{"product_id":"epitaph-for-a-legend","title":"Epitaph for a Legend","description":"Performers include: The Patterns, Sonny Hally, 13th Floor Elevators.\u003cbr\u003eThis release features a special gatefold LP-style CD sleeve.\u003cbr\u003eThe Texas-based International Artists label recorded some intriguing, slightly off-the-wall psychedelic-garage-pop in the 1960s, their most famous act being the 13th Floor Elevators. This is an erratic but extremely interesting double-LP compilation of IA oddities and rarities, much of it previously unreleased. The five Red Krayola demos (some of which would be re-recorded for their first LP) are prime acid folk, especially \"Hurricane Fighter Plane,\" one of the closest American approximations of Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd. The Chapparrals' \"I Tried So Hard\" is gutsy punk-pop, Thursday's Children's \"A Part of You\" is reminiscent of the mid-period Zombies, and the Emperors' \"I Want My Woman\" is growling garage punk. Side four is devoted entirely to 13th Floor Elevators\/Roky Erickson rarities, including a beautiful acoustic version of \"Splash I\" and the rare single by Roky's pre-Elevators group the Spades. In this company, side three -- which has unexceptional straight blues material, including a song by Lightnin' Hopkins -- is a misfit, but psychedelic collectors will want the record for the rock material. ~ Richie Unterberger","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41907468894373,"sku":"5060117601540","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/files\/2036a04f09b10023cc23253febdbbdb5.jpg?v=1779654416","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/products\/epitaph-for-a-legend","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}