1966 album by the 13th Floor Elevators
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators |
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Released | October 17, 1966 (1966-10-17) |
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Recorded | January 3 – October 11, 1966 |
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Studio | Sumet Sound, Dallas |
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Length | 34:31 |
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Label | International Artists |
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Producer | Lelan Rogers |
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The 13th Floor Elevators chronology |
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| The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (1966) | Easter Everywhere (1967) | |
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Singles from The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators |
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- "You're Gonna Miss Me" / "Tried to Hide"
Released: January 1966 - "Reverberation (Doubt)" / "Fire Engine"
Released: 31 October 1966 |
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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators is the debut studio album by the 13th Floor Elevators. The album's sound, featuring elements of psychedelia, hard rock, garage rock, folk, and blues, is notable for its use of the electric jug, as featured on the band's only hit, "You're Gonna Miss Me", which reached number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Tried to Hide" as a B-side. Another single from the album, "Reverberation (Doubt)", reached number 129 on the Billboard's Bubbling Under chart.
Background
The October 1966 back cover of the album uses the words "The Psychedelic Sounds of: The 13th Floor Elevators", which is purported to be the first use of the word "psychedelic" in reference to the music within.[4] Two other bands also used the word in titles of LPs released in November 1966: The Blues Magoos' Psychedelic Lollipop, and the Deep's Psychedelic Moods.
In 2009, the original mono version was released as part of the "Sign of the 3-Eyed Men" box set. The set also featured a new, alternate stereo version which retained the band's original intended track listing, as well as false starts on some of the tracks (the International Artists label had altered the track listing without the band's consent when the album was first released). Both versions on the box set featured different bonus tracks, some that were previously unreleased.
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [5] |
Pitchfork | 9.1/10[6] |
The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[3]
Track listing
Side oneNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You're Gonna Miss Me" | Roky Erickson | 2:24 |
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2. | "Roller Coaster" | Erickson, Tommy Hall | 5:00 |
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3. | "Splash 1 (Now I'm Home)" | Erickson, Clementine Hall | 3:50 |
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4. | "Reverberation (Doubt)" | Erickson, T. Hall, Stacy Sutherland | 2:46 |
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5. | "Don't Fall Down" | T. Hall, Erickson | 3:00 |
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Side twoNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Fire Engine" | T. Hall, Sutherland, Erickson | 3:22 |
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7. | "Thru the Rhythm" | T. Hall, Sutherland | 3:05 |
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8. | "You Don't Know" | Powell St. John | 2:38 |
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9. | "Kingdom of Heaven" | St. John | 3:05 |
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10. | "Monkey Island" | St. John | 2:38 |
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11. | "Tried to Hide" | T. Hall, Sutherland | 2:46 |
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Total length: | 34:31 |
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- Tracks 12–17 were recorded live at the Avalon in San Francisco, September 1966
- Tracks 18–19 were recorded live in Texas
- Tracks 20–21 were The Spades singles released in 1965
Original band track listingNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You Don't Know (How Young You Are)" | St. John | 2:38 |
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2. | "Through the Rhythm" | T. Hall, Sutherland | 3:05 |
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3. | "Monkey Island" | St. John | 2:38 |
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4. | "Roller Coaster" | T. Hall, Erickson | 5:00 |
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5. | "Fire Engine" | T. Hall, Sutherland, Erickson | 3:22 |
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6. | "Reverberation (Doubt)" | T. Hall, Sutherland, Erickson | 2:46 |
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7. | "Tried to Hide" (false start) | T. Hall, Sutherland | |
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8. | "Tried to Hide" | T. Hall, Sutherland | 2:43 |
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9. | "You're Gonna Miss Me" | Erickson | 2:24 |
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10. | "I've Seen Your Face Before (Splash 1)" | C. Hall, Erickson | 3:50 |
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11. | "Don't Fall Down" | T. Hall, Erickson | 3:00 |
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12. | "The Kingdom of Heaven (Is Within You)" | St. John | 3:05 |
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This version was included in the "Sign of the 3-Eyed Men" box set on CD 4 with the following bonus tracks.
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "You Don't Know (How Young You Are)" (alternate backing track) | |
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14. | "Roller Coaster" (alternate backing track) | |
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15. | "Don't Fall Down" (alternate backing track) | |
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16. | "Don't Fall Down / band introduction" (Larry Kane show) | |
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Personnel
- Roky Erickson – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Stacy Sutherland – lead guitar
- Tommy Hall – amplified jug
- Benny Thurman – bass guitar (1, 3)
- Ronnie Leatherman – bass guitar (2, 4-11)
- John Ike Walton – drums, percussion
Production
- Produced by Lelan Rogers, except track 1 produced by Gordon Bynum
- Recorded, engineered and mixed by Bob Sullivan
- John Cleveland – cover design
See also
- Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968
References
- ^ "The 13th Floor Elevators – The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (International Artists, 1966)". Spin. March 28, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Masley, Ed (September 19, 2008). "10 essential garage-rock albums". AZCentral. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c Dimery, Robert; Lydon, Michael (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Revised and Updated ed.). Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- ^ Hicks, Michael (2000). Sixties Rock: Garage, Psychedelic, and Other Satisfactions. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-252-06915-4.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators - The 13th Floor Elevators : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen M. "Album Reviews: 13th Floor Elevators / Roky Erickson: The Psychedelic Sounds of... / I Have Always Been Here Before". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
External links
- The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)
- The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators at Discogs
- John Ike Walton
- Benny Thurman
- Ronnie Leatherman
- Danny Thomas
- Danny Galindo
- Duke Davis
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Studio albums | |
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Compilation albums | |
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Live albums | - Live
- Live: I've Seen Your Face Before
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Roky Erickson solo work | |
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Film | |
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Tribute albums | - Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye
- May the Circle Remain Unbroken
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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