The 13th Floor Elevators - 13 Of The Best Of The 13th Floor Elevators - VINYL LP

180-gram vinyl LP- Embossed outer sleeve- Sleeve notes with full track-by-track information by 13th Floor Elevators archivist and historian Paul Drummond - Printed inner sleeve.First-ever officially curated best ofInchA superior collection of the Texan psych legends.InchJon Savage - MOJO * 4-stars13 track LP and CD / serves as both a 'best of' and sampler for the forthcoming Quest For Our Sanity reissue campaignEach original source has been referenced to the earliest vinyl pressing and meticulously transferred at 96khz 24-bit resolution. Multitrack tapes of the original recording sessions have been newly mixed in strict accordance with the records as first released.'13 OF THE BEST' is produced by 13th Floor Elevators archivist and historian Paul Drummond who has also written sleeve notes with full track-by-track information. Album Tracks 1. You're Gonna Miss Me 2. Through the Rhythm 3. Roller Coaster 4. Reverberation (Doubt) 5. Kingdom of Heaven 6. (I've Got) Levitation 7. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own) 8. Slip Inside This House 9. Earthquake 10. Never Another 11. Dr Doom 12. Livin' on 13. May the Circle Remain Unbroken

- LP facsimile of the original sleeve & artwork faithfully reproduced in reverse board finish - no bar code etc.- 4-side insert featuring rare band photos closest to the time of recording & recording sessions info- New 96KHZ-24bit transfer from earliest source- Facsimile MONO edition - Half Speed lacquers cut at AIR Studios by Barry Grint- This edition supersedes all previous editions - including the collector's holy-grail the original mono pressing, which has recently fetched over $4,500+.1966 debut album by Texan pioneers of psychedelia. Presenting the HIT singles 'You're Gonna Miss Me' and 'Reverberation'InchThis ground-breaking album not only defined psychedelic rock but informed punk a decade later, influencing everyone from Led Zeppelin to The Cramps. Originally issued in November 1966, this album has not only continued to gain importance but also world-wide recognition as the first bona fide psychedelic rock album.This is a facsimile edition of the original mono mix, a faithful reproduction of what was pressed in 1966. It represents the authentic sound and TRANSFORMATIVE POWER of The Psychedelic Sounds of The 13th Floor Elevators.The mono pressing is highly prized for it's uncompromising solid-sounding mix. Meticulous attention to detail has gone into this reissue and the digitisation to make sure every detailed nuance was preserved. A 96KHZ-24bit pass, using a valve signal at minus ten decibels (to eliminate turntable rumble), was conducted several times in order to gauge the best results. No attempt was made to rebalance or EQ. A half speed master was then cut at AIR Mastering and a test pressing was then dubbed using the same process and the dynamic range compared against the original pressing. The result was a better sound pressing than the original! Album Tracks 1. You're Gonna Miss Me 2. Roller Coaster 3. Splash One (Now I'm Home) 4. Reverber

- LP facsimile of the original sleeve & artwork faithfully reproduced - no bar code etc- 4-side insert featuring rare band photos relating to the recording sessions- New 96KHZ-24bit transfer from an original mixed master- Facsimile stereo edition- Half Speed lacquers cut at AIR Studios by Barry Grint- #10 of the Quest For Pure Sanity reissue series- This edition supersedes all previous editions - including the original pressing.1969 final studio album by the Texan pioneers of psychedelia. Presenting the singles 'Livin' On' and band's the ethereal swansong 'May The Circle Remain Unbroken'. It is an important album in the band's discography and has continued to gain significance as their story has become more widely known.  By the time the album was recorded, the band were facing extreme challenges, lead vocalist Roky Erickson had to be broken out of a mental hospital in Houston by the band's lyricist Tommy Hall. They fled to San Francisco, leaving the band's lead guitarist, Stacy Sutherland stranded in Texas - unable to leave the state boundaries due to his probation restrictions.  While the songs 'Livin' On', 'Never Another', 'Dr. Doom' and 'May the Circle Remain Unbroken' feature the full band - the remainder of the album features Sutherland leading a power trio featuring former bassist Ronnie Leatherman with drummer Danny Thomas. Soon after the recordings were completed Ronnie was drafted to Vietnam, Danny was subjected to electric-shock treatment and Stacy was imprisoned for parole violation. Despite the challenges faced during it's creation, BULL OF THE WOODS has continued to gain recognition as a unique and significant album for it's darker psychedelic sound. Since this is a faithful reproduction of the original LP pressing - the number of processes from the mixed master tape to lacquer were limited to an absolute minimum. A half speed master was then cut at AIR