The Miracle Workers – Inside Out (Orange Smoke vinyl)

When the ’80s U.S. garage/psych explosion started, one record in that genre towered above all others – The Miracle Workers’ 1985 debut LP ‘Inside Out.’ Initially formed in 1982, the classic line-up on this debut was a five-headed, five-star beast and one of the most ferocious live bands of the era. With four songwriters, they rarely had to rely on the crutch of cover versions that many of their paisley contemporaries had to lean on. No lazy ‘Pebbles’ compilation wanna-bees or drippy long-form psych yawns here; just 13 songs that are up there in the pantheon of garage rock (and really any other rock genre). Originally released in 1985 on Bomp! Records. Limited to 1000 copies on orange/black smoke swirl vinyl.

Jackpot Records – JPR-106