Second track from Brown Acid compilation series of long lost 60s-70s proto-metal/stoner rock singles streaming today
Curated by L.A.'s Permanent Records & RidingEasy Records
The celebrated compilation series of long-lost vintage 60s-70s proto-stoner-psych singles, Brown Acid returns for a second edition this spring. Curated in partnership by L.A. retailer Permanent Records and RidingEasy Records, Brown Acid: The Second Trip will be released (fittingly) on April 20th. A new track, Crossfield's "Take It" is available to hear and share today via Soundcloud HERE.
Consequence of Sound recently premiered the first track, Ash's "Midnight Witch" HERE. (Direct Soundcloud HERE.) Please see complete track listing below. Watch a rare clip of Ash performing "Midnight Witch" on Australian TV HERE.
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 Brown Acid: The Second Trip.
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.
"I
essentially go through hell and high water just to find these records,"
Barresi says. "Once I find a record worthy of tracking, I begin the
(sometimes) extremely arduous process of contacting the band members and
encouraging them to take part. Daniel and I agree that licensing all
the tracks we're using for Brown Acid is best for everyone
involved," rather than simply bootlegging the tracks. When all of the
bands and labels haven't existed for 30-40 years or more, tracking down
the creators gives all of these tunes a real second chance at success.
"There's a long list of songs
that we'd love to include," Barresi says. "But we just can't track the
bands down. I like the idea that Brown Acid is getting so much
attention, so people might reach out to us."
One song on The Second Trip actually never even saw light of day, until now. "Bell Park Loon" by Spiny Norman - sounding like Jethro Tull
on more acid and heavier cider - languished in a collector's archives,
unreleased for 38 years until Barresi and Hall arranged to license some
of the collector's goldmine.
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.
Brown Acid: The Second Trip will be available everywhere on LP, CD and download on April 20th, 2016 via RidingEasy Records. Pre-orders are available for digital (with immediate download of first single) at iTunes and Bandcamp, physical pre-orders at RidingEasy Records.
Artist: Various Artists
Album: Brown Acid: The Second Trip
Label: RidingEasy Records
Release Date: April 20th, 2016
01. Ash "Midnight Witch" (STREAM)
02. Sweet Crystal "Warlords"
03. Raving Maniac "Rock and Roll Man"
04. Crossfield "Take It" (STREAM)
05. Spiny Norman "Bell Park Loon" (Unreleased)
06. Glass Sun "Silence of the Morning"
07. Volt Rush Band "Love To You"
08. Buck "Long Hot Highway"
09. Iron Knowledge "Show Stopper"
10. Sonny Hugg "Daybreak"
Artist: Various Artists
Album: Brown Acid: The First Trip ALBUM STREAM
Label: RidingEasy Records
Release Date: August 11th, 2015
01. Zeke's "Box"
02. Snow "Sunflower"
03. Tour "One of the Bad Guys"
04. Zebra "Wasted"
05. Bob Goodsite "Faze 1"
06. Raw Meat "Stand-By Girl"
07. Punch "Deathhead"
08. Bacchus "Carry My Load"
09. Lenny Drake "Love Eyes (Cast Your Spell On Me)"
10. The Todd "Mystify Me"
11. Josefus "Hard Luck"
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