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Artist:
COMFORTABLE CHAIR, THE
Title:
The Comfortable Chair
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3001CD
Best-known for having been discovered and produced by members of
The Doors
, this Californian septet made some of the finest psychedelic pop/rock of the late 1960s, and stand up well alongside better-known contemporaries such as
Jefferson Airplane
,
It's A Beautiful Day
,
Sweetwater
and
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
. Their sole album was first issued in late 1968, and though they were acclaimed at the time as "an extraordinarily relaxed and relaxing bunch to listen to," they split when it failed to sell.
Artist:
UGLY CUSTARD
Title:
Ugly Custard
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3002CD
Recorded in London under an assumed name by legendary session musicians including
Alan Parker
,
Roger Coulam
,
Herbie Flowers
and
Clem Cattini
, and released with different artwork in Germany and Spain in 1970, before creeping out in the UK the following year, this cult classic is as enigmatic as they come. A moody blend of Hammond organ, distorted electric guitar and funky rhythms, it's also a lost treasure for beat diggers everywhere.
Artist:
MONUMENT
Title:
The First Monument
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3003CD
Though it described itself as "haunting, eerie, mystical, even at times a little frightening to those outside the shadowy half-world of the occult," this was, in fact, the product of a drunken overnight jam in London by cult underground hard rockers
Zior
, held in the summer of 1971. A tough collection of organ and guitar-fuelled rockers, it's sure to appeal to fans of other early '70s British proto-metallers such as
Black Sabbath
,
Deep Purple
,
High Tide
,
Leaf Hound
and others.
Artist:
RAW MATERIAL
Title:
Raw Material
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3004CD
This London-based quintet's ambitious and highly entertaining debut touches on psychedelia, progressive rock, jazz and pop, with imaginative arrangements and superb musicianship. Issued on the tiny Evolution label in the autumn of 1970, it sank without trace, with original copies now changing hands for several hundred pounds. It makes its long-awaited return to CD here, including biographical notes. Features 4 bonus tracks from their two UK singles, not on the original album.
Artist:
AGUATURBIA
Title:
Psychedelic Drugstore
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3005CD
Aguaturbia
(or "murky waters") were Chile's premier underground rock band in the late '60s and early '70s, though their uncompromising attitude caused them to flee for the U.S. in 1970, leaving behind two hyper-rare albums. This brilliant compilation gathers the best tracks from those LPs (original copies of which have changed hands for well into four figures). Taking in fuzz-drenched originals and covers of contemporary rock standards, their music combines the savage guitar work of
Carlos Corales
with the haunting vocals of his wife
Denise
to stunning effect, and is essential listening for all psych fans. Also included are historical sleevenotes.
Artist:
ENGLAND
Title:
The Last Of The Jubblies
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3006CD
England
have been described as "the last of the great '70s symphonic prog bands." Drenched in Mellotron and influenced by
Yes
and
Genesis
, their
Garden Shed
is one of the best-loved albums to have emerged from the 1970s UK progressive scene.
Last Of The Jubblies
is a collection of rare non-album recordings by the band, and a treat for their many fans, showcasing their inimitable songwriting and intricate instrumental work. Includes liner notes.
Artist:
MARBLE PHROGG
Title:
Marble Phrogg
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3007CD
Originally issued on the tiny Derrick label in 1968, originals of the sole album by this Tulsa, Oklahoma band has sold for well over a thousand dollars. Finally available on CD again, it offers some of the most powerful psychedelic cover versions of the era. Tackling material by
Cream
,
Jimi Hendrix
,
Iron Butterfly
,
Steppenwolf
,
The Rolling Stones
,
Donovan
and others, the quartet impress their own personality on every track, making it an essential purchase for all fans of fuzz-drenched acid rock.
Artist:
ROAD
Title:
Road
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3008CD
Formed in March 1972 by former
Jimi Hendrix Experience
bassist
Noel Redding
, in the aftermath of a debilitating fall at
Frank Zappa
's home, this short-lived power trio also featured former
Rare Earth
guitarist
Rod Richards
and Redding's
Fat Mattress
bandmate
Leslie Sampson
on drums. Their sole album is a crunching hard rock collection that was praised on release that July -- but the band split soon afterwards, making it a lost piece of the jigsaw for Hendrix fans, and a must-hear for all lovers of proto-metal. Includes historical notes.
Artist:
THIRD POWER, THE
Title:
Believe
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3009CD
This hard-hitting Michigan three-piece emerged from the same fertile scene that spawned the
MC5
,
The Stooges
and
SRC
, and have been described as "Detroit's answer to
Cream
." Their sole album briefly appeared in 1970, and has gone on to be acclaimed as one of the finest psychedelic hard rock albums of its era. It's presented here complete with biographical notes and both sides of their ultra-rare debut 45, making the set a must for all fans of hard psychedelia. Includes biographical notes.
