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I saw the Strangeloves in concert in the late Sixties. Bare-chested, zebra vests, black leather pants, and zebra arm bands with African/Aboriginal drums of various descriptions hanging from the keyboard and on the floor-- Loved it then, and I love it now. Their sound is basic, raw, unsophisticated rock and roll, but a lively listen that will bring a smile to your face. It's all about percussion here and teen hormones. The concept was that these guys (Niles, Giles, and Miles ) came from Down Under from tending sheep to rock and roll in America. The outfits were outrageous and the music was based on the Bo-Diddley beat. "I Want Candy" says it all--"Candy on the beach, There's nothing better; I like Candy in her tight, tight sweater"! The music is Sixties and lively, if uneven in quality. But for the most part, there are only one or two embarrassing songs out of a total of twenty! "Cara Lin," "Just The Way You Are," and "Willie and the Hand Jive" are in the "I Want Candy" mode. "Roll On Mississippi" and "New Orleans" are Louisiana-Cajun. "I'm on Fire" is Jerry Lee Lewis in sound. Personally, I like "Honey Do" which is a simple, Brill Building, fun rock song ("Nobody can do me like Honey do . . ."). There is a good cover of the Stones "Satisfaction," and a song that became a mega-hit for The McCoys "Hang on Sloopy" (which,in fact, was written by the Strangeloves and given to Rick Derringer and the boys because they opened for the Strangeloves on occasion). My favorite song here (other than "I Want Candy," later covered by Bananarama) is "The Night Time" which is a down and dirty little ditty later covered by George Thorogood on one of his live albums. The song charted for the Strangeloves--"Turn your radio up, so you can hear what I'm saying--ah, now you got me turned on, ha, ha , ha." That is just the spoken interlude--the song itself is powerful with its percussion and classic baseline. If you don't expect great rock and roll art, but like a rocking CD to drive to, this one's for you!