Browse by Label: CICADELIC RECORDS

Artist:	OUTCASTS/S.J. & THE CROSSROADS, THE
Title:	Route 1966
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 1066CD

"The Outcasts (of San Antonio) whose signature song 'I'm In Pittsburgh (And It's Raining)' has been covered by numerous neo-60s bands and is just one of their 12 great recordings on Route 1966, and all of them have been re-mixed from the original four track masters for the first time. These recordings reflect the short-lived era, when the Farfisa or Vox Continental was a mainstay for a rock and roll band from Texas, just before the psychedelic music craze got underway, led by The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators. Also included on this album is S.J & The Crossroads (of Beaumont) with six of their best and rarest tracks from 1966, issued together for the first time on CD."

Artist:	FALLEN ANGELS, THE
Title:	The Great Society Sucks - Halloween 1968
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 1068CD

"'We're not evil, but we do evil things. Anything to blow society's mind. When we play, we take people's brains out and then put them back in. A dry-cleaning job,' said the Fallen Angels lead singer and songwriter, Jack Bryan, in an interview with the short-lived Dapper Magazine in 1968. Since that time there has never been a live performance from the 60s of the Fallen Angels released. This album seeks to rectify that situation and is a time capsule of that turbulent year. Since Washington DC was the home for the Fallen Angels, the band did not miss out on radicalizing the 1968 presidential elections by letting their disparaging views on the LBJ and his 'Great Society' be aired. Amidst all the politics is a great live performance by the Fallen Angels, combining original songs from their two psychedelic albums ('No Way Out' and 'Poor Old Man') with a previously unreleased song ('Everything Would Be Fine'), along with covers of Dylan (done acid-rock style), Donovan (raga-rock style), and Love (the highlight of the show, 'Signed DC' is a nine minute tour de force interrupted by a fist fight in the audience. The Fallen Angels broke up a year later in 1969, but not before blowing many a mind on the east coast during their glorious reign in Washington DC."

Artist:	VA
Title:	It's A Happening!: Texas Girls Of The 60's
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 1069CD

"The best know girl group in Texas during the late 60s was The Heart Beats of Lubbock. They made it to Hollywood for a Battle of the Bands contest on the Paul Revere and Mark Lindsay hosted TV show, Happening '68. The Heart Beats shut down all the other male groups and won the Battle of the Bands on nationwide TV. Considering that no one in the band was older than 17, this was quite an accomplishment. All seven recordings by The Heart Beats are included on this album, along with other great female led bands from 1966, such as The WordD from Dallas and The Bombshells of Houston. An added bonus is folk singer, Linda Pierre King from Houston, whose self-penned originals from 1966 foreshadowed subsequent folk singers such as Janis Ian and Melanie. The fact that only five of the twenty-five songs on this album were ever released during the 60s, testifies to the enduring fascination with unearthing undiscovered gems by the girls of Texas."

Artist:	AURA
Title:	Sativa
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	CIC 1076CD

"Aura was a San Francisco psych-funk band that formed in 1974 and played extensively throughout Northern California. By 1976, the band recorded their first and only album at Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo. The original title of the album was Sativa, but out of fear that promoting the joys of marijuana would be too controversial, the band omitted the title and just left it as Aura. Over the ensuing decades though the Aura album has grown in stature to become a collector's item. In 1991, the Oakland hip-hop band, Oaktown's 357 (MC Hammer's Salt-N-Pepa type band) sampled 'Mess Up Your Mind' for their song 'Turn It Up,' which raised the Aura album to cult status. The Lemon Drops producer Reggie Weiss wrote the psych-funk title track, 'Sativa' (a parody of The Champs hit song 'Tequila,' with water pipe sound effects and blistering guitar leads by former Lemon Drops guitarist, Eddie Weiss) and 'Skyrocket' (with manic fuzz guitar). The lead singer in Aura was Paulette Collins who still performs around the Bay Area today with an all-girl group called The Taylor P. Collins Band. Replete with rare band memorabilia and previously unreleased bonus tracks, Aura is now available from the original master tapes for the first time on CD. The album is a piece of Bay Area history and a psych-funk masterpiece that cannot be overlooked in today's pervasive hip-hop world."

