Before he became Patti Smith’s lead guitarist, Lenny Kaye compiled the double LP set, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era. Released in 1972, the two-LP set covered American garage rock and psychedelia from 1965 to 1968.
Rhino Records reissued an expanded version of the set in 1998, with 118 tracks in total. The success of this boxset justified a follow-up. Nuggets II covers the rest of the world since the first volume only chronicled the USA.
Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964–1969 was released in 2001. It features music from countries such as Iceland, Uruguay, and Japan. I’m profiling and rating each of the 109 tracks, working backwards.
| Artist | Song | Rating | Track | Disc | Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Idle Race | Days of the Broken Arrows | 9 | 71 | 3 | 1969 | United Kingdom |
| The Elois | By My Side | 8 | 72 | 3 | 1967 | Australia |
| The Factory | Path Through The Forest | 10 | 73 | 3 | 1968 | United Kingdom |
| Episode Six | Love Hate Revenge | 8 | 74 | 3 | 1967 | United Kingdom |
| The Status Quo | Pictures of Matchstick Men | 9 | 75 | 3 | 1968 | United Kingdom |
| The Voice | The Train to Disaster | 8 | 76 | 3 | 1966 | United Kingdom |
| The Australian Playboys | Sad | 10 | 77 | 3 | 1967 | Australia |
| The Slaves | Slaves Time | 8 | 78 | 3 | 1966 | Austria |
| The Red Squares | You Can Be My Baby | 8 | 79 | 3 | 1966 | United Kingdom/Denmark |
| Scrugg | I Wish I Was Five | 8 | 80 | 3 | 1968 | United Kingdom |
| Downliners Sect | Glendora | 7 | 81 | 3 | 1966 | United Kingdom |
| The Pretty Things | Rosalyn | 8 | 82 | 4 | 1964 | United Kingdom |
| The Atlantics | Come On | 7 | 83 | 4 | 1967 | Austalia |
| Dantalian’s Chariot | The Madman Running Through The Fields | 8 | 84 | 4 | 1967 | United Kingdom |
| The Creation | How Does It Feel to Feel | 9 | 85 | 4 | 1967 | United Kingdom |
| The Mops | I’m Just A Mops | 10 | 86 | 4 | 1968 | Japan |
| Downliners Sect | Why Don’t You Smile Now | 8 | 87 | 4 | 1966 | United Kingdom |
| Ugly Ducklings | Nothin’ | 8 | 88 | 4 | 1966 | Canada |
| Los Shakers | Break It All | 9 | 89 | 4 | 1966 | Uruguay |
| Timon | The Bitter Thoughts Of Little Jane | 9 | 90 | 4 | 1967 | United Kingdom |
| The Outsiders | Touch | 8 | 91 | 4 | 1966 | Netherlands |
| Tintern Abbey | Vacuum Cleaner | 8 | 92 | 4 | 1967 | United Kingdom |
| Thor’s Hammer | My Life | 10 | 93 | 4 | 1966 | Iceland |
| The Wheels | Bad Little Woman | 7 | 94 | 4 | 1966 | United Kingdom |
| The Pandamonium | No Presents For Me | 8 | 95 | 4 | 1967 | United Kingdom |
| Os Mutantes | Bat Macumba | 9 | 96 | 4 | 1968 | Brazil |
| Winston’s Fumbs | Real Crazy Apartment | 10 | 97 | 4 | 1967 | United Kingdom |
| The Smoke | No More Now | 9 | 98 | 4 | 1967 | New Zealand |
| The Birds | No Good Without You Baby | 8 | 99 | 4 | 1965 | United Kingdom |
| The Zipps | Kicks and Chicks | 7 | 100 | 4 | 1966 | The Netherlands |
| Acid Gallery | Dance Around the Maypole | 8 | 101 | 4 | 1969 | United Kingdom |
| The Fairies | Get Yourself Home | 7 | 102 | 4 | 1965 | United Kingdom |
| Chants R&B | I’m Your Witchdoctor | 9 | 103 | 4 | 1966 | New Zealand |
| The Boots | But You’ll Never Do It, Babe | 7 | 104 | 4 | 1965 | Germany |
| The Majority | One Third | 8 | 105 | 4 | 1966 | United Kingdom |
| Kaleidoscope | Flight from Ashiya | 9 | 106 | 4 | 1967 | United Kingdom |
| The Small Faces | Here Come the Nice | 9 | 107 | 4 | 1967 | United Kingdom |
| The Rattles | It’s My Fault | 6 | 108 | 4 | 1966 | Germany |
