Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 17
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Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 17 (subtitled Texas, Part 4) is a compilation album
in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series
, featuring recordings that were released in Texas
. This is one of five volumes in the series that collects songs by Texas bands; the others are Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 11
, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12
, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 13
, and Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 23
.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series
Highs in the Mid-Sixties series
rightThe Highs in the Mid-Sixties series is a group of 23 compilation albums of garage rock and psychedelic rock recordings that were issued by AIP Records in the mid-1980s. This series is a companion to the Pebbles series of similar music; the title is technically preceded by "Pebbles Presents:"...
, featuring recordings that were released in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. This is one of five volumes in the series that collects songs by Texas bands; the others are Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 11
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 11
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 11 is a compilation album in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series, featuring recordings that were released in Texas...
, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12 is a compilation album in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series, featuring recordings that were released in Texas...
, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 13
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 13
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 13 is a compilation album in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series, featuring recordings that were released in Texas...
, and Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 23
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 23
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 23 is the final compilation album in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series, featuring recordings that were released in Texas...
.
Side 1
- The Sparkles: "The U. T." (The Sparkles)
- S. J. & the Crossroads: "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" (Jessie HillJessie HillJessie Hill was an American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter, best remembered for the classic song, "Ooh Poo Pah Doo"....
) - S. J. & the Crossroads: "The Darkest Hour (Part 1)" (J. Sergio/S. Messina)
- The Souncations: "Exit" (Jerry Rojas)
- The Visions: "Humpty Dumpty" (The Visions)
- The Spectrum: "Bald Headed Woman" (Talky)
- The Gentlemen: "Come On" (B. Russo/E. Hackett) — rel. 1966
Side 2
- Kempy & the Guardians: "Love for a Price" (Pat Davidson)
- The Roks: "Hey JoeHey Joe"Hey Joe" is an American popular song from the 1960s that has become a rock standard and as such, has been performed in a multitude of musical styles by hundreds of different artists since it was first written. "Hey Joe" tells the story of a man who is on the run and planning to head to Mexico...
" (Billy RobertsBilly RobertsBilly Roberts is an American songwriter and musician credited with composing the 1960s rock music standard "Hey Joe"...
) - Lost Generation: "They Tell Me" (Rhodes)
- The Spades: "We Sell Soul" (Emil Schwartze)
- Neil Ford & the Fanatics: "Bitter Bells" (Neil Ford/Stringfellow)
- The Iguanas: "I'm Leaving You Baby" (Alan Melinger)