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Count Five

Band, 1964-1969 US, San Jose, California
Rock

Formed in 1964 in San Jose, California, USA. Their psychedelic-punk hit, Psychotic Reaction, reached the US Top 5 in 1966. They first drew attention by wearing Dracula-style capes to their gigs. After recording one album, also titled Psychotic Reaction, they released a few more singles before disbanding in 1969. The band's memory was immortalized in a 1972 essay by the famous rock writer Lester Bangs called Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung. In the essay Bangs credited the band for having released several albums - Carburetor Dung, Cartesian Jetstream, Ancient Lace and Wrought-Iron Railings and Snowflakes Falling On the International Dateline: actually, none of these albums has ever existed, except in Bangs' own imagination. Line-up: - John "Sean" Byrne: vocals, guitar - John "Mouse" Michalski: lead guitar - Roy Chaney: bass - Craig "Butch" Atkinson: drums - Kenn Ellner: harmonica, vocals.

     
Members
Kenn Ellner
voc, tam, h
John Michalski
g
Craig Atkinson
dr 1947-1998 US
John Byrne
voc, g
PortraitRoy Chaney
b, ep
Popular Tracks   
Psychotic Reaction on Psychotic Reaction by Count Five
Pretty Big Mouth on Psychotic Reaction by Count Five
The Morning After on Psychotic Reaction by Count Five
She's Fine on Psychotic Reaction by Count Five
Revelation In Slow Motion on Rarities - The Double Shot Years by Count Five
The World on Psychotic Reaction by Count Five
Can't Get Your Lovin' on Psychotic Reaction by Count Five
Peace Of Mind on Psychotic Reaction by Count Five
They're Gonna Get You on Psychotic Reaction by Count Five
Double-Decker Bus on Psychotic Reaction by Count Five

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Psychotic Reaction: The Very Best Of Count FiveCount Five1999Compil.
Psychotic Reaction: The Complete Count FiveCount Five1994Compil.
Psychotic Reunion Live!Count Five1993Album
Psychotic ReactionCount Five1987Compil.
Psychotic Reaction / Pachuko HopCount Five / Chuck Higgins1987Single
Cause Your Mine / Psychotic ReactionThe Vibrations / Count Five1984Single
Dynamite IncidentsCount Five1983Compil.
RaritiesThe Electric Prunes, Count Five1981Album
MailmanCount Five1969Single
Revelation In Slow MotionCount Five1968Single
Merry-Go-RoundCount Five1967Single
You Must Believe MeCount Five1967Single
Psychotic ReactionCount Five1967Single
Psychotic ReactionCount Five1966Single
Peace Of MindCount Five1966Single
Psychotic ReactionCount Five1966Album
PsicosisCount Five1966Single
Psychotic ReactionCount Five1966Single
Psychotic ReactionCount Five1966Single
Psychotic Reaction / They're Gona Get You / Stright Shooter / Somebody GroovyCount Five, The Mamas & The PapasSingle
Psychotic Reaction / The Bells Are RingingCount Five / Smiley LewisSingle
Psychotic Reaction / Cinnamon CinderCount Five / The Pastel SixSingle
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