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ZAKARY THAKS

PLEASE / WON'T COME BACK

Label: J-Beck Records ‎– J-1101

Format: Vinyl, 7"

Country: US

Released: Jun 1967

Genre: Rock

Style: Garage Rock

Condition: VG+ both sides

Artist biography by Richie Unterberger:

“One of the best garage bands of the '60s, and one of thebest teenage rock groups of all time, Zakary Thaks released a half-dozenregionally distributed singles in 1966 and 1967; some were hits in their hometownof Corpus Christi, TX, but none were heard elsewhere until they achieved renownamong '60s collectors.

Heavily indebted (as were so many bands) toR&B-influenced British heavyweights like the Stones, the Kinks, and theYardbirds, the group added a thick dollop of Texas raunch to their fuzzy,distorted guitars and hell-bent energy.

Most importantly, they were first-rate songwriters, with thebreakneck "Bad Girl", "Won't Come Back," "Face toFace," "Can't You Hear Your Daddy's Footsteps," and the folk-rock/Merseybeathybrid "Please" ranking among the top echelon of American '60s garagerock.

Lead singer Chris Gerniottis, only 15 when Zakary Thaksbegan making records, joined another interesting Corpus Christigarage/psychedelic group, the Liberty Bell”.

This single rates as one of the best and it’s an absolutemonster garage punk a four star.