Various: The Psychedelic Years Revisited 1966 - 1969 (3 CD Box) 1992

The past few years, the sounds of the original psychedelic era of the late sixties have been enjoying an unprecedented revival amongst listeners of all groups.

This collection of fifty tracks, spanning the years 1966 to 1969, embraces psychedelic music of all categories.

THE MISUNDERSTOOD

No collection which covers such wide-ranging and diversified ground can ever hope to be definitive.

The aim of this set, in conjunction with it's earlier companion volume "The Psychedelic Years 1966-1969", is to present a comprehensive overview and put into perspective one of pop music's most fruitful and prolific eras.

The majority of the tracks on the first two discs of this set were originally released as singles.

On disc three the tracks are taken from albums of key artists of the era.

Disc 1: Back in the U.S.A. (75:24)
Disc2: Back in the British Isles (73:19)
Disc 3: Far Out (69:26)

KALEIDOSCOPE

This three-CD U.K. collection is the companion to Psychedelic Years, Vol. 1 (1991); both include 50 seminal platters from either side of the Atlantic.
 

Rather than simply retreading material that is easily obtainable on a plethora of other "oldies" compilations, Psychedelic Years Revisited delves into a secondary layer of harder-to-locate hits and deep-catalog album cuts from a wide spectrum of artists ranging from well-known pop/folk rockers such as the Byrds ("5D [Fifth Dimension]" and "Change Is Now") to the virtually and utterly obscure Freudian Complex ("Lake Baikal").

Disc one includes one and a half dozen cuts that are parenthetically corralled under the moniker "Back in the U.S.A." and run the gamut from early contributions by Captain Beefheart ("Abba Zabba") and criminally unknown Bay Area psych rocker Kak ("Rain") to the trippy side of one-hit wonders such as the Electric Prunes ("Get Me to the World on Time") and the Lemon Pipers ("Through With You").

Disc two crosses the pond with 18 platters from "Back in the British Isles." Once again, more established acts such as Traffic ("Paper Sun") and Cream ("Sweet Wine") are juxtaposed with the comparatively obscure Art ("Supernatural Fairy-Tales") and Heavy Jelly ("I Keep Singing That Same Old Song").

In between are initial works from Electric Light Orchestra predecessors the Move ("I Can Hear the Grass Grow") and Keith Emerson's pre-ELP combo the Nice ("America").

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART

Disc three is the proverbial sweet windowpane (or microdot) on the proceedings with an additional 14 "Far Out" numbers. Included here are some of the greatest "lost" classics and somewhat obscured psych from the likes of H.P. Lovecraft ("Electrallentando"), Nico ("Evening of Light"), and Steppenwolf precursors the Sparrow ("Isn't It Strange").

Accompanying the discs is a 24-page liner-notes booklet containing brief annotative paragraphs, photos, and pertinent discographical information. Although a majority of the material on Psychedelic Years Revisited has been issued on artist-related discs as well as other compilations, such as the Nuggets series, there are few as thorough or as consistently entertaining.

Various – The Psychedelic Years Revisited
Label: Sequel Records – NXT CD 222
Format:  3 x CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1992
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock

                                                                       

                                                                            

CD1. BACK IN THE U.S.A.    (1:15:24)

                                       
                                                      

01. The Electric Prunes – Get Me To The World On Time  (Written-By – Tucker, Jones)  2:29
02. The Byrds – 5D (Fifth Dimension)  (Written-By – J. McGuinn)  2:34
03. Love – Your Mind And We Belong Together  (Written-By – Lee)  4:19
04. Spirit – Dark Eyed Woman  (Written-By – Ferguson, California)  3:06
05. Captain Beefheart – Abba Zabba  (Written-By – D. Van Vliet)  2:41
06. Kaleidoscope – Little Orphan Annie  (Written-By – C. Crill, C, Darron)  1:55
07. Kak - Rain  (Written-By – G. Grelecki, G. Yoder)  2:00
08. Sopwith Camel – Cellophane Woman  (Written-By – Sievers)  2:26
09. The Left Banke – Desiree  (Written-By – Brown, Feher)  2:40
10. Ultimate Spinach – Ego Trip  (Written-By – Bruce/Douglas)  3:11
11. The Amboy Dukes – Journey To The Centre Of The Mind  (Written-By – Farmer, Nugent)  3:34
12. The Velvet Underground – What Goes On (Live)  (Written-By – L. Reed)  8:50
13. Nico – Little Sister  (Written-By – Cale, Reed)  4:24
14. The Vacels – Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?  (Written-By – B. Dylan)  2:34
15. The Lemon Pipers – Through With You  (Written-By – Bartlett)  9:07
16. The Animals – Monterey  (Written-By – Jenkins, McCulloch, Burdon, Weider, Briggs)  4:40
17. The Animals – Sky Pilot  (Written-By – Jenkins, McCulloch, Burdon, Weider, Briggs)  7:29
18. HP Lovecraft – The White Ship  (Written-By – Michaels, Edwards, Cavallari)  6:33

