From Erie, Pennsylvania, they issued three 45s and an album (Marion 22595) between 1966-68. Their album has been reissued as The Mod Sounds Of... by Cicadelic (CICLP 1003) 1988, and also on CD by Collectables as Battle Of The Bands. This CD combines The Arkay IV's album and The Outcasts Meet The Outcasts! It contains 26 tracks including previously unreleased demos.
1966-style beat-garage with frat, folkrock and some Brill Building pop moves, more competent and pro-sounding than the genre average. Originals all the way, though their songwriting isn't that impressive. Some good tracks but not really top of the heap. An original copy with cover and insert sold for almost $5000 in 2001. The CD re is shared with the PA Outcasts, whose half actually is superior.
Melodic garage beat. Clean teen dance-o-rama fun with ringing surf-styled leads, fuzz, pounding drums, Hammond organ, and warm vocals.
1966-style beat-garage with frat, folkrock and some Brill Building pop moves, more competent and pro-sounding than the genre average. Originals all the way, though their songwriting isn't that impressive. Some good tracks but not really top of the heap. An original copy with cover and insert sold for almost $5000 in 2001. The CD re is shared with the PA Outcasts, whose half actually is superior.
Melodic garage beat. Clean teen dance-o-rama fun with ringing surf-styled leads, fuzz, pounding drums, Hammond organ, and warm vocals.
9 comments:
Well, I can't resist all those mid-60s US groups, thank you.
thanks for your comments e.victor!
yes... i cant resist em either!
Totalmente de acuerdo con ambos, todos estos grupos no tienen desperdicio. En cuanto a mi comentario aparecido en el post de The Symbols, me equivoqué; me refería a TC Atlantic (MY BABE), me parecen cojonudos.
The Symbols son suaves efectivamente y en cuanto The Unique son fabulosos, tocan todos los palos y los tocan todos bien, un registro muy variado y muy logrado. Gracias y un saludo Pablo.
Congratulations for the 300.000 VISITS ! ! ! ! ! !
im one of those regular visitors...
and this blog is one of the best..by far ! !!
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Great post...amazing blog.. and just realized about those 300 000 visits...is that so?
great MR PABLO
Bravisimooo! ! !
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Many thanks for the chance to hear this, looks interesting.
Oz.
Thank you for posting the Arkay IV! The roster of bands you've posted here--Detroit Wheels, Pretty Things, Los Shakers--reads like my desert island album list! You've got a great blog and many thanks for all the wonderful rock and roll.
Hello, From Uruguay Los Bulldogs (RCA VIK LZ 1135)1968 second LP
http://rapidshare.com/files/210422552/Uruguay_-_Los_Bulldogs_-_1968.rar.html
And Los Mockers
http://rapidshare.com/files/129765667/Los_Mockers_-_Complete_Recordings_320.rar
thanks
anonymous: thanks a lot man...
really great lps
Cheers!
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