The Flamin' Groovies - Teenage Head

Review by Catherine Lenci

Teenage Head by The Flamin' Groovies: A Wild Ride Through Rock 'n Roll Chaos Alright, let’s talk about Teenage Head, the 1971 album that feels like a garage party gone gloriously off the rails. The Flamin’ Groovies weren’t just another band trying to fit into neat categories—they were proto-punks before punk even had a name, blending hard rock, blues rock, and psychedelia with enough swagger to make your speakers sweat. This record is raw, messy, and absolutely unforgettable. First up, “Kicks.” Oh man, this track hits like a caffeine jolt at midnight. It’s got that punchy, rebellious energy that makes you wanna grab life by the horns (or maybe just grab a beer). Roy Loney’s vocals are all attitude—gritty and unapologetic—and when the guitar kicks in, it’s like being thrown on the back of a motorcycle speeding down some neon-lit highway. You can almost smell the leather jackets and hear the screech of tires. I remember this one because it’s impossible not to crank it loud enough for the neighbors to complain. If you don’t feel invincible after hearing “Kicks,” check your pulse—you might be dead. Then there’s “Slow Death,” which flips the vibe completely. Where “Kicks” is fiery and fast, this song crawls under your skin with its moody blues-rock groove. Cyril Jordan’s guitar work here is hypnotic, dripping with emotion while still feeling untamed. Lyrically, it’s dark as hell, but somehow comforting too, like listening to someone spill their guts over a bottle of whiskey. It sticks with me because it’s the kind of tune that makes you sit alone in the dark, nodding along like, “Yeah, we’ve all been there.” What really sets Teenage Head apart from other albums of its time is how it refuses to take itself too seriously. These guys weren’t chasing perfection—they were chasing fun, chaos, and pure rock ‘n roll adrenaline. Tracks like “Louie Louie” and “Shakin’ All Over” remind you why these songs became classics in the first place; they’re simple, infectious, and utterly timeless. And yeah, sure, some tracks get a little loose around the edges, but isn’t that what makes them so damn charming? The production has that lo-fi charm that modern albums often lack. Thanks to Alan Corbeth engineering and Richard Robinson producing, the sound feels alive, like you’re right there in the studio with the band, catching every mistake and moment of magic. Even Peter Hujar’s photography adds to the vibe—his shots capture the scrappy, no-frills aesthetic perfectly. Looking back, it’s wild how many countries embraced this album—from the US to Japan to Brazil. Maybe it’s because everyone loves an underdog story, or maybe it’s just proof that good rock doesn’t need fancy gimmicks to cross borders. Either way, Teenage Head remains a cult favorite for anyone who digs their music loud, dirty, and full of heart. So, if you haven’t spun this yet, do yourself a favor and hit play. Just don’t blame me if you find yourself air-guitaring in your living room at 2 AM. And hey, fun fact: did you know Jim Dickinson played piano on the first three tracks? Dude was basically the secret sauce behind so many legendary recordings. Makes you wonder what other hidden gems are lurking in this chaotic masterpiece. Rock on, folks.

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Artist: The Flamin' Groovies
Album: Teenage Head

2013

Rating: 5.0

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Call Me Lightening
Scratch My Back	4:50
Have You Seen My Baby?	2:51
Going Out Theme	3:4
32-02	2:04
Yesterday's Numbers	3:57
She's Falling Apart
Headin' For The Texas Border
Whisky Woman
Road House
Rumble
Headin For The Texas Border
Louie, Louie	06:48
High Flyin Baby	3:32
Shake Some Action
Keep A Knockin'
You Tore Me Down
I Can't Hide
That'll Be the Day	2:21
Gonna Rock Tonite
Bittersweet
Whiskey Woman	4:46
30 20	2:04
Walkin' The Dog
Shakin' All Over
Tallahassee Lassie
Carol	3:15
Teenage Head	2:51
City Lights	4:24
Sweet Roll Me On Down
Going Out Theme (Version 2)
Shakin' All Over	6:5
Way Over My Head
High Flyin' Baby	3:31
Money
Louie Louie	6:47
Kicks
Yesterdays Numbers	3:58
High Flyin' Baby
Slow Death
Slow Down
A Million Miles Away
Somebody's Fool
Around And Around
32-20	2:4
Walkin' the Dog	3:41
That'll Be The Day
Comin After Me
Yesterday's Numbers
Second Cousin
Jailbait
Doctor Boogie	2:32
Childhood's End
Evil Hearted Ada	3:19

