V.A. - From The House Of Lords (1986)

This was Bam Caruso's excursion through '80s UK-Psychedelic (Bam Caruso KIRI 065 / 1986). All the songs are pretty appealing with two standout tracks from "Sugar Battle" and "Black Atlas". The only downer is the weak cover of "Father's Name Is Dead", a good example how to ruin a great song.

Tracklist:
1. Doctor - House Of Lords
2. Sugar Battle - Colliding Minds
3. Ice Doves - (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone
4. Glass Keys - Workshop Of My Mind
5. Black Atlas - Living Colours
6. Attractions - Slow Patience
7. Sleepeaters - The Last Mile
8. Time Machine - Dear Prudence
9. Wedding - Summer Evening
10. Paul Roland - Mad Elaine
11. Fading Dream - Father's Name Is Dad

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Yard Trauma - No Conclusions (1986)

This was Lee Joseph's band, founder of Dionysus Records. Yard Trauma came out of Tucson/Arizona and their first album "Must've Been Something I Took Last Night" was re-released a year later by Lolita Records (Lolita 5084 / 1986) in France retitled as "No Conclusions". Although the tracks were from various sessions this is a pretty coherent record and will please garage and psychedelic heads as well.

Tracklist:
- No Conclusions
- Only Mistakes
- I've Seen You Walking
- Situations
- Dreamt In Colour
- Just A Dream
- Must've Been Something I Took Last Night
- Over And Over
- I'm Invisible
- Tighten Up
- Your My Style
- Black And White

Personnel:
Lee Joseph (bs, vcls) [ABCD]
Joe Dodge [real name Tim Hupp] (gtr, vcls] [ABCD]
Paul Sakry (drms) [A]
Tom Larkins (drms) [B]
Lance Kaufman (keyb'ds) [B]
Scott Forer (drms) [C]
Walter Neel (lead gtr) [D]
Davey [J. Davies] (drms) [D]

Band origin:
Tucson (Arizona/US) → Los Angeles (California/US)

Discographie:
Albums:
1. (B) Yard Trauma [mini-album] (Bonafide BFX 4592) 1984
2. (B) Must've Been Something I Took Last Night
       (Dionysus ID 8502) 1985
3. (B) Music (LSD Trip One) 1986
4. (B) No Conclusions (Lolita 5048) 1986
5. (C) Face To Face (Dionysus ID 123310) 1988
6. ( ) Retro-Spex (Traumaphonic TR 101) 1989
7. (D) Lose Your Head (Gift Of Life Gift 29) 1991
8. (D) Oh My God (Hell Yeah HELL 17) 1993

45's:
1. Some People/No Conclusions (Dionysus ICD 8307) 1983
2. Try It/Christmas Tyme (Dionysus ID 8403) 1983
3. Pressure/Alibi (Dionysus ID 074521) 1990
4. Get Outta My Way [Split 7" with Ultra Violet Eye]
   (Cocktail CT 2019) 1991
5. Watching Monster Movies/Vicious Circle
   (Munster 7017) 1991

E.P.'s:
1. Takes Off... (Romilar-D REF 013) 1988
2. Eyes (Dionysus ID 074511) 1990

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Tyrnaround - Colour Your Mind (1986)

80's neo-psychedelic band from Melbourne. Their e.p. on the Cleopatra label includes "Colour Your Mind", one of the best psychedelic tunes ever.

Tracklist:
- Carroll By Candlelight
- Francis
- Colour Your Mind
- Suicidal Flowers

Personnel:
Michael Phillips (vcls)
Peter Fidler (gtr)
Leigh Underhill (bs)
Ken Gardner (keyb'ds)
Gavin Gray (drms)

Band origin:
Melbourne (Victoria/Australia)

Discographie:
Albums:
1. Succeeds When Daylight Fails (Polyester LUV 12) 1989

45's:
1. Want Of A Rhyme/Hello Or Goodbye (Polyester LUV 5) 1987
2. Uncle Sydney/Uncle Jack (Polyester LUV 21) 1990

E.P.'s:
1. Carrol By Candlelight/Francis/Colour Your Mind/
   Suicidal Flowers (Cleopatra Records MLCR102) 1986

V.A.:
1. Colour Your Mind [1st version]
   (The Polyester Tape »no#«) 1986
2. Paragon Smythe
   (Freakbeat Issue 7 Free Disc »Ayahuasca HEAD #7«) 198?
3. Hello Or Goodbye
   (A Psychedelic Psauna »Delerium DELP 005D«) 1991

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