Janis Joplin: I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! 1969 + Pearl 1971

 

Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most iconic and successful rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-

soprano vocals and her "electric" stage presence. In 1967, Joplin rose to prominence following an appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival, where she was the lead singer of the then little-known San Francisco psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. As well as being one of the finest rock singers of the 1960s, Janis Joplin was also a great blues singer, making her material her own with her wailing, raspy, supercharged emotional delivery. 
                                   

Joplin was raised in the small town of Port Arthur, Texas, and much of her subsequent personal difficulties

and unhappiness have been attributed to her inability to fit in with the expectations of the conservative community. After releasing two albums with the band Big Brother and the Holding Company, she left Big Brother to continue as a solo artist with her own backing groups, first the Kozmic Blues Band  and then the Full Tilt Boogie Band. Joplin's first album, I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!, was recorded with the Kozmic Blues Band, a unit that included horns and retained just one of the musicians that had played with her in Big Brother (guitarist Sam Andrew).
                       

She performed at the 1969 Woodstock Festival and on the Festival Express train tour. Five singles

by Joplin reached the US Billboard Hot 100, including a cover of the Kris Kristofferson song "Me and Bobby McGee", which posthumously reached number one in March 1971.
For years, Joplin's life had been a roller coaster of drug addiction, alcoholism, and volatile personal relationships, documented in several biographies. Musically, however, things were on the upswing shortly before her death, as she assembled a better, more versatile backing outfit, the Full Tilt Boogie Band, for her final album Pearl (ably produced by Paul Rothchild). 
                     

Pearl was solid evidence of her growth into a mature, diverse stylist who could handle blues, soul,

and folk-rock. "Mercedes Benz," "Get It While You Can," and Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee" are some of her very best tracks. Tragically, she died before the album's release, overdosing on heroin in a Hollywood hotel room in October 1970. "Me and Bobby McGee" became a posthumous number one single in 1971, and thus the song with which she is most frequently identified.
                           

01.  JANIS JOPLIN - I GOT DEM OI' KOZMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA! 1969

                                      

Recording began on June 16, 1969, in New York City and ceased on June 26. For the album, Joplin

recruited guitarist Sam Andrew of the Holding Company to take part in development, along with the Kozmic Blues Band. Joplin installed a brass and horn section into the tracks, a feature her previous band would not allow. It was a total contrast to Joplin's previous psychedelic rock as the compositions chosen were more soul and blues driven. All but two tracks were cover versions that producer Gabriel Mekler and Joplin chose. The other two tracks, "One Good Man" and "Kozmic Blues", were written by Joplin herself. 
                                

Janis Joplin – I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
Label: Columbia – 492864 2, Legacy – 492864 2
Series: The Janis Joplin Collection
Format: CD, Album, Reissue 1999
Country: Europe
Released: 1969
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock

TRACKS

                                     

01. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)   3:55
Written-By – C. Taylor, J. Ragavoy
02. Maybe   3:39
Written-By – R. Barrett
03. One Good Man   4:10
Written-By – J. Joplin
04. As Good As You've Been To This World   5:25
Written-By – N. Gravenites
05. To Love Somebody   5:13
Written-By – B. Gibb, R. Gibb
06. Kozmic Blues   4:22
Written-By – G. Mekler, J. Joplin
07. Little Girl Blue   3:49
Arranged By – Gabriel Mekler
Written-By – L. Hart, R. Rodgers
08. Work Me, Lord   6:36
Written-By – N. Gravenites

BONUS TRACKS            

09. Dear Landlord (Session Outtake)   2:31
Written-By – B. Dylan
10. Summertime (Live At Woodstock)   5:04
Engineer [Location Recording] – Edwin Kramer, Lee Osborne 
Mixed By [Reissue] – Vic Anesini
Written-By – D. Heyward, G. Gershwin
11. Piece Of My Heart (Live At Woodstock)   6:31
Engineer [Location Recording] – Edwin Kramer, Lee Osborne 
Mixed By [Reissue] – Vic Anesini
Written-By – B. Berns, J. Ragavoy

LINE - UP

                          

