One of the more obscure bands of the Southern California paisley underground scene in the mid-'80s, the Things had three albums released in the mid 80s, two on Voxx and a third on Epitaph. You can find their first (Coloured Heaven, 1984) in Twilightzone, with a semi-negative review by R.Unterberger. Certainly songwriter/singer/guitarist Steve Crabtree's chief musical inspiration was Arthur Lee, but he managed to make some truly inspired songs and to built a sound, which could distinguish them from the mass. In 'Outside My Window', their best record, Things weren't the craze
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Some rare dutch psych with dreamy flute instrumentation!
Tracks: 1. Spacey tracey (D. Abbink) [8:28] 2. Timeless dream (D. Abbink) [3:32] 3. Oranje vrijstaat (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [7:30] 4. Fallen tree (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [9:13] 5. Power (D. Abbink) [6:48] 6. Fantasio (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [5:20] CD bonus tracks: 7. Vybra stroll (D. Abbink) [1:58] 8. Nosy noise (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [3:06] 9. Hu
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The Mooseheart Faith Stellar Groove Band, sometimes known as Mooseheart Faith, is (was?) a Los Angeles based rock band blending 1960s folk rock and psychedelia, 1970s space rock and progressive rock and a variety of influences from world music and jazz. The core of the band is autoharp player and sometime bassist Todd Homer, formerly of the punk band, The Angry Samoans and guitarist Larry Robinson, formerly of 1970s teen pop/soul group Apollo, along with a variety of other individuals. This is their 88 debut release, issued on DeMilo recs (LP, DM-1). Rock n roll psychedelia from their weird and wonderfull cosmos with melodies that will linger in your mind. They released 4 more LPs/CDs and a few 7" (two with Crawlspace), equal or better than 'Golden Light'. They were active untill late 90s. Today on their homepage there's only an announcement that
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Bucketfull of Brains: This album is so good, mere words won't do it justice. Through a dense psychedelic wall of sound emerge melodies and lyrics of intricate beauty, and surprisingly powerful songs with an endearing naivete. Initially, the intensity of sound and extended arrangements are difficult to penetrate, but perseverence pays off. The barrage of effects is not there to conceal any inadequacies, rather they begin with great songs which develop into a compelling electrical confusion.It's hard to find any bad tracks, but certain ones stand out above the others. "Step Upside Down" at the start of side one is a psychedelic classic, as you'd expect with a title like that. "My World Dies Screaming" is also as good as you'd imagine. But the hidden gem is "All Over Me" which is easy to overlook, with ethereal vocals over a beautifully understated backing. I can't recommend this album highly enough. It's
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The year was 1983 when the Green Pajamas germinated in the minds of Joe Ross and Jeff Kelly after they met at a party and discovered a common interest in 60's psychedelia. With the Los Angeles "paisley underground" music scene of `83 spinning at full tilt, our fab duo decided to start a similar scene in their home town of Seattle. By spring of 1984 they had recorded and released a homemade cassette called Summer of Lust described by one U.K. journalist as "British-style psychedelia similar to Dukes of Stratosphear but moreoff-center and less pastiche". Tom Dyer heard something in Jeff's songs and signed the Pajamas to his Green Monkey record label in their native Seattle, despite the fact that Jeff's fabric of choice, paisley was immediately swallowed up by a sea of flannel. Microscopic quantities of the first four GPJs releases trickled out, some in cassette only versions, giving new meaning to the term "limited edition." After 1989 'Ghosts of Love' the Green Pajamas went on hiatus and Kelly issued the solo LP 'Cof
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The best review for this comes from Dimitri T.Shepilov, Editor in Chief
of Pravda, in the 50s: "All this nervous and insane Boogie Woogie are
the wild orgies of cavemen...devoid of all elements of beauty and
melody...representing an uncontrolled release of base passions, a burst
of the lowest feeling and sexual urges."
Line-up Solomon Gruberger: vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar / Jay Gruberger: bass, lead guitar (3,6) / Kenne Gizmo Highland: vocals, lead guitar (1,2,4,7) / Marthat Hull: vocals (1,2,7) / Kenny Kaiser: drums, percussion (1,7) / Kim Kane (Slickee Boys): rhythm guitar, vocals (1,7) / Tommy Carr: drums (2) recorded on august 14, 1982 - producers: S.Gruberger, J.Gruberger, K.Kane
Track listing 1.I'm lost in the sea of your love (part 1) 2.Nothings gonna change my life 3.Tonight 4.Reno Mania 5.Don't spoil the cake 6.Cute little she devil 7.I'm lost in the sea of your love (part 2)
First and last release of this acid-punk outfit from North Hollywood. It was released by the greek label Hitch-Hyke Records in LP (LIFT-003). Who knows what's the story behind this release... Hidden Peace had previously appeared in the Battle of the Garages vol.III compilation of Bomb/Voxx records.
