the other half – monster a go-go (teen trash from psychedelic tokyio '66-'69)

Sought-after compilation exploring the Group Sound movement that swept Japan in the mid 1960s. Under the influence of the Beatles dozens of Japanese bands devoted themselves to exporting a wide genre that ranged from surf-rock, garage fuzz, psych and wild R&B. Featuring the influential The Mops, the Filipino band (relocated to Hong Kong) D’Swooners and The Golden Cups.

Track listing:

Side A
• I’m A Man - The Beavers
• When I Was Young - The Carnabeats
• Nati Bati Yi - The Spiders
• In The Midnight Hour - The Voltage
• Blind Bird - The Mops
• Stone Free - D’Swooners
Side B
• Test Driver - The Bunnys
• Around And Around - The Spiders
• LSD Blues - The Golden Cups
• Jenny - The Carnabeats
• S.P.I. - The Spiders
• Inside Looking Out – The Mops