Album Review:
The Rubble Collection, Vol. 11-20
- Release Date: 2004
- Genre: Rock
- Label: Past & Present
- Artist: Various Artists
- Flags: Box set, Collection (various artists)
- Type: Box Set
- Rating:
- Styles: British Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic
Review
The second box in as many years of a truckload of obscure British psychedelia. Here are ten more CDs' worth of serious rarities by some bands that barely scratched the surface of the British freakbeat scene during rock's golden era, and a few who went on to other things. In all, there are 128 cuts here, all compiled and annotated by Phil Smee -- of Perfumed Garden fame (also issued by Past And Present). While some of these acts, such as the Poets, the Human Instinct, Outer Limits, and Denny Laine left marks on the scene, as did mod bands such as les Fleur De Lys and the Buzz; many others came from the swamp and returned with only these few minutes of glory for all of their efforts. As one would imagine, this is a mixed bag, with some of this material being absolutely sublime, while some never should have been recorded at all, with the vast majority falling in between the two poles somewhere. Nonetheless, for those who have been bitten by the Nuggets bug, and procured the highly sought after Perfumed Garden volumes, this second set of Rubble will no doubt feed the jones in you like nothing else. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music GuideTracks
CD 1
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Wind of Change | The Accent | (2:03) | ||
| Wooden Spoon | The Poets | (2:30) | ||
| Cheadle Heath Delusions | Felius Andromeda | (2:45) | ||
| Looking for the Sun | The Plague | (2:36) | ||
| Listen to Mary Cry | Fairytale | (2:04) | ||
| Treacie Toffee World | (2:10) | |||
| Colours of My Mind | The Attack | (2:30) | ||
| Follow Me | Warren Zevon | Californians | (3:02) | |
| Guess I Was Dreaming | Fairytale | (3:02) | ||
| Meditations | Felius Andromeda | (4:10) | ||
| Dream Machine | Les Sauterelles | (2:31) | ||
| Lady Dragon Peel | The Attack | (2:28) | ||
| In Your Tower | The Poets | (2:34) | ||
| CLOSE ALL | Turquoise | (3:34) | ||
| Fade Away Maureen | Cherry Smash | (3:23) | ||
| Iceman | (2:58) |
CD 2
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Portcullis Gate | Bulldog Breed | (2:34) | ||
| Secret | Tony Rees | Virgin Sleep | (2:23) | |
| Vacuum Cleaner | David MacTavish | Tintern Abbey | (3:07) | |
| Michael Angelo | J.J. Campbell | 23rd Turnoff | (2:26) | |
| A Day in My Mind's Mind | The Human Instinct | (2:14) | ||
| Northern Hemisphere | East of Eden | East of Eden | (4:39) | |
| Peter's Birthday | The World of Oz | (2:56) | ||
| Catherine's Wheel | Denny Laine | Denny Laine | (3:15) | |
| Beeside | David MacTavish | Tintern Abbey | (3:26) | |
| Pink Dawn | The Human Instinct | (1:59) | ||
| Gone Is the Sad Man | Patto, Ollie Halsall | Timebox | (3:44) | |
| Glastonbury | (2:31) | |||
| Help Me Please | Outer Limits | (2:29) | ||
| Like a Tear | The World of Oz | (3:11) | ||
| Nite Is a Comin'/Smeta Murgaty | Warm Sounds | (5:46) |
CD 3
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| You're Holding Me Down | (3:00) | |||
| Gong With a Luminous Nose | Les Fleur de Lys | (2:34) | ||
| Take a Heart | The Boys Blue | (2:47) | ||
| Blackeyed Woman | Deejays | (2:32) | ||
| Just the Same as You | Southern Sound | (1:54) | ||
| Just a Little Bit | (2:47) | |||
| Yeah, I'm Waiting | Force Five | (2:05) | ||
| Just a Fear | Answers | (3:16) | ||
| 9 'Till 5 | French Revolution | (2:28) | ||
| Train Keeps Rollin' | Zona Swamp Company | (3:02) | ||
| I Don't Wanna Go | Southern Sound | (2:23) | ||
| She's a Girl | Attraction | (2:36) | ||
| Help Me Mummy's Gone | Game | (2:40) | ||
| You Got What I Want | Miki Dallon | The Boys Blue | (2:07) | |
| Mazy | PeepShow | (3:08) | ||
| Dawn | George Gallagher & The Pathfinders | (2:41) |
CD 4
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| If (Would Turn Out Wrong) | Espirit de Corps | (2:55) | ||
| Sueno | (3:04) | |||
| A Little Bit of Shangri-La | Our Plastic Dream | (3:38) | ||
| I Can Show You | Rupert's People | (2:39) | ||
| The Wind | The Groove | (3:40) | ||
| Baby I Need You | Rabbitt | The Curiosity Shoppe | (3:25) | |
| The Castle Has Fallen | Ghost | (2:58) | ||
| June | Alex Spyropoulos | Nirvana | (2:39) | |
| Magic Rocking Horse | Pinkerton's Assorted Colours | (3:00) | ||
| Jabberwock | Boeing Duveen & the Beautiful Soup | (2:30) | ||
| Dream on My Mind | Rupert's People | (3:21) | ||
| Love Years Coming | Strawberry Children | (2:49) | ||
| You Got Me High | Science Poption | (2:08) | ||
| Encapsulated Marigold | Our Plastic Dream | (2:19) | ||
| Grounded | Syn | (2:21) | ||
| Ma-Mari-Huana | (4:49) | |||
| [Untitled Hidden Track] | (1:47) |
CD 5
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Paper Man | Ron Elliott, Buddy Richardson | Noah's Arkweld | (2:13) | |
| Nobody Knows Where You've Been | State of Mickey & Tommy | (2:40) | ||
| When You Tell It, Tell It Well | Zipps | (3:09) | ||
| Eagle's Son | The Pretty Things | (3:14) | ||
| In the Land of Dreams | House of Lords | (3:05) | ||
| Romantic Attitude | John H. Fitch, Jr. | John Fitch | (3:13) | |
| Strange Light from the East | Tuesday's Children | (2:22) | ||
| Turquoise Tandem Cycle | Jason Crest | (3:36) | ||
| Alexander | The Pretty Things | (3:07) | ||
| Jack in the Box | Jackpots | (1:56) | ||
| Groovin' Slow | Sound Barrier | (2:56) | ||
| I've Got the Love | Rupert's People | (3:59) | ||
| My Way of Loving You | Wallace Collection | (3:25) | ||
| With Love from 1 to 5 | State of Mickey & Tommy | (2:59) | ||
| Moscow | Wonderland | (2:45) | ||
| Blow Your Mind | The Pretty Things | (3:36) |
CD 6
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Francis | Gary Walker & the Rain | (3:01) | ||
| So Many Things | Les Fleur de Lys, John Bromley | (2:19) | ||
| All You've Got | The Lovin' Spoonful | (2:30) | ||
| Inspiration | The Chasers | (2:31) | ||
| Brother Can You Spare a Dime | Saint Valentine's Day Massacre | (2:56) | ||
| Undecidely | Sea-ders | (2:15) | ||
| Softly, Softly | Dreams | (2:00) | ||
| Gravy Booby Jamm | Ace Kefford Stand | (3:23) | ||
| Live Like a Lady | Remo 4 | (2:33) | ||
| Qiii | Eyes of Blue | (2:33) | ||
| Thanks a Lot | Ricardo Azoury | Sea-ders | (2:20) | |
| Keep on Believin' | The Lovin' Spoonful | (2:34) | ||
| Gray Skies | The Pretty Things | (2:31) | ||
| Feel Right | Caariage Company | (2:39) | ||
| Butchers & Bakers | The Staccatos | (2:45) | ||
| Love by Numbers | (2:23) |
CD 7
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Seek and You Find | Fox | (2:23) | ||
| Spot the Lights | (3:00) | |||
| Golden Apples | Californians | (2:13) | ||
| The Room Revolves Around Me | Oscar Bicyles | (2:31) | ||
| Easy to Know | Gentle Influence | (1:59) | ||
| Sunday | Andwella's Dream | (3:07) | ||
| She's a Soldier Boy | A New Generation | (2:55) | ||
| Virgin Sunrise | Christopher Colt | (2:54) | ||
| Light | Lion Tamers | (2:35) | ||
| The Remedies of Doctor Brohnicoy | (2:22) | |||
| Hey! Mr. Carpenter | Fox | (2:37) | ||
| Running by the River | Philamore Lincoln | (2:26) | ||
| She's Got the Time | Afex | (2:27) | ||
| In Love | (3:11) | |||
| Silver Butterfly | Nicky James | (2:45) | ||
| Toymaker | Wild Silk | (2:57) |
CD 8
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Dance 'Round the Maypole | Acid Gallery | (2:41) | ||
| Imagine | Argosy | (2:46) | ||
| Love-Maker | Calum Bryce | (2:47) | ||
| Dr. Gentle | Lyons & Malone | (3:01) | ||
| The Wall | Fruit Machine | (2:38) | ||
| Dream With Me | Andy Forray | Andy Forray | (2:39) | |
| Wallapaper | Pregnant Insomnia | (3:33) | ||
| The Real Thing, Pts. 1-2 | Russell Morris | (6:11) | ||
| The River | Octopus | (3:12) | ||
| Ain't Nobody Else | Doomsday Machine | (2:31) | ||
| Exploding Galaxy | Infantes Jubilate | (2:19) | ||
| My Kingdom Cannot Lose | Still Life | (2:42) | ||
| Someday You'll Need Someone | Dee & The Quotom | (2:59) | ||
| Strange Loves of Gwyneth | St. David's Road | (2:01) | ||
| The Thief | Nigel Griggs | Octopus | (3:36) | |
| Turn Back Time/Bird in the Wind | Time Machine | (5:20) |
CD 9
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| (In My) Mind's Eye | Rameses & Selket | (2:33) | ||
| Katja | Lion of Judah | (3:44) | ||
| She's Alright | Lyons & Malone | (2:49) | ||
| Pain of My Misfortune | Moving Fingers | (2:29) | ||
| Dawn Breaks Through | (2:20) | |||
| Candy | Cinnamon Quill | (2:48) | ||
| Timothy | Scots of St. James | (2:50) | ||
| The Devil Rides Out | Icarus | (2:22) | ||
| Honey Chile | Fourmyula | (2:30) | ||
| We Can Fly | The Portobello Explosion | (2:38) | ||
| Crazy One | Rameses & Selket | (3:11) | ||
| The House Beside the Mine | Hayden Wood | (2:28) | ||
| Elderdown Clown | Scots of St. James | (2:15) | ||
| Memories of Melinda | Together | (2:25) | ||
| Tracey Smith | Price | (2:05) | ||
| Fire | Cymbelines | (2:38) |
CD 10
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| What on Earth | Blossom Toes | (2:55) | ||
| Buffalo Billycan | Apple | (3:05) | ||
| Love Makes Sweet Music | Kevin Ayers | Soft Machine | (2:28) | |
| Which Dreamed It | Boeing Duveen & the Beautiful Soup | (2:31) | ||
| Light of Your Mind | (2:51) | |||
| Don't Make a Sound | (2:45) | |||
| Mr. Boyd | Argosy | (2:39) | ||
| Winston Built a Bridge | Bump | (3:01) | ||
| ! Eek! I'm A...Freak | Adjeef the Poet | (2:49) | ||
| The Sun Shines from His Eyes | Pandemonium | (2:46) | ||
| In My Life | Chapter Four | (2:16) | ||
| Mud in Your Eyes | Les Fleur de Lys | (3:01) | ||
| Devi's Grip | The Crazy World of Arthur Brown | (3:20) | ||
| Walter's Dream | Beautiful | (3:40) | ||
| Supernatural Fairytales | Art | (3:33) | ||
| Silver Tree Top School for Boys | Beatstalkers | (2:07) |
