Fifth Pipe Dream – Vol I (1968, San Francisco Sound) | Rare SF Psych Compilation | Full Vinyl Rip

One of the more elusive San Francisco psych comps and definitely one of the most unusual. Fifth Pipe Dream – Volume I was released in 1968 on Matthew Katz’s San Francisco Sound label and features early work by Tripsichord Music Box, It’s A Beautiful Day, West Coast Natural Gas, Black Swan, and more. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn This rare 1968 compilation was assembled by Matthew Katz to promote his managed acts and legally assert ownership of their names. Some of the bands included (like West Coast Natural Gas) never released a full-length LP, making this record their primary artifact. Others, like Tripsichord and It's A Beautiful Day, would go on to more well-known releases — but in rawer, earlier form here. Musically, it’s a fuzz-tinged, acid-washed snapshot of the late-’60s Bay Area psych scene. Songs like “Hashish” and “She Encircles Me” ride waves of distortion and layered effects, while “Family Song” is a full psychedelic suite. These aren’t polished hits — they’re garage-psych relics, some likely demos, capturing the vibe just before the scene became too polished. 🎧 This rip is from my personal vinyl copy — original 1968 pressing on San Francisco Sound (S7-11680). 🟡 Tracklist with timestamps: 00:00 It's A Beautiful Day – Bulgaria 02:33 Aquarian Dream – Aquarian Dream 05:18 Tripsichord Music Box – You're The Woman 09:13 Tripsichord Music Box – It's Not Good 11:54 West Coast Natural Gas – Two's A Pair 16:00 West Coast Natural Gas – Beyond This Place 18:27 West Coast Natural Gas – Hashish 21:23 West Coast Natural Gas – Water Or Wine 24:54 Tripsichord Music Box – Family Song 33:00 Black Swan – Lady Blonde 35:06 Black Swan – She Encircles Me #FifthPipeDream #TripsichordMusicBox #WestCoastNaturalGas #BlackSwanBand #SanFranciscoSound #PsychedelicRock #AcidRock #VinylRip #RareVinyl #1968Psych #BayAreaRock