Singles a's and b's 1965 - 70

he first-ever comprehensive overview of the band's 45rpm releases. Save for some fake stereo mixes, with this CD every worthy track and/or version known to exist within the Seeds' 1960s catalogue has now been reissued on Big Beat. The Seeds were notable in their heyday for the trailblazing aspects of their albums - the all-original programmes, outrageously lengthy track times, eye-catching pop art sleeves - but the truth is, their music came across best on a 45rpm record. Their catalogue of singles is a solid playlist that packs punch from start to finish. And in a compilation like this - the first to use the correct mono mixes and edits, as featured on the original releases - one can join the dots and in the process easily surmise what an individualistic recording unit the Seeds were. For an act sometimes criticised for sounding the same, consider this. Their three successive hits, 'Pushin' Too Hard', 'Mr Farmer' and 'Can't Seem To Make You Mine', are all different and yet they are all recognisably the work of the Seeds. The problem the band faced was their pioneering work was undertaken in their first year without bringing success or visibility. Another - See more at: http://acerecords.co.uk/singles-as-bs-1965-1970#sthash.atbFo6Ri.dpufA definitive anthology of their entire run of singles from 1965 to 1970, a collection that includes some of the band's best-known material including 'Can't Seem To Make You Mine', 'Mr Farmer' and their lone Top 40 hit, the garage rock touchstone that is 'Pushin' Too Hard'.  Singles such as 'Satisfy You', 'The Wind Blows Your Hair' and 'Bad Part Of Town' have become as equally renowned in the years since. And Seeds' B-sides are almost as popular - tracks such as 'Out Of The Question', 'The Other Place' and 'Wild Blood' are all fan favourites.  This exhaustive collection is drawn from the original singles masters, which in most cases have never been available since their first issue; most cuts feature unique mixes and different edits.  After leaving the GNP Crescendo label in 1969, the Seeds moved to MGM for two swansong 45s, both included here, never before on CD. Bonus tracks are 'Excuse Excuse' with a different vocal, issued on a French EP, and the original, unedited version of 'Pushin' Too Hard'.   In keeping with our deluxe reissues of the Seeds regular albums, Singles As & Bs 1965-1970 is presented in a digipak with an extensive and heavily illustrated booklet with full notes by Alec Palao.