Artist:	WILSON & THE CAVALIERS, J. FRANK
Title:	Last Kiss
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	CIC 1964CD

"In 1999, Pearl Jam scored a #1 hit with 'Last Kiss.' The original version was recorded in Texas by J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers and hit #1 in November of 1964. Hear all the recordings from J.Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers, including two different versions of 'Last Kiss.' A 25 track collection of previously-unreleased recordings and stunning sound from the original master tapes make this a must-have for fans of the '60s! A richly designed CD booklet details the complete rise and fall of the group and the effect stardom had on their decline."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Where You Gonna Go? Motor City Garage Bands 1965-1969
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	CIC 1965CD

"Long recognized as two of the best garage bands from Michigan, The Unrelated Segments whose 'The Story Of My Life' has appeared on Rhino's Nuggets box set and The Tidal Waves who scored a number one hit with 'Farmer John' are the main focus of this compilation of Detroit garage bands. All of The Unrelated Segments and The Tidal Waves material are included on this CD, in the finest sound yet. The other Detroit area bands, while nearly forgotten today, released a fine batch of recordings, the best of which are represented on this compilation. Inside this package is over 75 minutes of electrifying music and a 16-page booklet with numerous band photos, radio surveys, concert posters, tape recording sessions, and detailed liner notes and discographies for each band. All tracks from the original master tapes."

Artist:	BLUE THINGS, THE
Title:	Blow Your Mind (1964-1967)
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	2CD
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	CIC 1966CD

"2CD set with career-spanning 65 tracks. Previously unreleased recordings and stunning sound! A 24-page booklet details the complete career of the band and is rich in photos and recollections." "I remember going to see The Blue Things several times in the '60s in McCook, Nebraska and talking with Richard Scott as he sat on the edge of the stage during breaks. I was only 13 the first time I saw them and was knocked out by their sound. Scott was always tinkering with his Fender tube amps and played bass both right and left-handed during the same song! Mike Chapman had a Dan Electro Longhorn guitar one time and the first fuzz tone I ever heard. Bobby Day was a great drummer. Val Stecklein's voice was unforgettable. He played a Guild Bluesbird guitar and I think was a legend even back then. The Blue Things were outstanding, head and shoulders above all the other Midwest bands of that time." --A Blue Things fan.

Artist:	JUJUS, THE
Title:	You Treated Me Bad '1965-1967'
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 1967CD

"Since their arrival on the music scene in 1965, the mystique of The JuJus and their lead singer, Ray Hummel, has continued to grow over the ensuing decades (helped along by the inclusion of 'You Treat Me Bad' on the first volume of Pebbles in 1979). Their first single 'You Treat Me Bad' rose to the number two position on the top 40 and catapulted the band to regional fame in Michigan. The JuJus initially blended an impressive brand of folk-rock and British-invasion sounds with a raw garage band sound. In 1967 they opted for a more psychedelic sound. Compiled on this CD are all the JuJu singles, as well as a plethora of unreleased gems from 1965 to 1967. A detailed booklet contains photos, radio surveys, band memorabilia, and a retrospective of The JuJus as related by band member Rod Shepard. The front cover photo of The JuJus features Ray Hummel, Max Colley, Bill Gorski and Rod Shepard. Also pictured are the JuJus at Kent Country Airport during the heigh of JuJu-mania, ready to take on the world in 1965."

