13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS PSYCHEDELIC SOUNDS- 2019 MONO-RSD PIC DISC VINYL
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"The fearless trailblazers of psychedelia and one of the most kick-ass rock bands ever... For two or so years they burned with a flame so fierce that 40 years on they still remain an inspiration" MOJO
'The Psychedelic Sounds of...' the Elevators' ground-breaking debut from 1966 lays claim to be the first psychedelic rock album and is certainly the first to use the word 'psychedelic'. Known for founder Tommy Hall's use of the electric jug and Roky Erickson's emotive singing of Hall's poetic lyrics, the band influenced music as we know it, including material from legends such as the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin. As well as influencing a genre, the Elevators developed a culture based on mind-expansion through experimentation with psychoactive drugs in a US state that had particularly harsh laws on their recreational use, effectively making the band members psychedelic outlaws.
Following a 49-year hiatus, the cult psych band returned in 2015 for a performance at the annual psychedelic festival in their home city of Austin, Texas, which changed its name in commemoration: from Austin Psych Fest to Levitation, a song from their second album Easter Everywhere. The event was recorded and will be released in 2019 by Charly Records in conjunction with International Artists.
This edition of 'The Psychedelic Sounds of...' features the mono mix on picture disc vinyl using the original artwork, which was recently chosen by National Album Day as one of the best 70 album sleeves of all time, and best sleeve from 1966
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