Browse by Label: PAST & PRESENT (UK)

Artist:	VA
Title:	Floor Filler Killers - New Directions Vol. 3
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2063CD

"Fantastic 14-track British beat/garage compilation garnered from the personal collection of one of Britain's top record dealers. As the name suggests, each of these tracks is a real killer and collector's everywhere will be dying to get their hands on this superb new comp. I can't think of a better way to announce that Past & Present is back than with this, the first of dozens of great titles that will be appearing on the imprint in the future." Artists: Gavin Hamilton, Neil Christian, Tangerine Peel, The Groop, Ian and the Zodiacs, The Moving Finger, Guy Darrell, The Hipster Image, Jerry Martin, The Quotations, Winston G, Gene Latter, The Kool, The End.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Speaking My Mind: New Rubble Volume 2
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2066CD

The Past & Present label reissues their infamous Speaking My Mind: New Rubble Volume 2 CD compilation -- a remastered collection of some of the rarest UK psych/prog singles from the late-'60s/early '70s. Prog/psych is generally neglected by singles collectors as the bands of the time were known mainly for their album output rather than their 45s. This compilation aims to set the record straight by bringing some of the best examples of the genre to the attention of aficionados. Compiled by legendary psych musician Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond), this compilation has been an essential for DJs wishing to expose this material to a wider audience, and for those who simply cannot afford the astronomical prices of the originals. Including an 8-page booklet with detailed liner notes. Artists include: The Rats, Rescue Co. No 1, Taiconderoga, Eire Apparent, Rumplestiltskin, The Imposters, Glass Menagerie, The Open Mind, Nancy, The Montanas, Raw Material, Opus, Putney Bridge, The Fruit Machine, Andromeda, Rumble, Rare Bird, and Walrus.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Utopia Daydream: New Rubble Volume 4
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2070CD

2005 release, now remastered and reissued on CD once again. Utopia Daydream: New Rubble Volume 4 is a collection of excellent UK pop music from the late '60s. Some tracks contain rather trippy moments and some rock out, but these songs are simply examples of fine, unashamed, straight-ahead pop music. And, as such, they are just as redolent of their time-period as their more celebrated psychedelic cousins. Compiled by Psychic Circle label-head and legendary psych musician Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond). Includes an 8-page booklet with detailed liner notes. Artists include: The Endevers, Robb and Dean Douglas, Together, The Dodos, Jon, Davey Sands & The Essex, The Gentle Power Of Song, The Perishers, The Definitive Rock Chorale, The Guards, Toby Twirl, The Corsairs, Roger Bloom's Hammer, Deuce Coup, The Bunch, The Fresh Windows, The Rebels, The Playground, The Quiet Five, The Pebbles.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Painting The Time: New Rubble Volume 6
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2072CD

Volume 6 of the Past & Present label's New Rubble compilation series. Originally released in 2005, now reissued on CD with remastered sound. Compiled by legendary psych musician Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond), Painting The Time is a compilation of 20 psychedelic rarities, mostly from the UK. What the Past & Present label has endeavored to do is put together a set of previously-uncompiled and unheard items. UK psychedelia is not a bottomless pit of undiscovered gems, but the label has made every effort to ensure that the quality of this comp is high. This collection has something exciting to offer even the most jaded of vinyl hounds. Includes an 8-page booklet with detailed liner notes. Artists include: The Twilights, Andy Ellison, Abel Fletcher, Aphrodite's Child, Chris Kerry, The Young Lions, Floribunda Rose, Cats Pyjamas, The Bystanders, The Shame, The Velvet Opera, The Nashville Teens, Herbie's People, Don Fardon, The Orange Bicycle, Just William, Chris Andrews, Melody Fair, The Executives, and Alan Trajan.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Maximum Freakbeat: An Essential 60's Compilation
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2090CD

Originally released in 1998 on the Reverberation label, now reissued on CD by the Past & Present label. Catching R&B as it morphed into psychedelia, but with an angry, frantic edge, freakbeat has become one of the most avidly-collected genres in all of pop. This legendary compilation -- unavailable for years -- gathers 21 of the genre's finest examples. Britain is amply represented by legends such as Wimple Winch, The Mark Four and The Syndicats, alongside furious contributions from Iceland (Thor's Hammer), Australia (The Missing Links, The Elois), Germany (The Ricketts), Sweden (The Lee Kings) and Holland (The Motions), proving that freakbeat was a truly international phenomenon. The package comes complete with a detailed booklet offering histories and discographies of the acts involved, as well as rare pictures. Other artists include: The Red Squares, The Truth, Paul Ritchie & The Crying Shames, The Southern Sound, The Wheels, The Game, The Mascots, The Troggs, The Fairies, Allen Pound's Get Rich, and The Primitives.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Maximum R'n'B
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2091CD

