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Monday, October 20, 2025

Various: Brown Acid (Heavy Rock From The American Comedown Era)

 

Some of the best thrills of the Internet music revolution is the ability to find extremely rare music with great ease. But even with such vast archives to draw from, quite a lot of great songs have gone undiscovered for nearly half a century — particularly in genres that lacked hifalutin arty pretense. Previously, only the most extremely dedicated and passionate record collectors had the stamina and prowess to hunt down long forgotten wonders in dusty record bins – often hoarding them in private


collections, or selling at ridiculous collector’s prices. Legendary compilations like Nuggets, Pebbles, ad nauseum, have exhausted the mines of early garage rock and proto-punk, keeping alive a large cross-section of underground ephemera. However, few have delved into and expertly archived the wealth of proto-metal, pre-stoner rock tracks collected on the Brown Acid series. Lance Barresi, owner of L.A./Chicago retailer Permanent Records has shown incredible persistence in tracking down a stellar collection of rare singles from the 60s and 70s for the growing compilation series. Partnered with Daniel Hall of RidingEasy Records, the two have assembled a selection of songs that’s hard to believe have remained unheard for so long. 
            

01. BROWN ACID - THE FIRST TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2015

                   


Brown Acid: The First Trip opens with the slithering buzzsaw guitars and hard-rock howl of Zeke’s’ “Box”, a monster that gives Blue Cheer a run for their leaden blues. Snow sways into “Sunflower” with

a touch of Steppenwolf’s swagger and wind-in-their-hair wildness. Elsewhere, Zebra proves they were “Wasted” with a soul-inflected groove, while Bob Goodsite leans in on his wah-wah and phaser pedals, determined to out-Hendrix Jimi himself on “Faze.” Raw Meat’s “Stand By Girl” serves up a fierce, stomping riff intercut with Iron Butterfly style operatics. Bacchus kicks out a hostile sounding boogie, demanding to “Carry My Load.” Josefus caps it all off nicely with a hooky power-pop meets Bob Seger System meets Lollipop Shoppe anthem with the undeniably catchy chorus, “hard luck — keep truckin’!”
                      

Various – Brown Acid: The First Trip (Heavy Rock From The American Comedown Era)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-049
Series: Brown Acid – The First Trip
Format: CD, Compilation, Digipak
Country: US
Released: 2015
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Acid Rock

TRACKS

                   


01. Zekes–Box   2:28
Written-By – Kenny Gayl, Lenny Gayle
02. Snow–Sunflower   3:58
Written-By – Rob Russen
03. Tour–One Of The Bad Guys   3:17
Written-By – Tom Sweeney
04. Zebra–Wasted   3:54
Written-By – Bruce Borden, Timo Laine
05. Bob Goodsite–Faze 1   2:14
Written-By – Robert Bruce
06. Raw Meat–Stand-By Girl   3:09
Written-By – Raw Meat 
07. Punch–Deathhead   4:56
Written-By – Ray Kusnier
08. Bacchus–Carry My Load   3:28

Written-By – Eric Turner
09. Lenny Drake–Love Eyes (Cast Your Spell On Me)   2:52

Written-By – Lenny Drake
10. The Todd–Mystifying Me   2:51

Written-By – Ron "Sonny" Hrehovcik
11. Josefus–Hard Luck   3:45
Written-By – Mitchell, Ontiberoz, Bailey, Turner

NOTES


01. Zekes ( Los Angeles, CA )
02. Snow ( Camden, NJ )
03. Tour ( Freeport, IL )
04. Zebra ( Hollywood, CA )
05. Bob Goodsite ( Detroit, MI)
06. Raw Meat ( Milwaukee, WI )
07. Punch ( New York City, NY )
08. Bacchus ( Jacksonville, FL )
09. Lenny Drake ( Farmington, MI )
10. The Todd ( Youngstown, OH )
11. Josefus ( Houston, TX )

Flac Size: 234 MB

02. BROWN ACID - THE SECOND TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2016

              


Brown Acid: The Second Trip opens with the squealing guitar harmonies and Sabbath plod of Ash‘s “Midnight Wish.” Sweet Crystal‘s “Warlords” is a fuzzy and fierce Deep Purple/Arthur Brown inspired organ-led anthem. Raving Maniac‘s ‘Rock and Roll Man” is a tight and brash glam-meets-metal tune

proving the true potential of a genre later squandered on Sunset Strip poodleheads. “Silence of the Morning” by Glass Sun serves grungy psych while the Volt Rush Band merges MC5 frantic energy with razor-sharp guitar leads. And, Iron Knowledge‘s aptly titled “Show Stopper” features a breakbeat and incredibly infectious detuned bass warble motif that DJs would kill for – had anyone been able to find the tune back in the day. Throughout, The Second Trip is yet another wall-to-wall set of blazing tracks that feels like you’ve uncovered a holy grail. And, in a way, you have.
                 

