MONOCLES, The & HIGHER ELEVATION, The
The spider, the fly and the boogie man*
LP (out sider)
Most people were introduced to the bizarre psychedelic sound of The Monocles (later The Higher Elevation) thanks to the inclusion of the bizarre "The Spider & The fly" and "The Diamond Mine" on the legendary Pebbles Vol. 3 (the "acid–punk" volume). These youngsters from Colorado formed in 1964 and they were famous for driving to gigs in a custom Cadillac hearse. Between 1965 and 1968, they released a bunch of singles for different labels: Chicory, Denco, Liberty...
This retrospective collection includes the best of their 45 sides plus some previously unreleased on vinyl tracks.
You’ll find demented psychsploitation ("The spider and the fly", "The Diamond Mine") crude garage–psych ("Psychedelic (That’s Where It’s At)", "Odyssey"), sunshine–pop / jangly folk–rock ("Summer Skies", "Here Comes Sunshine"), teen garage / frat–rock ("Boogie Man", "You don’t know"), pop–psych ("Crazy Bicycle") and more.
Insert with detailed liner notes and rare photos.
Tracklist:
Side 1
Psychedelic (That’s Where It’s At) (The Monocles) 1966
Boogie Man (The Monocles) 1966
Crazy Bicycle (The Higher Elevation) 1967
Summer Skies (The Higher Elevation) 1968
You Don’t Know (The Monocles) 1965
Thoughts Of Lila (The Higher Elevation) 1967
Country Club Affair (The Higher Elevation) 1968
Odyssey (The Higher Elevation) 1968
The Spider & The Fly (The Monocles) 1967
Side 2
The Diamond Mine (The Higher Elevation) 1967
What Is It (The Monocles) 1965
Treat me Nice (The Monocles) 1965
Highway 101 (The Higher Elevation) 1968
Here Comes Sunshine (The Higher Elevation) 1967
Heartbreak Hill (The Monocles) 1965
Where Is My Life (The Monocles) 1965
Psychedelic (That’s Where It’s At) (Instrumental) (The Monocles) 1966
Boogie Man (Alternate Version) (The Monocles) 1966
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Encontrarás psicodelia demente de Serie B como "The spider and the fly" o "The Diamond Mine", que grabaron junto al disc–jockey Dave Diamond. Crudo garage psicodélico ("Psychedelic (That’s Where It’s At)", tremenda psicodelia "Odyssey"), sunshine–pop / jangly folk–rock ("Summer Skies", "Here Comes Sunshine"), teen garage / frat–rock ("Boogie Man", "You don’t know"), pop–psych dancers ("Crazy Bicycle") y más.
Insert con historia del grupo y fotos
"Formados en Greeley, CO, The Monocles son el perfecto ejemplo de como el LSD impactó en los jóvenes norteamericanos durante los 60. The Monocles empezaron como un grupo más de pop pero en 1966, empezaron a mutar, grabando temas como "Psychedelic (That’s Where It’s At)" que fueron seguidos de bizarros psicodramas como "The Spider and the Fly, " "Boogie Man, " y "The Diamond Mine" (sintonía del programa de radio underground del locutor de Los Angeles Dave Diamond)." – Mark Deming.
Tracklist:
Cara A
Psychedelic (That’s Where It’s At) (The Monocles) 1966
Boogie Man (The Monocles) 1966
Crazy Bicycle (The Higher Elevation) 1967
Summer Skies (The Higher Elevation) 1968
You Don’t Know (The Monocles) 1965
Thoughts Of Lila (The Higher Elevation) 1967
Country Club Affair (The Higher Elevation) 1968
Odyssey (The Higher Elevation) 1968
The Spider & The Fly (The Monocles) 1967
Cara B
The Diamond Mine (The Higher Elevation) 1967
What Is It (The Monocles) 1965
Treat me Nice (The Monocles) 1965
Highway 101 (The Higher Elevation) 1968
Here Comes Sunshine (The Higher Elevation) 1967
Heartbreak Hill (The Monocles) 1965
Where Is My Life (The Monocles) 1965
Psychedelic (That’s Where It’s At) (Instrumental) (The Monocles) 1966
Boogie Man (Alternate Version) (The Monocles) 1966