VARIOUS - PUSHIN TOO HARD [CD]

Pushin' Too Hard' is a 94-track celebration of 1960s garage punk, a retrospectively named genre first compiled on Lenny Kaye's seminal 1972 collection 'Nuggets'. This is raw, exciting music with tons of attitude - fuzz guitars, swirling organs, wailing harmonicas, thumping drums and tough vocals are plentiful. In the mid 1960s, teenage rock 'n' roll groups proliferated throughout the USA, often inspired by 'British Invasion' bands such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds as well as US styles including surf, blues and folk rock. Most towns and cities had local scenes revolving around dance parties, clubs and 'battle of the bands' contests and many of the bands here were regional royalty but never broke nationally. Key bands featured include The Seeds, The Sonics, The Standells, The Shadows Of Knight, The Thirteenth Floor Elevators, Love, The Electric Prunes, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, We The People and ? & The Mysterians. There are national US Billboard Hot 100 hits from Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - 'Wooly Bully' (2), The Strangeloves - 'I Want Candy' (11), The Castaways - 'Liar, Liar' (12), The Beau Brummels - 'Just A Little' (15), The McCoys - 'Fever' (7), The Bobby Fuller Four - 'I Fought The Law' (9), Paul Revere & The Raiders - 'Just Like Me' (11), The Barbarians - 'Are one A Boy Or Are one A Girl' (55), Love - 'My Little Red Book' (54), The Knickerbockers - 'One Track Mind' (46) and The Seeds - 'Pushin' Too Hard' (36) presented here in a longer unedited version. Rarities from The Blue Beats, The Dirty Wurds, The Apparitions, The Bedlam Four and The Jackals are released here on CD for the first time while many other tracks have never been released in the UK before.

Disc: 1

1 The Rangers – Justine - Rangers, The

2 Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs – Wooly Bully - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs

3 The Strangeloves – I Want Candy - Strangeloves, The

4 The Barbarians – Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl - Barbarians, The

5 The Denims – I’m Your Man - Denims, The

6 The Castaways – Liar, Liar - Castaways, The

7 The Remains – Why Do I Cry - Remains, The

8 The Beau Brummels – Just A Little - Beau Brummels, The

9 The Seeds Featuring Sky Saxon – Pushin’ Too Hard (Unedited Version) - Seeds, The / Sky Saxon

10 The Leaves – Too Many People (Single Version) - Leaves, The

11 The Front Line – Got Love (Trident Version) - Front Line, The

12 The Brogues – I Ain’t No Miracle Worker - Brogues, The

13 The Standells – Rari (Extended Version) - Standells, The

14 The Spades – You’re Gonna Miss Me - Spades, The

15 The Lyrics – So What!! - Lyrics, The

16 The Mad Hatters – I Need Love - Mad Hatters, The

17 Don & The Goodtimes – Little Sally Tease - Don & The Goodtimes

18 The Coastliners – Alright - Coastliners, The

19 The McCoys – Fever - McCoys, The

20 The Bobby Fuller Four – I Fought The Law (Single Version) - Fuller, Bobby Four

21 The JuJus – You Treat Me Bad - Jujus, The

22 The Girls – My Baby - Girls, The

23 The Raymarks – Louise - Raymarks, The

24 The Emperor’s – I Want My Woman - Emperor's, The

25 Paul Revere & The Raiders – Just Like Me - Revere, Paul & The Raiders

26 Liverpool Five – Heart (Album Version) - Liverpool Five

27 The Bad Seeds – A Taste Of The Same - Bad Seeds, The

28 Merrell & The Exiles – She’s Gone - Merrell & The Exiles

29 The Bees – Forget Me Girl - Bees, The

30 The Misunderstood – Don’t Break Me Down - Misunderstood, The

31 The Seeds – Out Of The Question (Version 1, Take 1) - Seeds, The

Disc: 2

1 The Thirteenth Floor Elevators – Tried To Hide (Single Version) - Thirteenth Floor Elevators, The

2 Love - My Little Red Book - Love

3 The Mojo Men – She’s My Baby (Autumn Version) - Mojo Men, The

4 The Electric Prunes – Ain’t It Hard - Electric Prunes, The

5 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Diddy Wah Diddy - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

