I don't really have complaints about the new BFTG, it's a flawless comp )(as they all are, cept for vol 2; i never been a big fan of The Brigands' track on there)
though it should be noted that, imho, the High Spirits track can't really be called 'punk' as it lacks the ragin snotty vox of most of the other tunes on here. Just cuz it aint aggro as hell though doesn't mean it's not great, it's fine teen garage rocker with a wild solo well worth reissue.
As far as the repeated tracks go, depending on how many and (more importantly) which tracks are repeated from comp-to-comp, i think it's awesome to have multiple version of these various obscure garage tracks. the sound quality and engineering of each re-issue makes their individual appearances unique (plus u get multiple awesome versions of some the greatest pieces of music ever recorded - how can that not be great?!)...and, again imho, each different comp appearance presents a great chart of a track's cultural significance (i.e., a trackstarts out on 45 self-released by a teen band, then it's re-issued on a shoddy bootleg in the 70's, then it gets a better sound quality re-issue on a slightly less shoddy boot, then it gets a legit re with roarin sound, the it gets a legit w/ roarin sound AND the full band story, and bam! what began as teens killin time in the suburbs attains the status of iconic post-War Americana at its finest)
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