Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968

Last Updated on 27 Gennaio 2026 by Massimo M.

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968

Jack Holzman, fondatore della Elektra, nel 1972 ebbe un’idea geniale che dimostrò, fra l’altro, quanto egli avesse ben presente l’intera produzione musicale rock degli ultimi anni. Holzman decise infatti di raccogliere in un disco il meglio della produzione garage rock  e psichedelica prodotta tra il 1965 e il 1968. Chiamò quindi Lenny Kaye, futoro chitarrista di fiducia di Patti Smith, che, entusiasta del progetto, scelse i brani e produsse il disco.

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, fu quindi pubblicato nel 1972, ovviamente dall’etichetta Elektra (catalogo 7E-2006 ), su doppio vinile e fin da subito è diventato un punto di riferimento imprescindibile per tutti gli appassionati del rock americano degli anni sessanta.

Nel 1976 è stato ristampato per la prima volta ma con una diversa copertina. In questo caso la pubblicazione fu curata dall’etichetta Sire records con numero di catalogo SASH 3716-2

Infine il disco è stato rimasterizzato e ristampato un’ultima volta nel 1998 incrementando la playlist originale di Holzman. La Rhino Records infatti ha decise di pubblicare un cofanetto composto da 4 dischi di cui solo il primo conteneva le tracce del disco originale, mentre negli altri 3 vengono riprodotti brani musicali sempre riferiti al periodo 1965-1968 ma tralasciati dalla raccolta originale del 1972.

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era - Sire records 1976Fra i gruppi inclusi nella raccolta del ’72 spiccano i 13Th floor elevator, The electric Prunes, The Standells.

Jon Savage, celebre giornalista musicale britannico, nel suo England dreaming, storia del punk rock britannico dice chiaramente come Nuggets abbia avuto una grande influenza su i maggiori gruppi punk e lo include nella sua discografia essenziale punk rock insieme a Raw Power di Iggy and the Stooges .

Brani contenuti nel doppio LP versione originale del 1972

Electric Prunes, The I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) 2:55
Standells, The Dirty Water 2:47
Strangeloves, The Night Time 3:05
Knickerbockers, The Lies 2:41
Vagrants, The Respect 2:13
Mouse (4) A Public Execution 2:43
Blues Project, The No Time Like The Right Time 2:49
Shadows Of Knight, The Oh Yeah 2:44
Seeds, The Pushin’ Too Hard 3:03
Barbarians, The Moulty 2:29
Remains, The Don’t Look Back 2:35
Magicians, The Invitation To Cry 2:55
Castaways, The Liar, Liar 1:52
Thirteenth Floor Elevators, The* You’re Gonna Miss Me 2:24
Count Five Psychotic Reaction 2:56
Leaves, The Hey Joe 2:47
Michael And The Messengers* Just Like Romeo And Juliet 2:06
Cryan Shames, The* Sugar And Spice 2:26
Amboy Dukes, The Baby Please Don’t Go 5:32
Blues Magoos, The* Tobacco Road 4:39
Chocolate Watch Band* Let’s Talk About Girls 2:41
Mojo Men, The Sit Down I Think I Love You 2:16
Third Rail, The Run Run Run 2:00
Sagittarius (2) My World Fell Down 3:45
Nazz Open My Eyes 2:48
Premiers, The Farmer John 3:46
Magic Mushrooms, The It’s-A-Happening 2:40

 

