Various Artists
Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond
Label:  Rhino 
Date:  6/19/2001
Length:  0:00
Format:  CD box set
Genre:  Rock; Psychedelic
  Category:  rock
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 The Creation - Making Time    
      2.  
      		 Fire - Father's Name Was Dad    
      3.  
      		 The Move - I Can Hear The Grass Grow    
      4.  
      		 The Smoke - My Friend Jack    
      5.  
      		 Tomorrow - My White Bicycle    
      6.  
      		 The Action - I'll Keep Holding On    
      7.  
      		 The Eyes - When The Night Falls    
      8.  
      		 The Easybeats - Sorry    
      9.  
      		 The Idle Race - Imposters Of Life's Magazine    
      10.  
      		 The La De Das - How Is The Air Up There?    
      11.  
      		 Les Fleur De Lys - Mud In Your Eye    
      12.  
      		 The Motions - Everything (That's Mine)    
      13.  
      		 The Mickey Finn - Garden Of My Mind    
      14.  
      		 The Sorrows - Take A Heart    
      15.  
      		 Q'65 - The Life I Live    
      16.  
      		 The Pretty Things - Midnight To Six Man    
      17.  
      		 The Marmalade - I See The Rain    
      18.  
      		 The Koobas - The First Cut Is The Deepest    
      19.  
      		 The Mockingbirds - You Stole My Love    
      20.  
      		 The Haunted - 125 (album version)    
      21.  
      		 The Small Faces - My Mind's Eye    
      22.  
      		 Los Bravos - Going Nowhere    
      23.  
      		 The Thoughts - All Night Stand    
      24.  
      		 The Masters Apprentices - War Or Hands Of Time    
      25.  
      		 We All Together - It's A Sin To Go Away    
      26.  
      		 Kaleidoscope - A Dream For Julie    
      27.  
      		 The Tages - I Read You Like An Open Book    
      28.  
      		 The Misunderstood - Children Of The Sun    
      29.  
      		 Wimple Winch - Save My Soul    
      30.  
      		 John's Children - Desdemona    
      31.  
      		 Van Morrison - I Can Only Give You Everything    
      32.  
      		 The Troggs - Lost Girl    
      33.  
      		 The Craig - I Must Be Mad    
      34.  
      		 The Birds - Say Those Magic Words    
      35.  
      		 Caleb - Baby Your Phrasing Is Bad    
      36.  
      		 Golden Earrings - Daddy Buy Me A Girl    
      37.  
      		 Ronnie Burns - Exit Stage Right    
      38.  
      		 Timebox - Gone Is The Sad Man    
      39.  
      		 The Eyes - I'm Rowed Out    
      40.  
      		 Davy Jones - You've Got A Habit Of Leaving    
      41.  
      		 Rupert's People - Reflections Of Charles Brown    
      42.  
      		 The Mascots - Words Enough To Tell You    
      43.  
      		 The Poets - That's The Way It's Got To Be    
      44.  
      		 The Syn - 14 Hour Technicolour Dream    
      45.  
      		 The Pretty Things - Walking Through My Dreams    
      46.  
      		 The Primitives (Psy) - You Said    
      47.  
      		 The Lost Souls - This Life Of Mine    
      48.  
      		 The Action - Shadows & Reflections    
      49.  
      		 The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind    
      50.  
      		 Love Sculpture - In The Land Of The Few    
      51.  
      		 The Motions - For Another Man    
      52.  
      		 The Move - Fire Brigade    
      53.  
      		 The Boots - Gaby    
      54.  
      		 The Creation - Biff! Bang! Pow!    
      55.  
      		 Cuby & The Blizzards - Your Body Not Your Soul    
      56.  
      		 The Twilights - Cathy, Come Home    
      57.  
      		 Les Fleur De Lys - Circles    
      58.  
      		 The Matadors - Get Down From The Tree (album version)    
      59.  
      		 Q'65 - Cry In The Night    
      60.  
      		 Los Chijuas - Changing The Colors Of Life    
      61.  
      		 The Bluestars - Social End Product    
      62.  
