Psychedelic Moods

Psychedelic Moods
Psychedelic Moods
Studio album by The Deep
Released	October 1966
Recorded	August 19–20, 1966
Studio	Cameo-Parkway Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Genre	Psychedelic rock; garage rock;
Length	29:43
Label	Cameo-Parkway
Producer	The Deep, Mark Barkan
The Deep chronology

Psychedelic Moods is the debut

LP. All of the material featured was originally composed by the band. Despite the conflicting dates, it is sometimes considered the first album to use the term "psychedelic" in its title.^[1]

Background

Rusty Evans, the founder of the Deep, marketed a proposal to Mark Barkan to produce an album that musically replicated the experience an individual was exposed to while under the influence of LSD. This genre, psychedelic rock, had yet to surface in the wide variety of musical acts it would later encompass shortly after the album's release. Barkan accepted the offer, and Evans assembled the Deep, a studio-only group that included guitarist, David Bromberg. Shortly afterwards, Barkan had the band signed to Cameo-Parkway Records to record the album.^[2]

The Deep completed the Psychedelic Moods album in its entirety at Cameo-Parkway Studios,

overdubbed onto the tracks.^[5]

Following the completion of the album, Barkan's lawyer sent the tapes to

outtakes, and previously unreleased material focusing on the Deep.^[7]

Track listing

"Color Dreams" 2:39
"Pink Ether" 2:23
"When Rain Is Black" 2:13
"It's All a Part of Me" 2:57
"Turned On" 2:28
"Psychedelic Moon" 2:45
"Shadows on the Wall" 3:15
"Crystal Nite" 1:43
"Trip #76" 2:39
"Wake Up and Find Me" 2:22
"Your Choice to Choose" 1:55
"On Off - Off On" 2:24

Personnel

Note: The personnel have been identified, but no source confirms all of their roles in the album.

Rusty Evans -
lead vocals, lead guitar

backing vocals

percussion

, backing vocals

David Richard Blackhurst

Caroline Blue

Arthur Geller

Lenny Pogan

References

^ ^a ^b "Embryonic Journey". lysergia.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Ross Benes. "The First 'Psychedelic' Album Ever". esquire.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
^ Richie Unterberger. "Psychedelic Moods - Album Information". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^ Joynson, Vernon. "Fuzz, Acid, and Flowers: A Comprehensive Guide to American Garage, Psychedelic, and Hippie Rock". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "Psychedelic Moods 1996 CD Rusty Baker interview". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "Psychedelic Moods". cicadelic.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
^ "Psychedelic Moods 1996 CD liner notes". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[timeline-1] "Embryonic Journey". lysergia.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

[deep-2] Ross Benes. "The First 'Psychedelic' Album Ever". esquire.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.

[3] Richie Unterberger. "Psychedelic Moods - Album Information". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.

[4] Joynson, Vernon. "Fuzz, Acid, and Flowers: A Comprehensive Guide to American Garage, Psychedelic, and Hippie Rock". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[5] "Psychedelic Moods 1996 CD Rusty Baker interview". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[6] "Psychedelic Moods". cicadelic.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.

[7] "Psychedelic Moods 1996 CD liner notes". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

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