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.
16. BROWN ACID - THE SIXTEENTH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2023
The Sixteenth Trip, like all the previous fifteen, serves up another killer batch of good-to-great rock from said comedown era. The opening cut is from legendary LA ‘60s garage rock band The Seeds, well known for garage rock staples Pushin’ Too Hard and I Can’t Seem To Make You Mine. Here, The Seeds offer up
Shuckin’ And Jivin’, a seven-minute psychedelic rare B-side from 1972, that’s most certainly ‘heavier’ than the self-titled record they’re most known for. It’s rawer, both in tone and approach from what I know of them, to say nothing of the heavy psych long-jam aspect of the track and serves as a great way to start The Sixteenth Trip. Young Generation from obscure Cincinnati band Nothing is a fun, of-the-times, jam calling to the comedown generation complete with a dash of funk, a sprinkling of ‘70s shred, and plenty of wah pedal action.
Various – 2923 - Brown Acid - The Sixteenth Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-151
Series: Brown Acid – The Sixteenth Trip
Format: CD, Compilation, Digipak
Country: US
Released: Jun 30, 2023
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Hard Rock
TRACKS
01. The Seeds – Shuckin' And Jiving 7:05
02. Nothing – Young Generation 2:41
03. Macbeth – Freight Train 3:37
Bass – Ned Meloni
04. Sarawest – Saturday (Hot & Heavy) 2:36
05. Brotherhood Of Peace – Feel The Heat (In The Driver's Seat) 4:17
06. Attack – Dreams 2:38
Written-By – Thom Strasz
07. Travis – Livin In The USA 4:16
08. Lance – Marilyn 2:44
09. Headstone – Snake Dance 2:19
10. Clinton – Midnight In New York 3:03
Flac Size: 429 MB
17. BROWN ACID - THE SEVENTEENTH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2023
Lucky number 17? You better believe it. We here at Brown Acid have been scouring the highways and byways of America for even more hidden stashes of psych/garage/proto-punk madness from the so-called Aquarian Age. There’s no flower power here, though—just acid casualties, rock stompers and major
freakouts. As always, the songs have been officially licensed, and all the artists get paid. Kicking off this trip, Grapple’s “Ethereal Genesis” is a heavy psych gem from 1969 written by J. Bruce Svoboda, a.k.a. Jay Bruce, formerly of The Hangmen and The Five Canadians (who were actually the same San Antonio band). The latter’s 1966 garage favorite “Writing on the Wall” has been endlessly covered, but Grapple were never heard from again.One of these days, when it’s all said and done, knowing me, I’m going to be compelled to rank all of them, but for now, I’ll cast my gaze towards Halloween when I’m sure The Seventeenth Trip will land.
Various – 2023 - Brown Acid - The Seventeenth Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-156
Series: Brown Acid
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: Sep 23, 2023
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock
TRACKS
01. Grapple – Ethereal Genesis 3:17
02. Image – Witchcraft 71 4:32
03. Stone Hedge – Smokey Bear 3:42
04. Crossfire – I Gotta Move 2:32
05. Primevil – Too Dead To Live 3:06
06. Pegasus – Ready To Rave 3:11
07. Bobby Mabe & The Outcast – I'm Lonely 3:54
08. Truth – Around and Around 2:19
09. Glory – High School Letter 3:15
10. Strychnine – Jack The Ripper 2:34
Flac Size: 242 MB
18. BROWN ACID - THE EIGHTEENTH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2024
EIGHTEEN AND I LIKE IT… if you survived trips 1-17 with one tiny speck of psychedelic sunshine
intact, Brown Acid The 18th Trip will be your coming of age nightmare. Vintage underground ’70s hard rock, coming at you from bizarre angles, local scene wasteland America when everybody was out for themselves and the drugs went bleak. The guitars kill, the attitude is twisted, even the sex is headed down the wrong road. Real people, no compromise, pure and potent. Get stoked, take the 18th Trip and know that the artists will get paid for pulverizing your soul!
Various – 2924 - Brown Acid: The Eighteenth Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-183
Series: Brown Acid – The Eighteenth Trip
Format: CD, Compilation, Digipak
Country: US
Released: Apr 20, 2024
Genre: Rock
Style: Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock
TRACKS
01. Backjack – Bridge Waters Dynamite
02. The Smokin' Buku Band – Hot Love
03. Atlantis – Moby Shark
04. Tommy Stuart & The Rubberband – Peeking Through Your Window
05. The Chicago Triangle – Ripped Off
06. Parchment Farm – Songs Of The Dead
07. Glory (Damnation Of Adam Blessing) – Nightmare
08. Dalquist – Farewell To The Dreamer
09. The Pawnbrokers – Realize
10. Brothers Of The Ghetto – Rockin' Chair
Flac Size: 452 MB
19. BROWN ACID - THE NINETEENTH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2024
There is NO LIGHT at the end of this tunnel! BROWN ACID: The Nineteenth Trip fires ten more savage nails deep into the coffin of ‘60s psychedelic idealism. This series is THE premier top dog journey into the rarest and most wasted early local eruptions of heavy rock, unleashed at a time when harsh reality, human
nature and disillusionment drove prevailing underground rock glimpses of a ‘better’ world into ever darker selfabsorbed comedowns. Mind expanding ’60s love energies transform into toxic aggression right before your ears! The great thing is that these moves are totally justified, ‘we are all one’ is cosmically good in theory but ‘get it while you can’ ends up perhaps better advice in the light of human history. Both of those angles of awareness can coexist, some of these bands deliver unrelenting sideways positive energy but they aren’t over-thinking it, they are youthfully driven by hunger for life and satisfying the undeniable urges their DNA thrusts upon them.
