Picked up a great book titled “The Acid Archives A Guide To Underground Sounds 1965-1982” by Patrick Lundborg. Fun stuff – Here are some of the bands gleaned from the book. (be sure to look for the 2nd edition) – Some of the LPs are jazzy in tone others folk psych – but nearly all are not your common garage sale fare….
This 2nd edition is apparently a great expansion from the first edition – Many groups/artists and recordings have been added and all the art work is now in color. Thorough discography information is presented accompanied by reviews of the tracks – but not so much band biographies – so I have added photos and some notes on that aspect of these listings.
I am not presenting anything here beyond mid 1970s at the latest – No CD’s or reissues…unless it is the only image available…
Daisy Chain – International United Records – “Straight or Lame” – 1967
Female band from Fullerton, California – Member Rosemary Lane would later join Jackson Browne as a background singer.
Ray Dalan – Sky Records – “For Mature People” – 1974
Canadian folk-rock musician
Karen Dalton – Capitol – “So Hard To Tell” – 1967
Jean Karen Cariker based herself in the Greenwich Village scene in New York playing folk-blues
Don Daly – Matilda’s Child Records – “Matilda” – 1971
World-folk singer from Texas – Recorded as “Matilda”
Damascus Road – Icthus Records – “Damascus Road” – 1973
Christian rock band from North Carolina
Damin Eih, A.I.K. & Brother – Demelots Records – “Never Mind” 1973
From Minneapolis, Minnesota – this is Alan Katzner, Clark Dircz and Dale E. Miller
Damnation of Adam Blessing – United Artists Records – “Damnation of Adam Blessing” – 1969
Band from Cleveland, Ohio – They later became the band “Glory” in 1973
Barbara Dane – Paredon Records – “FTA! Songs Of the G.I. Resistance” – 1970
Barbara accompanied by soldiers! – Barbara Jean Spillman folk/blues/jazz singer from Detroit, Michigan
Damon – Ankh Records – “Song of a Gypsy” – 1969
From Los Angeles, California – this is ‘folk-psych’ guitarist David Del Conti
The Dandelions – KBK Records – “Dandelions” – 1971
Tres and Kitsy – 10 and 11 years folk singers from Minnesota – These two received flowing praise for this long play – They were both members of “The Children of Sunshine” – A copy of this album sold for $338 at auction! and was listed as “psychedelic kiddie folk”
Danny and Lynda – Revelation Records – “Gospel” – 1972
Psychedelic-Folk-Gospel duo
D’Arcy – Absolu Records – “Back at the Beginning” – 1972
This is D’Arcy Draper a Canadian who was also a member of “Mantra”
Darius – Chartmaker Records – “Darius” – 1969
Robert Joseph Ott from Ohio – Recorded this LP with the California band “Goldenrod”
Daughters of Albion – Fontana Records – “Daughters of Albion” – 1969
Duo of Greg Dempsey and Kathy Yesse and – The were both also with “Gas Company”
Dave & the Shadows – Fenton Records – “Two Sides of Christmas” – 1963
Band out of Grand Rapids, Michigan – Member David Kalmbach started the Fenton record label
Davy and the Badmen – Gothic Records – “Wanted!” – 1963
Band from Lawrenceville, New Jersey – this is one of the very earliest listings for the “Acid Archives” book – Member Dusty Stretch was also with “The Toads” in 1964
Tim Dawe – Straight Records – “Penrod” – 1969
Tim Dawe was a psychedelic musician from San Diego, California
Dawson – Bridges Records – “Can You Feel It” – 1975
Band from Kentucky – This was their only LP
Day Blindness – Studio Records – “Day Blindness” – 1969
San Francisco band with Felix Bria, Gary Pihl and Dave Mitchell – Pihl was also with “Alliance”, “Fox”, “The December People” and “Boston”
Daybreak – (no label name) – “Ask” – 1974
Christian rock band from Pennyslvania
Daybreak – Dome Magazine Records – “A Celebration of the Individual” – 1974
A Richmond Hill, New York band
D-Drifters 5 – V Records – “Sing and Play the Beatles” – 1965
Canadian band singing in Ukrainian language
Michael Deacon – Mustard Seed Records – “Runnin’ In the Meadows” – 1975
Michael G. Deacon from Omaha, Nebraska – folk-rock singer and songwriter
Deadly Nightshade – Phantom Records – “Deadly Nightshade” – 1975
Formed in Northampton, Massachusetts in 1967 first as “Ariel” before changing their name
Harry Deal & the Galaxies – Lotus Records – “I Feel Good All Over” – 1966
Band from Taylorville, North Carolina – formed by brothers Harry and Jim Deal in 1959
December’s Children – Mainstream – “December’s Children” – 1970
Chesterland, Ohio band fronted by female vocalist Alice Popovic
The Deep – Cameo Parkway – “Psychedelic Moods” – 1966
New York City group – They pioneered ‘acid conceptual music with this one – They also recorded as the “Freak Scene” – Member Marcus Uzileysky fronted “The Rock-A-Billys” – was with “The Hitchhikers”, “The Crosstowners”, the “Nervous Breakdowns” and more
The Deep Six – Liberty Records – “The Deep Six” – 1966
Southern California rock band
Deep Water Reunion – Jerral Records – “DWR” – 1969
Band from St. Paul, Minnesota formed in 1966
Deerfield – Flat Rock Records – “Nil Desperandum” – 1971
Houston, Texas band
The Del-Phonics – Edgewood Recording Studio Records – “The Del-phonics” – 1966
Very obscure Washington, D.C. band with only a single acetate pressing known – This acetate surfaced around 2010 and hard to imagine what the value might be!
The De La Salle Chorus – (no label name) – “Sounds of the Sixties” – 1964
If you have spent any time at all seeking local recordings, just how many of those high school band/chorus/chorale releases have you come across? Well, this one out of Minneapolis is apparently a gem!
The band plays in the ‘garage band’ sound typical of so many garage bands from that area – and they apparently really rock out with “Twist and Shout”, “Money”, “Point Panic” and more! (sorry – no LP image found as of yet)
Demian – ABC Records – “Demian” – 1971
“Demian” is a psychedelic band from San Antonio, Texas with former “Bubble Puppy” members Rod Prince and Roy Cox
Demian – Starburst Records – “Rock-Star Farm” – 1974
This “Demian” is from East Moline, Illinois with Craig Terrill, Alanson Clark, William Lynd and others
Dennis the Fox – Musart Records – “Mother Trucker” – 1972
Dennis Caldirola from Seattle, Washington – apparently a more-than-strange concept album – it sold for more than $1,200 at auction!
Franck Dervieux – Columbia – “Dimension M” – 1972
Canadian from Quebec – He was backed on this recording by members of Canada’s “Contraction”.
Desert Sun School – Custom Fidelity Records – “Desert Sun School” – 1965
Prep school kids from California a school pressing with various students including rock songs by the “No-Tones” (Tequilla, Pipeline and House of the Rising Sun
Bob Desper – Rose City Sound Records – “New Sounds” – 1974
Desper was from Portland, Oregon
Devil’s Anvil – Columbia Records – “Hard Rock from the Middle East” – 1967
This group was New York City – They also recorded as “Kareem Issaq & Middle Eastern Rock” – Member Bobby Gregg was a drummer and played with Bob Dylan on “Like a Rolling Stone” – and was with “Steve Gibson’s Red Caps” – Gregg was born in Philadelpha
Dialogue – (no label name) – “Dialogue” – 1972
Duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Dick Watson Five – United International Records – “Baker Street” – 1964
This band was from New Jersey
Les Differents – Disque Monde Records – “Les Differents” – 1967
This band was from Quebec, Canada and were known there as the “Quebec Rolling Stones”
The Dimensions – (no label name) – “From All Dimensions” – 1966
Garage band out of Chicago, Illinois
Les Dionysos – Jupiter Records – “Le Grand Jeu” – 1970
Another Quebec, Canada band
Dirty John’s Hot Dog Stand – Flying Dutchman Records – “Return From the Dead” – 1970
Band from Boston, Massachusetts
Disciple – Avco Embassy – “Come and See Us As We Are!” – 1970
Band from New York City
Dixie Dregs – (no label name) – “The Great Spectacular” – 1975
A jazz-fusion band from Augusta, Georgia
Dixie Peach – Raintree Records – “Dixie Peach” – 1975
Band from Dayton, Ohio
Michael Dobbins – (no label name) – “Music for the Seeker” – 1975
Dobbins was from Idaho – LP: “Bing Crosby drops acid”!
