The Monks
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Biography
[Edit]One of the strangest stories in rock history, the Monks were formed in the early '60s by American G.I.s stationed in Germany. After their discharge, the group stayed on in Germany as the Torquays, a fairly standard beat band. After changing their name to the Monks in the mid-'60s, they also changed their music, attitude, and appearance radically. Gone were standard oldie covers, replaced by furious, minimalist original material that anticipated the blunt, harsh commentary of the punk era. Their insistent rhythms recalled martial beats and polkas as much as garage rock, and the weirdness quotient was heightened by electric banjo, berserk organ runs, and occasional bursts of feedback guitar. To prove that they meant business, the Monks shaved the top of their heads and performed their songs — crude diatribes about the Vietnam war, dehumanized society, and love/hate affairs with girls — in actual monks' clothing.
This was pretty strong stuff for 1966 Germany, and their shocking repertoire and attire were received with more confusion than hostility or warm praise. Well known in Germany as a live act, their sole album and several singles didn't take off in a big way and were never released in the U.S., it was rumored, because the lyrical content was deemed too shocking. They disbanded in confusion around 1967, but their album — one of the most oddball constructions in all of rock — gained a cult following among collectors, and has ironically made them much more popular and influential on an international level than they were during their lifetime. Bassist Eddie Shaw's 1994 autobiography, Black Monk Time, is a fascinating narrative of the Monks' stranger-than-fiction story.
Title: Nice Ride (feat. David Shaw and the Beat & Bufi) - Single
Artist: The Monks
Genre: Electronica, Alternative
Title: Japanese Temple Music (Digital Only,Re-mastered)
Artist: The Monks, The Priests
Genre: World Music
Title: Hamburg Recordings 1967 - EP
Artist: The Monks
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Alternative, Psychedelic
Collections
Title: Northwest Battle of the Bands Vol. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: Silver Monk Time
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: Buddha: Transcending Space & Time
Genre: World Music
Title: Lyrichord World Music Sampler
Genre: World Music
Title: Essential Choral
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Title: Zen Chants
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Title: Essential Gregorian Chant
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Title: Music At the Time of the Crusades
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Title: Chants 101
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Title: Zen voices
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Title: Comeback Hits Of The Superstars Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Best Tunes
Genre:
Title: Northwest Battle of the Bands Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: The World of Techno 2 (The Next Generation)
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Influence 2.2: A Hard Trance Experience
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Relics Vol 2
Genre: Psychedelic
Title: 100 Best Adagio Voices (CD4)
Genre: Classical
Title: Sounds Of The The 70s - 1979 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Big Lebowski (Unofficial Soundtrack)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical
Title: Classical Music - 100 Masterworks (CD1)
Genre: Classical
Title: Top Of The Pops - New Wave (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Gothic Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Post Punk, Alternative
Title: Rock Legends
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Gospel, Rock, Glam Rock, Alternative
Title: Logan Lucky 2017
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Classic Pop 60s And Garage Rider
Genre: Blues, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Rockabilly, Folk
Title: The Road To Punk Rock (CD1)
Title: The Road To Punk Rock (CD2)
Title: Garage Rock Essentials (CD1)
Title: Alternative 60s (CD2)
Genre: Alternative
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 045 - Punk New Wave
Genre: Pop
Title: 60s Best Of By UDiscover (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Californication: Season 3: Music From The Showtime Series
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Mixed Up Minds, Pt. 9: Obscure Rock & Pop from the British Isles 1969-1975
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Disco Music History, Vol. 10 (From the Past Present and Future)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Music Rascals Pres. Raveskool Xmas
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Breakbeat , Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Logan Lucky (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Legendary Performances (CD3)
Artist: Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Joan Sutherland, Franco Corelli, Corelli, Cossotto, GHIAUROV, SIMIONATO
Genre: Classical