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Big Beat Records
Kama Sutra
Kama Sutra, Culture Factory
One Way Records
Buddha Records, RCA, Buddah Records, BMG
Buddha Records, RCA, BMG
Buddah Records
Cum'On Everybody Records
Kama Sutra, Norton Records
Repertoire Records
Elemental Music
Buddha Records
DOJO
Buddha Records, BMG
Teenile Dementia
Kama Sutra Records, Inc.
Culture Factory USA, Inc.
Buddha Records, RCA, Sony Music
Dojo

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Single
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2 × Vinyl
Compilation
Solid Centre
CDr
Unofficial Release
Monarch Pressing
Promo
Stereo
Pink Vinyl

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Role	Company
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Buddah Records, Inc.
Made By	PDO, UK
Designed At	Rodeo
Licensed To	Ace Records Ltd.
Licensed From	Castle Communications PLC
Copyright (c)	Ace Records Ltd.
Manufactured By	Pye Records
Marketed By	Pye Records
Record Company	BMG Entertainment
Distributed By	BMG
Mastered At	SAJE Sound
Pressed By	Sonopress
Printed By	Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd.
Published By	Intersong Music
Engineered At	Bell Sound Studios
Lacquer Cut At	Bell Sound Studios
Glass Mastered At	DOCdata

Credits

Role	Credit
Design	Martin Brown
Engineer	Adam Skeaping
Liner Notes	Brian Hogg
Producer	Richard Robinson (tracks: 1-9)
Written-By	Jordan (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 14), Loney (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 9, 14)
Remix	Alan Corbeth
Performer	Jean-Charles Costa, Karin Berg, R. Meltzer
Photography By	Peter Hujar
Photography	Peter Hujar
Piano	Jim Dickinson (tracks: 1 to 3)
Art Direction	Murray Brenman
Coordinator	Arlessa Barnes, Brooke Nochomson, Bruce Pollock, Catherine Seligman, Christina DeSimone, Dana Renert, Dena Romanelli, Donna Malyszko, Ed Osborne, Felicia Gearhart, Glenn Delgado, Larry Parra, Laura Gregory, Lisa Butler , Robin Diamond, Robin Manning, Steve Strauss
Editor	Tom Tierney
Mastered By	Elliott Federman
Product Manager	Mandana Eidgah
Research	Claudia Depkin, Glenn Korman, Joanne Feltman
Arranged By	The Flamin' Groovies (tracks: C1-D5)
Sleeve	Design Machine
Featuring	The Flame-Ettes
Musical Assistance	Tom Tierney
Reissue Producer	Mike Ragogna
Bass	George Alexander
Drums	Danny Mihm
Guitar	Tim Lynch
Vocals	Cyril Jordan, Roy Loney
Lacquer Cut By	AC
Production Manager	Jeremy Holiday