| The Blossom Toes | When The Alarm Clock Rings | 8 | 109 | 4 | 1967 | United Kingdom |
Nuggets II: How To Find A Lover by The Mockingbirds
Two future members of 10CC languished in 1960s’ obscurity with The Mockingbirds. Credits 1 YOU STOLE MY LOVE – The…
Nuggets II: Days of the Broken Arrows by The Idle Race
Before he topped the 1970s charts with Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne recorded some gems with The Idle Race. Credits…
Nuggets II: By My Side by The Elois
Credits 3 BY MY SIDE – The Elois (Australia)(Greg Heenan/Bill Van Berkel/Alan Rowe/Dennis Fiorini) PERSONNEL/ALAN ROWE: vocals * DENNIS FIORINI:…
Nuggets II: Path Through The Forest by The Factory
Credits 3 PATH THROUGH THE FOREST – The Factory (U.K.)(Rollings) PERSONNEL/JACK BRAND: bass, vocals * IAN OATES: guitar * BILL…
Nuggets II: Love Hate Revenge by Episode Six
Credits 3 LOVE HATE REVENGE – Episode Six (U.K.)(Ritchie Adams/Irwin Levine) PERSONNEL/IAN GILLAN: vocals * TONY LANDER: lead guitar *…
Nuggets II: Pictures of Matchstick Men by The Status Quo
Credits 3 PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN – The Status Quo (U.K.)(Francis Rossi) PERSONNEL/FRANCIS ROSSI: vocals, guitar * RICK PARFITT: guitar…
Nuggets II: The Train to Disaster by The Voice
Credits 3 THE TRAIN TO DISASTER – The Voice (U.K.)(Eddie Hammill/Miller Anderson) PERSONNEL/MILLER ANDERSON: guitar * DAVE DUFORT: drums *…
Nuggets II: Sad by The (Australian) Playboys
Credits 3 SAD – The (Australian) Playboys (Australia)(Brian Peacock) PERSONNEL/MICK ROGERS: vocals, guitar * TREVOR GRIFFIN: organ, vocals * BRIAN…
Nuggets II: Slaves Time by The Slaves
Credits 3 SLAVES TIME – The Slaves (Austria)(Paul Fischer) PERSONNEL/PAUL “PAULI” FISCHER: vocals * KARL “CHARLIE” RATZER: lead guitar *…
Nuggets II: You Can Be My Baby by The Red Squares
Credits 3 YOU CAN BE MY BABY (Single Version) – The Red Squares (Denmark)(Ronnie Martin/Dave Bell) PERSONNEL/DAVE “GEORDIE” GARRIOCK: vocals…
Nuggets II: I Wish I Was Five by Scrugg
Credits 3 I WISH I WAS FIVE – Scrugg (U.K.)(John Kongos) Personnel/JOHN KONGOS: vocals, guitar * PETE CLIFFORD: guitar, vocals…
Nuggets II: Glendora by Downliners Sect
Credits 3 GLENDORA – The Downliners Sect (U.K.)(Ray Stanley) PERSONNEL/KEITH GRANT: lead vocals, bass * TERRY GIBSON: lead guitar *…
Nuggets II: Rosalyn by The Pretty Things
Credits 4 ROSALYN – The Pretty Things(Jimmy Duncan/Bill Farley) PERSONNEL/PHIL MAY: vocals * DICK TAYLOR: lead guitar * BRIAN PENDLETON:…
Nuggets II: Come On by The Atlantics
Credits 4 COME ON – The Atlantics (Australia)(Peter Hood) PERSONNEL/JIM ADDAMS (aka SKIATHITIS): vocals, guitar * THEO PENGLIS: guitar *…
Nuggets II: The Madman Running Through The Fields by Dantalian’s Chariot
Credits 4 THE MADMAN RUNNING THROUGH THE FIELDS – Dantalian’s Chariot (U.K.)(George Money/Andy Somers) PERSONNEL/GEORGE “ZOOT” MONEY: vocals, keyboards *…
Nuggets II: How Does It Feel to Feel by The Creation
Credits 4 HOW DOES IT FEEL TO FEEL (U.S. Single Version) – The Creation(Bob Garner/Eddie Phillips) PERSONNEL/BOB GARNER: vocals *…
Nuggets II: I’m Just A Mops by The Mops
Credits PERSONNEL/HIROMITSU SUZUKI: vocals * MASARU HOSHI: lead guitar, vocals * TAROU MIYUKI: rhythm guitar * KAORU MURAKAMI: bass *…
Nuggets II: Why Don’t You Smile Now by Downliners Sect
Credits 4 WHY DON’T YOU SMILE NOW – The Downliners Sect(Terry Philips/Jerry Vance/Lou Reed/John Cale) PERSONNEL/KEITH GRANT: lead vocals, bass…
Nuggets II: Nothin’ by Ugly Ducklings
Mick Jagger’s favourite Canadian band released this pissed-off slice of garage rock in 1966. Credits 4 NOTHIN’ – The Ugly…
