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A couple more European "A-list" nuggets of psychedelia from the archives....

THE 4 LEVELS OF EXISTENCE    The 4 Levels of Existence only existed just long enough to produce one album, recorded in about ten hours and released on an obscure underground label, but that's the stuff of which prog legends are made. The album is a tasty Greek salad of Psychedelic Rock, spiced up with a light sprinkling of feta cheese. The lyrics are all in Greek, but that's part of its endearing charm. In spiritual tradition, the name of the band and eponymous album is a reference to the four Sanskrit levels of human existence. Namely, the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies. To improve physical well-being, you could try walking, stretching, massage, yoga, running, dancing or swimming. Or alternatively, if that all sounds like too much hard work and you want to save a lot of time and effort, why not just listen to the album instead. It'll only take 35 minutes of your time and you don't even need to take any vitamin supplements. Tongue

3 stars 1976: The 4 Levels of Existence - The 4 Levels of Existence - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB1RCw0fPY0


AHORA MAZDA      Not a sporty Japanese motor car, but the highest deity in Zoroastrianism and also the name of a little-known Psychedelic Rock band from Holland.

4 stars  1970: Ahora Mazda - Ahora Mazda - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz0s_8vdS1o


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BACHDENKEL      Despite the Germanic-sounding name, Bachdenkel were formed in Birmingham, England in the late 1960's. Their first album "Lemmings" (1970) was far superior to their later album "Stalingrad" (1977). Although "Lemmings" was recorded in 1970, the album wouldn't see release until 1973. The album was recorded at a time when the Psychedelic Rock era was merging into the Progressive Rock era, and this is very much reflected in the music contained within the album. "Lemmings" is a real treasure of the era for Psychedelic and Progressive Rock lovers alike.
 
The album features a superb opening track, "Translation", with a deliciously slow build-up of laid-back, mellow vocals and electric guitar and then exploding into life towards the end with some really wild and intricate guitar virtuosity, very reminiscent of the psychedelic sixties era. Track 2, "Equals" is a
short continuation of the opening number with a return to a gentler guitar sound again, together with hazy-sounding vocals. The third track "An Appointment With The Master" is outstanding! The song has a triumphal,  marching rhythm to it, combined with uplifting, feel-good vocals and superb psychedelic guitar mastery which leaves one feeling euphoric. Track 4, "The Settlement Song", the last track on Side One and the longest track on the album at over 11 minutes long,  opens with a
deceptively quiet beginning with dreamy vocals before launching into a powerful rhythm and pounding electric guitar. The song sounds in places like it could be the Beatles on a crazy psychedelic acid trip. The epic song returns to a more laid-back pace during the middle section before the tremendous finale, featuring the heavy, pounding electric guitar and drum rhythm, a prevalent feature of the album as a whole.
 
Side Two of the album opens with a short duration 2-minute song  "Long Time Living" with a more laid-back pace and featuring the gentle sound of an organ playing in the background. The sixth song on the album "Strangerstill" has an impressive build-up with the familiar pounding guitar, bass and drum pattern heard on previous songs. It's another classic song combining wild psychedelic guitar riffs and grandiose major chords, which will sound familiar to Prog_Rock fans everywhere. The final track on the album "Come All Ye Faceless" is a 9-minute masterpiece and it makes a fitting highlight to a great album. The song starts off gently and gradually builds up into a tremendous crescendo of wonderfully wild, psychedelic guitar freak-outs and sonorous organ playing for the majestic grand finale, rounding off a first-rate album in magnificent style.
 
If you don't want to follow the crowd and be a "Lemming", then give this often overlooked and under-appreciated album a listen. You may like it and might even grow to love it. All of the superb tracks on the album blend perfectly together and make the album as a whole a rock masterpiece. This rare album treasure still sounds fresh and original 50 years on. Highly recommended for lovers of classic Psychedelic & Progressive Rock from the early 1970's era.

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BANCHEE      What was I Thinkin'? Noises in my brain are telling me this groovy band are from Laurel Canyon in the sun-kissed state of California with their west coast psychedelic vibes, but they're actually from the windswept concrete canyons of New York and with two albums that are now rarer than a purple poodle. Smile

4 stars 1969: Banchee - Banchee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlGPxAqSgfw
4 stars 1971: Banchee - Thinkin' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUm5RK6xFDI


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BABY GRANDMOTHERS      From Sweden they are coming, the Baby Grandmothers main claim to fame was having once supported the Jimi Hendrix Experience on a Scandinavian tour in 1968, after which they quickly disappeared in a purple haze of smoke when their regular Stockholm performance venue "Filips" was demolished in December 1967, just four months after its opening. The two Baby Grandmothers albums below feature live performances from that short-lived Stockholm venue.  Confused

4 stars 1967: Baby Grandmothers - Baby Grandmothers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8hrm3Un6bo
3 stars 1967: Baby Grandmothers - Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSdxJtp5VZM


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ALICE      A short-lived French Psychedelic/Progressive Rock band who could've been huge - but only in France. After all, how many French bands have made it big outside of their native country? None that I know of - not even Magma, who are only known to us prog heads. Were Alice successful in France? No idea. Better Go Ask Alice. I CAN tell you what Alice sound like though - they're like the French version of Jethro Tull, only without the throaty growling vocals. Smile

 4 stars 1972: Alice - Arretez Le Monde - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuzgttNPGck


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A brief interlude.....

