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Incredible String Band
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The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion
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| Label © |
Hannibal |
| Release Year |
1967 |
| Length |
49:41 |
| Genre |
Psychedelic Folk |
| Personal Star Rating [1-5] |
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| Ref# |
I-0031 |
| Bitrate |
192 Kbps |
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| Info |
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Chinese White
(Heron, Mike)
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3:38
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No Sleep Blues
(Williamson, Robin)
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3:51
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Painting Box
(Heron, Mike)
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4:01
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The Mad Hatter's Song
(Williamson, Robin)
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5:38
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Little Cloud
(Heron, Mike)
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4:03
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The Eyes Of Fate
(Williamson, Robin)
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4:00
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Blues For The Muse
(Williamson, Robin)
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2:46
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The Hedgehog's Song
(Heron, Mike)
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3:28
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The First Girl I Loved
(Williamson, Robin)
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4:52
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You Know What I Could Be
(Heron, Mike)
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2:45
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My Name Is Death
(Williamson, Robin)
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2:44
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Gently Tender
(Heron, Mike)
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4:46
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Way Back In the 1960's
(Williamson, Robin)
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3:09
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Stone psychedelic freaks Robin Williamson and Mike Heron were two talented multi-instrumentalists who were eventually joined in the Incredible String Band by their earth-goddess lovers, Licorice and Rose. They tapped into the British Isles' centuries-old traditions of myths and folklore, updating the ancient sounds with inspired, multi-layered recordings and a modern twist that helped you envision fair maidens riding unicorns through green and fertile fields while simultaneously advocating better living through chemistry. Hell, the title alone of this, their second album, is more psychedelic than anything the Jefferson Airplane ever did. --Jim Derogatis
Review by Richie Unterberger
For their second album, the ISB officially downsized to the duo of Mike Heron and Robin Williamson. Lumped in with the psychedelic movement, that categorization was probably more due to the trippy cover graphics, the occasional Indian influences, and the whimsical, sometimes fantasy-ridden lyrical images than the music. It's more like a slightly cosmic version of traditional British folk than psychedelic rock. Although their next album, The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter, is usually considered their most adventurous, some listeners may find this to be the more accessible effort. It also featured what is probably Williamson's best-known song, "First Girl I Loved" (also familiar via Judy Collins' cover version, "First Boy I Loved").
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