From Nowhere

From Nowhere
Studio album by the Troggs
Released	July 1966
Genre	Garage rock, pop rock, proto-punk
Length	30:33
Label	Fontana
Producer	Larry Page
The Troggs chronology
From Nowhere (1966) Trogglodynamite (1967)

From Nowhere is the debut album by the English band the Troggs, released in 1966. It was released with an alternative track listing as Wild Thing in the United States.

The original From Nowhere album sleeve photo was taken at Cheddar Caves, Somerset, UK, on 22 May 1966.

The album was re-released in 2003 with an altered track list and five bonus tracks by Repertoire Records.

Music

Annie Black of Paste Magazine described the style: "No two songs on this album are alike. 'The Kitty Cat Song' is a tongue-in-cheek, cautionary metaphor, and 'I Just Sing' serves up a jungle beat matched by a tinkly organ, while 'Hi Hi Hazel' is borderline psychedelic." ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

In Colin Larkin's The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, he scores this release four out of five stars. ^[3]

Annie Black of Paste Magazine said: "You’ve sung along emphatically to 'Wild Thing' at least once in your life, right? Of course you have. We can give many thanks to The Troggs for that. [...] You can’t help yourself from toe-tapping throughout a full listen. No two songs on this album are alike. [...] Despite the disparities, From Nowhere flows with miraculous ease, making it simple to see why The Troggs influenced so many great artists, including Ramones." ^[1]

Track listing

From Nowhere UK original track listing

Side one

1. "Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor) – 2:34
2. "The Kitty Cat Song" (Jimmy Roach, Joe Spendel) – 2:11
3. "Ride Your Pony" (Naomi Neville) – 2:24
4. "Hi Hi Hazel" (Bill Martin, Phil Coulter) – 2:43
5. "I Just Sing" (Reg Presley) – 2:09
6. "Evil" (Shelby S. Singleton Jr.) – 3:13

Side two

1. "Our Love Will Still Be There" (Reg Presley) – 3:08
2. "Louie Louie" (Richard Berry) – 3:01
3. "Jingle Jangle" (Reg Presley) – 2:26
4. "When I'm with You" (Reg Presley) – 2:23
5. "From Home" (Reg Presley) – 2:20
6. "Jaguar and Thunderbird" (Chuck Berry) – 2:01

Wild Thing US original track listing

Side one

1. "Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor) – 2:34
2. "From Home" (Reg Presley) – 2:20
3. "I Just Sing" (Reg Presley) – 2:09
4. "Hi Hi Hazel" (Bill Martin/Phil Coulter) – 2:43
5. "Lost Girl" (Reg Presley) – 2:31
6. "Evil" (Shelby S. Singleton Jr.) – 3:12

Side two

1. "With A Girl Like You" (Reg Presley) – 2:05
2. "Our Love Will Still Be There" (Reg Presley) – 3:08
3. "Jingle Jangle" (Reg Presley) – 2:26
4. "When I'm With You" (Reg Presley) – 2:23
5. "Your Love" (Larry Page/Michael Julien) – 1:52
6. "I Want You" (Larry Page/Colin Frechter) – 2:13

Personnel

• Reg Presley – lead vocals, ocarina
• Chris Britton – guitar, backing vocals
• Pete Staples – bass, backing vocals
• Ronnie Bond – drums

References

1. "The 50 Best Garage Rock Albums of All Time". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
2. Unterberger, Richie. "Review: From Nowhere – The Troggs". AllMusic . Retrieved 28 August 2017.
3. Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1919. ISBN   9780857125958.