Nuggets II

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. The collection of short punchy songs was a major influence on the punk movement in the UK.

Rhino Records reissued an expanded version of the set in 1998, with 118 tracks in total.

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up. The sequel 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 emerged 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.

Nuggets II: Flight from Ashiya by Kaleidoscope

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• March 11, 2025
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Nuggets II: Here Come the Nice by The Small Faces

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• February 25, 2025
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Nuggets II: It’s My Fault by The Rattles

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• February 9, 2025
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Nuggets II: When The Alarm Clock Rings by the Blossom Toes

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• January 26, 2025
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• 6 mins

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