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01. The Monocles - Psychedelic (That's Where It's At)
02. The Monocles - Boogie Man
03. The Higher Elevation - Crazy Bicycle
04. The Higher Elevation - Summer Skies
05. The Monocles - You Don't Know
06. The Higher Elevation - Thoughts of Lila
07. The Higher Elevation - Country Club Affair
08. The Higher Elevation - Odyssey
09. The Monocles - The Spider & the Fly
10. The Higher Elevation - The Diamond Mine
11. The Monocles - What Is It
12. The Monocles - Treat Me Nice
13. The Higher Elevation - Highway 101
14. The Higher Elevation - Here Comes Sunshine
15. The Monocles - Heartbreak Hill
16. The Monocles - Where Is My Life
17. The Monocles - Psychedelic (That's Where It's At) (Instrumental)
18. The Monocles - Boogie Man (Alternate Version)
ARTIST
TITLE
The Spider, the Fly and the Boogie Man
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
OSR 031LP OSR 031LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
4/14/2015

Most people were introduced to the strange psychedelic sound of The Monocles (later The Higher Elevation) thanks to the inclusion of the bizarre "The Spider & the Fly" and "The Diamond Mine" on the legendary 1979 compilation Pebbles Vol. 3 (the "acid-punk" volume). These youngsters from Colorado formed in 1964 and were famous for driving to gigs in a custom Cadillac hearse. Between 1965 and 1968, they released a bunch of singles for different labels: Chicory, Denco, Liberty... This retrospective collection includes the best of their 45 sides plus some tracks previously unreleased on vinyl. You'll find demented psychsploitation ("The Spider & the Fly," "The Diamond Mine") crude garage-psych ("Psychedelic (That's Where It's At)," "Odyssey"), sunshine-pop/jangly folk-rock ("Summer Skies," "Here Comes Sunshine"), teen garage/frat-rock ("Boogie Man," "You Don't Know"), pop-psych ("Crazy Bicycle"), and more. Includes insert with detailed liner notes and rare photos.