Subtitled: The Definitive Compilation of Wild British Harmonica Wailing R&B and Beat!! Originally released in 1996 on the Reverberation label. The R&B craze that swept Britain in the mid-'60s changed the face of pop music forever. This legendary compilation -- unavailable for over a decade -- gathers together no fewer than 27 of its finest examples, culled from some of the rarest 45s of all time. Originally released in 1964 and 1965 and featuring future legends including Ron Wood (The Rolling Stones), Ian McLagan (The Small Faces) and Twink (The Pink Fairies), the music is just as fast, heavy and exciting as the day it was recorded. The package comes complete with a detailed booklet offering histories and discographies of the acts involved, as well as rare pictures. Artists include: The Frays, The Beat Merchants, The Sons Of Fred, The Fairies, The Primitives, The Wheels, The Others, The Groundhogs, The Bo Street Runners, The Muleskinners, The Sneekers, The Chasers, The Wranglers, The Stylos, David John & The Mood, The Betterdays, The Deejays, Nix Nomads, The Brand, The Sheffields, The Birds, The Toggery Five, and The T-Bones.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Off The Wall Volumes 1 & 2
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$23.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2092CD

...Off The Wall & Skeletons In The Closet. At long last, here is the eagerly-awaited CD debut of two of the most legendary U.S. garage compilations of all time. Originally issued in the early 1980s (the second volume issued in 1983 on Wreckford Wrack) and featuring 36 of the greatest and rarest American punk sides of the 1960s -- from California, Texas, NYC and Kentucky to Ohio, Florida, Milwaukee, and much more -- it's plain essential for all fans of heavy rock and roll, and is presented here as a 2CD set, complete with a full booklet offering biographical information on all the artists, as well as many rare pictures. Artists include: The Magic Plants, The Drones, The Shademen, The Untamed, Peter & The Wolves, Society's Children, The Heathens, The Legends, The Undertakers, The Opposite Six, The Purple Underground, The Trees, Ray Columbus & The Art Collection, The E-Types, The Bad Seeds, The Del-Vetts, The Grains Of Sand, M G & The Escorts, Wrong Numbers, Glas Managerie, Cave Men, Treez, 3rd Evolution, Kinetics, Fallen Angels, Powered By Love, Liverpool Set, Triumphs, Little Boy Blues, Sound Barrier, Deverons, Omens, Deepest Blue, and Decades.

Artist:	VA
Title:	The Electric Asylum Volume 1: Rare British Acid Freakrock
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2093CD

The Past & Present label presents for your aural consumption & fascination, 20 blasts of long-forgotten British freakrock: volume 1 of The Electric Asylum. The glorious British psychedelic music scene did not cease to exist at midnight on December 31st 1969, it took on the previous decade with furor, new gadgets & studio gimmicks, but with some of the same key players. From the hard & loud sound of J.C. Heavy, Rainbow Family & Steel Mill to the sublimely bonkers Asylum, Monsoon, Mighty 'Em & Galahad, interspersed with spoonfuls of psychedelia, doom & acid rock. Please enjoy your time in the Electric Asylum -- you could be here for a while. Includes a 12-page full-color booklet, detailed sleevenotes and rare pictures. Other artists include: Iron Horse, Puzzle, Grumbleweeds, Explosive, Choc, Danta, Vincent Crane's Atomic Rooster, Renegade, Satisfaction, Audience, Kirk St. James, and Legs.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Acid Dreams
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2094CD

Recognized as one of the truly great comps of all time, this 1979 selection of '60s U.S. hard guitar-psych, compiled by the owner of a record shop in Berlin, has often been reissued on CD with the wrong tracklisting and non-existent liner notes. Originally released on LP, only 77 copies were pressed and apart from a few that were given to friends and family, the remaining records were only sold through the compiler's shop or shamelessly bootlegged. Unavailable on either LP or CD for years, the Past & Present label are pleased to make this important compilation available again. This reissue, which stays faithful to the original, comes with an 8-page booklet detailing each of the 18 tracks. Acid Dreams proved that punk rock was not a new thing; kids had adopted the same snotty attitude in the mid-to-late '60s. The opening track, White Light's "William," sets the standard for what's to come: a compulsive, classic, hard guitar-psych 45 rocker and 17 more psych diamonds follow in its wake. A true gem mined and polished by Past & Present. Artists include: White Light, Caretakers Of Deception, Outcasts, The Music Machine, Mystic Tide, Stereo Shoestrings, Velvet Illusions, Unrelated Segments, Beautiful Daze, Painted Faces, Teddy & His Patches, Vejtables, Faine Jade, Balloon Farm, Minds Eye, Zakary Thaks, Remaining Few.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Mind Expanders Volume 1
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2095CD

