First released in 1972 on Elektra Records, the compilation is among the only ‘various artists' titles to consistently wind up on published lists of ‘all-time top albums'. Nuggets spawned more than 200 like-minded collections under such titles as Pebbles and Back From The Grave, and is a consistent compilation favourite and has carved out a genre of its own.
Tracklisting
- I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) - Electric Prunes
- Dirty Water - Standells
- Night Time - Strangeloves
- Lies - Knickerbockers
- Respect - Vagrants
- A Public Execution - Mouse
- No Time Like The Right Time - Blues Project
- Oh Yeah - Shadows Of Knight
- Pushin’ Too Hard - Seeds
- Moulty - Barbarians
- Don’t Look Back - Remains
- An Invitation To Cry - Magicians
- Liar Liar - Castaways
- You’re Gonna Miss Me - Thirteenth Floor Elevators
- Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
- Hey Joe - Leaves
- Romeo & Juliet - Michael & The Messengers
- Sugar And Spice - Cryan Shames
- Baby Please Don’t Go - Amboy Dukes
- Tobacco Road - Blues Magoos
- Let’s Talk About Girls - Chocolate Watch Band
- Sit Down I Think I Love You - Mojo Men
- Run Run Run - Third Rail
- My World Fell Down - Sagittarius
- Open My Eyes - Nazz
- Farmer John - Premiers
- It’s-A-Happening - Magic Mushrooms