Songs We Taught The Fleshtones.

Hasta donde yo sé, este mega-compilado se me cruzó en la vida producto de mi obsesión del año pasado con los Fleshtones, la mejor banda de fiesta de la historia. Buceando en slsk encontré estos diez discos repletos de joyas, un verdadero tesoro hundido, compuesto de aquellos singles, temas preferidos y éxitos que escuchaban (asumo) en sus disolutos días de adolescencia mientras preparaban Blue Whales (vodka + cualquier otra cosa en un tacho de basura).
Pero los discos vinieron sin ningún tipo de indicación o dato que me permitiese rastrear su creación. Lo más cercano que tengo a una explicación es lo siguiente: algún fan agarró ésta lista de temas covereados por los Fleshtones a lo largo de los años (que no sé si está actualizada o que), bajó diligentemente los archivos y armó esto. Por momentos tengo la impresión, incluso, de que están ordenados cronológicamente de acuerdo a la fecha en que realizó su rendición la banda de Nueva York. Sería mucha obsesión, pero internet es perfecta para eso. Quienes lo compilaron, de cualquier modo, son héroes anónimos del mejor rock de chasquear los dedos y tamborilear los pies.
Banda de sonido del verano, me parecía justo compartirla con todos aquellos que, lo sepan o no, ya son fanáticos de The Fleshtones.
Ahora solo faltaría que algún encarecido diseñador les arme tapitas a cada uno.

Vol.01

01. The Strangeloves, "Cara Lin"
02. The Chants, "Dick Tracy"
03. Arthur Alexander, "Keep Her Guessing"
04. The Tams, "Laugh It Off"
05. The Sheep, "Hide & Seek"
06. The Blendells, "Lalala"
07. Hank Ballard, "Switcheroo"
08. Sam the Sham, "Medicine Man"
09. Nick Lowe, "Truth Drug"
10. The Creation, "How Does It Feel"
11. The Illusions, "Can You See Her Eyes"
12. Jimi Hendrix, "I Don't Live Today"
13. The Rascals, "Find Somebody"
14. The Cornelius Brothers, "Treat Her Like A Lady"
15. Spirit, "Got A Line On You"
16. Cher, "Train of Thought"
17. The Animals, "Inside Looking Out"
18. Billy Riley, "Wild Cat Tamer"
19. Andre Williams, "Down Tiajuana"
20. Lavern Baker, "Voodoo Voodoo"
21. Stevie Wonder, "Fingertips Pts. 1 & 2"
22. Lee Dorsey, "Ride Your Pony"
23. Annette Funichello, "Baby, Don't Stop Now"
24. Soupy Sales, "Do The Mouse"
25. The Five Americans, "I See The Light"
26. The Litter, "Action Woman"
27. Question Mark & The Mysterians, "Sha la la"

Vol.02

01. The Shy Ones, "12 Months Later"
02. The Kingsmen, "Trouble"
03. The Kinks, "It's Too Late"
04. Don and the Goodtimes, "The Turn On Song"
05. Eyes, "When The Night Falls"
06. Serpent Power, "Endless Tunnel"
07. Johnny Thunder, "I'm Alive"
08. Titanics, "High on Drugs"
09. Rosco Gordon, "Lets Get High"
10. James Brown, "Don't Be A Dropout"
11. Bobby Marchan, "Get Down With It"
12. Kid Thomas, "Rockin' This Joint To Nite"
13. Champion Jack Dupree, "Let The Doorbell Ring"
14. Mel Torme, "Comin' Home Baby"
15. The Dave Clark Five, "Doctor Rhythm"
16. The Animals, "Outcast"
17. Teenage Head, "You're Tearing Me Apart"
18. The Kingsmen, "Haunted castle"
19. The Castle Kings, "You Can Get Him Frankenstein"
20. Bourvil, "Salade de Fruits"
21. Fever Tree, "San Francisco Girls"
22. Glass Bottle, "Boys in the band"
23. The Five Americans, "Let's Go In 69"
24. Edwin Starr, "Oh How Happy"
25. Richard Berry, "Next Time"
26. The Wailers, "Hang up"
27. The Troggs, "Gonna Make You"

