#psychedelia

Honkey Blues by Sir Douglas Quintet + 2, released on Smash Records in 1968. Review by Eugene Chadbourne It is hard to believe that this is the first entry in the extensive Sir Douglas Quintet discography, as it seems like the kind of experimental venture an artist might throw out after a handful of successful albums have already been released. The eclectic nature of bandleader Doug Sahm is undisputed, but this has got to be his album with the most experimental jazz leanings, again not something one would expect... Absolutely love this LP, and my only criticism would be that both the LP and the songs are too short. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXd9KVH6rf8&list=PLwKVKKkFznfHVi_xz0_zl1BCRJhfBwc1e&index=1 #SirDouglasQuintet #DougSahm #Psychedelia #TexMex #Music #EugeneChadbourne

The Other Half by The Other Half, released in 1968 on Acta. Review by Bruce Eder This album has been kicking around for ages, first in cut-out bins in the 1970s and subsequently on want lists, ever since "Mr. Pharmacist" (which was not on this long-player) turned up on Rhino's Nuggets, Vol. 12. It turns out to be not at all bad, if not exactly distinguished -- the Other Half were a much better garage band than they were a psychedelic outfit, their frantic, crunchy rockers (which dominate this record) being far more memorable and impressive than their efforts at trippy, spaced out, languid psych ("Wonderful Day"). "I Need You," and "Feathered Fish" give lead guitarist Randy Holden the opportunity to stretch out in the best Jeff Beck manner (circa the Yardbirds' Roger the Engineer), and even their more primitive numbers, such as "Oz Lee Eaves Drops," are good showcases for the group... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbWNaxU5KwU #TheOtherHalf #BlueCheer #RandyHolder #The Fall #Psychedelia #Music

Happy Trails is the second album of the American band Quicksilver Messenger Service. Most of the album was recorded from two performances at the Fillmore East and Fillmore West, although it is not clear which parts were recorded at which Fillmore. The record was released by Capitol Records in 1969 in stereo. The first side of the album consists entirely of a live performance of Bo Diddley's song, "Who Do You Love?". In a self-deprecating poke at the rendition's extended length, it is listed as the "Who Do You Love Suite", with individually titled "movements" which give writing credits to the soloist on each segment. The performance of Bo Diddley's composition breaks down into a guitar solo by Gary Duncan in a style somewhere between jazz and rock.. - Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL6Nk0FnH2g&list=RDYL6Nk0FnH2g&start_radio=1 #QuicksilverMessengerService #Psychedelia #Music #SFscene #FillMoreEast #FillmoreWest #GaryDuncan #JohnCipollina

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake is the third studio album, and only concept album by the English rock band Small Faces. Released on 24 May 1968,[2] the LP peaked at number one in the UK on the Record Retailer LPs Chart, where it remained for six weeks.[3] It became the group's final studio album during their original incarnation Side one of the album showcases a variety of musical styles. The opening title track is an instrumental re-working of "I've Got Mine", a failed single from 1965. This recording uses a Hammond Organ treated with wah-wah pedal and orchestral flourishes from a string section led by David McCallum Senior (the father of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. star David McCallum.)... - Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5vywhWTBqU&list=PLXMFx5K46KjDO0Y_FzPunL4Cp6BdLMCXr&index=1 #SmallFaces #SteveMarriott #Mod #Psychedelia #ConceptLP #Music

The Birth is the debut studio album by American rock band Stardeath and White Dwarfs. Review by Ned Raggett Stardeath & White Dwarfs' reputation -- and public profile -- certainly isn't hurt at all by the fact that there's the family connection to the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, given his nephew Dennis fronts the band..."New Heat" has something of a big and beautiful shimmer underneath the intentional production murk and echo, while the Pink Floyd-goes-funk break on "Those Who Are from the Sun Return to the Sun" is a nice touch -- but even so, it underscores that the band's own identity is yet to be truly forged in full. Still, points for ending the album on a song called "Smoking Pot Makes Me Not Want to Kill Myself." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_GIsxvNq78&list=OLAK5uy_lWPS-2_DRjcNo4aaD_1nssA80xj1qH_V8 #StarDeathandWhiteDwarfs #FlamingLips #Music #Psychedelia

The Great Conspiracy is the second studio album by the Los Angeles psychedelic rock band, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy (PBC) on Columbia Records in December 1967. Gary Usher, who produced their debut album, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy Is Spreading, was again the producer for this album. It was the last time the group released new material with Columbia as their contractual obligations were met. Their second album is regarded as the best of the group's outputs for its solidified sound in psychedelic music. - Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XcUiMm_658&list=PLzGotn8LeP0egHeuiOKNN7sI7-yMXy5eJ&index=1 #ThePeanutButterConspiracy #Psychedelia #Music #GaryUsher #PsychedelicRock