Subtitled: In Search of the Orgiastic Flashtastic Psychspastic Groove. Classic compilation of groovy instrumentals from around the world that will flip your top. All the usual exploito moves that cover a wide spectrum of music, with sitars, twangy guitars, horns, and even a steel drum track that will bring a warm glow to your day. Now available on CD for the first time, ever, including detailed liner notes. Artists include: Los Diablos, Jokers, Jim Sullivan Sound, Dave Myers Effect, Guy Pedersen & Son Grand Orchestre, Blue Phantom, Emmanuel Brun, Crazy Elephant, Sound Of Lane, Morgans, Horror Charly, Le Apollo & La Danse Cosmique, Rowdies, Sun Rock Rodeo Roundup, Lord Sitar, and Clubman.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Acid Dreams Testament
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2096CD

Finally available on CD again, this legendary compilation of 1960s American psychedelic punk was one of the very first albums of its sort ever assembled. Note: 13 of these 28 tracks also appear on the recently reissued Acid Dreams Past & Present compilation (PAPR 2094CD). Featuring numerous legendary 45s, (including the absolutely stellar and berserk 1967 Laurie single by Balloon Farm "Question Of Temperature," the Swamp Rats' basement-fuzz version of "Louie Louie," and the pre-Pentagram outfit Macabre with the truly sinister "Be Forewarned") as well as some utter obscurities, it is presented here with remastered sound and a full booklet, including liner notes and rarely-seen pictures, making it a genuinely essential addition to any self-respecting garage connoisseur's collection. Other artists include: Music Machine, Painted Faces, Velvet Illusions, Unrelated Segments, Outcasts, Murphy & The Mob, Sparkles, Painted Ship, Mouse & The Traps, Calico Wall, White Light, Zakary Thaks, Shy Guys, Bourbons, Minds Eye, Stereo Shoestrings, Caretakers Of Deception, Remaining Few, Teddy & His Patches, and Indian Puddin' & Pipe.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Acid Dreams Epitaph
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2097CD

Finally available on CD again, this legendary compilation of 1960s American psychedelic fuzz-punk was one of the very first albums of its sort ever assembled, and a companion piece to the classic Acid Dreams Testament collection. Featuring numerous legendary 45s, (including The Alarm Clocks' lo-fi, Velvet Underground-ish "No Reason To Complain," The Electric Prunes' "Vox Wah Wah Ad," as well as the stompin' jangle and out-of-key singing of The Keggs' "To Find Out") as well as some utter obscurities, it is presented here with remastered sound and a full booklet, including liner notes and rarely-seen pictures, making it a genuinely essential addition to any self-respecting garage connoisseur's collection. Includes a 12-page booklet with band histories and rare pictures. Other artists include: The Rogues, The Shag, The Fabs, Crystal Chandelier, Larry & The Blue Notes, Phil & The Frantics, Randy Alvey & The Green Fuz, The Regiment , Godfrey & Friends, Beaux Jens, The Elite, Soul Inc., The Driving Stupid, The Journey Men, The Tree, The Satyrs, Phil & The Frantics, Yesterday's Children, The Grodes, The Spades, The Avengers, The Dearly Beloved, The Preachers, The Sweet Acids, The Wilde Knights, The Split Ends, Lemon Fog, and Kindred Spirit.

Artist:	VA
Title:	The Electric Asylum Volume 2: British Psychedelic Freakrock
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2098CD

...Rarities. The Past & Present label presents volume 2 of The Electric Asylum, 20 blasts of obscure British psychedelic freakrock from the late '60s and early '70s, most of which have never seen the light of day since their release nearly 40 years ago! This compilation offers a twisted yet most endearing array of aural pleasure and prescribes an aural brain operation immediately, for at least an hour of your time. Please enjoy your stay in the Electric Asylum... you could be here for a while. Includes a 12-page full-color booklet with detailed sleevenotes and rare pictures. Compiled by psych expert "Psychomania." Artists include: Cats Eyes, Buster Jangle's Flying Mattress, J.C. Heavy, Eastwood, Iron Maiden, Wolfrilla, The Deep Set, Steamhammer, Gentry, Humbug, Montanas, Choc, Magnet, Mosaic, Chameleon, Now, Iron Cross, The Treetops, and Lost Dog.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Modesty Blaise No. 1 - Cheesy Pop For The Connoisseur
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2099CD

