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Exploring the hallucinatory soundscapes and groundbreaking music that emerged during the psychedelic era (1965-1972)
The Rabble (1968)
Fresh off the success of their hit single “Golden Girl,” which climbed to #12 on Canada’s RPM charts, The Rabble quickly followed up with their debut LP—an understated classic recorded with full creative freedom in the studio. #vinyl #music #60s #canada
Fresh off the success of their hit single “Golden Girl,” which climbed to #12 on Canada’s RPM charts, The Rabble quickly followed up with their debut LP—an understated classic recorded with full creative freedom in the studio. #vinyl #music #60s #canada
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Nirvana - All Of Us (1968)
Following their debut, melodic pop-psych duo Nirvana resurfaced with 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑂𝑓 𝑈𝑠, a polished sophomore release highlighted by the mind-bending, technicolor track “Rainbow Chaser,” which went on to unexpectedly reach #1 in Denmark. #vinyl #music #60s #psychedelic
Following their debut, melodic pop-psych duo Nirvana resurfaced with 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑂𝑓 𝑈𝑠, a polished sophomore release highlighted by the mind-bending, technicolor track “Rainbow Chaser,” which went on to unexpectedly reach #1 in Denmark. #vinyl #music #60s #psychedelic
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Nirvana - All Of Us (1968)
Following their debut, melodic pop-psych duo Nirvana resurfaced with 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑂𝑓 𝑈𝑠, a polished sophomore release highlighted by the mind-bending, technicolor track “Rainbow Chaser,” which went on to unexpectedly reach #1 in Denmark. #vinyl #music #60s #psychedelic
Following their debut, melodic pop-psych duo Nirvana resurfaced with 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑂𝑓 𝑈𝑠, a polished sophomore release highlighted by the mind-bending, technicolor track “Rainbow Chaser,” which went on to unexpectedly reach #1 in Denmark. #vinyl #music #60s #psychedelic
7" Saturdays: #133
Artist: The Collage
Year: 1967
Tracks: "Any Day's a Sunday Afternoon" b/w "Lookin' at a Baby"
Listen: youtu.be/IZLjrnWg4ao
Notes: Released in late ’67, “Any Day’s a Sunday Afternoon” served as The Collage’s debut single—issued a striking picture sleeve. #vinyl #music #60s
Artist: The Collage
Year: 1967
Tracks: "Any Day's a Sunday Afternoon" b/w "Lookin' at a Baby"
Listen: youtu.be/IZLjrnWg4ao
Notes: Released in late ’67, “Any Day’s a Sunday Afternoon” served as The Collage’s debut single—issued a striking picture sleeve. #vinyl #music #60s
November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
7" Saturdays: #133
Artist: The Collage
Year: 1967
Tracks: "Any Day's a Sunday Afternoon" b/w "Lookin' at a Baby"
Listen: youtu.be/IZLjrnWg4ao
Notes: Released in late ’67, “Any Day’s a Sunday Afternoon” served as The Collage’s debut single—issued a striking picture sleeve. #vinyl #music #60s
Artist: The Collage
Year: 1967
Tracks: "Any Day's a Sunday Afternoon" b/w "Lookin' at a Baby"
Listen: youtu.be/IZLjrnWg4ao
Notes: Released in late ’67, “Any Day’s a Sunday Afternoon” served as The Collage’s debut single—issued a striking picture sleeve. #vinyl #music #60s
C.A. Quintet - Trip Thru Hell (1968)
With only 700 copies originally pressed—all of which sold within two days—𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑝 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑢 𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑙 stands as the C.A. Quintet’s lone studio LP, recorded on a modest 4-track machine & regarded as one of the earliest concept albums ever made. #vinyl #music #60s #halloween
With only 700 copies originally pressed—all of which sold within two days—𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑝 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑢 𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑙 stands as the C.A. Quintet’s lone studio LP, recorded on a modest 4-track machine & regarded as one of the earliest concept albums ever made. #vinyl #music #60s #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
C.A. Quintet - Trip Thru Hell (1968)
