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Episode 023: Twenty-Three Leaves Fell for Fall: Selections from Central and South AmericaAlmendra - A Estos Hombres Tristes (Argentina 1969) Hailing from the Buenos Aires, Almendra were one of the most important bands of the time, releasing two albums that would cement their place as the band that revolutionized Argentinian rock. This epic piece comes from their fantastic debut album from 1969. The group followed up with a double album in 1970 before splitting up and leaving the members...

Episode 022: The Keys to Room Twenty-Two: Selections from the Post-Psychedelic Era Part TwoThe Bee Gees - Sweet Song of Summer (UK 1972) A true oddity in the brothers Gibb's sprawling discography, sounding like a lost track from their psych era four years previous. They create quite an atmosphere that fuses trippy synth experiments with battle percussion and chants that sound like a crew of vikings backing them. Part of their "lost" period where they are coming out of their early ...

Episode 021: Twenty One Seconds To Dawn - Late 60's Blue Eyed Soul Plastic Penny - Everything I Am (UK 1967) This UK band specialized in the classic pop-psych sound that was sweeping the nation at the time, yet with with a soulful edge that set them apart from their peers. This can be heard on this sweet and earnest love song - and debut single - which they released at the end of 1967. After two albums in as many years, the Pennies called it a day.Flaming Ember - Mind, Body and So...

Episode 020: A Twenty Ton Balloon Colonel Bagshot - Six Day War (UK 1971) These Liverpool psych freaks take us through a dark and moody tale of the infamous six day war of 1967. They released one stellar LP and a handful of singles during their brief four year run.Saint Steven - Voyage to Cleveland (US 1969) A mystery artist who recorded only on LP for the Probe label in 1969.Passing Clouds - At the Head of the List (US 1968) Another lone album American mystery, the Clouds specialized i...

Episode 019: To Be Nineteen Again The Who - Our Love Was (UK 1967) One of the most famous exports from the UK who are more known for their bombastic 70's anthems, Pete Towsend and co spearheaded the mod sound and broadcast it to the world with their debut anthem "My Generation". Their lone psychedelic effort "Sell Out" yielded gems such as this one, a tale of a love once stale that is now revived and soaring. The Gibsons - City Life (Australia 1967) A snooty mod pop big city anthe...

Episode 018: Eighteen Reasons to ForgetThe Groop - Woman You're Breaking Me (Australia 1967) A fine beat combo from down under that produced three albums and a handful of singles during their brief three year career. With it's stomping beat and frenetic pace , this title track from their final album together may be the group's finest moment.The Rugbys - You, I (US 1969) A tough and scorching number from a Louisville, KY obscurity that scraped the bottom of the charts with this single, t...