For a Few Fuzz Guitars More. USA

This CD comes courtesy of RYM's own psychedelic collector guru Tymeshifter, who was kind enough to send me a copy after seeing my review of The Purple Sun track from another compilation. As someone who never bothered to collect 45s in their prime - and since I was a prog guy, it would have been odd to do so - these compilations have proven to be a goldmine of great music.

After some 20 years of dormant physical crate digging on my part (mostly sticking to the online world of ebay and the like), I attacked 2019 with fervor (primarily because my current job situation gives me more flexibility and time than in the past). And 45's have been the area where I've had the greatest finds - as well as the greatest disappointments. In terms of dollars that is. I'm way in the black on my investments, and yet 85% of what I've bought is still here awaiting to be sold. What is fun though is that you can buy 50 seven inches for $50, and walk away with $500, and still have 48 left to sell, most of them for 25 to 50 cents each - or just donate them back to the local thrift shop (where you were likely to have found them in the first place). A fascinating situation. And every day I learn of new rarities, especially in the soul, garage, reggae, and rockabilly fields. It's endless folks. For most of us anyway.

I bring this topic up here on the For a Few Fuzz Guitars More review, because it just underscores what an astounding collection Tymeshifter possesses. I could go the rest of my life searching only for rare psych and garage and maybe I'd turn up 5% of what he owns. Fortunately he's shared some of his rarest gems with all of us. Even though this was released 17 years ago, many of these 45s still remain complete unknowns.

There are 3 tracks here that I owned already (own = CD, not original!). The aforementioned Purple Sun is one of course. Peacepipe is another, as it is part of the Shadoks CD reissue from the same year (2002). I'll say this, any compilation that features 'The Sun Won't Shine Forever', that will be the best track on the album. It's one of those hair raising tracks we all live to hear. And finally the Sub track is on the Garden of Delights CD reissue (extended), as well as being part of the In Concert album itself. Sub also represents another exception here: It's the only non USA track to be featured (they're German).

As for the rest, they are remarkably consistent in their greatness. If you like the fuzzier spectrum of psychedelic music, like I do, then add this comp to your buy list. I researched each 45, and some of them are crazy obscure. The Dystraction, Sounds Synonymous, Super Band, Velvet Haze, Golden Grass, and White Lightnin' are just a few examples of this. The latter comes from nearby (to me) Pueblo (CO) so maybe I'll luck out and find that one someday. We can always hope that any of these bands have more music in a canister somewhere.

Ownership: CD: 2002 DMT. Gift as noted above. Jewel case release with scans of all the 45s contained within. 

11/30/19 (new entry)