UGLY DUCKLINGS Somewhere Outside 1967 ORIGINAL GARAGE PUNK PSYCH FUZZ LP LISTEN

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THE UGLY DUCKLINGS "SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE" LP

ORIGINAL 1967 LP ON THE Canadian YORKTOWN LABEL, MONO YT50.001

COVER IN FAIR/GOOD shape due to chunk missing from back cover (see 3rd picture) and top/bottom seams are half split.  Otherwise, cover's nice!

VINYL is remarkably clean, plays VG+ to VG++

In case you haven’t already heard, the Ugly Ducklings’ Somewhere Outside is one of the SAVAGEST garage punk albums of the 60’s.  And that’s not just because they treat women like doormats, although that helps.  It’s because they know their punk Ps and Qs – start with simple but effective Bo Diddley beats, keep the tempo fast and furious, and pile on loads of ripping fuzz guitar.  Then record the whole thing through one mike with the needle constantly in the red.  The Pretty Things released their first EP in 1964, Somewhere Outside was released in 1967, and to the Ugly Ducklings, ain’t nothin’ good happened in between.  Like those groovy Technicolor Houston Astros jerseys from the 70’s, Somewhere Outside is a throwback that never goes out of style.

Like I said, this is savage stuff.  There are some vocals in “Just in Case You Wonder,” but it’s mostly just an excuse to lay down some of the most LETHAL fuzz riffs committed to tape, a sonic barrage that begins with the first note and never lets up.  Likewise, there’s a KILLER fuzz solo in the middle of “Hey Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut,” a galloping primal Pretty Things romp that rides a delirious Bo Diddley “Mona” backbeat.  Even when things get a little trippy, as on the Butterfield Blues Band freakout “Windy City,” there’s still plenty of shards of jagged fuzz to scrape across those psychedelic windstorm effects.  And yeah, in case you haven’t noticed, they don’t think too highly of women.  “She’s like a door without a key, yeah she ain’t no use to me” they snarl over another great Diddley beat, and even if it’s not as simple and direct as telling her to keep her big mouth shut, it’s still the same principle.  But even Bo once said, “All you pretty women, stand in line, I can make love to you baby in an hour’s time.”  The Ugly Ducklings don’t even set a time limit.  It just depends on how long it takes for the chloroform to wear off.

HEAR IT!

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I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it.  Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves.  But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on. 

SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

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