Originating out of Richmond California, a tough shipyard town across the bay from San Francisco, influenced by British bands such as Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Who and The Yardbirds, it's not surprising the Savage Resurrection have a nice hard edged sound. They have played on both sides of the Bay, including The Fillmore, The Avalon, The Red Devil Lounge with Blue Cheer, and 19 Broadway, in Fairfax.
The Savage Resurrection was one of the youngest bands to be signed to a major record deal, signing with Mercury Records in 1967. They soon released their self-titled record 'The Savage Resurrection' which is widely considered to be one of the best albums of 1968 and is played all around the world today. The single also released at that time, "Thing in 'E", is on the recent Grammy nominated 'Love Is The Song We Sing SF Nuggets '65-'70'. The LP plus 3 bonus tracks has just recently been reissued on CD, and is available now. "A must have."
The Band line-up is Randy Hammon, Bill Harper, Jeff Myer, and Cliff Moser.
"A favourite of Nick Saloman of 'Bevis Frond', who first discovered their LP in a record shop in the UK when a teenager."
"And this must be one of the greatest (typical) heavy Psyche (and Garage) sounds ever recorded.. Based on the R&B manner, brilliant twin guitar sonds spark, while experimental echoes and sound effects run to and fro. I really love this kinda sound, amazing acid-rock."
"The Savage Resurrection, a throbbing beat and a jaunty biker vibe all their own."
"Punkified mind-shaker 'Thing in E', vaguely reminiscent of The Who's 'Young Man Blues' kicks things off in fine style with killer call-and-response vocal/guitar trade offs and thee most excellent 'done me wrong' chest-beating refrain...'My World's Better Than Your World."
"The fuzz guitars and generally pleasant reek of drugs and juvenile reprobation remind me of some of the heavier Texas psychedlia of the late 1960s."
"This is one 'undiscovered gem' that not only lives up to the hype, it exceeds it."
From recent review of Love Is The Song We Sing (on Rhino Disc 2) describing 'Thing in E'... "A Quirky pop-rock song that will catch your attention. Best garage style song in this box set."
The Savage Resurrection, The Savage Resurrection, 1968
The Savage Resurrection reissues The Savage Resurrection (reissue with bonus tracks), The Savage Resurrection, 1998
The Savage Resurrection singles Thing In "E" / Fox Is Sick, The Savage Resurrection, 1968, Mercury 72778
Various artists compilations that include The Savage Resurrection tracks Electric Food, Various Artists, 1968 Love Is The Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970, Various Artists, 2007
1. Thing In E 2. Every Little Song 3. Talking To You 4. Tahatian Melody 5. Jammin 6. Fox Is Sick 7. Someone's Changing 8. Remlaps Cave Part II 9. Appeal To The Happy 10. Expections
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