LSD: A Documentary Report - Original US Stereo Issue

Rare original 1966 US Capitol Records LP issued as 'A documentary report on the current psychedelic drug controversy!' - 'Actual recordings of people under the influence of psychedelic drugs...Psychedelic music...The sound of the "Acid Test"...LSD users and pushers and the amazing story of LSD in action.'

The record features recordings, reading and direct participation with or from Allen Ginsberg, Laura Huxley, Ken Kesey & Tim Leary - and the music of The Warlocks - pre-Grateful dead.

Vinyl has the black Capitol rainbow labels with the upper oval company logo and is housed in an front pasted gatefold picture cover.

Condition: VG+(+) (vinyl and labels)/VG+(+) (cover):
Vinyl has a couple of light and inaudible hairlines on each sides - and some light sleeve marks in the remarkably shiny vinyl surface.
Labels are in perfect condition without any signs of play what so ever. The overall vinyl grading is close to near perfect.
Cover is conservatively set at VG+ with some light degree of shelf and corners wear, a touch of wear in the 'D' in 'LSD' - and a 4" upper seam split against opening.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 The Scene 21:56

Side 2:
1 The Trip 24:27

"Extraordinary documentary on the new drug craze sweeping the nation, one of the best and most entertaining spoken word LPs of the era. Narration (by an uncredited Dick Clark) is superbly eloquent and manages to portray the whole acid wave as a game for con-men and loonies, without ever saying so openly. Allen Ginsberg, Laura Huxley and Ken Kesey get to see only their most bizarre sides exposed, while Tim Leary fares better doing his usual ritual spiel. There's interviews with dozens of teenage heads, and an unforgettable peak is reached with an actual trip recording of "Brian", a hipster acid head who unfortunately happens to have his first bad LSD experience while being recorded (with concealed microphones). The "Brian" recording is authentic-sounding and either very funny or pretty scary, depending on how hard-core you are. A highly sophisticated anti-drug LP, and the artwork and photos are equally outstanding. All material (including the Leary and Kesey/Prankster snips) is unique to this LP. Judging from promo ads, the LP was released as early as August 1966. [PL]" - Acid Archieves