Artist:
FINCHLEY BOYS
Title:
Everlasting Tributes
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3010CD
From Champaign, Illinois, this legendary quartet had a legendary stage show and recorded some of the finest unheralded music of the late '60s (including the all-time hard rock classic "Outcast"), but were unable to get a record deal. As a result,
Everlasting Tributes
was put out privately in 1972, after the band had split. A blend of bluesy rave-ups and more reflective material, it makes its long-awaited return to CD here.
Artist:
IF
Title:
Double Diamond
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3011CD
If
formed in 1969 as a British answer to U.S. jazz-rock bands such as
Chicago
and
Blood, Sweat & Tears
. After three years of intensive touring (sharing stages with
Miles Davis
,
Cream
,
Traffic
,
Yes
and others), and several albums, the original line-up splintered in 1972. The following year, founding member and sax/flute virtuoso
Dick Morrissey
formed a new line-up to record
Double Diamond
. Boasting a more progressive sound (with prominent Moog synthesizer), it was only issued in Germany, making it a rare and collectable piece of the jazz-rock jigsaw today.
Artist:
SMITH, BOB
Title:
The Visit
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3012CD
Recorded in Los Angeles over four months in 1970, this double album is one of the most personal and involving statements to have emerged from California's psychedelic underground. Backed by a fine band including
Daryl Dragon
(later to find fame as half of
The Captain & Tennille
) and
Frank Zappa
sideman
Don Preston
, Smith shows himself to have been a remarkably wide-ranging and appealing songwriter. This timely CD reissue comes complete with liner notes, filling in the background to the album.
Artist:
YELLOW PAYGES, THE
Title:
Volume 1
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3014CD
This fine Californian garage-pop act formed at Hollywood's hip Hullabaloo Club in the spring of 1966, and were soon sharing stages with
The Animals
,
The Beach Boys
,
Buffalo Springfield
,
The Doors
,
Pink Floyd
,
The Byrds
,
The Grateful Dead
,
Jefferson Airplane
,
Love
and others. They released a bewildering number of 45s, but only one album, which appeared in March 1969 and makes its long-awaited return to CD here, with liner notes.
Artist:
LE STELLE DI MARIO SCHIFANO
Title:
Dedicato A
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3015CD
Mario Schifano
was a leading Italian pop artist, and a friend of
The Rolling Stones
and other prominent 1960s countercultural figures. Inspired by
Andy Warhol
's association with
The Velvet Underground
, in 1967 he decided to sponsor a band. The album that resulted combines a lengthy improvisation with five shorter, psychedelic-influenced tracks, and is a landmark in the development of Italian rock. Pressed in tiny quantities, it was released in November 1967 (with artwork designed by Schifano), and original copies have sold for thousands of Euros, making this long-awaited CD reissue especially welcome. Includes background notes.
Artist:
BRITISH NORTH-AMERICAN ACT, THE
Title:
In The Beginning...
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3016CD
Featuring members from Britain, Canada and Hungary, this gifted quintet's sole album appeared in Canada only in 1969. Blending harmony pop, folk-rock and psychedelia into a winning formula, it's one of the most sought-after records of the period, with originals having sold for over $1,000, and makes its long-awaited return to CD here. Liner notes included.
Artist:
FORT MUDGE MEMORIAL DUMP, THE
Title:
The Fort Mudge Memorial Dump
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3017CD
This quintet came from Walpole, Massachusetts, and boasted the powerful vocals of
Caroline Stratton
and the powerful guitar work of
Dean Keady
. Their sole album was produced by
Michael Tschudin
(
The Listening
,
Cynara
), and originally issued in March 1970. A taut blend of acid rock and ballads, it has been favorably compared to
Jefferson Airplane
and other leading psychedelic acts of the era. Digitally remastered. Features the full original artwork.
Artist:
TAX, WALLY
Title:
Love In
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3018CD
Recorded in the summer of 1967, at the height of
The Outsiders
' Dutch popularity, this unconventional solo album finds
Wally Tax
abandoning raw rock and roll for a lush, romantic set of ballads. Only released in Holland and Germany at the time, it has gone on to become a considerable rarity. Digitally remastered and complete with background notes.
Artist:
RAM
Title:
Where? (In Conclusion)
Label:
RELICS (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
REL 3019CD
Formerly known as
Eyrie
, this Long Island quintet recorded their sole album in September 1971, but split soon after its January 1972 release as a result of management hassles. An outstanding, complex blend of hard rock and prog, with Mellotron and flute adorning the band's guitar base, it has been compared to the work of artists as diverse as
The Moody Blues
,
Hawkwind
and
Group 1850
, and makes its long-awaited return to CD here.
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