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Insane Times - 25 British Psychedelic Artyfacts From The EMI Vaults (2007)
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Length:  1:19:19
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Kevin Ayers - Song For Insane Times    4:03
      2.  
      		 July - Dandylion Seeds    3:20
      3.  
      		 Tomorrow - Real Life Permanent Dream    3:16
      4.  
      		 Ipsissimus - Hold On    3:38
      5.  
      		 Mandrake Paddle Steamer - Strange Walking Man    3:12
      6.  
      		 Gods - Towards The Skies    3:25
      7.  
      		 Penny Peeps - Model Village    2:53
      8.  
      		 Paul Jones - The Dog Presides    2:43
      9.  
      		 Idle Race - Hurry Up John    3:33
      10.  
      		 Orange Bicycle - Last Cloud Home    3:06
      11.  
      		 Jon - Is It Love    2:53
      12.  
      		 Brain - Nightmares In Red    2:19
      13.  
      		 Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band- Equestrian Statue    2:45
      14.  
      		 Rainbow FFolly - Sun Sing    3:59
      15.  
      		 Simon Dupree & The Big Sound - Castle In The Sky    2:44
      16.  
      		 Tales Of Justine - Monday Morning    3:23
      17.  
      		 Mike Proctor - Mr Commuter    2:48
      18.  
      		 Hollies - All The World Is Love    2:13
      19.  
      		 Aerovons - World Of You    2:30
      20.  
      		 Lemon Tree - William Chalker's Time Machine    2:33
      21.  
      		 Parking Lot - World Spinning Sadly    3:02
      22.  
      		 Herbal Mixture - Please Leave My Mind    2:40
      23.  
      		 Koobas - Barricades    5:03
      24.  
      		 Yardbirds - Think About It    3:45
      25.  
      		 Syd Barrett - No Good Trying    3:22
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      As the excellent liner notes begin..."It was 40 years ago today..." that 1967 proved to be the turning point in Pop History, when the experimental nature of the Psychedelic Scene moved Pop Music into a different Stratosphere and heralded the arrival of Progressive Rock. Interestingly, alot of the Band Members featured on this Comprehensive Collection of Curios went on to become better known in Prog Rock Bands. To name but two, Steve Howe from "Tomorrow" and Ken Hensley from "The Gods". It is the latter Band that, not surprisingly, produce the heaviest number here "Towards The Skies".

      However, by far the most bizarre track is "Nightmares in Red" by "The Brain" which manages to make The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band sound sober. "Insane Times" is an apt title for some of these cuts but don`t let that put you off, there are many fine Psyche artefacts here.
      For the money, another fine set, well worth buying. Full credit to John Reid who compiled and annotated the collection from the EMI Vaults.


      Various Artists - Insane Times

      01. Kevin Ayers - Song For Insane Times
      02. July - Dandylion Seeds
      03. Tomorrow - Real Life Permanent Dream
      04. Ipsissimus - Hold On
      05. Mandrake Paddle Steamer - Strange Walking Man
      06. The Gods - Towards The Skies
      07. The Penny Peeps - Model Village
      08. Paul Jones - The Dog Presides
      09. The Idle Race - Hurry Up John
      10. The Orange Bicycle - Last Cloud Home
      11. Jon - Is It Love
      12. The Brain - Nightmares In Red
      13. Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - Equestrian Statue
      14. Rainbow FFolly - Sun Sing
      15. Simon Dupree & The Big Sound - Castle In The Sky
      16. Tales Of Justine - Monday Morning
      17. Mike Proctor - Mr Commuter
      18. The Hollies - All The World Is Love
      19. The Aerovons - World Of You
      20. The Lemon Tree - William Chalker's Time Machine
      21. The Parking Lot - World Spinning Sadly
      22. Herbal Mixture - Please Leave My Mind
      23. The Koobas - Barricades
      24. The Yardbirds - Think About It
      25. Syd Barrett - No Good Trying
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