Doctor Feelgood – Number 1 Records – “Something To Take Up the Time” – 1971
Band out of Massachusetts
Dohters – (no label name) – “Dohters” – 1970
A female New York prep school chorus – delivering some interesting versions of contemporary (at the time) songs – Was not issued in a cover
The Do It Now Foundation – Do It Now Records – “First Vibration” – 1969
Group from Los Angeles
Douglas Fir – Gear Fab Records – “Hard Heartsingin’ – 1970
Band from Portland, Oregon – Started off as “The Sun Trio”
Down From Nothing – (no label name) – “Down From Nothing” – 1971
Band from Chicago, Illinois featuring Greg Shannon who was with “Hunter”, “Pound” and “The Wurst”
Daryl Dragon – ESP Records – “Me and My Brother” – 1971
Psychedelic musician from Malibu, California – and yes – this is Daryl Frank Dragon of “Captain and Tennille” fame – Was a member of the “Windupwatchband” in mid 1960s
Dragonfly – Megaphone Records – “Dragonfly” – 1970
Durango, Colorado’s own psychedelic band also known as “The Legend” – Band was headed up by Gerald Jimmerfield who also lead the “Lords of London” and “The Obvious”
Dragonwyck – (no label name) – “Dragonwyck” – 1970
Psychedelic band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1968 – Member Bill Petijohn was also with “Moonlight Drive” as was Tom Brehm who was with “Richard and the Heartbeats”
Dreamies – Stone Theater Records – “Auralgraphic Entertainment” – 1973
Led by Bill Holt from Delaware – This LP has sold at auction for $456!
John Drendall, B.A. Thrower and Friends – Deacon – “Papa Never Let Me Sing the Blues” – 1972
Band from East Lansing, Michigan – Very rare LP – 500 copies were pressed from this ‘college psych/jazz band.
(Spoken Word Record) – Scholastic Records – “Drugs, Insights and Illusions” – 1972
Chosen by the “Acid Archives” for the track “Reaching Out To a Glue Sniffer”
The Druids of Stonehenge – Uni Records – “Creation” – 1967
They formed in 1967 in New York City who began as an R&B band called “The Druids” – They migrated to a new base in Los Angeles
Dryewater – JTB Records – “Southpaw” – 1974
Band from North Carolina – LP sold for $619 at auction
Drywater – R.P.C. Records – “Backbone of a Nation” – 1973
Band from rural Pennsylvania with this homemade LP thought to be the only copy. – Leader was Dennis Cheplick
The Du-Cats – RCA Victor – “Du-Cats”- 1965
Garage band from Port-Aux-Basques, Canada – Member Eddie Clive Eastman is an inductee into the Canada Country Hall of Fame
Dyckman-James – (no label name) – “Independent Study” – 1968
Psychedelic band from Connecticut – Goes from $400-$500
Charlie Earnst – Waltersdorff Records – “A Question of Faith” – 1974
Christian psych/rock musician from Pennsylvania
Earthen Vessel – NSR Records – “Hard Rock/Everlasting Life” – 1971
East Lansing, Michigan Christian hard rock band
Earth Free – Sundance Records – “Conjerti, Morreale & Dibley” – 1972
A hippie psychedelic/folk group from Lockport, New York
Eastfield Meadows – VMC Records – “Eastfield Meadows” – 1968
Southern California band
Easy Chair – Vanco Records – “Easy Chair” – 1968
Psychedelic band out of Seattle, Washington – This LP sold for $1,000 at auction – A one-sided recording not issued with a cover originally
Bob Edmund – Rabo Records – “I See No Colors” – 1970
Musician from New York City – delivers rants against the war and materialism according to the Acid Archives
A copy sold at auction at $1,300
The Edsels – (no label name) – “At Last” – 1965
Little known band
Billy Elder – Van Los Records – “Blue Feelin’” – 1968
Billy Elder was from Los Angeles and was a member of “Pleasure” who recorded on Tower Records
The Electras – ELT – “The Electras” – 1961
Band from Concorde, New Hampshire – One of the earliest LP’s listed by the “Acid Archives” – One-time presidential candidate John Kerry was a member – a bass player
The Electric Toilet – Nasco Records – “In the Hands of Karma” – 1970
