13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS “Headstone: The Contact Sessions” LP

“This album contains the contents ofThe 13th Floor Elevators‘ recording sessions for Contact Records in early 1966. On January 3rd 1966, the band taped both sides of their debut 45You’re Gonna Miss Me/Tried To Hide, which Contact released on January 17th. That same month the (on the 27th) The Elevators were busted for possession of marijuana, and fearing that Texas’ draconian drug laws could imperil the band’s future, they felt the need to document their unique, garage-infused brand of early psychedelia as a means to document their very existence — at the time, possession of marijuana could result in a prison sentence of 2-10 years. These recordings were, therefore, meant to be the band’s debut LP, whichTommy HalltitledHeadstone. The album was essentially split in two; Side 1 featured both sides of the debut 45 alongside teen-oriented covers, while Side 2 was made up of the band’s early forays into psychedelia. The recordings are in mono, the sound quality a touch lo-fi, but the primal magic the band were able to conjure is already in evidence, especially on the albums second half – all of which would re-recorded for their debut LP properThe Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevatorslater that same year. Aside from the debut 45, the remaining tracks on Side 1 would be left in the can, and would re-emerge (with overdubbed applause) on 1968’s duplicitousLivealbum.” Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS “Headstone: The Contact Sessions” LP” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.