Various – Brown Acid: The Second Trip (Heavy Rock From The Classic Comedown Era)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-65
Series: Brown Acid – The Second Trip
Format: CD, Compilation, Digipak
Country: US
Released: Apr 20, 2016
Genre: Rock
Style: Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Prog Rock

TRACKS

                  


01. Ash – Midnight Witch   4:06

Written-By – Doug Ford
02. Sweet Crystal – Warlords   4:30

Written-By – Marq Speck
03. The Raving Maniac – Rock N Roll Man   2:11

Written-By – Doug Fraser
04. Crossfield – Take It!   4:33

Written-By – Crossfield
05. Spiny Normen – Bell Park Loon   4:05

Written-By – Gerry Diaz, Steve Brudniak
06. Glass Sun – Silence Of The Morning   5:15

Written-By – Rick Roll
07. Volt Rush Band – Love To You   2:44

Written-By – Calvin Rush
08. Buck – Long Hot Highway   3:57

Written-By – Bruce Busboom
09. Iron Knowledge – Show Stopper   3:33

Written-By – Gary Blaylock
10. Sonny Hugg – Daybreak   2:56

Written-By – Rick Zehringer

NOTES (TRACKS TAKEN)


01. from New Zealand single A-side ( 1970 ) [Havoc H 1002]
02. from single A-side ( 1977 ) [Fiddlers Music Company 7044 19]
03. from single A-side ( 1973 ) [Criket Records RR5100]
04. from single A-side ( 1970 ) [Toy Toy Toy 4041 20]
05. previously unreleased. Recorded in 1978. Licensed courtesy of Shroom Angel Records
06. from single A-side ( 1971 ) [Sound Patterns RN 139]
07. from single B-side of " Love's Gone Today " ( 1977 ) [Red Rock Records RRR 45 101]
08. from single B-side of " Live While You Live " ( 1975 ) [SIlk Banana Records none]
09. from single A-side ( 1972 ) [Tammy Records T 1038]
10. from single A-side ( 1970 ) [Silo 1000]

Flac Size: 398 MB

03. BROWN ACID - THE THIRD TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2016

                 


We continue down the wormhole of hard rock, heavy psych, and proto-metal here on The Third Trip with a set of tunes so obscure they can’t be seen without a third eye. Most of these tracks were recorded in shack-sized studios, privately pressed for promotional purposes, and tossed out like last night’s half

empties only to later be discovered to be half-full, if not overflowing with greatness. The majority of these tracks are from the good ol’ US of A with two exceptions, Ash-labelmate New Zealanders, Chook, and the mighty Limeys, Factory. We won’t take full credit for it, but we’re sorry to say that these types of 45s have skyrocketed in value over the last little while and some of the records included in this volume have only changed hands a handful of times on the collector market. Although it’s a bummer for the pocketbook, we say “Hell Yeah!” it’s about time these rarities have become recognized as the priceless artifacts that they are.
              

Various – Brown Acid: The Third Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-072
Series: Brown Acid – The Third Trip
Format: CD, Compilation, Digipak
Country: US
Released: Oct 31, 2016
Genre: Rock
Style: Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock

TRACKS

                      


01. Grand Theft – Scream (It's Eating Me Alive)   4:38    
02. Chook – Cold Feet   3:14
Written-By – Alex O'Hara
03. Lindholm Brothers – No Time For Last Goodbyes   3:42

Written-By – The Lindholm Brothers
04. Diehard – Heartbreak   3:04
Written-By – Janie Pritchard, Stan Pritchard
05. Blown Free – The Wizard   3:53
Written-By – David E. Matthews
06. Factory – Time Machine   6:04

Written-By – Tony Qunta
07. Inside Experience – Be On My Way   2:25

Written-By – Marty Soski
08. Cold Swett – Quit Your Foolin'   2:41

Written-By – Marty Groeneman
09. Elliott Black – Highway Song   2:12

Written-By – Elliott Black
10. First State Bank – Before You Leave   3:33

Written-By – Randy Nunnally
11. Flash Beverage – The Train   2:44

Written-By – Flash Beverage

NOTES


01. Grand Theft ( Seattle, WA )
02. Chook ( Melbourne, Australia )
03. Lindholm Brothers ( Barrington, IL )
04. Diehard ( Hollywood, CA )
05. Blown Free ( Houston, TX )
06. Factory ( East Sussex, England )
07. Inside Experience ( Fremont, OH ). According to Discogs from Lakeside, OH.
08. Cold Swett ( Denver, CO )
09. Elliott Black ( Kalamazoo, MI )
10. First State Bank ( Dallas, TX )
11. Flash Beverage ( Grand Rapids, MI )

Flac Size: 238 MB

04. BROWN ACID - THE FOURTH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2017

               