Nuggets II: Break It All by Los Shakers
Was Uruguay the home of the Realest Fake Beatles? Listen to Los Shakers and decide for yourself. Credits 4 BREAK…
Nuggets II: The Bitter Thoughts Of Little Jane by Timon
Able to play the fiddle and sing at the same time, Timon’s best known for his collaborations with Joe Strummer.…
Nuggets II: Touch by The Outsiders
Before he formed Tax Free and ran into tax problems, Wally Tax was the lead vocalist for The Outsiders. Credits…
Nuggets II: Vacuum Cleaner by Tintern Abbey
Stuart MacKay and David MacTavish met at the dole office, and named their band after a Wordsworth poem. Credits 4…
Nuggets II: My Life by Thor’s Hammer
Rúnar Júlíusson played bass for Thor’s Hammer, and also played football for Iceland. Credits 4 MY LIFE – Thor’s Hammer…
Nuggets II: Bad Little Woman by The Wheels
Like Them, The Wheels came from Belfast. They even shared a member – Van Morrison used to play saxophone with…
Nuggets II: No Presents For Me by The Pandamonium
The group that dared to use the word “arse” on the single’s B-Side. Credits 4 NO PRESENTS FOR ME –…
Nuggets II: Bat Macumba by Os Mutantes
Brazil’s Os Mutantes’ ‘Bat Macumba’ is a fascinating hybrid of tradition and psychedelia. Credits 4 BAT MACUMBA – Os Mutantes…
Nuggets II: Real Crazy Apartment by Winston’s Fumbs
Original Faces’ keyboardist Jimmy Winston spearheaded this hidden gem, featuring future Yes member Tony Kaye. Credits 4 REAL CRAZY APARTMENT…
Nuggets II: No More Now by The Smoke
Guitarist Brett Tauri bought some killer gear back to New Zealand and used it to shred on ‘No More Now’.…
Nuggets II: No Good Without You Baby by The Birds
Even though they were better at spelling, they weren’t as successful as America’s Byrds. Credits PERSONNEL/ALI McKENZIE: vocals * RON…
Nuggets II: Kicks and Chicks by The Zipps
The Zipps formed in 1965 in Dordrecht, a Dutch city known for a folktale where a sheep masqueraded as a…
Nuggets II: Dance Around the Maypole by Acid Gallery
This obscure Roy Wood tune sounds like a Move song. Credits 4 DANCE AROUND THE MAYPOLE – The Acid Gallery…
Nuggets II: Get Yourself Home by The Fairies
“In 1965, it took some guts for men to walk around with shoulder-length hair and high-heeled Chelsea boots. Doing that and calling…
Nuggets II: I’m Your Witchdoctor by Chants R&B
Discover the wild sounds of Chants R&B, direct from the Addington Raceway…. Credits PERSONNEL/MIKE RUDD: vocal, harmonica, rhythm guitar *…
Nuggets II: But You’ll Never Do It, Babe by The Boots
Jurg “Jockel” Schulte-Eckel delivers a searing guitar solo on this German cover of an obscure Watford band. Credits 4 BUT…
Nuggets II: One Third by The Majority
One Third? The Majority? Does not compute…. Credits 4 ONE THIRD – The Majority (U.K.)(Barry Graham) PERSONNEL/BARRY GRAHAM (aka WIGLEY):…
Nuggets II: Flight from Ashiya by Kaleidoscope
Peter Daltrey and Eddie Pumer met while working for ABC Television, and named this song after a Yul Brynner movie.…
Nuggets II: Here Come the Nice by The Small Faces
The Small Faces are one of the best-known bands on Nuggets II, although I’d never heard this ode to their…
Nuggets II: It’s My Fault by The Rattles
Hurray! The Rattles Are Coming! But I’m unsure why the compilers chose this Rattles’ song for Nuggets II. Credits 4…
Nuggets II: When The Alarm Clock Rings by the Blossom Toes
The final song on the Nuggets II box set. The Blossom Toes played Captain Beefheart and Tim Hardin covers in…
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