Vol.03

01. Steppenwolf, "Faster Than The Speed Of Life"
02. Suicide, "Rocket USA"
03. Iggy Pop, "Pleasure"
04. The Loved Ones, "Everlovin' Man"
05. Janis Joplin, "Down On Me"
06. Monkees, "Steam Engine"
07. Thee Midnighters, "Jump Jive & Harmonize"
08. Mojo Men, "She's My Baby"
09. The Grassroots, "Feelings"
10. The Bobby Fuller Four, "It's Love, Come What May"
11. Elvis Presley, "Bossa Nova Baby"
12. The Ventures, "The 2000 Pound Bee (Parts 1 & 2)"
13. Syndicate of Sound, "Little Girl"
14. The Shy Guys, "We Gotta Go"
15. Wilbert Harrison, "Let's Stick Together"
16. The Dave Clark Five, "Concentration Baby"
17. Equals, "I Get So Exited"
18. Philip Upchurch Combo, "You Can't Sit Down (Parts 1 & 2)"
19. Bobby Freeman, "S-W-I-M"
20. The Bobby Fuller Four, "The Magic Touch"
21. Tina & Ike Turner, "I'm Fed Up"
22. Slade, "Cum on feel the noise"
23. Bobby Vinton, "Roses Are Red My Love"
24. Question Mark & The Mysterians, "Smokes"
25. Tom Jones, "She's a Lady"
26. Elvis Presley, "Tiger Man"

Vol.04

01. John Zacherle, "Dinner With Drac"
02. Rufus Thomas, "Jump Back"
03. Animals, "Cheating"
04. Edwin Starr, "25 Miles"
05. The Rolling Stones, "2000 Man"
06. Aretha Franklin, "Save Me"
07. Eddie Cochran, "Jeannie Jeannie"
08. The Saints, "Imagination"
09. Young Rascals, "Come On Up"
10. Crazy Elephant, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'"
11. Eddie Floyd, "Big Bird"
12. Chuck Berry, "Let It Rock"
13. Creation, "Making Time"
14. The Knight Riders, "I"
15. The Shy Guys, "We Gotta Go"
16. The Kinks, "Till The End Of The Day"
17. Sinners, "La Novia De Mi Mejor Amigo"
18. Solomon Burke, "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love"
19. The Kinks, "Sittin'on My Sofa"
20. Buddy Holly, "Well Alright"
21. Eddie Cochran, "Guybo"
22. Jerry Lee Lewis, "It'll Be Me"
23. Little Richard, "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!(Goin' Back To Birmingham (1958)"
24. Sleepy John Estes, "Rats In My Kitchen"
25. Link Wray & His Ray Men, "Soul Train"
26. Question Mark & The Mysterians, "8-Teen"
27. Elvis Presley, "Spinout"
28. Led Zeppelin, "Communications Breakdown"

Vol.05

01. Elvis Presley, "Burning Love"
02. Nervous Eaters, "Loretta"
03. Mickey Finn, "This Sporting Life"
04. Little Richard, "Function At The Junction"
05. Shadows Of Knight, "Shake"
06. The Who, "My Wife"
07. The Gentrys, "Brown Paper Sack"
08. Trini Lopez, "Speedy Gonzales"
09. Titus Turner, "All Around The World"
10. Solomon Burke, "Stupidity"
11. The Yardbirds, "I Ain't Got You"
12. The Sonics, "Have Love Will Travel"
13. The Rolling Stones, "Off The Hook"
14. Wilson Pickett, "Hey Joe"
15. The Kinks, "Too Much On My Mind"
16. Modern Lovers, "I'm A Little Airplane"
17. The Rolling Stones, "The Last Time"
18. Tina Turner, "Baby - Get It On"
19. Little Richard, "All Around the World"
20. Dave Davies, "I'm Crying"
21. The Kinks, "The World Keeps Going Round"
22. The Dictators, "New York New York"
23. Ohio Express, "Beg, Borrow and Steel"
24. Lightnin' Slim, "Rooster Blues"
25. Howlin' Wolf, "Smokestack Lightin'"
26. Question Mark & The Mysterians, "Midnight Hour"
27. Bob Seger, "Ramblin' Gamblin Man"
28. The Dave Clark Five, "Thinking of You Baby"

