phil smee's freakbeat top 50

"Things She Says" by The In Crowd is probably one of my favorite bits of freakbeat ever

 

Increasing specificity of sub-genres is amusing...

Would John's Children or the Electric Prunes be considered Freakbeat or Garage, or something else entirely?

 

I would consider John's Children freakbeat with psych tendencies, as they were British. The Electric Prunes are garage/psych since they were a US band.

I thought Phil Smee's term "freakbeat" was certainly apropos--it's freaked-out beat music often created by guys hopped up on Purple Hearts.

 

Yes... like the beat groups were trying to transition into the psychedelic mode.

Cheers,
Chris

 

I don't see Jan Panter's "Scratch My Back" in there. Amazing record and I think it's very rare. It's become on of the collectors staples of Freakbeat. Check it out:

http://www.readysteadygirls.eu/#/janpanter/4526376310

 

Just bumping this thread up a bit--I was thinking about it as I was making an iPod playlist. I sort of "DJ" between the sets of my friends' band at our local gastropub, and I have compiled a playlist of the best freakbeat tracks in my collection. The band covers all eras of British rock, and I've been helping them expand their set lists. I think they want to tackle some of these tracks, which should be great. !Eek! I'm a...Freak!

 

Great thread!

easybeats "going out of my mind"
The motions "everything (that's mine)
The Montanas "that's when happiness began"

Some awesome tunes that i would like to add!