Track list della versione pubblicata dalla Rhino nel 1998

Disco 1

Stessa playlist del vinile originale

Disco 2

The Music Machine – Talk Talk (n° 15)
The Del-Vetts – Last Time Around
The Human Beinz – Nobody but Me (n° 8)
Kenny & the Kasuals – Journey to Tyme
The Sparkles – No Friend of Mine
The Turtles – Outside Chance (scritta da Lyme and Cybelle)
The Litter – Action Woman
The Elastik Band – Spazz
The Chocolate Watch Band – Sweet Young Thing
Strawberry Alarm Clock – Incense and Peppermints (n° 1)
The Brogues – I Ain’t No Miracle Worker
Love – 7 and 7 Is (n° 33)
The Outsiders – Time Won’t Let Me (n° 5)
The Squires – Going All the Way
The Shadows of Knight – I’m Gonna Make You Mine (n° 90)
Kim Fowley – The Trip
The Seeds – Can’t Seem to Make You Mine (n° 41)
The Remains – Why Do I Cry
The Beau Brummels – Laugh, Laugh (n° 15)
The Nightcrawlers – The Little Black Egg (n° 85)
The Gants – I Wonder
The Five Americans – I See the Light (n° 26)
The Woolies – Who Do You Love (n° 95)
The Swingin’ Medallions – Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love) (n° 17)
The Merry-Go-Round – Live (n° 63)
Paul Revere & the Raiders – Steppin’ Out (n° 46)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Diddy Wah Diddy
The Sonics – Strychnine
Syndicate of Sound – Little Girl (n° 8)
Blues Magoos – (We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet (n° 5)
Max Frost and the Troopers – Shape of Things to Come (n° 22)

Disco 3

The Hombres – Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) (n° 12)
The Golliwogs – Fight Fire
New Colony Six – At the River’s Edge
The Daily Flash – Jack of Diamonds
Lyme & Cybelle – Follow Me (n° 65)
The Choir – It’s Cold Outside (n° 68)
The Rare Breed – Beg, Borrow and Steal
Sir Douglas Quintet – She’s About a Mover (n° 13)
The Music Explosion – Little Bit O’ Soul (n° 2)
The E Types – Put the Clock Back on the Wall
The Palace Guard – Falling Sugar
The Gestures – Run, Run, Run
The Rationals – I Need You
The Humane Society – Knock, Knock
The Groupies – Primitive
The Sonics – Psycho
The Lyrics – So What!!
The Lollipop Shoppe – You Must Be a Witch
The Balloon Farm – A Question of Temperature (n° 37)
Mouse and the Traps – Maid of Sugar – Maid of Spice
The Uniques – You Ain’t Tuff
The Standells – Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White (n° 43)
The Mojo Men – She’s My Baby
Unrelated Segments – Story of My Life
The Third Bardo – I’m Five Years Ahead of My Time
We The People – Mirror of Your Mind
The Shadows of Knight – Bad Little Woman (n° 91)
The Music Machine – Double Yellow Line
The Human Expression – Optical Sound
The Amboy Dukes – Journey to the Center of the Mind (n° 16)

Disco 4

The Chocolate Watch Band – Are You Gonna Be There (At the Love-In)
The Leaves – Too Many People
The Brigands – (Would I Still Be) Her Big Man
The Barbarians – Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl (n° 55)
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs – Wooly Bully (n° 2)
The Strangeloves – I Want Candy (n° 11)
The Kingsmen – Louie Louie (n° 2)
The Knickerbockers – One Track Mind (n° 46)
The Wailers – Out of Our Tree
Harbinger Complex – I Think I’m Down
The Dovers – What Am I Going to Do
The Charlatans – Codine
The Mystery Trend – Johnny Was a Good Boy
Clefs of Lavender Hill – Stop – Get a Ticket (n° 80)
The Monks – Complication
The Sonics – The Witch
The Electric Prunes – Get Me to the World on Time (n° 27)
The Other Half – Mr. Pharmacist
Richard and the Young Lions – Open Up Your Door (n° 99)
Paul Revere & the Raiders – Just Like Me (n° 11)
We The People – You Burn Me Up and Down
The Lemon Drops – I Live in the Springtime
Fenwyck – Mindrocker
The Rumors – Hold Me Now
The Underdogs – Love’s Gone Bad (n° 122)
The Standells – Why Pick on Me (n° 54)
The Zakary Thaks – Bad Girl
GONN – Blackout of Gretely
The Bees – Voices Green and Purple
Davie Allan & the Arrows – Blues’ Theme (n° 37)

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