Think I'm Going Weird: Original Artefacts from the British Psychedelic Scene 1966-1968

Overview

To celebrate its 100th release, reissue label Grapefruit released its most impressively deluxe set to date. Compiling over 120 songs spread across five discs, Think I'm Going Weird: Original Artefacts from the British Psychedelic Scene 1966-68 is a trove of treasures by the biggest names of the era like Traffic and the Kinks, cult heroes like Nirvana and the Creation, and a multitude of acts so obscure that only the most dedicated follower of psychedelic fashion might recognize them. Grapefruit has made a career out of digging up these kinds of gems, and the label does a knockout job here, not only showcasing unheard bands but also songs that had never seen the light of day. What that means is that a trawl through the set list will get you choice psychedelic cuts like the Yardbirds' "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" or the Pretty Things' "Walking Through My Dreams," but also previously unheard tracks like Eyes of Blond's rampaging cover of the Byrds' "Why" or Tinsel Arcade's brilliant freakbeat rocker "Life Does Not Seem What It Seems" In between these two poles are an almost breathtaking amount of wonders that span the range of psych made during those three years. A quick spin will uncover twee toytown pop (the Picadilly Line's "I Know She Believes"), rippling hard psych (Dantalian's Chariot's doomy "World War III"), trippy ballads ("Vamp's "Floating"), proto-bubblegum (Turquoise's "Flying Machine"), and songs that range from happily weird ("Jabberwock" by Boeing Duveen & the Beautiful Soup) to achingly pretty ("Green" by the Lion & the Fish). The choices are stellar with nary a duff track in sight. It feels like the brains behind the label did everything right. The bigger-name bands are represented by lesser-known tracks that fit the bill perfectly -- the Who's "Armenia City in the Sky'' is an inspired pick, as is "That Man" by the Small Faces. The midrange bands are represented by deeper cuts -- the Smoke's "Have Some More Tea" proves they have more up their sleeve than "My Friend Jack." The inclusion of acts not often thought of as psychedelic like the Nashville Teens or the Merseys shows just how far the sound spread; in fact, the Downliners Sect's "Spider" is one of the set's oddball highlights. Add to these impressive feats of compilation a feeling that this isn't a rehash of any of the hundreds of other collections like it that have sprung up since the early '80s. It feels so perfectly researched and presented that it's as close to definitive as one could hope. Indeed, any student of the era, whether advanced or a beginner, will get lost listening to the music and admiring the exhaustively researched liner notes. Anywhere one might drop in, there's going to be a song that's a total jam, a weird delight, or a welcome discovery. Sometimes all three at once, like Caleb's "A Woman of Distinction" or "World in My Head" by Mike Stuart Span. The listing could go on, the extolling of virtues could continue, but the proof is in the pudding and Think I'm Going Weird is without a doubt top tier from conception to execution. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	11/05/2021
Label:	Grapefruit
UPC:	5013929190009

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Genesis   Primary Artist
Rupert's People   Primary Artist
Tyrannosaurus Rex   Primary Artist
Rust   Primary Artist
John Carter   Primary Artist
Ron Geesin   Primary Artist
Octopus   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Christopher Colt   Primary Artist
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band   Primary Artist
Sleepy   Primary Artist
Kaleidoscope   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Procol Harum   Primary Artist
Vamp   Primary Artist
Louise   Primary Artist
Rainbow Ffolly   Primary Artist
Plastic Penny   Primary Artist
Nirvana   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
The Nashville Teens   Primary Artist
The Mindbenders   Primary Artist
The Moody Blues   Primary Artist
The Moles   Primary Artist
Raphi   Primary Artist
Small Faces   Primary Artist
The Sorrows   Primary Artist
The Misunderstood   Primary Artist
Orange Bicycle   Primary Artist
The Spencer Davis Group   Primary Artist
Apple   Primary Artist
The Move   Primary Artist
The Yardbirds   Primary Artist
The Pretty Things   Primary Artist
The Mike Stuart Span   Primary Artist
Tickle   Primary Artist
Jason Crest   Primary Artist
John's Children   Primary Artist
Tintern Abbey   Primary Artist
Mother's Pride   Primary Artist
Art   Primary Artist
Tomorrow   Primary Artist
Alan Bown   Primary Artist
Tales of Justine   Primary Artist
Mothers Pride   Primary Artist
The Syn   Primary Artist
Traffic   Primary Artist
The Action   Primary Artist
Simon Dupree & the Big Sound   Primary Artist
The Alan Bown!   Primary Artist
Bee Gees   Primary Artist
The Factory   Primary Artist
Blossom Toes   Primary Artist
Boeing Duveen & the Beautiful Soup   Primary Artist
The Idle Race   Primary Artist
The Incredible String Band   Primary Artist
The Kinks   Primary Artist
The Creation   Primary Artist
The Downliners Sect   Primary Artist
Cortinas   Primary Artist
The Shame   Primary Artist
Fresh Windows   Primary Artist
Barclay James Harvest   Primary Artist
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera   Primary Artist
East of Eden   Primary Artist
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown   Primary Artist
Fairport Convention   Primary Artist
Fire   Primary Artist
Family   Primary Artist
John Bryant   Primary Artist
New Generation   Primary Artist
Circus   Primary Artist
Picadilly Line   Primary Artist
Mabel Greer's Toy Shop   Primary Artist
Gary Walker & the Rain   Primary Artist
Mandrake Paddle Steamer   Primary Artist
Turquoise   Primary Artist
Shyster   Primary Artist
Felius Andromeda   Primary Artist
Champagne   Primary Artist
J.P. Sunshine   Primary Artist
The Mirage   Primary Artist
One In A Million   Primary Artist
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre   Primary Artist
Canto   Primary Artist
Medium Rare   Primary Artist
The Magic Mixture   Primary Artist
Sweet Feeling   Primary Artist
Virgin Sleep   Primary Artist
The Hi-Fi's   Primary Artist
117   Primary Artist
Atlanta Roots   Primary Artist
Caleb   Primary Artist
Crystal Ship   Primary Artist
Eyes of Blond   Primary Artist
Friday's Chyld   Primary Artist
Perfumed Garden   Primary Artist
The Lion & the Fish   Primary Artist
Tinsel Arcade   Primary Artist
23rd Turnoff   Primary Artist
Wimple Winch   Primary Artist
The Who   Primary Artist
The Zombies   Primary Artist
Third Ear Band   Primary Artist
Force Four   Primary Artist
Jade Hexagram   Primary Artist
The Motives   Primary Artist
Granny's Intentions   Primary Artist
Icarus   Primary Artist
Russ Alquist   Primary Artist
The Zany Woodruff Operation   Primary Artist
Manfred Mann   Primary Artist
Dantalian's Chariot   Primary Artist
Status Quo   Primary Artist
The Smoke   Primary Artist
Soft Machine   Primary Artist
The End   Primary Artist
The Attack   Primary Artist
Graham Bond Organisation   Primary Artist
Freedom   Primary Artist
The Human Instinct   Primary Artist
The Deviants   Primary Artist
Denny Laine   Primary Artist
Sands   Primary Artist
The Merseys   Primary Artist
One Step Beyond   Primary Artist
Ivor Cutler Trio   Primary Artist
The Strawbs   Primary Artist
Neo Maya   Primary Artist
Caleb Quaye   Primary Artist
July   Primary Artist
Grapefruit   Primary Artist
Peter Gabriel   Vocals
John Silver   Drums
Anthony Phillips   Guitar
Mike Rutherford   Guitar
Tony Banks   Keyboards