If you thought we were getting close to the end of the Brown Acid series with our last Trip, you were dead wrong…we’re only just getting rolling.  The well of privately released hard rock, heavy psych, and proto-metal 45s is deep and we are nowhere near tapped out.  Most of these records were barely

released and never properly distributed so they ain’t easy to find, but they’re out there if you’re willing to dig…and we aren’t afraid to get our hands dirty.  Hard calluses have formed from handling the shovel and we’ve sifted through a lot of dirt, but we’ve dug up another ten tremendous records to share with all the heavy heads out there.  This volume brings together eight insanely rare and skull-crushingly heavy 45s as well as two previously unreleased bangers. You may remember the Zekes’ jaw dropper “Box” from the First Trip.  If you don’t, you better go back and refresh your memory, you stoner. 
                

Various – Brown Acid: The Fourth Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-077
Series: Brown Acid – The Fourth Trip
Format: CD, Compilation, Digipak
Country: US
Released: Apr 20, 2017
Genre: Rock
Style: Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Garage Rock

TRACKS

             


01.Kanaan–Leave It

Written-By – David Waldon
02.Stone Garden–Oceans Inside Me

Written-By – Gary Speer
03.Headstone–Carry Me On

Written-By – Barry Flynn, Bruce Flynn, David Flynn
04.Wrath–Rock N' Roll Fever
Written-By – Ralph Minocchi
05.Bungi–Numbers
Written-By – Jon Parrot, Richie Ranno, Steve Mundt
06.Erving Forbush–The Train
Written-By – Terrence A Piersol
07.Zekes–Comin Back
08.Bad Axe–Coachman
Written-By – John Turner 
09.Ash–Warrant
Written-By – Criston Barker, Ron Hood
10.Axas–Lucifer
Written-By – Alex Parkevich, Bill Carbaugh, Dan Shank, Kenny Holcomb, Rex Crockett

NOTES


01. Kanaan ( Daingerfield, TX )
02. Stone Garden ( Lewiston, ID )
03. Headstone ( Columbus , OH ) According to Discogs from Central Indiana.
04. Wrath ( Canton, OH )
05. Bungi ( Appleton, WA ) According to Discogs from New Jersey.
06. Erving Forbush ( Youngstown, OH )
07. Zekes ( Los Angeles, CA )
08. Bad Axe ( Chicago, IL )
09. Ash ( Melbourne, Australia )
10. Axas ( Logansport, IN )

Flac Size: 224 MB

05. BROWN ACID - THE FIFTH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2017

         

 

We’re back! And the hits just keep coming. For the fifth lysergic journey, we’ve assembled 10 heavy


slabs of obscure rock the likes of which have never been seen before… not in this form anyhow. And as usual, the tracks from these impossibly rare records have all been fully cleared through the artists themselves. We’ve gone to great lengths to get the best possible master sources, the worst case scenario being an original 45. ‘Cuz it ain’t worth doing unless you do it right. The legendary Captain Foam kicks off this Trip like an anvil to your skull with a rollicking stomper sounding like The Who with Matt Pike‘s thunderous guitar tone.
                   
                  

Various – Brown Acid: The Fifth Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-085
Series: Brown Acid – The Fifth Trip
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: Nov 10, 2017
Genre: Rock
Style: Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Garage Rock

TRACKS

             

                      

01. Captain Foam – No Reason

Written-By – Richard Bertram 
02. George Brigman & Split – Blowin' Smoke

Written-By – George Brigman
03. Finch – Nothing In The Sun

Written-By – Dan Dougherty 
04. Clockwork – Cybernaut
Written-By – André Deguire, Fernand Pelletier, Lucien Larin, Serge Fleury
05. Fargo – Abaddon
Written-By – Jerry Hamilton
06. Mammoth – Mammoth
Written-By – Butch Denney, John Paul (8)
07. Flasher – Icky Bicky
Written-By – Robert Sakell
08. Lance – Fireball
Written-By – Marty Soski
09. Zebra – Helter Skelter
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
10. Thor – Lick It
Written-By – Robert Adamek 

NOTES


01. Captain Foam ( Canton, OH )
02. George Brigman & Split ( Baltimore, MD )
03. Finch ( Milwaukee, WI )
04. Clockwork ( Quebec, Canada )
05. Fargo ( Oak Cliff, TX )
06. Mammoth ( San Antonio, TX )
07. Flasher ( Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada )
08. Lance ( Fremont, OH )
09. Zebra ( Hollywood, CA )
10. Thor ( Huntsville, AL )

Flac Size: 226 MB

TO BE CONTINUED 

4 comments:

  1. Wow! I was searching for this in many blogs and finally I found it here. Thank you very much.

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  2. Thanks so much. I had first two. Didn't know there was so many volumes to it.

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  3. Great work Kostas.
    Eric.

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