| When people mention "acid," two names come to mind: Ken Kesey and Timothy Leary |
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The Acid Test GraduationOriginal Graduation Poster
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Oct 31, 1966, San Francisco
On a perfect dayDecorating Furthur Bus
 (and after twelve "tests") Ken Kesey (& The Merry Pranksters) decided it was time to graduateAcid Test Diploma
 . Scheduled for Winterland (a day before a Democratic political rally), it was moved on short notice to a warehouse near Market Street. Quite the event, I'm told—by Tom Wolfe in The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Or, you can buy the movie done by Ken Kesey's son. Or hunt around the internets for the 6-CD set of recordings from most of the tests. It's pretty interesting listening, let me tell you. The following album, released in 1966, is included in this set.
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The Acid Test |
| Sound City EX 2-7690 |
| 1966 [UK: N/R] |
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 Side One | ||
| Ken Kesey |
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7:02 |
| Ken Babbs And Harmonica |
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3:00 |
| Take Two |
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0:43 |
| Bull |
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0:47 |
| Peggy The Pistol |
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4:05 |
| Side Two | ||
| One Way Ticket |
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8:11 |
| Bells & Fairies |
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1:20 |
| Levitation |
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3:41 |
| Trip X |
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1:48 |
| The End |
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0:30 |
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Label states: As photographed and shown in "LOOK" magazine. Recorded from 14 hours of the actual trip.
Note: Actually recorded at The Sound City Acid Test, San Francisco, January 29, 1966
Acid Test Graduation Ceremony 1966 (Actual Footage)
https://youtu.be/CrZHPhKY_hw
pics, Grateful Dead, Spanish Jam (Live at the Carousel, San Francisco, CA, February 14, 1968)
Links!
Ken Kesey & The Merry Pranksters
Merry Pranksters: Reference @ The Full Wiki
The Official Ken Kesey Site Run By Me... (Zane Kesey)
| Dr Timothy Leary |
| Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out was the mantra that this Harvard psychology professor developed after experimenting with mind-altering drugs at his Millbrook, NY estate. He was the spiritual guide for many of the days' musicians, political types and college kids. He was a great influence of the times, inspiring many songs about what transpired when you were "tripping."
In June, 1969, Leary decided to run for California Governor (against St Ronnie). Every campaign needs a theme song, so his friend, John Lennon, offered to compose a song based on his campaign slogan: "Come together, join the party." But Leary was sent back to prison for marijuana possesion, effectively ending his campaign. Lennon replaced some of the lyrics with gobbledygook words and recorded it with the rest of his Liverpool chums.
Here are a few of the recordings he made promoting his views on the subject. The last one listed has the attraction of Stills & Hendrix as back-up musicians.
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The Psychedelic Experience |
| Broadside BRX-601 |
| 1966 [UK: N/R] |
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| Side One | ||
| Going Out |
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16:44 |
| Side Two | ||
| Coming Back |
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24:10 |
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Readings from The Psychedelic Experience by Timothy Leary, PhD, Ralph Metzner, PhD, and Richard Alpert, PhD
§Cover Art-Edward Epstein
Produced by: not named
Note: Came with 4-page booklet. Timing are from CD reissue
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Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out |
| ESP Disc 1027 |
| 1966 [UK: N/R] |
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 Back Cover
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| Side One | ||
| Timothy Leary, Ph.D. Speaks On LSD |
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29:35 |
| Side Two | ||
| Timothy Leary, Ph.D. Speaks On LSD |
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29:57 |
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Dr Timothy Leary
§Cover Art-Jay Dillon; Photo-Walter Bredel
Produced by: not named
Note: Timing are from CD reissue
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LSD |
| Pixie CA-1069 |
| 1967 [UK: N/R] |
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Back Cover
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| Side One | ||
| Untitled |
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15:45 |
| Side Two | ||
| Untitled |
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14:23 |
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Recorded at the Castalia Foundation
Dr Timothy Leary
§Cover Art-uncredited
Produced by: uncredited
Note: There is a grey-market CD with bonus tracks (see blue note). Timing are from that CD reissue
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Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out
(The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| Mercury SR-61131 |
| 1967 [UK: N/R] |
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Back Cover
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| Side One | ||
| The Turn On |
Bond-Eric-Giercarz |
2:23 |
| The Tune In |
Bond-Eric-Giercarz |
3:34 |
| The Beginning Of The Voyage (Heart Chakra) |
Bond-Eric-Giercarz |
4:01 |
| Root Chakra |
Bond-Eric-Giercarz |
2:05 |
| All Girls Are Yours |
Bond-Eric-Giercarz |
4:37 |
| Freak-Out |
Bond-Eric-Giercarz |
0:29 |
| Side Two | ||
| Freak-Out (Continued) |
Bond-Eric-Giercarz |
3:53 |
| Genetic Memory |
Bond-Eric-Giercarz |
6:43 |
| Re-Entry (Nirvana) |
Bond-Eric-Giercarz |
3:10 |
| Epilogue (Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out) |
Bond-Eric-Giercarz |
2:52 |
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Timothy Leary, PhD-voice [Guide]
Ralph Metzner, PhD-voice [Voyager]
Rosemary Woodruff-voice [Divine Connection]
with:
Lars Eric-guitar
Richard Bond-tabla
Maryvonne Giercarz-veena
§Cover Art-uncredited
Produced by: Al Ham
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You Can Be Anyone This Time Around |
| Douglas 1 |
| 8/70 [UK: N/R] |
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Back Cover
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Inside Cover
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Inner Sleeve
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Inner Sleeve
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| Side One | ||
| Live And Let Live† |
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14:12 |
| Side Two | ||
| You Can Be Anyone This Time Around |
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9:12 |
| What Do You Turn On When You Turn On |
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6:41 |
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Timothy Leary, PhD
with: [uncredited at the time]
Stephen Stills-guitar†
John Sebastian-guitar†
Jimi Hendrix-bass†
Buddy Miles-drums†
others unknown
§Cover Art-Kelley/Mouse Studios
Produced by: Intermedia Systems Corp
Note: Can't forget The Moody Blues song about Timothy—Legend Of A Mind (from In Search Of The Lost Chord, 7/68)
When Leary died in 1996, the Moodies re-recorded the song with updated lyrics.
Links!
Timothy Leary web site
Timothy Leary vaults
| Second Opinion |
| Not everybody shared the "enlightment" that Leary preached. There were records released that were like bad trips, what with the ham-handed effects and nightmare stories. This Capitol record tries to present a more balanced view of LSD. Side one featured an open-ended interview (a sheet provided the local broadcaster the questions to ask). Side two had excerpts from another Capitol LSD record.
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LSD |
| Capitol TAO-2574 |
| 8/66 [UK: N/R] |
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Inside Cover
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Record Label
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| Side One | ||
| Open End Interview With Dr Sydney Cohen |
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11:56 |
| Side Two | ||
| Allen Ginsberg Excerpt |
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1:46 |
| Lost Generation Excerpt |
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2:58 |
| The Users Excerpt |
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4:04 |
| Timothy Leary Excerpt |
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2:17 |
| Trip Excerpt |
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3:30 |
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Lawrence Schiller-interviewer
Allen Ginsberg, Dr Timothy Leary, Mrs Aldous Huxley, Sidney Cohen, MD-interviewees
§Cover Photo-Lawrence Schiller
Produced by: Alan W. Livingston*, Lawrence Schiller
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