Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) recording of: I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) writer: Nancie Mantz and Annette Tucker	The Electric Prunes	4	3:00
2	Dirty Water recording of: Dirty Water lyricist and composer: Ed Cobb	The Standells	5	2:48
3	Night Time recording of: Night Time composer: Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)	The Strangeloves		2:33
4	Lies recording of: Lies writer: Beau Charles and Buddy Randell	The Knickerbockers		2:44
5	Respect cover recording of: Respect lyricist and composer: Otis Redding publisher: Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America	The Vagrants	4.5	2:16
6	A Public Execution recording of: A Public Execution writer: Knox Henderson and Ronnie "Mouse" Weiss	Mouse and the Traps		2:49
7	No Time Like the Right Time recording of: No Time Like the Right Time lyricist and composer: Al Kooper	The Blues Project	5	2:47
8	Oh Yeah recording of: Oh Yeah lyricist and composer: Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)	The Shadows of Knight	4	2:49
9	Pushin’ Too Hard recording of: Pushin’ Too Hard (First released as “You’re Pushing Too Hard”, later under the better known title “Pushin’ Too Hard”.) lyricist and composer: Sky Saxon publisher: Marada Music Ltd.	The Seeds		2:37
10	Moulty recording of: Moulty writer: Barbara Baer, Eliot Greenberg, Doug Morris (record executive) and Robert Schwartz	The Barbarians	4	2:35
11	Don’t Look Back recording of: Don't Look Back lyricist and composer: Billy Vera	The Remains		2:44
12	An Invitation to Cry recording of: An Invitation to Cry writer: Alan Gordon (American songwriter who co-wrote The Turtles' hit "Happy Together") and J. J. Woods	The Magicians	4	2:58
13	Liar, Liar recording of: Liar, Liar (in 1965) writer: Dennis Craswell and Jim Donna publisher: Celann Music	The Castaways	3.45	1:55
14	You’re Gonna Miss Me producer: Gordon Bynum recording of: You’re Gonna Miss Me lyricist and composer: Roky Erickson (American psychedelic rock musician)	13th Floor Elevators	4.6	2:30
15	Psychotic Reaction recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966) producer: Joe Hooven and Hal Winn bass: Roy Chaney (in 1966) drums (drum set): Craig “Butch” Atkinson (in 1966) guitar: John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966) and John “Mouse” Michalski (in 1966) harmonica: Kenn Ellner (in 1966) lead vocals: John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966) performer: Count Five and The Countdown Singers (sound-alike cover band associated with the Madacy labels) recording of: Psychotic Reaction (in 1966) composer: Craig “Butch” Atkinson, John “Sean” Byrne, Roy Chaney, Kenn Ellner and John “Mouse” Michalski publisher: Lovolar Music	Count Five	5	3:08
16	Hey Joe recording of: Hey Joe lyricist and composer: Billy Roberts (songwriter) strings arranger: Mick Harvey publisher: Carlin Music Corp, Sony/ATV Melody, Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.	The Leaves		2:52
17	Romeo and Juliet recording of: Romeo & Juliet writer: Freddie Gorman and Robert Hamilton (Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock, Funk / Soul, Jazz, Blues)	Michael and the Messengers	4	2:01
18	Sugar and Spice cover recording of: Sugar and Spice lyricist and composer: Fred Nightingale	The Cryan’ Shames	4	2:31
19	Baby Please Don’t Go cover recording of: Baby, Please Don’t Go lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) publisher: EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) version of: Another Man Done Gone	The Amboy Dukes		5:40
20	Tobacco Road recording of: Tobacco Road lyricist and composer: John D. Loudermilk	The Blues Magoos		4:43
21	Let’s Talk About Girls recording of: Let's Talk About Girls lyricist and composer: Manny Freiser	The Chocolate Watch Band		2:44
22	Sit Down, I Think I Love You producer: Lenny Waronker arranger: Van Dyke Parks cover recording of: Sit Down, I Think I Love You lyricist and composer: Stephen Stills publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	The Mojo Men	2.5	2:23
23	Run, Run, Run recording of: Run, Run, Run writer: Joey Levine, Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kris Resnick publisher: Alley Music Corp. and Trio Music Company	The Third Rail	3	1:56
24	My World Fell Down recording of: My World Fell Down writer: John Shakespeare (songwriter) and Geoff Stephens	Sagittarius		3:50
25	Open My Eyes recording of: Open My Eyes lyricist and composer: Todd Rundgren	Nazz		2:46
26	Farmer John recording of: Farmer John writer: Don “Sugarcane” Harris (until 1957-10-21) and Dewey Terry (rock & roll, blues, US) (until 1957-10-21)	The Premiers		2:27
27	It’s A‐Happening recording of: It's-a-Happening writer: Stu Freeman and Josh Rice arranger: Sonny Casella	The Magic Mushrooms		2:48

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Talk Talk recording of: Talk Talk (The Music Machine) lyricist and composer: Sean Bonniwell publisher: ATV Music Ltd., Bike Music, Lovolar Music and Thrush Music Publishing (from 1966 to ????) sub-publisher: Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部	The Music Machine	5	1:59
2	Last Time Around recording of: Last Time Around lyricist and composer: Dennis Dahlquist	The Del‐Vetts		2:43
3	Nobody but Me producer: Alexis de Azevedo cover recording of: Nobody but Me writer: O’Kelly Isley (in 1963), Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) (in 1963) and Rudolph Isley (in 1963)	The Human Beinz		2:19
4	Journey to Tyme recording of: Journey to Tyme writer: Mark Lee (songwriter & producer) and Jerry Smith (from Kenny & The Kasuals and Truth)	Kenny & The Kasuals	3	2:36
5	No Friend of Mine recording of: No Friend of Mine writer: Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow	The Sparkles	4	2:27
6	Outside Chance recording of: Outside Chance writer: Glenn Crocker (songwriter) and Warren Zevon	The Turtles	5	2:05
7	Action Woman recording of: Action Woman lyricist and composer: Warren Kendrick	The Litter		2:34
8	Spazz recording of: Spazz lyricist and composer: David Cortopassi	The Elastik Band	5	2:47
9	Sweet Young Thing recording of: Sweet Young Thing lyricist and composer: Ed Cobb	The Chocolate Watch Band		2:59
10	Incense & Peppermints recording of: Incense and Peppermints additional writer: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Mark Weitz writer: John Carter (worked for Capitol Records, relaunched Tina Turner's career with Private Dancer) and Tim Gilbert	Strawberry Alarm Clock	5	2:50
11	I Ain’t No Miracle Worker recording of: I Ain't No Miracle Worker writer: Nancie Mantz and Annette Tucker	The Brogues		2:49
12	7 & 7 Is recording of: 7 and 7 Is lyricist and composer: Arthur Lee publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Grass Root Productions, Grassroots Music Production and Trio Music Co., Inc. sub-publisher: Trio Music Co. Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック	Love	5	2:26
13	Time Won’t Let Me recording of: Time Won’t Let Me writer: Chet Kelley and Tom King (guitarist for The Starfires and The Outsiders)	The Outsiders	5	2:51
14	Going All the Way recording of: Going All the Way lyricist and composer: Michael Bouyea	The Squires		2:23
15	I’m Gonna Make You Mine recording of: I’m Gonna Make You Mine writer: Carole Bayer Sager, Bill Carr and Carl D’Errico	The Shadows of Knight	4	2:34
16	The Trip recording of: The Trip writer: Kim Fowley, Paul Geddeff and Dennis Hardesty	Kim Fowley	4	2:03
17	Can’t Seem to Make You Mine recording of: Can’t Seem to Make You Mine lyricist and composer: Sky Saxon publisher: Marada Music Ltd.	The Seeds		2:36
18	Why Do I Cry recording of: Why Do I Cry? lyricist and composer: Barry Tashian	The Remains		2:51
19	Laugh, Laugh recording of: Laugh, Laugh lyricist and composer: Ron Elliott (guitarist/songwriter, member of The Beau Brummels)	The Beau Brummels	3	2:55
20	The Little Black Egg recording of: Little Black Egg writer: Chuck Conlon and Michael Stone (songwriter and manager of The Nightcrawlers) publisher: Alison Music Co.	The Nightcrawlers		2:46
21	I Wonder recording of: I Wonder lyricist and composer: Sid Herring	The Gants		2:15
22	I See the Light recording of: I See the Light writer: John Durrill (Singer/songwriter), Norman Ezell and Mike Rabon	The Five Americans	4	2:09
23	Who Do You Love cover recording of: Who Do You Love? lyricist and composer: Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956) publisher: Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)	The Woolies		2:05
24	Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love) cover recording of: Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love) lyricist and composer: Don Smith (Songwriter) and Cyril Vetter (Songwriter)	The Swingin’ Medallions		2:18
25	Live producer: Larry Marks (US producer/songwriter/executive for Columbia, A&M Records & Warner Bros) bass: Gary Kato (guitarist/vocalist of The Merry‐Go‐Round) drums (drum set): Joel Larson guitar: Bill Rinehart guitar and keyboard: Emitt Rhodes vocals: Gary Kato (guitarist/vocalist of The Merry‐Go‐Round), Joel Larson, Emitt Rhodes and Bill Rinehart recording of: Live lyricist and composer: Emitt Rhodes	The Merry‐Go‐Round	4	2:37
26	Steppin’ Out recording of: Steppin’ Out writer: Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere	Paul Revere and the Raiders		2:14
27	Diddy Wah Diddy producer: David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread) recording of: Diddy Wah Diddy writer: Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) publisher: Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music	Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	5	2:29
28	Strychnine recording of: Strychnine lyricist and composer: Gerry Roslie	The Sonics	3.75	2:13
29	Little Girl recording of: Little Girl (Syndicate of Sound) lyricist and composer: Don Baskin and Bob Gonzalez	The Syndicate of Sound		2:29
30	(We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet recording of: (We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet writer: Emil Thielhelm, Mike Esposito (Guitarist of the Blues Magoos), Ronnie Gilbert (bass player for the Blues Magoos, not the folk singer) and Ralph Scala publisher: Musicville Ltd.	The Blues Magoos		2:18
31	Shape of Things to Come recording of: Shape of Things to Come writer: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	Max Frost & the Troopers	5	1:54

▼ CD 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) recording of: Let It All Hang Out writer: B.B. Cunningham Jr., John Hunter, Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres) and Gary Wayne McEwen	The Hombres	4	2:10
2	Fight Fire recording of: Fight Fire writer: John Fogerty and Tom Fogerty publisher: Cireco and Cireco Music	The Golliwogs		2:35
3	At the River’s Edge recording of: At the River's Edge lyricist and composer: Wally Kemp	The New Colony Six		2:40
4	Jack of Diamonds recording of: Jack of Diamonds lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	The Daily Flash		2:39
5	Follow Me recording of: Follow Me writer: Violet Santangelo and Warren Zevon	Lyme & Cybelle	5	2:30
6	It’s Cold Outside recording of: It's Cold Outside lyricist and composer: Dan Klawon	The Choir		2:51
7	Beg, Borrow and Steal recording of: Beg, Borrow and Steal writer: Joseph DiFrancesco and Louis Zerato	The Rare Breed	4	2:33
8	She’s About a Mover recording of: She’s About a Mover lyricist and composer: Doug Sahm	The Sir Douglas Quintet		2:25
9	Little Bit O’Soul recording of: Little Bit o’ Soul lyricist and composer: Carter-Lewis (British songwriter duo) writer: John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) (in 1964) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men) (in 1964)	The Music Explosion	3	2:23
