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British Mod Sounds of The 1960s Volume 2: The Freakbeat & Psych Years Limited Vinyl 2LP Set

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Curated by Acid Jazz Records and Modcast founder Eddie Piller, “British Mod Sounds of The 1960s Volume 2: The Freakbeat & Psych Years” is the follow up to the hugely successful “British Mod Sounds of The 1960s”, featuring 31 original tracks across a 2LP set pressed on black vinyl, A deep dive into the post Mod scene in ’60s Britain. Featuring a selection of classic and rare tracks, tracing the scene from early ’65 to the dawn of a new decade.Even before Demon’s well received 2022 box set ‘British Mod Sounds of The 1960s’ was released conversations were being had around a follow up, though rather than just offering a straight if slightly diluted second volume, compiler Eddie Piller decided to put together a collection exploring “What the Mods did next”. Once again, long conversations (and the occasional heated debate) were had to ensure the quality of music and attention to detail were second to none. Anything less just wouldn’t be the Mod way.The British Mod bands that had made the first half of the decade so exciting were still around but inevitably their influences had changed. No longer content with re hashing American R&B, the scene split in multiple directions, not all of it forward looking some hardened their up tempo sound and gradually evolved into what we would come to know as Freakbeat. Others bought in psychedelic, esoteric or Eastern influences. A third strand explored a more pastoral or Folk based route. Simply put, songs and hair got longer.Before the decade was out the choices for the discerning listener included Jazz Rock, Proto Prog, Whimsy, Heavy Rock, and Psychedelic Soul even sounds derived from Cockney music hall made an appearance.’Volume 2: The Freakbeat & Psych Years’ tracks the development of the original Mod mainstays (the Small Faces, The Who, The Action, The Kinks), with a generous selection of future superstars (David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and Steve Howe of Yes are all represented here), alongside a few artists so obscure, so rare, that they never got to release a record in the ’60s, but Eddie has tracked down the tapes nonetheless.

Featured Tracks:

1. The Birds No Good Without You Baby2. The Poets Call Again3. Wimple Winch Save My Soul4. Yardbirds Happenings Ten Years Time Ago5. The Flies I’m Not Your Stepping Stone6. David Bowie The Gospel According To Tony Day7. Tomorrow My White Bicycle8. John’s Children Midsummer Night’s Scene9. The Gods Come On Down To My Boat Baby

LP1. Side B.

1. The Action In My Dream2. Kaleidoscope Flight From Ashiya3. Dantalian’s Chariot Madman Running Through The Fields4. The Who I Can See For Miles5. The Accent Red Sky At Night6. Tintern Abbey Vacuum Cleaner7. Fleetwood Mac Rambling Pony

LP2. Side C.

1. Nirvana Rainbow Chaser2. Spencer Davis Group Moonshine3. The Fire Father’s Name Is Dad4. Billy Nicholls London Social Degree5. Aquarian Age 10,000 Words In A Cardboard Box6. The Elastic Band8 1/2 Hours Of Paradise7. Vamp Floatin8. Timebox Gone Is The Sad Man

LP2. Side D.

1. The Koobas Barricades2. Graham Bond Love Is The Law3. Small Faces Me, You and Us Too4. Brain Auger Feat. Julie Driscoll –(Flesh Failures) Let The Sunshine In5. Terry Reid Superlungs My Supergirl6. Colosseum Elegy7. The Kinks This Time Tomorrow