The Sonics "Fire & Ice II" - The Lost Tapes

This set comprises of the recordings made by "The Sonics" between 1966 and 1968 as they transitioned from a legendary garage punk band to a helmet-hair lounge act led by Jim Brady and not featuring any of the original band members [Save for the touring van]...
...It's really quite sad. This band sounds like they're trying but as long as they try to use the Sonics name, they just can't live up to it. There are a few interesting attempts at psychedelia like version 1 of "Anyway the Wind Blows" and some nice Yardbirds styled R&B ("Lost Love") that harkens back to their first Jerden recordings. Those two tracks are the only two that feature Gerry Roslie and comprised the last single they released with him in the band but his vocal performance on both just ain't right. He's actually crooning. What the hell. Besides that there are some rather crappy late 60s pop moments and a few redeeming rock moments like "Good Hard Rock" which is just what it says on the tin and there's no singing so you can just pretend it's old times. "Wake Me, Shake Me" features Jim Brady on vocals but it's not too bad of a rock song, kinda funky. Those mentioned are the only good songs on the album, the rest is mediocre.

trax:
01 Anyway The Wind Blows (Version A) 02 Anyway The Wind Blows (Version B) 03 Loveitis 04 I'll Always Love Her 05 Lost Love 06 Good Hard Rock 07 Once Again 08 I'll Stay With You 09 I'm Right 10 Only She Would Do 11 Love Lights 12 Goodbye 13 Near My Soul 14 Wake Me, Shake Me 15 You're In Love
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