chertok@ucbvax.ARPA (Grady Toss) (06/17/85)
While record browsing the other day I noticed that all (3?4?) of the
13th Floor Elevators albums are back in the stores.
One of them, ``Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators'' was
reissued a few years ago by England's Radar Records (as were all of the
others--but only as part of the box set).
The copies of ``Psychedelic Sounds of...'' were Radar reissues. The
other albums were all apparently sealed original International Artist
issue--though the bluriness of the covers was a bit suspect.
Does anyone have any info on this? Is someone booting these, or was there
a secret cache of original pressings discovered somewhere? I heard a story
a year or so ago about Whelan Rogers (?), IA President, selling a warehouse
of junk--which included cases of original IA pressings. They were slowly
being leaked out on the East Coast for around $100. a pop.
... gt
#1 Maynard G. Krebbs Fantodd@SCINEWS.UUCP (Todd Jones) (06/22/85)
> While record browsing the other day I noticed that all (3?4?) of the > 13th Floor Elevators albums are back in the stores. > That's because Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top was the TFE lead guitarist. > One of them, ``Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators'' was > reissued a few years ago by England's Radar Records (as were all of the > others--but only as part of the box set). > > The copies of ``Psychedelic Sounds of...'' were Radar reissues. The > other albums were all apparently sealed original International Artist > issue--though the bluriness of the covers was a bit suspect. > > Does anyone have any info on this? Is someone booting these, or was there > a secret cache of original pressings discovered somewhere? I heard a story > a year or so ago about Whelan Rogers (?), IA President, selling a warehouse > of junk--which included cases of original IA pressings. They were slowly > being leaked out on the East Coast for around $100. a pop. > > ... gt > #1 Maynard G. Krebbs Fan
chertok@ucbvax.ARPA (Grady Toss) (06/25/85)
I asked originally if the recent flood of 13th Floor Elevators records were the Real McCoy, and in <171@SCINEWS.UUCP>, todd@SCINEWS (Todd Jones) writes: > That's because Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top was the TFE lead guitarist. Now, aside from the fact that I wan't asking *why* these records were being released, as far as I know Billy Gibbons was never in the Elevators. He was is a 60's garage-punk band called The Moving Sidewalks, whose ``99th Floor'' appears on the compilation ``Pebbles, Volume #2.'' There are also reissues of their LP's around, and an Eva compilation. Still no answer on whether the Elevators issues are real or boots. ... gt #2 Dino, Desi and Billy Fan
tortorino@gerbil.DEC (Sandy T., MKO1-2/H32, 264-5977) (06/25/85)
Todd - As an ex-Texan I must stand up with regards to comments about the infamous 13th Floor Elevators. Billy Gibbons never played in this band. He did play in another Texas group called the Moving Sidewalks (which has been reissued on the Eva label in France . . .). Only two of the Elevator LP's were released on Radar records, not in a boxed set. Radar also reissued the Red Krayola . . . the story is much longer than this. Stay tuned . . .
andrew@grkermi.UUCP (Andrew W. Rogers) (06/26/85)
In article <2885@decwrl.UUCP> tortorino@gerbil.DEC (Sandy T.) writes: >Todd - As an ex-Texan I must stand up with regards to comments about the >infamous 13th Floor Elevators. Billy Gibbons never played in this band. >He did play in another Texas group called the Moving Sidewalks (which has >been reissued on the Eva label in France . . .). Only two of the Elevator >LP's were released on Radar records, not in a boxed set. Radar also >reissued the Red Krayola . . . the story is much longer than this. > > Stay tuned . . . YEAH!!! I've never set foot anywhere near Texas - but as a connoisseur of 60's garage/punk music, I have to admit that most of the best stuff came from there. After all - who needs Prince, Madonna, or even Kate Bush :-) when you can listen to Mouse & the Traps, the 13th Floor Elevators, and the Five Americans? I'm well aware that "the story is much longer than this", and I'd love to hear more of it from someone who was there! Andrew W. Rogers P.S.: Speaking of the Five Americans... I have some questions about them: 1) I know they once sued a Dallas radio station for refusing to put "Evol, Not Love" on the playlist. What was the outcome? 2) Is organist John Durrill the same JD who joined the Ventures in the early 1970's? Is his replacement, Lenny Goldsmith, the same LG who played in Sweathog (along with Lee Michaels' ex-drummer Frosty)? 3) Are Jim Grant and Jim Wright the same JG and JW who played in Sammy Hagar's mid-70's band?
hhs@hou2h.UUCP (H.SHARP) (06/29/85)
I remember reading an article in the D.C. version of "City Paper" on the group and I believe it mentioned re-releases of some of their work. By the way, The City Paper author generally liked the stuff they did.