The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

My partner's review: "I like it. 4 stars?" (I'm a true freak so I'm giving it 5. Roky forever)

Really cool psychedelic 60s. Lots of fun!

Trippy!

My favorite album featuring an electric jug. Essential psych rock from the Evil One himself, Roky Erickson. What a great scream and songs you'll find yourself humming for days.

My favorite psychedelic album ever. Unfortunately spotify doesn’t have the tripped out philosophy behind each song from the liner notes.

My first thought was "oh great, another old psychedelic rock album no one's ever heard of before". I don't mind the style per se, but I often find it overdone, with good musicianship let by the roadside in favor of uncomfortable experimentation just for the sake of it. This album took me by surprise though. It's excellently executed with great musicianship (especially the fantastic guitar work). The psychedelic elements feel organic and actually enhance the enjoyment of what would otherwise already be accomplished classic rock.

Desert island selection.

Wow!!!!

Psychedelic Rock is a favorite genre of mine. This release (some would argue) solidified the sound of the genre.

First use of the word "psychedelic" to describe their music? Sign me up! This was an instant favorite with clear signs of what would become garage rock and even early hard rock and metal - the riff on 'Kingdom of Heaven' is nasty! There's definitely a sense of purity surrounding this album.

60s psychedelic garage bands will always be my shit. why are we remastering songs and labeling them with the remastering year tho, that’s so goofy.

I enjoyed this albums, would absolutely put it on when I’m in a psychedelic mood. Had to skip Fire Engine, that one was just too much for me.

cool

Album Nr. 8 Endlich mal ein Album aus den 60's, welches sich wirklich gut anhören lässt.

This was a big surprise, excellent psyc rock album!

Love this album. Worth 5 stars for Fire Engine / Reverberation / Tried To Hide alone. The opener is not bad either. It lives up to the title, really capturing (and informing) the psychedelic era, but it is just bonkers and individual enough to stand out and pass the test of time.

I’d like to take a moment to thank these guys for starting a musical movement that is still going strong to this day.

This was pretty fantastic! And I mean fantastic in the literal sense. It's imaginative and unique. An electric jug player? I mean common! Listened to it twice back-to-back.

Unhinged in a way that only someone truly unhinged could be. You can hear notes of psychobilly, punk, and country in here. It's fantastic and exactly why I started doing this thing, over 800 albums ago. Favorite tracks: "Reverberation", "Thru The Rhythm", "Monkey Island", "You're Gonna Miss Me"

I never knew how much I loved psychedelic rock until I started listening through this book. The ability to produce sounds like this through instruments is so impressive to me. This was wonderful, and it's a clear rotation piece going forward for sure. Favorite track: Roller Coaster

Proto-alternative album, great influence

To me this is THE definitive psychedelic album. Certainly among the pioneers of the genre. At their best, they meld surf and garage rock into a hair raising sonic assault - often verging on proto punk. But there's a lovely sensitivity there as well. They don't overdue the effects, or include things like sitars, but the electric jug gives them an exotic, immediately identifiable sound of their own. I love that they came from Texas, and remained there, rather than fleeing for the coasts. Perhaps that was not necessarily by choice though, especially after Roky's mental breakdown and incarceration. Roky Erickson's story is fascinating - certainly a bit tragic, but there is a beautiful redemption there as well. I'd definitely recommend the documentary "You're Gonna Miss Me" that came out on him around 2007. He's like an American Syd Barrett that miraculously kept coming back again and again over the years despite the odds. A beautiful, if tortured, soul.

I loved this, very psychedelic as the name suggests

I had never heard of this band before, but I was blown away. This album contains elements of Dick Dale style surf rock which almost gives it a proto-punk sound. The music itself is dark and exploratory with explosive and gritty vocals. This album is cohesive and is a blast of fresh air.

This is a great psychedelic rock album and a great debut by the 13th Floor Elevators. I've definitely listened to this one before but mostly remembered the song 'You're Gonna Miss Me', as I think it's easily their most popular. I really enjoyed this one. The "amplified jug" playing, which almost sounds like a Theremin, adds a cool vibe to most of the songs. These guys were out their in 60s Austin, TX doing it right before many others in the genre. Standout Tracks: You're Gonna Miss Me, Roller Coaster, Splash 1, Reverberation, Fire Engine, You Don't Know, Tried to Hide

Excellent album for those who like psychedelic rock. Trully felt I was listening to some 60's band

Prefs : You're Gonna Miss Me, Roller Coaster, Splash 1 (Now I'm Home), Reverberation (Doubt), Fire Engine, You Don't Know, Kingdom of Heaven, Monkey Island, Tried to Hide Moins pref: Don't Fall Down (still good)

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This is great. Greasy, salty surf punk that rolls right over you like a California breaker. Them with Dick Dale on lead guitar.

So good. Plenty of that dirty 60's sound, strong vocals, and amplified jug. Roller Coaster is my favorite of the album.

didn't know an electric jug existed before this. I can tell this record was really innovative and I enjoyed it a lot.

Pretty cool and interesting album from the mid 60s. It's both very listenable, but explored some interesting early psychedelic territory as well. And they're the only band I know that use an electric jug, so I suppose that's something, too. Definitely a different vibe even in its time.

super interessting to listen, lots of refreshing stuff and innovativ. Was a joy to listen und explore this band and album

This sounds like the 60s should sound. Great psychedelic record, the only thing that did not quite work for me were the funny noises sometimes.

I did not get to listen to the entire album, however because of the date of the recording and its historical importance I would suggest this is a must listen!!!

I think I have a thing for Psychedelic Rock. I liked this quite a bit. Pretty unique sound with some variety in it. It's not a game changer album, but I wouldn't be upset if someone put it on.

This was pretty cool - I didn't know this is what 13th floor elevators sound like!

i love psychedelic rock very enjoyable great album art would recommend but nothing incredible or mind blowing

I liked many songs. Generally, they are very interesting, I like the psychedelia, the guitars, the 60s raw sound, the singer's voice, very much alike to the one in contemporary hard rock's bands. However, too long. I haven't been able to finish it. But I will.

Excellent album. Electric jug! Mad band bio as well.

Господь за нашу праведность дал нам психоделический рок.

Groovy and weird

Out of this world debut for the psych rock explosion crowd.

A psychedelic rock album with the proper amount of crawling up one's own anus (electric jug) but not to the point of 27 minute noise odysseys that half the bands were "experimenting" with at the time. I will be taking the elevator to the 13th floor.

