December 6, 2013 Playlist

"Dark Shadows" by Cold Sun (1970)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Cold Sun  "Dark Shadows"  recorded 1970, released 1989 (USA)
Cold Sun was a forgotten group from the Austin, Texas scene of the late 1960's, who did not release a record until their demo recordings were put out in 1989 (and so far it's their only record, though leader Billy Miller turned up in Roky Erickson's band around 1980). Cold sun was typical of the psychedelic rock underground of their day, yet in some ways distinctive: their sound features long guitar-mangling raga-esque songs and somewhat dark hippie lyrics. In fact they sound more than a little bit like their Texican peers The 13th Floor Elevators, the Cold Sun twist being that they had an "electric autoharp" player in the band (ala the Elevators' famous "electric jug"). Though another twist is that Cold Sun were apparently early disciples of the Velvet Underground! (Did you know most of the Velvets' Live 1969 album was recorded while they were on tour in Texas?)
(N) = New Release
(R) = Listener Request
 
Artist Song Album Year Country
Fuzz (Ty Segall) OneFuzz (N)2013 (In The Red)USA
Bardo Pond Fir
Peace On Venus (N)2013 (Fire)USA
White Fence Baxter Corner (live)Live In San Francisco (N)2013 (Castle Face)USA
Menahan Street Band
Everyday A DreamThe Crossing 2012
USA
Charles Bradley
Golden RuleNo Time For Dreaming 2011
USA
 
 
Brian Eno & The Winkies
I'll Come Running (To Tie Your Shoe) (R - recorded live on the John Peel Show)More Blank Than Frankrec. 1974, rel. 1986
UK
Ducktails Tie-DyeWish Hotel EP (N)2013 (Domino)USA
David Lynch The Line It Curves
The Big Dream (N)2013 (Sacred Bones)USA
Black Oak Arkansas 15 Million Light Years Away
Back Thar 'n Over Yonder (N)2013 (Atco/Atlantic)USA
   
 
Cold Sun
For EverDark Shadows
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
rec. 1970, rel. 1989
USA
Cold Sun
FallDark Shadows
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
rec. 1970, rel. 1989
USA
Cold Sun
Ra-MaDark Shadows
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
rec. 1970, rel. 1989
USA
   
 
Mystical Weapons Crotesque
Crotesque (N - one-sided LP)2013 (Northern Spy)USA
Four TetAerial
Beautiful Rewind (N) 2013 (Text/Hostess)UK
GlowpeopleTrod
as yet unreleased track (N)2013 (self release)
UK
Frank Zappa
Miss Pinky
Zoot Allures1976
USA
Scorpions
Polar Nights (live)
Tokyo Tapes1978
Germany
   
 
Phil Manzanera N-Shift
K-Scope1978
UK
Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Darkness / Earth In Search Of Sun
Live1977
UK/Netherlands
SantanaTake Me With You
Amigos1976
Mexico/USA
Weather Report Morning Lake
Weather Report1971
USA/Austria
/Czech./Brazil
Lighthouse One Fine Morning
One Fine Morning1971
Canada
Chase Get It On
Chase1971
USA
 
  
The Free Design
Light My Fire (The Doors)One By One 1971
USA
The Free Design
Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles)You Could Be Born Again1968
USA
      
      
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