Psychedelic Psoul


Psychedelic Psoul is the sole studio album by the American rock band the Freak Scene released on Columbia Records in March 1967. The album would be the earliest to use the term "psychedelic soul".

History

After the release of the album, Psychedelic Moods, five months prior, lead member Rusty Evans reassembled the studio-only group known as the Deep to expand on the aspects of the previous effort. Among the material, the band included abnormal sound effects, fuzz guitar motifs, and utilization of tape manipulation, which was most relevant on the instrumental piece, "Grok!". In addition, Psychedelic Psoul incorporated Middle-eastern influences, most notably in the tracks "A Million Grains of Sand,” “Rose of Smiling Faces” and “My Rainbow Life", all of which Evans first experimented with while recording the New York rock outfit, the Third Bardo.
Psychedelic Psoul was released in March 1967 on Columbia Records. Since the Freak Scene was one of the few psychedelic musical acts on the label, the release received much more exposure than its predecessor, but, as a consequence of the band not touring to promote it, the album failed to chart. In 2008, Psychedelic Psoul was released on compact disc by P-Vine Records.

Track listing

  1. "A Million Grains of Sand - 2:39
  2. "...When in the Course of Human Events " - 1:50
  3. "Interpolitation: We Shall Overcome" - 1:44
  4. "Rose of Smiling Faces" - 4:16
  5. "Behind the Mind" - 2:18
  6. "The Subway Ride Thru Inner Space" - 2:43
  7. "Butterfly Dream" - 1:38
  8. "My Rainbow Life" - 2:51
  9. "The Center of My Soul" - 2:26
  10. "Watered Down Soul" - 2:37
  11. "Red Roses Will Weep" - 2:20
  12. "Mind Bender" - 2:28
  13. "Grok!" - 1:31

    Personnel

Note: The personnel have been identified, but no source confirms all of their roles in the album.