VA - Lost Souls Garage Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond Vol. 01 -05 [2007-2017] (5 x CD's)

 

60's ARKANSAS

VA - Lost Souls Garage Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond Vol. 01 -05 [2007-2017] (5 x CD's)

This CD series is the product of years of research into the garage groups that formed in Arkansas in the wake of the British Invasion. Bands from all over the state formed at this time to make their own records at a handful of local studios. Psych of the South is dedicated to uncovering the lost 1960's and early 1970's recordings of Arkansas and the surrounding area.  From the very first volume we are gifted this essential series of obscure / virtually unknown garage and psych bands from the 60's Arkansas music scene. From the depths of the most rural parts of Arkansas emerges a wild collection of garage and psychedelic unknowns...

Lost Souls, Volume 1, is full of cryptic killers and psychedelic cycles from custom labels and obscurities of Arkansas, many of which never landed outside of the town where they originated. They all share a unique sound that comes from being isolated in rural communities yet brimming with teen abandon. The liner notes are filled with detailed exclusive info on The Lost Souls, Sole Society, Purple Canteen, and more will aim to please for the curious listener. (Amazon)

Lost Souls Volume 2,  gathers unheard, unknown, and legendary garage and psychedelic rock from Arkansas and Southeast Missouri in the 1960's. PLUS for the first time the garage punk classic The Modds - Leave My House is sourced directly from a recently discovered reel to reel tape revealing more than ever heard before. The Esquires "Sadie's Ways" is also here from the master tape. It charted #1 in Memphis before getting banned on the radio for suggestive lyrics in 1965! ALL tracks are sourced from reel to reel tapes recovered from the private collections of the original musicians and studio owners. 15 bands are featured. The sounds contained within reveal a hidden history of garage and psychedelic music previously unknown to exist. Hear new sounds from the past ranging from primitive garage to heavy psych and beyond. As a result of these discoveries, old bandmates and friends have reunited to discuss and celebrate the music of their past. (Amazon)

Lost Souls Volume 3,  digs deeper than ever before into the vault of obscure Arkansas rock 'n' roll from the 1960s and early 70s. Lost Souls Volume 3 includes uncomped and unknown gems from small regional studios in the form of acetates, 45's, and recently discovered reel to reel tapes. Obscure sub-underground garage and psych bands from the state of Arkansas back in the day. Couldn't help but to notice some of these unknown bands were covering classics by (already) established artists - however, keep in mind this CD is every bit as great as it's other three volumes. Couldn't get enough of the superb opener Richard Vanover & Bob Ralph "I Can See Your Ways", the simply out-standing The Villager's "Empty Heart", a solo artist - Jamie Holmes covering Them's smash hit "Gloria", Red Light Funnies covering Love's "My Little Red Book", "Mr. Flying Saucer Man" by Jimmy Ford & The Luzers, Harold Morgan's awesome "White Lightning" of which I'm sure that at one time was likely a highly sought-after vinyl 45 single and the should've been a worldwide hit The Five Vogues' "Wait And See".  This compilation comes as the result of years of research and findings from the original bands and label owners. If you were going to a local American Legion building to hear the latest sounds from local bands in the 1960s in Arkansas then this is what you would have heard.  (Amazon)

Lost Souls Volume 4,  Another must-own compilation of off-the-radar psychedelic and garage bands from the state of Arkansas in the '60's that (obviously) never got off the ground. From 1965 to 1968 to be more precise. Many of these bands are being heard for the very first time by the general public. Most of these tracks were faithfully preserved on reel-to-reel tapes. Vipers give us five songs to groove to on this , folur rocking tunes from the Federal Union and the somewhat familiar Loved Ones has two tracks onfor your listening pleasure. The Barons has two songs here as well as single cuts by The Coachman, Steppendog and The Villagers. Almost forgot to mention the must-hear pair of audio goods there are from the Stepin' Stones. (Amazon)

Lost Souls Volume 5,  from the heyday of Garage Punk to Psychedelia until 1972, you can only listen to acetate and extremely rare 7 "singles recorded in and around Arkansas, as well as reel tapes unearthed in recent years. Quite dangerous content with plenty of sound sources. Overwhelmingly deep with the threat research power and its obsession that delved quite deeply from the early Garage Punk era to Folk Rock and then to the time of transition to Psychedelia (Amazon)

