The Psychotics - School Boy Blues / If You Don't Believe Me, Don't. 1969 USA-Michigan

From Grand Rapids (wondering now if I shouldn't have a separate tag for this fine, but relatively small, city). The a) side is super - truly psyched out blues with killer fuzz and organ. Vocals are definitely of the blues, or even early punk. B)'s pacing reminds me of The Doors in their bluesier moments. And their organ sounds older than even Manzarek's! Finishes with a blistering fuzz solo. This is really great. 

7/22/22

The Blues Company - Experiment in Color / She's Gone. 1968 USA-Michigan

From Bay City. Yea, definitely more garage than psych. The a) track has a killer name, but musically is pretty tame by 1968 standards. B) is even more typical. Hugely sought after, but mostly lost on me. I'd rate it good, but nothing more.

7/22/22

Phlegethon - You're No Good / The Sun. 1970 USA-Michigan

From Michigan. Looks like I heard this nearly four years ago in my initial discovery of the underground psych world of 45s. The a) side is indeed the track that Linda Ronstadt made famous. But with an ancient organ and killer fuzz! And some downer male vocals. The b) side also features some fine fuzz, but is more rural friendly. Lots of pirate comps out there featuring a), would be nice to get something legit out there.

12/9/18 (first listen); 7/22/22 (review / new entry)

Dick Rabbit - Take Me To L.A. / You Come On Like a Train. 1968 USA-Michigan

I've written about Dick Rabbit before, and it was for their other single. This is very similar to that one. Heavy fuzz psych guitar trio clearly molded after The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Both tracks are great, but the B side is lethal! This one needs to be comp'd with a full history.

7/22/22

The Wanderers - On the Road / Sleepin' in the Sun. 1968 USA-Michigan

Garage band from Michigan, near Grand Rapids. Pretty typical garage sounds, not very adventurous for the psych era, though there are remnants of that on the a) side. B) is fairly poppy but pleasant. Decent period piece. There's a lot of info about the band here.

7/22/22