MP3 @ 320 Size: 177 MB
Flac  Size: 476 MB

CD2. BACK IN THE BRITISH ISLES     (1:13:19)

                                                    

01. Traffic – Paper Sun  (Written-By – Capaldi, Winwood)  4:16
02. The Move – I Can Hear The Grass Grow  (Written-By – R. Wood)  2:58
03. Cream – Sweet Wine  (Written-By – Baker, Godfrey)  3:17
04. Nirvana – Rainbow Chaser  (Written-By – Spyropolous, Campbell-Lyons)  2:34
05. The Misunderstood – I Can Take You To The Sun  (Written-By – R. Brown)  3:37
06. The Misunderstood – Children Of The Sun  (Written-By – Hill)  2:51
07. Les Fleur De Lys – Circles  (Written-By – P.Townshend)  3:02
08. The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Devil's Grip  (Written-By – Brown)   3:21
09. The Purple Gang – Granny Takes A Trip  (Written-By – Beard, Bowyer)  2:33
10. The Nice – America  (Written-By – Bernstein, Sondheim)  6:22
11. Art – Supernatural Fairy Tales  (Written-By – Ridley, Grosvenor, Harrison, Kellie)  3:34
12. Quintessence – Gungamai  (Written-By – Mostert, Codling, Milton, Rothfield, Vaughan, Jones)  4:01
13. Steamhammer – Passing Through  (Written-By – K. White)  5:16
14. The Incredible String Band – Log Cabin Home In The Sky  (Written-By – Heron)  4:02
15. Dr. Strangely Strange – Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal  (Written-By – Pawle)  4:52
16. Eire Apparent – Yes, I Need Someone  (Written-By – C. Stewart, D. Lutton, E. Graham, M. Cox)  3:09
17. Man – Sudden Life  (Written-By – C. John, R. Leonard)  4:24
18. Heavy Jelly – I Keep Singing That Same Old Song  (Written-By – Gibson)  8:22

MP3 @ 320 Size: 172 MB
Flac  Size: 482 MB

CD3. FAR OUT!    (1:09:26)

                                            

01. The Byrds – Change Is Now (Written-By – C. Hillman, J. McGuinn)  3:21
02. Country Joe And The Fish – Bass Strings (Written-By – J. McDonald)  3:58
03. Country Joe And The Fish – Section 43 (Written-By – J. McDonald)  6:45
04. The Sparrow – Isn't It Strange?  (Written-By – D. Edmonton)  2:30
05. HP Lovecraft – Electrallentando  (Written-By – Edwards)  6:40
06. Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) (Live) (Written-By – J. Hendrix)  6:40
07. Love – August  (Written-By – Lee)  5:06
08. Moby Grape – He (Written-By – P.Lewis)  3:36
09. Kak – Lemonaide Kid  (Written-By – G. Yoder)  5:54
10. Pearls Before Swine – Wizard Of Is  (Written-By – T. Rapp)  3:33
11. Nico – Evening Of Light (Arranged By – Cale/Written-By – Nico)  5:36
12. John Cale – Gideon's Bible  (Written-By – J. Cale)  3:13
13. Captain Beefheart – Trust Us (Alternate Version) (Written-By – D. Van Vliet)  7:16
14. The Freudian Complex – Lake Baikal (Written By – Hahne/Hahne/Fischer)  4:42

MP3 @ 320 Size: 163 MB
Flac  Size: 420 MB