Vol.06

01. Bo Diddley, "Diddy Wah Diddy"
02. Cameo, "Word Up"
03. Chambers Brothers, "Time Has Come Today"
04. Charms with Otis Williams, "Panic"
05. Cliff Nobles, "Judge baby, I'm back"
06. Eddie Holland, "Leaving Here"
07. Eddie Cochran, "Little Lou"
08. Freddie Cannon, "Tallahassie lassie"
09. DMZ, "Mighty Idy"
10. Db´s, "If and When"
11. Gene Chandler, "Rainbow '65 (Part 1 & 2)"
12. The Guess Who, "American Woman"
13. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, "Lonely Bull"
14. Gary U.S. Bonds, "New Orleans"
15. Irma Thomas, "Ruler Of My Heart"
16. Johnny And The Hurricanes, "Crossfire"
17. Kid Thomas, "Wail Baby Wail"
18. Larry Verne, "Mr Custer"
19. Larry Williams, "Bony Maronie"
20. Lee Hazlewood, "Sand"
21. Morgus & Ghouls, "Morgus The Magnificent"
22. The Move, "Wave Your Flag and Stop the Train"
23. Davie Allan & The Arrows, "Moondawg '65"
24. Manfred Mann, "Tired Of Trying,Bored Of Lying,Scared Od Dying"
25. Sex Pistols, "Anarchy In The UK"
26. The Kinks, "Who'll Be The Next In Line"
27. The Standells, "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear"
28. The Sonics, "Psycho"

Vol.07

01. Bobby Vinton, "Roses Are Red"
02. The Rolling Stones, "Play With Fire"
03. Ohio Express, "Yummy Yummy Yummy"
04. Sammy Davis, "I'm over 25 but you can trust me"
05. The Bags, "Spread It Around"
06. Sylvester, "Do You Wanna Funk"
07. The Troggs, "Lost Girl"
08. Slade, "Mama We`re All Crazy"
09. The Fugs, "Crystal Liason"
10. The Gentrys, "Brown Paper Sack"
11. The Gentrys, "Keep On Dancing"
12. The Rolling Stones, "Stoned"
13. The Kingsmen, "Long Green"
14. Trolls, "Everynight And Everyday"
15. John Lee Hooker, "Burning Hell"
16. Stylistics, "Rock And Roll Baby"
17. The Trashmen, "King of the Surf"
18. The Rolling Stones, "Get Off Of My Cloud"
19. The Kinks, "You're Lookin' Fine"
20. The Troggs, "I Want You"
21. The Searchers, "Alright"
22. Sam Cooke, "Chain Gang"
23. The Sonics, "Boss Hoss"
24. Titanics, "You Just Ain't Good Enough"
25. The Yardbirds, "I Ain't Done Wrong"
26. The String-A-Longs, "Wheels"
27. Third Bardo, "I'm Five Years Ahead Of My Time"
28. You Know Who Group, "Playboy (4 Corners 113) USA 1964"
29. Eddie Cochran, "Nervous Breakdown"
30. The Capitols, "Chained To My Heart"

