(Garage 60's) VA - Back To Peru Vol.1-2 [2LP & 2 CD] - 2002-2009, MP3 (tracks), CBR 320 kbps, VBR 200 kbps

The Most Complete Compilation of Peruvian Underground '64-74
Vampisoul #001
LP1
A01. Los Saicos - Demolicion // Lima, Peru (released 1964)
A02. Los Atomos - La Muere De Mi Hermano // Peru (released 1965)
A03. Los Mads's - The Last Time // Lima, Peru (released 1967)
A04. Termits - Bailemos // Peru (released 1966)
A05. Los York's - Abrazame Baby (Have Mercy) [45 ver.] // Lima, Peru (released 1967)
A06. Snacks - La Pitita // Peru (released 1965)
A07. Los Silverton - Te Amo (I Love You) // Peru (released 1967)
A08. The Golden Stars - Tema De Los Golden Stars // Lima, Peru (released 1966)
A09. Los Texao - Stone // Arequipa, Peru (released 1970)
A10. Los Mutables - Pasos En La Luna // Peru (released 1967)
B01. Los Holy's - Holy's Psicodelicos // Lima, Peru (released 1966)
B02. Los 007 - No Te Puedo Encontrar // Peru (released 1966)
B03. Los Belkings - Negro Es Negro (Black Is Black) // Lima, Peru (released 1968)
B04. Pina Y Sus Estrellas - Los Extranos // Peru (released 1969)
B05. Hot Butter's Sound - Pa-Pa-Pa // Peru (released 1969)
B06. Los Doltons - Horizontes Perdidos // Lima, Peru (released 1968)
B07. Los Jaguars - Melodia Apache // Lima, Peru (released 1968)
B08. Los Shain's - Summertime // Lima, Peru (released 1968)
B09. The Ringers - You Gotta Try // Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A. (released 1970)
LP2
A01. The (St. Thomas) Pepper Smelter - You, I // Lima, Peru (released 1969)
A02. New Juggler Sound - Glue // Peru (released 1968)
A03. Smog - Wiched Man // Lima, Peru (released 1972)
A04. Los Comandos - Eleva Tu Mente // Callao, Peru (released 1970)
A05. Los Datsun's - Who'll Stop The Rain // Huancayo, Peru (released 1970)
A06. Illicit - Realize // Lima, Peru (released 8/1972)
A07. Laghonia - World Full Of Nuts // Peru (released 1970)
A08. We All Together - Carry On Till Tomorrow // Peru (released 1970)
B01. El Polen - Mi Cueva // Lima, Peru (released 1973)
B02. El Opio - Un Bruja En El Cuzco // Peru (released 1972)
B03. Telegraph Avenue - Tookie Tookie // Peru (released 1973)
B04. Black Sugar - Funky Man // Peru (released 1970)
B05. Zulú - Candela // Lima, Peru (released 1972)
B06. Pax - Exorcismo // Lima, Peru (released 1974)
B07. Traffic Sound - Meshkalina // Lima, Peru (released 1969)
B08. Los Mirlos - Sonido Amazunico // Peru (released 1974)
Примечание: Выходил также на CD, но в сильно урезанном виде.

