The Flamin' Groovies - Sneakers [10 Inch]

All Music Guide

The group's earliest release, recorded in early 1968, was originally issued as a seven-song 10". Featuring mostly Roy Loney originals, the band mashed together garage rock, San Francisco psychedelia, the Lovin' Spoonful, and blues for this derivative set. Nonetheless, there was a good deal of charm in the over-amped, hyper-speedy execution -- less finesse than their more renowned Bay Area peers, but less pretension than most of them. The easygoing blues-rock of "The Slide," and the tunefully moody "Lovetime," and the insanely fast fusion of '20s pop and '60s rock on "My Yada" were standouts. The entire record has been reissued on CD as part of Sundazed's Supersneakers, which also includes ten live tracks recorded in 1968.

- Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide