The Troggs
The Troggs (originally called The Troglodytes) are an English rock band formed in Andover, Hampshire in 1964. They had a number of hits in the United Kingdom and the United States. Their most famous songs include the U.S. chart-topper "Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You" and "Love Is All Around", all of which sold over 1 million copies and were awarded gold discs. "Wild Thing" is ranked #257 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and was an influence on garage rock and punk rock.
History
Reg Presley (vocals) and Ronnie Bond (drums) were childhood friends and in the early 1960s formed an R&B band in their home town of Andover. In 1964 they were joined by Pete Staples (bass guitar) and Chris Britton (guitar) and became the Troggs. They were signed by Larry Page, manager of the Kinks, in 1965. They recorded on Page's Page One Records, and Page also leased them to CBS for debut single "Lost Girl". Their most famous hit was the single "Wild Thing" (written by Chip Taylor) (the song on the b-side of the single depended on the country where it was sold), which with the help of television exposure on Thank Your Lucky Stars reached number 2 in the UK (c/w Reg Presley's song "From Home") and number 1 in the United States in July 1966. Its combination of a simple heavy guitar riff and flirtatious lyrics helped it to quickly become a garage rock standard. It was recorded in one complete take (take two) at Olympic Studios in London, with Keith Grant engineering. Because of a dispute over US distribution rights, "Wild Thing" was released (along with the first album of the same name) on two labels: Fontana and Atco. The band's success in the US was also limited by not touring there until 1968.
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ALBUMS
- The Best of the Troggs released: 2007
- Cellophane released: 2004
- Trogglodynamite released: 2004
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Troggs released: 2004
- From Nowhere released: 2003
- Live at Max's Kansas City released: 2002
- Hot Days (A Decade in the Sun) released: 2001
- Wild Thing released: 1997
- Greatest Hits released: 1994
- Greatest Hits released: 1993
- Archeology (1967-1977) released: 1992
- Athens Andover released: 1992
- Hit Single Anthology released: 1991
- Au released: 1989
- Black Bottom released: 1981
- With a Girl Like You released: 1975
- Mixed Bag released: 1968
- Love Is All Around released: 1968
- Best of The Troggs released: 1967
- Wild Thing released: 1966
- The Troggs Golden Hits released:
- The Magic Collection - The Troggs released:
- The Best Of The Troggs released:
- Wild Thing - The Collection released:
- Wild Thing released:
- Cellophane / Mixed Bag released:
- Wild Things released:
- Wild Thing released:
- The Singles released:
- Love Is All Around released:
- From Nowhere / Trogglodynamite released:
- The Best of the Troggs released:
- Wild Thing released:
- All the Hits Plus More released:
Cellophane
Released 2004- Little Red Donkey
- Too Much of a Good Thing
- Butterflies and Bees
- All of the Time
- Seventeen
- Somewhere My Girl Is Waiting
- It's Showing
- Her Emotion
- When Will the Rain Come
- My Lady
- Come the Day
- Love Is All Around
- That's What You Get Girl
- I Don't Know Why
- Easy Loving
- Give Me Something
- Lover
- Come Now
- The Raver
- You
- Carolyn
- Anything for You
- Lucinda Lee
- Wichita Lineman
Trogglodynamite
Released 2004- I Can Only Give You Everything
- Last Summer
- Meet Jacqueline
- Oh No
- It's Too Late
- No.10 Downing Street
- Mona
- I Want You To Come Into My Life
- Let Me Tell You Babe
- Little Queenie
- Cousin Jane
- You Can't Beat It
- Baby Come Closer
- It's Over
- Anyway That You Want Me
- 66-5-4-3-2-1 (I Know What You Want)
- Give It To Me
- You're Lying
- Night Of The Long Grass
- Girl In Black
- Evil Woman
- Sweet madeline
From Nowhere
Released 2003- Wild Thing
- The Yella in Me
- I Just Sing
- Hi Hi Hazel
- Lost Girl
- The Jaguar and the Thunderbird
- Your Love
- Our Love Will Still Be There
- Jingle Jangle
- When I'm With You
- From Home
- Louie, Louie
- The Kitty Cat Song
- Ride Your Pony
- Evil
- With a Girl Like You
- I Want You
- I Can't Control Myself
- Gonna Make You
- As I Ride By
Greatest Hits
Released 1994- Wild Thing
- Love Is All Around
- With a Girl Like You
- I Want You
- I Can't Control Myself
- Gonna Make You
- Good Vibrations
- Anyway That You Want Me
- Give It to Me
- Night of the Long Grass
- Girl in Black
- Hi Hi Hazel
- Little Girl
- Cousin Jane
- Don't You Know
- Together
- Nowhere Road
- I'm in Control
- Summertime
- Hot Stuff
- Dust Bowl
- I'll Buy You an Island
- Crazy Annie
- Jingle Jangle
- Deja Vu
Archeology (1967-1977)
Released 1992- Lost Girl
- The Yella in Me
- Wild Thing
- From Home
- With a Girl Like You
- I Want You
- Jingle Jangle
- Our Love Will Still Be There
- I Just Sing
- I Can't Control Myself
- Gonna Make You
- Any Way That You Want Me
- 66-5-4-3-2-1
- Give It to Me
- I Can Only Give You Everything
- You Can't Beat It
- Last Summer
- I Want You to Come Into My Life
- Cousin Jane
- Night of the Long Grass
- Girl in Black
- Too Much of a Good Thing
- Seventeen
- Her Emotion
- My Lady
- All of the Time
- Somewhere My Girl Is Waiting
Cellophane / Mixed Bag
- Little Red Donkey
- Too Much of a Good Thing
- Butterflies and Bees
- All of the Time
- Seventeen
- Somewhere My Girl Is Waiting
- It's Showing
- Her Emotion
- When Will the Rain Come
- My Lady
- Come the Day
- Love Is All Around
- Surprise Surprise
- You Can Cry If You Want To
- Say Darlin'
- Marbles and Some Gum
- Purple Shades
- Heads or Tails
- Hip Hip Hooray
- Little Girl
- Maybe the Madman
- Off the Record
- We Waited for Someone
- There's Something About You
Wild Things
- I Got Lovin' If You Want It
- Good Vibrations
- No Particular Place to Go
- Summertime
- Satisfaction
- Full Blooded Band
- Memphis Tennessee
- Peggy Sue
- Wild Things
- Get You Tonight
- A Different Me
- Down South to Georgia
- After the Raid
- Rock'n'Roll Lady
- Walkin' the Dog
- We Rode Through the Night
- Gonna Make You
- Supergirl
- I'll Buy You an Island
- Rolling Stone
The Singles
- Lost Girl
- Wild Thing
- From Home
- With a Girl Like You
- I Want You
- I Can't Control Myself
- Anyway That You Want Me
- Give It to Me
- Night of the Long Grass
- Hi Hi Hazel
- Love Is All Around
- Little Girl
- Surprise Surprise (I Need You)
- You Can Cry If You Want To
- Hip Hip Hooray
- Evil Woman
- Easy Livin' (Easy Lovin')
- Lover
- The Raver
- Lazy Weekend
- Everything's Funny
- Listen to the Man
- Strange Movies
- Good Vibrations
- Summertime
- Satisfaction
Love Is All Around
- Love Is All Around
- Wild Thing
- Black Bottom
- Widge You
- With a Girl Like You
- I Can't Control Myself
- Any Way That You Want Me
- Bass for My Birthday
- Hot Days
- Game of Love / Little Pretty Thing
- I Don't
- Strange Movies
- Feels Like a Woman
- Last Night
- I Do Do
- Save the Last Dance for Me
- Louie Louie / Hang on Sloopy / Twist and Shout (Medley)
From Nowhere / Trogglodynamite
- Wild Thing
- The Kitty Cat Song
- Ride Your Pony
- Hi Hi Hazel
- I Just Sing
- Evil
- Our Love Will Still Be There
- Louie Louie
- Jingle Jangle
- When I'm With You
- From Home
- Jaguar and Thunderbird
- I Can Only Give You Everything
- Last Summer
- Meet Jacqueline
- Oh No
- It's Too Late
- No. 10 Downing Street
- Mona
- I Want You to Come Into My Life
- Let Me Tell You Babe
- Little Queenie
- Cousin Jane
- You Can Beat It
- Baby Come Closer
- It's Over
The Best of the Troggs
- Wild Thing
- With a Girl Like You
- I Cant Control My Self
- Love Is All Around
- Anyway You Want
- Give It to Me
- Little Girls
- From Home
- Night of the Long Grass
- You Can Cry If You Want To
- I Can Only Give You Everything
- Come Now
- Lover
- Cousin Jane
- Walking the Dog
- Memphis
- Summertime
- No Particular Place to Go
- Feels Like a Woman
- Strange Movie
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