6 The Dirty Wurds – Mellow Down Easy - Dirty Wurds

7 The Outcasts – I’m In Pittsburgh (And It’s Raining) - Outcasts, The

8 The Knickerbockers – One Track Mind - Knickerbockers, The

9 Rocky & The Riddlers – Flash And Crash - Rocky & The Riddlers

10 The Dimensions – Knock You Flat - Dimensions, The

11 The Unusuals – I’m Walking, Babe - Unusuals, The

12 The Shadows Of Knight – Dark Side - Shadows Of Knight, The

13 We The People – Mirror Of Your Mind - We The People

14 Sterling Damon – Rejected - Sterling Damon

15 The Soothsayers – Please, Don’t Be Mad - Soothsayers, The

16 The Esquires – Judgement Day - Esquires, The

17 The Century’s – Hard Times - Century's, The

18 The Sonics – You Got Your Head On Backwards - Sonics, The

19 Link Wray & The Raymen – Hidden Charms - Wray, Link & The Raymen

20 The Misunderstood – Thunder ‘N’ Lightnin’ - Misunderstood, The

21 The Zakary Thaks – She’s Got You - Zakary Thaks, The

22 The Squires – Going All The Way - Squires, The

23 The Blue Beats – Extra Girl - Blue Beats, The

24 The Free-For-All – Show Me The Way - Free-For-All, The

25 Chris Morgan & The Togas – There She Goes - Morgan, Chris & The Togas

26 The Executioners – I Want The Rain (Vocal) - Executioners, The

27 Limey & The Yanks – Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind - Limey & The Yanks

28 The Apparitions – She’s So Satisfyin’ - Apparitions, The

29 The Hustlers – If You Try - Hustlers, The

30 The Echoes Of Carnaby Street – No Place Or Time - Echoes Of Carnaby Street, The

31 The Sparkles - No Friend Of Mine - Sparkles, The

32 Velvet Illusions – Velvet Illusions - Velvet Illusions, The

Disc: 3

1 The Standells – Barracuda - Standells, The

2 We The People – You Burn Me Up And Down - We The People

3 The Rationals – I Need You - Rationals, The

4 The Other Half – Mr. Pharmacist - Other Half, The

5 Neal Ford & The Fanatics – Shame On You - Ford, Neal & The Fanatics

6 The Choir – It’s Cold Outside - Choir, The

7 The Newbeats – Top Secret - Newbeats, The

8 The Fire Escape – Love Special Delivery - Fire Escape, The

9 ? & The Mysterians – Girl (You Captivate Me) - ? & The Mysterians

10 The Third Bardo – I’m Five Years Ahead Of My Time - Third Bardo, The

11 Ken & The Forth Dimension – See If I Care - Ken & The Forth Dimension

12 The Off-Beats – Tired Of Crying - Off-Beats, The

13 The Mistics – Why Baby Why - Mistics, The

14 The Headstones – Bad Day Blues - Headstones, The

15 Roy Junior (Roy Acuff Jr.) – Victim Of Circumstances - Roy Junior

16 The Sparkles - Hipsville 29 B.C. (I Need Help) - Sparkles, The

17 The Jackals – Love Times Eight - Jackals, The

18 The Galaxies IV – Piccadilly Circus - Galaxies IV, The

19 Front Page News – Thoughts - Front Page News

20 Fenwyck – Mindrocker - Fenwyck

21 The Jefferson Handerchief – I’m Allergic To Flowers - Jefferson Handerchief, The

22 The Buddhas – Lost Innocence - Buddhas, The

23 The Ohio Express – Try It - Ohio Express

24 Tidal Waves – Action! (Speaks Louder Than Words) - Tidal Waves

25 The Liberty Bell – For What You Lack - Liberty Bell, The

26 Thursdays Children – You Can Forget About That - Thursdays Children

27 The Jades – Come Back - Jades, The

28 The Checkmates – Talk To Me - Checkmates, The

29 The New Yorkers – Again - New Yorkers, The

30 Georgy & The Velvet Illusions – Mini Shimmy - Georgy & The Velvet Illusions

31 The Bedlam Four – No One Left To Love - Bedlam Four, The

• Genre: Rock
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 5013929432239
• Release Date: October 03, 2025

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