The Electras / The Scotsmen / The Victors - The Best Of The Electras (1993, Minnesota) | Garage Rock

Originally released as part of the Get Hip Archive Series, this LP compiles mid-60s recordings by three connected Minnesota garage bands - The Electras, The Scotsmen, and The Victors. All three shared members and producer Warren Kendrick, who also worked with The Litter on their 1967 debut Distortions. Most of these songs only existed on 45s between 1965 and 1967, and this release finally pulled them together. It’s a perfect snapshot of that raw, fuzz-heavy Minneapolis sound. Minnesota didn’t get the same spotlight as San Francisco or Texas, but it had a deep psychedelic underground. Between The Litter, C.A. Quintet, and The Paisleys, there’s a clear thread - ambitious, sometimes unhinged psych-garage bands recording in small local studios with big ideas. The Electras fit right into that lineage. The opener “Dirty Old Man” has always been iconic to me - pure Midwest teenage garage chaos. Kendrick’s rough production gives it that same overdriven bite you hear on Action Woman by The Litter. The Electras version of “Action Woman” even has a different opening - less polished, more primal - and it’s fascinating to hear how Kendrick shaped the song between these two groups. ⏱️ Timestamps: The Electras 00:00 Dirty Old Man 02:38 (Just A Little) Soul-Searchin' 05:18 This Week’s Children 07:35 Action Woman 09:59 I'm Not Talkin' 12:23 Pregnant Pig 14:08 'Bout My Love 16:05 Won’t Take No For An Answer The Scotsmen 18:55 Beer Bust Blues 21:53 Scotch Mist The Victors 23:53 Midnight Hour 27:23 I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore 30:03 One More Time 32:27 Mister You’re A Better Man Than I 35:58 Little Girl 📷 More on Instagram: https://instagram.com/vinyl_piper 🎧 Full OG Vinyl Rip Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn #TheElectras #TheScotsmen #TheVictors #WarrenKendrick #TheLitter #ActionWoman #GarageRock #1960sRock #GetHip #ArchivalVinyl #VinylRip #VinylCommunity #MinnesotaRock #60sGarage #AcidArchives #VinylPiper