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Green Crystal Ties, Volume 5: Gems from the Garage Band Vaults

Green Crystal Ties, Volume 5: Gems from the Garage Band Vaults is the fifth installment in the Green Crystal Ties series of psychedelic and garage rock compilations issued by Collectables Records.[1][2][3][4] It was released on April 7, 1998 and like volume 1 features songs by obscure bands who recorded in the 1960s.[1] The series is known for good quality mastering and sound quality.[1] Like all of the entries in the series, the highly colorful packaging is designed by Nicole Ruhl Fichera.[2] The inner sleeve includes well-researched liner notes written by Steve Kaplan and Matt Wendelken which provide helpful biographical information about the bands and their songs.[2]

Green Crystal Ties, Volume 5: Gems from the Garage Band Vaults
Compilation album
ReleasedApril 7, 1998
Recorded1960s
Genre
Length45:59
LabelCollectables
chronology
Green Crystal Ties, Volume 4: Mind-Expanding 60s Psychedelia
(1998) 		Green Crystal Ties, Volume 5: Gems from the Garage Band Vaults
(1998) 		Green Crystal Ties, Volume 6: Rarities from the Psychedelic Vaults
(1998)

The set begins with two songs by SJ & the Crossroads, "Funny Woman, followed by "London Girl" whose lyrics drool over a mini-skirted mod hipstress on a motorbike.[1][2] From there, the North Invasion Force chime-in with the twelve a string guitar on "Blue Light in the Window" and "I Won't Be Back," followed by the Outer Limits' "Walkin' Away" and "The Waves."[1][2] The set features two songs by the Nickel Bag: first an organ-fueled psychedelic mover, "The Woods," followed by the somber anti-Vietnam protest song, "It's a Hassle."[1][2] The Morning Dew from Topeka Kansas are represented also by two cuts on the album, first a hook-laden "Touch of Magic" followed by the screaming Twister party frenzy of "No More."[1][2] The Blue Things close out the set with "Waiting for Changes" and "Hollow."[1][2]

Track listing

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  1. SJ & the Crossroads: "Funny Woman" 2:10
  2. SJ & the Crossroads: "London Girl" 1:53
  3. The North Atlantic Invasion Force: "Blue Light in the Window" 2:05
  4. The North Atlantic Invasion Force: "I Won't Be Back" 2:52
  5. The Outer Limits: "Walkin' Away" 2:10
  6. The Outer Limits: "The Waves" 2:51
  7. The Nickel Bag: "The Woods" 2:49
  8. The Nickel Bag: "It's a Hassle" 2:06
  9. The Tempos: "Two Timer" 2:12
  10. The Tempos: "You're Not Here" 3:18
  11. Marcus: "1983" 3:02
  12. Marcus: "The Life Game" 2:18
  13. The Movin' Morfomen: "Try It" (Allan Clarke/Tony Hicks/Graham Nash) 4:05
  14. The Movin' Morfomen: "What's Happened to Me" 2:13
  15. The Morning Dew: "Touch of Magic" 2:21
  16. The Morning Dew: "No More" 2:44
  17. The Blue Things: "Waiting for Changes" 2:47
  18. The Blue Things: Hollow 2:03

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Eder, Bruce. "Green Crystal Ties, Volume 5: Gems from the Garage Band Vaults". AllMusic. AllMusic, a division of All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Kaplan, Steve; Wendelken, Matt (1998). Green Crystal Ties, Volume 5: Gems from the Garage Band Vaults. Narberth, PA: Collectables Records. - liner notes, packaging, design (Nicole Ruhl Fichera), photography, song list
  3. ^ Paterson, Beverly (October 26, 2013). "Various Artists - Green Crystal Ties Volumes One To Ten (1998) review". It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Various – Green Crystal Ties, Volume Five: Gems from the Garage Band Vaults". Discogs. Discogs®. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
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