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Flyin' Shoes
This is another stalwart collection from Townes Van Zandt, and not a dud in the bunch. The melodies here are strong, the lyrics full of Van Zandt's razor sharp insight, and the production is sparse and to the point, bringing to mind the inconspicuous polish of High, Low and in Between. The feel here is a balance between folk and country, with Van Zandt's voice and guitar up front, letting the songs speak for themselves. The tunes are full of heartbreak and hopelessness, making it a great album t…
Live Houston Music Theatre '67
A rare time capsule from the birth of psychedelic rock is finally being unveiled: The 13th Floor Elevators – Live at Houston Music Theatre '67. Captured during the height of the band’s creative fire, this extraordinary live recording transports listeners to 1967, when Roky Erickson’s haunting vocals, Tommy Hall’s hypnotic electric jug, and Stacy Sutherland’s jagged guitar helped shape the sound of a generation. Recorded in Houston at a fever pitch of cultural and musical revolution, this set pre…
Would You Believe
YES, BELIEVE IT! The highly prized Immediate Records treasure finally gets an official worldwide release almost sixty years after the 100 advance promotional copies landed on radio station desks
Charly Records kick-off their Immediate Records 60th Anniversary celebrations with this landmark album by the then teenager, and still little-known, Billy Nicholls.
This cult-status, 12 track album, is drenched in sunshine psychrock and is often cited as Swinging London’s answer to the Beachboys’ masterp…
For The Sake Of The Song
Townes Van Zandt's seminal 1968 debut "For The Sake Of The Song" returns on limited orange marbled vinyl. This analogue remastered edition showcases the haunting songwriting that established Van Zandt as a legendary figure in American music.
Orient
** Apologies for the high price-we had to pay a truly absurd amount just to secure copies for you. We were as surprised as you, but couldn’t let this masterpiece slip away. ** Deluxe gatefold sleeve. A meditative and boundless free jazz exploration, Orient was a highlight in Don Cherry's extensive discography and is a must-hear document for all lovers of spiritual music and free jazz - Newly restored and remastered from the original tapes for this deluxe Record Store Day 2025 edition, Orient fea…
Easter Everywhere
2025 stock 1967 second studio album by the Texan pioneers of psychedelia. This ground-breaking album not only defined psychedelic rock but informed punk a decade later, and even the 90’s indie-dance music scene with Primal Scream’s cover of ‘Slip Inside This House’ on their classic Screamadelica LP
Originally issued in November 1967 - copies barely trickled out of Texas, making original pressings not only expensive but clean copies impossible to find even 50 years ago.Therefore, meticulous atten…
Fairy Tales
A delightful blend of enchanting melodies, virtuosic musicianship and boundless creativity. This remarkable album, originally released in 1979 features an all-star lineup of artists brought together by talent of Mother Gong's Gilli Smyth. Renowned for her work with Gong, Smyth’s unique vocal stylings—the ethereal "space whisper"—lead the way on this otherworldly journey.
Joined by her esteemed collaborators, including Nik Turner from Hawkwind and other masterful musicians such as flutist Didier …
Now Is The Happiest Time Of Your Life
Long-Awaited Reissue of Classic Solo Album by visionary Gong Founder Daevid Allen. The classic Now Is The Happiest Time of Your Life, is being reissued in a beautifully remastered edition. This release, a follow-up to the beloved Good Morning album, captures the whimsical yet profound spirit of Daevid Allen's music, blending his countercultural message with tranquil and organic sounds that evoke the best of his work with Gong. Originally released in 1977, Now Is The Happiest Time of Your Life in…
Soft Heap
First-ever reissue on vinyl of the short-lived supergroup’s sole studio album. Originally recorded in 1978, it brings together some of the most renowned figures from the Canterbury Scene.
The Parable of Arable Land
Milestone! The Texan Psych legends push boundaries on their 1967 debut album. The first and finest album by The Red Crayola – the band feted in psychedelia circles for producing some of the weirdest and most inventive music ever – which sounded unlike anything else from the 60s. At the cutting edge of psychedelic music, The Parable Of Arable Land defies boundaries and unleashes a free-form anti-rock noise on audiences. A precursor to avant-garde/noise & industrial rock, this recording is a conti…
Another Fine Tune You've Got Me Into
Beloved album from UK jazz-prog legends reissued for the first time on vinyl. A dazzling jazz odyssey returns!
Live Floating Anarchy 1977
Historic sole album from Planet Gong capturing Daevid Allen and Gilli Smyth with the classic 70s line-up of Here & Now on their 1977 Floating Anarchy Tour. Planet Gong would prove to be Daevid Allen’s jumping Space-Punk into his music, a kind of transitional project between the Canterbury Gong sound and his prog-punk era. Recorded live, the music on this album is a wild, spacey psychedelic jam. The rough load comes from crazed and rhythms, led by Allen & Smyth’s ever-distinctive clearly marked b…
The Solar-myth Approach (Vol 1)
** White Vinyl. Comes in a deluxe matte laminate gatefold sleeve. ** The first instalment of a landmark session by one of the most unique figures in black music is a shower of sounds that have come straight from another world. Occupying a unique place in the history of black music, Sun Ra took the big band aesthetic of his role model Duke Ellington into thrilling new territory. A pianist and keyboard player with an ear for uncommon timbres, a profound interest in a wide range of non-Western cul…
The Solar-Myth Approach
The second instalment of a landmark session by one of the most unique figures in black music is a shower of sounds that have come straight from another world. Sun Ra and the various groups he led were as prolific as they were innovative. By conservative estimates they produced around 200 recordings over a fifty-year period, and the early 70s was as fertile a time as any. In a typical burst of creative energy Ra and an ensemble he dubbed The Solar Myth Arkestra produced enough material to be spr…
God Bless The Red Krayola And All Who Sail With It
Charly's superlative International Artists reissue campaign continues with a deluxe edition of The Red Krayola's 1968 classic second album, 'God Bless The Red Krayola And All Who Sail With It'. Along with the Elevators, The Red Krayola were the mainstays of the International Artists label, and are recognised in Psychedelic circles as producing some of the strangest music ever (combining elements of avant-garde and garage with wild, experimental freak-outs and chilling stripped down songs which s…
The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators
A double 180-gram heavyweight vinyl edition of The 13th Floor Elevators' incendiary debut album from 1966 featuring newly remastered mono mixes plus the original stereo mix in the band's intended running order. Previously only available as part of the award-winning 'Music Of The Spheres' box set, this is the first vinyl reissue in over four decades sourced from original tapes for the stereo version. LP-1 is the remastered ono version and LP-2 a remastered edition of the original stereo mix in th…
For The Sake Of The Song & Our Mother The Mountain
**2021 stock** Reissue of Van Zandt's first two albums in a 5" hardbook bound double disc set. "Townes Van Zandt was a one-of-a-kind artist who blazed a new trail for singer/songwriters, conjuring a sound that combined elements of country and folk with his own artful melodic sensibility, matched with lyrics that were personal, poetic, and impressionistic while remaining firmly down to earth. A new breed of Texas singer/songwriters followed Van Zandt's example, and it's all but impossible to imag…