Product Description

Digitally remastered edition housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Formed in the mid-1960s in San Francisco, the Flamin' Groovies were a major influence on punk rock and power pop. Their 1969 debut album, Supersnazz, ranges from pounding garage rock to country music and 1950s rock & roll classics.

Review

Early Groovies albums Supersnazz, Flamingo and Teenage Head still sound raw and exhilarating to this day. And as luck would have it, each has been painstakingly reissued, with superior sound and deluxe repackaging in the mini-LP format. It's hard for me to pick a favorite from this batch all three are loaded with electrifying elements of vintage rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, blues and garage rock. But more so, I'm a firm believer that the Groovies' best bits came with their next batch of releases.

Later numbers such as "Slow Death"- a seamy serenade depicting a junkie binge gone awry is right up there, with an eerie, slide-guitar refrain that gnaws the psyche. But best of all, is the band s most beloved song, "Shake Some Action." Covered numerous times by artists from all over the spectrum, this power pop gem is the standard bearer for the genre. Its '60s-flavored refrain and massive sing-a-long chorus are instantly infectious. But the real magic lies within the bittersweet melancholy the song conjures up it s both tough and slightly sad at once. Brilliant stuff. For fans of vintage punk and power pop, these three early album reissues are still a must-have. (Culture Factory) -- --Jim Kaz, Retro Action, New Noise Magazine
Brillant stuff. For fans of vintage punk and power pop, this early album reissue is still a must-have. --New Noise Magazine
The Flamin Groovies are the true unsung heroes of pre-punk rock n roll. --New Noise Magazine