Hunger – Strictly From Hunger (1969) | Ultra-Rare Pacific Northwest Psych | Full Vinyl Rip

This is Strictly From Hunger — an incredibly rare and underrated gem of late-'60s psychedelic rock, released in January 1969 on the small LA label Public! (P-1006). Originally formed in Portland before relocating to Los Angeles, Hunger crafted one of the greatest and rarest psych albums to come out of the Pacific Northwest scene. Page 157 of the Acid Archives. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn The dual lead guitars, fuzz-heavy grooves, and raw, exploratory vibe set this apart from the more polished major-label psych of the era. Despite minimal distribution at the time, Strictly From Hunger has become a highly sought-after cult classic among collectors — both for its scarcity and for how strong the music actually is. 🎧 This is a full vinyl rip from my personal copy of the original 1969 stereo pressing. The album blends heavy garage rock with swirling psychedelia and proto-metal undertones, and it holds up beautifully over 50 years later. 📷 Follow me on Instagram for more rare psych and garage vinyl: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ 🎧 My favorite track is “Trying To Make The Best” — great pacing, excellent vocal delivery, and a blend of heaviness and melody that really captures the band’s best qualities. 💿 Tracklist: 00:00 Colors 02:00 Workshop 06:18 Portland 69 11:43 No Shame 14:08 Trying To Make The Best 19:36 Open Your Eyes 22:00 The Truth 25:55 Mind Machine 29:20 She Let Him Continue 34:18 Trying To Make The Best No. 2 👥 Band Lineup & Personnel Notes: There’s been a lot of confusion online about who actually played on these sessions. Here's the corrected lineup for both the 1968 test pressing and the 1969 Strictly From Hunger LP: Mike Lane – vocals John Morton – guitar, vocals Steve Hansen – guitar, vocals Mike Parkison – keyboards Tom Tanory – bass, vocals Gene Gunnels – drums on all tracks except “No Shame” (previously with Thee Sixpence and Strawberry Alarm Clock) Bill Daffern – drums, vocals on “No Shame” only (this track was recorded earlier in 1968 when Daffern was briefly their drummer/vocalist) 📝 The band photo on the back of the Strictly From Hunger LP doesn't reflect the lineup on the recordings. The drummer pictured is John Crispi, who joined after Gene Gunnels left to rejoin Strawberry Alarm Clock. 🎸 Ed King (Strawberry Alarm Clock, later Lynyrd Skynyrd) contributed some session guitar work but was never an official member of Hunger. His parts were later pulled or mixed down from the 1969 version due to legal concerns. 🔍 I recently uploaded a full video featuring the 1968 test pressing mix — the original version of this album that was shelved and heavily edited before its 1969 release. It includes alternate takes, extended versions, and heavier guitar work (including contributions from Ed King) that really show what this band was capable of. If this 1969 version is a solid 3.7 out of 5, the 1968 test pressing pushes it to a 4.5. It’s raw, more alive, and far closer to what the band originally intended. 📼 Watch the full test pressing video with notes and context here: https://youtu.be/DVSYglTO3qk #Hunger #StrictlyFromHunger #PublicRecords #GaragePsych #PsychedelicRock #HeavyPsych #NorthwestPsych #RareVinyl #VinylRip #VinylCommunity #1969Psych #AcidArchives #FuzzGuitar #UndergroundRock #VinylPiper