With only 700 copies originally pressed—all of which sold within two days—𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑝 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑢 𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑙 stands as the C.A. Quintet’s lone studio LP, recorded on a modest 4-track machine & regarded as one of the earliest concept albums ever made. #vinyl #music #60s #halloween
With only 700 copies originally pressed—all of which sold within two days—𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑝 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑢 𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑙 stands as the C.A. Quintet’s lone studio LP, recorded on a modest 4-track machine & regarded as one of the earliest concept albums ever made. #vinyl #music #60s #halloween
Twentieth Century Zoo - Thunder on a Clear Day (1968)
Twentieth Century Zoo—a moniker given to the group by a fan on LSD—issued their sole album, Thunder on a Clear Day, in late '68, cementing them the first group from Phoenix to secure a record deal with national distribution. #vinyl #music #60s
Twentieth Century Zoo—a moniker given to the group by a fan on LSD—issued their sole album, Thunder on a Clear Day, in late '68, cementing them the first group from Phoenix to secure a record deal with national distribution. #vinyl #music #60s
October 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Nova Local - Nova 1 (1968)
Hailing from the University of North Carolina, The Nova Local landed their record deal after opening for the English duo Chad and Jeremy—a break that culminated in their sole album 𝑁𝑜𝑣𝑎 1, which hit shelves after the outfit had already disbanded. #vinyl #music #60s
Hailing from the University of North Carolina, The Nova Local landed their record deal after opening for the English duo Chad and Jeremy—a break that culminated in their sole album 𝑁𝑜𝑣𝑎 1, which hit shelves after the outfit had already disbanded. #vinyl #music #60s
October 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Pretty Things - Philippe DeBarge
Philippe DeBarge, heir to a French pharmaceutical fortune, dreamed of recording an LP but lacked the musical chops to bring it to life—until 1969, when he reached out to his favorite band, The Pretty Things, to help turn his vision into reality. #vinyl #music #60s
Philippe DeBarge, heir to a French pharmaceutical fortune, dreamed of recording an LP but lacked the musical chops to bring it to life—until 1969, when he reached out to his favorite band, The Pretty Things, to help turn his vision into reality. #vinyl #music #60s
October 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The Tradewinds - Excursions (1967)
The Tradewinds—led by veteran songwriters Vinny Poncia and Peter Anders, who once wrote alongside Phil Spector—issued their lone LP Excursions in early ’67, propelled by the pop-psych nugget "Mind Excursion," which peaked at #51 on the Hot 100. #vinyl #music #60s
The Tradewinds—led by veteran songwriters Vinny Poncia and Peter Anders, who once wrote alongside Phil Spector—issued their lone LP Excursions in early ’67, propelled by the pop-psych nugget "Mind Excursion," which peaked at #51 on the Hot 100. #vinyl #music #60s
October 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
7" Saturdays: #131
Artist: Young Rascals
Year: 1967
Tracks: "I've Been Lonely Too Long" b/w "If You Knew"
Footage: youtu.be/F57vofWYADg
Notes: The Young Rascals’ fifth single, "I’ve Been Lonely Too Long," saw major success on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at position #16. #vinyl #music #60s
Artist: Young Rascals
Year: 1967
Tracks: "I've Been Lonely Too Long" b/w "If You Knew"
Footage: youtu.be/F57vofWYADg
Notes: The Young Rascals’ fifth single, "I’ve Been Lonely Too Long," saw major success on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at position #16. #vinyl #music #60s
October 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
7" Saturdays: #131
Artist: Young Rascals
Year: 1967
Tracks: "I've Been Lonely Too Long" b/w "If You Knew"
Footage: youtu.be/F57vofWYADg
Notes: The Young Rascals’ fifth single, "I’ve Been Lonely Too Long," saw major success on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at position #16. #vinyl #music #60s
Artist: Young Rascals
Year: 1967
Tracks: "I've Been Lonely Too Long" b/w "If You Knew"
Footage: youtu.be/F57vofWYADg
Notes: The Young Rascals’ fifth single, "I’ve Been Lonely Too Long," saw major success on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at position #16. #vinyl #music #60s
The Freeborne - Peak Impressions (1968)
One of the best-kept secrets to emerge from Boston’s vibrant late ’60s psychedelic rock scene was The Freeborne—a band largely made up of high schoolers whose sole LP, 𝑃𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, earned a four-star rating in Billboard. #vinyl #music #60s
One of the best-kept secrets to emerge from Boston’s vibrant late ’60s psychedelic rock scene was The Freeborne—a band largely made up of high schoolers whose sole LP, 𝑃𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, earned a four-star rating in Billboard. #vinyl #music #60s
October 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Music Machine - Turn On (1966)
After scoring a surprise Top 20 hit with their debut single “Talk Talk,” which climbed to #15 on the Hot 100, The Music Machine followed up just five months later with their debut LP, 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛 𝑂𝑛—an album that reached #76 on the Billboard 200. #vinyl #music #60s
After scoring a surprise Top 20 hit with their debut single “Talk Talk,” which climbed to #15 on the Hot 100, The Music Machine followed up just five months later with their debut LP, 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛 𝑂𝑛—an album that reached #76 on the Billboard 200. #vinyl #music #60s
October 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Kim Fowley - Love Is Alive and Well (1967)
𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝐴𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙, the debut solo LP from producer, songwriter, and provocateur Kim Fowley, was allegedly cut on a shoestring $5 budget—ultimately a bid to “cash in on the love-ins” that swept California in 1967. #vinyl #music #60s
𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝐴𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙, the debut solo LP from producer, songwriter, and provocateur Kim Fowley, was allegedly cut on a shoestring $5 budget—ultimately a bid to “cash in on the love-ins” that swept California in 1967. #vinyl #music #60s
October 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
7" Saturdays: #130
Artist: Johnny Hallyday
Year: 1967
Tracks: "San Francisco," "Fleurs D'Amour Et D'Amitie" / "Mon Fils," "Psychedelic"
Listen: youtu.be/1oudzSnWKUc
Johnny Hallyday’s sixth EP includes the scorching B-side "Psychedelic," featuring Jimmy Page on lead guitar. #vinyl #60s #france
Artist: Johnny Hallyday
Year: 1967
Tracks: "San Francisco," "Fleurs D'Amour Et D'Amitie" / "Mon Fils," "Psychedelic"
Listen: youtu.be/1oudzSnWKUc
Johnny Hallyday’s sixth EP includes the scorching B-side "Psychedelic," featuring Jimmy Page on lead guitar. #vinyl #60s #france
October 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
7" Saturdays: #130
Artist: Johnny Hallyday
Year: 1967
Tracks: "San Francisco," "Fleurs D'Amour Et D'Amitie" / "Mon Fils," "Psychedelic"
Listen: youtu.be/1oudzSnWKUc
Johnny Hallyday’s sixth EP includes the scorching B-side "Psychedelic," featuring Jimmy Page on lead guitar. #vinyl #60s #france
Artist: Johnny Hallyday
Year: 1967
Tracks: "San Francisco," "Fleurs D'Amour Et D'Amitie" / "Mon Fils," "Psychedelic"
Listen: youtu.be/1oudzSnWKUc
Johnny Hallyday’s sixth EP includes the scorching B-side "Psychedelic," featuring Jimmy Page on lead guitar. #vinyl #60s #france
7" Saturdays: #129
Artist: Sopwith Camel
Year: 1966
Tracks: "Hello Hello" b/w "Treadin'"
Footage: youtu.be/rDddpEpiW8k
Notes: "Hello Hello," Sopwith Camel’s debut single, became an unexpected hit in early ’67, climbing to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. #vinyl #music #60s #billboard
Artist: Sopwith Camel
Year: 1966
Tracks: "Hello Hello" b/w "Treadin'"
Footage: youtu.be/rDddpEpiW8k
Notes: "Hello Hello," Sopwith Camel’s debut single, became an unexpected hit in early ’67, climbing to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. #vinyl #music #60s #billboard
October 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
7" Saturdays: #129
Artist: Sopwith Camel
Year: 1966
Tracks: "Hello Hello" b/w "Treadin'"
Footage: youtu.be/rDddpEpiW8k
