Amsterdam garage band active 1964-69. Domestically doing ok or better with a couple of top ten singles and a reputedly wild and raw stage act at the time, though as it seems never then reaching beyond the Benelux area. During their short existence they managed to issue two original albums - the 1967 eponimous debute and the 1968 "CQ" - plus twelve singles and one EP, all of which now is starting to get attention from international collectors of garage rock and hard r&b. This is an early compilation of 45 cuts - including seven A:s and four B:s, previously non-LP, coupled with three from the debute album. Label and sleeve say "stereo", but all cuts are true mono and the audio pristine. To my ears this is very good garage r&b. Most of it fast and furious with even some of the calmer numbers giving an impatient impression by rattling guitars and right-on production. I hear influence from Pretty Things, but also strokes reminding of Them and Rolling Stones. In your face and cheeky and upsetting rather than soothing. Hearing the vocals I can't believe they're not British. Many non-UK bands had a hard time getting their English right, but here it's perfect. Favorite tracks - "Filthy Rich" with the hard working drums and crude guitar solos, "Touch" with its prominent rythmic riff and "Thinking About Today" carried all through by a disturbing rythm guitar. To my knowledge this Dutch was the only vinyl release, also reissued on green label with same number and sleeve. Some of the cuts can be found as bonus on the 1994 CD version or their debute album - "The Outsiders" (Pseudonym CDP 1021 DD). First had label as shown here and laminated flip/back cover. (HÖLX*)
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