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"Psychotic Reaction" from the Count Five garage classic Psychotic Reaction. Now available on vinyl.
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A1 Double-Decker Bus
A2 Pretty Big Mouth
A3 The World
A4 My Generation
A5 She’s Fine
A6 Psychotic Reaction
B1 Peace Of Mind
B2 They’re Gonna Get You
B3 The Morning After
B4 Can’t Get Your Lovin’
B5 Out In The Stream

If you know this San Jose band, you probably know the essay Lester Bangs wrote positively drooling over this album, which got him so excited he made up a bunch more Count Five LPs that didn't exist. The Count Five – who wore Bela Lugosi-style Dracula capes – had a touch of the Zombies about them, and some similar melodic and rhythmic panache, albeit with less flexible grooves. This record is catchy as hell, with a couple Who covers, but more highlights in terms of originals. The hit title track “Psychotic Reaction” borrows the rave-up gambit from the Yardbirds' "I'm a Man" – a pretty bold pilfer – but opener "Double-Decker Bus" is the real rabble-rouser. Again, the American guitar-wielding teens of 1966 loved British stuff. And the reconceptualization of everyday British imagery could be pretty heady in its new seedy American digs. Don that cape! - Rolling Stone – 10 Wild LPs From Garage Rock’s Greatest Year

On their very first shot, Count Five, America’s most exciting new group, hit the bulls-eye. And, fittingly, on Double Shot Records, a hot new label that was also making it’s debut. For both, it was a giant hit, “Psychotic Reaction”, a driving, pulsating sound that zoomed to the top of the charts. To the five youngsters from San Jose, California, “over-night” success came after 18 months of rehearsals, experimentations and unique innovations. Thanks to a tip from popular disk jockey Brian Lord, Double-Shot Records signed Count Five to a long-term contract in the summer of ’66. The instant success of “Psychotic Reaction” (written by all members of the group) prompted this album. So, now, Count Five… and spin! – From the original 1996 LP jacket copy