1966 STEREO Orig The NIGHTCRAWLERS - BLACK EGG Garage

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1966 ORIGINAL *STEREO* SOUGHT AFTER GARAGE GEM COLLECTIBLE                                       

            THE  NIGHTCRAWLERS

                 Little Black Egg

\                                                      USA -  KAPP RECORDS - KS 352 - STEREO

Rare and sought 1966 collectible jangle tremelo guitar & tambourine shakin' garage winner filled with memorable melodic grooves - sets you right there with the flavors of the sixties.

What the Hell is that little black egg all about!? I’m still not sure, but ever since that jangly mess of a song got permanently stuck in my head, I’ve found myself wanting one too. If that egg’s anything like the tune, then it must be something good. It was certainly good enough to crack the billboard charts and secure The Nightcrawlers a spot in that pantheon of garage bands (along with the Syndicate of Sound and The Count Five) with nothing more to offer than one remarkable song.... Well I’m glad to say that ain’t the case. With any of those bands. And especially Florida’s The Nightcrawlers, who were kind enough to leave behind a whole album of equally deranged folky-garage songs.

When they’re not bashing your head in with harmony laced stompers (“I Don’t Remember” “Who Knows”), they slip into a plaintive mood and climb quietly up and down a minor chord (“The Last Ship”). Perhaps the finest cut is the jangle-punk gem “Basket of Flowers” which sounds something like the early Turtles being pulverized in The Swamp Rats’ blender. Charlie Conlon’s often inscrutable lyrics and ability to chameleon his vocals to fit the songs gives the album a unique edge, making it stick out from the crowd like a priest in a strip club. A feat that very few mid-60s bands were able to pull off.

All this is enough to qualify the Little Black Egg album as an underappreciated classic, but what they should really be revered for is leaving us utterly devastated with what has to be one of the saddest songs ever recorded, “If You Want My Love”. This one could even give the almighty Hank Sr. a run for his money in the broken heart department. Prepare to be torn apart by slow, eerie guitars, sparse percussion and agony-laden lyrics: “My heart it was broken when you said…If you want my love, you have to die for it. And maybe, just maybe, you’ll be mine.” Maybe? Damn, it doesn’t get much harsher than that.

Little BlacK Egg

You're Running Wild

Me for Me

If You Want My Love

I Don't Remember

B:

A Basket Of Flowers

Show Me The Way

What Time Is It

Who Knows

Washboard

CONDITION: The cover has no problems, being sound with tight seams and light, yes light shelf wear that was starting. The seams are all strong, VG+(+) collectible

The vinyl is glossy on both sides having these little soft superficial scuffs, so visually it looks VG+ then plays VG++ and better with, at worse, a few little light pops in a couple places... actually play graded well.

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record