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Love electric light orchestra.
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This is a 1966 Capitol Records release. It is narrated by (uncredited) Steve Allen.
The granddaddy of all LSD documentaries sounds even better today than when it was released. The attitude is mocking and hostile in an understated manner rather than openly confrontational, perhaps because it was made at such an early stage. Interviews with acid luminaries, regular heads and neutral observers are tied together with classy narration and musical fragments, and an unforgettable peak is reached with an actual trip recording of “Brian”, a hipster acid head who unfortunately happens to have his first bad LSD experience while being recorded (with concealed microphones). The recording is authentic-sounding and either very funny or pretty scary, depending on how hard-core you are.
Glossary of terms used in this album (included for the laughs) -
ACID - LSD-25, lysergic acid diethylamide.
ACIDHEAD - A regular LSD user.
ACID TEST - A term coined by the Kesey group to label a rock-and-roll dance performed to multiple sound and light effects.
BUM TRIP - A bad LSD experience.
BUSTED - To be arrested.
CAP - Capsule, often used as “a cap of LSD.”
DMT - Dimethyltryptamine, a short-acting psychedelic that is injected or smoked.
DROP A CAP - Swallow a capsule of LSD.
FLIP - Go psychotic.
FREAKOUT - A bad LSD experience.
GRASS - Marijuana.
THE GREATFUL DEAD - A West Coast rock-and-roll group under the the entrepreneurial aegis of Owsley Stanley.
GUIDE - A person who “baby-sits” for the psychedelic user during a session
“H” - Heroin.
HIGH - A state of euphoria or extreme pleasure which may or may not be induced chemically.
MCG - Microgram. A thousandth of a milligram.
MG - Milligram. A thousandth of a gram.
POT - Marijuana.
PSYCHEDELIC - Mind-manifesting.
STONED - Denoting other than normal consciousness, induced by chemicals or the use of alcohol.
TRAVEL AGENT - In the context of psychedelic use, the person who provides the trip
TRIP - A psychedelic experience.
TURN ON - To alter awareness, with or without chemicals.
Side One: The Scene
Side Two: The Trip
The rear cover (sorry if it’s difficult to read) -
Promo ad -
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