In Retrospect 1969-70

6 Feet Under: Nanette Delaune (vocals); Scott Julian (guitar); Jerry Dobb (keyboards); Duane Ulgherait (bass guitar); Jay Crystal, Tico Torres (drums).
Personnel: Hector Torres (drums).
Recording information: Scepter Recording Studios, New York, NY (1969-1970).
There were teen garage groups in the late '60s and early '70s, playing material that was far more psychedelic and heavier than the garage punkers of the mid-'60s. They're not nearly as well documented by reissues, however, since they have not been judged by history to be as hip and worthy as their predecessors. For that reason, this disc stands out from the usual '60s teen rock reissue. It's not that good or that bad; it's just representative of how suburbanites of that time emulated the rock sounds of the day, with the organ of the Doors and Iron Butterfly, the guitar of Hendrix and the vocals of the Jefferson Airplane being some of the audible inspirations. Most of this disc, consisting of studio recordings, home recordings, and odds and ends, is original material in a minor-key, ominous but innocuous vein. ~ Richie Unterberger