Hunger - Strictly From Hunger (1969 Test Pressing vs Release) | Pacific Northwest Psych | Comparison

This is the full vinyl rip of the Strictly From Hunger 1968 test pressing mix — as released in 2018 by Now-Again Records as part of their deluxe 2LP Now-Again Reserve edition. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn This is LP1 of that set — a proper reissue of the withdrawn 1968 test pressing mix, featuring extended tracks, alternate takes, and a much heavier, fuzzier mix than the edited 1969 album. 🎸 Guitarist Ed King (Strawberry Alarm Clock, later Lynyrd Skynyrd) contributed to these sessions, but most of his parts were removed from the original LP due to legal concerns. At the time, Strawberry Alarm Clock was suing their management, and Hunger’s manager didn’t want to get dragged in. 📍 Recorded May 1968 at Living Sound Recorders in Arcadia, California. 💿 Released in 2018 on Now-Again Records – NA 5163-LP (LP1: 1968 Mix / LP2: 1969 Album) 🧠 The first reissue of this 1968 mix appeared on Void Records in 1998 (VOID 08). I uploaded that version here and explained the differences between the released version and this test pressing mix: ➡️ https://youtu.be/c90xheWfZ8I This Now-Again version is the second vinyl release of the withdrawn 1968 mix — and it sounds fantastic. 🎧 This rip is from my personal Now-Again copy. Can you hear a difference between this and the Void version? Want to compare all three versions? ➡️ 1969 LP: https://youtu.be/DVSYglTO3qk ➡️ 1998 Void Test Pressing: https://youtu.be/c90xheWfZ8I Tracklist & Timestamps (1968 Test Pressing Mix): 00:00 Colors 04:55 Workshop 10:34 Portland 69 14:24 No Shame 15:53 She Let Him Continue 23:04 Trying To Make The Best 30:27 Open Your Eyes 34:07 The Truth 34:29 Mind Machine #Hunger #StrictlyFromHunger #1968TestPressing #NowAgainRecords #VoidRecords #EdKing #StrawberryAlarmClock #HeavyPsych #GaragePsych #VinylRip #PortlandRock #VinylPiper #ClarkFaville #LivingSoundRecorders