Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Why isn't this band up there with the big boys of early power-pop? The good stuff like The Nerves, The Easybeats, and the Small Faces. The Flamin' Groovies formed in 1965 in San Francisco and from the get go had luck going against them. When the popular band in the city where playing flower power--hippie shit the Groovies where playing tunes influenced by British invasion leaving them out of the scene and making it hard for them to kick into the main stream. The Flamin' Groovies would go on to release four albums starting off with Supersnazz (1969), followed by Flamingo (1970). There third album Teenage head (1971) is listed in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The Groovies would release what in my opinion is their masterpiece Shake Some Action (1976). This album shows them at there best setting off an onslaught of power-pop songs. I haven't listened to a album with as many consistently awesome songs! My personal favorites are the title track "Shake Some Action" and "Yes It's True", but all 14 tracks are boss. CHECK THIS BAND OUT! Its good for you!
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