Credit to them, they nailed the spacey, at times slightly menacing, delicate sense of tripping. This is the definition of psychedelic rock. The jug was a a fun novelty ... for one song. (3.5)

Interesante y un poco jimi hendrixesco o rollingstonesco. Me copo para tenerlo guardado por algun momento que pinte este tipo de musica. Creo que esta para caminar

3.5/5. This album deserves something for the intention, if not necessarily the execution. A real step forward in music, but one which was quickly surpassed by others. 'You're Gonna Miss Me' still sounds amazing though.

I'm a sucker for sleazy 60's music. It's interesting that this is apparently the first album to use the term "psychedelic". This is a great album for seeing the evolution of garage rock and surf rock into what we now call psychedelic rock. The electric jug was an... interesting choice. I don't think it pays off. But it's solid garage rock album that I'll place right here next to The Stooges.

I don't know if I've heard You Don't Know before or not but as soon as it started it sounded very familiar. Really fun listen that was probably just as fun to make, they were going wild in the studio especially for 1966

100% new one to me. Good garage/surf rock. I liked it.

Fun album! Very happy which I like. Lyrics was sometimes a bit... Questionable maybe? But overall really enjoyed

im being a high rater again hehe

What a cool sound. These guys were making serious inroads and forging the way for stoner rock.

Ну для жанра вообще неплохо, адекватное звучание, хороший сонграйтинг, ну и отдельно доставляют смешные звуки на фоне)

Ну как будто под конец даже расслушал прикол

Great guitar parts and “Psychadelic Sounds.” Enjoyable listen

A certified, trailblazing classic. I might like his later, darker stuff a bit more but this is as close to heaven as he ever got. The electric jug is sometimes a bit much, but very unique.

1 - You're Gonna Miss Me (a jangly opener immediately overshadowed by Roky Erickson's raucous shouty singing. The jug is "prominent" here, as much as a faint bubbling sound can be. The chorus is quintessential psychedelia and an origin point of psych music for decades to come. There's something distinctly Southern about the guitar breakdown a minute in as well as that harmonica) 4.5/5 2 - Roller Coaster (more pensive than the opener with a slightly Eastern sounding riff. The jug bubbles up and down throughout this song even while the garage rock rhythm returns. Erickson's voice blasts at full force in the rockier sections. The up and down dynamics really capture the song's title perfectly I must say) 4/5 3 - Splash 1 (a ballad to calm things down after the raucous first 2 songs. Erickson genuinely sounds remorseful especially on the chorus and the sparse instrumentation contrasts much of the album. A sincere and solid effort on this song and an innovator of more atmospheric psychedelia) 3.5/5 4 - Reverberation (a return to the garagey psych sound and one of the more "authentic" tracks on this album. This sounds like one of the foundational songs for the psychedelic sound that emerged toward the end of 1960s. The jug is loud and clear this time, still wobbling throughout the song. Concise and memorable addition to this album) 4/5 5 - Don't Fall Down (a much poppier affair than the other songs we've heard so far. This one's melody reminds me of Splash 1. A little too repetitive for my taste; Erickson's high, keening refrain in the second half is the only major change) 3.5/5 6 - Fire Engine (an echoing garage rock riff ricochets all around the room alongside a siren and Erickson's unmistakable shout. This one is typically 60s and takes more cues from R&B than many would assume. I like to think that Erickson and Arthur Brown probably influenced about 6 decades' worth of wailers with their debut album performance) 4/5 7 - Thru the Rhythm (a mid-tempo stomping track with a more prominent edge to my ears. Though it invokes the 60s conventions, Erickson's performance here is positively sinister; this wouldn't sound out of place on Arthur Brown's debut if it was sung by him) 4/5 8 - You Don't Know (another Southern-tinged riff combined with the always-present electric jug. This one is more folky and somewhat subdued. The imagery is surreal and fantastical where it's more grounded on other songs - another sign of the psych music to follow it. There's an interesting changeup later on that makes this otherwise ordinary song more memorable) 3.5/5 9 - Kingdom of Heaven (a slower song that swings between a blues shuffle and a languid ballad. The slow guitar chords invoke the desert sun and the jug actually does something besides bubble on this, almost creating an electronic effect. A very interesting late addition to this album) 4.5/5 10 - Monkey Island (Erickson gives his most soulful vocal to this song, with this title among all others. The instrumentation is rather standard otherwise and the whole track is really only elevated by Erickson's wild voice) 3/5 11 - Tried to Hide (an instantly memorable opening riff interspersed with a harmonica kind of brings the album full circle as an outright psychedelic blues onslaught. The whole band sounds full force here and it creates an excellent closer that's just long enough to tie things up neatly on this album. A curious fusion of psychedelia, blues and garage rock) 4.5/5 OVERALL - 7.8/10

That jug work is wild.

A pleasant surprise. As many decades as I have been actively listening to music, I don't how I've never heard of this album. So far ahead of its time for 1966. I liked the creative risks with electric jug, although I can see how the replacing of the jug for the shading of the psychedelic effects would be improved when synthesizers and sequencers would become available, in the decades to come. This was pretty cool for what they had to work with at the time. Faves: "You're Gonna Miss Me", "Reverberation", and "Fire Engine"

garage rock psicodélico é doidera gostei bastante, e tava esperando alguma coisa bem duvidosa

botei esse pra ouvir de noite não esperando nada e fiquei impressionado garage rock psicodélico bacaninha demais. os mano usaram um jug elétrico (ou seja um jarro com um microfone dentro pra pegar os sons de sopro) mto foda. achei legal!!

Weird. I have a thing for rock music of the late sixties and somehow I missed this band entirely. I really enjoyed this record. I learned what an amplifid jug is, though I’m still not sure how it works :D

This band is a wonderful 1001 discovery. An early psychedelic garage band, making some really interesting music in the mid to late 60s. Not a perfect album and seems to suffer from some minimal production capabilities, but still 4/5. I’ve explored some of their other music and it helps fill out my knowledge base of a cool musical decade.

Lo escuché hace como una semana, me enfermé, ni me acuerdo de este álbum, pero tengo el presentimiento de que fue muy bueno:p

This is fucking sick, Texan Psychedelic I read and I totally agree. I could see this becoming an even higher rating with more listens

ROKY! RIP. His totally unhinged solo stuff was more fun but "You're Gonna Miss Me" is fucking blistering. The rest of this album is alright. 3.5 rounding up.