Notes

Re-issue of the LP originally released in 1971 (tracks 1-9) with 5 bonus tracks (track 10: 1990; tracks 11-14: 1976).
Made in the UK
Package re-mix by Martin Brown at Rodeo
Originally released 1971.
Strictly Limited Collector's Edition CD housed in vinyl-replica cardboard cover.
Audiophile Recording.
Remastered in High Definition 96kHz/24-Bit.
Re-issue of the LP originally released in 1971
(p)(c) 1971 Buddah Records, Inc.
UPC: 0 4663-28682-2 9
Different matrix to Teenage Head, also made by SonoPress.
Tracks 14, 15 and 16 previously unreleased.
This compilation © 1999 Buddha Records. Distributed by the local BMG company. A Unit of BMG Entertainment.
Made in the EU.
Pink label 1st press. Label variation.
Engineer: Alan Corbeth (Courtesy Bell Sound Studio, N.Y.C.)
with the Assitance of Danny, Frank, and Randy
Dedicated to:
Lenny Kaye, John Zacherle, Lisa Robinson, The Mad Peck, Ed Ward, Doctor Ross, Loose Gravel, Jean-Charles Costa, Cab Covay, R. Meltzer, Bobby Abrams, Lonesome Rhodes, Andy Zwerling, Roni Hoffman, Karin Berg, Ron Weisner, Neil Scott, (who appears through the courtesy of Portrait Records) Soozin and Joel, Ed McCormack, Dave Marsh, The Fab Nears, Anne-Marie Micklo, Bruce O. Bishop, Danny Fields, Neil the Man Moran, Randy Newman, Steve Fisher, Stephan Goldman, Fred Henriques, Andrew Lauder, Lon Chaney, Tod Browning, The Iguanas, Danny Goldberg, Linwood Lane and Linda, Coastin Zazoo, D. Clifford Bedford, Lillian Roxon, Kim Fowley, The Wandering Seatons.
Compilation of the Teenage Head and Flamingo albums. Gatefold sleeve.
Manufactured and marketed by Pye Records, London.
Printed and made in England by Howards Printers Ltd
℗ 1976
A1, A2, A4-C4, D1-B5. Intersong Music
A3. A. Schroeder Music
C5. Leeds Music
Track B2 is mistitled '32-02' on the inner gatefold.
Initially released with pink label design.
Repressed with blue label design: The Flamin' Groovies - Teenage Head
Tracks 1 to 9: reissue of the 1971 album.
Tracks 10 to 16: bonus tracks, from which 14 to 16 are previously unreleased.
Engineered courtesy of Bell Sound Studio, N.Y.C.
Mastered at SAJE Sound, NYC.
This compilation © 1999 Buddha Records.
Distributed by the local BMG company.
Issued in jewel case with clear tray, includes 8-page booklet.
This is a repress made by Sony DADC (circa 2014) of the 1999 CD reissue Teenage Head made by Sonopress.
German compilation of the Teenage Head and Flamingo albums.
Manufactured and marketed by TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH.
4-page booklet.
Packaged in a jewel case with a transparent tray.
Reissue/reproduction of 1971 issue on Kama Sutra.
(p) 1971 Kama Sutra Records, Inc.
(C) 1990 Repertoire Records
West Germany
Mastered By DADC Austria
Licensed by Teldec Record Service GmbH
Limited Edition 180 Gram
Including Original Artwork
Repress with blue label design.
"KSBS 2031" on jacket's reverse & spine.
Side number & "KSBS-2031" printed at label's 9:00. Six lines of credits under song titles - most other copies have five lines of text. Label B erroneously credits Roy Loney with song arrangement. Monarch pressing.
with the Assistance of Danny, Frank, and Randy
Advance promo in cardboard sleeve. No mention of remastering, no durations or credits, etc.
Track 14-16: "Previously unreleased in US".
Standard jewel case with clear tray. 8-page illustrated booklet:
original album credits & dedications, tracklisting, April 1999 liner notes by Andy Kotowicz, reissue credits & thanks,
miscellaneous recording-concert-band photos.
Buddha Records promotional insert (see images section). Tracks 14, 15 and 16 previously unreleased.
Promotion Copy Not For Sale on pink label.
Repressed with blue label design.
Mastered at SAJE Sound, NYC
This compilation © 1999 Buddha Records
Japanese Release comes with 12-page Japanese booklet & OBI in addition.
"Promotion Copy" "Not For Sale" on pink label.
"Promotional Copy. Not For Sale" sticker on front cover
Six lines of credits under song titles - most other copies have five lines of text
Hot pink opaque vinyl with original pink labels
Limited to 2000 copies worldwide.
This compilation ℗ & © 1999 Buddha Records
Tracks 14 to 16 previously unreleased.
Another Repress with blue label design, different from this one.

