American garage-band Count Five enjoyed a short carrier, releasing their only album in 1966 with their big hit "Double-decker bus" peaking at nr.5 on the Billboard-list in september 1966. The album was recorded in a rush and the bandmembers did not get enough time to form the songs as they wanted to due to a low budget for recording and promotion. This also led to the band disbanding in 1969, not beeing able to gain the same success again. The album peaked at nr. 122. The band performed live wearing Drcula-style capes and went for a mystique image.

This is an album that cleary could have been better, ecspecially when listening to the hit-song they had plus "Pretty big mouth", both very good songs fitting perfectly in the wave of harder bands like The Who that appeared at the time. The rest of the songs are more of earlier 60's-style and inspired by psychotica.

In 1993 a live-album was released wich contained a reunionconcert made in 1987.

Singer Sean Byrne died in 2008, 61 years old of diabetes and liver problems. Drummer Craig Atkinson died in 1998 after surgery.

1)Double-decker bus (8,0)

2)Pretty big mouth (7,5)

3)The world (5,5)

4)My generation (The Who) (5,0)

5)She's fine (5,5)

6)Psychotic reaction (6,0)

7)Peace of mind (4,0)

8)They're gonna get you (6,0)

9)The morning after (4,0)

10)Can't get your loving (6,5)

11)Out on the streets (The Who) (6,0)

Score: 5,82

Kenn Ellner-vocals

John "Sean Byrne-vocals and guitars (1947-2008)

John "Mouse" Michalski-guitars

Roy Chaney-bass

Craig "Butch" Atkinson-drums (1947-1998)

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