Title: The 13th Floor Elevators – The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
Year/Genre: 1966, Psychedelic Rock
Matrix #: 2RS 2245
Condition: Mint
Cultural Facts:
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Considered the first album to ever use the word “psychedelic” in its title, predating the genre’s explosion nationwide.
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Tommy Hall played an amplified jug through a microphone, giving the band its unmistakable, swirling pulse.
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Roky Erickson recorded many vocals under the influence of LSD, which the band openly credited as part of their creative process.
