In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida
From Amazon.co.uk: Iron Butterfly's 1968 album veritably defined the burgeoning genre of hard-rock, primarily by way of its utterly over-the-top title cut. Reportedly composed by keyboardist/lead singer Doug Ingle in such a stoned-out, numb-tongued [... more]
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For Children of All Ages
not the creamiest Peanut Butter Conspiracy: "For Children of All Ages" was the final album released by the Peanut Butter Conspiracy on the Challenge label, following their two much superior lps on Columbia. The material on "For Children& [... more]
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The Doors
Amazon.com essential recording: On their 1967 debut album, the Doors more than fulfilled the promise of their infamously challenging gigs around Los Angeles throughout the previous year. Whether belting out a standard like "Back Door Man" or [... more]
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Band of Gypsys
Amazon.com essential recording: Tired of the showboating image that his early live performances had saddled him with--and that his black audience viewed as demeaning and degrading to his musical talent--Hendrix dissolved his Experience in 1969 in search [... more]
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Da Capo
From Amazon.com: Jimi Hendrix wasn't the only black musician making inspired psychedelic rock in 1967. Memphis-born, L.A.-bred Arthur Lee combined his flair for Technicolor R & B with Bryan MacLean's talent for ornate show tunes to form a wonderfully [... more]
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The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Amazon.com essential recording: While they took their name from blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council when they started out as an R & B combo in the mid-60s, Pink Floyd's leader, guitarist Syd Barrett, soon began piloting the band through [... more]
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Band Of Gypsys Live
Amazon.com essential recording: Tired of the showboating image that his early live performances had saddled him with--and that his black audience viewed as demeaning and degrading to his musical talent--Hendrix dissolved his Experience in 1969 in search [... more]
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Psychedelic Sundae:Best of
What's not to love?: If you were to ask a person if they can remember the band Vanilla Fudge, chances are they won't have a damn clue who you're talking about, because they got lost in the mess of all the rock bands that were emerging in the latter half [... more]
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Tomorrow
classic psychedelia: Best known for the classic bit of psychedelia "My White Bicycle" which has over the years been covered by Nazareth among others, Tomorrow, led by vocalist Keith West and guitarist Steve Howe, actually have much better to [... more]
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The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Amazon.com essential recording: While they took their name from blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council when they started out as an R & B combo in the mid-60s, Pink Floyd's leader, guitarist Syd Barrett, soon began piloting the band through [... more]
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Hurdy Gurdy Man
VERY MAGIC FELLOW: Wonderful slice of eastern influenced psychedelica. I don't pretend to be an expert on this man's music, but I do know what I like, and I like this very much. It rates up there with the likes of SUNSHINE SUPERMAN. It is a great piece [... more]
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Tio Bitar
Not Bitar: Personally, I never would have bet for Dungen to break out, outside of Sweden. Their dense psychedelic rock is not poppy even at their poppiest, and the whole thing is sung in Swedish. But in fact, it did, with 2004's "Ta Det Lugnt," [... more]
CDN$17.99
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