The Mandrake Memorial - Medium (1969) & Puzzle (1970) Double Feature | Vinyl Stream

Morning stream. Today we are doing a deep-dive double feature into one of the most brilliant, underappreciated studio acts of the late-60s American underground: The Mandrake Memorial. We are spinning their two absolute masterpieces back-to-back from original Poppy Records vinyl. First up is Medium (1969), a pristine stereo pressing from RCA’s Indianapolis plant. It’s a beautifully eerie masterclass in baroque-pop and early electronic space-rock, loaded with dark harpsichords and swirling tape effects. Then, we drop the needle on their final statement, Puzzle (1970)—spinning a rare original US Rockaway pressing featuring the iconic gatefold artwork by M.C. Escher. Stripped down to a trio, this album abandons standard song structures entirely for a massive, avant-garde psych-prog suite filled with custom homebuilt effects by guitarist Craig Anderton and haunting liturgical chants. Pour a fresh cup of coffee and get ready for a serious, headphones-grade sonic journey through the Philadelphia underground. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ Full vinyl rips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn #TheMandrakeMemorial #Medium1969 #Puzzle1970 #PsychedelicRock #BaroquePsych #ExperimentalRock #PoppyRecords #VinylRip #1969Rock #1970Rock #RareVinyl #VinylPiper #MorningStream #CraigAnderton #MCEscher #VinylCommunity