Artist:	ANT TRIP CEREMONY, THE
Title:	24 Hours
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	CIC 1968CD

"In 1968, a group of talented college students at Oberlin College formed a band and recorded their only album, 24 Hours. Pressed in scant quantity, this album would become a collector's item, selling for hundreds of dollars. Cicadelic Records is excited to release the complete album on CD with detailed liner notes and photos on the history of the band. The psychedelic sounds that emanate from this album will have listeners 'turn on, tune in, and drop out.' Originally Issued In 1968. 40th year anniversary release!"

Artist:	MORNING DEW
Title:	No More 1966-1969
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 1969CD

"Along with The Blue Things, The Morning Dew were one of Kansas' finest psychedelic bands of the '60s. This CD presents over one hour of their recordings- the 1966 Audio House session, all the singles (with bonus alternate versions), the 1968 Fairyland sessions (including newly discovered psychedelic stereo version with special effects-headphone use suggested). An in-depth booklet with a cache of photos, radio surveys, and posters, traces the genesis of an instrumental group called The Impax in 1963 to The Morning Dew in 1966. By 1968, The Morning Dew forged a complex psychedelic sound the culminated with their famed Fairyland summer '68 sessions. This release is the first of two covering the history of the band. The second release will contain their much sought after 1970 Roulette album, known as At Last with alternate versions, plus their unreleased second album."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Revolution!: Teen Time In Corpus Christi (1965-1970)
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 6570CD

"In 1966, famed lead guitarist Rod Prince (later of Bubble Puppy) re-wrote the 13th Floor Elevators' song 'Tried To Hide' as 'All Night Long' and released it with the Bad Seeds as their third single. They were the number one band at the time in Corpus Christi. Although 'All Night Long' would beat the Elevators' 'Tried To Hide' (on International Artists) to the market, the Bad Seeds disbanded in the summer of 1966 and other renowned Corpus bands would follow in their footsteps, most scoring top ten hits on the way: Four more with the ultra-rare single 'Problem Child' b/w 'Don't Give Up Hope'. The Zakary Thaks with 'Bad Girl' and 'Face To Face'. The Liberty Bell with 'The Nazz Are Blue' and 'For What You Lack'. The Buckle with 'Baroque Rock' on 'I've Got Something On My Mind'. Folk-rock singer Michael backed by The Zakary Thaks on all three of his singles, sounding more like a 1966 era Bob Lind than Bob Lind. And Kubla Khan singing about changin' times in 'Revolution' and pondering whether 'the brown grass will be legalized'. Memorabilia such as top 30 radio surveys, rare photos, news articles from the era, interviews with band members, sixteen page booklet, and twenty-eight tracks(including previously unreleased recordings) combine to make this a trip back to the '60s, when a revolution in sound was happening in Corpus Christi, Texas."

Artist:	LEMON FOG, THE
Title:	The Psychedelic Sound Of Summer With The Lemon Fog
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 6768CD

"The spacey psychedelic sound of The Lemon Fog never sounded better with all their singles, previously unreleased outtakes, and complete version of 'Summer,' all from the original master tapes. Hailing from Houston, Texas, The Lemon Fog blew many minds during 1967-68, quickly becoming a popular draw at the local Houston hot spot, 'The Living Eye'. Their first single 'Theme for the Living Eye' (changed to 'Lemon Fog' upon release) was a psych-pop flower power masterpiece released in the winter of 1967. The b-side 'Echoes of Time' was nothing short of brilliant, reminiscent of the British psych scene. In June, 1968, the second Lemon Fog single, 'Summer', was released and remains the signature track of the band with its moody and introspective sound, unusual for a summer themed song. 'Summer' should have been a number one hit. The Lemon Fog's third and final single, 'The Prisoner' and 'Day By Day' was released in November 1968, but also failed to chart. The surreal lyrics and tight playing of The Lemon Fog obfuscate the fact that the members were in high school when these sophisticated psychedelic masterpieces were recorded."

