important west coast psych albums
the most important artifacts of the short lived psychedelic era around the bay era in the late 60s |
| 1 |  | Country Joe and The Fish
Electric Music for the Mind and Body
probably the best record on this list, absolute classic and laid down the framework for psychedelic rock |
| 2 |  | Jefferson Airplane
After Bathing at Baxter's
thought I would pick surrealistic pillow right? nope, while there are defining tracks on there, this entire album is deeply fried and a much more definitive statement |
| 3 |  | Grateful Dead
Anthem of the Sun
highly experimental and surreal. this one is infamous for being so out there, they spooked their producer away and they got even deeper into the weirdness. when the dead was cutting edge and at their best |
| 4 |  | Quicksilver Messenger Service
Quicksilver Messenger Service
an astounding record, quintessential psych and some early roots of prog on here too. probably the best band out of haight ashbury |
| 5 |  | Big Brother And The Holding Company
Cheap Thrills
Janis Joplin at her absolute peak! a real screamer this one, so much energy |
| 6 |  | Santana
Santana
while a little late to the scene, the splash they made at Woodstock blew them up deservedly so. the african and latin rhythms really make them stand out |
| 7 |  | Blue Cheer
Vincebus Eruptum
arguably the very beginning of heavy metal starts with this record. completely blown out, obliterated, fried beyond recognition, a jaw dropper |
| 8 |  | Fifty Foot Hose
Cauldron
super underrated band who never got noticed outside of frisco. combined the fuzzed out acid rock with avant garde homemade electronics |
| 9 |  | The Charlatans
Charlatans
the first band of the west coast scene, they recorded their album too late though and so are forgotten by time |
| 10 |  | Moby Grape
Moby Grape
on the list cause the band was important to the era, but this record is not very psychedelic |
| 11 |  | Steve Miller Band
Children of the Future
the first side of this is fantastic, with early prog leanings almost like pink floyd after syd left. the second side becomes more grounded blues rock though |
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