Monday, December 3, 2018

Various Artists - Nuggets 5: Canada (1966-1972)

I've got a bunch of artists I want to post more stray tracks albums of so I can move on to posting from yet more artists. As a result, it's been a long while since I've posted any various artists collections. But I've got a whole bunch of those I plan on posting as well. Let me continue with the rest of my Nuggets series before moving to other various artists collections.

As I explained before, I really liked the two Nuggets box sets Rhino Records put out, but when it came to gems outside of the US and Britain, I wanted to see what worthy material they'd missed. I've already posted my collections from the Netherlands and Australia/New Zealand. Here's Canada.

As with the previous collections, the emphasis is on garage-styled rock or pop. But there are two notable groups I didn't include: the Guess Who and Steppenwolf. That's because although some of their music could arguably qualify as garage rock (The Guess Who started out that way, with the early hit "Shakin' All Over"), I figure anyone who has any interest in this would at least have some music by both of those groups, so there's no need to repeat their songs here. (I included two Guess Who songs are bonus tracks.)

This makes up an hour and two minutes of quality Canadian rock. As with the others in the series, if there are any great songs you feel I failed to include, please let me know and I might update the song list.

This album is 59 minutes long, not including the bonus tracks.

01 1-2-5 (Haunted)
02 Brainwashed (David Clayton-Thomas & the Bossmen)
03 Nothin' (Ugly Ducklings)
04 That's Just a Thought that I H (Ugly Ducklings)
05 Who Dat (Jury)
06 Gaslight (Ugly Ducklings)
07 Hard to Cry (Northwest Company)
08 I'm Losing Tonight (A Passing Fancy)
09 Looking at a Baby (Collectors)
10 One Ring Jane (Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck)
11 Feel It (It's All Meat)
12 As the Years Go By (Mashmakhan)
13 Signs (Five Man Electrical Band)
14 Absolutely Right (Five Man Electrical Band)
15 Lovin' You Ain't Easy (Michel Pagliaro)
16 Oh, What a Feeling (Crowbar)
17 One Fine Morning (Lighthouse)
18 Sweet City Woman (Stampeders)
19 I Hardly Knew Her Name (Wackers)

It's My Pride (Guess Who)
Shakin' All Over (Guess Who)

https://www.upload.ee/files/16088805/NUGGTS5Cnada_atse.zip.html

I made the cover art, along with the others in this series.

8 comments:

  1. Hi!

    Just recently found your Blogspot. Interesting concept & your Nuggets comps. look interesting. Thanx for this one! As a collector of Canadian (& lots of other) music this doesn't have much that has already been collected here.
    Still searching through your offerings & finding some "gems." Please keep 'em coming!

    Cheers!
    Ciao! For now.
    rntcj

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  2. Hi!
    Here's a few more possible groups/artists from Canada:
    Staccatos (pre 5 M.E.B.), The Band, A Foot In Cold Water, B.T.O., Amish*, Chilliwack, Blackstone*, Rush, Sex*, Mandala (Soul/R&B), McKenna Mendelson Mainline (Blues Rock), The Cycle*. * = a bit more obscure.

    Cheers!
    Ciao! For now.
    rntcj

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    1. Please recommend specific songs from those bands, then I'll definitely check em out.

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  3. Hi!

    Ongoing. 1st "Friend & Lover" were a US duo. More Canadian artists:

    April Wine, 3's Company, 49th Parallel, Poppy Family, United Empire Loyalists, Paupers. Need/want more?

    Cheers!
    Ciao! For now.
    rntcj

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    1. Please do keep going. But what would really help me are specific songs you think are worthy of inclusion, not just band names.

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  4. Hello.
    Actually, Terry Knight & The Pack was an American Band from Michigan.
    Cheers.

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  5. 'A Someday Fool' by M.G. & The Escorts should definitely be on here.

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