Notes: "Hello Hello," Sopwith Camel’s debut single, became an unexpected hit in early ’67, climbing to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. #vinyl #music #60s #billboard
Artist: Sopwith Camel
Year: 1966
Tracks: "Hello Hello" b/w "Treadin'"
Footage: youtu.be/rDddpEpiW8k
Notes: "Hello Hello," Sopwith Camel’s debut single, became an unexpected hit in early ’67, climbing to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. #vinyl #music #60s #billboard
T.S. Bonniwell - Close (1969)
Close marked the first & only solo venture from Sean Bonniwell, the driving force behind The Music Machine. With total artistic freedom & production from Eric Burdon & the Animals guitarist Vic Briggs, Bonniwell unveiled a surprisingly softer side. #vinyl #music #60s
Close marked the first & only solo venture from Sean Bonniwell, the driving force behind The Music Machine. With total artistic freedom & production from Eric Burdon & the Animals guitarist Vic Briggs, Bonniwell unveiled a surprisingly softer side. #vinyl #music #60s
October 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Nucleus (1969)
Nucleus—Canada’s prog-psych wild card—issued their eponymous debut in March ’69, earning a four-star rating from Billboard, which declared the band "on the verge of breaking through." Yet, despite the high praise, the LP never gained much traction beyond Toronto. #vinyl #music #60s
Nucleus—Canada’s prog-psych wild card—issued their eponymous debut in March ’69, earning a four-star rating from Billboard, which declared the band "on the verge of breaking through." Yet, despite the high praise, the LP never gained much traction beyond Toronto. #vinyl #music #60s
October 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Ultimate Spinach (1968)
Ultimate Spinach’s self-titled debut served as the launchpad for Alan Lorber’s much-hyped but short-lived "Bosstown Sound" campaign—yet despite the backlash that would soon follow, the LP itself performed quite well, climbing to #34 on the Billboard 200. #vinyl #music #60s
Ultimate Spinach’s self-titled debut served as the launchpad for Alan Lorber’s much-hyped but short-lived "Bosstown Sound" campaign—yet despite the backlash that would soon follow, the LP itself performed quite well, climbing to #34 on the Billboard 200. #vinyl #music #60s
October 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Eden's Children - Sure Looks Real (1968)
Just six months after their high-octane, fuzzed-out debut, Eden’s Children returned for one last bid with 𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙—another Bosstown essential that Billboard described as “very much in tune with today’s sound.”
Just six months after their high-octane, fuzzed-out debut, Eden’s Children returned for one last bid with 𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙—another Bosstown essential that Billboard described as “very much in tune with today’s sound.”
October 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Eden's Children - Sure Looks Real (1968)
Just six months after their high-octane, fuzzed-out debut, Eden’s Children returned for one last bid with 𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙—another Bosstown essential that Billboard described as “very much in tune with today’s sound.”
Just six months after their high-octane, fuzzed-out debut, Eden’s Children returned for one last bid with 𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙—another Bosstown essential that Billboard described as “very much in tune with today’s sound.”
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Safe As Milk (1967)
Fueled by the slide guitar work of a 20-year-old Ry Cooder, Safe As Milk stands as Captain Beefheart's debut LP—a wild fusion of blues and experimentation that includes "Yellow Brick Road," which charted at #57 in the U.K. #vinyl #60s
Fueled by the slide guitar work of a 20-year-old Ry Cooder, Safe As Milk stands as Captain Beefheart's debut LP—a wild fusion of blues and experimentation that includes "Yellow Brick Road," which charted at #57 in the U.K. #vinyl #60s
October 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Hansson & Karlsson - Rex (1968)
𝑅𝑒𝑥, the live-recorded sophomore LP from Swedish duo Hansson & Karlsson, documents the group at the height of their sonic exploration, with Hansson’s raw, distorted organ unleashing some of the most blisteringly acidic sounds of their career.
