I love them for this album cover alone.

So, in my ongoing search for quality psychedelic heavy sludgy goodness, I decided to take a chance on 13th Floor Elevators. I've known enough people in my past who liked 'em, and they certainly seem to fit the bill for what I'm looking for lately.

I have the above pictured album, and I'm liking it. It's a little garage-ier than what I'm looking for, but it's still good stuff. At times I have to remind myself that I'm not listening to a Brian Jonestown Massacre album, but in my fractured world, that's a good thing.

Anyone a fan? Any recommendations for other albums by them, or heavy-scrungey psychedelic rock in general?

Anxiety said:

This is from a post I did on psychedelic sounds some time ago...

Albums:









Tunes:
Itchycoo Park - The Small Faces
Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers
Eight Miles High - The Byrds
The Shapes of Things - The Yardbirds
Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles
Mr. Fantasy - Traffic


Psychedelic Soul:
Cloud Nine - The Temptations

Psychedelic Pop Tunes:
Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
Talk Talk - The Music Machine
Pushin' Too Hard - The Seeds
Psychotic Reaction - The Count Five
I Had Too Much Too Dream Last Night - The Electric Prunes
(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet - The Blues Magoos





tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431
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I only know of them by reputation - never heard a single track by them - but I do have two Roky Erickson records. One is a compilation of mostly acoustic stuff from the seventies that's enjoyable enough but not to the extent that I feel compelled to listen to it often. The other was (I think) a new release from '04 or so that I picked up 2nd hand a year or so back that's still sitting in my 'unlistened' pile.

So basically I'm no help to you whatsoever.

im loooooving this thread
my two favorite bands are love and jefferson airplane

13th floor elevators are great...love "night of the vampire" especially

theAudience said:

WOW

out of all that, i'm most curious about hp lovecraft and silver apples. some of the other stuff looks tasty too, though i haven't the faintest clue what some of it is. ultimate spinach?

and ya KNOW i've heard "freak out". i think i became acquainted with that album before i learned how to read...which may explain a few things.

theAudience said:

The Moby Grape and Spirit albums on theaudience's list are fantastic, two of my favourite albums. The Moby Grape album in particular is just classic. it's not what you'd call a freak-out album or anything though - just a great rock album filled with sparkling melodies and harmonies.

You're Gonna Miss Me is about the only song I like from them.