It Came from the Garage! Nuggets from Southern California
It Came from the Garage! Nuggets from Southern California is a garage rock compilation that features music made by acts who recorded for Downey Records in Downey, California during the 1960s. The label was founded by brothers Jack and Bill Wenzel, who had previously owned a local music shop. The compilation contains 24 tracks and was issued in 1997 by Big Beat Records, making it the third collection offered by Big Beat to feature material from the Downey archives. The set represents the diversity of the genre ranging from typical three-chord fare to psychedelic, as well as soul-influenced garage. The set commences with "Edge of Nowhere" by the Sunday Group. "Be Billy" is by Pat & the Californians who were a surf rock act, and members of the Surfaris appear on the track. Bud & Kathy supply the tough-talking "Hang It Out to Dry". The Last Word is featured on three tracks including the eerie and intense "Sleepy Hollow" which also appeared on Pebbles, Volume 5. "The Frog" is by Sir Frog and the Toads, and supplies the set with one of its most danceable numbers, and the rockabilly-influenced "Penicillin", is by Johnny MacRae. The Barracudas are featured on four