The Most Complete Compilation of Peruvian Underground 1964/1974
Vampisoul #VAMPI CD 117
CD1
01. Los Juniors - Tercera Piedra En El Sol (Third Stone From The Sun) // Barranco, Peru
02. Los Drags - Dámelo Mi Nena (Sock It To Me Baby) // Lima, Peru
03. Los Shain's - Guau Guau A Go Go // Lima, Peru (released 1970)
04. Los Saicos - Intensamente // Lima, Peru (released 1966)
05. Kela Gates - Loca Por Un Loco // Peru (released 1968)
06. Los Holy's - Sueño Sicodélico (Scrambler) // Lima, Peru (released 1967)
07. Los Datsun's - En El Sol // Huancayo, Peru
08. Los Teddy's - Efectos // Loreto, Peru (released 1968)
09. Los Far Fen - Camina, No Vueles // Lima, Peru
10. Beautiful Days - Full Of Fear // Peru (released 1969)
11. Los Comandos - Más De Ti // Callao, Peru
12. The Same People - Soñando Contigo // Lima, Peru
13. El Opio - Pusher // Peru
14. Los Zheros - Cuarto Oscuro // Loreto, Peru
15. Los Jaguars - Tormenta En El Mar De La Tranquilidad // Lima, Peru
16. Telegraph Avenue - Let Me Start // Peru (released 1971)
17. The Ringers - Down On My Knees Again // Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A. (released 1970)
18. We All Together - Rock Of All Ages // Peru (released 1974)
19. Monik - Maybe I Know // Lima, Peru (released 1973, recorded 7/1973)
20. FE 59 - Estoy Brillando // Lima, Peru (released 1973, recorded 5/1973)
CD2
01. Los Destellos - Onstá La Yerbita // Lima, Peru (released 1971)
02. Los Siderals - Dongoh // Huamanga, Peru
03. Jean Paul "El Troglodita" - Everything Is Gonna Change // Lima, Peru (released 1972)
04. Los York's - Ya Bebí Gran Rato // Lima, Peru (released 1974)
05. Melcochita Y Sus Invitados - Tirando Dedo // Peru
06. Pax - Sittin' On My Head // Lima, Peru (released 1970)
07. El Álamo - Pusher Men // Lima, Peru (released 1971)
08. Los Texao - La Pelea Del Gobernador // Arequipa, Peru (released 1971)
09. Traffic Sound - The Revolution // Lima, Peru (released 1971)
10. Zulú - Haces Mal Pobre Chico // Lima, Peru (released 1973)
11. El Polen - Concordancia // Lima, Peru (released 1973)
12. Cacique - Cacique // Honduras
13. Cerro Verde - I Lost A Game // Lima, Peru (released 1974, recorded 1/1974)
14. Sudamérica - Yo No Sé Señor // Lima, Peru (released 1975)
Примечание: Выходил также на двойном виниле, но там то же самое.

Back To Peru
As the sub-title indicates, Back to Peru is ambitious in scope, aiming to provide a broad overview of the Peruvian underground rock scene spanning 1964-74. Loosely chronological in sequence, the compilers allowed themselves only one selection by each band or artist, resulting in a wild assortment of styles and genres, ranging from crude garage and instrumental rock to heavy psych, pop and Latin funk.
Side One starts the whole thing off on the right foot with Los Saicos' rowdy "Demolicion" from 1964, following it up with more fine garage and Beat sounds from 1964-67 by the likes of Los Atomos, Los Termits and Los Yorks whose extended stomp "Abrazame Baby" (a screaming cross between "Mercy Mercy" and "Hang on Sloopy") is particularly boss. Los Golden Stars turn Alvin Robinson's "Let the Good Times Roll" into a groovin R&B instro of their own "Tema de Los Golden Stars," and things start getting psychier with Texao's Hendrix-inspired freakout "Stone" and Los Mutables fuzz-wah intro workout "Pasos En La Luna," both from 1967.
Side Two is quite heavy on the instrumentals too, with tracks from 1966-70, including Los Holy's rough and cool "Holy's Psicodelicos," Los Belkings' fuzz instro version of "Black is Black," semi-instro go-go sounds by Hot Butter, spaghetti surf by Los Doltons and straightahead Shadows-style rock by Los Jaguars with "Melodia Apache." There's vocals too, including Los 007, whose haunting harmonies, garagey guitar licks and groovy percussion additions make "No Te Puedo Encontrar" one of this set's standouts. "Summertime" would not have been my choice for the most representative track by Los Shains, but it's a good atmospheric version with an interesting guitar break.
By Side Three we're in post-garage territory with hard rock and psychedelic sounds from 1968-72. The St Thomas Pepper Smelter do a fine version of the Rugbys' "You, I," while more great hard'n'heavy sounds are provided by the New Juggler Sound ("Glue"), Smog ("Wicked Man") and Laghonia with the thoroughly psychedelic "World Full of Nuts." Providing a pleasant contrast, there's the mellow late-period Beatles-inspired pop of We All Together ("Carry On Till Tomorrow," not their best), and Illicit with the memorable "Realize."
By Side Four things we're up to our knees in the early 1970s with the funkier Latin Rock sounds of groups like Telegraph Avenue and Pax - all well executed but of less interest to most UT readers, including myself. Perhaps sensing this, the compilers throw a killer psych cut in the middle of the side, Traffic Sound's "Meshkalina" from their brilliant 1969 album Virgin.
While not everything here will be to everyone's taste, Back to Peru is extremely well thought out and put together. The mastering is first rate, as is the packaging, a heavy-duty glossy gatefold loaded with rare photos, though the liners, unfortunately, are in Spanish only. Find out more at www.vampisoul.com
-- Mike Stax (Originally published in Ugly Things #21, 2003)