Episode 020: A Twenty Ton Balloon

Colonel Bagshot - Six Day War (UK 1971) These Liverpool psych freaks take us through a dark and moody tale of the infamous six day war of 1967. They released one stellar LP and a handful of singles during their brief four year run.

Saint Steven - Voyage to Cleveland (US 1969) A mystery artist who recorded only on LP for the Probe label in 1969.

Passing Clouds - At the Head of the List (US 1968) Another lone album American mystery, the Clouds specialized in sticky sweet pop-psych as heard on this introspective number from their sole LP on the very groovy Records By Pete label.

The Hollies - Clown (UK 1966) One of the UK's most successful harmony pop acts whose sound and image evolved with the times like most beat groups, this somber tune tells the sad tale of a clown and the hidden meaning behind his painted on smile.

Iron Butterfly - Belda-Beast (US 1969) San Diego's most famous psychedelic export at once shows us their musical virtuosity and willingness to experiment with sound, mood and texture on this epic number.

The Mothers of Invention - Sleeping in a Jar (US 1969) Frank Zappa and his band of freaks at their prime, offering a quick bizarre ditty that only they could pull off.

Fever Tree - Ninety-Nine And A Half (US 1968) A prolific outfit from Houston, Texas that produced four albums of jammed out psychedelia which perfectly shows the twist Texas bands put on the emerging underground sound.

Tin Tin - Family Tree (UK 1970) UK pop duo that released two albums during their brief four year career, the first of which was produced by Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees and from where this incredible pop-psych nugget is taken.

Little Boy Blues - Seed of Love (US 1968) A Chicago based group of freaks that produced a handful of singles and one album for Fontana of which this moody bassline driven track is taken.

Sacred Guest Set:

The Children - Beautiful (US 1968)

Mecki Mark Men - Love Feeling (US 1968)

Manpower - Puella! Puella! (Woman! Woman!) (US 1969)

Mr. Flood’s Party - Advice (US 1969)

The Mandrake Memorial - To A Lonely (US 1968)

The Shocking Blue - Love Buzz (Netherlands 1970)

The Cyrkle - She Was Here (US 1967)

The New Mix - The Man (US 1968)

H.P. Lovecraft - Mobius Trip (US 1968)

Summerhill - Follow Us (US 1969)