Back From The Grave Part 4

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Crypt Records gave the nerd-heavy world of record collecting a serious blast of gusto when the company introduced its long-running Back from the Grave compilation series. Over the course of eight beer-busted volumes, label honcho Tim Warren has displayed impeccable taste, including only the most vital teenage wail on his collections. This compact disc release is compiled primarily from Vol. 7 of the original vinyl series, and for fans of forgotten mid-'60s garage rock bands, it's serious action. Of note is the inclusion of two songs from the Spiders, an Arizona-based garage act that soon changed its name to Alice Cooper and followed a freakier muse. Other highlights include Ty Wagner's bizarre, bombastic ballad "Slander," the sleazy vamp of "Jailbait" from the Travel Agency, and the Moguls' rollicking ode to the good life, "Ski Bum" (apparently their manager thought skiing would follow surfing into the teenage zeitgeist). The Snails contribute the strangest cut, a plodding "Love Theme" based on one sloppy, raw-boned blues riff with improvised protest slogans as lyrics and a roomful of rambunctious 15-year-old kids yelling in the background. Though Back from the Grave, Vol. 8 is arguably the best in the series, this edition is no slouch. It's all prime raunch from rock-drunk teenagers who pack each non-hit with primitive rhythms, awkward emotions, and rudimentary guitar solos; in other words, rock & roll in its purest form. ~ Fred Beldin
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