| Boom | ||||
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| Released | February 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1965–1966 | |||
| Studio | Wiley-Griffith Studios, Tacoma, Washington | |||
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| Length | 30:59 | |||
| Label | Etiquette | |||
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| Singles from BOOM | ||||
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Boom is the second studio album by the American garage rock band The Sonics, released in February 1966.
Release
Boom was released in 1966 by record label Etiquette ET-ALBS-027.
It was re-released in 1999 by Norton Records NW 905.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Cub Koda of AllMusic called the album "every bit as explosive and influential as their debut outing". They rated it 4 1/2 stars.[2]
Legacy
Like its predecessor Here Are The Sonics (1965), Boom was influential on later punk rock music (see protopunk).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cinderella" | Gerry Roslie | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" | Gerry Roslie | 2:16 |
| 3. | "Skinny Minnie" | Bill Haley, Milt Gabler, Rusty Keefer, Catherine Cafra | 2:11 |
| 4. | "Let the Good Times Roll" | Leonard Lee | 1:56 |
| 5. | "Don't You Just Know It" | Huey "Piano" Smith, John Vincent | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Jenny, Jenny" | Enotris Johnson, Little Richard | 2:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "He's Waitin'" | Gerry Roslie | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Louie, Louie" | Richard Berry | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Since I Fell for You" | Buddy Johnson | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Hitch Hike" | Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, Clarence Paul | 2:41 |
| 5. | "It's All Right" | Chris Andrews | 2:10 |
| 6. | "Shot Down" | Gerry Roslie | 2:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "The Hustler" | Gerry Roslie | 2:03 |
| 14. | "The Witch (Alternate Take)" | Gerry Roslie | 2:36 |
| 15. | "Psycho (Live)" | Gerry Roslie | 1:55 |
| 16. | "The Witch (Live)" | Gerry Roslie | 2:54 |
Personnel
- The Sonics
- Gerry Roslie – keyboard, vocals
- Andy Parypa – bass guitar, vocals
- Larry Parypa – lead guitar, vocals
- Rob Lind – saxophone, vocals
- Bob Bennett – drums
- Technical
- Kent Morrill – Production
- Buck Ormsby – Production
- Bill Wiley - Engineer
References
- ↑ Fleming, Colin (June 3, 2016). "10 Wild LPs From Garage Rock's Greatest Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- 1 2 Koda, Cub. "Boom – The Sonics | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
External links
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