Palace Guards- The Complete Recordings

What everyone remembers about this Metarie, Louisiana garage band are their 5 great 45’s released on the White Cliffs, rAe, and U-Doe labels (the first 10 songs listed below). What everyone didn’t know was they also recorded 3 alternate versions of these 45s as well as 10 previously unreleased tracks from June, 1966 through April, 1969. These alternate versions and never before heard tracks reek of the fuzzed out garage sounds so prevalent through those years. Taken from the master tapes of the Sideshow, Custom Sound & Bradley Barn recording sessions, as well as other tapes in the band’s possession. Track listing: 1)Barbara 2)Better Things to Do 3)Gas Station Boogaloo Downtown 4)Looking Everywhere 5)Mr. Greene 6)Never Be Lonely 7)No Coming Back 8)Sideshow 9)Sorry 10)Xmas Would Be Nothing 11)And Then You* 12)Barbara+ 13)Don’t Know Why I Feel Good* 14)For You* 15)I’m Gonna Meet Her* 16)Looking Everywhere+ 17)My Window* 18)Never Be Lonely+ 19)Slow Walk in the Sunshine* 20)Take a Good Look* 21)The Magician* 22)Waltz for Alissa* 23)Wrong Side of the Street* (Previously unreleased +alternate version)

Tracklist:

1. Barbara
2. Better Things to Do
3. Gas Station Boogaloo Downtown
4. Looking Everywhere
5. Mr. Greene
6. Never Be Lonely
7. No Coming Back
8. Sideshow
9. Sorry
10. Xmas Would Be Nothing
11. And Then You
12. Barbara
13. Don’t Know Why I Feel Good
14. For You
15. I’m Gonna Meet Her
16. Looking Everywhere
17. My Window
18. Never Be Lonely
19. Slow Walk in the Sunshine
20. Take a Good Look
21. Magician, The
22. Waltz For Alissa
23. Wrong Side of the Street