Fifth Pipe Dream Vol. 1 [LP]

Various Artists - Fifth Pipe Dream Vol. 1 [LP]

Pioneering compilation/concept album from 1968 featuring key psychedelic bands from San Francisco. A real fest of fuzzed-out psychedelia , garage and folk-rock. Conceived by legendary (and controversial) producer Matthew Katz, Fifth Pipe Dream Volume I is a groundbreaking psychedelic album from 1968 that blurs the line between compilation and concept record. Featuring a rotating cast of Katz's San Francisco Sound artists, it encapsulates the creativity and experimental spirit of the Bay Area at its lysergic peak. Rather than a traditional various-artists compilation, Fifth Pipe Dream was designed as a unified listening experience -- multiple bands contributing to a single, flowing psychedelic journey. At a time when this format was virtually unheard of, Katz assembled a genre-defying release that still feels ahead of its time. The album brings together key underground acts from the late '60s psychedelic scene from San Francisco. The album moves seamlessly across styles while maintaining a cohesive, trippy atmosphere. Released in November 1968 under Katz's San Francisco Sound imprint, the album reflects both the creative explosion -- and the business controversies -- of the era. Katz famously controlled band names and recordings, leading to miscredited tracks and ongoing legal dis(more...)

A1. It's A Beautiful Day - Bulgaria
A2. San Francisco Sound House Band - Aquarian Dream
A3. Tripsichord Music Box - You're The Woman
A4. Tripsichord Music Box - It's Not Good
A5. West Coast Natural Gas - Two's A Pair
A6. West Coast Natural Gas - Beyond This Place
B1. West Coast Natural Gas - Hashish
B2. West Coast Natural Gas - Water Or Wine
B3. Tripsichord Music Box - Family Song
B4. Black Swan - Lady Blonde
B5. Black Swan - She Encircles Me