''Ear-Piercing Punk'' is a

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issued in both LP and CD formats of obscure 1960s

garage rock Garage rock (sometimes called garage punk or 60s punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock music that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals. The style is ...

that was originally released on

AIP Records AIP Records is a record label that was started by Greg Shaw's Bomp! Records in 1983 to continue the Pebbles series. AIP stands for "Archive International Productions". The first 10 volumes in the Pebbles series had been released by BFD Reco ...

in the late 1970s. As discussed on the AIP Records website and in reviews of the album during its initial release, the album was given the name "Ear-Piercing Punk" to try to market or turn this music, now often referred to as

proto punk Proto-punk (or protopunk) is rock music from the 1960s to mid-1970s that foreshadowed the punk rock genre and movement. A retrospective label, the musicians involved were generally not originally associated with each other and came from a variet ...

, on to kids just getting into

punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...

for the first time as a result of the 1970s punk explosion. The purpose of the album was to show that punk had existed for quite a number of years prior to the generally accepted mainstream use of the term to define bands such as

the Ramones The Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in the New York City neighborhood Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. Known for helping establish the punk movement in the United States and elsewhere, the Ramones are often recognized as one of t ...

Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they became culturally influential in popular music. The band initiated the punk movement in the United Ki ...

and

The Clash The Clash were an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1976. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they are considered one of the most influential acts in the original wave of British punk rock, with their music fusing elements ...

.Mike Stax

, Ear-Piercing Punk (CD) review,

Ugly Things ''Ugly Things'' (''UT'') is a music magazine established in 1983, based in La Mesa, California. The editor is Mike Stax (born 1962 in England). The magazine covers mainly 1960s Beat, garage rock, and psychedelic music ("Wild Sounds From Past Dime ...

#15. Retrieved on 2009.19.06.

Track listing

LP

Side 1: # "I'm a Hog for You" – The Groupies # "

Ubangi Stomp "Ubangi Stomp" is an American rockabilly Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the Southern United States, South. As a genre, it blends the sound of We ...

" –

The Trashmen The Trashmen were an American rock band formed in Minneapolis in 1962 and are best known for their biggest hit, 1963's " Surfin' Bird", which reached No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The original line-up of the group featured guitarists Ton ...

# "Rebel Woman" – Dean Carter # "Nonstop Blues" – Outlaw Blues # "Bottle Up and Go" – Mile Ends # "I Feel Like Crying" – Sound Extraction # "Enough" –

Bohemian Vendetta Bohemian Vendetta was an American garage rock and psychedelic band from Long Island, New York, who were active from 1966 to 1968. In addition to recording two officially released singles and several previously unissued demos, they cut a self-ti ...

# " Jailhouse Rock" – Dean Carter Side 2: # "No Friend of Mine" – The Sparkles # "Don't Crowd Me" – Keith Kessler # "

Mister, You're a Better Man Than I "You're a Better Man Than I", alternately listed as "Mr. You're a Better Man Than I" or "Better Man Than I", is a song first recorded by the English rock band the Yardbirds. It was written by brothers Mike and Brian Hugg, and became the opening tra ...

" – The Herde # "Runnin' Thru the Night" – Mistic Tide # "(Your Love Is Like a) Magnet" –

Age of Reason The Age of Enlightenment (also the Age of Reason and the Enlightenment) was a European intellectual and philosophical movement active from the late 17th to early 19th century. Chiefly valuing knowledge gained through rationalism and empiric ...

# " Little Black Egg" – The Kommotions # "She Ain't No Use to Me" – The Ugly Ducklings # "I Need Love" – The Third Booth

CD

# "I'm a Hog for You" - The Groupies # "Nonstop Blues" - Outlaw Blues # "Bottle Up and Go" - Mile Ends # "I Feel Like Crying" - Sound Extraction # "Enough" -

# "Don't Crowd Me" - Keith Kessler # "Magnet" -

# "Little Black Egg" - The Kommotions # "She Ain't No Use to Me" - The Ugly Ducklings # "Primitive" - The Groupies # "Growth" - The Guys Who Came up from Downstairs # "I Can Only Give You Everything" - Bram Rigg Set # "Train Kept A-Rollin'" - Precious Few # "Psychedelic Retraction" - Creations Disciple # "Gotta Hear the Beat" - Animal Jack # "Down the Road Apiece" -

Color Color (or colour in English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) is the visual perception based on the electromagnetic spectrum. Though co ...

# "Young Miss Larsen" -

# "Just If She's There" - Dennis & The Times # "You Better Stop" -

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# "No More" - Oscar Five

Notes and references

Pebbles (series) albums 1979 compilation albums Punk rock compilation albums Garage rock compilation albums {{1970s-rock-album-stub

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CD

See also

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