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The Challenge Recordings

by The Knickerbockers

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1.
You Really Got Me 02:19
2.
All Day And All Of The Night 02:26
3.
Money 03:58
4.
The Jolly Green Giant 02:52
5.
Twine Time 02:49
6.
Land Of 1000 Dances 02:33
7.
The In Crowd 02:49
8.
The Jerk 02:23
9.
Jerk Town 03:00
10.
She's Not There 02:28
11.
All I Need Is You 02:35
12.
Bite Bite Barracuda 02:08
13.
Room For One More 02:19
14.
Downtown 02:04
15.
Limbo Rock 01:56
16.
In The Misty Moonlight 02:09
17.
It's Not Unusual 02:08
18.
Whenever I See You (Demo) 02:39
19.
Mighty Mighty Barracuda 02:22
20.
Last Call 02:44
21.
Lies 02:48
22.
I Can Do It Better 02:20
23.
Can't You See I'm Trying 02:26
24.
Please Don't Fight It 02:20
25.
Just One Girl 02:12
26.
I Believe In Her 02:15
27.
Wishful Thinking 02:58
28.
You'll Never Walk Alone 03:36
29.
Your Kind Of Lovin' 02:43
30.
Harlem Nocturne 03:52
31.
The Coming Generation 03:15
32.
I Want To Hold Your Hand 02:23
33.
There She Goes 02:05
34.
I Know A Place 02:41
35.
King Of The Road 02:12
36.
The Hully Gully 02:28
37.
The Girl From Ipanema 02:21
38.
I Ain't Got A Right 02:40
39.
Lies (Demo) 02:26
40.
For Her (Demo) 02:25
41.
One Track Mind 02:21
42.
I Must Be Doing Something Right 02:39
43.
She Said Goodbye 02:45
44.
Come On And Let Me 02:51
45.
Give A Little Bit 02:18
46.
Playgirl (Version One) 02:29
47.
The Pad And How To Use It 02:20
48.
Like Little Children 02:30
49.
She's Gotten To Me 02:09
50.
Is This What You Want 02:30
51.
Come And Get It (Version One) 02:10
52.
Turn To Me 02:33
53.
Just Out Of Reach 02:48
54.
You're Bad 01:58
55.
Gotta Stop This Dreaming 02:18
56.
I Want A Girl For Christmas 02:39
57.
My Feet Are Off The Ground (Version One) 02:15
58.
You're Something Else (Demo) 02:27
59.
And Then You (Demo) 02:42
60.
I Must Be Doing Something Right (Demo) 01:53
61.
Chuck Berry Medley 03:08
62.
We Got A Good Thing Going 02:33
63.
Playgirl (Version Two) 02:22
64.
High On Love 03:03
65.
Stick With Me 02:31
66.
Come And Get It (Version Two) 02:06
67.
Chapel In The Fields 02:30
68.
Love Is A Bird 02:36
69.
Rumors, Gossip, Words Untrue 02:39
70.
I Love 02:57
71.
Can You Help Me 02:33
72.
Please Don't Love Him 02:58
73.
What Does That Make You 02:34
74.
Sweet Green Fields 02:41
75.
Guaranteed Satisfaction 02:53
76.
Come And Get It (Version Three) 02:12
77.
As A Matter Of Fact 02:27
78.
They Ran For Their Lives 02:06
79.
My Feet Are Off The Ground (Version Two) 02:36
80.
Funny Face (Demo) 02:27

about

When “Lies” exploded from AM radio speakers everywhere in 1965, listeners were caught off-guard. Who was this band that had captured Beatles’ zeitgeist and repatriated it into a charging slice of American proto-punk? Featuring an amazing vocal performance from Buddy Randell, The Knickerbocker’s “Lies” peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #1 in the hearts of new fans around world. Thanks to its inclusion in Lenny Kaye’s essential Nuggets compilation, it continues to amaze and inspire subsequent generations of garage maestros everywhere.

Brothers Beau and John Charles, from Bergenfield, NJ, formed The Knickerbockers in 1962. Taking their name from Knickerbocker Road in nearby Tenafly, NJ, the band went through various lineups until vocalist/saxophonist Randell joined in 1964. Along with drummer Jimmy Walker, this is the quartet singer/songwriter Jerry Fuller (“Travelin’ Man,” “Young Girl,” “Lady Willpower”) caught at Albany, NY nightspot, the University Twist Palace. Fuller signed them to Los Angeles indie label Challenge and they recorded three albums for the label, full of self-penned classics along with carefully selected covers.

The LPs showcased the versatility of the group, forged in the live Northeast club scene. It was no accident that The Knickerbockers were chosen as the very first Sundazed Music artists in 1989. The collection includes tracks from the breadth of the band’s career, from their bar band beginnings to their forays into psychedelia. The rockers, the ballads, the breath-taking vocal ensemble numbers: they’re all here. It charts the incredible evolution of the band in just three short years, painting a full portrait of the band’s wide-ranging talents.

Beyond the Challenge LP tracks and singles, this collection includes material NEVER before released! Recently-discovered demos in the 4-Star Publishing vaults plus Beau Charles personal acetates yielded a treasure trove of unheard recordings. Beau and John Charles, along with Jimmy Walker, were heavily involved in the creation of this release.

Eighty tracks from a band with exactly one hit single? That’s precisely what Sundazed does! Meticulously mastered from the original analog master tapes and acetates, the entire set is produced in glorious mono, including previously unheard mono mixes.

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released September 22, 2015

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You need know nothing more about the British Invasion-style prowess of the incredible Knickerbockers than this: When "Lies," their 1966 chart smash, first began to get airplay, the record was rumored by a small army of U.S. disc jockeys to have been cut by the Beatles, themselves, under an alias. Of course, "Lies" was just the tip of the iceberg for these New Jersey-based garage-rock phenoms. ... more

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