Label: See For Miles Records (UK), SEECD 453
Style: Rock, Pop Rock, Garage Rock
Country: Andover, Hampshire, England
Time: 58:31
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 294 Mb
Who
can forget "Wild Thing"? The Troggs have always been remembered for
this 60s anthem, but it is just one of their many UK hits. "With A Girl
Like You", "I Can't Control Myself", "Anyway That You Want Me", "Give It
To Me" and "Love Is All Around". They all followed in rapid succession
to give The Troggs world-wide acclaim. Dubbed by many as the "first
British punk band" they have continued playing in their own
uncompromising style of good basic rock music.
Never strangers to
controversy, many of their records were considered by the "powers that
be" too suggestive for the masses, and they consequently banned them.
How anybody could judge Reg Presley's tongue-in-cheek delivery to be
dangerous to the morals of the young is hard to believe.
The Troggs
- Chris Allen - Lead vocals (stepping in the shoes of Reg Presley in
June 2012) ,Martin Shorrock (ex Denny Laine Band) on drums and John W
Doyle took over from Chris Britton in 2017, Now replaced in 2024 by the
brilliant Stu Clark on lead guitar With impressario bassist, Dave Peters
completing the 2024 line up. Their popularity has never waned and they
are still in great demand both in the UK and the rest of Europe, where
they regularly headline festivals attracting thousands of fans. Their
appeal hold no age barriers, fans ranging from the stalwarts who have
supported them throughout the years to the many new fans from the
younger generation.
The Troggs and "Wild Thing" have been used in
many advertising campaigns in recent years. For instance "The Rowntrees
Lion Bar" in the UK, coffee in Scandinavia, Mexican relish in the USA
and Canada and insurance in Europe. "Anyway That You Want Me" was
re-recorded for a Yoplait Fruit Royale commercial, and in Germany there
was a re-release of "With A Girl Like You" to coincide with a televised
promotion for the milk and friut juice packaging company Tetrapak. A CD
which also included "Wild Thing" and "I Can't Control Myself" was
issued to publicise the product.
Now, in the 2000's, The Troggs are very much a "cult" band.
(thetroggs.co.uk/bio)
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