Psychedelic band out of Memphis, Tennessee – Leader was guitarist Dave Hall
The Electromagnets – E.C.M. Records – “Electromagnets” – 1975
A Progressive Jazz/Rock band formed in 1973 out of Austin, Texas – Member Bill Maddox with “Project Terror” along with Eric Johnson and more
Eli – (no label name) – “Lost In Asia” – 1975
Band from Toledo, Ohio
Elizabeth – Vanguard Records – “Elizabeth” – 1968
Psychedelic band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ellie Pop – Mainstream Records – “Ellie Pop” – 1968
Band from Detroit, Michigan -Bill Long from “The Tidal Waves” was a member
Steve Elliot – (no label name) – “Steve Ellot” – 1969
Ellot was from New York City – an acid rock/folk musician
Ron Elliott- Warner Bros Records – “Candlestickmaker” – 1969
Ronald Charles Elliott was from Healdsburg, California – He was a member of the “Giants”, “The Vejtables” and the “Beau Brummels”
Steve Ellis and the Starfires – IGL Records – “Song Book” – 1967
Garage band from Pipestone, Minnesota they formed in 1962 – Ellis was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1967 after recording this LP
Ellison – Supreme Records – “Ellison” – 1971
Psychedelic band from Montreal, Canada – Two members were earlier in the band “Johnny Peace”
The Embers – JCP Records – “Just For the Birds” – 1965
Band out of North Carolina credited with starting the “beach music’ genre
The Emporium – Peace Records – “I’m So Glad/In Concert” – 1970
Psychedelic band from Iowa
George Engler – Serenus Records – “The Inside of the Outside/Or the Outside of the Inside – Who Are They? Where Do They Come From? Why Are They Here? – 1965
Experimental band – origin unknown
The Englishmen – Justice Records – “Summer Is Here” – 1967
U.S. Garage Rock band
Wendy Erdman – Audio Fidelity Records – “Erdman” – 1970
World/folk music artist
Eric – CEI Records – “Eric” – 1971
Band out of Marion, Ohio
Erica – ESP Disk Records – “You Used To Think” – 1968
Erica was Erica Pomerance – a Canadian film maker – She was backed by about a dozen diverse musicians on this LP
Erik – Vanguard Records – “Look Where I Am” – 1967
Erik is Erik Heller
Erik and the Vikings – Karate Records – “Sing-A-Long Rock ‘N Roll” – 1965
Little known band
The Escorts – TEO Records – “Bring Down the House” – 1966
Band from Richmond, Virginia
Esper – Sonic Head Records – “Home Grown: Sounds of Rush” – 1975
Band from Greenbelt, Maryland
The Estes Brothers – Rockadelic Records – “Transitions” – 1971
Band from Lodi, Ohio with brothers Joe, John and Jerry Smith along with Bill Marren – This LP brought $3,000 at auction in 2021
Gene Estribou & Jean-Paul Pickens – Scorpio Records – Intensifications” – 1966
Out of San Francisco, California
The Eternal Savings & Trust Company – Amphion Modern Records – “Wind and Spirit” – 1972
Folk/Jesus Movement freak band out of Acton, Massachusetts
Eternity’s Children – Tower Records – “Eternity’s Children” – 1968
Mainstream psychedelic band out of Biloxi, Mississippi – They formed in 1965 and ran until 1972 – Member Bo Wagner was later in “Starbuck” along with Bruce Blackman who was also with “Korona”.
Female vocalist Linda Lawley was with “The Knickers”, “Thieves” and “Consenting Adults” (1949-2007)
Euclid – Flying Dutchman Records – “Heavy Equipment” – 1970
Hard rock psychedelic band
Euphoria – Capitol Records – “A Gift from Euphoria” – 1969
This Los Angeles group was generally the duo of Wesley Walt and William D. Lincoln – They formed in 1966 and migrated to Texas returning to California in 1968
Euphoria – Rainbow Records – “Lost In Trance” – 1973
Band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Everpresent Fullness – White Whale – “Everpresent Fullness” – 1970
This Los Angeles folk-rock band appeared often on the Sunset Strip in L.A. and at San Francisco’s Fillmore
The Exkursions – (no label name) – “Exkursions” – 1971
Psychedelic blues band from Chicago, Illinois