Various – 2024 - Brown Acid - The Nineteenth Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-186
Series: Brown Acid – The Nineteenth Trip
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: Oct 31, 2024
Genre: Rock
Style: Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock
TRACKS
01. Dick Rabbit - You Come On Like A Train
02. Blizzard – Be Myself
03. Fox – Sun City -Part II
04. Sweet Wine – Bringing Me Back Home
05. Enoch Smoky – Roll Over Beethoven
06. Flight – Get You
07. Quick Fox – Indian
08. Bonjour Aviators – The Fury In Your Eyes
09. Cedric – I'm Leavin'
10. Zane – Step Aside
Flac Size: 427 MB
20. BROWN ACID - THE TWENTIETH TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2025
Here you are in 2025 about to take the Twentieth Trip! The ten vintage early local hard rock eruptions here will swarm around you like fear and loathing bats, zapping you from unexpected angles, beyond-a-
reasonable-doubt proof that the inevitable collapse of the American Psychedelic ‘60s Utopian Dream into hard guitar low ball self absorbed human nature endures. These killer tracks may be a half century in the rear-view mirror now BUT… since We Can’t Work It Out… we gotta mess it up! A vibe that resonates timelessly, real life ripped out of the haze by real people, fresh and unfiltered right out of the gate. Getting it while they can. These are no mere historic sound recordings, they are life itself! If you’re looking for trouble, you just found it!
Various – 2025 - Brown Acid - The Twentieth Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-209
Series: Brown Acid – The Twentieth Trip
Format: CD, Album, Digipak
Country: US
Released: Apr 20, 2025
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock
TRACKS
01. Afterflash – Cookbook 2:31
02. Polvo – Have You Ever Been There (Has Estado Ahí) 2:54
Bass – Ricardo Mancilla
Drums – Roberto Martinez
Guitar – Eric Mancilla
Vocals – Marco Mancilla
03. Hot Candy – Darkened Passage 3:33
04. Banana Bros – Suck You In 4:09
05. The Jordan Brothers – Thank You For The Ride 3:23
06. Osage Lute – Watch Em Shine 5:58
07. Sandy Torano And The Nimo Spliff – A Year Ago Today 2:53
08. Lazy Day – Don't Dance In My Song 3:17
09. Flavor – Hot And Tot Woman 4:03
10. Frozen Sun – Jamm Pt. 1 3:24
Flac Size: 254 MB
21. BROWN ACID - THE TWENTY - FIRST TRIP (HEAVY ROCK FROM THE AMERICAN COMEDOWN ERA) 2025
Here we are again in 2025, Brown Acid The Twenty-First Trip arriving right on time as the world at large degrades further into disorienting self-absorbed isolation and chaos. Ten powerful early hard rock brain
benders, primal energy exploding sideways out of the ash heap of ‘60s idealism, rocking the darker side of human nature in style! Raw and unfiltered, no compromise, blasting gnarly sound perfectly sequenced to take you on one helluva ride! Territory populated with dicey characters, perilous women, predators, bad relationships… anti-social alienation delivered with smoking guitars, real people ripping it with no self-defeating namby-pamby finesse sabotaging their brutal energy. Every track sounds fresh today because Brown Acid is the real deal when it comes to what matters in music… communication! Life itself sonically sneering across time!
Various – 2025 - Brown Acid - The Twenty-First Trip (Heavy Rock From The Underground Comedown)
Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-214
Series: Brown Acid – The Twenty-First Trip
Format: CD, Limited Edition, Numbered
Released: Oct 31, 2025
Genre: Rock
Style: Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock
TRACKS
01. Opus Est – Maggie Johnsons
02. Freedom North – Losing You
03. Accents – Friendly Stranger
04. Brother Love – Rock N Roll Band
05. River Styx – Bike Writer
06. Maxx – 200 Years
07. Pump – Kinda Like
08. 29.9 – You Got Me Floatin
09. Wakefield – Here I Am
10. Peacepipe – Lazy River Blues
Brown Acid Part 1 (Trip 1-2-3-4-5) On Urban Aspirines HERE
Brown Acid Part 2 (Trip 6-7-8-9-10) On Urban Aspirines HERE
Brown Acid Part 3 (Trip 11-12-13-14-15) On Urban Aspirines HERE
There's already Volume 22 out.
ReplyDeleteThe only criticism of this unusual series is the short length of each cd, around 30 min. They stretch it out like chewing gum with the intention of making more profit.
Besides they release the lp before the cd which is considerably more expensive. These damn lps - a clever marketing strategy reinvented after lp went out of fashion for ideots of all stripes with too much money.
Hello Josef. I know about the trip twenty - two, but it's a very recent CD.
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