Technical Credits

William Scenters   Composer
Glenn Agg   Composer
Gans Farr   Composer
John Symonds   Composer
Eric Bromley   Composer
Ben Cartland   Composer
Johnny Shirreff   Composer
Melvyn Collins   Composer
John Bryant   Composer
John Reed   Licensing,Project Manager
Brian Engel   Composer
Paul Quinton   Composer
Roger Hand   Composer
Stuart Mackay   Composer
Pete Carr   Composer
John Dunsterville   Composer
Alan Grimley   Composer
James Fraser   Composer
Rod Edwards   Composer
Richard Coff   Composer
Cliff Hall   Composer
Jonathan Dunsterville   Composer
Glen Colson   Producer,Executive Producer
Stuart Hobday   Composer
John Shirreff   Composer
Denis Couldry   Composer
Ewan Stephens   Composer
Mick Carroll   Composer
Gary Farr   Composer
Barry Lord   Composer
Andy Morten   Design
Alan King   Composer
Greg Morris   Composer
Steve Leman   Composer
Dale Callow   Composer
Robert Chudley   Composer
Pete Hughes   Composer
Benjamin Cartland   Composer
Terry Ball   Composer
John Addington Symonds   Composer
Clive Maldoon   Composer
Don Smith   Composer
Dave Halliday   Composer
Stuart Wolstenholme   Composer
John Dalton   Composer
Alan Young   Composer
Jorj Duffell   Composer
Marc Bolan   Composer
Charlie Hart   Composer
David Wells   Annotation,Project Manager
Reginald King   Composer
Roger McGuinn   Composer
Robin Gibb   Composer
Roger Powell   Composer
Peter Gabriel   Arranger,Composer
Martin Sharp   Composer
Brian Godding   Composer
Maurice Gibb   Composer
Michael Evans   Composer
Dave Christie   Composer
Dave Cousins   Composer
Eddy Bell   Licensing
Gibb   Composer
Bruce Finlay   Composer
Chuck Fryers   Composer
Allan Fryer   Composer
Paul Minns   Composer
Jeff Peters   Composer
Ron Geesin   Composer
Glen Sweeney   Composer
Steve Nardelli   Composer
Ron Caines   Composer
Cord Rees   Composer
Mick Fowler   Composer
Charlie Barber   Composer
Ron Moore   Composer
Terry Clark   Composer
Mel Pritchard   Composer
David MacTavish   Composer
Jimmy Campbell   Composer,Composer
Rod Goodway   Composer
Pete Brown   Composer
Roger Chapman   Composer
Martin Briley   Composer
Les Holroyd   Composer
Nick Davis   Remix Engineer
Mel Collins   Composer
Thomas Winter   Composer
Anthony Phillips   Arranger,Composer
Mike Rutherford   Arranger,Composer
George Money   Composer
Terry Dobson   Composer
David Daltrey   Composer
Reg King   Composer
John Silver   Arranger
Tim Hardin   Composer
John Lees   Composer
Brian Keith   Composer
Brian Bennett   Composer
Bromley   Composer
Tony Banks   Arranger,Composer
David Crosby   Composer
Barry Gibb   Composer
Tony Hill   Composer
Spencer Davis   Composer
Paul Raymond   Composer
Andy Summers   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Kevin Westlake   Composer
George Alexander   Composer
Charlie Whitney   Composer
Alan Morris   Composer
Geoff Callingham   Remix Engineer
Eddie Hardin   Composer
Freddie Foxxx   Composer
Gary Unwin   Composer
Eric Clapton   Composer
Janis Ian   Composer