Artist:	ZAKARY THAKS, THE
Title:	Passage To India
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 9665CD

"The Zakary Thaks, were the penultimate '60s garage band that reflected the ever-changing musical trends of the '60s with stunning precision. Starting out as a surf band called The Riptides in 1964 they changed their name to the more British sounding, Zakary Thaks, when the British Invasion was in full swing. However, it wasn't the pop sounding British bands like Herman's Hermits, The Hollies, and Freddie and The Dreamers, which The Thaks molded their sound on, it was the raving, rocking blues oriented bands like The Rolling Stones, The Animals, and The Yardbirds. The Thaks grew their hair long and wore mod clothes, a brash statement of defiance in conservative Corpus Christi, Texas 1966, especially for a band whose lead singer was fifteen and whose oldest member was seventeen. However, the rough and tumble sound of The Zakary Thaks belied their adolescent age. In the summer of 1966, The Zakary Thaks' first single 'Bad Girl', became a smash hit in Texas, reaching number one in San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, and McAllen. A few months later Mercury Records signed the band for a national distribution deal and released the single, but failed to promote it properly and the band returned to their original record label, J-Beck. Subsequent singles by the band, such as 'Face To Face' moved in the direction of psychedelia with a full frontal assault of feedback and mind bending sound. This direction is the immediate focus of this album. Thus, for the first time ever, 'Passage To India' (a Raga Rock song), 'I've Got Levitation' (a cover of The 13th Floor Elevators' psychedelic ode to tripping), the LSD lyrically laced 'Green Crystal Ties' and 'My Door', plus 'Face To Face' are presented in unreleased versions, along with all the band's other recordings, thereby nullifying any previously released retrospectives. This album also comes with a twenty-page booklet of recollections by lead singer Chris Gerniottis plus rare band memorabilia, posters, and lyrics, which combine to make Passage To India a journey into the psychedelic realm of The Zakary Thanks that cannot be missed. "

Artist:	HUMAN EXPRESSION, THE
Title:	Love At Psychedelic Velocity
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 9667CD

"In 1966, four high school students from the Los Angeles suburbs formed The Human Expression, and by January 1967, their first single, 'Love At Psychedelic Velocity' b/w 'Every Night', was released to an unsuspecting public. It was a dazzling, driving, opus of mind-bending sounds, and a harbinger of things to come. Their second single, 'Optical Sound' b/w 'Calm Me Down', released in the 'Summer Of Love', was a two-sided tour de force, with brooding introspective lyrics by lead singer, Jim Quarles. The Human Expression's edgy bad boy image was the antithesis of the 'flower-children' image so prevalent for groups in 1967. The Human Expression's third single was 'Sweet Child Of Nothingness', written by Mars Bonfire, who offered the band another new song, 'Born To Be Wild.' Quarles thought the lyrics trite, and since he was the lead singer, the band rejected the song, even before Steppenwolf recorded it. Nevertheless, the three singles The Human Expression released during their short-lived career, would burnish their reputation as one of the finest garage bands to emerge from the mid-60s Los Angeles music scene. Compiled on this CD are all the surviving demos and tapes of The Human Expression, along with rare band memorabilia, and demos by Quarles from 1965 (recorded just before The Human Expression)."

Artist:	HUMAN ZOO, THE
Title:	The Human Zoo
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 9668CD

"Along with The Human Expression, The Human Zoo were from the Los Angeles suburbs of Westminster and were signed to Accent Records. Their album, released in 1970, was pressed in limited numbers and has become a rare collector's item. Just recently, a still sealed copy sold for $900 on Ebay. The Human Zoo album is a quirky blend of psychedelic, garage, and funky music. Managed by Jim Foster of The Human Expression and originally called The Circus, the band changed their name to the hipper-sounding Human Zoo in 1969. Now for the first time since 1970, here is an exact reissue of The Human Zoo album, taken from the original master tapes with all album artwork faithfully restored."

Artist:	HUMAN ZOO, THE
Title:	The Human Zoo
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	CIC 9668LP

"For the first time since its original release in 1970, an exact re-issue of The Human Zoo album, taken from the original master tapes, with all album artwork faithfully replicated! As was the case with label-mates The Human Expression, The Human Zoo were also from the Los Angeles suburbs of Westminster and were also signed to Accent Records. (In fact, the connection between the two bands is greater still, as the Human Zoo were managed by Jim Foster of The Human Expression). The Human Zoo were originally called The Circus; they changed their name to the hipper sounding Human Zoo in 1969. Their album from the following year was pressed in limited numbers and has become a mega-rare collector's item. And what of it? The Human Zoo album is a surprising and quirky blend of psychedelic (trippy), garage (fuzz-guitar), and funky music. The musical diversity, once the cause of some people's griping, is the record's greatest asset in this age of one song downloadable wonderment. The band had chops, could put together a really good song, and did so repeatedly on this sole album. This replica LP edition is limited to 500 copies."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Psychedelic Moods- Part Two
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 976CD

Subtitled: Journey Thru Inner Space With Sunset Love & Inner Sanctum. "After releasing the Psychedelic Moods album, in October of 1966, Mark Barkan envisioned another psychedelic album for his next release. It was to be performed by a Greenwich Village band called Inner Sanctum. The theme of the album was to be a psychedelic journey into the various psyches of the mind. The trip started with a journey into the past ('The House Of Yesterday') then covered the inner workings of the mind ('ID') then the descent into madness ('Hydro Pyro') hallucination ('Purple Floating') and finally culminating in nirvana ('Snow Petals'). Unfortunately, Barkan was unable to find a record company willing to lease the masters and so they languished for decades unreleased. Now, at long last the masters for this aborted album are mixed from the original four track tapes and forty plus years later the psychedelic sounds of Inner Sanctum are now ready, willing, and able to blow your mind. Sunset Love was comprised of band members from New Mexico and Texas. In the fall of 1968, thirteen original songs and two covers were recorded for a potential album, but nothing was ever released. Sunset Love's lush harmonies, soaring vocals, superior song writing, and flower power consciousness pervaded their songs with a depth and quality unheard of from most 60s' bands. While their sound can be compared to such bands as The Mamas and The Papas, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, Spanky and Our Gang, and The Love Exchange, Sunset Love had their own inimitable style that transcended a generic stereo-type. Had Sunset Love released their album in the 60's, there is no doubt it would have been an instant rarity of excellence. The Sunset Love tapes are sourced from the original stereo versions and reveal the great harmonies and surrealistic lyrics of an undeservedly overlooked and forgotten band from the late '60s."

Artist:	DEEP, THE
Title:	Psychedelic Moods- The Definitive Masters Edition
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 977CD

"Issued in October 1966, Psychedelic Moods is the first album in the history of rock music to incorporate 'psychedelic' in its title, beating out The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators and The Blues Magoo's Psychedelic Lollipop by one month. The album sold in minute amounts, possibly due to the unforeseen smash success of The Deep's label mates, Question Mark and The Mysterions whose hit '96 Tears' was number one on the charts. Since that time though, Psychedelic Moods has attained cult status as one of the definitive examples of the then newly emerging 'psychedelic sound'. The album was intended to provide the listener with a simulated acid trip, replete with fuzz guitar, flute, backwards guitars, banjo, washboard, xylophone, wild sound effects, and love making. Songs such as 'Trip #76', 'Psychedelic Moon', 'Pink Ether', and 'Color Dreams' explored the hallucinatory agony and ecstasy of a 12 hour Technicolor dream. Now over 40 years later, this release of Psychedelic Moods contains never before heard masters of The Deep that reveal sonic qualities and nuances of their sound that have not been realized till now, because the source for these sounds are from the original four track tapes. In addition to the superlative masters there are previously unseen Deep memorabilia and liner notes detailing the mysterious rise and fall of this New York City band that included David Bromberg and Rusty Evans. The Deep's sound, while similar to The Velvet Underground, pre-dates their first album, 'The Velvet Underground and Nico' by five months. With full co-operation of original Deep producers, Mark Barkan and Rusty Evans."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Three O'Clock Merrian Webster Time
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 982CD