13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me: Psychedelic Reprise Documentary 


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A-Z of Psychedelic Rock  (500+ artists; 850+ albums)

4 stars 1967: Baby Grandmothers - Baby Grandmothers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8hrm3Un6bo
3 stars 1967: Baby Grandmothers - Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSdxJtp5VZM


4 stars 1969: Banchee - Banchee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlGPxAqSgfw
4 stars 1971: Banchee - Thinkin' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUm5RK6xFDI
                 

4 stars 1969: Bangor Flying Circus - Bangor Flying Circus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH4UBMEE2ts


4 stars 1972: Baumstam - On Tour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1-FKTm4ylE

5 stars 1968: Beacon Street Union - The Eyes of the Beacon Street Union - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMz26ty9IQY
4 stars 1968: Beacon Street Union - The Clown Died in Marvin Gardens - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElC3wdxE8PE

3 stars 1970: Bead Game - Baptism


4 stars 1967: The Beat of the Earth - The Beat of the Earth - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_mp9mWLJI
4 stars 1970: The Beat of the Earth - The Electronic Hole - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaUv_Q7cRwc
3 stars 1994: The Beat of the Earth - Our Standard Three Minute Tune - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyTfk1xjpbA

4 stars 1968: Beauregard Ajax - Deaf Priscilla - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXwRtxqfcdk

5 stars 1969: Bent Wind - Sussex - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pxSfAVgtgM

4 stars 1968: Big Foot - Big Foot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noYitCPV3fs

4 stars 1975: Billy T.K.'s Powerhouse - Life Beyond the Material Sky - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXvnBkbCR8o

4 stars 1969: Black Pearl - Black Pearl - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0SsmoqCLrI
4 stars 1970: Black Pearl - Live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJDEgCRp_qo

4 stars 1979: Black Wednesday - Black Wednesday - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGfIeTuPfvg

5 stars 1971: Blackfeather - At the Mountains of Madness - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc3KgDhjm2kSE80JjZHTVBW_QD9FxdrGw

3 stars 1975: Blackfoot - Youth Power - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A14_hfnWtAk
4 stars 1978: Blackfoot - The Footsteps - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH9tFZtytKo


4 stars 1971: Blessed End - Movin' On - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jd5-HiGcNA

4 stars 1971: Blind Ravage - Blind Ravage - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7kJQCC7ihY

3 stars 1971: Blonde on Blonde - Reflections on a Life - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nDg4NGu8575Xic9fv8np_tLx1ifK6tsog

4 stars 1984: Blue Cheer - The Beast is Back - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPmENiSgNJE

4 stars 1970: Blue Mountain Eagle - Blue Mountain Eagle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HrR6-hX44U

5 stars 1971: Blue Phantom - Distortions - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QGlOeNKnHA

4 stars 1969: Blues Creation - Blues Creation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2AjeDh2SIk&t=123s
4 stars 1971: Blues Creation - Rolling Stone Live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSsDnd56pT4&t=9s
5 stars 1971: Blues Creation - Carmen Maki Blues Creation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHUq9LAmmDo
4 stars 1971: Blues Creation - Demon & Eleven Children - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDt4DCRMdec

5 stars 1968: Bo Grumpus - Before the War - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HOpzonMbqk

5 stars 1970: Bob Smith - The Visit - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIrPa9cvlCo

4 stars 1969: Bodo Molitor - Hits Internacionales - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSOtTzb5oIM

4 stars 1968: Bohemian Vendetta - Bohemian Vendetta - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_BzSAG0ZkU

5 stars 1968: Bokaj Retsiem - Psychedelic Underground - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMoa35sUXAc


4 stars 1972: Borealis - Sons of the Sea - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN7yhACXCzE

4 stars 1968: The Boston Tea Party - The Boston Tea Party - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJtXWQgitQ

5 stars 1970: Bow Street Runners - Bow Street Runners - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB7H99QAZGE

4 stars 1968: Brain Police - Brain Police - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l0LJH4Skmw

