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Barbarians - 'Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl?' (One Way Rec

Mike Reed | USA | 02/01/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I give it 2 1/2 stars.I ended up waiting awhile before getting my hands on a copy of this sole lp reissue by The Barbarians,a short lived(1964-66)garage rock&roll band from Cape Cod,MA.Maybe it was my strong anticipation for this 'Are You A Boy...' disc,but I was a bit let down.Seems that the band itself didn't pen out any of the album's material here.Several decent tracks are present,like the title cut "Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl?",their covers of Dylan's "Mr.Tambourine Man",their half-hearted cover of the Animal's "House Of The Rising Sun","Bo Diddley"(they actually do a good job)and "Suzy Q".Then there's a ditty about their one-hand drummer "Moulty" which is okay.Several super-lame instrumentals seem to deter from the overall appeal of this CD,I thought.I plan to keep my copy.It's just that 'Are You...' could have been SO much better.Outside of a few TV appearances and their gig on 'The T.A.M.I. Show',I doubt many would even remember these guys.Line-up:Jeff Morris and Bruce Bensen-guitars,Jerry Causi-bass and Victor Moulton(aka Moulty)-drums&vocals.Might appeal to fans of The Outcasts,The Seeds,?&The Mysterians and Count Five."