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[Phil Istine]

13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS

MUSIC OF THE SPHERES

The Ultimate 13th Floor Elevators’ Vinyl Box Set

After the fantastic reception given to the Sign of the Three Eyed Men CD box set, which sold out so quickly, pre-sales are now starting from the International Artists Records website only, for the definitive, strictly limited, vinyl tribute to the Elevators.

Includes much content which will only be available in this edition.

The box set includes:

• Three gatefold double and two single albums all pressed on heavyweight vinyl
• The best sound quality ever for Elevators’ vinyl releases
• Strictly limited to a maximum of 3000 sets, shipping around early august
• A 36 page new edition of Paul Drummond’s book Sign of the Three Eyed Men in twelve inch format
• Three exclusive 3D lenticular prints of the key album’s artworks
• An 10 inch EP containing the rare Bob Sullivan mixes from The Psychedelic Sounds of

Unique Features of Music of the Spheres

The first releases on vinyl of two albums Headstone, the band’s planned first album which was never released at the time and Live in California - The Avalon Recordings. These vinyl albums will only be available in this package.
The first official vinyl release of A Love That’s Sound, the group’s lost third album, now featuring a recently discovered and never previously heard track Some Day, My Love, which was originally intended as the 6th single.
Three stunning 8 inch (200cm) 3D lenticular prints of the album artwork for The Psychedelic Sounds of, Bull of the Woods and Easter Everywhere.
The Sumet Sounds Masters EP, a six track 10 inch EP of Bob Sullivan’s original stereo ‘desk mixes’ of 5 tracks from The Psychedelic Sounds of recordings plus the highly desirable early version of the band’s second single Reverberation from an acetate, only previously available on the long sold out Sign of the 3 Eyed Men CD box set . This disc will only be available in this package.
A limited edition numbered certificate of authenticity.
This package is a limited edition which is available only from this website.
Orders are being taken now via the link here

ORDER NOW for £90 (plus P&P)

Full Contents

• A strong thirteen inch square hard box, featuring a unique 3D lenticular cover image of the iconic Zebra man artwork which was used on a poster advertising the band’s performance at the Avalon Ballroom .
• A 2-LP gatefold sleeve edition of The Psychedelic Sounds of, mastered from the original tape source. Album one is the mono edition; album two the original stereo mix and thus different to the version on Sign of the Three Eyed Men. This, as for Easter Everywhere and Bull of the Woods below is the first vinyl reissue from the original tape sources of the stereo editions for over three decades. Album two is the first ever vinyl pressing of the album in the band’s intended running order.
• A 2-LP gatefold sleeve edition of Easter Everywhere, mastered from the original tape source. Album one is the mono edition; album two the original stereo mix. This is the first official mono reissue of the album since 1967.
• A 2-LP gatefold sleeve edition of Bull of the Woods/A Love that’s Sound. This is the first release on vinyl for the latter and it contains a recently discovered and never-heard before version of Some Day My Love, the song originally scheduled as the band’s 6th single
• The first ever vinyl release of the band’s unreleased first album Headstone.
• The first official vinyl release of Live in California-The Avalon Recordings
• The Sumet Sounds Masters EP, a six track 10 inch EP of Bob Sullivan’s original stereo ‘desk mixes’ of 5 tracks from The Psychedelic Sounds of recordings plus the highly desirable early version of the band’s second single Reverberation from an acetate, only previously available on the long sold out Sign of the 3 Eyed Men CD box set . This disc will only be available in this package.
• Stunning 8 inch (200cm) 3D lenticular prints of the album artwork for The Psychedelic Sounds of, Bull of the Woods and Easter Everywhere.
• A 36 page full colour revised edition of Sign of the Three Eyed Men the book by Paul Drummond, packed with rare band memorabilia and photos, which traces the strange history of the band
• A limited edition numbered certificate of authenticity.

This package is a limited edition which is available only from this website.
Orders are being taken now via the link here

ORDER NOW for £90 (plus P&P)

Track Listing;

The Sumet Sounds Masters
10 inch EP

Side1
1. Reverberation (acetate)
2. Rollercoaster
3. Monkey Island
Side2
4. Fire Engine
5. Thru the Rhythm
6. Tried to Hide

Headstone: The Contact Sessions
Single vinyl LP

Side1
1. You're Gonna Miss Me
2. Tried To Hide
3. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
4. Take That Girl
5. You Can't Hurt Me Anymore
6. I'm Gonna Love You Too
Side 2
7. Monkey Island
8. Roller Coaster
9. Now I’m Home (Splash 1)
10. Where Am I ? (Thru the Rhythm)
11. Fire Engine

The Psychedelic Sounds of
Gatefold double vinyl LP
DISC ONE MONO
Side1
1. You're Gonna Miss Me
2. Roller Coaster
3. Splash 1
4. Reverberation
5. Don't Fall Down
Side 2
6. Fire Engine
7. Thru The Rhythm
8. You Don't Know (How Young You Are)
9. Kingdom Of Heaven (Is Within You)
10. Monkey Island
11. Tried To Hide
The Psychedelic Sounds of
DISC TWO STEREO
Side 1
1. You Don't Know (How Young You Are)
2. Through The Rhythm
3. Monkey Island
4. Roller Coaster
5. Fire Engine
Side 2
6. Reverberation
7. Tried To Hide
8. You're Gonna Miss Me
9. Splash 1
10. Don't Fall Down
11. Kingdom Of Heaven (Is Within You)

Live In California
Single vinyl LP
STEREO

Side 1
1. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
2. Before You Accuse Me
3. You Don't Know (How Young You Are)
4. Splash 1
5. I'm Gonna Love You Too
6. You Really Got Me
Side 2
7. Fire Engine
8. Roll Over Beethoven
9. The Word
10. Monkey Island
11. Roller Coaster