Not a bad little 60’s psych album with surfer rock undertones. Felt like some of these tracks could’ve been played during the end credits of a Tarantino flick. 3.5⭐️ rounding up because this probably sounds amazing on drugs 😵‍💫🍄🌳💊💉😵‍💫

Pretty groovy shit. That electric jug goes hard. 4.5 stars.

These guys are what I’d imagine an opener for the Stones would be like.

I don't like psychedelia very much but this is an exception. Great riffing and grooves. Dig the ominous vibes of Roller Coaster.

Surprisingly good

Pure psychedelia from a bad that wasn't afraid to electrify a jug

Nearly a 5, probably should be a 5, really like this album, sound, vibe

Chaotic garage band at its craziest. At least one song’s bones are in a Kinks tune from the year before. I wonder if they intentionally manipulated tunes to enhance the trip. Worth multiple listens.

When a guy who's spent his life as a successful, professional musician tells you to check out a band, you do. Dallas Good from The Sadies told me to check this band out but specifically the work of Roky Erickson.

It had been a long while since I listened to this one. When I was in my early 20’s and super into drugs and this album clicked for me. 13th Floor Elevators(great name) were one of the pioneers of Psychedelic Rock and possibly Pioneers of the electronic jug as well (can’t guarantee this) and they deliver a trippy, hazy record. Yea, the production could have been better but whatever man, grab a jug. 4 stars

Ah, fuck it. I’m a mark for this raw early psychedelic stuff. This is especially cool because of its pioneering nature. I feel like a lot of bands owe their careers to these guys? Anyway, the songs and their atmospheres are so cool. Must-listen #302.

Classic late 60s style music. Get your tabs, settle in and spin up "The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators". Would have loved listening to this with the gang over at Roger's house back in the day.

8/10

Blow that jug young man!

2026.02.12

MUY BUENO encima es del 66, me gustó mucho el arte de la tapa también, siento que pega bastante con la onda de los temas. me gusta mucho ese sonido de fondo que suena en la mayoría de los temas. me gusta que los temas sean cortos y concisos

surprised I've never heard of them solid psychedelic album, different moods

Good job, Roky!! 4

Great psychedelic rock album! Honestly, the only bad thing I have to say about it is that the "electric jug" sound quickly got annoying. Other than that, they've got everything I love about psychedelic rock music.

Love it!

You're gonna miss me

Awesome sound, I liked this

I was already familiar with this album before listening. It is a pretty neat album. It is classified as psychedelic, but honestly it sounds more like garage to me for the most part. The track You're Gonna Miss Me is the standout, but the entire album is worthwhile. I would listen to this again for sure.

Didn't know what to expect past the word psychedelic, so read a review that slightly influenced my thoughts. Thought this album was awesome. It was drawn out trippy psychedelic that goes on to long. It had energy behind it, it was fun. I can understand how it floats around punk. The wah wah effect that I can only assume is an "electric jug" is kind of cool, but doesn't vary much between songs and gets old. Maybe could've done without - despite that guy being a founder.

A historically important album that is essential for this list IMO. It's known for being the first ever album known to include the word 'psychedelic' in the title, and boy oh boy did the band live up to that connotation. The album itself is a manic & wild ride, pure 60s psych rock goodness simulating an acid trip -- but Tommy Hall's jug playing gives the entire thing an utterly unique, alien feeling that is honestly hard to encapsulate in words. It would feel sinister if it wasn't so fun.

Solid 3.5 Not the greatest psychedelic rock record, but feels very influential for 1966. A core record for the canon

8 This list is throwing out some banger psychedelic albums! There’s a sound that’s used a few times in songs in this album and I don’t know what it is or how it’s made but it sounds kind of super ragged cartoon heavy breathing and I love it

i listened to this in a fugue state and that’s prob why i liked it so much

Never heard of them. Had a lot of fun, checking the reviews the woopwoopwoop electric jug is polarizing but it's my kind of weird (I mean I think Zoidberg's the funniest thing)

“The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators” features a more or less classic four-piece band and an electric jug. This actually makes sense, as the band play their 60s psychedelic rock pretty well and Tommy Hall fills in his jug like a virtuoso - the middle part of "Roller Coaster" is a great example of this. Many of the songs - take e.g. "You're Gonna Miss Me", or "You Don't Know" would work without the jug but are indeed enhanced by its use. Unfortunately, to my knowledge, Tommy Hall is the only person who has achieved world fame in this way, and so knowledge of the musical use of the electric jug has been largely lost today. However, the bubbling of my espresso maker, which is not yet quite synchronized, shows me that the potential is still there. Let anyone say that reality is only for people who can't handle drugs!

Just one of the best albums of all time

3.5/5 good vibes

gooddd

I love this album. It brings me back to when I would hang out at the local record shop and thrive in the sounds of psych. Highly rated but not in my current personal taste. I have this record in my collection.

After a few listens have really got into it. Admittedly had never heard of the group.

Such a spectacular snapshot of the 60s psych movement. Came late to these guys, but so great to revisit them.

4.9

A decent album of groovy sounds; it was rather enjoyable. An electric jug, you say? Are they due for a revival? It certainly produced an unusual sound (and yes, I went down a TikTok rabbithole finding out about them). I'm rounding up to four, due to the psychedelia enhancing, rather than killing, the groove.

"mom said you have to let me use my new electric jug in this song too" i think this is what i thought the rolling stones were supposed to sound like. favorite song is Through The Rhythm, or weirdly Don't Fall Down

ik it's kinda bad but i like it

The definition of psychedelia. This album is also highly sought after in record format because of its popularity and importance.

Very enjoyable

One of the genre-defining psychedelic records, this one. Starting from the cover art to the music itself. The performance is inherently experimental: it’s bubbling, it’s warbling, it’s spellbinding, it’s hypnotic, it’s sprawling, and it’s constantly shape-shifting. Roky Erickson does an amazing job of bringing in an additional odd element. A far cry from the similarly groundbreaking Piper at the Gates of Dawn’s academic approach, the 13th Floor Elevators primarily draw from rock ’n’ roll’s primal intensity and passion. As a result, it’s one of the rawest staples of the genre. Occasionally the band ventures into more melodic and laid-back territory on the third track, which invites comparisons to the later released Jefferson debut. Thhe 13th Floor Elevators were truly ahead of their time.

oh man, lots of fun. Needed to be lying on the floor staring at lasers on the ceiling though.

The acid must have been great back then.

I only heard of them through the Nuggets resurrection (thanks, Scott) and they easily deserve it. Off-beat yet rootsy, these psych pioneers lead to many avenues for discovery I like traveling. Even some surf! A delight.

Pretty cool, definitely an album to listen to while driving around by yourself at night(maybe just me).

Härlig old-schoolpsykadelia!

En härlig spinn på det klassiska soundet från 60(?)-talet. Fräscht!

Damn, riktigt coolt sound!

Super fun record. The sounds are incredible and it is super tight album too. There is this like monkey tremolo sound in the back the whole time that is fucking awesome

Loved this. Very forward for 1965, and incredibly unpolished.

This is definitely weirdo 60’s pysch rock album ina good way.

Roky Erickson kicks your dad’s ass.

Unexpected, a novel discovery, with some good songs in there.

Wow

I imagine this trippy stuff blew some minds in deeply conservative Texas in the 60s. I can hear the influence on fellow future Texas weirdos the Butthole Surfers for sure. Interesting. 3.5/5 #213

I apologize to the 13th Floor Elevators, I was not familiar with your game. Weed from today would kill 95% of people alive in 1966 but these fuckers are the 5%, who knows what they were on when they made this but that probably banged. I don't really have song by song thoughts because I thought the whole album blended together really beautifully, the theme throughout is dark yet jolly in a really gripping way that kept me thoroughly engaged. I don't know how the elevator became restricted to the 13th floor but that's where it belongs, this shit bangs and inspired the era of psychedelic rock that followed. A lot of people won't fuck with the electric jug that you'll hear throughout the album, which I understand. It's a distracting instrument, but I never found it too overwhelming to the rest of the sound. The things that keep this from being a 5 are that while I enjoyed how the album flowed and felt cohesive, the fact that no songs stood out and made me go "wow, THIS is the one" isn't great, and the electric jug could've been used a biiiit more sparingly, although to remove it completely would be to betray the spirit of this record.

Listened to this while I schooled mark in fifa. It was groovy beats I think it would be good hacky sack music

Raw, reverby, bluesy rock with a very slight psychedelic twist when viewed through a modern lens. Im certain at the time the psychedelia was far more pronounced. As it is, it sounds like a pretty solid Stones album. Vocals are dynamite. I like some of the jug moments and at other times i feel they detract from the flow of the tunes. It does set the album apart from other similar albums of the time though i suppose and it adds an air of strangeness and mysticism. Overall a pretty sick album well worth revisiting. Favourite track - You're Gunna Miss Me. 8.5/10

Sounds like The Stooges

Raucous 60s psychedelic garage rock. The underwater helicopter (or the electric jug as I found out) adds a distinct element. I love the wailing, the sound, the energy. Point deducted for every song sounding the same, but that’s life.

Lets get weird

It’s pretty cool

Would have been a 5 of that dude wasn't scatting in the background of every song.

Incredibly fun and listenable. Also, didn't realize this was the start of it.

FUCK IT GFPS VERSION gad sehr vill übers lebe vom roky glese, mega spannendi person und au tragisch :( UND "He attended school in Austin and dropped out of Travis High School in 1965, one month before graduating, rather than cut his hair to conform to the school dress code." ??? wege lange haar ussekickt worde?? und natüürliich vom label über de tisch zoge worde😍 ALSO ANYWAY MUSIG riiiese stimm, sini schrei sind krass roller coaster findi uuuhuere cool, das hauptriff isch hammer s gfalltmer vill besser alsi denkt hett mit splash one chammer chli durreschnufe, mega schön aber auchli trurig iwie? ghör chli beatles usse? hahaha fire engine mitem backgroundgsang, so chaotisch das düdüdüdü hemds gern brucht hä MONKE de dude het scho pipes jaa aso ich hans suuper gfunde. wenns album länger wär, wärs vlt iwenn ahstrengend worde aber eso chönnts es 5i sii. dass es vo 1966 isch findi umso krasser ok hans nomal glost, es isch nöd ganz es 5i, aber han huere spass gha

I got a fever and the only cure is more electric jug.

Enjoyable album Wish it was longer than 30 something minutes

Awesome album cover. Super fun listen. Campy put me onto this like 10 years ago. Psych rock is cool, 4 stars.

Sounds in some ways incredibly generic psychedelic, but from what I'm reading this is one of the originators of the sound. That always muddies up the rating. Normally I would give it a 3 for being generically good but somewhat uninteresting.

I thought this album was pretty good. I had heard of the band before, but never actually listened to them. Easy to say I enjoyed this listen. It started out strong and didn't really let up. I liked the sound profile and how the vocal work meshed with it. But, the biggest negative for me was that it was pretty much the same sound all the way through. Even though the album was only 34-ish minutes long, that made it seem to drag toward the end. Changing it up more would've made it a stronger listen for me. Still, I'm going to give this one a pretty good. I'd listen to it again. Overall: 3.6/5

Когда слушал этот альбом, думал про группу Slint и то, что зе секонд бест трибьют акт группы Slint в той самой Slint-форме просуществовали ровно по два альбома. Лучшая песня - Roller Coaster.

Psychedelic loveliness.

This is one of those records that was heavily influential due to the unique sound and production. It's a fun listen, too. It's essentially psychedelic surf music.

Great stuff and early influence for some modern bands I like. At times it sounds very run of the mill 60s but at others it seems decades ahead of its time.

Interesting that this album can simultaneously massively influence the psychedelic rock scene, yet be a really good example of why the electric jug never took off in rock music. Anyway, I love The Black Angels so clearly I’m a big fan of this one (aforementioned jug notwithstanding). Albeit their second album is better.

A good album, I liked You're Gonna Miss Me, Don't Fall Down and Thur The Rhythm the most.

Didn't listen. Much

Great album

A classic by these psychedelic pioneers. I tend to feel like it’s more an incredible garage rock album than psychedelic but the elements are there most notably from the amped up jug playing. Every time I listen to this album I can’t help but think of the Christopher Walken SNL skit about the cowbell only in this scenario the producers “gotta have more jug!” I love the energy of this album especially in the guitars. There’s so much attitude and grit. Overall you can hear how this inspired many artists to come. Always a fun listen, I’d give it a 4.

82% Best: You're Gonna Miss Me; Reverberation (Doubt); Fire Engine Must-Hear? Sure

I can see how this 60+ year old album is revolutionary and very influential. Not bad at all.