The Past & Present label reissues this killer mod/pounding freakbeat compilation named after an infamous comic strip/TV action series heroine -- 14 cheesy dancefloor tracks from the '60s. Includes Chris Farlowe's "Air Travel," VIPs' "Straight Down To The Bottom," Eyes Of Blue's "Don't Ask Me To Mend Your Broken Heart," Plastic Penny's "Your Way To Tell Me Go," and many more $100 tracks. The first 7 tracks on this super '60s comp are mod and R&B movers and the remaining 7 are straight-up freakbeat pounders. All tracks taken from the original vinyl; including detailed liner notes. Other artists include: Erma Franklin, Dusty Wilson, Varetta Dillard, Larry Trider, Malcolm Hayes, Esnew Reader, Azie Mortimer, Howard Carpendale, Trubadurzy, and Snappers.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Mind Expanders Volume 2
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2100CD

The Past & Present label reissues volume 2 of the Mind Expanders compilation series -- some of the rarest, most funky, weird and downright excellent tracks in existence. Available on CD for the first time ever and including detailed notes, it's an intriguing assemblage, and undoubtedly one that will encourage collectors and creators alike to explore the lost world of strange recordings. Another great set of rare tunes from the '70s -- a mother lode of cuts with lots of strings, fuzzed-out guitars, sexy Eastern-esque tabla/clarinet duets, sitar, Hammond organs and even steel drums. Cover tune award on this one goes to The Soulful Strings for their sitared and feathered version of The Beatles' "Within You Without You." This album is a must for fans of Vampyros Lesbos and sundry other erotic soundtracks, as well as just musical weirdness, in general. Other artists include: The Stradivarius, The Flying Guitars, Acker Bilk, Emery Deutsch & The Astro Sounds, The Scottmen, The Dynatones, Bauer Productions, Shell Street Orchestra, International Bongo Band, Didier Vincent, The Renegades, Robert Gretch, Jamie Perez, Unknown, Timezone, and Thomas Natschinski Und Seine Gruppe.

Artist:	VA
Title:	The Electric Asylum Volume 3: Rare British Acid Freakrock
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2101CD

The Past & Present label presents volume 3 of The Electric Asylum, bringing back 20 lumps of the best prime-cut British freakrock from the early '70s. Once again assembled by Psychomania, this volume conjures up a storm of glittery mod rockers and stomping growlers, with some refined funk-rock, budgerigars and bubblegum freakouts. Presenting a feast for the purveyor of aural pleasure with a hunger that can only be satisfied by a fine collection of obscure records. Artists include: Renegade, Primitive Man, Sensations, Puzzle, Barracuda, Grumbleweeds, Boneshaker, Barron Knights, Dynasty, M.A.S.K., Shakane, Wheels, Spode, 1984, Greg Robbins, Things Fall Apart, Roger Ruskin Spear, Don Crown, Zebedee, and Amazon Trust.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Vile Vinyl Vol. I: Rare, Wild, Primitive Mid-Sixties Garage
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2102CD

Originally released in 1985 on the High Noon label, this is volume 1 of the highly-collectable, 2-volume Vile Vinyl series. Garage-punk aficionados around the world, rock critics, distributors, store dealers and collectors dedicated to the snarling '60s: this one's for you. Rock culture loves obscurity and mystery and often zealously guards them well, but this comp gives you all you want. From Stones-influenced rarities, complete with raw, rasping vocals, to ants-in-your-pants teen-angst groovers, with some downright wild, crazy ravers thrown in for good measure, these obscure cuts are now available on CD for the very first time. So, engulf your cranium in lysergic emanations -- this is as fine a slice of garage-psych-pop dementia as they come. With fully-remastered, superior sound, including detailed liner notes. Artists include: Night Crawlers, The Lincolns, The Dirty Shames, The Jolly Green Giant, The Triumphs, The Paniks, The Shy Guys, The Nomads, Bobby Roberts & The Ravons, The Changin' Times, The Belles, Thee Wylde Main-iacs, The W.C. Dorns, The Cult, and The Carpetbaggers.

