High Flyin' Baby/City Lights/Have You Seen My Baby/Yesterday's Numbers/Teenage Head/32-20/Evil Hearted Ada/Doctor Boogie/Whiskey Woman
Teenage Head was another high energy release from the San Francisco garage band The Flamin’ Groovies. In the era of progressive music their raw and basic style was then regarded as distinctly uncool.
“It is able to both rock very hard, while at the same time deliver beautiful and melodic country ballads. This album has a kind of very authentic energy and drive that make it nearly irresistible to have a good time while listening to it. Its simply excellent from beginning to end, and its a shame its so short.”
“They were a 60s garage rock band stuck in the 70s. While so many bands were experimenting with lengthy, psychedelic jams, the Groovies twisted fifties-style rock 'n’ roll into rapid-fire bursts of swagger and grit.”
“The music is similar to late 60s and early 70s Rolling Stones, with the exception that this doesn't contain any great tunes.”
“Considered by many to be their masterpiece, I have trouble accepting that. I liked them better in their earliest days, when they still incorporated many of their live performance moves into their studio recordings. By this time, they were a little too slickly produced for my taste. This is still enjoyable, it’s pop, in their typical good time R & B mould, and featuring a mild punk flavour.”
“Teenage Head is an album of groove, straight up rock ‘n' roll garage style, and one of the most overlooked and forgotten albums of all time by one of the saddest forgot bands ever. This was their best, since they would soon reinvent as a power-pop band.”
“Not a duff track and several that will blow your head off. The Groovies fell down the crack between the '60s and punk and consequently never achieved the success they should have. But at least this music hasn't become stale or over familiar, and it still sounds as fresh as ever.”
“While other bands in the Bay Area were into their spaced out, unfocused drivel, the Flamin' Groovies were honing their skills on straight ahead, power driven, rock and roll. The Groovies made some fine records, but Teenage Head remains their crowning achievement.”
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