4 stars 1971: Brass Monkey - Brass Monkey - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeOUmYQG9oY

4 stars 2007: Breakthru - Adventures Highway (compilation) - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kzvqFE7v9dxB0ayRv9J6LUPH_DcwGvX6w




4 stars 1971: Brush!? - Brush!? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEddtzFbXSg

4 stars 1969: Bubble Puppy - A Gathering of Promises - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo2rTPokFLc

4 stars 1970: Bulbous Creation - You Won't Remember Dying - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFQ57-K2JXA

4 stars 1969: Bulldog Breed - Made in England - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp0Zo2Y6iyU


4 stars 1970: Butterfingers - Butterfingers - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30_RAyWz3Fw

4 stars 1969: Buzzy Linhart - Buzzy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmZZN2vX6DY
4 stars 1970: Buzzy Linhart - Music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG7xDIUDYqY
3 stars 1974: Buzzy Linhart - Pussycats Can Go Far - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqvW7beve2erkJDdUOo3MrJTWnFyVZHLe


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AZITIS     Orange groves and treasure troves.... Azitis were a psychedelic Christian Rock band from Citrus Heights, California, but this sun-blessed album of religious supplication is no lemon. This obscure  hippie brethren only gathered together long enough to record this one plangent paean to Mother Earth, so I'm guessing they didn't make much of a prophet. Tongue



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AXE      Not much is known about Axe other than them being from Northampton, as well as having a gorgeous female singer in the shape of Countess Vivienne! This cutting-edge band shone briefly but brightly with two of the best English psyche albums you're ever likely to hear, until Axe finally got the inevitable chop from their record company in 1974.  Geek  

 5 stars 1969: Axe - Axe Music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2ud_Y49ZUk
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AUTOSALVAGE       A promising New York band whose sole album was met with universal critical acclaim at the time, but the band reckoned without commercial indifference and unable to salvage their clapped-out motor, Autosalvage ended up in the scrapyard of musical history before the sixties were out. Cry

4 stars 1968: Autosalvage - Autosalvage  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_ZFRbLISW4


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THE ATTACK      A short-lived London-based platoon formed by Don Arden (father of Sharon Osbourne), but in spite of releasing several singles, The Attack never managed to invade the British pop charts and to add to their troubles, the band became embroiled in a war with Jeff Beck over their cover version of Hi Ho Silver Lining and by the end of 1968 The Attack were in full retreat. Stern Smile



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ASTRAL NAVIGATIONS     A joint one-album Psych-Folk project from the bands Lightyears Away and Thundermother, when it was already written in the stars that Astral Navigations were destined not to last.  Ouch  

4 stars 1971: Astral Navigations - Astral Navigations - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DxUwOfXUPk


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ARZACHEL           The English band Arzachel (previously known as Uriel) had an excellent line-up. Their self-titled only album release featured legendary guitarist Steve Hillage and keyboard player Dave Stewart who later went on to achieve great success when he teamed up with Barbara Gaskin for "It's My Party (And I'll Cry If I Want To). Mont Campbell performed on vocals (also a vocalist with Egg and National Health) and the Impressive drummer on the album was Clive Brooks. They all appeared on this album under assumed names. Arzachel will appeal equally to fans of Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock and Space Rock.

The first track "Garden of Earthly Delights" is a very promising and impressive opening to the album and nicely sets the scene for the album as a whole. The track features a very pleasant rock organ playing in the background overlaid with electric guitar and fine vocals. The track ends with some appealingly far-out psychedelic guitar playing from Steve Hillage. Track 2 "Azathoth" has a very religious feel to it, opening with a resonant church organ and charming ethereal vocals. The middle section of the song features some powerfully heavy and freaky guitar riffs, before returning to the more sedate sound of the church organ towards the end. Track 3 "Queen St. Gang" is an instrumental and it's the stand-out track on the album for me. Again, it features the magnificent sound of the organ under-laying the music as a whole, together with some gently laid-back drumming. Track 4 "Leg" opens with an impressive organ solo before launching into heavy electric guitar riffs, twinned with powerful bass and drumming in the rhythm section. After the deceptively quiet beginning, this track turns into a real out-and-out rocking barnstormer of a song. Track 5 "Clean Innocent Fun", at over 10 minutes long, begins as a slow and heavy, full-on psychedelic jam which gathers in pace and dramatic intensity as the song progresses and should appeal to fans of Jimi Hendrix. The final track on the album "Metempsychosis" is the longest number at over 16 minutes in length. The track opens with some freaky sound effects before launching into some powerful and throbbing Space Rock which is very reminiscent of Hawkwind's early albums. This is by far the heaviest track on the album and features some wonderfully freaky psychedelic guitar licks. The song has a hauntingly reflective middle section before returning to the heavy pounding rhythm for the grand finale to the album.


