Nuggets is a series of compilation albums by Elektra Records, continued by Rhino Records.[1]
Besides 5 box sets, 12 vinyl-only and 3 single-CD albums were also released during the 1980s and 2 new single-CDs 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 on Rhino Records' 1984-1989 Nuggets series is similar to that on Kaye's original compilation. While many of the songs on the 1980s series' fifteen albums appeared on the original Nuggets double LP, others were new to the series and some eventually wound up on Rhino's 1998 4-cd box set. The series focuses primarily on relatively obscure garage and psychedelic rock songs from the 1960s, but with some hits and pop-oriented songs. Although most of the music was recorded by US groups, there are some exceptions, such as The Troggs (English) and The Easybeats (Australian). Generally, the music on Nuggets is less obscure and unrefined than that on other garage rock series, such as Back from the Grave or Pebbles.
Discography[edit]
Nuggets Artyfacts
- Nuggets Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 (Music CD).
- UK released June 2006 - 'Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968' by VARIOUS ARTISTS on Rhino/Elektra 5101-12419-2 (Barcode 925) is a reissue/remaster of a 27-Track 1972 double album originally on Elektra Records (USA and Germany) that plays out as follows (76:29 minutes): 1.
- Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 (VA) SONGS. To listen to a song clip, click any song title that has a speaker icon. This will take you to a list of links to CD and/or MP3 product pages from one or more online merchants that have sound samples. The Five Americans. I See The Light 1966; Western Union 1967.
Mar 24, 2013 And so was born “Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968.” Despite the title, “Nuggets” wasn’t all that psychedelic. Not in totality. This was mostly action-packed garage/indie rock, the scruffy hits and the near-misses of the day. And then some. MF DOOM- Operation: Doomsday Common- Be Talib Kweli. 12:04am Bobby by Youth Lagoon on The Year of Hibernation (Bonus tracks); 12:07am Troublemaker by Beach House on Bloom; 12:12am Voices Green and Purple by The Bees on Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968; 12:14am Intergalactic by Beastie Boys on Hello Nasty.
Original Compilation[edit]
Series 1984-1989[edit]
The fifteen volumes of Nuggets released by Rhino Records between 1984-1989.
- 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 8: The Northwest
- 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
Nuggets Artyfacts Zip Download
Box Sets[edit]
- Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964–1969 - a box set of non-U.S. psychedelic rock released between 1964 and 1969
- Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Second Psychedelic Era, 1976–1995 - the third box set in Nuggets series, compiling psychedelic rock released after 1975
Single-Disc Compilations[edit]
