60s Garage Rock is genre of many names– proto-punk, frat rock, 60s punk. It became popular as The British Invasion inspired the youth to form their own bands. Simple chords, growling, distorted vocals, psychedelic sounds and lyrics about discontentment and anger are the defining characteristics of Garage Rock.
This movement also featured many all-women bands such as The Children of Eve. In addition, a portion of the playlist highlights the Group Sounds (beat/garage rock) movement in Japan, which came shortly after The Beatles visited in 1966.
The last portion focuses on the more experimental, psychedelic, and moodier songs of the era. While Garage Rock was short lived in the 60s it inspired 70s punk, psychedelic music, and acid rock.

Are You Gonna Be There (At The Love In)- The Chocolate Watchband
Gospel Zone- The Shadows Of Knight
Primitive- The Groupies
Stephanie Knows Who- Love
Psycho- The Sonics
Gotta Get Some- Bold
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)- The First Edition
All Day and All of the Night- The Kinks
Open My Eyes- Nazz
They’re Gonna Get You- Count Five
Love Me Til The Sun Shines- The Kinks
Just a Little- The Beau Brummels
Liar, Liar- The Castaways
Hey Lover- The Daughters Of Eve
Stand Tall- The Luv’d Ones
Simplicity- Ace Of Cups
Never Thought You’d Leave Me- The Pleasure Seekers
Hide and Seek- The Feminine Complex
Melvin- The Belles
Help Me Boy- The Daughters Of Eve
Up Down Sue- The Luv’d Ones
The Witch- The Sonics
Don’t Look Back- The Remains
She Lied- Rockin’ Ramrods
Going All the Way- The Squires
Seven and Seven Is- Love
Love Is My Life- The Golden Cups
I Am Just a Mops- The Mops
Inside Looking Out- The Spiders
Heroin- The Velvet Underground, Nico
The People In Me- The Music Machine
I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)- The Electric Prunes
I Want to Know- The Frugs
Action Woman- The Litter
Onie- The Electric Prunes
Femme Fatale- The Velvet Underground, Nico