Janis Joplin - lead vocals, guitar
Sam Andrew - guitar, vocals
Michael Monarch - guitar (uncredited)
Mike Bloomfield - guitar on "Maybe", "One Good Man", "To Love Somebody" and "Work Me, Lord"
Brad Campbell - bass guitar, brass instrumentation
Richard Kermode - electronic organ, keyboards
Gabriel Mekler - electronic organ, keyboards
Goldy McJohn - electronic organ, keyboards (uncredited)
Maury Baker - drums
Lonnie Castille - drums
Jerry Edmonton - drums (uncredited)
Terry Clements - tenor saxophone
Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers - baritone saxophone, backing vocals
Luis Gasca - trumpet

NOTES

Originally released September 1969 as Janis Joplin - I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!.
Track 9: Recorded June 17, 1969 (outtake from Kosmic Blues sessions).
Tracks 10, 11: Recorded live at the Woodstock Music & Arts Festival, August, 1969. 

Flac Size: 570 MB

02.  JANIS JOPLIN - PEARL (Recorded July 27 – October 4, 1970 - Released January 11, 1971)

                           

Janis Joplin's second masterpiece (after Cheap Thrills), Pearl was designed as a showcase for her

powerhouse vocals, stripping down the arrangements that had often previously cluttered her music or threatened to drown her out. Thanks also to a more consistent set of songs, the results are magnificent -- given room to breathe, Joplin's trademark rasp conveys an aching, desperate passion on funked-up, bluesy rockers, ballads both dramatic and tender, and her signature song, the posthumous number one hit "Me and Bobby McGee." 
                           

Janis Joplin – Pearl
Label: Columbia – COL 515134 2, Legacy – 5151342000
Series: Legacy Edition
Format: 2 x CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered 2005
Country:Europe
Released: 1970
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock

CD1.  PEARL 

                         

            
01. Move Over   3:44
Written-By – J. Joplin
02. Cry Baby   3:59
Written-By – B. Berns, J. Ragovoy
03. A Woman Left Lonely   3:30
Written-By – D. Penn, S. Oldham
04. Half Moon   3:54
Written-By – J. Hall
05. Buried Alive In The Blues  2:27
Written-By – N. Gravenites
06. My Baby   3:46
Written-By – J. Ragovoy, M. Shuman
07. Me And Bobby McGee   4:31
Acoustic Guitar – Pearl 
Written-By – F. Foster, K. Kristofferson
08. Mercedes Benz   1:48
Written-By – J. Joplin, M. McClure
09. Trust Me   3:18
Acoustic Guitar – Bobby Womack
Written-By – B. Womack
10. Get It While You Can   3:28
Written-By – J. Ragovoy, M. Shuman

BONUS TRACKS        

    
11. Happy Birthday, John (Happy Trails)   1:11
Written-By – D. Evans
12. Me And Bobby McGee (Demo Version)   4:47
Written-By – F. Foster, K. Kristofferson
13. Move Over (Alternate Version)   4:27
Written-By – J. Joplin
14. Cry Baby (Alternate Version)   4:59
Written-By – B. Berns, J. Ragovoy
15. My Baby (Alternate Version)   3:59
Written-By – J. Ragovoy, M. Shuman
16. Pearl (Instrumental)   4:27
Written-By – Full Tilt Boogie Band

Flac Size: 353 MB

CD2.  LIVE FROM THE FESTIVAL EXPRESS TOUR, CANADA         

                               

   
01. Tell Mama   6:47
Written-By – C. Carter, M. Daniel, W. Terrell
02. Half Moon   4:38
Written-By – J. Hall, J. Hall
03. Move Over   4:42
Written-By – J. Joplin
04. Maybe   3:57
Written-By – R. Barrett
05. Summertime   4:40
Written-By – D. Heyward, D. Heyward, G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin
06. Little Girl Blue   5:10
Written-By – L. Hart, R. Rodgers
07. That's Rock 'N Roll   5:04
Written-By – Full Tilt Boogie Band
08. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)   9:11
Written-By – C. Taylor, J. Ragovoy
09. Kozmic Blues   5:29
Written-By – G. Mekler, J. Joplin
10. Piece Of My Heart   5:22
Written-By – B. Berns, J. Ragovoy
11. Cry Baby   6:32
Written-By – B. Berns, J. Ragovoy
12. Get It While You Can   7:21
Written-By – J. Ragovoy, M. Shuman
13. Ball And Chain   8:15
Written-By – W. M. Thornton

