The Troggs

The Troggs
Formed: 1964 in Andover, Hampshire, England
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Genre: Rock
Styles: British Invasion, Rock & Roll, Frat Rock, AM Pop
Group Members: Ronnie Bond, Chris Britton, Colin Fletcher, Peter Lucas, Dave Maggs, Richard Moore, Tony Murray, Reg Presley, Peter Staples
Biography: Remembered chiefly as proto-punkers who reached the top of the charts with the "caveman rock" of "Wild Thing" (1966), the Troggs were also adept at crafting power pop and ballads. Hearkening back to a somewhat simpler, more basic British Invasion approach as psychedelia began to explode in the late '60s, ...Read full biography
Love Is All Around
Released: 1968
Label: Fontana
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Built around their second (and last) big American hit, Love Is All Around was a very good collection of tracks that had, for the most part, already appeared on singles, including "I Can't Control Myself," ...Read full review
The Trogg Tapes
Released: 1976
Label: Private Stock
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Don't mistake the title of this album, The Trogg Tapes, for that 12-minute talking studio digression New Rose Records released (with no track listing) on The Troggs on 45's EP. Perhaps cashing in on that ...Read full review
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