The Sonics
that
Wailers
bassist
Buck Ormsby
took into a small studio and unleashed on the world show a live band at the peak of its power, ready to mow down the competition without even blinking twice. Their debut long-player (originally issued on the
Etiquette
imprint) is reprised here with new liner notes by
Norton
prexy
Miriam Linna
in the original mono. The flame-throwing hits of
"The Witch,"
"Psycho,"
"Boss Hoss,"
and
"Strychnine"
are aboard, along with versions of
"Do You Love Me,"
"Dirty Robber,"
"Have Love Will Travel,"
"Walkin' the Dog"
that are no less potent. This long-play vinyl reissue also boasts the addition of four bonus tracks:
"Keep a Knockin'"
(the original B-side of
"The Witch"
) and three selections from an
Christmas
album,
"Don't Believe in Christmas,"
"The Village Idiot,"
"Santa Claus."
Another important chunk of Seattle
rock & roll
history. ~ Cub Koda