HP Lovecraft's psychedelic sound

Turn on to the Cthuludelic sound of HP Lovecraft performing "White Ship" live in 1968. The studio version can be found on the remastered collection of the Chicago group's seminal 60s psych-rock, "Dreams in the Witch House: The Complete Phillips Recordings." And yes, HP Lovecraft's estate approved the band's use of the author's name.

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Anonymous

It’s CthulHudelic. This is one website where the Old Ones’ names should be spelled correctly.
Enormo

“White Ship” eats my soul and spits it out into another dimmension. I give it a AAAAAAAHGGGGHHHHH!!!! out of 10.
Enormo

“White Ship” eats my soul and spits it out into another dimmension. I give it a AAAAAAAHGGGGHHHHH!!!! out of 10.
skeletoncityrepeater

I had this record for a long time, I sold it for a very good price. They are like Strawberry Alarm Clock but with a much more serious, polished and professional sound, still totally freaky though!
InsertFingerHere

My God, they are JUST getting some mention now? I’ve been digging them for years. Nothing’s Boy is creepy as fuck.

Their live album is a masterpiece of the era, give them a try.
Doug

Thanks for resurrecting a great album! Listening now I’m just lacking a good strobe candle
And some sandlewood incense.
Anonymous

Their version of “Wayfaring Stranger” is darkly psychedelic and highly recommended. They made a series of ads for Ban Roll-On using essentially the same riff in a different key. Hear them in their natural habitat:

http://www.beyondthebeatgeneration.com
Anonymous

I’ve been singing my daughter to sleep with Mobius Trip since she was born two years ago. This band is fantastic.
Diamond Jim

You have no idea how far this takes me back. I’d love to see some love for the United States of America too. (I refer here to the band, not the nation.)
Trent Hawkins

Oh! that’s what Niel Gaiman was talking about in Shogoth’s old Peculiar when he said “H.P. Lovecraft? Weren’t they a rock band?”

Now I get it.
zebbart

Oh man, this is probably my second favorite forgotten 60′s rock band!(JF Murphy and Salt, anyone?) I second the recommendation of their “Live May 11, 1968″. It is WAY more intense than this video, or their two studio records. Several of their songs are based on Lovecraft’s fiction, too.

I also second the rec on Nothing’s Boy. It must be my favorite of their studio tracks, because it’s the only one I have ripped from my dad’s LPs.
LaHaine

Once again, a video not available in Germany, thanks UMG.