Another sampler allowing me to endulge in the rock'n'roll archeology I like so much, in this case carrying artefacts from the developing San Francisco rock scene with early exemples of psych, garage and flower power. Autumn Records with subsidaries only lasted a few years mid-sixties, during that time issuing a number of acts, some of them one-offs and some from constellations soon forgotten. Few of the recordings were hits at the time, a couple originally unissued and others only distributed locally. Their biggest seller Beau Brummels, represented by four songs, started off as a Beatles copy which clearly shows here, making those the least interesting tracks. But the rest is magic to my ears. I love listening to Great Society's single Somebody To Love/Free Advice, produced by Sly Stone. Not only were they one of the first acid bands, but also one that would prove important to the whole US music scene through singer Grace Slick's later leading role in Jefferson Airplane. And if not for this I wouldn't even have known groups as Mojo Men, Night Riders, Vejetables or Tikis - all carrying seeds that would blossom into the renowned San Fransisco sound later in the sixties. The label says "stereo", but there's only a few true ones, the rest are more or less enhanced mono. Luckily there's no excessive tampering with panning or bass/treble, so you get it almost underived. Vault label was a former distributee to Autumn records and since this was issued only about a year after Autumn's demise I see it as an original sampler. Of all releases containing the same cuts, some with better audio, this was the first and therefore the one for me. Premiere issue had label as shown here and glossy cover. (SÄM*)(ÖGÄ*) (YZÄ*) (JÄF*)
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