Clear Light (1967 LA) & Gospel Oak (1970 UK) | Psychedelic Rock / Acid Folk | Vinyl Stream

Two records from opposite sides of the Atlantic with nothing obvious in common except that collectors keep coming back to both. Clear Light is the self-titled 1967 debut on Elektra out of Los Angeles. The lineup had two drummers, which gave the record a rhythmic density most of their LA contemporaries didn't have - everything hits harder because of it. Paul Rothchild produced, the same period he was working on the Doors records. The arrangements are layered and orchestrated, more considered than most of what was coming off the Sunset Strip that year. Gospel Oak is a 1970 UK record and a completely different animal - acid folk, spare and atmospheric where Clear Light is dense and driving. Named after the neighborhood in north London. The two records sitting next to each other on a stream makes more sense than it looks on paper. 00:00 Intro 01:56 NY Finds 06:15 'Clear Light' 1967 Full LP 40:06 'Gospel Oak' 1970 Full LP 01:11:37 Close Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ Full vinyl rips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn #ClearLight #PsychedelicRock #VinylRip #1967Rock #ElektraRecords #LosAngelesPsych #SunsetStrip #PaulRothchild #BaroquePsych #RareVinyl #VinylPiper #MorningStream