Artist:	VA
Title:	The Electric Asylum Volume 4: Rock Hard British Freakrock
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2103CD

The Past & Present label and Psychomania presents volume 4 of The Electric Asylum, 20 tracks that will severely gouge the senses with an aural blast of rock-solid British freak-rock from the early 1970s. Amongst those coming to share their immortal heaviness are Croydon's finest fruit-eating bears, Slowload, London's sleazy psychedelic punks, Spunky Spider, Godson, Mustard, Sunshine Kid, and the most inappropriately-named Scottish proto-punks who called themselves Bubbles. Includes a 12-page, full-color booklet with detailed sleevenotes and rare pictures. Other artists include: Hector, Rog And Pip, Wolfrilla, Incredible Hog, Smoke, Ning, Quiet World, Henry Turtle, Bear Brothers, Hard Horse, Tuesday, Clutch, Jackal, and Sundance.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Up All Night: 20 Heavy Nuggets From The Golden Age...
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2104CD

...Of Hard Psych. Anyone who thinks the hippie era was all about peace, love and flowers will have a rude awakening when they hear this blistering collection of frenetic proto-psych-metal. Culled from some of the best underground American hard rock albums of the late '60s and early '70s, it's a bone-shaking, blood-curdling trip from start to finish, featuring some of the toughest riffs and finest guitar solos you've never heard. Featuring "Kingdom Come" from Brooklyn's heavy-metal distortion progenitors Sir Lord Baltimore from their 1970 debut, Cleveland's Granicus with their 1973 screech-boogie proclamation, "You're In America," Detroit's Power Of Zeus with the loose-limbed organs and snaky guitars of "In The Night," and Euclid (from Maine!) with their absolutely chundering, fuzzed-out blues-troll version of "Gimme Some Lovin'" off 1970's Heavy Equipment, and so much more. Guitar stomp, brain-scrambling solos, aerial vocals, thudding bass, and thunderous drums satiate pretty much any craving for skull-pummeling rock heaviness. As one sleeve puts it: RECORDED LOUD TO BE PLAYED LOUDER. Other artists include: Liquid Smoke, Tin House, The Litter, The Finchley Boys, Highway Robbery, Damnation Of Adam Blessing, SRC, Bang, Dragonfly, Steeplechase, Jamul, Haystacks Balboa, Third Power, Yesterday's Children, Head Over Heels, and Landslide.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Women Blue: 16 Lost US Femvox Classics
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2105CD

This superb new compilation from the Past & Present label gathers together 16 beautiful ballads performed by overlooked American female singers of the late '60s and early '70s. Featuring California's Penny Nichols with the "Salton Sea Song," a jazz-inflected folk track off her 1968 Buddah debut, Oklahoman Anna Black with her smoky blues rendition of the suicide-inducing "Gloomy Sunday," Chicago's Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Koloc, with her heart-rending and haunted 1971 folk ballad "Devil's Nine Questions," the soporific dream-haze of New York's Lily & Maria with their 1968 rarity, "Morning Glory Morning," and more, these mellow tracks exemplify rare, unpolished beauty. Touching on folk, blues, pop and psychedelia, with an emphasis on the acoustic guitar, this collection is culled from some of the best unknown singer-songwriter albums of the era, and features some of the loveliest songs you've never heard. Other artists include: Kathy McCord, Kathy Smith, Penny Nichols, Karen Beth, Emily, Susan Pillsbury, Michele, Judy Roderick, Dayle Stanley, Amanda Trees, Mary McCaslin, Rosalie Sorrels, and Leonda Zono.

Artist:	VA
Title:	High All The Time Vol. 1
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2106CD

Originally released in 1993, and finally available on CD for the first time, volume 1 of the classic compilation High All The Time gathers together 14 of the best 1960s psychedelic obscurities you've never heard from America and further afield. There's the face-painted and substantially trippy Danes Dragonfly with their classic 1968 single, "Celestial Dream," the acid-burned "City Jungle," parts 1 & 2 from L.A.'s The Beautiful Daze, and "Quasar 45" from Indiana's snarly garage-punkers The Sun Lightning Incorporated. Drenched in fuzz, echo, feedback and any other effect you care to mention, they're furious and exciting testament to the musical benefits of being High All The Time. Other artists include: Mammoth, The Hobbit, The Thingies, The Darelycks, The Shakers, The Tower, The Chaen Reaction, The Buzzards, and Pendragon.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Piccadilly Sunshine Part One: British Pop Psych And ...
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2107CD

Other Flavours 1968-1970. Before expert compiler Psychomania found a limited amount of fame and even less of a fortune curating the widely-respected Electric Asylum series, he cut his musical molars on the little-known Piccadilly Sunshine series (most tracks were originally released on the Desiree label in 2003), which took the wide-eyed aficionado into the deep and wondrous valleys of British pop music culture. Daring to bring forth the once-overlooked and sadly-neglected songs that were laid to waste in a saturated wonderland of suburban teenage pop, Psychomania asks the listener to join him as he tiptoes barefoot through the late '60s and early '70s in Great Britain's vast and glorious cultural wastepaper basket. Stepping amongst the 20 flower-powered trippers presented here, they have been lovingly restored to their former glory. Artists include: Jason James, Peppermint Circus, Roger Bloom's Hammer, Alan David, Studio Six, The Magicians, Tin Tin, The Cups, Billy Boyle, Sounds Inc., Svensk, Christopher, Merlin Q, Mighty Joe Young, The Nocturnes, Mixture, Mood Of Hamilton, Jon, Tony Fabian, and Tim Andrews.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Get Smarter
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2108CD

