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SVVRCH 086LP
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[sold out, no current repress] London-based psychedelic folk quartet Kaleidoscope formed as the Sidekicks in 1964, changing their name to the Key the following year. By the time they signed Fontana for the 1967 debut album Tangerine Dream, their choral pop harmonies were stronger and the musicianship more accomplished, the distinctly English folk undercurrents more pronounced. A favorite of Spaceman 3 and other connoisseurs of neglected psych, originals of this rare gem now change hands at extortionate prices and the work has aged like a vintage wine, the unjustly overlooked classic now rightly feted.
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NA 5145LP
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"One of the great psychedelic rock albums is finally back in print on vinyl in a band-licensed reissue. Its roots are in Puerto Rican teenage garage rockers; it was recorded in the Dominican Republic at the high-point of the flower power era; it was only ever pressed in a minuscule run in Mexico. Now one of the most sought after rock artifacts on the planet, Kaleidoscope is remastered and reissued with an extensive, photo-filled booklet with the story of the band and their album by historian Enrique Rivas Viniegra. Download card included."
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CSM 002CD
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Fans of psych rock will likely know both the British and American bands that operated in the late '60s under the name Kaleidoscope, but you may have missed Mexico's Kaleidoscope! (Let's face it, Kaleidoscope was just too tempting a name in the psychedelic era -- no one band could claim that name). This is unquestionably one of the best psych-rock records ever cut in Mexico ? originally released in 1969. If you're a fan of psychedelic music, just check out that cover art (designed by Bodo Molitor, a German singer who produced his own psychedelic gem in Mexico) and you know you're going to like this one. The story of the group is fascinating. Two musicians based in San Juan, Puerto Rico heard about a burgeoning psychedelic scene in the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic. They relocated to Santo Domingo, cut a record of original songs with some great local talent and then signed to Orfeon Records in Mexico and relocated to Mexico (hence they're known as the Kaleidoscope of Mexico). Sung entirely in English, this is psych/garage rock at its finest with a great combo of organ, fuzz, and trippy, reverb-drenched vocals with a slightly hazy production hanging over it all. Did we mention there's fuzz? Titles include "I Think It's All Right," "Let Me Try," "Hang Out," "I'm Crazy," "A New Man," "A Hole In My Life," and "I'm Here, He's Gone, She's Cryin."
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2014 repress. Kaleidoscope are well-established as one of the finest bands to emerge from Britain's late-'60s psychedelic boom. This deluxe gatefold double LP set gathers for the first time all the 45s they issued between 1967 and 1976, including their releases as Fairfield Parlour and I Luv Wight. Taking in releases from the UK, Holland, Japan, Australia and elsewhere, it comes complete with a plethora of rare images, a facsimile of their first press release and a lavish booklet featuring a new essay by their leader, Peter Daltrey, making it truly essential for fans of British psychedelia. Deluxe gatefold double LP with a 12-page booklet.
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