Vol.08

01. Benny Spellman, "Roll On Big Wheel"
02. The Wailers, "Baby Don't You Do It"
03. Eddie & The Hot Rods, "Crusin' (In The Lincoln)"
04. Kc And The Sunshine Band, "Wrap Your Arms Around Me"
05. Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wh, "Little Latin Lupe Lu"
06. Split Ends, "Rich With Nothin"
07. The Lovin' Spoonful, "On The Road Again"
08. The Yardbirds, "I Wish You Would"
09. You Know Who Group, "Hey You And The Wind And The Rain"
10. JJ Cale, "After Midnight"
11. Jody Reynolds, "Endless Sleep"
12. Rem, "Windout"
13. Rolling Stones, "I'm Moving On"
14. Wilson Pickett, "Land Of 1000 Dances"
15. Motorhead, "Motorhead"
16. Sue Foley, "Mean Old Lonesome Train"
17. Bobby Marchan, "Chickee Wah Wah"
18. Bobby Moore, "Chained To Your Heart"
19. Freddie Cannon, "Abigail Beecher"
20. Hi-Lites, "Soul City"
21. Standells, "Try It"
22. Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, "Big Red Sunset"
23. Edwin Starr, "Happy Radio"
24. Titanics, "All Hung Up"
25. Little Willie John, "Take My Love (I Want To Give It All To You)"
26. 1910 Fruitgum Co., "Go Away"
27. Lightnin' Slim, "Rooster Blues"

Vol.09

01. Rob Hoeke, "Margio"
02. The Carnaby, "Jump And Dance"
03. Flamin Groovies, "Slow Death"
04. Del Shannon, "Move It On Over"
05. 100 Proof Aged In Soul, "Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed"
06. Mickey Lee Lane, "Hey Sah-Lo-Ney"
07. Chuck Berry, "Around And Around"
08. Hank Ballard And The Midnighters, "The Float"
09. Marvin Gaye, "Let's Get It On"
10. Manitoba's Wild Kingdom, "The Party Starts Now"
11. Ray Charles, "What´d I Say"
12. The Isley Brothers, "Baby Don't You Do It"
13. The Tropics, "I Want More"
14. Titus Turner, "When They Get A Lotta' Money"
15. The Coastliners, "Alright"
16. The Rockin' Rebels, "Wild Weekend"
17. John Lee Hooker, "Boom Boom"
18. The Blendells, "Dance With Me"
19. The Music Explosion, "Jack In A Box"
20. Joey Dee & The Starliters, "Keelee´s Twist"
21. Gene Allison, "Everybody But Me"
22. Chris Kenner, "They Took My Money"
23. The Challengers, "Moondawg"
24. Lightnin' Slim, "Mean Ole Lonesome Train"
25. Ohio Express, "Soul Struttin"
26. The Capitols, "It's A Hang Up"

Vol.10

01. John Fred & Playboys, "Up And Down"
02. The Troggs, "Night Of The Long Grass"
03. Real Kids, "Reggae Reggae"
04. 13Th Floor Elevators, "Fire Engine"
05. Frantic Freddie And His Reflections, "You Told A Lie"
06. Desi Young, "I Dont Know Why I Love You"
07. Manfred Mann, "5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1"
08. Los Dudes, "I Hate You All"
09. Richie Valens, "Come On, Let's Go"
10. Jeb Stuart, "I Betcha Gonna Like It"
11. Gary Glitter, "Rock And Roll Pt 2"
12. The Dave Clark Five, "No Stopping"
13. Lenny Capello, "Cotton Candy"
14. E Wee Crayton, "Every Dog Has His Day"
15. Ian Whitcomb, "You Turn Me On"
16. Little Willie John, "All Around The World"
17. The Fugs, "I Couldn't Get High"
18. The Troggs, "Heads Or Tails"
19. The Rivieras, "Let's Have A Party"
20. Tarheel Slim, "Number Nine Train"
21. Michel Polnareff, "Time Will Tell"
22. Don Fardon, "I'm Alive"
23. The Birds, "Leaving Here"
24. Otis Redding, "Land Of 1000 Dances"
25. The Jeffersons, "Movin' On Up"
26. Powerpuff Girls, "Powerpuff Girls (End Theme)"