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OSR 110LP
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$31.50
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 1/17/2025
Originally known as Captain Speed, Turquoise was a psychedelic rock band from Southern California who were managed by pioneering Tri-counties concert promoter Jim Salzer, who also operated the legendary Arcade Record Shop. Their sound was 100% psychedelic with swirling baroque organ, trippy guitar fills and driving percussion, all topped off by front man and Jim Morrison's lookalike Tim Pearson's lysergic lyrics. Turquoise shared stage with big names like Grateful Dead, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe & the Fish, The Seeds, The Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jimi Hendrix, and many others. During 1967-68, they recorded two 45s for Jim Salzer's Arcade label and they also laid down material for a planned LP that was never released -- until now. Featuring keyboard player Bill Payne, who later went on be a founding member of Little Feat. Remastered from the original master tapes by Alec Palao. Including their two rare 45s plus eight previously unreleased tracks, 1967-68. Includes insert with liner notes by Gray Newell (Ugly Things/Shindig!) and rare photos/memorabilia. Includes download card.
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12"
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SALZ 011
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"Sweet popmusic from Cologne's electropop-maestro on the remix-side. Turquoise comes up with his first vinyl-release on Salz-music. Dedication features Sarah Doering (of Bandaloop fame) on lead vocals and is remixed by acts from Cologne's inner electronic circle: Salz, The Modernist, Razoof and Filmpalast. The a side contains uptempo electro-dubhouse from Salz followed by a 'radio version' of Cologne's minimal-house pioneer The Modernist. On the flipside you'll find a deephouse excursion by Nesta recording artist Razoof, followed by a trance influenced stepper remixed by Filmpalast. The original version is part of Turquoise' debut album."
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SALZ 003CD
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"Turquoise loves French movies. 'Even if a movie has dark and melancholic parts in it, you are left with a positive and relaxed feeling which lets you sink into bed contentedly.' This is how the musician from Cologne explains his particular liking of the Film Noir. Apart from the pop-shreds mentioned, his musical cosmos was inspired most of all by Can'-like improvisations, chansons à la Serge Gainsbourg and uncompromising Detroit-techno. Who would have thought that a really nice electro-pop record would result from this broad mixture?"
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