Subtitled: 22 Psychedelic Sounds From Texas (1966-1968). "By the time 1966 ended, many of the groups in Texas that started out playing British Invasion and folk-rock music were now immersing themselves in the newly emerging psychedelic music. The five groups that comprise this album reflect the changes that occurred during this period and four of them even changed their names to sound more psychedelic. The Nomads became Smoke, Carrols Mood became The Sights And Sounds, The New Imperials became The Front Page News, and The Boys became The Remaining Few. Represented by twelve tracks on this album, The Nomads/Smoke, started out playing folk-rock music, but by 1967 went psychedelic-as witnessed by their 'freak-out' version of 'My Little Red Book' replete with backwards tapes. 'Carrols Mood' went from singing ballads to surreal songs such as 'Mystical Bells'. The Front Page News went from the soul of 'Baby Let Me Bang Your Box' to the fuzz drenched 'Thoughts and Afterthoughts'. If the 13th Floor Elevators were the epitome of what a Texas psychedelic band was, then the groups on this album were not far behind in trying to emulate that state of existence. Here then are twenty-two tracks compiling the changes that occurred from late 1966 to 1968, when the Texas bands went metaphorically speaking from 'Kool-Aid' to 'Electric Kool-Aid Acid'."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Open Up Your Mind
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 983CD

Subtitled:The Psych Pop World Of Rembrandt Records. "Open Up Your Mind covers the first two incredible years of Rembrandt Records, a Chicago based label. The first release in March 1966 was a bluesy garage-band novelty record titled 'Boots Are Made For Talkin' '. It was a parody of Nancy Sinatra's, smash hit at the time, 'These Boots Are Made For Walking'. When the single failed to chart Rembrandt Records' owner Reggie Weiss moved in a different direction, merging pop with psychedelic music, for the next single, 'Open Up Your Mind'. He wrote the song based on a LSD trip and response to the single was positive. Soon other psych-pop singles were issued featuring The Circus, The Nickel Bag, and Monday's Children. Cash Box magazine began plugging Rembrandt Records during the fall of 1966. However, Weiss was unable to secure solid distribution and could not compete with the larger Chicago based record labels such as Dunwich, USA, and Destination. By 1967, Weiss devoted all of his time promoting a high-school band called The Lemon Drops. He wrote another LSD-inspired song titled 'I Live In The Springtime' for the band. Unfortunately, the single was unable to chart, even regionally. Over the ensuing decades though, the reputation of The Lemon Drops, The Nuchez, The Nite-Owls and other Rembrandt artists has grown immeasurably. This compilation contains all the singles issued on Rembrandt Records from 1966-1967, plus many previously unreleased versions and mixes that are appearing for the first time ever. The twenty-two recordings on this album make it apparent that Rembrandt Records was way ahead of its time when these treasures from the psychedelic '60s were recorded."

Artist:	LEMON DROPS, THE
Title:	Sunshower Flower Power
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	2CD
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	CIC 9842CD

"The Lemon Drops were pioneers of a psychedelic flower-power sound in and around the Chicago suburbs in 1967. The mastermind behind their music was Rembrandt Records' owner, Reggie Weiss. The first song he wrote for The Lemon Drops was inspired by the effects of a LSD trip and titled 'I Live In The Springtime.' Long recognized as a classic example of psychedelic folk-rock, 'I Live In The Springtime,' has appeared on the Rhino Nuggets box set, Pebbles Volume Eight, Chicago Garage Band Greats, and many other compilations. In addition to the shimmering splendor of 'I Live In The Springtime,' The Lemon Drops left behind a great legacy of music during their brief two-year tenure. Included on this two CD set are many previously unreleased recordings (including two different versions of 'I Live In The Springtime') and a twelve page booklet with extensive liner notes and band memorabilia."

