The Third Rail

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There are two groups that have recorded under the name The Third Rail. 1. A bubblegum group active from 1967 -1968. 2. A jazz punk supergroup led by James "Blood" Ulmer 1. The Third Rail are mostly known for their small 1967 hit single "Run, Run, Run," which reached #53 and was included on the initial Nuggets compilation of 1960s garage and psychedelic rock. "Run, Run, Run" is actually not typical of most of what made up the Nuggets anthology, having nothing to do with garage rock. Instead, it was a mildly clever, and gimmicky, pop-rock tune with bubblegummy elements in the perky, choppy rhythms, sing-songy chorus, and high vocals and background harmonies. Lyrically it was somewhat a cut above the late-'60s bubblegum tunes the Third Rail's principals would later write, poking fun at the straight world rat race. That was particularly true of its strange bridge, featuring a spoken mock-recitation of the New York Stock Exchange in which the figures quoted measured heart attacks, mental illness, ulcers, and general chaos rather than actual prices. The Third Rail were a studio-only group (although they did play one show in Cincinnati), comprised of the unlikely trio of Artie Resnick, his wife Kris Resnick, and Joey Levine. Artie Resnick was a Brill Building veteran who had co-written the Drifters' "Under the Boardwalk" and the Rascals' "Good Lovin'," while Levine was a teenager who had done a bit of recording and played in some local New York bands. They did do a full album, Id

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Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968

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Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 (disc 1)

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 (disc 1)

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Nuggets Volume 1

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968

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Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 [Box] (1 of 4)

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Classic Rock: Bubblegum, Garage And Pop Nuggets

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