Subtitled: 60's Instrumental Grooves From Around The Globe!!!! A great selection of instrumental grooves from around the globe: there really isn't a better way to describe Get Smarter! Already a firm favorite with DJs and others in the know, the original vinyl comp merits a wider listening audience via a good CD release. So here you have it: a super-cool mix of '60s instrumental singles that will be promoted to press and radio stations worldwide. Eighteen killer tracks of freaky go-go-phased Hammond wig-outs, groovy party rave-ups, trippy psych weirdness and laid back lounge-influenced funky pop-jazz. Includes the bongo-driven beat-surf rocker "Pinball" by The Van Doren Hawksworth Collection, the keys-dominated funk-shuffle of Julian Covey & The Machine's "Sweet Bacon," and the great, guitar-fuzz R&B soul of The Bad Boys' "Black Olives." More bang for your buck with detailed notes on each band in the accompanying full-color booklet. Other artists include: Tony & The Mulestation, Les Merseys, The Nilsmen, The Beatstalkers, Jerry Allen, Slamcreepers, David, The V-Rangers, The Johnny Harris Orchestra, The Reg Guest Syndicate, The John Schroder Orchestra, The Underground Set, The Wild Ones, The Mohawks, and The Artie Scott Orchestra.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Psychedelic Super Piotr
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2109CD

Was the Iron Curtain in place to keep out Western forces, or was it to keep groovy music like this in? Secret underground grooves that explode with the power of a thousand ICBMs! This is a rollicking tour through the old Eastern Bloc; groups hailing from Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and the former Czechoslovakia, hell-bent on proving that, despite their incarceration, they had perfected the decidedly British and American sound that makes up this rare and unique mix of psych/rock. The album slows down only twice; two ballads, both released in the former Czechoslovakia, are sung in English. Both are beautiful. For the rest, there's heavy bass lines, consonant clusters, occasional horn support and searing fuzz guitar punctuation. From an early Illes (Hungary) with added crowd noises and a Mersey-esque take on R&B, to a later Illes with flute and closely-miked slide guitar and wall of strings, this collection rocks. Unavailable for years on LP and never on CD, public demand has prompted Past & Present to give this soundtrack/compilation the release it deserves. Also includes detailed notes on each band in the accompanying full-color booklet. Other artists include: Polanie, Crickets, Silver Bracelets, Czerwonie Gitary, The Gentlemen, Les Mistigris, Olympic, George & Beathovens, and Troubadours.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Piccadilly Sunshine Part Two
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2110CD

Subtitled: British Pop Psych And Other Flavours 1966-1971. Volume two of Piccadilly Sunshine, available for the first time on CD, once again sets foot in the deep and wondrous valleys of British pop music culture. Daring to bring forth the once overlooked and sadly neglected songs that were laid to waste in a saturated wonderland of suburban teenage pop. Join us as we tip-toe barefoot and trip through the late 1960s and early '70s in Great Britain's vast and glorious cultural dustbin. Stepping amongst the 20 flower-powered trippers presented here, they have been lovingly restored to their former glory. Includes a full-color booklet with detailed sleeve notes. Artists include: K.G. Young, Sasha Caro, Gentry, Peppermint Circus, Legay, George Bean, Wishful Thinking, Suspect, Perfect People, Barbara Ruskin, Chris McClure, Bubblegum, The Kool, Alexander Bell, Roger Denison, Gervase, Bill Kenwright And The Runaways, Mike Raynor And The Condors, and Zuider Zee.

Artist:	VA
Title:	The Psychedelic Salvage Company Volumes 1 And 2
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$23.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2111CD

At last, both volumes of this legendary compilation of the rarest psychedelic artifacts of all time is finally available again. Spanning tapes, acetates and private pressings that for decades circulated only amongst hardcore collectors and connoisseurs, the music on this deluxe double set spans demented acid rock, way-out folk, and psychedelic jazz from artists such as German freakers The Roland Kovac Set, UK heavies Sam Gopal (featuring member Lemmy Kilmister), Irish proggers Peggy's Leg, and much more. It comes complete with a full booklet offering background information on the acts featured and rare pictures, making it a genuine must-have for all fans of way-out psychedelia. Artists include: Toby Jug, Out Of Darkness, Nick Carter, Team Dokus, Castle Farm, Purple Scurf, Ptolomy Psycon, Narnia, and Oswald Slagge.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Psych Bites: Australian Acid Freakrock 1967-1974 Volume 1
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2112CD

