Air-O-Plane Ride: Sunshine Soft & Studio Pop 66-70 - Air-O-Plane Ride (Sunshine, Soft & Studio Pop - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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 InchTrip On Me Soft Psych & Sunshine 1966-69Inch 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 as JP Rags, the Pretty People and The 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, InchTrip On MeInch is an essential purchase for 60s pop fanciers of all persuasions.

Portishus 2 is the highly anticipated follow-up to Portishus by Hus Kingpin, drawing deep inspiration from the haunting, cinematic soundscapes of '90s trip-hop pioneers, Portishead. A staple of the underground scene, Hus Kingpin crafts evocative, understated music that aligns with the visionary path carved by fellow Long Island native, Roc Marciano. Now, for the first time, Portishus 2 is available in physical formats-bringing it's immersive sound to collectors and fans alike.

Let's Make Some Music! Is Teensville's ninth look at the late '60s world of turned-on sunshine, soft and studio pop. This volume traverses the globe from the warmth of the West Coast, fusion sounds of the south, the tight professionalism of the east coast and even a glance at what the Brits and Australians were up to. Accompanying the 33 tracks, all making their compact disc debut, is a jam-packed 24-page booklet filled with pictures, annotations and a 7,000 word essay.