[1967] The Peanut Butter Conspiracy - Too Many Do

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"Too Many Do" is taken from the Butter's "The Great Conspiracy" album, actually their best one,
although the "Is Spreading" album makes a wonderful walldecore! I was really surprised, when I
heared The Peanut Butter Conspiracy the very first time, as they sound quite similiar to
Jefferson Airplane, who's pre-1969 sound I more then adore! You know what I mean, that choral
vocals, hash-drenched atmosphere, incense and ballons etc. ....

[1968] Listening - Stoned Is

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The Listening were a Boston based band, that only released one album and two singles. Michael 
Tschudin, one of the members, also played in another Boston psych act, called "Cynara". They put
out an alternate version of this track on LP two years later, which sounds like a soft Deep Purple
variant had covered it... (on youtube). It's been some years, since I listened to the whole album, but I
remember, that it wasn't as good as I expected it to be after I was flashed immediately by "Stoned is",
which I heared on some obscure garage-psych compilation (was it the "Marijuana Unknowns"?).
However, the vocals are in this certain higher tone hashbury style, which you can here on several
Jefferson Airplane songs as well. The hammond organ and the soft electric guitar play pay tribute to
the title. It's a relaxed but intoxicating experience!

[1969] The Fruit Machine - I'm Alone Today

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...dreamy psychedelic rock, soft male chorus, great guitar playing. Quotes from Vernon Joynson's
book "The Tapestry Of Delights", which feature further informations about The Fruit Machine can be
found in the comments. So I'm not repeating all that here too. But one aspect might be of high interest
 for alot of you anyway; two of the band's members later continued to play in the famous Progressive
Rock band "Rare Bird". Sadly The Fruit Machine itself never had some kind of real success.

[1967] Mom's Boys - Up and Down

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Wild and fuzzy psychedelic rock with hammond organ. Starting slow, takes some adventure thrugh
Rock'n'Roll terrain and finally leaves of to an explosive fuzz. Little is known about the "Mom's
Boys". They are featured on several compilations, such as "Turds On A Bum Ride" or "Pebbles", but
only three of their songs are seemingly in circulation. I assume, the "Mom's Boys" were some kind of
studio group, or were performing under a pseudonym for some reasons, just like it was the case with
Max Frost & The Troopers.

Lyrics:
I'm sittin' here all alone
got back from my trip at home
that I feel so good inside
with a feelin' that I can't hide
my days are counted
and my life seems far away
my rainbows are exploded
and my dreams have started to fade
my mind has started to bend
I feelin' close to my end
but I feel so good inside
with a feelin' that I can't hide

YEAH Alright

hold ooooooooooooon

YEAH Alright

I said I'm up and I'm down
and I can't keep my feed on the ground
go around, oh, and around

ohhhau Freakout ...

[1969] It's A Beautiful Day - Love For You (Bulgaria)

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Released in 1969 on the legendary selftitled album "It's A Beautiful Day". But before the then two
year old band already released the single "Bulgaria / Aquarian Dream" in 1968. Sweet San Francisco
Psychedelic Rock, the singing á la Jefferson Airplane... and a violin taking a leading role. Pretty
uncommon in those days, but well fitting.

And many thanks for some great info's by "Anonymous" about this song:
The single "Bulgaria" was mis-titled by their manager Matthew Katz. The song (which also 
appeared on the Pipe Dream comp) is called "Love For You" (which is obvious when you listen to 
it!). The flipside, although good, is nothing to do with the IABD band at all, and was more Matthew 
Katz "magaing".

[1966] Jefferson Airplane - And I Like It

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This early Jefferson Airplane tune was so much ahead it's time already. Other Bands needed quite
longer to create a similiar sound - and some then only imitated the Jefferson Airplane style. But that's
in fact really nice, because if you're a JA fan as I am, then you surely agree, that there can't be enough
sound like the one JA created in their early years! Relaxed guitar play, soft male hashbury voice.
Furthermore, this is one here is an alternative take from 1966. The lyrics are pretty groovy as well:

This is my life
I'm satisfied
So watch it
Don't try to keep me tied
So why not
Let me be satisfied
This is my life
This is my Way
This is my time
This is my dream
You know i like it
This is my Way
It suits me fine
So watch it doing
Or i leave you behind
So why not
Fit your life in with mine
This is my way
This is my time
This is my dream
This is my life
You know i like it
I like it
Now tell me what you see
Is it the same thing you want me to be
I've seen it all happen so long before
Please believe when i say it's a bore
I need more
I need more
I need more more
This is my time
I'm doing my best
So watch it
Ain't gonna be like the rest, no
So why not
Get away from the mass
This is my time
This is my Dream
This is my way
This is my life
You know i like it
I like it
You know it's mine

[1969] Cosmic Michael - Cosmic Michael Theme

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Cosmic Michael is just great! He's like a fictional psychedelic super-star. Groovy voice, psychedelic
dance feeling... soft male voice, rythmful drum and soft guitar in background and finaly some
hammond organ. Enjoy! (PS: meanwhile the the selftitle album by Cosmic Michael was reissued on
Gear Fab / Guerssen "Who was the mysterious Cosmic Michael? Nobody knows for sure...rumour 
goes that he was a freak from New York who later relocated to the West Coast after living the 
Woodstock dream. That’s all we know about him.")

[1969] Rochelle Rosenthal & The Kickball Queen - Lottery

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The B-side of this single, "You Don't know" is credited to Darryl Bowden and the Kickball Queen.
The band was from Detroit Michigan. This one is probably released about 69/70. Psycho speaking at
the beginning, heavy psychedelia with powerful female voice. Enjoy!

[1967] The Chocolate Watchband - No Way Out

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The Chocolate Watchband released this song on 45 with a B-Side called "Are You Gonna Be There?
(At the Love In)". Early Psychedelic Rock with typical guitar playing á la Jefferson Airplane, ending
with great overdubbed effects. Enjoy!

[1967] West Coast Natural Gas - A Favor

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This is the B-Side of "Go Run and Play", Produced by Matthew Katz and Charlie Burkes. The song
is written by Steven Mack. Apparently this San Francisco band was an early incarnation of "Indian 
Puddin' and Pipe" also produced by Matthew Katz. Fine Psychedelic Rock with some deep feelings,
a mix of dark clouds hanging above big-and-fat-buildings-of-a-dirty-city and sunshine shining into a
smokey room with coloured walls etc. in the afternoon... Find more informations about the West
Coast Natural Gas here. (PS: meanwhile, in 2012, a LP with rare and unreleased material was
released on RD Redcords. Actually that's the first LP in the band's discoraphy).

[1968] This Is Magic Mixture - Urge To Leave

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This song is a superb example for what I use to call "hashbury psychedelia". Slow voice, expressed in
a trancelike state, incense and pot dazed-haze. Hammond organ and slow, chilled out guitar and
drumms. Like a more lightful version of The Doors.

[1967] Country Joe & the Fish - Section 43

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Well, I don't think, that I have to introduce Country Joe &The Fish to anyone out there. This
song is a wunderful hypnotic CJ&TF track, released on the 1967 LP "Electric Music For The
Mind & Body" It's a complete instrumental affair, with soft, but decent drums in background,
and an electric guitar that let you fly into a epic spheres of mystery... This tune is definitely one of the
higher dosed contemporaries.

[1967] Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)

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A classic of it's own! There is probably no one out there, who doesn't know the Electric Prunes and
their best known hit "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)". In 1967 they made it pretty big with
this garage-fuzz tune. Soft elements clash with heavy sounds, having a dance together with that acid
guitar soundby their side.

[1972] Bow Street Runners - Another Face

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Like the whole album, this song is VERY psychedelic indeed. Kinda spaced out with good parts of
Psychedelic Rock Jams. If you dig this tune, than watch out for the complete LP. It's available
anywhere I think, on CD, LP or even as download just ask your trusted vinyl dealer, your favorite
blog or google. And in fact this albums' artwork was the first I ever saw with a liquid ligth show on it.
That really blew my mind back then...

[1968] Ultimate Spinach - (Ballad Of) The Hip Death Goddess

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The Ultimate Spinach need no further introducion to most of you I think.
Swirling Psychedelia and hypnotic vocals are takeing care of your trip into
a wonderland. Recorded 1967 and finally released in 1968, this is a must
hear for any Psychedelic Rock fan out there!

[1971] Joe Peace - High Time We Made Love

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Great soft psychedelia with smooth guitar play and gentle vocals.
This song is from the the 1971 Album "Finding Peace Of Mind", here comes the cover: