Back from the Grave, Volume 7

[4][5] In keeping with all of the entries in the series, and as indicated in the subheading which reads "Raw Blastin' Mid 60s Punk," this collection generally excludes psychedelic, folk rock, and pop-influenced material in favor of basic primitive rock and roll, usually consisting of songs displaying the rawer and more aggressive side of the genre often characterized by the use of fuzztone-distorted guitars and rough vocals.

[2] The packaging also includes photographs of the bands, and the front cover features a highly satirical cartoon by Mort Todd which once again depicts the customary revivified zombies whose ethos always demands strict adherence to what they consider to be the "one true faith" of "pure" rock & roll (i.e. with no admixture of what they consider to be "revisionist heresy"), and on this particular occasion they are accompanied by a very select remnant of survivors (supposed "true" rock & roll fans and beautiful women) who have been allowed to seek refuge on rafts and be spared from the vengeful "apocalypse" (and its torrential flood of Biblical proportions), which has been waged against all supposed forms of musio-cultural "heterodoxy" and its global adherents.

"[2] "Another Day,' is by the Moguls, and its lyrics, instead of glorifying the rock & roll lifestyle, address the daily hassles and setbacks of being in a traveling band.

"[2] The Hush Puppies, continue in much the same vein with the spirited "Look for Another Love," then later re-appear with the edgier twelfth track, "Hey, Stop Messin' Around.

[2] The Spiders would later attain fame as Alice Cooper and are represented with two songs on the set, "Don't Blow Your Mind," which was a big hit in their hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, and "No Price Tag.