Synopsis
The ultimate guide to underground sounds 1965-1982. The book features release details and in-depth reviews for more than 5,000 obscure LPs from the USA and Canada, 1965-1982, including reissue data and value ratings. The main genres are psychedelia, garage, folk & folkrock, hippie rock, progressive rock, and hard-rock. There is also a wide selection of interesting and rare singer-songwriter, harmony pop, soft rock, lounge-rock, avant-garde, vanity-pressings and “outsider” albums. This is the first ever comprehensive guide to the vintage musical underground of North America, and opens up a gigantic field of outstanding music that has earlier been exclusive and hard to grasp. There’s also a buyer’s guide, a glossary, a historical background, fun Top 10 lists, and much more. The massive book is loaded with color images of obscure and trippy album sleeves, posters and band photos, many of which have never been published before, and a foreword by Mike Stax of Ugly Things magazine. Highlights: - The largest selection ever presented of underground albums from North America 1965-1982. - Original release data and in-depth commentary from world-leading rare record experts. - Ratings of LP market value, detailed reissue data, and full color images of rare and trippy albums sleeves. - Special feature essays about rare Exotica, Lounge, ‘70s Funk & Soul, Southern Rock and New Age albums, written by leading field collectors. - A brand new round of informative and hilarious Top 10 Lists that were a popular part in the first book.
About the Author
Patrick Lundborg (born 1967) is a writer on pop culture and author of the book The Acid Archives. Lundborg has a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Science from Stockholm University, 1991. With special focus on psychedelic music and culture, Lundborg has published four books and written numerous magazine articles and CD liner notes within the field. Among his earlier works are The Age Of Madness (1992), a guide to 60s garage compilations and 45s, and 13th Floor Elevators The Complete Reference File (1999, 2002). In recent years, Lundborg s writings have also appeared in magazines such as Ugly Things (US), Shindig! (UK), and Misty Lane (Italy). The Acid Archives, Lundborg s most popular work to date, went through four printings in the original 2006 edition. The book documents and reviews 4.000 underground LPs from the USA and Canada, 1965 1982, and has been reviewed in leading music magazines such as Mojo and The Wire. Living in Europe, Lundborg writes primarily about North American pop culture. The Lysergia website that he maintains receives more than 15.000 visitors each month. Patrick Lundborg's non-music writings include essays on Ken Kesey & The Merry Pranksters, Terence McKenna, Mel Lyman, The Human Be-In, Alan Watts and others.
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