During
the late 70's and early 80's while most bands were trying to ride the
New Wave, Rochester New York's Chesterfield Kings set their own course
into the past... destination 1966. Since their first single ("I Ain't
No Miracle Worker" b/w "Exit 9" Living Eye Records, LSD-1), released in
1979 on their own Living Eye label, the Chesterfield Kings main
objective has always been to record their own collectible garage 45's.
With a repertoire recognized by only a handful of 60's
garage-rock-fanatics, and by keeping the early pressings small (only
500 of the first single, a mere 50 of the third), the Kings not only
have achieved their goal,
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