      		 The Syndicats - Crawdaddy Simone    
      63.  
      		 The Sound Magics - Don't You Remember?    
      64.  
      		 The Guess Who - It's My Pride    
      65.  
      		 The Open Mind - Magic Potion    
      66.  
      		 The Missing Links - You're Driving Me Insane    
      67.  
      		 The Jury - Who Dat?    
      68.  
      		 John's Children - A Midsummer's Night Scene    
      69.  
      		 Sands - Listen To The Sky    
      70.  
      		 The Mockingbirds - How To Find A Lover    
      71.  
      		 The Idle Race - Days Of The Broken Arrows    
      72.  
      		 The Elois - By My Side    
      73.  
      		 The Factory - Path Through The Forest    
      74.  
      		 Episode Six - Love Hate Revenge    
      75.  
      		 The Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men    
      76.  
      		 The Voice - The Train To Disaster    
      77.  
      		 The (Australian) Playboys - Sad    
      78.  
      		 The Slaves - Slaves Time    
      79.  
      		 The Red Squares - You Can Be My Baby (single version)    
      80.  
      		 Scrugg - I Wish I Was Five    
      81.  
      		 The Downliners Sect - Glendora    
      82.  
      		 The Pretty Things - Rosalyn    
      83.  
      		 The Atlantics - Come On    
      84.  
      		 Dantalion's Chariot - The Madman Running Through The Fields    
      85.  
      		 The Creation - How Does It Feel To Feel (U.S. single version)    
      86.  
      		 The Mops - I'm Just A Mops    
      87.  
      		 The Downliners Sect - Why Don't You Smile Now    
      88.  
      		 The Ugly Ducklings - Nothin'    
      89.  
      		 Los Shakers - Break It All (U.S. single version)    
      90.  
      		 Timon - The Bitter Thoughts Of Little Jane    
      91.  
      		 The Outsiders (Psy) - Touch    
      92.  
      		 Tintern Abbey - Vacuum Cleaner    
      93.  
      		 Thor's Hammer - My Life    
      94.  
      		 The Wheels - Bad Little Woman    
      95.  
      		 Pandamonium - No Presents For Me    
      96.  
      		 Os Mutantes - Bat Macumba    
      97.  
      		 Winston's Fumbs - Real Crazy Apartment    
      98.  
      		 The Smoke (Nz) - No More Now    
      99.  
      		 The Birds - No Good Without You    
      100.  
      		 The Zipps - Kicks & Chicks    
      101.  
      		 The Acid Gallery - Dance Around The Maypole    
      102.  
      		 The Fairies - Get Yourself Home    
      103.  
      		 The Chants R&B - I'm Your Witchdoctor    
      104.  
      		 The Boots - But You'll Never Do It Babe    
      105.  
      		 The Majority - One Third    
      106.  
      		 Kaleidoscope - Flight From Ashiya    
      107.  
      		 The Small Faces - Here Come The Nice    
      108.  
      		 The Rattles - It's My Fault    
      109.  
      		 Blossom Toes - When The Alarm Clock Rings    
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      All those who enjoy music richer in energy and daring than intelligence and maturity should add Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond (1964-1969) to their music collection--where it should sit right next to the series' first volume. The lyrics to songs such as "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" and "14 Hour Technicolour Dream" won't unlock life's mysteries, but the reckless abandon with which these songs were written and played will remind anyone how it feels to be young and angst-ridden. A few of the selections, including "Pictures of Matchstick Men," achieved some commercial success upon release; some were covered by bands more recent or lasting than the mostly one-hit wonders who performed the originals; others are so simple they sound like a lot of rock songs; and a number include a distinctive sound or effect other rockers felt compelled to steal. Plenty of songs, though, will be new to all but the most dedicated collectors, and the fact that the best of these didn't make the charts when they were originally released confirms that timing is indeed everything. A final note: While the music in this collection is certainly worth the price, the beautiful liner notes--all 100 pages worth--offer a treasure-trove of information, great graphics, and lots of yuks. --Steve Halloran