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Andover, England (1964 – present)
The Troggs are an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in UK and the US, the best-known being “With a Girl Like You”, “Love Is All Around” and “Wild Thing”. The latter track being ranked #257 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and a widely-accepted influence on garage rock and punk rock. Fronted by Reg Presley, The Troggs formed in the town of Andover, England. They were originally called The Troglodytes
The Troggs formed in 1964 and were signed by the manager of The Kinks, Larry Page in 1965. They recorded on Page’s Page One Records, and Page also leased them to CBS for debut single “Lost Girl”. Their most famous hit was the single “Wild Thing” (written by Chip Taylor), which with the help of television exposure on Thank Your Lucky Stars reached number 2 in the UK and number 1 in the United States in June 1966. Its combination of a simple heavy guitar riff and flirtatious lyrics helped it to quickly become a garage rock standard. It was recorded in one complete take (take two) at Olympic Studios in London, with Keith Grant engineering. Because of a dispute over US distribution rights, “Wild Thing” was released (along with the first album of the same name) on two labels: Fontana and Atco. The band’s success in the US was also limited by not touring there until 1968.
The Troggs formed in 1964 and were signed by the manager of The Kinks, Larry Page in 1965. They recorded on Page’s Page One Records, and Page also leased them to CBS for debut single “Lost Girl”. Their most famous hit was the single “Wild Thing” (written by Chip Taylor), which with the help of television exposure on Thank Your Lucky Stars reached number 2 in the UK and number 1 in the United States in June 1966. Its combination of a simple heavy guitar riff and flirtatious lyrics helped it to quickly become a garage rock standard. It was recorded in one complete take (take two) at Olympic Studios in London, with Keith Grant engineering. Because of a dispute over US distribution rights, “Wild Thing” was released (along with the first album of the same name) on two labels: Fontana and Atco. The band’s success in the US was also limited by not touring there until 1968.
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TeaSymphony wrote:
Sorry to hear you're sick...hope you get well quick, Reg...♥
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meowgigi wrote:
i want you <3 hehe
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sgtpepperlove13 wrote:
<3
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promisedeyes wrote:
"Love Is All Around" is a masterpiece, and every fan of the group's single best known hit HAS to check it out
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eSpinoza88 wrote:
>>>a cover of Wild Thing :D there are too much
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cintthemint wrote:
Hey, I'm trying to find a cover of Wild Thing that I heard, I can't remember the name of the band. It starts off really slow and builds in volume and tempo, it culminates in this awesome sax solo. It's reeeeeally sexy. It's not Jimi or The Troggs or those usual suspects. Can you help? PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE! I need this song! Thanks heaps, Jacinta
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ffresh wrote:
what a fucking great band
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Druid66 wrote:
These cave-dwellers (their name is short for 'troglodytes') sure can rock! (-;
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cookieboo wrote:
Hey guyss :) Please join my group :D http://www.last.fm/group/Song+Lyrics+%3A%29
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Crustclock wrote:
wtf no one ever told me the troggs were this good!!
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LipstickLost wrote:
Dreamy!
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plothead31 wrote:
Girl in Black.
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BTTFloyd wrote:
I want to spend my life with a girl like you... <3
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nt210 wrote:
love is all around is my fav.
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NitrousBlond wrote:
I only like WIld Thing. LOL.
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Assembly-LSpa wrote:
Still rocking! playing a combined show with Spencer Davis and The Animals at the best live venue in the UK. http://leamingtonassembly.com/EventInfo.aspx?id=347
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kaalper wrote:
wild thing!!!
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freak_monkey wrote:
и название классное
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freak_monkey wrote:
мой сосед потвердил - группа классна
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freak_monkey wrote:
сталин бы одобрил
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