Warfaring Strangers: Acid Nightmares

If you're into the heavy psych sound of the late 60s and early 70s, then this is another essential compilation. Most of these type of comps center solely on 45s and one particular country (usually the US). But in this case, it includes some European bands as well, and not everything is from a 45. The album cuts are relatively easy to secure in reissue format (Gift, Bulbous Creation), though the Goliath remains obscure. As for the others, it's revelatory. I bought this CD on the strength of The Purple Sun track (that we covered here on UMR prior), and the others are similar in style. Best I can tell, most of these tracks have never been reissued before, outside of bootlegs (if even that).

Fantastic booklet with a full history of each group, not just the usual anecdotes and collector's reflections.

CD: 2017 Numero Group