"Ugly Things" Australian Rock Archives Vol 3 / 1987

U.S. and U.K. audiences were totally unaware at the time, but Australia was home to a thriving garage-punk scene in the mid-'60s……The scope and output of these groups were limited by the country's population, which was only about 15 million or somewhat less, after all. But there was a surprisingly large number of fine singles, some of which measured up to the manic, over-the-top R&B-derived energy of anything coming from Texas, California, or London. Volume 1 is by far the best of the series and, indeed, one of the best '60s garage compilations ever, filled with good hooks, screams, and crunching riffs. The second and third volumes aren't nearly as good, peppered with undistinguished covers and unmemorable tracks, although some excellent ones do surface, including some from neighboring New Zealand; the best of these two LPs should have been combined into one. Raven has put out a best-of compilation CD from the Ugly Things series that draws from all of the volumes and adds some other cuts.trax:

1. Everlovin' Man - The Loved Ones 2. Hurtin' All Over - The Pleazers 3. I'm Going Back - Machine Gun Kelly's Rejects 4. Why Can't She Be Mine? - The Others 5. I'm Not Talking - The Twilights 6. I Want Her Too - Tony Barber 7. This Life of Mine - The Lost Souls 8. One Thing To Do - The Throb 9. Baby Please Don't Go [Live] - The Modes 10. How Is the Air Up There - The La De Das 11. Neighbour, Neighbour - Chants R & B 12. Social End Product - Blue Stars 13. Flying Scotsman - Larry's Rebels 14. Farmer John - Steve & the Board 15. Hey Hey Hey - Bobby James Syndicate 16. Naughty Girl - The Showmen 17. Keep Me Satisfied - Russ Kruger 18. For My Woman - The Easybeats