Psychotic Revelation: The Ultimate Count Five

by The Count Five

Overview

Though Collectables' Psychotic Reaction: The Complete Psychotic Reaction did include every one of the band's 18 officially released tracks, Big Beat's Psychotic Revelation: The Ultimate Count Five does indeed replace it as the ultimate Count Five compilation. It's not just because it includes every one of those 18 tracks and then some, with half a dozen unreleased outtakes, demos, and unedited versions. It's also because there's a great 24-page booklet on the history of the band by Alec Palao that clears up much of the mystery surrounding the Count Five, with quotes from most of the members. While the additional material is neither that revelatory or voluminous, it does include some nice bonuses. Prominent among them is the original unedited version of "Psychotic Reaction," with a previously unheard tag and key change at the end, though Double Shot Records was wise to release the reassembled version that became the big hit. Also on hand is an unedited version of "They're Gonna Get You" from the Count Five's sole LP, as well as a demo of the group's non-LP single "Contrast" and some fair unreleased originals by John "Sean" Byrne. The excellent packaging doesn't disguise the failure of any of the band's other material to come close to matching the garage-psychedelic classic "Psychotic Reaction," or how derivative much of it was of British Invasion bands (particularly the Yardbirds). Still, they did conjure some above-average tracks like "Double Decker Bus," the psychedelic-tinged "Peace of Mind," and the poppier psychedelia of "Merry-Go-Round," making this ultimately worthwhile for the committed '60s garage fan. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	07/22/2003
Label:	Big Beat Records
UPC:	0029667423021

Tracks

1. Psychotic Reaction
2. Double Decker Bus
3. Pretty Big Mouth
4. The World
5. My Generation
6. She's Fine
7. Peace of Mind
8. They're Gonna Get You
9. The Morning After
10. Can't Get Your Lovin'
11. Out in the Street
12. Move It Up
13. So Much
14. You Must Believe Me
15. Teeny Bopper, Teeny Bopper
16. Contrast
17. Merry-Go-Round
18. Revelation in Slow Motion
19. Declaration of Independence
20. Enchanted Flowers
21. Mailman
22. Contrast
23. People Hear What I Say
24. Psychotic Reaction

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Count Five   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Phil Mogg   Composer
Duncan Cowell   Mastering
Alec Palao   Liner Notes,Archive Research
Hal Winn   Composer,Producer
Stan Freberg   Composer
John Byrne   Composer
El General   Composer
Pete Townshend   Composer
Pete Way   Composer
Maurice Rodgers   Composer
Joe Hooven   Producer
Chris Popham   Package Design
Kenn Ellner   Composer
Roy Chaney   Composer
John Michalski   Composer
Craig "Butch" Atkinson   Composer
Curtis Mayfield   Composer