beezz - "Found and Lost" (2:05)   14.   Huns - "Destination Lonely" (2:54)   15.   Vydels - "What I'm Gonna Do" (2:09) 16.   Little Boy Blues - "You Don't Love Me" (2:41)   17.   Munks - "Long Time Waiting" (2:15)   18.   Nobody's Children - "Junco Partner" (2:35)   19.   Shadows Five - "Gathers No Moss" (3:28)   20.   Spider & The Mustangs - "So Long Child" (2:54)   21.   Enchanters Four - "Lost You" (1:44) 22.   Londons - "Old Man - A Thing of Age" (3:12)   23.   Traits - "High on a Cloud" (3:33)   24.   Ambertones - "I Can Only Give You Everything" (2:54)   25.   Grapes of Wrath - "Cause It Was Her" (2:13)   26.   Inmates - "You Tell Lies" (2:27)   27.   006 - "Like What? Me Worry?" (2:37)   28.   Jades - "I Ain't Got You" (2:13)   Airplay on "Turn Me On, Dead Man":     tracks in the occasional rotation     tracks in the regular rotation   What do you think of this compilation?   Name Email Rating -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10=best, 0=worst Comments:	Question? Comment? Join the discussion about Garage/Psych Compilations on the "Turn Me On, Dead Man" Discussion Boards
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