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ARTIST
TITLE
Simla Beat '70
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
COSMR 028LP COSMR 028LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
8/30/2024

Sensational reissue of the first volume of iconic compilation Simla Beat '70. A psych garage manifesto, the record consisted of groups who appeared at the All-India Simla Beat "battle of the bands" contest held in 1970 and 1971 in Bombay. The annual event and the records were sponsored by The Imperial Tobacco Company. Bands from all around India would compete for first prize. The album was not recorded live on the stage but in a primitive makeshift studio using very little overdubbing or sound reinforcement. The sound is generally influenced by the proto-garage western movement of the mid-sixties and later became a massive cult for all the '70s rock fans. Featuring Confusions, Dinosaurs, X Lent's, Innerlite, Genuine Spares, and Great Bear.