Flac Size: 487 MB

LINE - UP

FULL TILT BOOGIE BAND  

                            

Janis Joplin – vocals, acoustic guitar on "Me and Bobby McGee"
Richard Bell – piano
Ken Pearson  – Hammond organ
John Till – electric guitar
Brad Campbell – bass guitar
Clark Pierson – drums

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS

Bobby Womack – acoustic guitar on "Trust Me"
Bobbye Hall – bongos, congas
Phil Badella, John Cooke, Vince Mitchell – backing vocals

Sandra Crouch – tambourine

Big Brother And The Holding Company on Urban Aspirines HERE

The Last Drive: Heatwave 1988 + F*Head Entropy 1992

 

Garage Rock band formed in 1983 in Athens, Greece. Disbanded in 1995 and reformed in February 2007.
On 23/12/1983 they made their first live appearance at Rodeo Club (Athens). On 27/12/1983 they performed live at Cult Club (Athens).
On 21/6/1986 they performed live at Θέατρο Δάσους (Thessaloniki), along with 'Villa 21', 'Noise Promotion Company', 'The Mushrooms', 'Anti Troppau Council' & 'Dark Bay'.

On 27+28/12/1987 they performed live at Rodon Club (Athens) along with 'The Creeps'.
On 26/2/1989 they performed live at Rodon Club (Athens) along with 'Deja Voodoo' & 'Κεφάλαιο 24'.
On 20/1/1990 they performed live at Φιλοσοφική Σχολή (Thessaloniki), along with 'Τρύπες, 'Deus Ex Machina' & 'Πίσσα Και Πούπουλα'.
On 21/5/1993 they performed live at Θέατρο Κήπου (Thessaloniki), along with 'Flowers Of Romance' & 'Deus Ex Machina'.
On 26/09/2010 they participated in a solidarity concert at Θέατρο Πέτρας (Πετρούπολη, Athens) , along with 'Deus Ex Machina', 'The Raindogs', 'Δημήτρης Πουλικάκος', 'Τζίμης Πανούσης, 'BMW Rockers 57', & '9mm'. On 10/2/2011 they performed live at An Club (Athens), along with 'Sex Beat', 'Deus Ex Machina' & 'Soundkrash'.
                                        

The Last Drive formed in Athens, Greece, in 1981 by Αλέξης Καλοφωλιάς [Alexis Kalofolias] (vocals, bass), Chris "B.I." Michalatos (drums), Nick "Pop Mind" Kapetanopoulos (guitar) and Panos "P.PEP" Kasiaris (guitar). They were heavily influenced by 60's Garage at first, but after two albums their sound turned to a heavier version of Alternative Rock. Kasiaris soon gave his place to

Γιώργος Καρανικόλας [George Karanikolas], and the band released the single Poison / Midnite Hop / Right by My Side in 1985, followed by their debut album Underworld Shakedown in 1986. The same year, the band released a self-titled 12" EP by their Suicide-influenced offshoot, Το Φως και η Σκιά Του [To Fos ke i Skia Tou]. Kasiaris returned, taking the place of Kapetanopoulos, and the band released their second album Heatwave in 1988. This album was co-produced by The Fleshtones' Peter Zaremba, and put out by German label Music Maniac Records. The same year, two of the band's songs were featured in Θόδωρος Αγγελόπουλος [Theo Angelopoulos]' film, Τοπίο στην ομίχλη [Landscape in the Mist].
                                              

In 1990, the band returned with the album Blood Nirvana, marking a slow change in their sound. Kasiaris gave his place to Θάνος Αμοργινός [Thanos Amorginos] and the band released its fourth record, F*head

Entropy, in 1992. Both of those records were produced by Paul B. Cutler of The Dream Syndicate. The final record of their initial run, Subliminal, was released in 1994 by RCA Records, and the band broke up the next year. Kalofolias and Amorginos went on to form The Earthbound, while Karanikolas continued work with his band, Blackmail. In 2007 the group reunited and put the album Heavy Liquid out in 2009. After the release of the 2012 EP News From Nowhere, Amorginos left the band, with Stefanos Flotsios taking his place. Flotsios and Karanikolas released an album with their own project Omegaray in 2017. In 2018 the group released their last album, The Last Drive.
                                   

