Dark Shadows

IMPORT. First time available on CD, Cold Sun from Austin, Texas was recorded in 1970 in the legendary Sonobeat studios, where the Mariani and Johnny Winter first LPs were produced. The Cold Sun band are considered contemporaries of Velvet Underground and The Fugs, often listed as being in a similar vein but inspirations for this unique piece actually go back to the desperate, haunted Joe Meek. All songs lyrically express dark, mystic poetry with the true '60s psychedelic floating/distorted fuzz spirit presented in short compact mini-epics along with several mind blowing long tunes. Discovered by Rockadelic Records of Dallas, Texas in 1991, the Dark Shadows album saw the light of day the next year as a limited LP version, to become today one of the most important and revered US psychedelic underground albums from the early '70s.

Carefully remastered from the master tapes, this album will bring new rewarding listening experiences in expanded fidelity, plus two unreleased non-album songs, authentic Live/Concert recordings of 'Live Again' and 'Mind Aura'. The fidelity of these reel to reel live recordings is also remarkable. The CD has an extended booklet/insert with liner notes by Jello Biafra plus rare photos and other surprises.