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Beyond The Calico Wall - Rare And Unreleased 60s Classics (1993)
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Length:  1:06:58
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Park Avenue Playground - The Trip    2:30
      2.  
      		 Afterglow - Susie's Gone    2:27
      3.  
      		 The Flower Power - Mt. Olympus    3:45
      4.  
      		 The Pulse - Burritt Bradley    3:00
      5.  
      		 Rasputin & The Mad Monks - I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)    4:11
      6.  
      		 Alva Snelling - Clock On The Wall    2:58
      7.  
      		 Spontaneous Generation - Up In My Mind    2:51
      8.  
      		 Cosmic Rock Show - Psiship    2:27
      9.  
      		 The Greek Fountains - An Experimental Terror    4:04
      10.  
      		 Duffy - Come Back Come Back    3:42
      11.  
      		 The Pebble Episode - Tripsy    2:15
      12.  
      		 Bohemian Vendetta - Paradox City    2:14
      13.  
      		 Demons of Negativity - Resurrection    3:54
      14.  
      		 The Ceyleib People - Changes    2:13
      15.  
      		 Waterproof Tinkertoy - Continuation    2:54
      16.  
      		 Bhagavad Gita - Long Hair Soulful    2:37
      17.  
      		 The Raves - Mother Nature    2:26
      18.  
      		 The Raik's Progress - Sewer Rat Love Chant    2:43
      19.  
      		 Riders of the Mark - The Electronic Insides And Metal Complexion That Make Up Herr Dr. Krieg    2:16
      20.  
      		 Six Feet Under - In A Gadda Da Vida    11:22
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      Beyond The Calico Wall - Rare And Unreleased 60's Classics (Voxx) (1993)


      Review from All Music

      Beyond the Calico Wall (1996) is a 20-track compilation of psychedelic subversions from the guru of all but forgotten '60s underground rock, Greg Shaw — who founded Voxx in the late '70s as an alternative to new wave and techno/synth pop. By the time retro became au courant in the mid-'80s, the label had established itself as a trendsetter. The core purpose of sets such as this is to — by whatever means feasible — present buried treasures and long-forgotten classics. As such, the audio quality is often a reflection of the lack of pristine source materials. However, the raw essence of the music remains unblemished, if not somehow enhanced in its honesty. All of the pieces are unbridled master strokes of the proto-punk D.I.Y. mentality married to the equally inspired garage rock psych of the mid- to late '60s. In a significant nod to collectors, none of these sides can be found on run-of-the-mill "best-of" anthologies, and there are only a mere handful that are available in any other incarnation. The material ranges from highly infectious pop melodies such as Duffy's spry rocker "Come Back Come Back" or the speed-fueled madness of the Waterproof Tinkertoy's trippy "Continuation." There are also a fair amount of indescribably acidic and downright far-out cuts, including the repetitive "Suzie's Gone" by the Afterglow and the rambling of Ceylib People's "Changes." In addition to the plethora of unearthed gems, Beyond the Calico Wall features a few familiar titles — such as the faithfully extended 11-plus minute reworking of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" from 6 Feet Under as well as Rasputin & the Mad Monks' jet-propelled rendering of "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)." Bhagavad Gita includes a mid-tempo distortion-driven electric guitar wailer titled "Long Hair Soulful," which was co-written by Chuck Mangione — who included his version on his Eyes of the Veiled Temptress (1988). It is unknown if the famed jazz flügelhorn player was once a member of this Ohio-based band. The casual consumer might best be served by the decidedly more mainstream Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 or the slightly more esoteric Pebbles series. Those who relish virtually unknown rock & roll relics in all manifestations will be enthralled by this release. The eight-page liner booklet gives some brief information on each band and in some cases photos, adverts, and other memorabilia where available.


      James Jones from RYM

      OK, I've said that Pebbles Volume 3 is the best psychedelic/acid based compilation I've ever heard. Well I'm wrong OK! This one now takes the cake. It's the friggin best comp on this stuff I've ever heard - so mind bendingly great that you just can't help being humbled by the pure genius at work here. Thanks heaps to Voxx who released this thing and tracked down the discs, some of which are so rare that only two known copies of the original exist!!!!

      Tracklisting

      The Trip - Park Avenue Playground
      No Silver Bird - The Hooterville Trolley
      Susie's Gone - Afterglow
      Mt. Olympus - The Flower Power
      Burritt Bradley - The Pulse
      I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night - Rasputin & The Mad Monks
      Clock On The Wall - Alva Snelling
      Up In My Mind - Spontaneous Generation
      Psiship - Cosmic Rock Show
      An Experimental Terror - The Greek Fountains
      Come Back Come Back - Duffy
      Tripsy - The Pebble Episode
      Paradox City - Bohemian Vendetta
      Resurrection - Demons Of Negativity
      Changes - The Ceyleib People
      Continuation - The Waterproof Tinkertoy
      Long Hair Soulful - Bhagavad Gita
      Mother Nature - The Raves
      Sewer Rat Love Chant - Raiks Progress
      The Electronic Insides And Metal Complexion That Make Up Herr Dr. Krieg - Riders Of The Mark
      In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Six Feet Under
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