Sunday, September 4, 2022

Alec Palao unearths 60s West Coast soft-psych gems for new Trip On Me comp

The 24-track Trip On Me collection boasts some rare studio recordings and demos cut in Hollywood & San Francisco. 


Here's the scoop...

Summer’s here and the time is right . . . for a carefully-curated compendium of late 1960s California sunshine from the vaults of several hallowed West Coast indie labels and production houses.

Big Beat’s Trip On Me: Soft Psych & Sunshine 1966-69 features 24 pop-psych nuggets replete with a healthy dose of dulcet harmony, jazz-tinged charts and studio freakery. All were recorded in Hollywood or the San Francisco Bay Area for collectable labels like Mira and Era or maverick outfits such as producer Gary S Paxton and SF’s Trident Productions.

The legendary Curt Boettcher appears not only as producer but also as backing vocalist on several cuts, as well as featured artist on a fascinating demo. Collectable obscurities such JP Rags, the Pretty People and A Thousand Faces are joined by sunshine pop staples The Forum, Primrose Circus and Filipino female quintet The Third Wave, who are represented by two rare early recordings.

Drawn from unreleased masters and session tapes with top-notch sound quality, and detailed liner notes revealing the facts behind such unheralded acts as the Lollipop Fantasy, Candy Company and A Small World, Trip On Me is an essential purchase for 60s pop fanciers of all persuasions. – Alec Palao

You can preview tracks from Trip On Me and order a copy right here. Check out a few tunes after the tracklist below.



Trip On Me: Soft-Psych & Sunshine 1966-69

01  Soul Sunrise - JP Rags

02  Trip On Me - The Forum

03  Niki - The Third Wave

04  Going To San Diego - The Pretty People

05  The Life You Lead - A Small World

06  A Thousand Faces - The Thousand Faces

07  Sugar Stone - The Candy Company

08  Lazy Bones - The Tricycle

09  PS Call Me Lulu - The Primrose Circus

10  Out In The Open - The Justice League

11  Meadows And Flowers - Curt Boettcher

12  Song Rider - The Pretty People

13  Someday Sunday - The Gettysbyrg Address

14  Roamin' - The High

15  Three Kingfishers-Ferris Wheel - The Third Wave

16  Go To Try And Put Out The Sun - The Forum

17  Bells Of Saint Barbara - JP Rags

18  Richard And Me - Evergreen Tangerine

19  Tinkling Glasses - Tomorrow's World

20  Somewhere - The Tricycle

21  Little Balloon Lady - The Gallery

22  Summer Flower (She's On My Mind) - The Crystal Set

23  It's A Groovy World - The Lollipop Fantasy

24  Until Now - Augie Moreno






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