V.A. - 30 Seconds Before The Calico Wall! (US 60`s garagepsychrock, Arf!Arf! CDrip, flac, log, artwork)



This compilation was designed by the people at Arf!Arf! as a companion and predecessor volume of Voxx Record's "Beyond the Calico Wall". In fact, Erik Lindgren elaborates on this in the liners, where he states his intent to "carry you...across familiar territory...towards an uncharted destination - the Calico Wall".
This is just the impression you get when you hear this album (if you've heard "Beyond..." beforehand) - good stuff. There's many a thing of beauty buried in this CD, although it lacks the sheer weirdness of its sister volume. In other words - this is a compilation you can play to people you don't want to scare away from this kind of music. Some of the tunes are a little bit spaced out musically, but there's nothing as drastic as, say, "Too much to dream", or "Changes", which you find on "Beyond...".
Overall, I would say the music is neither strictly garage nor strictly psychedelic, you will find rather much music of both categories here. The CD comes with a 16-page booklet containing some bit of info or trivia on each of the tracks. Considering the fact that almost all of the bands here are virtually unknown, Arf!Arf! did a good job finding information.
Like many compilations featuring extremely rare stuff, there is one drawback to note: Only two of the tracks have been taken from master tapes, one other track comes from a "barely surviving acetate" while the rest has been taken from original 45s. If you fear that the sound quality is unbearable, I can assure you that the guys at Arf!Arf! have used singles in (near) mint condition. Thinking again of the rarity of the singles in here, I think they (or others) couldn't have made it much better!
This album a good buy for all of those folks who have heard their share of garage style music before - this album surely is an aquired taste, but it is one of the best currently available for all those who have loved the Pebbles series, or any other such compilation.
You will also be surprised by the great number of tracks that have not been on other samplers before. Although I have access to more than 100 compilations, I have found only five of the 28 tracks elsewhere. Please take a look into the track listing provided below, I'm certain you won't find many familiar tunes! 
~  By Matthias Bock 1996 - www.arfarfrecords.com

In the ongoing chronicling of obscure '60s garage band singles, Arf Arf delves into the super psychedelic side of the equation with 28 utterly amazing 45s culled from the late '60s. Best future Trivial Pursuit rock & roll question is served up on "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by the Moving Sidewalks, featuring a young Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top on guitar. Other highlights include "Speed" by Ron Wray, "Once Upon a Taste" by the Omen, and "Steamshovel" by Marshmellow Steamshovel. This is one trippy little flashback that truly delivers the goods.
 ~ Cub Koda


Tracks:
1. Trip On Out - Haymarket Riot
2. What Good Is Up - The Inexpensive Handmade Look
3. Visions - The Looking Glasses
4. Me - The Brain Train
5. Apothecary Dream - The Sound Sandwich
6. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Moving Sidewalks
7. The Black Door - The Loose Enz
8. Speed - Ron Wray Light Show
9. Of Dreams (45 Version) - Morgan
10. Semi-Psychedelic (It Is) - Pepper & The Shakers
11. Love In - Noah's Ark
12. Don't Miss The Turn - The Trees
13. The Face Of Time - Plague
14. Desert Maiden - The Shaprels
15. The Third Eye - The Dovers
16. Flight Patterns - Dennis & The Times
17. Once Upon A Taste - The Omen
18. Death Bells At Dawn - The Lords
19. The Glass Candle - Glass Candle
20. Six Feet Under Theme - Six Feet Under
21. Lost - Tyde
22. 99th Floor - TNT
23. Reference Man Part I - The Chateaux
24. He's Comin' Part II - Magic Swirling Ship
25. High Towers - The Legends
26. Blue Shoes - The News
27. Steamshovel - Marshmellow Steamshovel
28. Young Heartbeat - The Lords

Haymarket Riot - Trip On Out

Tyde - Lost

 Magic Swirling Ship - He's Coming Part II

The Lords - Young Heartbeat

[Rip and Scans by gigic2255]

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  1. Many thankx for the Arf Arf compilations. Very very good. All the best.

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  2. Gracias por tener esta maravillas. Un saludo y un abrazo.

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