Ahead of its time for 1966, must have been hugely influential on the doors. Pretty much exactly what I think of as psychedelic music. Wasn't as interesting as the doors but that's to be expected given they seem to have invented the genre. There was actually a lot of non-Beatles interesting stuff going on in the 60s, a lot of it from America, so the narrative they were way ahead of everything is odd. Anyway, liked this, didn't love it on its own merits but does seem like an essential album. 3.5.

A pretty diverting listen. The majority of disc 2 wasn't needed. Monkey Island stood out. Can clearly hear the influence they had on later bands (Jesus and Mary Chain). A pretty solid 3.5.

Really like the old school psychedelic rock sound like this. Hadn't heard of these guys before though. I agree with the others though, it's good, but didn't blow me away. Definitely worth a listen though 3.5

This was fun, good 60s psych rock. Def a fan

Nah fuck it, it works for me. The drumming was interesting, the songwriting tight enough, and the guitar effects fuzzy enough to keep me interested the whole way through.

Unique sounds, fun and joyful. Speaks of an era

good find

great sounds

These guys must have fallen into some obscurity after their heyday. Most of the 20th c. artists on this list I recognize either from having heard one of their big hits, seeing them mentioned on one of VH1's boomer nostalgia documentaries, or at the very least, having flipped past their section at a record store. As you might guess from the title, this is dancey psych rock, perfectly suited to a party scene in some late 60s AIP movie called like Professor Vampire and The Talking Bikini

Inspiration for countless bands I enjoy. That said, I can only take this record in small doses.

Generational music, l’album est long mais continue. Great enjoyment, je ne m’attendais pas à moins

4/5

I wouldve been fine without the jug, but I honestly had a good time with this album. Guess I love acid rock.

Wild psychedelic sounds. This is a brilliant trip.

Started a whole genre that I love

Really enjoyed this album. The jug is not really necessary on all track but on the ones that it belongs, it hits. What I would give to have heard this album live or on a better mix…. CURSE YOU 60S STUDIO EQUIPMENT

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Crazy and fun

They've got this weird whooping going on the entire time. But fun. 4/5

A jug? Intriguing.

Loved it raw, garage psychadelic rock

The beginning of roller coaster sounds like schism from tool Groovy and awesome Electric jug and harmonic were awesome

4.4 Very cool. This is what I think of when I hear the phrase physche-rock or Psychedelia. There used to be (or still is, idk, got rid of my subscription) the little steven undgerground garage on sirus that would play a lot of this

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators is the debut album from the band, and their most significant recording. This album is the first use of the world "psychedelic" in reference to music, and the 13th Floor Elevators first created a sound that so many were to emulate. The strained vocals and effect-laden guitars of Roky Erickson helped define psychedelic rock with his fusion of garage rock, R&B, and folk. The band had one famous single - "You're Gonna Miss Me" - and it is included. Arguably, the band could be listed under the "one-hit wonders" in music; if so, they would be among the most influential of that group. That label would be limiting, as the rest of the album is good, and clearly influential. For example, the song "Roller Coaster" is describing a "trip" to "open up your mind."

I really enjoyed this album. I had never heard of it before but it had a strong psychedelic feel to it obviously

I was excited about this one as it’s in an era and genre I really like and I was glad my expectations were met. Almost every track was a good time, I particularly liked “The Kingdom Of Heaven”, and “Roller Coaster” Despite the positives this album did begin to feel somewhat samey throughout but that was a nitpick as this was a good time

Klasik rane psihodelije

Pioneers of the genre and very influential on those that came after them

love the crazy textures on this album this some real psych shit. love it whenever the whip out the metal sheets and start wiggling it (?) i think thats whats making that weird ass sound in the background of most songs idk who cares it sounds cool. i looked it up one of the bands members was blowing into a jug to make those noise. absolutely brilliant

I have a complicated relationship with this album. The opening track really rips. I have always hoped for more throughout the album, but the rest of it never quite hits me as hard. That said, this is an important entry for psych-rock aficionados. Here’s to them.

Very good. Very much my BS. A few 5 star moments and a pretty strong album overall. ELECTRIC JUG.

Perfect!

Nice and classic rock kinda doors stuff

Misschien wel de original psychedelic weirdo band, in ieder geval de eerste die echt de stempel 'psychedelic rock' kreeg. Roky Erickson is een geniale gek, en had duidelijk geestverruimende middelen nodig om die genialiteit te 'channelen'. Dit album klinkt enorm drugged-out, en eerlijk gezegd is het resultaat helemaal mijn jam. De distortion is bijna benauwend, maar onder die laag aan buitenaardse harmonica's, proto-shoegaze gitaren, en een fucking 'amplified jug', zitten toch ook wel echt prachtige riffs en sterke melodieën verpakt. En - vooral kantje één - vangt echt alle charme van de DIY garage rock van halverwege de jaren 60. Op kantje twee is die aantrekkingskracht een beetje verloren gegaan, maar alsnog kan ik niet anders stellen dan dat deze pioniersplaat altijd goed bevalt. 8/10 Highlights: You're Gonna Miss Me Roller Coaster Don't Fall Down

Meer OG psychedelic rock gaan we niet krijgen. Wat hebben de psychedelica de muziek in de jaren 60 toch een hoop beïnvloed en goeds gebracht. En ik blijf me telkens weer verbazen hoeveel er uit deze tijd 66-69 invloedrijk is gebleken voor alle decennia daarna. Misschien niet de meest bekendste, maar geen zeker ook voor deze plaat van the 13th Floor Elevators. Is daarnaast los van de invloed ook gewoon een toffe luisterervaring. Begint vol energie maar kent ook mooie rustige momenten. 7,5/10 Highlights You're Gonna Miss Me Splash 1

Old timey vibes

Roky's a goddamn legend. The rhythm section on this album kills it. Is this the best album with an electric jug player on it?

It's fine

This album was great. Gotta be in the mood for it, but it took me on a full album journey and had so many parts that clearly influenced so many others later. Will come back to this one.

This is the absolute shit!

Trippy

Enjoyed this while on my walk. Love this sound from that era - although there was a weird sound through every fast paced song - like a wobble board or something.

the psychedelic vibes were there and the electric jug made this one unique!

I liked this much more than the last 60s psychadelic rock album I got, The Electric Prunes. This has much more energy to it, psychadelic, garage and surf greatness. The songs may be a bit samey, but it's only 34 minutes, and sounds great.

