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The Blues Magoos
Kaleidesopic Compendium: The Best of the Blues Magoos
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock

Track Listings (23) - Disc #1
1. So I'm Wrong and You Are Right - Blues Magoos, Lewis
2. Tobacco Road - Blues Magoos, Loudermilk, John D.
3. Sometimes I Think About - Blues Magoos, Blues Magoos
4. (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet - Blues Magoos, Esposito, Mike
5. Love Seems Doomed - Blues Magoos, Esposito, Mike
6. Gotta Get Away - Blues Magoos, Adams, Ritchie
7. Queen of My Nights - Blues Magoos, Blues Magoos
8. She's Coming Home - Blues Magoos, Atkins, Roger
9. Pipe Dream - Blues Magoos, Gilbert, Ron
10. There's a Chance We Can Make It - Blues Magoos, Gilbert, Ronald
11. Life Is Just a Cher O'Bowlies - Blues Magoos, Blues Magoos
12. Albert Common Is Dead - Blues Magoos, Gilbert, Ron
13. Summer Is the Man - Blues Magoos, Esposito, Mike
14. Baby, I Want You - Blues Magoos, Blues Magoos
15. Rush Hour - Blues Magoos, Blues Magoos
16. One by One - Blues Magoos, Blues Magoos
17. I Wanna Be There - Blues Magoos, Blues Magoos
18. There She Goes - Blues Magoos, Esposito, Mike
19. Sybil Green (Of the in Between) - Blues Magoos, Blues Magoos
20. I Can Hear the Grass Grow - Blues Magoos, Wood, Roy
21. Yellow Rose - Blues Magoos, Blues Magoos
22. I Can Move a Mountain - Blues Magoos, Blues Magoos
23. Chicken Wire Lady - Blues Magoos, Blues Magoos

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CD Details

All Artists: The Blues Magoos
Title: Kaleidesopic Compendium: The Best of the Blues Magoos
Members Wishing: 5
Total Copies: 0
Label: Polygram Records
Original Release Date: 5/5/1992
Release Date: 5/5/1992
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 731451231322, 731451231346

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CD Reviews

"..they sure were an ace garage band.."

DJ Rix | NJ USA | 02/14/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"With two CDs, we could have the first Blues Magoos, Psychedelic Lollipop, Electric Comic Book & Basic Blues Magoos plus some B sides. But we'll settle. They weren't all that 'delic (neither were Strawberry Alarm Clock for that matter), but they sure were an ace garage band. All the "Hits" are here, although a different compiler (me, for instance) would have included "Dante's Inferno," "Scarecrow's Love Affair" & "The President's Council on Psychedelic Fitness" among others. Indispensable in their way - a life without "We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet," "Gotta Get Away" & the Magoos' awesome cover of "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" is a sorry one indeed.

Bob Rixon, WFMU"

Magoos Are News

Linda Rizzo | ny, ny USA | 11/07/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Let's not talk about the CD - you can read about that from all 6 of the other reviews below this one. Let's talk about the group and why anything by them is worth owning. I saw them play live 2 nights ago at the Cavestomp 2000 show in NYC. This was their first performance together in 32 years and they ROCKED. I grew up in the 60's and they are so much a part of my frame of reference. They sounded awesome, looked great and had an endearing sense of humor. I hope someone reads this and books them for more shows. I would love to see them again. And again."

Dig in

Tony | 05/07/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"True pioneers in garage rock.I just love their version of "Tobacco Road" and one called "Sometimes I Think About".The liner notes tell their whole story and the photos are outrageous-you must see their electric suits! The first two albums stand on their own but this is another top notch Rhino compilation.Check them out!"

A winner- and a great deal

Michael J Edelman | Huntington Woods, MI USA | 04/17/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Back in the late 60s I just about wore out my copy of "Psychadelic Lollypop" playing it over and over, and playing along with it. I drove my parents crazy playing both drums *and* guitar along with great tunes like "We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet", "Love Seems Doomed" and thier version of "Tobacco Road"- in fact, I learned "Tobacco Road" from that album.This album contains all those songs from that album and more- and at the price it's a steal. The Blues Magoos were a wonderfully raw and powerful group who could craft some great, catchy tunes- yet still played with a tremendous amount of raw punk energy. And any group that can brag (as they did on the liner notes of "Lollypop") that they were thrown out of their gig at the Whiskey for "playing too loud"- well, that just cements their proto-punk credentials in my book. If you haven't heard them and you're a fan of grungy 60s pop, get this album."

Better than I remembered

Joseph P. Darak Jr. | Gallup, NM United States | 08/03/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My favorite bands back in the day were Jefferson Airplane, Blues Magoos, Electric Prunes. I lost my vinyl stuff almost 30 years ago. This CD went far above my expectations. The magoos were a very talented bunch. I especially like Tobacco Road. I like 21 of the 23 tracks on this CD. I think they should have put Gloria on instead of Yellow Rose and Chicken Wire Lady. I always thought Yellow Rose sounded like the singer was trying to puke and it only sounds slightly better to me now. The CD loses a little momentum after track 14 but there are still highlights after that with There She Goes and I Can Move a Mountain. The latter song is one of my favorites and the gong like sound effect toward the end seems less clear than it did on vinyl. All in all this CD proved the Blues Magoos could really rock in a psychedelic way with the best of them. Theres a Chance We Can Make It is a big hit with those I play the CD to. I find myself playing this CD often. Their sound holds up well over the years. Now can we please get a collection of all their other recordings after these first two albums! How about some new stuff and a tour!"