Easter Everywhere
Gatefold double vinyl LP
DISC ONE MONO

Side 1
1. Slip Inside this House
2. Slide Machine
3. She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own)
4. Nobody To Love
5. Baby Blue
Side 2
6. Earthquake
7. Dust
8. (I’ve Got) Levitation
9. I Had To Tell You
10. Postures
Easter Everywhere
DISC TWO ORIGINAL STEREO VERSION
Side 1
1.Slip Inside This House
2. Slide Machine
3. She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own)
4. Nobody To Love
5. Baby Blue
Side 2
6. Earthquake
7. Dust
8. (I’ve Got) Levitation
9. I Had To tell You
10. Postures (Leave Your Body Behind)

Bull of the Woods
Gatefold double vinyl LP
DISC ONE STEREO

Side 1
1. Livin’ On
2. Barnyard Blues
3. Till Then
4. Never Another
5. Rose & The Thorn
6. Down By The River
Side 2
7. Scarlet & Gold
8. Street Song
9. Dr Doom
10. With You
11. May The Circle Remain Unbroken
A Love That’s Sound
DISC TWO STEREO
Side 1
1. Wait For My Love
2. It's You
3. May The Circle Remain Unbroken
4. Livin’ On
5. Never Another
Side 2
6. Dr Doom
7. Someday My Love*
8. Sweet Surprise
9. Moon Song
10. Livin’ On (Acetate)
*previously unreleased track

 

[ShyC]

Bought that IA CD Box last year. Thought it was terrific! Nice Booklet and all, but I never gave those CDs too many spins. I guess if you have the first LP Mono and the second Stereo you' ll never need something else. Still, I'm tempted to get this one...

 

[axel]

I was actually waiting for mono vinyl of the first two albums. But when I got the above mail from International Artists I sent the money right away. Hopefully I will hold this in my hands round the beginning of August (or so).

 

[pfft]

Christ, this looks nice!
I am extremely tempted, but £90 (plus whatever the postage is) is a lot of money, and I kind of feel I have everything I need by the Elevators....
What to do yeah. I really don't know, I really don't know what to do

 

[pfft]

Ah, what the hell, I just preordered - I just couldn't resist.
Boy, am I glad I didn't buy the CD box set!

 

[depravedskippy66]

This set is indeed a thing of beauty. I did get Sign Of The Three Eyed Men when it came out, which is an amazing package in its own right. Admittedly, 90.00 GBP is pretty steep, and that does not include shipping to the US. So, while I am on the fence about this right now, knowing me I'll suck it up and pre-order as well.

 

[Mr.Segment]

But since Charly is lurking behind this we will no doubt be seing titles being sold separately at a later date. Except for that nice acetate looking thingy, it seems.
Perfect mix would be stuffing the new vinyl releases into the nice looking cd-box and chuck the ugly cd's out the window.

 

[mansson66]

I will pre order this asap. Have the cd box already and I've been listening a LOT to it. The sound is really great and the whole package also. I don't think £90 is steep considering what you get. Imagine Shadoks doing this package. It would probably end up costing three times as much...

 

[depravedskippy66]

I will pre order this asap. Have the cd box already and I've been listening a LOT to it. The sound is really great and the whole package also. I don't think £90 is steep considering what you get. Imagine Shadoks doing this package. It would probably end up costing three times as much...

Good point, Mans. Had not thought about it that way.

 

[Andreas]

I think I'll be getting this as well. I was actually about to post a thread about the new vinyl editions of the single albums that was going to come out this year. Seems like I don't have to worry about that now. Really been getting into Bull of the Woods lately. Took me about 5 years to finally get it. Stacy Sutherland was a genius in his own right.

 

[gregk25]

I guess if you have the first LP Mono and the second Stereo you' ll never need something else. Still, I'm tempted to get this one...

Thats's just what I have and still I ordered straight away for this one. The hope that for once these albums get rid of the muddy/muffled sound that flaws the original pressings made me shell out again. While it's nice to hold a crisp original with great colors, - but it's the quality of these IA pressings (or was it the mastering) that spoil the fun.

Also, let's hope the amazing "Reverberation" acetate sounds better on the 10" than on the CD. Now THAT would have made for a GREAT Record Store Day 7" instead of putting "may the circle..." on the b-side again...

 

[pfft]

Can anyone tell me what's on the CD box that's not here, and vice versa? I'm confused.

 

[ShyC]

Here's the CD Box from last year:

http://www.internationalartistsrecords.com/13th_sottem.html

 

[Mr.Segment]

Yeah, it seems to omit the Live!In Texas cd + the Death in Texas cd. And the Contact Sessions vinyl omits 8 tracks from the cd version. This after a quick glance

 

[mansson66]

Easter is the original stereo mix here, while it's an alternate stereo mix in the cd box. Maybe it's the same case with Psychedelic Sounds aswell... but I'm not sure as I never listen to the stereo mix of that album anyway

 

[Mr.Segment]

This topic needs some scans on a Friday night. Wine at hand, Easter Everywhere on the stereo (in stereo!)

One of the most striking pieces of popular music ever committed to vinyl.

Pressing #2 and #4 in the YGMM hierarchy

 

[soundog III]

OK, I'll bite, here's less than perfect labels of iterations 0 & 1. Which I can live with when the music is more than...



prepaid the box, about $185 shipped to the USA.

 

[vinyl01]

I did not see this version in Barrys book with Roky Erikson mention on the bottom...where would this one be amongst the others versions?

 

[MopTopMike]

That's the 1969 re-release. Hard to find as a yellow stock copy label.

 

[vinyl01]

Thanks Mike for the info. How difficult is this variation to find? I've had this copy for a long time.