Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12

Infobox Album
Name = Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12
Type = compilation
Longtype =
Artist =


Released = 1984
Recorded = Mid-1960's
Genre = Garage rock, Psychedelic rock
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Label = AIP Records
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 11
This album = Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 12
Next album = 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

ide 1

# Tommy Jett: "Groovy Little Trip" (Tommy Jett)
# The Derby-Hatville: "Turn into Earth" (The Yardbirds)
# The Mind's Eye: "Help, I'm Lost" (The Mind's Eye)
# The New Roadrunners: "Tired of Living" (Gary P. Nunn)
# The Remaining Few: "Painted Air" (The Remaining Few)
# The Stereo Shoestring: "On the Road South" (The Stereo Shoestring) — rel. 1968
# Tuesday's Children: "Air-Conditioned Man" (Tuesday's Children) — rel. 1966

ide 2

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