Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 8
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Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 8 (subtitled The South) is a compilation album
in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series
, featuring recordings that were released in the South
excluding Texas (which is covered in 5 separate volumes). Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 22
is a later volume in the series that features bands from these Southern states.
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 the South
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
excluding Texas (which is covered in 5 separate volumes). Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 22
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 22
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 22 is a compilation album in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series, featuring recordings that were released in the South excluding Texas...
is a later volume in the series that features bands from these Southern states.
Side 1
- Ravin' Blue: "Love" (A. Christopher, Jr./R. Bernard/L. Nix)
- Gunga Dins: "Rebecca Rodifer" (M. King/S. Staples)
- The Midknights: "Pain" (Jerry WallaceJerry WallaceJerry Wallace was an American country and pop singer. Between 1958 and 1964, Wallace charted nine hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including the #8 "Primrose Lane." He made his debut on the country music charts in 1965, entering it thirty-five times between then and 1980. In that timespan, Wallace...
) - Fly by Nites: "Found Love" (Fly-by-Nites)
- The Original Dukes: "Ain't about to Lose My Cool" (Hickman/Sonday/Best)
- Skeptics: "Turn it On" (Wayne CarsonWayne CarsonWayne Carson Thompson is an American country musician. He is a songwriter, producer and plays percussion, piano, guitar, and bass. His most famous songs include "Neon Rainbow", "The Letter", "Always on My Mind" , and "Soul Deep".-Biography:Born in Denver, Colorado, his parents, Odie and Olivia...
) - The Moxies: "I'm Gonna Stay" (G. Coryell/C. Cummings)
- The Rogues: "I Don't Need You" (McDiarmid)
Side 2
- The Hazards: "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"...
) — rel. 1966 - The Vikings: "Come on and Love Me" (C. Putman/C. Nettles)
- The Surrealistic Pillar: "I Like Girls" (Ed Futch/Eddie Smith)
- The RugbysThe RugbysThe Rugbys are a rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, best known for their U.S. Top 40 hit "You, I".-Band history:The band was formed in 1965 in Louisville, doing mostly covers...
: "Walking the Streets Tonight" (Doug SahmDoug SahmDouglas Wayne Sahm , was an American musician from Texas. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was a child prodigy in country music, but became a significant figure in blues rock and other genres. Today Sahm is considered one of the most important figures in what is identified as Tejano music...
) - The Sants: "Leaving You Baby" (Cirrincione/Wimberley)
- Ravin' Blue: "It's Not Real" (R. Bernard)
- The Guilloteens: "Crying All over My Time" (Dickinson/Hutcherson)
- Gunga Dins: "No One Cares" (M. King./S. Staples)