The Groupies

The Groupies were from New York City--bad boys with a hard musical edge-- bluesier than the Rolling Stones, who could have been considered pretty, standing next to the Groupies. They were scruffy and arrogant and had been spoiled rotten by Ahmet Ertegan, president then, of Atlantic Records.



At one time, the Groupies were the number two band in New York--the Rascals being number one. This is unusual because the Groupies did not have a hit record. Their reputation was built solely on their live performances. Everybody, including Ahmet, figured they had a big career ahead, but the Groupies kept screwing up. One of the worst screw-ups, was when they were scheduled for a concert appearance in Philadelphia. The Groupies cashed in the plane tickets and flew to Los Angeles instead. That may have been the straw that broke Ahmet's backing. The Groupies, however, were only sixteen and seventeen years old, and had no handle on responsibility.

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"Primitive, that's how I live. I take what you give. Coz I love, and I live. primitive."



The Groupies made their name as a live act at New York's {The Scene} club in the mid-1960s, and signed to Atco for just one single, "Primitive," released in early 1966.



"Primitive" b/w "Hog" (Atco 6393) Released January 1966

"Primitive" is one of the top insane garage ravers of all time and the flip is as good -- hard to believe it was released by a major label! Based outta lower Manhattan, this was the band's only release and it's a must-own. Both sides have been comped all over the place, originally on Ear Piercing Punk, Pebbles 10, Born Bad (Songs The Cramps Taught Us) and most recently on the Nuggets boxset and Teenage Shutdown 1: Jump Jive And Harmonize.



*****if anyone has copies of the songs "down in the bottom" or "you changed again" message us****** Thanks to jonny for sending us "hog". Thanks Man!