200 Mind Expanding Psychedelic Albums Pt2
by Junomoogmello 
This psychedelic chart may surprise some people. It is in two parts, mainly because of the size of it. The first part generally tends to include music from the sixties, this second part includes some more 'up to date' psychedelic offerings and more compilations. Think about this second part as 101-200, a direct continuation of part one. As with Part one, I have only included albums which I own on vinyl, part of this decision is that the amazing cover art on many of the albums forms a significant part of the overall experience for me. There is nothing like the tactility of vinyl and truth is, the sound can't be matched! Secondly, it includes some albums by bands which definitely do deliver that 'psychedelic sound', however the albums may not have intentionally been intended to fit within that mould or to hit that market. I include Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones, Yes, David Bowie, Tangerine Dream and the Velvet Underground in this group. Thirdly, there are several compilations included and I think this is ok. A good example being Pink Floyd Relics (part 1) where some of their finest psychedelic era tracks can only be found on this album, an album which has never really got the credit it is due. It was not a deliberate decision to mostly include albums which were issued during the Summer of Love or within a few years either side of 1967, it just happens that my favourite psychedelic albums are from this period. Without doubt, many of the bands rose from the Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood and San Francisco Bay region. The UK also played its part with many bands delivering albums which clearly sat within the psychedelic mould. The Beatles, The Moody Blues and The Kinks all delivered a number of albums which sit well within the psychedelic boundary, some may argue they are closer to pop and in the case of The Moody Blues, closer to Prog. So when I refer to the 'psychedelic mould', what exactly is it and where are the boundaries? I can't answer that question without reference to the readily available mind expanding drugs available during the birth of Psychedelia. The psychedelics without doubt influenced the creativity and music scene during the mid to late sixties. It wasn't until October 68 that LSD became an illegal drug in the USA. Sadly, a large number of amazing musicians in the sixties and early seventies lost their lives to harder drugs, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Tim Buckley, to name but a few. Many may argue that Syd Barrett died the day he laid down his guitar for the last time...The psychedelic sound was built around diverse rhythms constructed with loose hi-hat and tight snare and bass drum patterns, often coloured with tambourine, congas, bongos. Kettle drums could be used to add effect and drama. Lead guitar was overdriven creating that typical fuzz guitar sound, Hendrix was a master, in fact Tangerine Dream's debut was a nod to Hendrix. Many bands opted to introduce eastern instruments like the Sitar and Tabla, the Beatles were early pioneers, introducing Sitar on a number of tracks. Textures created on organ, most notably Farfisa and Hammond were often provided by bands to add to the psychedelic sound. Pink Floyd and the Grateful Dead used the Organ to great effect on many tracks. Very early sound sampling found its way onto numerous albums, this may have been achieved by reversing or slowing down tapes (Beatles, Sgt Pepper and Revolver) and if bands could afford it, adding early Mellotron textures which the Moody Blues pioneered. Vocals were put through basic effects processors to add mystique and volume! Other conventional instruments like flute, oboe, French Horn, harpsichord, harmonium, piano and wind chimes all found their way onto a number of psychedelic tracks. Some more unusual instruments like the Vox Continental keyboard and Theremin were used by a few bands, the Doors most famously used the Vox on all their albums, it carved out that very typical Doors sound. Iron Butterfly, The Beatles and The Animals also used the Vox on many tracks. The Beach Boys used the Theremin which provided a very unique sound at the time. Many bands included early basic electric piano, sometimes just to provide unusual effects, not necessarily to bash out a tune. In summary, Psychedelic music is quite rich and diverse offering the listener an escape from reality into another realm, without the use of mind altering drugs. It includes jazz, garage, pop and rock genres and in the case of Blue Cheer (named after a variety of LSD), early metal. I hope this chart may help introduce fellow music lovers to some classic Psychedelic albums which they may not have listened to before. Enjoy the trip!
- Chart updated: 03/02/2025 10:45
- (Created: 01/15/2024 07:00).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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A stripped back album, which lives up to its title, although to me, a lot of the tracks have a melancholy feel. It is an excellent and very listenable album which provides more with each listen. There is something about the vibraphone led tracks with guitar and vocals which meaner over the top producing a very relaxing soporific state.
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1969
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Quite an acoustic styled album, where acoustic guitar, harmonica and congas form the backdrop for vocal acrobatics. Jews Harp, glockenspiel and electric bass feature at various points through the album. The musical styles range from blues tinged psychedelia to songs with a more eastern leaning. Sadly, Pat did not live long enough to follow this album up with further psychedelic works.
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It is a true fact. The Dead didn’t quite capture their ‘sound’ on studio albums. This is the closest the listener can get to their live improvisational workouts. When I tried this out on Spotify it wasn’t a patch to the audio treat delivered through the four tracks on vinyl.
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1969
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The closest band I’ve ever heard to the Beach Boys. Whimsical happy psychedelia. The last track is a complete reverse tape job which slightly takes the edge off a really good album.
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1967
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This debut and Happy Trails are top tier psychedelic albums. Excellent production for an album of the year.
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I am lucky enough to have seen Nick Mason twice, once with Pink Floyd and once touring this album. Both concerts were fantastic for different reasons, in fact it is hard to believe how amazing the early stuff was live. I do appreciate modern instruments, PA's and mixing systems have improved the sound but this was the closest I will ever get to seeing and hearing Syd era Floyd live. All credit to Gary Kemp for his amazing guitar work and vocal delivery. Also to the amazing keyboard player, the single piano note which opened echoes gave me goose bumps! To hear the Syd era and early Floyd years without Syd (echoes) brought to life again is amazing and all credit to Nick Mason for doing it.
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These five young guys were so creative, producing and album which melds jazz with other influences, a very diverse and listenable album. I particularly like the sitar led second track which is quite unexpected following the very jazz opening.
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200 Mind Expanding Psychedelic Albums Pt2 composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
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| 1960s | 46 | 46% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 7 | 7% |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| The Moody Blues | 3 | 3% | |
| Gong | 3 | 3% | |
| Donovan | 2 | 2% | |
| Tim Buckley | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Fairies | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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