01. THE LAST DRIVE - HEATWAVE 1988
                                

The Last Drive – Heatwave
Label: Hitch-Hyke Records – LIFT 007, Hitch-Hyke Records – 91101
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Greece
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Psychobilly

                          

SIDE A.

                              

A1. I Love Cindy     3:29
A2. Heatwave '88   2:53
Organ – Stefan
A3. Joe Espositoe's Gun    3:11
A4. Devil May Care   4:24
Guitar [Some Guitar] – Nick 'Pop Mind'
A5. Gone Gone Gone    2:36

SIDE B.

                            

B1. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue   7:17
Written-By – Bob Dylan
B2. Blue City Shores    3:53
B3. Whisper Her Name    3:20
B4. Baby, It's Real    2:48

LINE - UP

                               

Lead Vocals, Bass [Ripper Bass] – Alex K 
Drums – Chris B I
Engineer [Sound] – Manolis Vlachos
Guitar, Effects [Feedback], Vocals – George
Guitar, Vocals, Other [Etc] – Pep
Percussion – Peter Zaremba(The Fleshtones), Stefan Kronenberg
Producer – Peter Zaremba (The Fleshtones), The Last Drive
Written-By – The Last Drive (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B4)

NOTES

Recorded during February and March 1988, Athens Greece. 

Flac Size: 221 MB

02. THE LAST DRIVE - F*HEAD ENTROPY 1992
                    

The Last Drive – F*head Entropy 
Label: Hitch-Hyke Records – LIFT 026 CD
Format: CD, Album
Country: Greece
Released: 1992
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock

TRACKS

                              

01. Shot With Crystal Balls In My Hands   3:01
02. Novocain Rush   5:49
Autoharp – T.H.
03. Jailbird   3:51
04. Sinner   3:44
05. The End Inc    2:45
06. 8ball   3:01
07. Killhead Therapy   6:39
Voice – George
08. King Of Jokers   3:22
09. Offshore   4:51
Keyboards – Paul/Voice – George
10. Thirteen   3:48

BONUS TRACK

11. May This Bullet (CD Only)   3:10

LINE - UP

                     

Drums – Chris B.I.
Guitar, Vocals – T.H. Lime, George
Voice, Bass – Alex K 
Written-By – The Last Drive

Flac Size: 524 MB

 The Last Drive: Blood Nirvana 1992 + Heavy Liquid 2009 HERE 

The Last Drive: Underworld Shakedown 1986 HERE 

The Last Drive: Midnight Hop 2007 HERE 

Κριτική Βιβλίου: "Κόκκινα Πρίσματα"

    

    Κριτική του βιβλίου "ΚΟΚΚΙΝΑ ΠΡΙΣΜΑΤΑ" (Εκδόσεις 24 Γράμματα) του Κώστα Παπαποστολόπουλου (Blogger των Urban Aspirines), η οποία δημοσιεύθηκε στην ATHENS VOICE τεύχος 981 στις 11 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 σελίδα 91.
    Σας παραθέτω αυτούσιο το κείμενο:

