Early Americans by The Five Americans
The Five Americans, five Oklahoma kids who blew the roof off the national charts when they moved to Dallas in 1966 and cut smashes like "I See the Light" and "Western Union," recorded plenty of swaggering garage material just before their chart-topping days at Abnak Records. Put a Texas-sized load of fuzzy 'n primitive Americans sides that have never seen the light of day together with ultra-rare Jetstar singles and you've got a powerhouse that's guaranteed to get anyone in the vicinity dancing till dawn's early light.
Tracklist
| 1. | Slippin' & Slidin' | 1:52 |
| 2. | It's You Girl | 2:03 |
| 3. | Make Me or Break Me | 1:40 |
| 4. | Ya Hurt Me | 1:57 |
| 5. | Without You | 2:26 |
| 6. | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:21 |
| 7. | I'm Feelin' Okay | 2:21 |
| 8. | The Train | 3:04 |
| 9. | I Know They Lie | 1:39 |
| 10. | Don't Matter to Me | 2:22 |
| 11. | She's-a-My Own | 1:42 |
| 12. | It's a Cryin' Shame | 2:29 |
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With their shouted harmonies and organ-pumping attack, the Oklahoma-by-way-of-Dallas Five Americans beamed their way into the Top 40 in 1966 with the hammering "I See the Light" and again in 1967 with the even bigger blockbuster "Western Union." (The quintet's second LP for Abnak, Western Union/Sound of Love, was produced by rockabilly great Dale Hawkins.)