{"product_id":"love-poetry-and-revolution-a-journey-through-the-british-psychedelic-and-underground-scenes-1966-to-1972","title":"Love Poetry and Revolution - A Journey Through the British Psychedelic and Underground Scenes 1966 to 1972","description":"\u003cp\u003eCherry Red's dedicated UK psych imprint Grapefruit releases a 3CD anthology \u003cem\u003eLove, Poetry and Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e: a journey through the British psychedelic and underground scenes 1966-1972. Housed in a clambox with a lavishly annotated and illustrated 36-page booklet, this important release features much rare material, including previously unissued demo recordings by Tintern Abbey and Blossom Toes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVarious heavyweight underground bands (\u003cstrong\u003eThe Crazy World Of Arthur Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHawkwind\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Deviants\u003c\/strong\u003e, etc) rub shoulders with acts who recorded some of the rarest, most valuable albums of the era (\u003cem\u003eForever Amber\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eComplex\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeter Howell and John Ferdinando\u003c\/em\u003e), while the box also includes a number of subterranean bands - Middle Earth regulars \u003cem\u003eJade Hexagram\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNeon Pearl\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRespect\u003c\/em\u003e, and others - who failed to release anything during their lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmbracing psychedelic pop (\u003cem\u003eThe Mirage\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJason Crest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShy Limbs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCrocheted Doughnut Ring\u003c\/em\u003e etc), the burgeoning progressive rock scene (\u003cem\u003eT2\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCzar\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFat Mattress\u003c\/em\u003e) and acid folk (the likes of \u003cem\u003eSimon Finn\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMark Fry\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eLove, Poetry and Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e draws on a number of catalogues, including Beacon (\u003cem\u003eThe Fut\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInformation\u003c\/em\u003e, pre-Damned act \u003cem\u003eTaiconderoga\u003c\/em\u003e), the Vic Keary stable, and various collector labels (Sunbeam, Acme, Tenth Planet \/ Wooden Hill) to give a fascinating, all-embracing overview of what was a tumultuous few years in British pop \/ rock history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grapefruit","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50468038345035,"sku":"368068","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/26595840-85cd-4693-9551-078a35958549_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727344376","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/love-poetry-and-revolution-a-journey-through-the-british-psychedelic-and-underground-scenes-1966-to-1972","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}