Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2 (subtitled LA '66 / Riot on Sunset Strip) is a compilation album

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 Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. (Despite the subtitle, not all of these records were originally released in 1966). The subtitle is taken from Riot on Sunset Strip

Riot on Sunset Strip

Riot on Sunset Strip is a 1967 low-budget exploitation movie, released by American International Pictures, and filmed and released within six weeks of the actual late-1966 Sunset Strip curfew riots....

(a movie that was actually released in 1967); the film features live performances by two classic garage-rock bands, the Standells

The Standells

The Standells are a garage rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in the 1960s, who have been referred to as the "Godfathers of Punk Rock", and are best known for their 1966 hit "Dirty Water," now the anthem of several Boston sports teams.-The 1960s:...

 (featured on Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1 is a compilation album of American garage rock and psychedelic rock recordings from the mid to late 1960s...

) and the Chocolate Watchband

The Chocolate Watchband

The Chocolate Watchband, was a psychedelic rock and garage rock band formed in San Jose, California in 1965. The band had finally broken up indefinitely by 1970 but then reunited in 1999 at a 66/99 show Mike Stax organized in San Diego. They continue to play today at garage rock shows in Europe as...

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Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1 is a compilation album of American garage rock and psychedelic rock recordings from the mid to late 1960s...

, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 3

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 3

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 3 is a compilation album in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series, featuring recordings that were released in Los Angeles....

, and Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 20

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 20

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 20 is a compilation album in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series; it is subtitled L.A., Part 4 and features recordings that were released in Los Angeles...

also showcase music from Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

; while two of the later CDs in the Pebbles series

Pebbles series

Pebbles is an extensive series of compilation albums in both LP and CD formats that have been issued on several record labels, though mostly by AIP...

, Pebbles, Volume 8

Pebbles, Volume 8 (CD)

Pebbles, Volume 8 is a compilation album among the CDs in the Pebbles series; it is subtitled Southern California 1. The next CD in the series, Pebbles, Volume 9 also feature bands from Southern California; while Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2, and Highs in...

and Pebbles, Volume 9

Pebbles, Volume 9 (CD)

Pebbles, Volume 9 is a compilation album among the CDs in the Pebbles series; it is subtitled Southern California 2. The previous CD in the series, Pebbles, Volume 8 also features bands from Southern California; while Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2, and...

feature bands from throughout Southern California

Southern California

Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...

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Side 1

1. Terry Randall: "S.O.S."
2. People Of Sunset Strip: "Sunset Symphony"
3. The Sandals
   The Sandals
   The Sandals, also known as The Sandells, were an early, influential surf rock band formed in 1964. They are most famous for scoring the surfing documentary The Endless Summer.-History:...
   
   : "Tell Us Dylan"
4. The Chymes: "He's Not There Anymore"
5. The Bees: "Trip To New Orleans"
6. The Roosters: "One Of These Days"
7. Tangents: "Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go?
   Hey 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...
   
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8. Ken & The Fourth Dimension: "Rovin' Heart"

Side 2

1. W.C. Fields Memorial Electric String Band: "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
   (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
   " Steppin' Stone" is a rock song by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. It was first recorded by Paul Revere & the Raiders and appeared on their 1966 album Midnight Ride....
   
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2. The Satans: "Lines And Squares"
3. The Dirty Shames: "I Don't Care"
4. The No-Na-Mee's: "Gotta Hold On"
5. Opus 1: "Back Seat '38 Dodge"
6. The Second Helping: "Let Me In"
7. The Grim Reepers: "Two Souls"
8. The Nite Walkers: "High Class"