First Album
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| Jul 2011
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Sadie O.
Reviewed 2011-07-08
Reviewed 2011-07-08
The Pebbles – First Album
Reviewed by Sadie O., 7/8/11
Reissue of a 1997 garage-rock girl group rave-up from Japan. Sounds like it was recorded in one take in a bathroom, which is just how we like it. So endearing!
1. 1:51 ***bit of spoken intro, very garage-y uptempo garage rock instrumental with screams.
2. 1:44 ***uptempo rockabilly-ish twist-a-gogo.
3. 2:06 ***squeeee! Garage rock with maybe a touch of Blondie.
4. 3:18 ***slow stroll with incomprehensible adenoidal vocals.
5. 2:18 ***boppy upbeat frug, complete with white gogo boots.
6. 2:09 ***girly-girl happiness, sugar pops and pigtails.
7. 2:23 **slow, rather off-key pop love song. Rather nice guitar solo.
8. 2:18 ****upbeat cover with heavy bass, and an extra syllable in “Diddley”. Upgrade!
9. 3:20 ***a bit Animals-istic bassline, Waitresses-y vocals. Seems like someone’s channeling Lou Reed near the end, too.
10. 2:42 ***they really DO love the Beatles! Painfully so.
11. 2:40 ***twangy guitar, uptempo, slightly psychedelic-ish.
12. 0:52 ** little live bluesy bit with drunk audience noises.
13. 2:11 ****uptempo, almost competent cover of a Link Wray chicken-scratch instrumental. Great bass slide. Rubbery!
14. 1:49 ****kinda sexy (!) midtempo strut. Pretty sure this was a Link Wray number, too. They can pick em! Oooh, screamy!
Reviewed by Sadie O., 7/8/11
Reissue of a 1997 garage-rock girl group rave-up from Japan. Sounds like it was recorded in one take in a bathroom, which is just how we like it. So endearing!
1. 1:51 ***bit of spoken intro, very garage-y uptempo garage rock instrumental with screams.
2. 1:44 ***uptempo rockabilly-ish twist-a-gogo.
3. 2:06 ***squeeee! Garage rock with maybe a touch of Blondie.
4. 3:18 ***slow stroll with incomprehensible adenoidal vocals.
5. 2:18 ***boppy upbeat frug, complete with white gogo boots.
6. 2:09 ***girly-girl happiness, sugar pops and pigtails.
7. 2:23 **slow, rather off-key pop love song. Rather nice guitar solo.
8. 2:18 ****upbeat cover with heavy bass, and an extra syllable in “Diddley”. Upgrade!
9. 3:20 ***a bit Animals-istic bassline, Waitresses-y vocals. Seems like someone’s channeling Lou Reed near the end, too.
10. 2:42 ***they really DO love the Beatles! Painfully so.
11. 2:40 ***twangy guitar, uptempo, slightly psychedelic-ish.
12. 0:52 ** little live bluesy bit with drunk audience noises.
13. 2:11 ****uptempo, almost competent cover of a Link Wray chicken-scratch instrumental. Great bass slide. Rubbery!
14. 1:49 ****kinda sexy (!) midtempo strut. Pretty sure this was a Link Wray number, too. They can pick em! Oooh, screamy!
Recent airplay
I'm Sitting By The Window
Brain worm — Jan 25, 2023
My Tricky Bird
On The Warpath(tribute to Tom Guido) — Jan 19, 2019
Hey Bo Diddley
New World Disorder — Dec 31, 2011
Hey Bo Diddley
New World Disorder — Sep 10, 2011
Hey Bo Diddley
meow — Aug 30, 2011
Ooh! My Soul
New World Disorder — Aug 27, 2011
Charting
2011-07-10 — 2011-09-11
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 11 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | 3 |
| Aug 21 | 1 |
| Aug 7 | 1 |
| Jul 31 | 1 |
| Jul 24 | 2 |
| Jul 17 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Pebbles Twist | ||
| 2. | Ooh! My Soul | ||
| 3. | (I Can't Explain) Gonna Tell Your Man | ||
| 4. | My Tricky Bird | ||
| 5. | Alright | ||
| 6. | We Love The Beatles | ||
| 7. | Anything At All | ||
| 8. | Hey Bo Diddley | ||
| 9. | I'm Sitting By The Window | ||
| 10. | You Can't Do That | ||
| 11. | Do It Now | ||
| 12. | The Diner At Midnight | ||
| 13. | Run Chicken Run | ||
| 14. | Branded |