rep>>> The Lollipop Shoppe - Just Colour (1968-69 us, exciting garage punkadelic, 2008 rev ola remaster)

"You Must Be a Witch" by the Lollipop Shoppe was one of the most ferocious garage punk singles of the 1960s, a savage blast of paranoia and electric guitar that became a sought-after collectable among garage fanatics and one of the high points of the Nuggets box set. The tune was powerful enough that one had to wonder how a group so fierce would come up with a name as silly as the Lollipop Shoppe, and the truth is they didn't: they were known as the Weeds until their manager scored them a deal with Uni Records, who found their original moniker too outré (the marijuana reference didn't help) and saddled them something a bit more "mod."

The Lollipop Shoppe cut just one album, 1967's Just Colour, and "You Must Be a Witch" is easily the most hard-edged cut on the record, but if the Lollipop Shoppe don't hit quite as hard on the other 11 tunes, the material is strong enough to impress any fan of vintage garage or psychedelia. Fred Cole's vocals boast an emotional urgency and force that set him far apart from most of his contemporaries, and the band's blend of garage rock thunder, folk-rock melodies, and psychedelic introspection puts this in the same league as Love and the 13th Floor Elevators. 

Within a year of releasing Just Colour, the Lollipop Shoppe were history, and years later Cole went on to front one of the finest bands in the garage punk underground, Dead Moon; this album offers a powerful early confirmation of his talents, and if Cole's music got leaner and more muscular with time, he'd already learned how to play rock & roll that was as urgent and heartfelt as anything you're likely to encounter.

by Mark Deming

Tracks
1. You Must Be A Witch (Fred Cole) - 2:44
2. Underground Railroad (Fred Cole, Ron Buzzell) - 7:43
3. Baby Don't Go (Bob Atkins, Fred Cole) - 2:38
4. Who'll Read The Will (Bob Atkins, Fred Cole) - 2:28
5. It's Only A Reflection (Ed Bowen) - 3:07
6. Don't Look Back (Fred Cole) - 2:29
7. Don't Close The Door On Me (Fred Cole, Ron Buzzell) - 4:25
8. It Ain't How Long (Ed Bowen, Fred Cole) - 2:42
9. It's Makin' It (Ed Bowen, Fred Cole) - 2:29

10.I'm Gonna Be There (Bob Atkins, Fred Cole) - 2:41
11.You Don't Give Me No More (Bob Atkins, Fred Cole) - 2:14
12.Sin (Fred Cole) - 2:25
13.Someone I Knew (Fred Cole, Ron Buzzell) - 4:03

14.Through My Window (Fred Cole, Ron Buzzell) - 2:39

Bonus Tracks 13,14

The Lollipop Shoppe
*Bob Atkins - Bass
*Ron Buzzell - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
*Ed Bowen - Lead Guitar, Vocals
*Fred Cole - Vocals
*Carl Fortina - Accordian
*John The Greek - Keyboards
*Tim Rockson - Drums

1966/68  The Weeds - Aka The Lollipop Shoppe (2007 Digipak)

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