𝑅𝑒𝑥, the live-recorded sophomore LP from Swedish duo Hansson & Karlsson, documents the group at the height of their sonic exploration, with Hansson’s raw, distorted organ unleashing some of the most blisteringly acidic sounds of their career.
October 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Hansson & Karlsson - Rex (1968)
𝑅𝑒𝑥, the live-recorded sophomore LP from Swedish duo Hansson & Karlsson, documents the group at the height of their sonic exploration, with Hansson’s raw, distorted organ unleashing some of the most blisteringly acidic sounds of their career.
𝑅𝑒𝑥, the live-recorded sophomore LP from Swedish duo Hansson & Karlsson, documents the group at the height of their sonic exploration, with Hansson’s raw, distorted organ unleashing some of the most blisteringly acidic sounds of their career.
Third Ear Band – Alchemy (1969)
Emerging from The Giant Sun Trolley—a freeform jam collective born at the legendary UFO Club—The Third Ear Band released their debut LP 𝐴𝑙𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑚𝑦 in July ’69, complete with a guest appearance by one of their biggest supporters, DJ John Peel. #vinyl #music #60s
Emerging from The Giant Sun Trolley—a freeform jam collective born at the legendary UFO Club—The Third Ear Band released their debut LP 𝐴𝑙𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑚𝑦 in July ’69, complete with a guest appearance by one of their biggest supporters, DJ John Peel. #vinyl #music #60s
October 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Outsiders (1967)
After landing four Top 10 hits on the Dutch charts in just over a year, The Outsiders—arguably the definitive product of the mid-60s Nederbeat explosion—released their self-titled debut LP, an energetic set featuring both live performances and studio recordings. #vinyl #music #60s
After landing four Top 10 hits on the Dutch charts in just over a year, The Outsiders—arguably the definitive product of the mid-60s Nederbeat explosion—released their self-titled debut LP, an energetic set featuring both live performances and studio recordings. #vinyl #music #60s
October 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Chrysalis - Definition (1968)
Chrysalis—praised by Frank Zappa as 'a group that has yet to destroy your mind'—issued their sole LP in June ’68, accompanied by MGM’s elaborate marketing push, which even included a "ballyhoo" of 15-foot balloons carrying the band's name over NYC. #vinyl #music #60s
Chrysalis—praised by Frank Zappa as 'a group that has yet to destroy your mind'—issued their sole LP in June ’68, accompanied by MGM’s elaborate marketing push, which even included a "ballyhoo" of 15-foot balloons carrying the band's name over NYC. #vinyl #music #60s
October 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The Savage Resurrection (1968)
The Savage Resurrection—featuring 16-year-old guitarist Randy Hammon, cousin of Blue Cheer drummer Paul Whaley—laid down their lone album in just three days, a psychedelic treasure that Billboard described as a “crunching collection of tunes.” #vinyl #music #60s
The Savage Resurrection—featuring 16-year-old guitarist Randy Hammon, cousin of Blue Cheer drummer Paul Whaley—laid down their lone album in just three days, a psychedelic treasure that Billboard described as a “crunching collection of tunes.” #vinyl #music #60s
September 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind (1967)
Released as their American debut LP, 𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑑 landed at #180 on the Billboard 200, carried by its title track—an infectious international hit that earned Top 20 status on the Hot 100, finding its peak at #16. #vinyl #music #60s
Released as their American debut LP, 𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑑 landed at #180 on the Billboard 200, carried by its title track—an infectious international hit that earned Top 20 status on the Hot 100, finding its peak at #16. #vinyl #music #60s
September 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM