Terry Reed
On Way To Alpha (LP)
LabelZaius Tapes, Xrena Sorta Yeits RecordsGenreExperimental
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Nashville's Terry Reed-he being neither Jerry Reed nor Terry Reed-self released his 'On Way To Alpha' mini album into this universe sometime in 1975 as a 7". While novel in formant, Reed's fantastical, solitudinarian take on inchoate, Psychedelic expression is uncannily impressive. Gentle psych, loner psych, however you choose to approach it, this aural nug is a giver of tremendous reward. Little seems to be known about Reed, or this release, via the interwebs & original copies rarely turn up. So I will roll the spiffiest of spliffs in homage to the keen, curatorial scholarship of Johann Klepp & Zaius Tapes. He says this is the second volume in an American Loner series (the 1st being the Hams 12") & I eagerly await volume 3. One time edition of 200. FFO; Bobb Trimble, Terry Brooks, Simones, S.T Mikael.
Format
2024 Zaius Tapes reissue in generic white jacket with with photocopied front and back sheets glued to the jacket.
Runouts are etched. Generic inner sleeve is stamped.
Both labels indicate speed is 33 1/3 rpm, but listening and comparing listed track duration to stopwatch indicate A side is 33 1/3 rpm, B side is 45 rpm.
Release notes
2024 Zaius Tapes reissue in generic white jacket with with photocopied front and back sheets glued to the jacket. Runouts are etched. Generic inner sleeve is stamped. Both labels indicate speed is 33 1/3 rpm, but listening and comparing listed track duration to stopwatch indicate A side is 33 1/3 rpm, B side is 45 rpm.
| A1 | On Way To Alpha | 3:35 | |
| A2 | Into The Dream Block | 3:08 | |
| B1 | The Year '83 | 4:25 | |
| B2 | Angry Eyes | 0:58 |
- Terry Reed
- Written-By
