''Here Are The Sonics'' (stylized as !!!Here Are The Sonics!!!) is the debut

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by American garage rock band

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, released in March 1965. The album features the original songs "

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" (a minor regional hit), "Psycho", "Boss Hoss" and "Strychnine", along with an assortment of

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and R&B covers.

Release

''!!!Here Are The Sonics!!!'' was released in 1965 by record label Etiquette. It was re-released in 1999 in mono by

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wrote that the album "show a live band at the peak of its power, ready to mow down the competition without even blinking twice", calling it "Another important chunk of Seattle rock and roll history." The album was included in Robert Dimery's ''

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Track listing

Personnel

The Sonics * Gerry Roslie – organ,

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, lead vocals * Andy Parypa –

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* Larry Parypa –

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, vocals * Rob Lind –

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, vocals, harmonica * Bob Bennett – drums Technical * Buck Ornsby –

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* Kent Morrill – production * Kearney Barton –

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* John L. Vlahovich – sleeve design * Pete Ciccone/Immaculate Concepts – sleeve layout * Jini Dellaccio – cover photography

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