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About The Flamin' Groovies

The Flamin' Groovies is an American garage rock band from San Francisco, California active from the mid-1960s till the mid-1990s. After a couple of limited reunions with different lineups, the 1970s nucleus of , , and reformed the group in 2013, and the band's first post-reunion album was released in 2017.

Name Vars

Flamin Groovies
Flamin Grovies
Flamin' Groovies
Flamin'Groovies
Flaming Groovies
Flamin´Groovies
Flamming Groovies
The Flamin Groovies
The Flamin'Groovies
The Flaming Groovies

Members

Paul Zahl
Mike Wilhelm
Cyril Jordan
Ron The Ripper
Chris Wilson
Roy Loney
Danny Mihm
Tim Lynch
George Alexander
Jack Johnson
Chris von Sneidern
James Ferrell
Terry Rae
Atom Ellis
Bob Ronco
David Wright
Mark Dunwoody
Tony Sales

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s a cool fact: The Flamin' Groovies' album *Teenage Head*, released in 1971, is like a musical time machine. It blends raw garage rock, proto-punk energy, and bluesy vibes, making it way ahead of its time. Fun twist—this album was so influential that a Canadian punk band later named themselves after it! Tracks like "Slow Death" and their cover of "Louie Louie" became underground classics. With credits spanning multiple countries and labels, the album's reach shows how universal great rock music can be. Plus, having Jim Dickinson on piano for some tracks adds that extra magic touch.

Comments

eqiwobad

2025-03-12

Just as there are Lowell George Little Feat fans, such as I am, I'm also a Roy Loney Flamin' Groovies fan. I hate to say it, and it's apostasy, but "Shake Some Action" isn't as good as any cut on this swell album. After Loney left the band, something was lost, which was never regained.If you can find it, look for Loney's 1977 EP, "Artistic As Hell," which featured the original Flamin' Groovies. Only four songs were recorded, because Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan had a Lou Reed-John Cale mutual antipathy. But "Supersnazz," "Flamingo," and this terrific slab of rock and roll are what I turn to when I want to hear the Groovies. Five stars!

angelochenfitness

2025-03-11

Yeah the Mick Jagger comment re: Teenage Head being what Let it Bleed should've been or whatever is surely apocryphal, but....

shanske

2025-03-11

Awesome

yazmingalloc

2025-03-11

Alvin Youngblood Hart: “The Flamin’ Groovies could have been The Rolling Stones.” Well, in 1971, Loney and Jordan were certainly writing songs on par with Jagger and Richards! It’s a damn shame this classic lineup did not continue after this awesome album!

tyskiebusiness

2025-03-10

Great band, lovely guys as well. Didn't get their just deserts. Wonderful album.

loubnaesshassah10

2025-03-10

RIP Roy Loney

bunyafarm

2025-03-10

“Got to see the empire's tallest building, Where the plane shot that big monkey And they killed him.”
One of my favourite lines, from one of my favourite albums. You can’t oversell its greatness. Neck and neck with Sticky Fingers for top album of 1971 (and many others, but for this comment, those are the only two that matter)

dancarteranderson

2025-03-09

Just proves that the r n r hall of fame is kind of bullshit if the groovies ain't in there

cmbelekilende

2025-03-09

this album is all good as Flamingo is too!! Great music!!!

zabrodska

2025-03-09

1971... still burn

maretlaia

2025-03-09

This is Magic,magic which will never lose it's Magic....IYKWIM

metananto

2025-03-09

Believe I'll go down to the city
Where the neon lights
all shine so bright and pretty

Where the night time girls
are always laughing
Movie stars are autographing there
There's so much that I want to see
Buy myself a store-bought suit
and a Stetson and a big fur coat
So the winter never gets in
Take myself down to the station
Ask the girl for information
about my trip for NYC

Got to see the empire's tallest building
Where the plane shot that big monkey
And they killed him
But I'm a fool to go on wishing
Might as well go on with my fishing
Oh Lord, I wish I was free

City lights keep calling me
Telling me to leave my country home
Leave my home