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EH 049EP
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Reissue of the two ultra-rare EPs by Los Nivram, from 1965 and 1966. Seven original compositions, and a cover of Mancini's "Peter Gunn Theme," which represent one of the absolute peaks of '60s Spanish garage. "Quintessence of the best Nuggets-type of music from Europe, the scant discography of the Catalan-band Los Nivram -- just two obscure EPs, eight tremendous tracks, half of them absolutely great -- perhaps represents the most precise example of the excellent level that the Spanish garage sound acquired during the golden years of the genre, basically the second half of the '60s, its glory days, and a few later examples from the early '70s." --Vicente Fabuel
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Reissue of the only two EPs, from 1964 and 1966, by Majorca's beat/garage pioneers The Four Winds And Dito, one of the most obscure Spanish bands of the '60s. The eight tracks include fantastic English and Spanish covers of The Mojos, The Byrds, Little Richard, The Hollies, and The Kinks, plus a classic Spanish nugget, the self-written "No me dejas vivir en paz." "A real nugget prototype that should be taught at schools: the insidious guitar riff, the suggestive Farfisa in the background, the out of control drums and the cocky attitude of the singer that the genre demands. A classic." --Vicente Fabuel
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EH 048EP
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A mighty collection of fuzzy beat garage from Argentina's Blue's Men, taken from Prohibido Prohibir, their only and highly sought-after LP, originally released by the Odeón label in 1968. Sung entirely in English, the album featured the strong vocals of singer Miguel Wittis, often compared to Eric Burdon, Van Morrison and Tom Jones, and included covers of, among others, Billy Joe Royal's "Hush" and Tim Hardin's "If I Were a Carpenter." The line-up was completed by Oscar "Quique" Alvarado (keyboards), Eduardo Levy (guitar), Miguel Rosales (drums) and César Paredes (bass).
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EH 030EP
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2006 release. Canadian Dave Atherton started up Los Checkmates in 1966, enlisting the musical services of fellow students Joe Aleo, Kippy Albert, and Carlene Kern, while also picking up local musicians from other area universities, including Javier Batiz, who later played with Santana, and Fito de la Parra (Canned Heat). They made what became Los Checkmates' sole album over a month-long period -- the perfect combination of their two lead singers, all joining to make their sound something unique.
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EH 032EP
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2007 release. Relying on the extreme richness of Columbian folkloric music, Los Electrónicos used the most up-to-date studio of their time to create a new approach to the songs they played -- "utter respect" for the songs and mood was the general slogan; total rhythmic, tonal and instrumental "liberty" was the general result.
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2006 release. Los Monjes maintained a trio line-up somewhere along the uncertain border between jazz and rock. They were the Mexican Ramsey Lewis Trio and they found salvation thanks to the organ and the riff-raff of their guitars. This release compiles their two EPs released on CBS-Mexico, a song from their 1966 live album Desde el Politecnico, plus an additional rarity entitled "Que Sera."
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2010 release. In 1969, Los York's went on to change labels, leaving MAG and signing on the El Virrey label. The MAG label then released this record, recruiting Pablo "Melcochita" Villanueva (comic cabaret actor and tropical musician) to put some voices in a few tracks, left unfinished, along with some other pieces recorded by Los Teddys. Those sessions spawned tracks like "El Loco," "El Psicodelico" and "El Preso." The result is disconcerting -- a real rarity which goes all the way from grotesque to enthralling.
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EH 022EP
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New Juggler Sound, Laghonia, Smog, and the first We All Together constitute the only rock saga in Latin America. With 40 years of permanence during which, although they have had their ups-and-downs, they always maintained a solid musical coherence oriented towards what today is defined as power-pop. The best of their early magic is revealed in this anthology in all its secret splendor.
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EH 044EP
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2009 release. Los Temerarios were five young guys from the State of Tabasco, Mexico, who in 1965 decided they were ready to conquer Mexico City with their Beatles suits and wild beat music. They recorded three albums, one on Regis (Rock, Rock, Rock, 1965) and two on Son Art (La Catedral de Winchester, 1966 and this eponymous compilation from 1967). They had a short-lived radio hit with the Beatles-esque "Vas a Perder a Esa Chica" and later on started other projects.
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2009 release. Mexico is a bottomless mine of rock'n'roll, beat and surf gemstones. Originally from Monterrey, Nuevo León, The Cambridge Stones are one of those obscure jewels. Discos Coro released their only album, Discotheque A-Go-Go, a completely instrumental LP with obvious British and American influences: The Ventures, The Shadows, Dick Dale, The Champs, Duane Eddy and Bill Justis.
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2009 release. The Knacks are one of the cornerstones of '60s Argentine music. They left a rich legacy full of freakbeat, garage and British psychedelia sounds pressed on a bunch of singles impossible to find today without paying a huge amount of money. This compilation of some of their best singles is an acknowledgement to their great role as pioneers of Argentine beat music.
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EH 047EP
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A rare psychedelic gem from Nicaragua's Los Rockets, including their 1968 debut LP with covers of Cream, Peter, Paul & Mary, Duke Ellington and Los Brincos, plus some terrific cumbia beat instrumentals which were hugely successful when they were released. Los Rockets were one of the first and most relevant bands in Nicaragua during the '60s and early '70s, regular performers at legendary venue La Tortuga Morada and owners of their own famous club, The Happening. Reissued on vinyl for the first time.
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