    Τα «Κόκκινα Πρίσματα» του Κώστα Παπαποστολόπουλου είναι ένα βιβλίο που με συγκλόνισε βαθιά, όχι μόνο για την υπόθεσή του αλλά κυρίως για τον τρόπο που ξεδιπλώνει τα ανθρώπινα συναισθήματα. Από τις πρώτες κιόλας σελίδες ένιωσα να με παρασύρει η σκοτεινή, φορτισμένη ατμόσφαιρα της ιστορίας. Ο πρωταγωνιστής, βυθισμένος στη θλίψη και στην οργή, γίνεται ένας άνθρωπος που περιφέρεται ανάμεσα στο πένθος και στην ανάγκη για εκδίκηση. Αυτή η εσωτερική του πάλη ήταν για μένα ένα από τα πιο δυνατά στοιχεία του βιβλίου, ένιωσα την πίκρα του, την αγανάκτηση, αλλά και την απελπισμένη προσπάθεια να βρει έναν τρόπο να συνεχίσει να ζει.
     Ως αναγνώστης ένιωσα έντονα τη μοναξιά του ήρωα — ξένος ανάμεσα σε άγνωστους ανθρώπους, εγκλωβισμένος σε σκέψεις που τον βαραίνουν. Το νησί αποκτά σχεδόν συμβολικό χαρακτήρα. Η τοποθεσία λειτουργεί σαν καθρέφτης της ψυχικής του κατάστασης: κλειστή, μυστική, γεμάτη σκιές.
    Αυτό που με άγγιξε περισσότερο ήταν η σταδιακή μεταμόρφωση του πρωταγωνιστή. Τον ακολουθούμε στη διαδρομή του μίσους, όμως βλέπουμε ότι πίσω από την επιθυμία για εκδίκηση υπάρχει ένας άνθρωπος συντετριμμένος. Όταν τα δύο πρόσωπα βρίσκονται τελικά μόνοι σε μια βάρκα, η ένταση κορυφώνεται. Κι όμως, εκεί έρχεται η ανατροπή που άλλαξε όλη την εικόνα του βιβλίου μέσα μου.
    Αυτό το σημείο με γέμισε συγκίνηση. Εκεί συνειδητοποιούμε ότι ο μεγαλύτερος εχθρός του ανθρώπου μπορεί να είναι ο ίδιος του ο εαυτός — η οργή, η εκδικητικότητα, ο πόνος που κουβαλά. Η πράξη σωτηρίας του ήρωα είναι τελικά η δική του λύτρωση. Το βιβλίο αφήνει μια αχτίδα ελπίδας· δείχνει ότι ακόμη και μέσα στο πιο σκοτεινό σκοτάδι, το καλό μπορεί να νικήσει. Έκλεισα το βιβλίο με ένα αίσθημα κάθαρσης και μια βαθιά σκέψη για το πόσο δύσκολο, αλλά και απελευθερωτικό, είναι να συγχωρείς.
    Η περιγραφικότητα των τοπίων και του χώρου που εκτυλίσσεται η ιστορία σε ταξιδευει σε μια διαφορετική πραγματικότητα..ίσως πιο αληθινή απο αυτή που νομίζουμε οτι ζούμε..
   Οι προσωπικότητες έντονες και ξεχωριστές...Ας σκεφτούμε ποιος είναι πραγματικά ο λόγος για ένα μικρό χαμόγελο...ένα φτερούγισμα στην καρδιά, ένα πεταχτό φιλί...λίγη συγχώρεση...κυρίως του εαυτού μας...
  ...Ναι δεν μπορούν όλα τέλεια να είναι...όμως μπορούμε να δώσουμε χρώμα στην ασπρόμαυρη αλήθεια μας.

Φωτεινή Ανέστη (Δημοσιογράφος)

Various: Brown Acid - (Heavy Rock From The American Comedown Era) Part 2 ( Vol. 6-7-8-9-10)

If you are a fan of Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Sir Lord Baltimore and the like, this series is for you. Just

as the Nuggets and Pebbles series have exhausted the mines of early garage rock and proto-punk, Brown Acid collects the wealth of hard and heavy Acid Psych, Proto-Metal and early Stoner Rock. Mixing and mastering is top notch. Riding Easy has taken great strides in locating original master recordings or mixes and making every attempt to compensate the artists they feature. Started in 2015.
                          

