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This is a pre-order. It will ship on or around 12/4/26
One of the holy grails of the first psychedelic era, the first edition of the Tripsichord album on the San Francisco Sound label was released in 1970 in minuscule quantities and has eluded collectors for decades. Here's the first ever reissue with faithful reproduction of the original homemade sleeve with pasted on stickers, fabulous remastered sound, insert with detailed liner notes and photos/memorabilia plus download card. Tripsichord Music Box emerged from the San Francisco's '60s psychedelic scene. Formed around Frank Straight, Dave Zandonatti, and Randy Gordon, the group later expanded with singer-guitarist/songwriter Bill Carr, whose arrival helped shape the band's fuller vocal and instrumental sound. Tripsichord's music stood apart from the typical San Francisco acid-rock formula. Their songs explored mystery, mortality and altered states, combining psychedelic textures with strong vocal harmonies and unexpected jazz influences. The band became closely associated with manager/producer Matthew Katz and the legendary Straight Theater on Haight Street, a key meeting point for San Francisco musicians. Tripsichord quickly established a reputation as a live act, performing throughout the West Coast. Their circle intersected with some of the most important musicians and events of the era, including the San Francisco psychedelic scene surrounding Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape, and the Grateful Dead. With the addition of Oliver McKinney on organ and piano, Tripsichord recorded their sole LP in San Francisco, at a studio owned by Francis Ford Coppola. The sessions allowed the musicians to experiment with guitar effects, arrangements and psychedelic textures. The album was initially released in 1970 as a promotional "homemade" edition on Katz's San Francisco Sound label, housed in a white blank sleeve with dayglo stickers on front and back. This was very limited and it's now one the holy grails of the first psychedelic era. It was later issued by Janus Records in a new cover design, credited simply to Tripsichord. Today, the record is regarded as a fascinating document of West Coast/acid-rock psychedelia. Featuring newly remastered sound by Ezra Lesser. Includes eight-page insert with liner notes by Austin Matthews and photos, as well as download card.
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