Line-up Paul S.Halbe - gtr, vcls John Gleeson -drms Ricky Hart - rhythm gtr Dez Hernan -bs Deanne - tambourine
Don't know anything else about them, didn't find any trace of Paul Halbe who apparently was the leader and wrote all the songs. As the for the music, if you listen to it along with 60s garage/psyche groups, you wouldn't tell the difference. Fuzzed guitars, Seeds, Standels, Fuzztones influences, and good songwriting and playing make this record worth a listen!
SIDE A Summer Of Love Stop It Peacemaker I Still Send Her Flowers Acid Rain In The Beginning
SIDE B You Better Run You Better Hide When The Day Is Comin
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This is the second and last LP from the Leopards. It came out on Voxx records in 1987. That's where "Psychedelic Boy" (also released as a 7" and included in the "Be A Caveman" compilation) comes from.
Track list Block Party Back On The Track Empty People Last Night Harlean's House Psychedelic Boy Chief Red Scar's Herbal Cure Show It Can Happen To You I'm Drowning Waiting Cryin' Dusty Treasures Maggie Lane
Line-up Dennis Pash -gtr, pno, hmca, pcsn, vcls Ross Inden -bs, pcsn, vcls James Bordy - gtr, vcls Dennis Bouch - drms, pcsn
Surprisingly enough the record was engineered by Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion and Epitaph Recs who also lend them instruments and amps!
By the time the Leopards got around to releasing another album, more than a decade later than 'Kansas City Slickers',
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Tracks : 01 Love Me Down 02 I Want To Love You 03 Lonely Again 04 Goodbye Sunshine 05 Tell Laura I Love Her 06 As I Looked 07 It Doesn't Mean 08 Candleman 09 Norwegian Wood 10 Mother Dear 11 BLPSVC 12 Just Like You 13 Say What You Feel 14 She's The Girl I Love
Musicians : Val Rogolino Cheese Sollers Bruce Lapier Brent Buckley and Bob.
From Freakemporium : Originally released in a limited edition of 60 hand made copies, this LP has gone virtually unknown for 30 years and has only been whispered about by
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Track Listing 01. Zachariah - Main Title -Jimmie Haskell 02. Lagune Salada -The James Gang 03. We're The Crackers -Country Joe and the Fish 04. William Tell Overture -Arr. by Jimmie Haskell 05. All I Need -Country Joe and the Fish 06. Ballad of Job Cain -Doug Kershaw 07. Country Fever -The James Gang 08. The Loney Rider -Jimmie Haskell 09. Medley: Camino/Used Horse Salesman -Jimmie Haskell 10. Camino Waltz -Jimmie Haskell 11. Gravedigger -The New York Rock n Roll Ensemble 12. Shy Ann -White Lightnin' 13. Matthew -Ji
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Original Motion Picture Score Release date:1968 Record label / catalog #: UA UAS 5185 Country: USA Format: 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM Release type: Regular release
Featuring: Quicksilver Messenger Service Steve Miller Band "Their first recordings!!!" Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth
Tracks Steve Miller Band: 1. Superbyrd 2. Your Old Lady 3. Mercury Blues
Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth: 1. Revolution 2. Without Love 3. Stranger In My Own Home Town Quicksilver Messenger Service 1. Codine 2. Baby I'm Gonna Leave You<
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Original Release Date: 1970 Tracklisting: A1 Buffy Sainte-Marie The Circle Game (2:50) A2 Ian Freebairn-Smith Market Basket (1:53) A3 Neil Young Down By The River (9:12) B1 Crosby, Stills & Nash Long Time Gone (4:17) B2 Ian Freebairn-Smith Cyclatron (3:16) B3 Thunderclap Newman Something In The Air (3:54) C1 Richard Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra (1:37) Conductor - Karl Böhm Orchestra - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra C2 Neil Young The Loner (3:55) C3 Ian Fr
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