 4 stars 1969: Arzachel - Arzachel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRW8bkl33yU&t=1s



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ARTHUR LEE & LOVE (1945-2006) Broken Heart    If Arthur Lee ever doubted if there was any love left for his band Love in the 21st Century in the forever changing music business, then he was truly vindicated by his amazing final performance at Glastonbury in 2003.  Clap




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ART OF LOVIN'      Why not take a psychedelic road trip from California to Massachusetts with the Art of Lovin' - the Jefferson Airplane of the East Coast! 

5 stars 1968: Art of Lovin' - Art of Lovin' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66NjVCumX18



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ART      Art for art's sake, Money for God's sake..... Hey, what's that sound? No, it's not 10cc, but English Psychedelic Rock band Art, with a cover version of the Buffalo Springfield classic, For What It's Worth, and if you think the Supernatural Fairy Tales album sounds spookily familiar, that's because all four band members shortly went on to form Spooky Tooth with Dream Weaver Gary Wright. Smile




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ARS NOVA      (Latin for "New Art")      One of three bands named Ars Nova whose main claim to fame was having once opened for The Doors at the Fillmore East in 1968, but then split up shortly afterwards when they found that the doors were no longer open for them. Confused



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ARCESIA      There's no doubt that the unique voice of crooner John Arcesi is an acquired  taste. Only 300 copies of the original vinyl album were ever pressed, which were mostly given away to John's family and friends. If you're a serious collector of strange psych albums though and you'd like to add this ultra-rare vinyl album -  with it's strange over-the-top vocals - to your collection for its novelty value, then you'd need to be Reachin' deep into your wallet to buy it as it's currently  available on Amazon for a whopping £40! Better still, save your money. Smile



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4 stars 1969: Arcadium - Breathe Awhile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFtWctjASs8

ARCADIUM        "Breathe Awhile" (1969) is another re-discovered rare album treasure from the archives. The British band Arcadium released this one amazing album before going their separate ways and disappearing without trace, in common with many other one- album bands of the late 1960's psychedelic era. The album is filled with the powerful resonating sound of the Hammond organ, twinned with some masterly way-out acid guitar leads for fans of Psychedelic Rock. The album features two epic, stand-out songs, running at over 10 minutes long, the first track "I'm on My Way" and the final track "Birth, Life & Death". There are no album-fillers on this album. Every song stands up well on its own merits and blends in perfectly with the album as a whole. The CD album also includes two bonus tracks featuring the two singles released the same year as the album.

The epic album opener "I'm on My Way" is the highlight of the album. It's a hauntingly atmospheric song with a deliciously slow build-up after a deceptively quiet beginning. The spacey song features a delicately-played Hammond organ, laid-back acid guitar riffs, steady drumming, haunting ethereal voices and some atmospheric sound effects. The memorable song explodes into a full bore psychedelic jam of dramatic intensity around about the 9-minute mark, which should delight fans of way-out Acid Rock. Track 2 "Poor Lady" is a pure out-and-out rocker which maintains the fast pace from the previous song. Track 3 "Walk on the Bad Side" starts quietly with a gentle melody before bursting into life with some heavy guitar riffing and fast and wild Hammond organ-playing. Track 4 "Woman of a Thousand Years" is another up-tempo number with the ever-present Hammond organ blending nicely with acid guitar riffs and powerful drumming. Track 5 "Change Me" is one of those powerful and dramatically memorable songs that could have gone on to become a classic if it had received some radio airplay. Track 6 "It Takes a Woman" is another fast-paced Hard Rock song with a change of pace at the end to keep things interesting. Finally, this brings us to the second epic song "Birth, Life & Death" to play out the album. Everything is thrown into the mix for this song, including frantic Hammond organ-playing, wild psychedelic guitar riffs and a pounding drum beat, and the song also features a dramatic change of pace midway through, before concluding with a tremendous crescendo of sound. It's a perfect ending to a classic album.



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ANGEL IN HEAVY SYRUP      Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.... Following on from ancient Japanese band Apryl Fool from Tokyo yesterday, comes the modern, all-female Angel in Heavy Syrup from Osaka today. Presumably, they're angels in heavy make-up too. Smile

4 stars 1991: Angel in Heavy Syrup - Angel in Heavy Syrup I - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQtc3evnzJM
4 stars 1993: Angel in Heavy Syrup - Angel in Heavy Syrup II - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsXrw7GdsPY
4 stars 1995: Angel in Heavy Syrup - Angel in Heavy Syrup III - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5dgG4mNgIU
4 stars 1999: Angel in Heavy Syrup - Angel in Heavy Syrup IV -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_EXFd-vE0o
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