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PATRICK LUNDBORG
The Acid Archives - 2nd Edition
(Lysergic)
It's been less than four years since the first edition of The Acid Archives, a capsule review compendium of rare and privately-pressed North American psychedelic albums of the '60s and '70s, was originally printed. In that time, the book has been through four printings, gone out of print, and has commanded three figure sums on eBay and Amazon. More importantly, it kicked into gear a massive resurgence of psych, hard rock, folk, garage, lounge-pop and otherwise incredibly strange music reissues, many of which have been carried here at Other Music. And it's made all who have read it more aware of music that, due to circumstance and general desirability, has been all but obscured by history, human error, and common sense.
But let's face it, there are a good number of you out there who love the cornerstones of these niche genres of music so much that you look for more of it, through research and recommendations and discovery. So if you're a collector, just curious, or appreciate a well-done music reference guide in general, Patrick Lundborg's second tome is set to blow your mind. It's a marked improvement from the first edition in many ways. Doing a quick comparison, nearly all of the reviews I've looked up have been revised with current information against the original, up to date as of July 2010. Over 700 reviews have been added, bringing the total in the book to well over 5000, and there are hundreds of cover scans and press clippings peppered throughout, now rendered in full color. In addition, there are appendices on some of the most asked-about topics within the realm of collecting -- '70s tax scam labels, Christian psych, exotica, underground soul and funk, Southern rock, and many more. (Aaron Milenski's guide to affordably-priced unknowns is sadly missing from this edition, though to be honest, if you're not looking for Cheryl Dilcher or Bernie Schwarz LPs now, you probably never would!)
Lundborg's efforts as editor here are a marked improvement over the original, and his dry, humorous style makes these reviews a blast to read. The writers have done an excellent job of testing sound quality of reissues against originals, and they sniff out the best versions available, and give you the scoop on bootlegs. And while there are other resources that would provide more accurate, up-to-the-minute pricing information, Acid Archives does a good job at ballparking the value of originals, and provides the frank talk from trusted sources needed to debunk rare record dealer hype.
Simply put, there is no better resource out there for information on rare American, Canadian and Mexican psych records. The market for these titles continues to trend upwards, and whether you're the type to spend $20, $200, or $2,000 on a record, you should know what you're getting into. A book like this evens the score significantly. Along with Galactic Ramble, the UK equivalent of this volume (also featuring contributions by Lundborg and Milenski, among other Acid Archives contributors), the historical perspective, level of knowledge, and overall scope of the reviews within provide a much-needed reference against some of the wildest music you'll ever hear. It's a positively fascinating look into an enormous and under-documented realm of outsider music, and is most highly recommended... and who knows when this edition will disappear? [DM]
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