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Lincoln Street Exit - Drive It (1970 us, superb garage psych, 2010 remaster...
Dearest Brothers and SistersMake no mistake about this album, it is loud, heavy, alive and ready. Lincoln St. Exit was formed in June of 1964. Since then they lost one of their musicians, Paul...
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Crystal Syphon - Family Evil (1967-68 us, brilliant garage acid psych, 2012...
America’s great lost acid rock band. Who knew California band Crystal Syphon had an album’s worth of material sitting in the can waiting to be heard by 60s psych rock fans? This has to be not only...
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New York Rock 'N' Roll Ensemble - Faithful Friends / Reflections (1969-70 us...
Over the course of their first three albums in the late 1960s, the New York Rock 'n' Roll Ensemble made their mark as one of the few bands of any era to comfortably integrate classical music and...
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Jónas Einar - Gypsy Queen (1972 iceland, outstanding folk rock with prog...
Einar Vilberg started in the music business quit early, born in Reykjavik Iceland 1950. He started writing songs at the age of 14. Einars first appearance as a musician was as a singer in a school band...
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Gonn - Gonn For Good The Best Of Gonn (1966-67/90/96 us, tough raw garage rock)
Gonn formed in Keokuk in 1965 as The Pagans, by the summer of ‘66 founding members Craig Moore (bass) and Gerry Gabel (organ) had been joined by Gary Stepp (rhythm guitar) from Keokuk, Rex Garrett...
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The Climax Chicago Blues Band - The Climax Chicago Blues Band (1968-69 uk,...
Though the Climax Chicago Blues Band formed in Stafford, England, the band would likely have made any of the howling bluesmen from that storied Illinois city proud. Part of the vanguard of the British...
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Telegraph Avenue - Telegraph Avenue (1971 peru, splendid latin psych jazzy...
Telegraph Avenue were formed in 1970, after lead guitarist Bo Ichikawa returned to Peru, after having stayed half a year in San Francisco, where he had been exposed to the vivid local hippie rock...
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Jack Grunsky - My Ship (1968 austria / canada, fascinating folk psych, 2012...
Jack Grunsky's career as a singer-songwriter began in the mid 60's, spanning two continents and exploring a variety of musical genres from folk, pop, children's to jazz. In the past 20 years he has...
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Savoy Brown - Blue Matter (1969 uk, stunning hard blues rock, 2004 remaster...
In late 1968, Savoy Brown's schedule was booked solid with never fewer than six gigs a week. Audiences' reactions was always enthusiastic, as Kim explained to Beat Instrumental: "Since we've got the...
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Tamalpais Exchange - Tamalpais Exchange (1970 us, striking spiritual funky...
Few Xian psych records got wackier or more harsh than this one. Tamalpais Exchange were an egalitarian sextet who emerged from the NYC area and somehow got signed to a big label, probably as a result...
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Wicked Lady - Psychotic Overkill (1972 uk, awesome heavy psych, 2012 issue)
The second and final collection of Wicked Lady tracks all came from 1972, following the replacement of original bassist Bob Jeffries with Del Morley. Nothing else about either the band or its recording...
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Climax Chicago - Tightly Knit (1971 uk, magnificent blues rock, 2013...
By the time of 1971's Tightly Knit, the group had settled into a very comfortable groove and suddenly didn't seem to be trying so hard, instead letting the music speak for itself. This newfound...
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Batdorf And Rodney - Off The Shelf (1971 us, wonderful melodic folk rock,...
In the summer of 1970 at the ripe old age of 18, my girl friend and I packed our bags and left our apartment in Hollywood for Las Vegas. It was time for a change of scenery, and it didn't hurt that her...
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The Lovin' Spoonful - What's Up, Tiger Lily (1966 us, fabulous folk psych,...
A truly unique and wonderfully American band, the Lovin' Spoonful released nearly all of their creative legacy between 1965 and the end of 1966. The first album, Do You Believe in Magic, hit in 1965,...
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Colin Scot - Colin Scot (1971 uk, remarkable progressive folk rock, 2006...
In later years, this singular set would leave a new generation of classic rock fans scratching their heads. Just what were so many superstars doing backing this unknown singer? However, in 1970, Colin...
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The Byrds - Byrdmaniax (1971 us, beautiful folk psych country rock, 2013...
The album starts off well on an upbeat number: Art Reynolds's "Glory Glory." With a rolling piano, 12-string guitar, female backing, and a gospel beat, this song is just as appealing as the earlier...
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Hapshash And The Coloured Coat - Western Flier (1969 uk, excellent prog freak...
In the annals of freakdom there are fewer more celebrated musicians as Hapshash and the Coloured Coat but not at the time of release as original copies of these vinyl albums have sold at auction...
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Lighthouse - Suite Feeling (1969 canada, exceptional jazz brass jam rock,...
A great title for this one – given that the album's got a full, spacious sound – one that definitely lives up to the "suite feeling" you'd expect! The style here is even more sophisticated than on the...
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Batdorf And Rodney - Batdorf And Rodney (1972 us, elegant folkish smooth...
In late 1971 we moved into a house in Hollywood with our bass player Rick Carlos, and John Mauceri, drums. All we did was music and it was a magical time. A sound was evolving, and that sound inspired...
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Climax Chicago - Rich Man (1972 uk, great blues rock with funky vibes , 2013...
Gospel Truth, Hipster Image, The Velvet Chords were all band names emblazoned across posters in the mid 60s. Hipster Image were impressing a lot of people in the Stafford, England area in the early 60s...
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