Crikey! The Past & Present label presents the first volume in a new series of Australian acid freak-rock! Having housed some exuberant and obscure records from the United Kingdom in the Electric Asylum, psych expert Psychomania moves into the world Down Under for a similar feat of nail-biting pleasure. The satanic rites of psychedelia have been performed, and a gathering of demonic delights have been summoned to write their own obituaries. With 20 sonic blasts of long-forgotten freak-rock from Australia recorded between 1967 and 1974, Past & Present leaves you at the mercy of your maker. Includes a 12-page full-color booklet with detailed sleevenotes and rare pictures. Artists include: Flake, Doug Parkinson In Focus, Barry McCaskell And Levi Smith Clefs, Pirana, Long Grass, Freshwater, Ash, Chook, Michael Turner In Session, Dave Miller Set, Ticket, Rashamra, Helium, Isherwood, Healing Force, and Headband.

Artist:	VA
Title:	High All The Time Vol. 2
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2113CD

The Past & Present label releases volume 2 of the classic High All The Time compilation series, originally released in 1995, and now available on CD for the first time. This compilation gathers together 14 of the best 1960s psychedelic obscurities you've never heard. Representing the length and breadth of America (with contributions from Arizona, California, Ohio, Kansas, and elsewhere), the set will thrill anyone whose tastes run to fuzz, echo, feedback, distortion and any other effect you care to mention. As with their companions on volume 1, these tracks are frenzied testament to the benefits of being High All The Time. Includes a booklet featuring background info and rare pictures. Artists include: J.D. Blackfoot, Magical Mist, American Zoo, Thundering Heard, ESB, Thorinshield, Grant's Blueboys, Odyssey, Ocelot, Chesmann Square, Jordan, World Column, Catfish Knight & The Blue Express, and Solid Ground.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Maximum Prog
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PAPR 2117CD

Subtitled: 16 Rare Gems From The Golden Age Of British Progressive Rock. Virtuoso musicianship? Complex keyboards? Wild guitar? Shifting time signatures? Bizarre lyrics? All are present and correct on this scorching new collection of British prog rarities, culled from 16 of the most collectible albums in the genre, originally released between 1969 and 1973. The set comes complete with a detailed 12-page booklet offering seldom-seen pictures as well as histories and discographies of the acts involved. Artists include: Don Shinn, Aardvark, Rock Workshop, Second Hand, Sweet Slag, 9:30 Fly, Samurai, Quiet World, Big Sleep, Heaven, Brainchild, Abacus, Titus Groan, Quicksand, Czar, and Goliath.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Mindrocker: Anthology of 60s U.S.-Punk Garage Psych
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	13CD Box
Price:	$94.00
Catalog #:	PAPRBOX 005CD