Kind of getting a better score for existing in the 60's. Sounds like modern day shitty garage rock, which is a style I like. Will listen to again: 75%

Good psych record

If you want to hear the birth of psychedelic rock in all its raw, unfiltered glory, The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators is as essential as it gets. This 1966 album didn’t just flirt with the idea of mind-expanding rock—it fully embraced it, throwing traditional rock ‘n’ roll into a swirling, reverb-soaked chaos of wild vocals, fuzzed-out guitars, and, of course, that infamous electric jug. Roky Erickson’s voice is a force of nature, full of manic energy and haunting beauty, while the band backs him with a mix of garage rock grit and early proto-punk intensity. You’re Gonna Miss Me remains one of the most electrifying opening tracks of the era, and songs like Reverberation, Kingdom of Heaven, and Splash 1 balance that manic energy with an eerie, hypnotic atmosphere. Of course, the electric jug is the divisive element here, a percussive, bubbling presence that either makes the album feel totally unique or grates on your last nerve, depending on your tolerance. But even if you’re not sold on the jug, the sheer conviction of this record is undeniable. There’s no studio trickery or excessive effects—just pure, raw, freaked-out garage rock that feels like it’s teetering on the edge of madness. And given the tragic yet fascinating story of Roky Erickson and the band’s history, it’s hard not to hear this as a genuine transmission from another plane of existence. At its best, this album captures a moment in time when psychedelic rock wasn’t yet a defined sound but a wild, untamed force. It’s rough around the edges, sometimes unhinged, but undeniably groundbreaking. Whether you love it or just admire its historical importance, The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators is a trip worth taking.

Gotta love Texas psychedelia.

I love raucous psychedelic garage rock. It's one of my favorite genres, and probably my favorite type of rock music. But here's the thing: this is not LP music, it's 45 music. I wanna hear the 13th Floor Elevators on a mixtape, I don't want to listen to 11 of their songs in a row. This is probably the secret to the success (well, influence anyway) of the Nuggets and Pebbles compilation series. This is a three star album full of five star songs, so I'm gonna split the difference here.

One banger single, and the rest of it is good, though i suspect this lp is on the list for its influence more than it's merits. What is the background "bubbly" sound in most of these songs? Its prominent in "through the rhythm ". It could be a vocal or could be something run thru an effects pedal, but once I heard it, I couldnt ignore it and I liked the songs a bit less.

11/02/25 Were it not so goddamn long, this would have been a brilliant album

Loved it, very Rolling Stones esque

I bought a vinyl, re-issue of this album a couple of years ago, without actually hearing it before, but I'm a fan of psych-garage rock, so I knew this was in my wheelhouse of taste. Besides, the album art is so cool it would at least look nice in my collection. The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators, did blow me away, the raw garage-rock sound, the surf guitar and the psychedelic sounds (one of the first psych albums) became very influential in late 60's rock. The one issue and it's a big one, is the electric jug, which at first is interesting and kinda neat, but it's sound wears thin quickly, then becomes annoying and distracting. It bugged me enough to dock 1 star, otherwise this is a classic, must-hear album.

Easy to see how influential this album was. Good music, too.

This is the prototype for a lot of psychedelic music. Great songs but that electric jug grated on my after awhile.

I enjoyed this album and found it much better than most of the 60s fare that this project has delivered to me. I must admit though, the electric jug does seem rather unnecessary, and all of the tracks, I think, would have sounded just as good without it.

Once I got used to the wibblewibblewibble of the electric jug, I thought this was a pretty darned entertaining listen -- right where garage and surf rock washed up on the LSD-driven shore. There's a lot to like here. But the jug, the jug! It's got to be like ear cilantro for some folks. Unexpected bangers: Reverberation, Thru the Rhythm, You're Gonna Miss Me.

Said it before, but "psychedelic" [genre] is apparently the way to my heart, and this debut album by the band that pretty much coined the psychedelic rock phrase opens up with a great number in "You're Gonna Miss Me" that hits every note I was looking for.

Real nice. Surprisingly dark psychedelic music. Feel like I'm getting high from listening to it. Groovy.

When he says “There’s one thing about these monkeys, baby, they don’t know I’m around” it’s like yeah I think we’ve all been there.

Psych rock, pretty fun in the background

Must admit that this may not be everyone's 'cup of tea'. I'm a big fan of garage psyche rock/pop from this period and can see how this is an influential album for '66. Like most albums from this period it probably hasn't aged well and I can see why. Very much of its time and definitely worth 4 stars.

Shit that was grooooooooovvvvvvaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy

This is one of the better examples of garage rock from the mid sixties. The songs are generally quite short and upbeat, full of catchy songs, twangy surf guitar riffs, snotty vocals. The production, by modern standards at least, is raw and echoey making the overall sound a bit muffled and muddy, but I don't mind this. The electric jug is a peculiar addition, but tends to make every track sound similar. There are more "out there" albums but this is a good example of the garage/psych crossover period in '66. On the whole, it's a decent, influential album but to these ears, it's a notch below the first two albums by The The Electric Prunes, mainly because this lacks the variety of these.

Glad I got to hear this, lives up to the promise of that fantastic album artwork and deserves to be on this list

If the Beach Boys did a LOT more acid… but I kinda dig it.

Solid psychedelic madness as the name would suggest. I think the monorail version is better but does it really matter?

Pretty cool album. One of those that you've heard the songs on the radio or TV show 20 years ago. While not spectacular this would be nice to have on vinyl

"Let me take you to the empty place / In my - fire engine" is one of rock's coolest, peculiar and most exhilarating opening lines. I've got this album and I think it's real swell.

A solid album. Had a similar impact on me as The Stooge’s Fun House

I do have a love for the psychedelic 60s. My parents had some albums that I dove into at about 10 or 11. That did it. It was captivating. Took me to another world that wasn't the shitty one I was living in. This album takes me back to those days. Sitting in the garage spinning albums from artists I was only discovering.

I dig it maaan : ) I wasn't really familiar with this band - while this particular genre gets a bit tired for me, these tracks have a lot of musical and melodic diversity that kept me entertained, mainly because they reminded me of so many other bands. At times I heard the Guess Who, early Van Morrison (Baby please don't go esp)the Kinks, the Animals, early Stones, HEAVY Pixies and Breeders /Deal sisters in 4. Don't Fall Down, Beach boyesque bubble sounds in You Don't Know. So cool. Who influenced who!

