Rhino US Vinyl & CDs

Review: There aren't many compilations that attain a legendary status bigger than the tracks they carry, but the Nuggets series arrived at the right time to hip unsuspecting listeners to the hidden corners of 60s psychedelia long before you could learn it all from a YouTube wormhole. This is the original comp, which spawned an enduring series of spin-offs, and such is the influential nature of Nuggets a lot of the tracks like The Electric Prunes' 'I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night' and The Count Five's 'Psychotic Reaction' are well-known classics now. Grab this pristine reissue from Rhino and take a trip of discovery into an unprecedented time of psychedelic exploration.

Review: The Nuggets series first landed in the 70s as an early example of the kind of 'diggers delight' compilations that looked deep into hidden corners to find rare, unfathomable sonic treats. The focus of these albums was the 60s psychedelic explosion, when every town was teeming with kids in garages experimenting with music (and, er, possibly the odd refreshment or two). Volume two of the series is just as seminal as volume one, as we get treated to some seriously heady gear from helices of The Lovin' Spoonful and The Sonics amongst many other lesser-spotted gems.