Band: The Syndicate
Album: The Egyptian Thing
Release: 2014
Genre: Garage Rock
Country: US
Quality: FLAC | lossless
Tracklist:
1. The Syndicate - My Baby's Barefoot
2. The Syndicate - Love Will Take Us Away
3. The Syndicate - The Egyptian Thing
4. The Syndicate - She Haunts You
5. The Syndicate - I'm In A Bad Way
6. The Syndicate - It's Simple
7. The Syndicate - Getting Closer
8. The Syndicate - Hills Of San Marie
9. The Ris-Kays - Salt Crackers
10.The Ris-Kays - Topless (Bathing Suit)
The story of the Syndicate runs along similar lines to countless other rock’n’roll bands in the mid-sixties. They got together to have fun, made some noise on the local teen scene, recorded a couple of singles, made a vain grasp for the brass ring, then vanished into thin air—all within the space of two magical years: 1965 and 1966. What makes the Syndicate special, though, is those two hard-to-find singles. “My Baby’s Barefoot” and “The Egyptian Thing”, both released in 1965 are two of the most savage, hot-wired blasts of Punk R&B mayhem ever etched into wax, while the flipside of “The Egyptian Thing,” “She Haunts You” showed the group were equally adept at moody, minor-key material. The “Egyptian Thing” album presents the band’s four A's & B's alongside four unreleased, same-calibre tracks from the same period, and an earlier 45 by the Ris-Kays featuring Syndicate front man Bill Rash. An in-depth insert written by Ugly Things' Mike Stax with a cache of photos compiles the legacy of a band, whose 45s are among the top wanted items in their genre, making this release the ultimate Syndicate collection and an unforgettable garage punk adventure.