The Sonics – Here Are The Sonics!!! (1965) | Rare US Etiquette Mono Vinyl Rip | Live From Tacoma, WA

Broadcasting live Friday morning from just outside Tacoma, Washington! Continuing my Pacific Northwest crate-digging road trip, I am pulling over to pay tribute to the absolute kings of local garage rock—Tacoma's own, The Sonics! Since I am still traveling light on the road, I am not spinning the physical wax on the turntables today. Instead, I am running a pristine, high-fidelity digital audio rip taken directly from my personal original 1965 US mono copy on the legendary Etiquette Records (ET-LP-024). Released in early 1965, Here Are The Sonics!!! is a landmark of raw, primal rock & roll that blew the doors off the Sunset Strip and paved the way for punk, proto-punk, and the eventual 90s grunge explosion. Recorded live-to-two-track in Seattle by legendary engineer Kearney Barton, this record captures the band at their absolute peak of live intensity. From Gerry Roslie’s throat-shredding shrieks on "The Witch" and "Psycho" to the fuzzed-out teenage anthem "Boss Hoss," this is the most aggressive, threatening, and essential guitar record of the mid-1960s. Grab your coffee, join the chat, and let's spin this masterclass in beautiful Northwest noise! 🎧 Full Vinyl Rips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ I sell my doubles and extras here: https://vinylpipershop.com/ #TheSonics #HereAreTheSonics #EtiquetteRecords #GarageRock #TacomaWashington #ProtoPunk #MonoVinyl #VinylRip #VinylPiper #RoadTrip #CrateDigging #PacificNorthwest #KearneyBarton #GerryRoslie #SeattleSound