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V.A. - Mindrocker: Anthology Of 60s US-Punk Garage Psych (13CDs Box Set '2008)
 Covers & Booklet | MP3 CBR 320 Kbps - 1,1 GB
Garage & Psychedelic Rock | TT - 487:22 minutes | Label: Past & Present Records / Cat. # PAPRBOX5

The Past & Present label presents a new kind of psych-rock compilation: Mindrocker. With the vast amount of '60s garage and psych compilations that have appeared from around the world in the last few years, it's easy to understand why so many fans of the genre have felt overwhelmed by the deluge. There are, however, a select group of compilations that are widely regarded as genuine must-haves for collectors of '60s singles. Alongside Nuggets, Rubbles, Pebbles, Endless Journey, Chocolate Soup For Diabetics and the Perfumed Garden, Mindrocker stands out as a treasure trove of '60s U.S. psych and garage music. Widely applauded for its high sound quality and detailed liner notes, courtesy of Hans-Herman Pohle, Mindrocker is widely-regarded as the launching-point of many a U.S. psych collection as well as an affordable way to locate rare singles by bands which went on to record classic albums for major record companies.

?Review by by Garwood Pickjon, Popism Music:
Probably the biggest of all recent re-issue projects by Past & Present, the Mindrocker box is by all means a heavy one, gathering all 13 volumes originally released in Germany in the ?80s. Instead of the obligatory ?obscurity? tag, most commonly used on ?80s comps, each volume features at least an entry or two that has grown to be considered for a garage-punk classic in the meantime, sometimes even being refered to as ?oldies?, in the most commercial meaning of the word. There?s no way an average ?60s nerd can get too excited these days after seeing names of The Seeds, Shadows of Knight, The Music Machine, ? & The Mysterians, The Charlatans, The Leaves, We The People or Fever Tree, but I?m sure every single one of them will still find enough to drool upon among the 196 tracks included. The ones making my own moptopped covered little brain melt are some of the entries that I haven?t managed to get hold of in a regular physical form so far (mp3s, CD-Rs are no good). Most of all, I?m thrilled to finally have both The Family Tree and Euphoria non-LP single sides, and I?m almost just as happy to have the pre-Fun And Games The Sixpentz single ?Imitation Situation, The Gas Company?s Jack Nitzsche produced folk rocking protest ?Blow Your Mind?, or the pair of John Fred And His Playboys? gritty mid?60s r?n?b ?Something?s Going On? and ?Boogie Children?, without having to dig deeper than necessary.


Disc One
01. The Brogues - I Ain't No Miracle Worker
02. The Chosen Few - Nobody But Me
03. The Au Go-Go's - All Over Town
04. Chris Morgan & The Togas - There She Goes
05. The Knickerbockers - One Track Mind
06. The Tikis - If I've Been Dreaming
07. Mark & The Escorts - Get Your Baby
08. The Other Half - Mr. Pharmacist
09. The Jefferson Handkerchief - I'm Allergic To Flowers
10. The Peanut Butter Conspiracy - Time Is After You
11. The Seeds - A Thousand Shadows
12. The Fire Escape - Love Special Delivery
13. The Lyrics - Wait
14. Fenwyck - Mindrocker

Disc Two
01. The Del-Vetts - Last Time Around
02. The Banshees - Project Blue
03. Saturday's Children - Deck Five
04. The Knaves - The Girl I Threw Away
05. The Pride And Joy - If You're Ready
06. Sounds Unlimited - A Girl As Sweet As You
07. Shadows Of Knight - Someone Like Me
08. Oscar And The Majestics - I Can't Explain
09. The Lost Agency - One Girl Man
10. The Shady Daze - I'll Make You Pay
11. The Family - San Francisco Waits
12. The Cherry Slush - I Cannot Stop You
13. The Trolls - Don't Come Around
14. The Factory - High Blood Pressure