Highs in the Mid-Sixties

Highs in the Mid-Sixties were a series of compilation albums released in the mid 1980s on AIP Records developed by Greg Shaw.[1][2] The series was spun off of the similar Pebbles series.[3] Each volume focuses on a specific geographical region.[4]

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1: LA '65 / Teenage Rebellion

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1
Compilation album
Released1983
RecordedMid-1960s
GenreGarage rock, acid rock, psychedelic rock
LabelAIP

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1: LA '65 / Teenage Rebellion is a compilation album of American garage rock and psychedelic rock recordings from the mid to late 1960s. It was the first in a series that is nearly as long as the earlier Pebbles series of similar music (for which the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series is a companion series), although the Highs albums concentrate strictly on particular regions of the US – in this case, recordings that were released in Los Angeles, California. (Despite the subtitle, however, not all of these records were originally released in 1965).

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 3, and Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 20 also showcase music from Los Angeles; while two of the later CDs in the Pebbles series, Pebbles, Volume 8 and Pebbles, Volume 9 feature bands from throughout Southern California.

This album was released in 1983 as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10003).

Notes on the tracks

The Standells were one of the best of the mid-sixties L.A. bands; this is a rare early track that was previously unreleased at this time. The flip side of "Linda" by the Starfires is one of the most valuable and sought after garage rock songs, "I Never Loved Her", which was featured on the Pebbles, Volume 8 LP and CD. The Epics have managed yet another take on the eternal "Louie Louie". Gypsy Trips are actually from Oklahoma but settled in L.A.; this song was later covered by the Electric Prunes. The Lyrics' "So What!" was a featured song on Pebbles, Volume 2.

Track listing

Side one

  1. The Avengers: "Be a Cave Man" (G. Paxton, G./W. Powell), 1:53
  2. The Colony: "All I Want" (Foley/Eucker), 2:28
  3. Sean & the Brandywines: "She Ain't No Good" (Rowbottom), 1:59 — rel. 1965
  4. The Epics: "Louie Come Home" (The Epics/Richard Berry), 2:30
  5. Limey & the Yanks: "Guaranteed Love" (Reed/Paxton), 2:24
  6. The Standells: "Someday You'll Cry" (Larry Tamblyn), 2:27 — rel. 1965
  7. The Spats: "Tell Ya All About It, Baby" (Showalter/Johnson), 2:11 — rel. 1965
  8. The Grains of Sand: "That's When Happiness Began" (Addrisi/Addrisi), 2:18

Side two

  1. Gypsy Trips: "Ain't It Hard" (Roger Tillison/Terrye Tillison), 2:21
  2. The Rumors: "Hold Me Now", 2:27
  3. Warden & His Fugitives: "The World Ain't Changed" (Shields), 2:40
  4. The Road Runners: "Goodbye" (Randy Hall), 2:25
  5. The 4 Making Do: "The Simple Life" (E. G. Wells), 2:00
  6. The Answer: "I'll Be In" (T. Anderson/C. Wright), 2:22
  7. The Starfires: "Linda" (Freddie Fields), 1:55
  8. The Lyrics: "They Can't Hurt Me" (C. Gaylord), 2:43 — rel. 1965

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2: LA '66 / Riot on Sunset Strip

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2
Compilation album
Released1983
RecordedMid-1960s
GenreGarage rock, psychedelic rock
LabelAIP

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2: LA '66 / Riot on Sunset Strip features recordings that were released in Los Angeles, California. Despite the subtitle, not all of these records were originally released in 1966. The subtitle is taken from Riot on Sunset Strip (a movie that was actually released in 1967); the film features live performances by two classic garage-rock bands, the Standells (featured on Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1) and the Chocolate Watchband.

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 3, and Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 20 also showcase music from Los Angeles; while two of the later CDs in the Pebbles series, Pebbles, Volume 8 and Pebbles, Volume 9 feature bands from throughout Southern California.

This album was released in 1983 as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10004).

Notes on the tracks

The Bees are the band that produced the classic psychedelic rock song, "Voices Green and Purple" (included on Pebbles, Volume 3), which is also the color scheme for this album's cover. Side 2 opens with what is probably the earliest recording of the early Monkees hit. The Sandals are best known for providing the score for the legendary surfing movie, the Endless Summer. The Satans appeared on Pebbles, Volume 2 with "Makin' Deals", a song that anticipated "Sympathy for the Devil". "Let Me In", by the Second Helping, featured Kenny Loggins on vocals in his first recording effort; Loggins wrote the song, one of three compositions released by the band as singles. The song is also found on Pebbles, Volume 9.

Track listing

Side one

  1. Terry Randall: "S.O.S."
  2. People of Sunset Strip: "Sunset Symphony"
  3. The Sandals: "Tell Us Dylan"
  4. The Chymes: "He's Not There Anymore"
  5. The Bees: "Trip to New Orleans"
  6. The Roosters: "One of These Days"
  7. Tangents: "Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go?"
  8. Ken & The Fourth Dimension: "Rovin' Heart"

Side two

  1. W.C. Fields Memorial Electric String Band: "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone"
  2. The Satans: "Lines and Squares"
  3. The Dirty Shames: "I Don't Care"
  4. The No-Na-Mee's: "Gotta Hold On"
  5. Opus 1: "Back Seat '38 Dodge"
  6. The Second Helping: "Let Me In"
  7. The Grim Reepers: "Two Souls"
  8. The Nite Walkers: "High Class"

References
  1. Nodine, Steven; Beaumont, Eric; Carroll, Clancy; Luhrssen, David (2017). Brick Through the Window: An Oral History of Punk Rock, New Wave and Noise in Milwaukee, 1964-1984. Splunge Communications. p. 13. ISBN 9781985194700.
  2. Markesich, Mike (2012). TeenBeat Mayhem! Commemorating America's Forgotten Musical Heritage : Those Teenage Rock & Roll Combos of the Swingin' 1960s. Priceless Info Press. p. 40. ISBN 9780985648251.
  3. Unterberger, Richie. "Highs in the Mid Sixties, Vols. 1-23: Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. Attfield, Nicholas (2023). Lamestains: Grunge, Sub Pop and the Music of the Loser. Reaktion Books. ISBN 9781789147377.


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