Review: Children of Nuggets

Review: Children of Nuggets

"Children Of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The Second Psychedelic Era -- 1976-1996": Aidin Vaziri | In 1972, Lenny Kaye saved record collectors millions of dollars by gathering a bounty of rare psychedelic and garage-rock singles from the '60s and issuing the first "Nuggets" double album. The latest installment in the series, now in itself a full-fledged genre, pays tribute on four discs to the bands who grew up living, eating and breathing with the original set. That includes the Dukes of Stratosphear, who contribute the timeless "Vanishing Girl," lots of paisley underground bands from Los Angeles (the Three O'Clock, Rain Parade) and cuts from acts such as the Spongetones and the Stems that are as obscure now as they were then. The aloof '80s production does put a bit of a damper on things, but, overall, this is a worthy historical document for anyone who ever rocked Arthur Lee's haircut.