Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators CD


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The 13th Floor Elevators might have been remembered simply as one-hit wonder of the '60s--the Texas equivalent of the Count 5, for example--had it not been for two things. Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators album First, they were the only rock band in history to feature a guy playing a continuous obligato on electric jug, which added a deeply weird element to even their most straightforward three-chord rockers. Second, and perhaps more importantly, they were fronted by a genuine howling weirdo and cult figure-to-be, the incomparable Roky Erickson.

Roky, who took more acid trips than Jerry Garcia had hot meals, was nonetheless a gifted songwriter who sang every word (however bizarre) as if his life depended on it. This debut album--reputedly the first rock album on which the word 'psychedelic' appears-- features the band's sole national hit, the garage punk classic "You're Gonna Miss Me. " The other material here is nearly as good, however, including the Stones-y "Reverberation" and the oft-covered "Fire Engine. "

Did the 13th Floor Elevators invent psychedelic rock? Aficionados will be debating that point for decades, but if Roky Erickson and his fellow travelers into inner space weren't there first, they were certainly close to the front of the line, and there are few albums from the early stages of the psych movement that sound as distinctively trippy and remain as pleasing as the group's groundbreaking debut, The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators. Originally released in 1966, this edition features 21 total tracks including the original 11 plus the 10 bonus tracks 'Everybody Needs Someone To Love', 'Before You Accuse Me', 'I'm Gonna Love You Too', 'You Really Got Me', 'Roll Over Beethoven', 'Word', 'Gloria', 'She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own)', 'We Sell Soul' & 'You're Gonna Miss Me'. Snapper. 2005.

13th Floor Elevators includes: Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall, Stacy Sutherland.

This release features a special gatefold LP style CD sleeve.

Recorded in 1966.

Recorded at Summit Sound Studio, Dallas, Texas. Includes original release liner notes by Lelan Rogers.

13th Floor Elevators: Roky Erickson (vocals, guitar); Stacy Sutherland (guitar); Benny Thurman (bass); John Ike Walton (drums); Tommy Hall.

Liner Note Author: Jon "Mojo" Mills.

Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators Album Track Listing

	Trk	Song
	1	You're Gonna Miss Me See All 31
	2	Roller Coaster See All 29
	3	Splash See All 6
	4	Reverberation (Doubt) See All 21
	5	Don't Fall Down See All 22
	6	Fire Engine See All 30
	7	Thru The Rhythm See All 16
	8	You Don't Know See All 22
	9	Kingdom of Heaven See All 22
	10	Monkey Island See All 26
	11	Tried To Hide See All 27
	12	Everybody Needs Somebody To Love See All 14
	13	Before You Accuse Me See All 17
	14	I'm Gonna Love You Too See All 17
	15	You Relly Got Me
	16	Roll Over Beethoven See All 5
	17	Word See All 7
	18	Gloria See All 2
	19	She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) See All 15
	20	We Sell Soul See All 2
	21	You're Gonna Miss Me See All 31

Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators songs Product Details

Label	Snapper
Orig Year	1966
CD Universe Part number	6819703
Catalog number	415626
Discs	1
Release Date	Apr 25, 2006
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Gordon Bynum; Lelan Rogers
Engineer	Bob Sullivan

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3 stars
This edition sounds terrible
This is a 5 star album but most of the available reissues have very poor sound quality. The Sunpots edition is the one to get.
By ronankeane23

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3 stars
This edition sounds terrible
This is a 5 star album but most of the available reissues have very poor sound quality. The Sunpots edition is the one to get.
By ronankeane23

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5 stars
excellent
this album was even better than i expected. (disregarding the bonus tracks) every song was a gem of true early psychedelia. i dont care, but i know some people might: the sound isnt great. it is remaster, but either it was not done very well or the original was not in very good quality; either way, the sound is a little fuzzy. other than that, it gets five from me.
By SAINTROMAIN

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3 stars
Break out the pot and acid and crank pu the volume.
I first heard this when it was pressed as an LP in 1966 or so, and yes I was stoned. You're Gonna Miss Me is a great lead off to a great rock album. I don't like the bonus tracks, poor sound quality and they aren't consistent with the original album tracks. Any way this is my first review and is ONLY one person's opinion.

By bernieseidel

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3 stars
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This album is a bit of a puzzle to me. I had only read of the Elevators prior to purchase. They certainly have the garage rock sound, like very early, or very recent Electric Prunes, however it may take multiple listening to appreciate what some professional reviewers consider a masterpiece group. At the moment I can't see the tag sticking, but the album is certainly worth a listen and at the price, probably a purchase.
By R.M.T.

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