Love for Acid Archives
The Ones - Maybe It’s Both of Us
Contrapoint Records 45, 1966
Seeing the contribution from Aaron Milenski a while back reminded me that I’ve been meaning to rave on Patrick Lundborg’s The Acid Archives book for some time now. The Acid Archives, which was co-authored by Mr. Milenski, spelunks in our nation’s thrift stores and Goodwills to uncover a mess of small-press curios, many of which barely exist. The most appealing thing about the book is that Lundborg, Milenski, et al. manage to write knowledgeably, and often passionately about these artifacts, but they never seem to slip off the cliff and plunge into the hyperbolic abyss of eBay sellers and rare-record dealers (”Forget that fake psych like the Beatles. This is the REAL SHIT!”). An excellent volume to have lying around.
Among the hundreds of listings of records you will never actually hold an original copy of in your hands is a New England LP by the Ones, a bunch of teenagers who were probably among the first casualties of the British Invasion. The album came out in ‘66, and as it was mostly a covers job, I won’t be searching frantically. However, in his review, Aaron mentioned that one original track from the LP, the one heard here, was a) issued as a single and b) excellent beat pop. We were, of course, interested in hearing this track at what we felt would be a more appropriate RPM-age. The single was scored and we present it here for your consideration. I think Aaron got it right.
Now if someone could e-mail a couple of sample tracks from John Scoggin’s album on Tiger Lily, that’d be great.
The Acid Archives is out of print, but the content is accessible at the website.
-Jon Harrison
Collin said,
March 10, 2009 @ 9:32 am
Jon, I’ve got your John Scoggins as well as other Tiger Lily hook-ups. Gimme an email. And thanks for this! One of the Ones (her her) I was dying to hear.
philspector said,
April 11, 2009 @ 2:42 am
Hi everybody, i’m desperatly trying to find someone who has a copy of the John Scoggins Lp….
can you please Messieurs Jon Harrison and “Collin” …. help me!!!
please write me an email : philspector@laposte.net
thank you very much!!!!!
Liz and John Scoggins said,
August 27, 2009 @ 7:32 pm
Hi Everyone ,John Scoggins is My husband and sitting here with me. We are very happy that You Love his album Pressed For time, If you want a copy I can burn a Cd for you from the original, Thanks and us call for more info and price, 845-505-4430, Or if you just want to talk, John has a beautiful new song out called Harmony, and let me tell you it is beautiful, this song slides through time, from the sixtys through to now. And My husbands voice has smooth softness to it that will melt hearts. Well any way he is my hubbie so I am bragging . Thanks call any time Liz Scoggins
Liz and John Scoggins said,
August 27, 2009 @ 7:43 pm
also our e-mail is lizscog21@yahoo.com John and I both use that e-mail , he is great with the guitar but i’m great with the computer, again we are extreamly happy that you like the album, call or write any time,,,,,Liz Scoggins
liz scoggins said,
August 26, 2010 @ 8:51 pm
hi everyone we just found out that my husband John Scoggins album Pressed for Time is going to be re-released in a few months. John is just now signing a new record contract with Rhino records, and we have waited along time for this.Thank you for waiting and also for all your great feedback, write me any time at lizscog21@yahoo.com and also does any one know collins e-mail i lost it and John promised to give him a call as soon as he was signed …peace Liz Scoggins
liz scoggins said,
August 26, 2010 @ 8:54 pm
this is a new comment,,,hi everyone we just found out that my husband John Scoggins album Pressed for Time is going to be re-released in a few months. John is just now signing a new record contract with Rhino records, and we have waited along time for this.Thank you for waiting and also for all your great feedback, write me any time at lizscog21@yahoo.com and also does any one know collins e-mail i lost it and John promised to give him a call as soon as he was signed …peace Liz Scoggins