Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12

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Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12
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Compilation album
Released1984
RecordedMid-1960s
Genre Garage rock, psychedelic rock
Label AIP
chronology
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 11
(1984)
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12
(1984)
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 13
(1984)

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12 (subtitled Texas, Part 2) is a compilation album in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series, featuring recordings that were released in Texas. This is one of five volumes in the series that collects songs by Texas bands; the others are Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 11 , Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 13 , Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 17 , and Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 23 .

Contents

Release data

This album was released in 1984 as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10021).

Notes on the tracks

Gary P. Nunn was evidently a member of the New Roadrunners; he was later in the Lost Gonzo Band and has released more than a dozen albums as a solo artist. His song "London Homesick Blues" has been used as the theme song for Austin City Limits for over 20 years.

Track listing

Side 1

  1. Tommy Jett: "Groovy Little Trip" (Tommy Jett)
  2. The Derby-Hatville: "Turn into Earth" (The Yardbirds)
  3. The Mind's Eye: "Help, I'm Lost" (S. Perrone/L. Cabaza)
  4. The New Roadrunners: "Tired of Living" (Gary P. Nunn)
  5. The Remaining Few: "Painted Air" (Mike Jones/Robert Specht)
  6. The Stereo Shoestring: "On the Road South" (The Stereo Shoestring) — rel. 1968
  7. Thursday's Children: "Air-Conditioned Man" (C. Helpinstill) — rel. 1966

Side 2

  1. The Buckle: "I've Got Something on My Mind" (Cameron/Martin/Brown)
  2. The Brentwoods: "Babe, You Know" (Alyse Paradiso) — rel. 1967
  3. The Crabs]]: "Chase Yourself" (R. Leff) — rel. 1967
  4. The Trackers: "You Are My World" (The Trackers)
  5. The Soul Seekers: "Good Revelations" (The Soul Seekers)
  6. The Y'All's: "Run for Your Life" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
  7. Leo and the Prophets: "Parking Meter" (The Prophets)

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