Ace Records releases the third volume exploiting the fascinatingly quirky Downey Records catalogue.
While the much-lauded first compilation was an instrumental collection, "Intoxica!" (CDCHD 1114), and the second was a rocknroll collection that spanned the pre-Beatle era ("It Came From The Suburbs" CDCHD 1133), this collection brings us gems from Southern Californias suburban garage-land.
All great garage-punkers and psychedelic whimsical delights of a jangly mixed-up nature! This is essentially a re-issue of a long-deleted and much-missed comp called "Scarey Business" (CDWIKD 205), which was released and then withdrawn in 2001. That collection had 13 Downey gems pulled from the tape vaults by Aces Alec Palao, mixed with tracks from two other labels. This new compilation re-introduces all those Downey cuts plus another nine from the same source, including many unreleased tracks.
Would you believe Barry White (yes, that BW) producing the Rumblers?
Track listing:
Edge Of Nowhere - SUNDAY GROUP Hang It Out To Dry - BUD & KATHY Be Billy - PAT & THE CALIFORNIANS Feel Aw Right Part 1 - BEL CANTOS Hey Did-A-Da-Da - THE RUMBLERS Sleepy Hollow - THE LAST WORD The Frog - SIR FROG & THE TOADS Penicillin - JOHNNY MACRAE Clap Hands - THE RUMBLERS I Got Nothin To Say To You - NEW BREED What I Want You To Say - BARRACUDAS Dont Call Me, Ill Call You - LAST WORD The Words Ring Back - NEW BREED The Reason Why - BARRACUDAS Tell Me - ESP LIMITED Ill Still Be Waiting There - NEW BREED I Cant Believe That Youre Really Mine - BARRACUDAS Pink Grapes - SUNDAY GROUP Jump Point And Shout - LAST WORD Bad - PAT & THE CALIFORNIANS A Fool In Love - BEL CANTOS (with Barry White) These Ironic Days - BARRACUDAS Oh My Baby - "KICKS" Drifty - CRAIG & MICHAEL
