Review : The Texas-based International Artists label recorded some intriguing, slightly off-the-wall psychedelic-garage-pop in the 1960s, their most famous act being the 13th Floor Elevators. This is an erratic but extremely interesting double-LP compilation of IA oddities and rarities, much of it previously unreleased. The five Red Krayola demos (some of which would be re-recorded for their first LP) are prime acid folk, especially "Hurricane Fighter Plane," one of the closest American approximations of Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd. The Chapparrals' "I Tried So Hard" is gutsy punk-pop, Thursday's Children's "A Part of You" is reminiscent of the mid-period Zombies, and the Emperors' "I Want My Woman" is growling garage punk. Side four is devoted entirely to 13th Floor Elevators/Roky Erickson rarities, including a beautiful acoustic version of "Splash I" and the rare single by Roky's pre-Elevators group the Spades. In this company, side three -- which has unexceptional straight blues material, including a song by Lightnin' Hopkins -- is a misfit, but psychedelic collectors will want the record for the rock material. Review by Richie Unterberger
CD1
01.The Chayns - Night Time (Is The Right Time)
02.The Patterns - In My Own Time
03.The Chaparrels - I Tried So Hard
04.Thursday's Children - A Part Of You
05.The Rubayyat - If I Were A Carpenter
06.Sonny Hall - Poor Planet Earth
07.Inner Scene - Communication Breakdown
08.The Red Crayola - Hurricane Fighter Plane (Demo)
09.The Red Crayola - Pink Stainless Tail (Demo)
10.The Red Crayola - Nickle Niceness (Demo)
11.The Red Crayola - Vile, Vile Grass (Demo)
12.The Red Crayola - Transparent Radiation (Demo)
13.The Emperors - I Want My Woman
14.Lost And Found - 25 M.P.H.
CD2
01.Big Walter - Breakfast In Bed
02.Dave Allen - C. C. Rider
03.Dave Allen - Saturday A.M. Blues
04.Lightnin' Hopkins - Conversation With Lightnin' Hopkins
05.Lightnin' Hopkins - Black Ghost Blues
06.Roky Erikson - Interview with Roky, KSAN 4/1/78)
07.The Spades - You're Gonna Miss Me
08.The Spades - We Sell Soul
09.Roky & Clementine Hall - Splash 1
10.Roky & Clementine Hall - Right Track Now
11.The 13th Floor Elevators - Wait For My Love
12.The 13th Floor Elevators - 60-Second Radio Spot for 'Bull Of The Woods'
13.The 13th Floor Elevators - Fire Engine
13th Floor Elevators, Red Crayola, The Spades, The Chayns, The Patterns, The Chapparals, Lightnin' Hopkins and others
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Many thanks!
It doesn't get much better than this! Thank you.
Great, essential collection, but sh*t mastering which is totally Collectables Records' fault. Original LP's and the needledrop by the Roky CD Club are far better.
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