At the damn is the psychedelic rock movement - this is an album that doesn't forget the rock part. Fun, weird, adventurous, primal. This avoids the many pitfalls of psychedelia because it was made before those tropes of psychedelia we firmly ensconced This is the exact type became cliches. It's baked into the cake and not just piping added later by twisting some knows in the studio. Perhaps because of their Texas origins - away from SF/LA. And I'm no small part to the recurring roll of the electric jug. It runs out of steam by the end but it comes raging out of the gate and there are great songs and ideas throughout. A unique voice for sure. Guitars look back and forward. Excellent drumming. This album is the epitome of why this book/list exists.

This was some very high quality mid-60s psychedelic rock from the mid. The singer gives me mad Mick Jagger vibes, but the rest of it is so much better than any Rolling Stones album we've had to listen to on here. I do find it funny that they have that weird back and forth blipping sound going from end to end across this whole album. It is a quirky little effect that is kind of like having a Muppet in the background speaking gibberish. Roller Coaster is a wild one -- singer sounds like Mick Jagger and is the most "rooted" thing in the mix alongside the beachy guitar. Otherwise, the drum work is nuts (full of crazy polyrhythmic cymbal/snare hits). Under all of that there is an element that sounds like somebody just mumbling into the microphone (could be a synth, but I have no idea). Absolutely love the controlled chaos of it all. Relieving transition into Splash 1, which is a pretty straightforward rock song of the era. Reverberation brings more of that wild mumbling sound, but a little less forward. Just some good ol' fashioned driving psychedelia. Monkey Island is another great jam on here. Tried to Hide is familiar -- definitely have heard it or a cover at some point in my life. Has a bluesy vibe to it, but keeps that blipping/mumbling going end to end. This was highly entertaining. Short and sweet with a dusty layered mix. Very solid -- middling 4 for me.

no way that came out in 2010

A landmark album that i need to spend more time with.

4.

Really enjoyed the first half of this. Tails off pretty badly but who cares.

The title of the album put me off initially, but it actually ended up being quite good. Short and to the point, funky and catchy. Highlights: You're Gonna Miss Me Reverberation You Don't Know Monkey Island

You could easily convince me that this was the Rolling Stones. Very similar vibe and sound.

Very good album, sounds way ahead of its time and sure should be on the list - close to 5 stars but I prefer Easter Everywhere.

Обожаю психоделический гараж, но было немножко затянуто и нудно.

Super groovy vibes that I enjoyed very much.

A forgotten classic. For as weird as this is, Roky got even weirder.

When it’s good it’s very good.

This was really good especially for 1966. This plus some LSD probably melted faces and obliterated egos back then.

7/10

I liked it a lot

Proper piece of early psychodelic rock. Really good.

Pretty straightforward psych rock. Ok to listen too, but not super interesting. Actually from 2010, so they clearly tried to recreate the sounds of the 60s/70s which I think they succeeded with. Double album - single would have been enough. Cool artwork.

alveg feyki skemmtilegt. lenti reyndar á sílspikaðri plötu á spottanum. þarf að finna einfaldari útgáfu. 4,5.

I love Roky Erickson's music. But there's a limit to the number of these songs I can listen to in a single sitting. There's a tribute album called Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye that has some interesting takes on a lot of these.

3.7/5 listened 2x. I would like to come back to this one eventually and listen again. listened to extended album on 2nd listen through (1h 27m)

I see from the reviews that the jug sounds split a room. Ha! I thought it was brilliant if a bit dated. Unreal singing, great garagey sound to the music. Yup yup

This is the exact kind of album that should be on this list. I don't think I ever would have discovered it on my own, and I don't think it will be in my permanent rotation, but I'm glad I gave it a try. Holds up pretty well for being nearly 80 years old.

I liked how garage-y this sounded. The opening track is a classic. As others noted the electric jug is hard to unhear once you know to listen for it.

A most fitting album title if I ever saw one.

you hadda be there

i have a deep fondness for 60's garage rock and psychedelia, and this album is really important in the merging of those genres. the first track, 'you're gonna miss me' is one of my favorite songs of this era. there are lots of great tracks on here like 'reverberation' and 'roller coaster' and it is rightly considered a classic of this era - HOWEVER, i think as many point out, the big "feature" of this album is an "electric jug" which is prominently displayed on every track. i think it's actually a very psychedelic "percussion" instrument choice to include, but its welcome is worn out very quickly. i can handle it in spurts listening to 'you're gonna miss me' but an entire album's worth is a bit much. i don't think it makes this album unlistenable, but is undeniably present and will wear on you.

Awesome. People still try to sound like this. White Stripes, King Khan, etc. This record sounds more sincere. And even though it’s mono, it sounds powerful. I skipped the bonus tracks. They’re not part of the album, youtube. The original album is perfect length. Favorite song: reverberation.

Yeah, this is actually ace. Garage psych, full of energy, and unlike a lot of stuff like this ACTUAL TUNES.

Really just the perfect representation of mid 60's psych. This is the type of record we needed from the Grateful Dead, but never got.

Very early acid rock featuring an iconic screaming vocalist and some wild exotic instrumentation. In a lot of ways, it reminds me of Disraeli Gears, in terms of the psychedelic style and blend of hard rock and ethereal dreamy tracks. Highly innovative, each tracks offers some crazy idea you won't hear on other albums. There is some repeated tricks between some songs (like similar riffs or choruses), but I found each song had their own distinctive ideas to make each one memorable. No bad tracks, with energy and passion going into each one. The other downside is obviously the shit fidelity, which adds to the otherworldly effects and garage style, but it would surely benefit from a studio that matched Disraeli Gears. I personally revisit this album often, because I can find something of unique value in each song, usually the psychedelic effects and personality, but I know it could be stronger. The last few tracks do feel a bit out-of-place.

I think I listened to this band once back in college. The leader singer, Roky Erickson had a crazy life plagued by mental illness and I might've watched a documentary about him. It's cool to hear such a raw and rough-around-the-edges psychedelic rock album that was released before huge bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones embraced this sound the following year. Apparently this was the first time "psychedelic" was used to describe music. One of the band members played an "amplified jug" which is cool as well. I'm guessing the background sound that kinda sounds like a ghost is from that. Some of the songs are a little too messy at points, but overall, I thought this rocked.

I really dug the vibe of this record. Pretty groovy. Big fan of psych rock and all of its offshoots. Fav Songs You’re Gonna Miss Me Roller Coaster Reverberation Kingdom of Heaven

i like this a lot. reminds me a lot of jefferson airplane. id probably prefer just listen to the stuff it inspired but ill definitely come back to this. strong 7/10

7.6/10

Bit too much for a Monday morning but undeniable trailblazers of one of my all time favourite genres

Ah yes, the album everyone forgot about until High Fidelity came along. An album that deserves to be remembered. I’m not a huge psychedelic rock person in general, but this feels like a different take on the genre to me.