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Track lists

Vol. 01

01 Blue And The Grey Don't Send Me No Flowers 1:55

02 Yardleys The Light Won't Shine 3:46

03 Problems Of Tyme Back Of My Mind 2:34

04 Barefacts Tell Me 2:19

05 Xciters Upsetter 3:22

06 Marion Deaton Group Apple Of My Eye 2:15

07 Gene Barnett Hey Come On Over 2:29

08 Barefacts Leaf On A Tree 2:09

09 Shades Feat. Bob Fly Hit It 2:07

10 Roustabouts Just You And Me 2:41

11 Michael Troy & The Pharaohs Even Though It's Wrong 2:10

12 Vycounts Can't You Tell 2:59

13 Blue & The Gray Wine Wine Wine 2:44

14 Coachmen You're My Girl 2:23

15 Lost Souls My Girl 2:30

16 Lost Souls Lost Love 2:19

17 Blues Foundation It's Called Love 2:31

18 Dead On Arrival Mr. Crying 2:02

19 Trouble Bros. Your Love Has Gone 2:17

20 Marc IV Hi Ho Silver 2:37

21 Marc IV Now I'm Free 2:23

22 Sunset Society Land Of Make Believe 2:46

23 Purple Canteen Brains In My Feet 4:09

24 Suspension Of Belief LSD 2:05

25 LD Mitchell & The Amalgamated Planet of union 3:25

26 Dead On Arrival Run Hide Get Away 3:30

27 Sole Society Psychedelic Cycle 2:55

28 Mystic Illusion Colour Of My Daye 4:18

29 Blackfoot Bummed Out 3:06

Vol. 02

01 Modds Leave Me House 2:55

02 Electric Sunshine Stop 1:50

03 Esquires Sadie's Ways 2:32

04 Tuesday Blues Have You Ever Loved Somebody 3:31

05 Dust Through a Silk Keyhole 3:02

06 Dust Sky Flight 2:15

07 Right Track You Destroyed My Soul 3:07

08 Saturday's Children Your Loving Ways 2:59

09 Coachmen Two New Girls 2:18

10 Coachmen Lovelight 2:40

11 Modds All the Time in the World 2:32

12 Scorpio Ninety Ning and a Half 4:16

13 Stonehenge Try to Help Each Other 3:37

14 Saint James Group Riverland Blues 3:15

15 Purple Canteen If You Like it That Way (Band Track) 4:43

16 Electric Sunshine Thunder Forest 1:54

17 Woo Too Country Band Green Was Green 3:17

18 Woo Too Country Band What a Friend We Have in Jesus 1:40

19 Woo Too Country Band Only Going Up the Road 4:03

20 Tuesday Blues Together We Stand 3:57

21 Ld Mitchell & the Amalgamated Taxi Cab Service Roses, Roses 4:23

22 Scorpio It's Your Thing 3:36

23 Tuesday Blues Livin' Ain't Easy 5:10

24 Jimmy Roberts It Could Make You Know the Truth 5:19

Vol. 03

01 Richard Vanover & Bob Ralph I Can See Your Ways 2:31

02 Les Soules Village of Love 2:04

03 Robin & the Hoods Slow Down 3:43

04 Villigers Empty Heart 2:11

05 Culls Susie Q 1:58

06 Jamie Holmes Gloria 3:02

07 Bar Boys That’s the Sound of My Heart 2:52

08 Jfc Blues Raise Your Hand 2:49

09 Red Light Funnies My Little Red Book 2:29

10 Barons Come With Me 2:03

11 Paragons Black and Blue 2:21

12 Jimmy Ford & the Luzers Mr. Flying Saucer Man 2:12

13 Harold Morgan White Lightning 2:08

14 Little Herbie Mayes Bony Moronie 2:47

15 Danny Johnson & the Rhythm Makers Tired of Working for the Other Man 2:39

16 Jimmy Payne & the Jokers I Wouldn’t Be Seen Alive With Her 2:41

17 Ramrods Take My Word 1:55

18 Five Rogues Wait and See 2:15

19 Spyders Hush Puppy 2:42

20 Sabers I’ll Fly High 1:53

21 Don Norviel & the Visions Little Latin Lupe Lu 2:19

22 Music Shoppe Are You Really My Girl 2:31

23 Newcastle Blues Cotton’s Mama 2:40

24 Tuesday Blues Till the End of the Day 2:22

25 Wet Dream Fire 3:37

26 Lemon Meat Signed D.C. 3:04

27 Billy Cole & the Fouke Monsters Fouke Monster 2:36

28 Seventh House Tell Me Man 3:44

29 Scorpio Hey Joe 6:08

Vol. 04

01 Federal Union Can't Stop, Can't Go 2:25

02 Steppin' Stones I Pity People 2:35

03 Vipers She Just Goes Her Way 2:00

04 Vipers My Love is Gone 1:39

05 Federal Union I Really Need You 3:07

06 Coachmen Tears of Blue 2:31

07 Barons That's What I Need Your Love For 3:06

08 Federal Union Can't Stop, Can't Go V2 3:36

09 Steppendog I'm Feeling Down 2:01

10 Vipers So Excited 2:16

11 Vipers Time 2:00

12 Federal Union A Day Without Time 4:06

13 Villagers I'll Call You 2:01

14 Loved Ones Please Send Her 1:40

15 Unknown In My Place 2:15

16 Barons You're My Girl 1:00

17 Tuesday Blues Please Don't Go 1:51

18 Sons of Soul I Don't Believe 3:05

19 Steppin' Stones Don't Let the Weekend End 3:02

20 Loved Ones I'm Alone 2:27

21 Barnsley and Bradley Sister of Wisdom 3:37

22 Vipers Climax 4:46

Vol. 05

01 Miletones Survey: Black Insanity 1:57

02 Miletones She's Gone Away 2:14

03 Saints Of Buddha Flyin' High 4:11

04 Saints Of Buddha Pictures In Life 4:34

05 End Of Construction Grass 3:42

06 End Of Construction Death 3:18

07 Standridge & Bone Lamp Shade 2:37

08 Your Local Tribe Your Past Is Just Your Shadow 2:13

09 Southern Freight Mary Jane 5:42

10 Brothers, Cousins, & Friends He's Your Man 3:01

11 Magic Sounds Love Can Be So Fine 2:31

12 Rich Bryant & The Funny Compan What Else Could Be 2:23

13 Barons What Would It Take 2:30

14 A House Good Life 2:35

15 A House Carnival Ride 3:07

16 Chaps Wait A Minute 3:19

17 Bitter Sweet Orange Aimless Lady 2:35

18 Offbeats Harlem Shuffle 3:32

19 Purple Canteen If You Like It That Way 3:19

20 Purple Canteen Brains In My Feet 4:03

21 Purple Canteen War Song 6:27

22 Sweet Swan & Don Till The Sun Shines Again 2:36

23 Jimmy Roberts I'm Gone 6:08

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