Artist:	MAD HATTERS/THE FALLEN ANGELS, THE
Title:	The Mad Hatters Meet The Fallen Angels
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 986CD

"In 1965, Barry Seidel formed a music company called Traydel Productions. The first band Seidel signed was the Mad Hatters from Washington DC. In the course of one year the band released three stunningly great singles, 'I Need Love,' 'Go Find a Love' and 'I'll Come Running,' all with Dylanesque-PF Sloan sounding folk-rock songs as the B-sides. Mad Hatter live shows were legendary as well, as is exemplified by the explosion of the amps during their electrifying medley of 'Since You've Been Gone>I'm All Right>The Mad Hatter Theme' and their rocking version of 'I Need Love,' both included on this album along with all their singles, making this the most complete collection of Mad Hatters' material ever released. The Fallen Angels were the second band Seidel signed and they are represented by a six song set of singles and unreleased recordings from 1966. These are the earliest recordings by the band and range from folk-rock ('Pebble In My Sand,' 'Hello Girl,' 'I Have Found') to Love (Arthur Lee) type ballads ('Have You Ever Lost A Love,' 'Every Time I Fall In Love') and garage ('Who Do You Love?'). In addition to all this excitement are two previously unreleased 1966 folk-rock Byrds sounding gems from the Loved Ones, plus a 1967 version of 'I Need Love' by the Time Stoppers. Rare photos and radio promos make this a complete trip back to 1966, when the Mad Hatters and the Fallen Angels were the two hottest bands in Washington DC and 'I Need Love' mania swept the airwaves."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Congregation For Anti-Flirts Inc.
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 991CD

Subtitled: The McAllen, Texas Teen Scene 1965-1967. "From 1965 to 1967, McAllen was the happening scene for some of the wildest music to emanate from Texas in the '60s. The label that played host to these bands was Jimmy Nichol's Pharaoh Records and this album contains the best the label had to offer. Not only were the records superlative, but today they are considered some of the rarest finds for collectors of '60s garage bands. Singles by Pharaoh artists such as The Headstones, The Cavaliers, and Christopher and The Souls go for over a grand apiece, if they can be located. Congregation For Anti-Flirts Inc. also contains in depth coverage on the McAllen bands with rare photos, radio charts, and interviews, making this album a journey to pharaoh's valley that can't be missed."

Artist:	ESQUIRES & THE EXOTICS, THE
Title:	Dallas '66
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 994CD

Subtitled: The Now Sound is Here. "In 1966 Dallas was a Mecca for great bands and two of the best, The Exotics and The Esquires, are included on this album. The Exotics began as a rock and roll band in 1959, but by 1966 were recording psych-pop and folk-rock gems. They released three singles, one of them, 'Come With Me,' reaching the top ten. The Esquires formed in 1965 and recorded four singles, mixing folk-rock with a hard edged sound. The wild 'Come On Come On' and 'Judgment Day' are what make The Esquires legendary today. Dallas '66 contains all seven of The Esquires' original songs and seventeen tracks by The Exotics, including rare radio promos and unreleased material."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Come Back Bird: The Abilene Teen Scene 1964-1967
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	CIC 995CD

"In the '60s, Abilene, Texas had a thriving music scene. Bands enamored with the British Invasion sound of The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, and The Beatles formed in droves. The top band in Abilene was The Chevelle V, whose best known track, 'Come Back Bird' employed the British slang for 'girl' and the beat of The Yardbirds' 'I'm A Man.' The other popular Abilene bands, such as The Livin' End, The Continentals and The Coachmen, comprise the other recordings on this album, making this the most complete trip yet to Abilene in the 60s. Only seven of the recordings were ever released during the '60s, which reflects the rarity of the recordings included on this collection."

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