Pebbles is an extensive series of compilation albums in both LP
and CD formats that have been issued on several record labels, though
mostly by AIP. Together with the companion Highs in the Mid-Sixties
series, the Pebbles series made available over 800 obscure, mostly
American "Original Punk Rock" songs recorded in the mid-1960s —
primarily known today as the garage rock and psychedelic rock genres —
that were previously known only to a handful of collectors. In 2007, the
release of the Pebbles, Volume 11: Northern California CD marked the
final album in the Pebbles series (Curiously, Vol. 12 had been issued in
1999). The following year, Bomp! marked the 30th anniversary of the
original Pebbles album with a spartan, limited-edition, clear-vinyl
reissue complete with the original pink cover insert.
The Pebbles series played a significant role in the emergence of a
"canon" of garage-rock music and artists in the late 1970s and early
1980s.
Pebbles Vol.1: Various Misfits. Original '60s Punk & Psych Classics (1992)
Pebbles Vol.2: Various Hooligans. Original '60s Punk & Psych Classics (1992)
Pebbles Vol.3: The Acid Gallery. Original '60s Punk & Psych Classics (1992)
Pebbles Vol.4: Surf 'N' Tunes! Original Rare '60s Surf/Rod Classics (1992)
Pebbles Vol.5: Various Morons. Original '60s Punk & Psych Classics (1992)
Pebbles Vol.6: Chicago 1. Original '60s Punk & Psych Classics (1994)
Pebbles Vol.7: Chicago 2. Original '60s Punk & Psych Classics (1994)
Pebbles Vol.8: Southern California 1. Original '60s Punk & Psych Classics (1996)
Pebbles Vol.9: Southern California 2. Original '60s Punk & Psych Classics (1996)
Pebbles Vol.10: Original '60s Punk & Psych Classics (1996)
Pebbles Vol.11: Northern California. Original '60s Punk & Psych Classics (1996)
Pebbles Vol.12: The World. Original '60s Punk & Beat Classics (1999)