Originally released in 2002, now reissued. The Past & Present label presents a new kind of psych-rock compilation: Mindrockers. With the vast amount of '60s garage and psych compilations that have appeared from around the world in the last few years, it's easy to understand why so many fans of the genre have felt overwhelmed by the deluge. There are, however, a select group of compilations that are widely regarded as genuine must-haves for collectors of '60s singles. Alongside Nuggets, Rubbles, Pebbles, Endless Journey, Chocolate Soup For Diabetics and the Perfumed Garden, Mindrockers stands out as a treasure trove of '60s U.S. psych and garage music. Widely applauded for its high sound quality and detailed liner notes, courtesy of Hans-Herman Pohle, Mindrockers is widely-regarded as the launching-point of many a U.S. psych collection as well as an affordable way to locate rare singles by bands which went on to record classic albums for major record companies. Originally released as a 13 volume series of LPs between 1982-1986 on Line Records and Impact. Numbered limited edition boxed set of 1000 copies. Artists include: The Brogues, Chosen Few, The Au Go-Go's, Chris Morgan & The Togas, The Knickerbockers, The Tikis, Mark & The Escorts, The Other Half, The Jefferson Handkerchief, Peanut Butter Conspiracy, The Seeds, Fire Escape, The Lyrics, Fenwyck, The Del-Vetts, The Banshees, Saturday's Children, The Knaves, Pride & Joy, Sounds Unlimited, The Shadows Of Knight, Oscar & The Majestics, The Lost Agency, The Shady Daze, The Family, Cherry Slush, The Trolls, The Factory, The Charlatans, The Shades, The McCoys, The Myddle Class, The Next Five, The Everpresent Fullness, The Balloon Farm, The Shags, the Fifth Order, The Shape Of Things, The Marauders, The Gray Things, The Kords, The Moving Sidewalks, The Great Believers, Scott McKay Quintet, A-440, Johnny Winter, The Things, The Stoics, The Pandas, The Bad Roads, Satori, Lindy Blaskey & The Lavells, The Standells, Faine Jade, The Leaves, The Music Explosion, We The People, Lord & The Flies, Mathew Moore Plus Four, The Soul Trippers, The Thyme, The Warner Brothers, Capt Groovy & His Bubblegum Army, Gas Company, The Felicity, Lyme & Cybelle, The Fantastic Zoo, The Baroques, The Uniques, John Fred & His Playboys, The Group, The Lost Souls, Jamie Lyons, Randy Fuller, Mark IV, The Bad Seeds, The Surprise Package, The Playboys Of Edinburg, The Rising Sons, Larry Williams & Johnny Watson with Kaleidoscope, The Sparrow, The Denims, The Fugitives, The Bushmen, Family Tree, The Newports, Poother, Unlimited, The Aztecs, Joey Paige, The Minitmen, Head Lyters, The Beeds, The New Yorkers, Saturday's Garbage, The Others, Stained Glass, Liverpool Five, Stone Country, Bedforde Set, The Blue Things, King Bees, The Knight Riders, The Music Machine, The Royal Guardsmen, The Whether Bureau, The Uncalled For, Teddy & The Pandas, The Energy Pack, The Fallen Angels, Primrose Circus, The Wildflower, Euphoria, The Other Side, The Harbinger Complex, The Bold, The Outcasts, Thomas A. Edison Electric Band, The Rationals, The Dantes, The Yellow Payges, The Fabulous Pack, The Pack, The Zoo, ? And The Mysterions, Senator Bobby, Fever Tree, The Statesiders, Bob & The Avarones, Nooney Rickette & The Nooney Rickett Four, Rock 'N' Roll Gypsies, New Colony Six, The Others, Jeanne Piersol, Parrish & Wilde, Country Gentlemen, Joey Covington, Hoppi & The Beau Heems, Lance Fox & The Bloodhounds, The Sixpentz, The Clock-work Orange, The Patriots, 20th Century Zoo, Shane, Truth, The Bittersweets, The Bad Boys, and The Pasternak Progress.

Artist:	VA
Title:	The Perfumed Garden
Label:	PAST & PRESENT (UK)
Format:	5CD BOX
Price:	$57.00
Catalog #:	PAPRBOX 007CD

Subtitled: 82 Rare Flowerings From The British Underground 1965-73. Named in honor of John Peel's 1967 late-night program on pirate radio station Radio London, which Peel named after a 13th century Arabic sex manual, the original 3 volumes of Past & Present's The Perfumed Garden (2003), which many aficionados felt set the benchmark for future compilations, were applauded for the quality of both the content and the sound, but these accolades were often undermined by the lack of information about the tracks and the artists who performed them. This repackaged version of the first 3 volumes, plus 2 additional volumes compiled by a leading expert on British psychedelia, contains a scholarly and informative 52-page booklet, complete with rare photographs and exhaustive liner notes. This is full-on UK garage rock and psychedelia, and every track is a winner. Great sound coupled with 82 fantastic tracks over 5 CDs, 3 featuring the original artwork and the additional discs boasting new artwork, newly-commissioned for this superb box set. Artists include: Factory, Eyes, Syn, Nimrod, Smoke, Birds, Shy Limbs, Game, Frame, Mandrake Paddle Steamer, French Revolution, Vamp, Syndicates, Sands, Tintern Abbey, The Craig, Open Mind, Kult, Eyes, Poets, Ace Kefford Stand, Rupert's People, Thane Russal & Three, Deviants, Fleur-De-Lys, In-Be-Tweens, Uglies, Glen Athens & The Trojans, Gary Leeds & Rain, Les Goths, Drag Set, Accent, Longboatmen, Miller, Shyster, Majority One, Groundhogs, Herbal Mixture, Pete Sully & The Orchard, Adams Recital, Cedars, Wolves, Actress, Reign, Barry Mason, Boeing Duveen, Andwella's Dream, Serendipity, Rupert's, Flies, Joint, Blonde On Blonde, Magic Mixture, Tucky Buzzard, Timebox, Simon's Secret, Please, Orang Utan, Arcadium, Flaming Youth, Monument, Five Day Week, John McLaughlin, Animals, Arzachel, Deviants, July, Pacific Drift, Camel, Bulldog Breed, Wynder K. Frog, Aynsley Dunbar, Will Malone, Dear Mr. Time, Complex, Twink, Eyes Of Blue, Dogfeet, and Bram Stoker.

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