Various Artists - Deep In The Woods (Pastoral Psychedelia & Funky Folk 1968-1975) 3CD

Triple CD set collecting rare cuts and cult favourites from the worlds of psychedelic, pastoral and funky folk, 1968-1975. Focusing on the outpouring of psychedelic folk flavours that emerged swiftly after the first psychedelic era. Featuring some wonderful selections from long collectable acts such as Sunforest, Mellow Candle, Trees, Heron, Trader Horne, Christine Harwood and many more.

Compiled by Richard Norris (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve/The Grid), the compilation is themed around UK and Irish music from that hallowed period, and comes with a 7000 word essay and sleeve notes from the musician/producer.

Celebrating the collision of traditional folk with new psychedelic studio techniques, new and exotic textures, and a developing groove. It’s a wide and broad range of styles, drawing from folk, its oral storytelling tradition, and also from jazz, beat, rhythm and blues, and the more mind opening sounds of psychedelia.

Housed in a 3CD digipack, designed in a striking wraparound collage by Lyndon Pike.

Tracklist:

1. Leafy Lane [Fat Mattress]
2. Not Even a Letter [Knocker Jungle]
3. I Need You [Duffy Power]
4. Face from the Past [Mike Hurst]
5. I Wanna Stay Here [Ray Fenwick]
6. Natural Gas [Hardin and York]
7. Motherless Child on a Merry-Go-Round [Paul Brett]
8. Noisey Johnny [The Woods Band]
9. Yorric [Meic Stevens]
10. You Just Can't Believe What You See [Marc Ellington]
11. Crystal Blue [Alan james Eastwood]
12. La Virra [Arrival]
13. Cold World [Dando Shaft]
14. Hymn to Valerie Solanas [Linda Hoyle]
15. Nova Sketch [Nirvina]
16. Castle Sand [Brian Davison's Every Which Way]
17. Yellow Eyes [Jade Warrior]
18. Buffalo [Writing On The Wall
19. Wooden Ships [Chris Harwood]
20. Fly High [Bridget St. John]
21. Rain [Dando Shaft]
22. Lord and Master [Heron]
23. Silversong [Mellow Candle]
24. Murdoch [Trees]
25. Foothills [Keith Christmas]
26. Morning Way [Trader Horne]
27. Shadows 'cross My Wall [Miller Anderson]
28. Time is My Enemy [The Ghost]
29. Flowering Cherry [Kevin Coyne]
30. Hangin' on an Eyelid [Second Hand]
31. Shoes and Ships [Fuchsia]
32. Place in the Country [Mike Hurst]
33. Swan in the Evening [Amber]
34. The Inevitable Fate of Ms Danya Sox [Global Village Trucking Company]
35. Jug of Love [Mighty Baby]
36. Magician in the Mountain [Sunforest]
37. Crying to be Heard [Chris Harwood]
38. City of the Angels [Wizz Jones]
39. Lady of the Lake [Jade Warrior]
40. Oh to be Free [Knocker Jungle]
41. Silver Coin [Bridget St. John]
42. In the Morning [Friends]
43. Lotus Child [Alan James Eastwood]
44. Bun [The Deviants]
45. Amongst Anemones [Jade]
46. The Death of Don Quixote [Principal Edwards Magic Theatre]
47. Hawaii [Yvonne Elliman]
48. The Evil Venus Tree [The Occasional Word]
49. Goblets and Elms [Ian A. Anderson]
50. Rejoice [Bill Nelson]
51. Time is the Reason [Curtis Knight with Zeus]
53. Reach for the Truth [Linda Lewis]

About this product: this 3CD is housed in a deluxe fold-out digipack.