Green Crystal Ties, Vol. 1: Garage Band Rebels

Green Crystal Ties, Vol. 1: Garage Band Rebels Artist: Various Artists
Label: Collectables
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 090431072127
EAN: 0090431072127
ASIN: B000005Z4B


Release Date: 1998-04-07

Green Crystal Ties, Vol. 1: Garage Band Rebels


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Tracks:

  1. A Taste Of The Same - The Bad Seeds
  2. I'm A King Bee - The Bad Seeds
  3. Won't Come Back - The Zakary Thaks
  4. Face To Face - The Zakary Thaks
  5. Gloria - The Illusions
  6. Try - The Illusions
  7. Fun, Fame And Fortune - The Outlaws
  8. Worlds Apart - The Outlaws
  9. Something For Me - The Liberty Bell
  10. Reality Is The Only Answer - The Liberty Bell
  11. My Little Red Book - The Nomads
  12. Situations - The Nomads
  13. People See IV - MICHAEL
  14. My Last Day - MICHAEL
  15. Revolution II - Kubla Khan
  16. Help Yourself - Kubla Khan
  17. My Door (Unreleased Version) - The Zakary Thaks
  18. Green Crystal Ties (Unreleased Version) - The Zakary Thaks

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A fine garage rock release.......2003-12-24

The Green Crystal Ties Series was released in 1998 on Collectables, and there were ten volumes.
The consistency of the typical Green Crystal Ties volume varies considerably. Also, the liner notes usually tend to over-hype the material included on the disc. On all counts, Vol. 1 is one of the better entries in the series. On this volume, all of the acts were from Texas. The release was consistent overall, and I will go over some highlights. The Bad Seeds' had the excellent 'A Taste of the Same.' Written by Michael Taylor, 'A Taste of the Same' was a Stones-influenced composition, with rugged guitar riffs, and a moody bridge. Michael (Taylor's) later tracks on the collection were folk based and had decent melodies, but (in the case of 'People See IV' especially) had obtuse lyrics not quite up to par. The Illusions offer a hard driving rendition of 'Gloria' and a decent organ based rocker 'Try.' The Outlaws have a fine Byrdsy song 'Worlds Apart' featuring a memorable melody and chiming 12-string. The best song on the collection though, belongs to the Zakary Thaks. 'Face to Face' was a first-rate psychedelic track featuring catchy melodies, full production, and stunning electric guitar work from John Lopez. It was a big hit in Texas, but national promotion was limited. A case could be made that 'Face to Face' should have been the track to represent the Thaks' spot on the 4-disc Nuggets compilation in place of the also very good 'Bad Girl.' The Liberty Bell had two fine tracks as well, though the other Thaks offshoot group Kubla Kahn was less impressive. If one desires to wade further into the deep waters of 60's garage rock, the Green Crystal Ties series may not be consistent, but has many a fine track to offer. Volume 1 is one of the better ones of the series, and recommended.

4 out of 5 stars

Music Album:

  1. Prologue ~ End of Level Boss
  2. Never Mind the Opened Minds ~ U.S. Bombs
  3. Fistful of Rock & Roll 10 ~ Various Artists
  4. Reminiscing/Showcase ~ Buddy Holly
  5. The Up Escalator ~ Graham Parker
  6. Faithfull: A Collection of Her Best Recordings ~ Marianne Faithfull
  7. Legacy of Hate and Lust ~ Leæther Strip
  8. Distant Relative ~ Mysteries of Life
  9. Real Panic Formed ~ Suffering and the Hideous Thieves
  10. Unconditionally Guaranteed ~ Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band

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