Favorite Psychedelic LP from the 1st era (1966-1975)...

After Bathing at Baxter's
The Doors
Buffalo Springfield Again
Electric Music For the Mind and Body
Proud Flesh Soothseer
Da Capo

 

The Doors Debut Album, Grateful Dead Debut Album and Dark Side of The Moon

 

Art rock is not conducive to psychedelics.

 

A different genre anyway.

 

Incredible String Band The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (LP, 1968 UK)

 

Baron Vol Tollbooth And The Chrome Nun.

 

£SD
Doesn't mean pounds, shillings&pence.

 

Todd Rundgren's A Wizard, a True Star is an example of the 70s Art Rock as a genre as well. (Art Rock = Pop Rock with a huge artistic approach)
It's not Psychedelic rock nor Progressive rock album.

 

Listen to it( proper setting )
Report back.

 

An old fan here. I went at Knebworth Festival 1979 just to see Todd Rundgren & Utopia on stage. Though, A Wizard, a True Star is CLASSIC Art Rock album, not Psych.

 

"Art Rock"
Is English.
And 1979, is not "1973".

 

Too many great ones to narrow it down to just one, but I'll give a shout-out to Incense and Peppermints by the Strawberry Alarm Clock because it was the first psych album I bought and it's the one that opened my ears to the genre. "The World's On Fire" (8:21) was my introduction to extended jams and long instrumental solos. With its juxtaposition of heavy rock, weird effects, and lush Associationish vocal harmonies, it still holds up well today. The first Vanilla Fudge album also opened my ears with its pioneering use of those long symphonic instrumental intros.

 

After Bathing at Baxter's

 

Trees On The Shore (LP 1971 UK)

 

This thread has barely scratched the surface of the really great ones. Here's another example Cold Sun - Dark Shadows 1970 [Full Album]

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Syd Barrett The Madclap Laughts (LP 1970 UK)

 

My Favorite from New Zealand with the great Billy Te Kahika on guitar
The Human Instinct - Stoned Guitar

 

Syd Barrett Barrett (LP 1970, UK)

 

Does Chalon Road by The Turtles count, songs such as the owl and can't you hear the cows have sounded pretty psychedelic

 

Although there are more obvious examples, I would go with The Who's "Tommy".

Not just for "Amazing Journey", "Sparks", etc., but also for the overall feel of the album and the emotions it elicits.

 

Hölderlin Hölderlins Trauma (LP 1972, Germany)

 

Ha Ha!
Hölderlin Holiderlin's Traum [Import] Japanese Mini-Lp Sleeve, Japan - Import on ImportCDs

 

I wont lie I know nothing about contemporary psychedelia except from the 80s when there was a underground surge for the genre.
I can strongly suggest these artists from that decade.
1.The Nomads (Norwegian psych-punk) 5 stars
Dream Syndicate Velvets meet Creedence psychedelia
3.Plan 9( all great.start with Dealing with the Dead 5 stars.Can be found on Plan 9 web site.
4.Hoo Doo Gurus&Lime Spiders from Australian psychedelia 4.5 stars.
5.Rain Parade & True West(LA psychedelia 4.5 stars
7.The Soft Boys & Robyn Hitchcock(together&solo) 5 stars
This is most of what IMO is essential 80s psychedelia.Again the SQ is great on all of these recordings.Happy hunting.Peace.[/QUOTE]Thanks.If you adhere to these lists you will truly have the beggining of a superb collection without blowing your bread on all the subpar stuff out there.[/QUOTE]


You've forgotten two of the very best 80's psychedelic records by The Dukes of Stratosphear (band members of the british band XTC) unfortunately.

 

In Search Of The Lost Chord
The Moody Blues

 

This is pretty psychedelic:


As well as this:


Not to mention this: