Saturday, November 19, 2022

VA - Psychedelic Rock Is in My Head Volume 2 (A Butterboy Compilation) (4 x CD's) REPOST

BRITISH PSYCHEDELIC ROCK

VA - Psychedelic Rock Is in My Head Volume (A Butterboy Compilation) (4 x CD's)
REPOST 

Psychedelic rock is a diverse style of rock music inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelic culture, which is centered around perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. Psychedelic rock is intended to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs, most notably LSD. Many psychedelic groups differ in style, and the label is often used indiscriminately. Originating in the mid-1960s among British and American musicians, the sound of psychedelic rock invokes three core effects of LSD: depersonalization, dechronicization, and dynamization; all of which detach the user from reality. Musically, the effects may be represented via novelty studio tricks, electronic or non-Western instrumentation, disjunctive song structures, and extended instrumental segments.  (Wikipedia)

Although they shared some similar aesthetics and production techniques, British Psychedelia was quite different than its American counterpart. In general, British psychedelia was either more whimsical or artily experimental than its American counterpart, plus it tended to work within the pop song structure. This is not a hard-and-fast rule, however. No matter how many concise, pop singles they released, Pink Floyd still stretched out dramatically on stage, taking songs into uncharted territory with each performance. However, these general rules do more or less apply, particularly to the studio recordings of British psychedelic acts. (AllMusic)


This set of tracks was inspired by the Record Collectors publication of the top 100 psych albums list as they appear in the book "Record Collector 100 Greatest Psychedelic Records - High Times and Strange Tales from rock's most mind-blowing era". The list only includes releases of LPs and singles that are from British artists. They are presented here in chronological order from 1966 to 1970. (Note: Jimi Hendrix is included due to his UK recordings and having a UK backing band). Additionally, where a whole album has been named in the list then I have picked a track for this compilation that best fits and/or represents a true psychedelic experience.

Some time ago I posted VA - Psychedelic Rock Is In My Head (A Butterboy Compilation) which has proven to be one of the most downloaded set of tracks from my compilation series.  I hope Volume 2 is just as pleasing to your ears. Please enjoy these British Psychedelic tracks.

Volume one can be found here: 

https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2022/11/va-psychedelic-rock-is-in-my-head.html


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Track list 1

01    Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows    2:59
02    Donovan - Season of the Witch    4:58
03    Yardbirds - Happenings Ten Years Time Ago    2:52
04    Cream - I Feel Free    2:51
05    Mick Softley & The Summer Suns - Am I The Red One.  2:31
06    Misunderstood - I Can Take You to the Sun    3:39
07    Smoke - My Friend Jack    3:06
08    Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever    3:59
09    Soft Machine - Feelin' Reelin' Squeelin'    2:49
10    Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne    2:56
11    Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze    2:37
12    Move - I Can Hear the Grass Grow    3:02
13    Tomorrow - My White Bicycle    3:09
14    Jimi Hendrix Experience - Third Stone From the Sun    6:39
15    Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale    4:06
16    Traffic - Paper Sun    3:21
17    Beatles - Within You Without You    5:04
18    Pink Floyd - See Emily Play    2:48
19    Caleb - Baby Your Phrasing is Bad    3:16
20    Incredible String Band - Gently Tender    4:49
21    Bee Gees - Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You    3:40
22    John's Children - Midsummer Night's Scene    2:34
23    Small Faces - Itchycoo Park    2:45
24    Pink Floyd - Interstellar Overdrive    9:40
25    Rolling Stones - We Love You    4:23

Track list 2

26    Traffic - Hole in My Shoe    3:04
27    Syn - 14 Hour Technicolour Dream    2:55
28    Dantalian's Chariot - The Madman Running Through the Fields    4:11
29    Peep Show - Your Servant, Stephen    3:01
30    Tomorrow - Revolution    3:50
31    Hollies - King Midas in Reverse    3:08
32    Idle Race - Imposters of Life's Magazine    2:19
33    Family - Scene Through the Eye of a Lens    2:53
34    Who - I Can See for Miles    4:06
35    Accent - Red Sky at Night    3:07
36    Creation - Life is Just Beginning    2:58
37    Eric Burdon & the Animals - Winds of Change    3:59
38    Hollies - Try It    2:43
39    Simon Dupree & the Big Sound - Kites    3:45
40    Blossom Toes - Look at Me I'm You    3:55
41    Cream - Strange Brew    2:48
42    Kaleidoscope (Uk) - Flight From Ashiya    2:40
43    Pink Floyd - Apples and Oranges    3:03
44    Pretty Things - Defecting Grey    4:22
45    Tintern Abbey - Vacuum Cleaner    3:06
46    Tickle - Subway (Smokey Pokey World)    2:41
47    Jimi Hendrix - One Rainy Wish    3:34
48    Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home    4:49
49    Beatles - Blue Jay Way    3:55
50    Traffic - Dear Mr. Fantasy    5:31