Very good garage rock/psychedelic rock album from late 1966, I consider this more garage rock than pychedelic, despite of the title of the album.The electric jug is something different, I've never heard of this by any other band. 'You're Gonna Miss Me' and 'Splash 1' are my favorites from this album, the whole side A is I think stronger than side B. The album cover is a 5 for sure, the music is a solid 4.

You can’t say they aren’t experimental and groundbreaking, but you also can’t say they aren’t going to get annoying fast if they don’t change their formula. I liked all the tracks as standalone pieces. They’re fun and all have a good amount of energy to them. The mix of seemingly random instruments in the background, however, can turn you off after the fourth or fifth track. I can definitely understand someone’s complaints with this project, but I don’t want to take away from the influence it’s had, which is massive. Influence doesn’t necessarily mean the album is good, though. It helps, but ultimately only pushes this album to slightly above average. 4/5

I heard of this band about a month ago, when I went down a youtube rabbit hole. I don think this is a true psycheldelic album, but rather a mix of surf and garage rock with some psyshedelic flashes. Over all a good album with some great songs. I do wonder what was being passed around to consider adding an electric jug into the mix🤷‍♂️

Hade aldrig hört talas om det innan, men första låten är grym! Bra rakt igenom därefter, om än på en lite lägre nivå. Jag gillar den elektriska krukan, även om den överanvänds lite. Stabil fyra. Kul!

What a great album this is. Mid-sixties garage rock is not my comfort zone, but I've heard this album several times before and it never disappoints. You're Gonna Miss Me and Reverberation are obvious high points, but it's strong writing and playing throughout. Probs 4.5 but have to round you down a bit.

Why do people make albums so long? This was a huge vibe, however.

I dug this - psychedelia with garage rock swagger and surf rock guitar. The electric jug really gives them a unique sound, but they perhaps overuse it a skosh! 😆 Fave tracks - "You Don't Know (How Young You Are)" and "You're Gonna Miss Me" are the main ones. Liked the siren effects in "Fire Engine", and "Don't Fall Down" also had a certain something something....

Man, I would have loved the 60s

I love Roky Erickson and in my opinion he is criminally underrated. This album totally rules.

13th Floor Elevators is yet another band that I hadn’t hear of before. The name does have me intrigued, and I’m certainly finding a love for 60s psychedelia. I was born in the wrong decade. Grunge definitely doesn’t suit me as much as being a hippy. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Fire Engine This was a fun, trippy album. I can imagine this messing up my brain after a dodgy brownie. I liked the composition, with the odd sound effects and fluttery noises created within the soundscape. I don’t think this is one that will be added to my favourites, but I definitely did enjoy it. I’m still wondering what made them come up with that band name though. I’m gonna assume it’s because they have something in common with actual 13th floor elevators. They were high.

I thought it was pretty fun and unique. Apparently they played a jug for one of their instruments in this album

Great psychedellic music

I had not realised before how old this was. 60's psychadelia and Roky's voice, what's not to love.

First time listening to this one! It's a solid album which I enjoyed. Electric Jug is weird and distinctive, which I can get behind. I added "You're Gonna Miss Me" to my classic rock playlist.

The electrified jug sound got to bee too much on some tracks. Overall I liked the album.

Cool psych rock with some garage thrown in for good measure. They're not one of my favourites or anything but they're fun to listen to.

Not my favorite of the psychedelic movement, but very much ahead of its time!

This album came out in 1966. Pretty innovative, isn't it? An essential psychedelic rock record.

Heel bijzonder en vernieuwend wel. Ik ga het vier sterren geven omdat het wel echt moker episch is.

Excellent psychedelic rock. "You're Gonna Miss Me" rocks! The whole album is a fun ride though. A lot of good songs and catchy melodies.

Very psychedelic, love it

Solid 60s psychedelic rock 3.5 stars

Really great but not 5

Marvellous!

I had never heard this band until Lenny Kaye released the Nuggets double-album compilation of garage rock classics in the early 70’s. You’re Gonna Miss Me was the last track on the first album. It’s the opening song on this album & what an opening. Straight away you’re dealing with Tommy Hall’s electric jug. In his liner notes to Rhino’s reissue of Nuggets in 1998, Mike Stax nails that track : An adrenalised rush that’s almost frightening - guitars chomping out sinister, reverberised riffs, while Roky Erickson shakes and screams and an electric jug babbles a strange delirious subtext. This is the seminal Texas punk record. I probably did not hear the rest of the album until the 80’s. Nothing on it is as good as that opening track. But it’s still a great listen, especially when Tommy Hall lets rip with the electric jug.

Good ol' psych rock

Intense. Didn't know about them and it was an interesting read. Kinda too much by the end of the album but it's such a time capsule sound. Glad I listened.

What a nice surprise to find Mr. Roky Erickson on this list.

Fun and wild psychadelia in a way that feels provocative, maybe even dangerous. Very enjoyable!

Groovy.

Thought I already reviewed this. Has some classics, one or two I'd heard before. Not the most psychadelic record ever, very mid60s, but enjoyable.

Surpreendeu-me ao apresentar um rock psicodélico muito sólido, com uma viagem bem direcionada pleo ritmo pulsante.

Solid album

Clearly an important early pioneer in acid rock. Groovy and fun.

Listened to the original mono recording of this and really liked it. It's a solid psychedelic rock album, but it's getting a bump because - although I have no way to verify this - they sound like a band who influenced a lot of other bands that followed. And, I'm not talking about other similar bands. There are some clear connections between this and some new wave 80s stuff and 90s grunge stuff that struck me as I listed.

A gibbering electric jug? Don’t mind if I do.

juggery-pokery

Classic early Psychedelic album, up their with the best of the 60’s has its flaws but more than deserves to be on the list.

A very enjoyable jaunt into psychedelia. I can only imagine how it sounded when it was first released as it's still enjoyable now. Worth a listen.

The right kind of jangly 60s bullshit

Listened in stereo and didn’t regret it - this is exactly the rough yet lush psychedelia I’ve been craving every time an album comes up on the project with the tag. Swirling and unconventional instrumentals coupled with some gritty bar-room vocals make for a wonderfully spaced LP that clearly earns its cult status - my only complaint is that it was too short!