From Nowhere

From Nowhere is the debut album by the English band The Troggs, released in 1966. It was released with an alternative track listing as Wild Thing in the United States.

From Nowhere
Studio album by The Troggs
Released	25 July 1966
Recorded	1966
Genre	Garage rock pop rock proto-punk
Label	UK: Fontana TL 5355 US: Atco 33-193 (Mono)/SD 33-193 (Stereo) US: Fontana MGF 27556 (Mono)/SRF 67556 (Stereo)
The Troggs chronology
From Nowhere (1966) Trogglodynamite (1967)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The original From Nowhere album sleeve photo was taken at Cheddar Caves, Somerset, UK, on 22 May 1966.

The album was re-released in 2003 by Repertoire Records with an altered track list including all the songs from the British original and the American release, and with five bonus tracks.

Track listing

"From Nowhere" UK original track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor)	2:34
2.	"The Kitty Cat Song" (Jimmy Roach, Joe Spendel)	2:11
3.	"Ride Your Pony" (Naomi Neville)	2:24
4.	"Hi Hi Hazel" (Bill Martin, Phil Coulter)	2:43
5.	"I Just Sing" (Reg Presley)	2:09
6.	"Evil" (Shelby S. Singleton, Jr.)	3:13

Side B

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Our Love Will Still Be There" (Reg Presley)	3:08
8.	"Louie Louie" (Richard Berry)	3:01
9.	"Jingle Jangle" (Reg Presley)	2:26
10.	"When I'm with You" (Reg Presley)	2:23
11.	"From Home" (Reg Presley)	2:20
12.	"The Jaguar and the Thunderbird" (Chuck Berry)	2:01

"Wild Thing" US original track listing

Side 1

1. "Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor) — 2:34
2. "From Home" (Reg Presley) — 2:20
3. "I Just Sing" (Reg Presley) — 2:09
4. "Hi Hi Hazel" (Bill Martin/Phil Coulter) — 2:43
5. "Lost Girl" (Reg Presley) — 2:31
6. "Evil" (Shelby S. Singleton Jr.) — 3:12

Side 2

7. "With A Girl Like You" (Reg Presley) — 2:05
8. "Our Love Will Still Be There" (Reg Presley) — 3:08
9. "Jingle Jangle" (Reg Presley) — 2:26
10. "When I'm With You" (Reg Presley) — 2:23
11. "Your Love" (Larry Page/Michael Julien) — 1:52
12. "I Want You" (Larry Page/Colin Frechter) — 2:13

2003 CD re-issue

1. "Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor) — 2:34
2. "The Yella In Me" (Reg Presley) — 2:38
3. "I Just Sing" (Reg Presley) — 2:09
4. "Hi Hi Hazel" (Bill Martin/Phil Coulter) — 2:43
5. "Lost Girl" (Reg Presley) — 2:31
6. "The Jaguar and the Thunderbird" (Chuck Berry) — 2:01
7. "Your Love" (Larry Page/Michael Julien) — 1:52
8. "Our Love Will Still Be There" (Reg Presley) — 3:08
9. "Jingle Jangle" (Reg Presley) — 2:26
10. "When I'm With You" (Reg Presley) — 2:23
11. "From Home" (Reg Presley) — 2:20
12. "Louie Louie" (Richard Berry) — 3:01
13. "The Kitty Cat Song" (Jimmy Roach/Joe Spendel) — 2:11
14. "Ride Your Pony" (Naomi Neville; nom de plume of Allen R. Toussaint) — 2:24
15. "Evil" (Shelby S. Singleton Jr.) — 3:13
16. "With A Girl Like You" (Reg Presley) — 2:05*
17. "I Want You" (Larry Page/Colin Frechter) — 2:13*
18. "I Can't Control Myself" (Reg Presley) — 3:03*
19. "Gonna Make You" (Larry Page/Colin Frechter) — 2:46*
20. "As I Ride By" (Ronnie Bond) — 2:02*

* Bonus tracks

Personnel

• Reg Presley — lead vocals, ocarina
• Chris Britton — guitar, backing vocals
• Pete Staples — bass, backing vocals
• Ronnie Bond — drums

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. "Review: From Nowhere - The Troggs". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 August 2017.