Nuggets series
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Nuggets is a series of compilation album
s by Elektra Records
, continued by Rhino Records.Allmusic Nuggets review
Besides 4 box sets, 12 vinyl-only and 3 single-CD albums were also released during the 1980s and 2 new single-CD's were released in 2004. The name of the series, as well as its concept, is a takeoff on the 1972 double LP Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968
, originally compiled by Lenny Kaye
and released on Elektra Records
.
The music found on the Nuggets series is very similar to that of Kaye's original compilation. Many of the songs found on the series' fifteen albums appear on the original Nuggets double LP, while others would eventually wind up on Rhino's box set expansion of Kaye's compilation. Stylistically, the series is focused primarily on relatively obscure garage and psychedelic
rock songs from the 1960s. Although most of the music was recorded by American groups, there are a few exceptions, such as The Troggs
(English) and The Easybeats
(Australian). Notably, however, the music is not as unrefined or as obscure as the songs that tend to populate volumes of the Back from the Grave (series) or Pebbles series
.
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...
s by Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
, continued by Rhino Records.Allmusic Nuggets review
Besides 4 box sets, 12 vinyl-only and 3 single-CD albums were also released during the 1980s and 2 new single-CD's were released in 2004. The name of the series, as well as its concept, is a takeoff on the 1972 double LP Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era is a compilation album of American garage rock singles released in the mid- to late 1960s. It was assembled by Jac Holzman, founder of Elektra Records, and Lenny Kaye, later lead guitarist for the Patti Smith Group...
, originally compiled by Lenny Kaye
Lenny Kaye
Lenny Kaye is an American guitarist, composer and writer who is best known as a member of the Patti Smith Group.- Early life :...
and released on Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
.
The music found on the Nuggets series is very similar to that of Kaye's original compilation. Many of the songs found on the series' fifteen albums appear on the original Nuggets double LP, while others would eventually wind up on Rhino's box set expansion of Kaye's compilation. Stylistically, the series is focused primarily on relatively obscure garage and psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
rock songs from the 1960s. Although most of the music was recorded by American groups, there are a few exceptions, such as The Troggs
The Troggs
The Troggs are an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in UK and the US. Their most famous songs include, "Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You", and "Love Is All Around"...
(English) and The Easybeats
The Easybeats
The Easybeats were an Australian rock and roll band. They formed in Sydney in late 1964 and broke up at the end of 1969. They are regarded as the greatest Australian pop band of the 1960s, and were the first Australian rock and roll act to score an international pop hit with their 1966 single...
(Australian). Notably, however, the music is not as unrefined or as obscure as the songs that tend to populate volumes of the Back from the Grave (series) or 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...
.
Original Series
The fifteen volumes of Rhino's Nuggets series were released between 1984 and 1989.- "Nuggets, Volume 1: The Hits"
- "Nuggets, Volume 2: Punk"
- "Nuggets, Volume 3: Pop"
- "Nuggets, Volume 4: Pop Part Two"
- "Nuggets, Volume 5: Pop Part Three"
- "Nuggets, Volume 6: Punk Part Two"
- "Nuggets, Volume 7: Early San Francisco"
- "Nuggets, Volume 8: The Northwest"
- "Nuggets, Volume 9: Acid RockNuggets, Vol. 9: Acid RockNuggets, Vol. 9: Acid Rock is a compilation album released by Rhino Records. It's the ninth in its series of eleven albums highlighting various music genres.-Track listing:# "7 and 7 Is" - Love – 2:15# "Eight Miles High" - The Byrds – 3:34...
" - "Nuggets, Volume 10: Folk Rock"
- "Nuggets, Volume 11: Pop Part Four"
- "Nuggets, Volume 12: Punk Part Three"
- "Nuggets: A Classic Collection From The Psychedelic Sixties"
- "More Nuggets: Classics From The Psychedelic Sixties Volume 2"
- "Even More Nuggets: Classics From The Psychedelic Sixties Volume Three"
Box Sets
- Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era is a compilation album of American garage rock singles released in the mid- to late 1960s. It was assembled by Jac Holzman, founder of Elektra Records, and Lenny Kaye, later lead guitarist for the Patti Smith Group...
- Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964-1969Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964-1969Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964–1969 is a 2001 four-disc box set from Rhino Records.While the original Nuggets compilation concentrated on the American pop and rock scene, the second Nuggets shifted its focus to the rest of the world, collecting cuts from the...
- a box set of non-U.S. psychedelic rock released between 1964 and 1969 - Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Second Psychedelic Era, 1976-1995Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The Second Psychedelic Era, 1976-1995Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Second Psychedelic Era, 1976–1995 is a four compact disc compilation album of alternative pop music recorded between 1976 and 1995, although most of the recordings are from the 1980s. It was released on Rhino Records in 2005...
- the third box set in Nuggets series, compiling psychedelic rock released after 1975 - Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 is the fourth Nuggets box set released by Rhino Records. It was released in 2007. The compilation focuses on San Francisco Sound bands...
- Where the Action Is!: Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968 is the fifth box set in Rhino Records' Nuggets series, released September 22, 2009. The set's four discs each focus on a different aspect of the underground rock music scene in and around Los Angeles at the end of the 1960s...
- Hallucinations: Psychedelic Pop Nuggets from the WEA VaultsHallucinations: Psychedelic Pop Nuggets from the WEA VaultsHallucinations: Psychedelic Pop Nuggets from the WEA Vaults is a 2004 compilation album released by Rhino Handmade, one of two new compilations using the Nuggets name. As with all Rhino Handmade releases, it was only available online, and a limited amount of copies were pressed...
- Come to the Sunshine: Soft Pop Nuggets from the WEA VaultsCome to the Sunshine: Soft Pop Nuggets from the WEA VaultsCome to the Sunshine: Soft Pop Nuggets from the WEA Vaults is a 2004 compilation album released by Rhino Handmade, one of two new compilations using the Nuggets name....