Peru Day Psych Special | Pepper Smelter (1969) & Traffic Sound (1970) | Peruvian Rock Vinyl

Welcome in to today's stream! Today we are celebrating Peru Day by diving headfirst into two landmark, stone-cold classics of late 1960s and early 1970s South American psychedelic rock. First up, we are dropping the needle on Lima, Peru pioneers The (St. Thomas) Pepper Smelter and their legendary 1969 debut LP, Soul & Pepper, on the iconic Virrey label (DVS 689). Led by the godfather of Peruvian rock, Gerardo Manuel, this album is a wild, fuzzed-out trip through Latin boogaloo, garage, and heavy psychedelic covers of Iron Butterfly, Jimi Hendrix, and Cream alongside raw original cuts. Then, if the stream stays up, we are moving straight into one of the absolute pinnacles of Latin acid rock: Traffic Sound's 1970 masterpiece Virgin on Mag (LPN 2382). Pressed in a gatefold cover, this album blends heavy hard-rock riffs, flute-driven progressive passages, and indigenous Andean influences—featuring their legendary anthem "Meshkalina". Grab a drink, settle in, and let's celebrate Peruvian rock history! 00:00 Intro 03:13 needle drops on Pepper Smelter lp 49:12 needle drops on Traffic Sound lp 1:23:33 needle drops on Traffic Sound 1971 EP 1:35:30 close 🎧 Full Vinyl Rips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ I sell my doubles and extras here: https://vinylpipershop.com/ THE (ST. THOMAS) PEPPER SMELTER – SOUL & PEPPER (1969 LP) "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" "Pepper's Boogaloo" "Strange Brew" "Words Of Pain" "People" "Heart Teaser" "Can You See Me?" "Answer" "Betty Boom-Little Monster-Doggie And Peggie At The Witches Castle" "Hey, Joe" "Is My Guitar" "Raca-Gac" TRAFFIC SOUND – VIRGIN (1970 LP) "Virgin" "Tell The World I'm Alive" "Yellow Sea Days (March 7th / March 8th / March 9th)" "Jews Caboose" "A Place In Time Call 'You And Me'" "Simple" "Meshkalina" "Last Song" #PeruDay #PeruvianPsych #PeruRock #ThePepperSmelter #TrafficSound #VirreyRecords #MagRecords #LatinPsych #PsychedelicRock #AcidRock #VinylRip #VinylPiper #LiveStream