Track list 3

51    Paper Blitz Tissue - Boy Meets Girl    2:56
52    Nirvana (Uk) - Lonely Boy    2:30
53    One in a Million - Fredereek Hernando    3:18
54    Who - Relax    2:41
55    Art - I Think I'm Going Weird    3:21
56    Status Quo - Pictures of Matchstick Men    3:08
57    Jason Crest - Turquoise Tandem Cycle    3:40
58    Animals - Sky Pilot    7:22
59    Manfred Mann - Up the Junction    4:36
60    Tomorrow - Hallucinations    2:43
61    Mike Stuart Span - Children of Tomorrow    3:15
62    Pretty Things - Talkin' About the Good Times    3:43
63    Nice - The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack    2:48
64    Move - Flowers in the Rain    2:30
65    Fire - Father's Name is Dad    2:32
66    Zombies - Hung Up on a Dream    2:59
67    Billy Nicholls - London Social Degree    2:23
68    Rainbow Ffolly - She's Alright    3:35
69    Boeing Duveen & the Beautiful Soup - Jabberwock    2:29
70    Fleur De Lys - Gong With the Luminous Nose    2:39
71    Donovan - The Hurdy Gurdy Man    3:18
72    Small Faces - Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake    2:26
73    Aquarian Age - 10,000 Words in a Cardboard Box    3:27
74    Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Come and Buy    5:40
75    Pink Floyd - Let There Be More Light    5:28

Track list 4

76    Fairport Convention     - Jack O'diamonds    3:26
77    July - My Clown    2:31
78    Family - The Breeze    2:35
79    Skip Bifferty - Inside the Secret    3:04
80    Moody Blues - Visions of Paradise    4:15
81    Five Day Week Straw People - Five Day Week Straw People    3:23
82    Status Quo - Sunny Cellophane Skies    2:47
83    Factory - Path Through the Forest    3:58
84    Caravan - Ride (Stereo)    3:42
85    Idle Race - The Lady Who Said She Could Fly    2:22
86    Gods - Misleading Colours    3:42
87    Jimi Hendrix Experience - Have You Ever Been [To Electric Ladyland]    2:10
88    Soft Machine - Why Are We Sleeping    5:31
89    Apple - Doctor Rock    3:13
90    Pretty Things - Bracelets of Fingers    3:40
91    Second Hand - Mainliner    6:19
92    Sam Gopal - Yesterlove    4:55
93    Procol Harum - Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)    3:51
94    Forever Amber - On Top of My Own Special Mountain    3:13
95    Bobak, Jons, Malone - On a Meadow-Lea    4:36
96    Pussy - All of My Life    4:04
97    Andwellas Dream - High on a Mountain    3:14
98    Arzachel - Queen St. Gang    4:25
99    End - Cardboard Watch    2:54
100  Hawkwind - Hurry on Sundown    4:56

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21 comments:

  1. Man! this stuff is so good!! It's like back when you'd go round each others houses to hear new music!! Many thanks

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    1. Thanks caver.
      These sets are to remind us of those great times.
      Cheers.

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  2. Looks great! But I keep getting a 403 error. Guess my computer doesn't like zippyshare. Anyone else getting the same issue?

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    1. In some countries zippyshare is forbidden. In Spain, where I live, is not allowed for years. So, i miss this compilation. Kraken files works fine

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    2. Hi All,
      If you use a VPN you should be able to download these. I know it's frustrating sometimes, but a VPN can be useful and safe.
      Cheers.

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    3. Online proxy sites used to work fine, but then I changed to Virgin Media who actively block them. So, buyer beware!

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    4. Hi Notthe,
      I will place an alternative link for you tomorrow.
      Cheers.

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    5. Hi Notthe,
      New alternative links added.
      Cheers.

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  3. The soundtrack of my youth, plus a lot I don't know - thanks!

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    1. You're welcome, Gummo.
      Enjoy the memories and I hope the new stuff be exciting.
      Cheers.

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  4. Thanks for these collections BB.
    @ caver The first time I went to a friends house to listen to his new lp it was Marty Robbins in the late fifties. Boy I'm an old fart. (Gunfighter Ballads)

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  5. Is it track 05 correct? Thanks

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    1. The track is "Am I The Red One". The Summer Suns is the group name.

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    2. Hi dbg.
      I have it as Mick Softley & the summer Suns - Am I The Red One.
      Tltle now fixed.
      Cheers.

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  6. Great collection of songs on these two psych comps -- lots of old favorites and I'm sure some new treasures to discover. Thank you!

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    1. Thanks, MrDave.
      I also love that mix of old and new.
      Cheers.

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  7. Some fabulous uploads this last month. Many thanks for sharing BB (and associates).

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    1. Thank you, zipper.
      I hope you found some new stuff.
      Cheers.

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