Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12
Compilation album
Released	1984
Recorded	Mid-1960s
Genre	Garage rock, psychedelic rock
Label	AIP
chronology
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 11 Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12 Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 13

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12 (subtitled Texas, Part 2) is a compilation album in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series, featuring recordings that were released in Texas. This is one of five volumes in the series that collects songs by Texas bands; the others are Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 11, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 13, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 17, and Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 23.

Release data

This album was released in 1984 as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10021).

Notes on the tracks

Gary P. Nunn was evidently a member of the New Roadrunners; he was later in the Lost Gonzo Band and has released more than a dozen albums as a solo artist. His song "London Homesick Blues" has been used as the theme song for Austin City Limits for over 20 years.

Track listing

Side 1

1. Tommy Jett: "Groovy Little Trip" (Tommy Jett)
2. The Derby-Hatville: "Turn into Earth" (The Yardbirds)
3. The Mind's Eye: "Help, I'm Lost" (S. Perrone/L. Cabaza)
4. The New Roadrunners: "Tired of Living" (Gary P. Nunn)
5. The Remaining Few: "Painted Air" (Mike Jones/Robert Specht)
6. The Stereo Shoestring: "On the Road South" (The Stereo Shoestring) — rel. 1968
7. Thursday's Children: "Air-Conditioned Man" (C. Helpinstill) — rel. 1966

Side 2

1. The Buckle: "I've Got Something on My Mind" (Cameron/Martin/Brown)
2. The Brentwoods: "Babe, You Know" (Alyse Paradiso) — rel. 1967
3. The Crabs: "Chase Yourself" (R. Leff) — rel. 1967
4. The Trackers: "You Are My World" (The Trackers)
5. The Soul Seekers: "Good Revelations" (The Soul Seekers)
6. The Y'All's: "Run for Your Life" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
7. Leo & the Prophets: "Parking Meter" (The Prophets)