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The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

1966 · Rock

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The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators is a Rock album by The 13th Floor Elevators, originally released in 1966. On Gatefold: 77 pressings tracked, owned by 48 collectors.

About

One of the earliest LPs to earn the psychedelic label—almost certainly the first to include the word itself in the title—the Elevators' 1966 debut can be seen as a concept album about drug use as a path to higher consciousness. Although electric-jug player Tommy Hall pushes that message in his lyrics, what sets this collection apart is the punk-like intensity of Roky Erickson's howling lead vocals and the hard-edged garage stomp of experiments like "You're Gonna Miss Me" and "Fire Engine."

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1You're Gonna Miss Me2:24
  2. A2Roller Coaster5:00
  3. A3Splash 1 (Now I'm Home)3:50
  4. A4Reverbaration2:46
  5. A5Don't Fall Down3:00

Side B

  1. B1Fire Engine3:22
  2. B2Thru The Rhythm3:05
  3. B3You Don't Know2:38
  4. B4Kingdom Of Heaven3:05
  5. B5Monkey Island2:38
  6. B6Tried To Hide2:43

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Psych Rock
  • gritty
  • intense
  • psychedelic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Mono 1st pressing with 3 columns of text at the bottom of the back cover. Gordon Bynum is not credited as producer and no printing credits to Tanner 'N' Texas at the bottom of back cover. "International Artist Producing Corp. 1005 Americana Building Houston, Texas" is printed underneath the International Artist logo.
Engineered at Summit Sound Studio - Dallas, Texas
Artist spelled on sleeve: 13th Floor Elevators, The
Artist spelled on labels: Thirteenth Floor Elevators
Heavy cardboard sleeve / mono printed on back under the pyramid.
Yellow and green labels(slightly darker color labels than later Tanner’n’Texas prints/pressings)
Cat# on labels: IA-LP-1
Cat# on back cover: L. P. - 1 A - No.1
Track A3 on jacket: Splash 1
Track A4 on jacket: Reverberation (Doubt)

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Benny ThurmanBASS BASS, VIOLIN BAND, BASS
  • John Ike WaltonBAND, DRUMS DRUMS
  • Roky EricksonBAND, LEAD VOCALS, RHYTHM GUITAR, HARMONICA LEAD VOCALS, GUITAR, HARMONICA LEAD VOCALS, RHYTHM GUITAR, HARMONICA
  • Ronnie LeathermanBAND, BASS BASS BASS GUITAR
  • Stacy SutherlandBAND, LEAD GUITAR GUITAR LEAD GUITAR
  • Tommy HallBAND, JUG , BACKING VOCALS JUG , VOCALS JUG , BACKING VOCALS

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