''Pebbles, Volume 8'' is a

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among the CDs in the

Pebbles series ''Pebbles'' is an extensive series of compilation albums in both LP and CD formats that have been issued on several record labels, though mostly by AIP. Together with the companion '' Highs in the Mid-Sixties series'', the ''Pebbles series'' ma ...

; it is subtitled Southern California 1. The next CD in the series, '' Pebbles, Volume 9'' also feature bands from

Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most po ...

; while '' Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1'', ''

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2 ''Highs in the Mid-Sixties'' were a series of compilation albums released in the mid 1980s on AIP Records developed by Greg Shaw. The series was spun off of the similar '' Pebbles'' series. Each volume focuses on a specific geographical region. ' ...

'', and '' Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 3'' showcase music from

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specifically.

Release data

This album was released on

AIP Records AIP Records is a record label that was started by Greg Shaw's Bomp! Records in 1983 to continue the Pebbles series. AIP stands for "Archive International Productions". The first 10 volumes in the Pebbles series had been released by BFD Records ...

in 1996 as #AIP-CD-5025. Despite the similar catalogue number, there is no relation between the tracks on this CD and the tracks on the corresponding LP.

Notes on the tracks

The Dovers The Dovers were an American garage rock band of the mid-1960s. The Dovers were an example of mid-1960s folk rock, psychedelic rock and pop, heavily influenced by the British Invasion and American groups such as The Byrds. Career The Dovers were fr ...

are highly regarded in the

garage rock Garage rock (sometimes called garage punk or 60s punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals. The sty ...

community; this is the

A-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company ...

of their fourth single. Other Dovers songs were included on the first two LPs in the

. "I Never Loved Her" by the Starfires is one of the most valuable garage rock singles. The Hysterics' "Won't Get Far" is included on the '' Pebbles, Volume 9'' CD.

Track listing

Terry Randall Terry William "Igor" Randall (born 5 February 1951 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the Manly-Warringah club in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership. He is regularly n ...

: "S.O.S." #

The Gigolos ''The Gigolos'' is a 2005 British comedy film directed by Richard Bracewell, starring Sacha Tarter, Trevor Sather and Ben Willbond alongside Susannah York, Anna Massey, Angela Pleasence and Siân Phillips. Bracewell's debut feature, ''The Gig ...

: "She's My Baby" # The Starfires: "I Never Loved Her"; Rel. 1965 # The Grains of Sand: "She Needs Me"; Rel. 1966 # The Humane Society: "Knock Knock (Who's There)"; Rel. 1967 # The Cindermen: "Don't Do It Some More ('Cause It Hurts So Good)"; Rel. 1966 # The Hysterics: "Everything's There"; Rel. 1965 # The Rumors: "Hold Me Now"; Rel. 1965 # The Colony: "All I Want" # Byron and the Mortals: "Do You Believe Me"; Rel. 1966 # The Dirty Shames: "I Don't Care"; Rel. 1966 # Cloudwalkers: "Sunglasses"; Rel. 1965 # The Beckett Quintet: "No Correspondence"; Rel. 1965 #

: "She's Not Just Anybody"; Rel. 1966 #

The Roosters are a Japanese rock band formed in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1979. Their music has mixed rock and roll, punk rock, British blues, ska, and new wave. Originally active from 1979 to 1988, they performed at the 2004 Fuji Rock Festival before restarti ...

: "One of These Days"; Rel. 1966 # The Avengers: "It's Hard to Hide"; Rel. 1966 # Sean and the Brandywines: "She Ain't No Good"; Rel. 1965 # The Rogues: "Wanted: Dead or Alive"; Rel. 1965 # The Last Word: "Sleepy Hollow"; Rel. 1966 # The Green Beans: "Don't Give Me No Friction"; Rel. 1965 # The Green Beans: "Who Needs You"; Rel. 1966 #

The Bush "The bush" is a term mostly used in the English vernacular of Australia and New Zealand where it is largely synonymous with '' backwoods'' or ''hinterland'', referring to a natural undeveloped area. The fauna and flora contained within this a ...

: "Got Love If You Want It"; Rel. 1966 # Limey & the Yanks: "Guaranteed Love"; Rel. 1966 # Limey & the Yanks: "Out of Sight, out of Mind"; Rel. 1966 # The Caretakers of Deception: "X + Y = 13" {{DEFAULTSORT:Pebbles, Volume 08 (Cd) Pebbles (series) albums 1996 compilation albums