“So rare that diehard fuzz junkies say you’d have a better chance of winning the lottery than finding a

physical 45 rpm single by one of the bands featured on their latest installment.” — Dangerous Minds
“Will do for hard rock, proto-metal and heavy psych what Nuggets did for garage rock, and bring it to a wider audience of collectors and music fans.” — The Guardian
“We’re huge fans of the Brown Acid series… Think of it as a companion to the essential Nuggets compilation but covering artists and records that never made it out of their hometowns.” — Ultimate Classic Rock
                             

06. BROWN ACID - THE SIXTH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2018

                            

If you’d told us when we started this epic journey that we’d have six volumes worth of licensed tracks released in just three years, we would’ve laughed in your face! Doing the Dark Lord’s work isn’t an easy job, but somebody’s gotta do it, so here we are with six Trips under our belt and more lined up. You heads

just can’t get enough obscure hard rock, heavy psych, and proto-metal from the late-60s & 70s! And for that, we’re grateful for the opportunity to keep laying these slabs in your lap.
This isn’t just a random mixtape we threw together off the Internet. We find the records, track the bands and transfer the tapes, so you don’t have to. The bands did their job back in the day by writing, recording and releasing this material, most times against all odds, and you’ve squandered your hard earned scratch on this record, so I guess the least we can do is continue to compile quality Rock’n’Roll cuts from the golden age of heaviness. 
                    

Various – Brown Acid: The Sixth Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-090
Series: Brown Acid – The Sixth Trip
Format: CD, Compilation, Digipak
Country: US
Released: Apr 20, 2018
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Stoner Rock

TRACKS

                             

01. Gold – No Parking   3:38
Written-By – Chico Moncada, Ed Scott, Joe Bajza, Louie Goursau, Richard Coco
02. Heat Exchange – Inferno   3:52
Written-By – Gord McKinnon, Heat Exchange 
03. Travis – Lovin' You   3:20
Written By – J. Lally
04. Enoch Smoky – It's Cruel   3:37
Written-By – Dick Douglas, Gedz, Richard Collignon
05. Backwood Memory – Give Me Time   2:31
Written By – N. Clark
06. Flight – Luvin', Huggin' & More   2:45
Written-By – Victor Blecman
07. Truth And Janey – Midnight Horsemen   3:08
Written-By – Billylee Janey
08. West Minist'r – My Life   3:18
Written-By – Kirk Kaufman
09. Purgatory – Polar Expedition   2:33
Written-By – Mike Parker, Rick Fannin
10. Johnny Barnes – Steel Rail Blues   4:35
Written-By – Johnny Barnes
11. Zendik – Is There No Peace   3:07
Written-By – Dave Kossy
12. Unknown Artist – Unlisted Track

NOTES

1 Gold ( San Francisco, CA )
2 Heat Exchange ( Toronto, Canada )
3 Travis ( Youngstown, OH )
4 Enoch Smoky ( Iowa City, IA )
5 Backwood Memory ( Kansas City, MO )
6 Flight ( Elyria, OH )
7 Truth And Janey ( Cedar Rapids, IA )
8 West Minist'r ( Fort Dodge, OH )
9 Purgatory ( Dayton, OH )
10 Johnny Barnes ( Boston, MA )
11 Zendik ( Chicago, IL )
12 no information

Flac Size: 222 MB

07. BROWN ACID - THE SEVENTH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2018

                          

The forthcoming seventh edition of the popular compilation series featuring long-lost vintage 60s-70s

proto-metal and stoner rock singles, Brown Acid: The Seventh Trip is set for release on Halloween 2018. Lance Barresi, co-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.
                    

Various – Brown Acid: The Seventh Trip (Heavy Rock From The American Underground Comedown) 
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-096
Series: Brown Acid – The Seventh Trip
Format: CD, Compilation, Digipak
Country: US
Released: 2018
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Garage Rock

TRACKS

                      

01. Pegasus – The Sorcerer   3:12
Written-By – A. Adelman, B. Sexton, F. Tarr, J. Tarr
02. Nobody's Children – Good Times   2:47
Written-By – Allen Schram
03. Blue Amber – We Got Love   4:00
Written-By – Chuck Tomich
04. Negative Space – The Calm After The Storm   6:31
Written-By – Rob Russen
05. Zane – Damage   4:06
Written-By – Björn Persson, Mario Somenzi, Moreno Tondo
06. Blizzard – Peace Of Mind   3:50
Written-By – Rod McClure
07. Third World – End Of Time   3:31
Written By – Edge, Southhard/Written-By – Joseph David Wilcox
08. Sweet Wine – Things You Told Me   3:28
Written-By – Calvin Haluptzok, David Maki 
09. C.T. Pilferhogg – You Haul   3:35
Written By – Kiser, Ward
10. Summit – The Darkness   2:48
Written By – Frederick, Mac, Walker

NOTES

1 Pegasus ( Baltimore, MD )
2 Nobody's Children ( Dallas, TX )
3 Blue Amber ( Youngstown, OH )
4 Negative Space ( Camden, NJ )
5 Zane ( Malmö, Sweden )
6 Blizzard ( Oklahoma City, OK )
7 Third World ( McAlester, OK )
8 Sweet Wine ( Virginia, MN )
9 C.T. Pilferhogg ( Norton, VA )
10 Summit ( Clinton, MO )

Flac Size: 240 MB

08. BROWN ACID - THE EIGHTH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2019

                                 

This Trip comes straight at ya with an all out attack, quite literally. The residents of St. Clair Shores should consider themselves lucky to have been so close to the greatness of Attack! “School Daze” kicks

out the jams Detroit-style, but has enough flair and style to have our main man Jimi rolling over in his grave. Another prime example of why Detroit is known as Rock City! Speaking of rock, White Rock will knock your stank-ass socks off with their 1972 burner “Please Don’t Run Away”. This 45 was privately released by this Houston-based band that reportedly played shows with Josefus, Stone Axe, and Purple Sun. And it was basically unknown until it surfaced at the Austin Record Convention in 2018! The fact that there are still completely unknown records out there to be discovered never ceases to amaze us.
                         

Various – Brown Acid: The Eighth Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-106
Series: Brown Acid – The Eighth Trip
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: Apr 20, 2019
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Hard Rock

TRACKS

01. Attack – School Daze   2:51
Written-By – Thom Strasz
02. White Rock – Please Don't Run Away   2:21
Written-By – Frankey Holley
03. Riverside – Wayfarer    2:50
04. Luke and the Apostles – Not Far Off   2:59
Written-By – Luke Gibson
05. Tourists – I Need My Music  3:08 
Written-By – Bob Solberg
06. Barton Brothers Band – Gambler  3:39 
Written-By – Neil Bartos
07. Inside Experience – Tales Of Brave Ulysses   2:50
Written-By – Eric Clapton, Martin Sharp 08. Karma – New Mexico   2:15
Written-By – Craig O. Hute
09. Moloch – Cocaine Katy   2:49
Written-By – Gene Wilkins
10. Grump – Heartbreak Hotel   2:39
Written-By – Elvis Presley, Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden

NOTES

1 Attack ( St. Clair Shores, MI )
2 White Rock ( Houston, TX )
3 Riverside ( Austin, TX )
4 Luke And The Apostles ( Toronto, Ontario, Canada )
5 Tourists ( Mine Mill, NJ )
6 Barton Brothers Band ( Parma Heights, MI )
7 Inside Experience ( Lakeside, OH )
8 Karma ( Iowa City, IA )
9 Moloch ( Memphis, TN )
10 Grump ( Boston, MA )

Flac Size: 118 MB

09. BROWN ACID - THE NINTH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2019

                              

Number 9. Number 9? Number 9! Brown Acid is back, right on time, with a fresh batch of the dankest hard rock, heavy psych, and proto-metal bangers you’ve never heard before. As usual, all of these tracks

were licensed legitimately and the artists were paid. It ain’t easy, but it’s the right thing to do! And although the quantity keeps rising, our quality control hasn’t suffered. You won’t find even one throwaway track here, or on any volume, just pure unadulterated heaviness from the after-Altamont era. This Trip is All-American, and in addition to the eight 45 sourced jams and one hard rock holy grail LP track, it includes a previously unheard song by a completely unknown band that’ll melt your mind. So crack a cold one, crank the volume knob, and let the Brown Acid seep into your skull yet again.
                

Various – Brown Acid: The Ninth Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-111
Series: Brown Acid – The Ninth Trip
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: Oct 31, 2019
Genre: Rock, Blues
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Garage Rock, Hard Rock

TRACKS

                           

01. White Lightning – Prelude To Opus IV   4:05
Written-By – Mick Stanhope, Tom "Zippy" Caplan, Woody Woodrich
02. Peacepipe – The Sun Won't Shine Forever   2:49
Written-By – Jon Uzonyi
03. Magi – Win Or Lose   5:09
Written-By – Magi 
04. Fiberglass Vegetables – Pain   3:56
Written-By – Fred Covino, George Cabanting, John T. Magazino
05. Erik – Rebel Woman   2:58
Written-By – Sid Bradley 
06. Stonewall – Outer Spaced   3:28
Written-By – Stonewall
07. Zukus (aka ICE) – Running High   3:07
Written-By – Jim Lee 
08. Space Rock – Going Down The Road   4:13
Written-By – George Bisinov
09. Buckshot – Bar Star   2:06
Written-By – Jim Fulton (3)
10. 29.9 – Paradiddle Blues   4:04
Written-By – 29.9

NOTES

1 White Lightning ( Minneapolis, MN )
2 Peacepipe ( Los Angeles, CA )
3 Magi ( Kalamazoo, MI ) According to Discogs the band was from Goshen, IN.
4 Fiberglass Vegatables ( New York City )
5 Erik ( Owensboro, KY )
6 Stonewall ( New York City )
7 Zukus (aka ICE) ( Indianapolis, IN )
8 Space Rock ( Warren, MI ) Actually the band was from Detroit but the single was recorded in a Warren studio also in Michigan.
9 Buckshot ( Houston, TX )
10 29.9 ( Pittsburgh, PA )

Flac Size: 191 MB

10. BROWN ACID - THE TENTH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2020

                        

Here we are, arriving at the tenth edition of Brown Acid in just half as many years! As always, we packed

in the highest highs of the dankest hard rock, heavy psych, and proto-metal tracks previously lost to the sands of time. As usual, all of these tracks were painstakingly licensed legitimately and the artists were paid. It’s hard to believe we’re already up to 10 volumes of this lysergic neanderthal wail, but the long-lost jams just keep-a-coming like Texas crude to fuel your rock’n’roll engine and melt your metal mind.
                    

Various – Brown Acid: The Tenth Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-119
Series: Brown Acid – The Tenth Trip
Format: CD, Compilation, Digipak
Country: US
Released: Apr 20, 2020
Genre: Rock
Style: Acid Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Rock

TRACKS

                        

01. Sounds Synonymous – Tensions   3:18
Written-By – Jim Clevenger
02. Ralph Williams And The Wright Brothers – Never Again   3:26
Written-By – Dennis Wright, Ralph Williams, Willie Wright
03. Conception – Babylon   2:59
Written-By – Dickie Peterson
04. Bitter Creek – Plastic Thunder   3:19
Written-By – David Carr
05. Rubber Memory – All Together   5:35
Written-By – Dave Greene, Ted Haas
06. First State Bank – Mr. Sun   3:21
Written-By – Randy Nunnally
07. Brothers and One – Hard On Me    2:28
08. Frozen Sun – Electric Soul   2:03
Written-By – Ron Ryan, Sid Dawson
09. Brood – The Roach   2:51
Written-By – Dale Aston, George Landman
10. Tabernash – Head Collect  3:04 
Written-By – Craig O. Hute

NOTES

1 Sounds Synonymous ( Flint, MI )
2 Ralph Williams And The Wright Brothers (Yreka, CA)
3 Conception ( Louisville, KY )
4 Bitter Creek ( Atlanta, GA )
5 Rubber Memory ( New Orleans, LA )
6 First State Bank ( Dallas, TX )
7 Brothers And One ( New Waterford, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada )
8 Frozen Sun ( Tucson, AZ )
9 Brood ( Birmingham, AL )
10 Tabernash ( Iowa City, IA / Westminster, CO )

Flac Size: 193 MB

Various – Brown Acid: (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown) Part 1. (1-2-3-4-5 Trip) on Urban Aspirines HERE