Description
| RECORD 1 The Original Stereo Mix | ||
| SIDE 1 | ||
| 1. | Mr Farmer | |
| 2. | Pictures& Designs | |
| 3. | Tripmaker | |
| 4. | I Tell Myself | |
| 5. | A Faded Picture | |
| 6. | Rollin’ Machine | |
| SIDE 2 | ||
| 1. | Just Let Go | |
| 2. | Up In Her Room | |
| RECORD 2 Bonus Tracks | ||
| SIDE 1 | ||
| 1. | The Wind Blows Your Hair (version 1) | |
| 2. | Dreaming Of Your Love (version 2) | |
| 3. | Out Of The Question (version 4) | |
| 4. | I Tell Myself (take 1) | |
| 5. | Pictures & Designs (take 14) | |
| 6. | Just Let Go (take 4) | |
| SIDE 2 | ||
| 1. | Mr Farmer (single edit) | |
| 2. | Rollin’ Machine (take 3) | |
| 3. | Up In Her Room (take 1) | |
| 4. | A Faded Picture (take 1) | |
| 5. | Tripmaker (mono mix) |
It was GNP Crescendo 372, the second issue of their two-chord anthem ‘Pushin’ Too Hard’, that would put the Seeds on the map. The original release in late 1965 had only received a smattering of southern California play, but in the spring of 1966 venerable LA jock Dick ‘Huggy Boy’ Hugg had started featuring the track on obscure LA station KRKD, to a growing response, and in early July powerhouse KFWB in Los Angeles added it to their playlist. Over the next six months, the record percolated slowly but surely to the top, going on to break the east coast in the late summer, Detroit shortly after, and Canada at the end of the year. The record finally crested at 36 on Billboard in February 1967, but remained high on many regional charts through to early 1967 – a full eighteen months after it had been recorded.
The next instalment in our refurbished Seeds vinyl catalog is A Web Of Sound, originally released in October 1966. The record retained the crazed energy of the Seeds’ eponymous debut, but dosed it with a growing maturity and a willingness to experiment. It was written and recorded during the bands legendary residencies at Hollywood’s underground haven Bido Litos, alongside Love and the embryonic Doors. Notorious at the time for the 14-minute showstopper ‘Up In Her Room,’ A Web Of Sound also features some of the Seeds’ signature works including ‘Mr Farmer’, ‘Tripmaker’ and ‘A Faded Picture.’
This definitive 2 LP edition features the original stereo mix of A Web Of Sound, unavailable on vinyl since the 1960s. The accompanying bonus album of rarities includes mono mixes and outtakes, such as the cryptic early demo of ‘The Wind Blows Your Hair,’ with its mildly controversial original lyric. Most are new to vinyl, and one cut, an alternate take of ‘Rollin’ Machine,’ is completely unreleased.
As before, the deluxe A Web Of Sound comes in a handsome tip-on style gatefold sleeve, faithfully reproducing the records iconic original artwork. The extensively illustrated eight-page insert features detailed liner notes from compiler Alec Palao on the making of this psych-garage classic.
