From Nowhere

{{Infobox album

| name = From Nowhere

| type = studio

| artist = the Troggs

| cover = The Troggs From Nowhere The Troggs.jpg

| alt =

| released = July 1966

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Garage rock, pop rock, {{nowrap|proto-punk}}

| length = 30:33

| label = Fontana

| producer = Larry Page

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Trogglodynamite

| next_year = 1967

}}

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.

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 with an altered track list and five bonus tracks by Repertoire Records.

Music

Annie Black of Paste Magazine described the style: "No two songs on this album are alike. 'The Kitty Cat Song' is a tongue-in-cheek, cautionary metaphor, and 'I Just Sing' serves up a jungle beat matched by a tinkly organ, while 'Hi Hi Hazel' is borderline psychedelic."{{Cite web |title=The 50 Best Garage Rock Albums of All Time |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/garage-rock/the-50-best-garage-rock-albums-of-all-time |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Paste Magazine |language=en-US}}

Reception

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |first=Richie |last=Unterberger |title=Review: From Nowhere – The Troggs |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001965846|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=28 August 2017}}

}}

In Colin Larkin's The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, he scores this release four out of five stars.{{Cite book |last=Larkin |first=Colin |date=2011-05-27 |isbn=9780857125958 |publisher=Omnibus Press |page=1919 |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music}}

Annie Black of Paste Magazine said: "You’ve sung along emphatically to 'Wild Thing' at least once in your life, right? Of course you have. We can give many thanks to The Troggs for that. [...] You can’t help yourself from toe-tapping throughout a full listen. No two songs on this album are alike. [...] Despite the disparities, From Nowhere flows with miraculous ease, making it simple to see why The Troggs influenced so many great artists, including Ramones."