Recommendations for crucial Australian & New Zealand sides ...

[Ned]

If this have already been covered, could someone please direct me to the proper thread.

If not, would some of you (Michael, Daniel, Mark & others) with much more knowledge on the subject please direct me to some of the sides I need be listening to & probably are not aware of. I have most of the more common comps, but I have a feeling the catalog is much deeper than the surface provides.

Ned

 

[Michael W]

Here is a great and rare 45 from 1967 about sexual frustration. I think it is not particularly well known.
The Town Criers 'Big Deal' on the Trend label. I think they became a reasonably successful pop act after this, but this is probably their most garage track.

 

[Ned]

Michael -

Thank you. They sure look goofy, but the track is very good.

Suggestions are good enough, I know it takes time to put the Youtube links up.

Ned

 

[Stampy]

Plenty of discussion here; Oz & NZ '60s garage discussion group

 

[soundog III]

Hers's a couple of personal faves that don't seem to be overly remarked upon, a moody monster and a snarly mover.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

I don't have a mental catalogue of what's commonly available on compilation and what isn't, but all three Bobby James 45s are keepers, as well as Terry Dean's other single (which personally I rate higher than the 45 above).

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

An artist who I don't think has been properly reissued (however, refer to my disclaimer above) is Tony Worsley, his 3 LPs and handful of 45s were pockmarked with great beat and wild punk. Here are two examples, but most of his wilder songs were not to find (on youtube).

(on a comp obviously)