#72. The 13th Floor Elevators | The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (1966)

"It is this quest for pure sanity that forms the basis of the songs on this album." That was the quote in the liner notes that I read before listening to this album for the first time. This album was anything but sane. It is, however, one of the first psychedelic rock albums ever. I mean, it's in the title.

It starts with the band's only hit (if you consider #55 on the Billboard charts a hit), "You're Gonna Miss Me." How can you not like a song with an electric jug in it?

There were a couple of other songs that I liked. The really dark and eerie "Roller Coaster" and "Fire Engine" were fun, but most of the album was just really, really bizarre. I was definitely too sober for this one.

Track Listing:
01. You're Gonna Miss Me
02. Roller Coaster
03. Splash 1
04. Reverberation (Doubt)
05. Don't Fall Down
06. Fire Engine
07. Thru The Rhythm
08. You Don't Know (How Young You Are)
09. Kingdom Of Heaven
10. Monkey Island
11. Tried To Hide