I have always liked compilation albums, the different bands and styles that can be heard on one release, and this is no different. Girls in the Garage is a 10 volume set that helps us discover rare 60's garage rock bands that is either all female or at least female lead vocals.
27 different tracks, on Volume 1, helps to show the early female pioneers in garage rock, early protopunk type bands. When I first got this release, I hadn't heard of any of these bands, and after listening to a few of the other volumes, I really enjoy most of the tracks. Everything you will hear on this volume is sheer, pure early psych-garage rock-protopunk-rockabilly-surf greatness! Granted at times the vocals can get a little high pitched, but it's nowhere near what X-Ray Spex produced. If you are interested in expanding your horizon to incorporate early rock n' roll, and to see where a lot of what we hear now got it's start, find a way to get your hands on this. (After looking online at prices for this release, might be a good album to get on your favorite peer-to-peer program.)
With lots of great songs, tons of early rockin' guitar work and your standard rock-n-roll beat, not a bad release at all.
Official score-3/5
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