10	Put the Clock Back on the Wall recording of: Put the Clock Back on the Wall writer: Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon (American songwriter who co-wrote The Turtles' hit "Happy Together")	The ’E’ Types	5	2:25
11	Falling Sugar recording of: Falling Sugar writer: Paul Leka and Larry Rush	The Palace Guard	4	2:10
12	Run, Run, Run recording of: Run, Run, Run lyricist and composer: Dale Menten	The Gestures	4	2:19
13	I Need You recording of: I Need You lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	The Rationals		2:17
14	Knock, Knock recording of: Knock, Knock writer: Woody Minnich and Danny Wheetman	The Humane Society	4	2:58
15	Primitive recording of: Primitive writer: The Groupies (Usonian 60's Punk)	The Groupies		3:51
16	Psycho recording of: Psycho lyricist and composer: Gerry Roslie	The Sonics	4	2:17
17	So What!! recording of: So What!! lyricist and composer: Chris Gaylord	The Lyrics	4	2:50
18	You Must Be a Witch recording of: You Must Be a Witch lyricist and composer: Fred Cole (American rock guitarist and vocalist)	The Lollipop Shoppe		2:50
19	A Question of Temperature recording of: A Question of Temperature writer: Mike Appel, Don Henny and Ed Schnug publisher: Avemb Songs Ltd., H & L Music Corp. and Raton Songs	The Balloon Farm		2:41
20	Maid of Sugar ‐ Maid of Spice recording of: Maid of Sugar - Maid of Spice writer: Bugs Henderson and Ronnie "Mouse" Weiss	Mouse and the Traps	5	2:40
21	You Ain’t Tuff recording of: You Ain't Tuff writer: Bugs Henderson and Lawrence Puckett	The Uniques	4	2:21
22	Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White recording of: Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White lyricist and composer: Ed Cobb	The Standells		2:38
23	She’s My Baby recorded in: San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965-10) producer: Sylvester Stewart bass and lead vocals: Jim Alaimo (in 1965-10) drums (drum set): Dennis DeCarr (in 1965-10) guitar: Paul Curcio (in 1965-10) guitar [fuzz guitar], harmonica and percussion: Sylvester Stewart (in 1965-10) keyboard: Don Metchick (in 1965-10) background vocals: Paul Curcio (in 1965-10), Don Metchick (in 1965-10) and Sylvester Stewart (in 1965-10) recording of: She's My Baby (in 1965-10) writer: Jim Alaimo, Steve Alaimo and Paul Curcio	The Mojo Men		3:03
24	Story of My Life recording of: Story of My Life writer: Rory Mack and Ron Stults	Unrelated Segments		2:45
25	I’m Five Years Ahead of My Time recording of: Five Years Ahead of My Time writer: Rusty Evans (The New Christy Minstrels) and Victoria Pike	The Third Bardo		2:17
26	Mirror of Your Mind recording of: Mirror of Your Mind lyricist and composer: Tommy Talton	We the People		2:46
27	Bad Little Woman recording of: Bad Little Woman writer: Herbie Armstrong (Van Morrison, Fox and Yellow Dog), Victor Catling, Rod Demick, Brian Rosbotham and Tito Tinsley	The Shadows of Knight		2:40
28	Double Yellow Line recording of: Double Yellow Line lyricist and composer: Sean Bonniwell	The Music Machine		2:14
29	Optical Sound recording of: Optical Sound writer: Jim Foster (from The Human Expression) and Jim Quarles	The Human Expression	4	2:37
30	Journey to the Center of the Mind recording of: Journey to the Center of the Mind writer: Steve Farmer and Ted Nugent	The Amboy Dukes	5	3:34

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/368136 [info]
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part of:	Nuggets (number: 1) (order: 1) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 196) (order: 196) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 196) (order: 196) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 405) (order: 405) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 405) (order: 405)

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Wikidata:	Q744572 [info]

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968

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