Genres: Garage Rock Active: 60's, 70's Formed: 1964
Luv'd Ones, The Chartbusters, The Savages, The Loved Ones, The Dearly Beloved, The Daybreakers, H.P. Lovecraft, Cynics, 13th Floor Elevators, Chesterfield Kings, The New Breed, The Remains, New Colony Six, Cheepskates, The Barbarians, The Standells, The Seeds |  |
Aside from Ray Columbus & the Invaders, the La De Das were New Zealand's most popular rock group of the '60s. As big fish in a very small pond, their work doesn't hold up to scrutiny in the company of the era's top American and English acts. But they did record some fine garage/pop numbers in the spirit of the Rolling Stones in the mid-'60s. A few of these ("How Is the Air Up There?" and "All Purpose Low") were big N.Z. hits, and they reached the Top Ten with covers of John Mayall's "On Top of the World" and a version of Bruce Channel's "Hey Baby." In 1968, they recorded a psychedelic-tinged children's concept LP, The Happy Prince; which bears resemblance to modern twee.
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Release: 1999
Label: Zodiac
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Release: 1996
Label: CBS
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