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If a single compilation can be attributed to beginning the oldies revolution, it is easily the original 1972 double LP "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968". Compiled by Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman with assistance and input from guitarist and music historian Lenny Kaye, this deceptively haphazard 27-track aggregate became the cornerstone of the serious appreciation of 60s underground music. One important factor that unifies and likewise levels the playing field for all 27 tracks chosen for the first run of "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968" is that they were all issued as singles. Each track is also given a brief bio, which was researched and penned by Kaye. His comments go beyond the facts and figures of the typical discography, relating to the music as the personal experience that it was.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) - The Electric Prunes
2 Dirty Water - The Standells
3 Night Time - The Strangeloves
4 Lies - The Knickerbockers
5 Respect - The Vagrants
6 A Public Execution - Mouse
7 No Time Like The Right Time - The Blues Projec
Side 2
8 Oh Yeah - The Shadows Of Night
9 Pushin' Too Hard - The Seeds
10 Moulty - The Barbarians
11 Don't Look Back - The Remains
12 An Invitation To Cry - The Magicians
13 Liar, Liar - The Castaways
14 You're Gonna Miss Me - The 13th Floor Elevators
Side 3
15 Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
16 Hey Joe - The Leaves
17 Romeo & Juliet - Michael And The Messengers
18 Sugar And Spice - The Cryan' Shames
19 Baby Please Don't Go - The Amboy Dukes
20 Tobacco Road - Blue Magoos
21 Let's Talk About Girls - The Chocolate Watchband
Side 4
22 Sit Down, I Think I Love You - The Mojo Men
23 Run, Run, Run - The Third Rail
24 My World Fell Down - Sagittarius
25 Open My Eyes - Nazz
26 Farmer John - The Premiers
27 It's-a-Happening - The Magic Mushrooms