PSYCHEDELIC PERCUSSION 
                                 by Hal Blaine

                          ~ Original 1967 Stereo Mix ~
                      + Art + Spectograms + 1 Bonus Track! 

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Recorded off the original, 1967 vinyl pressing (Dunhill DS 50019) with an Audio-
Technica AT-LP120-USB Direct Drive Professional Turntable (quartz lock engaged).

Lineage: Stereo LP -- Turntable -- Audacity v.2.0.3 (editing) -- FLAC -- Foobar2000 
v1.2.9 (Tag Editing & Dynamic Range evaluation)

Vinyl Quality: VG
Type: Stereo Mix, 16bit/48khz FLAC (tracks, no .cue)
RIAA Applied: Yes (by turntable EQ)
Dynamic Range: DR13
Year Of Pressing: 1967
Year Of Rip: 2013
Genre: Psychedelic Rock / Avant-Garde / Art Rock
Editing: Manual click/pop removal using the "repair" function in Audacity (NO filters 
or Noise Reduction has been applied.) This process has taken many, many hours of 
careful listening and selection, as many notes intended by the artist could be 
mistaken for noise on a spectogram.

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Hal Blaine, then.
   Each time I meet him he puts me uptight, and this is my fault and certainly not 
his, and probably stems from the fact that he believes in himself and his ability 
(which is considerable) whereas there are times when I do not - believe in myself,
I should add because Hal is a man one respects. Or should.
   I usually see him in the studio which is where most of us see him for he's there 
from morning to morning without sleep, food, sustenance, spiritual encouragement and often thanks, which he deserves because he's the finest drummer in the country, 
continent and possibly the world.
   In his little study within the massive Blaine mansion (he's rich, married, and 
happily domesticated when separated from his drums) the walls present an 
illustrious collage of musical history. There is a picture of Hal standing with 
Basie, an autographed portrait of the Beach Boys expressing thanks for services 
rendered, and an abundance of Gold Records (one of the more honest status symbols 
in pop) on which his drum sound - an unusual, tight, thick sound which has become 
something of a hallmark - has played an integral role.
   So. Blaine is best. He knows it and so should you and he will tell you with 
supreme self-confidence and justifiable pride.
   People should know that Blaine beats his skins for Frank Sinatra. They should
know that his sound has been heard on over a hundred million-selling records. They
should know that if the Mamas & Papas cannot get Blaine for a session, then there 
is no session and they'll cancel their studio tie at great personal expense.
Artists want the best, and the best is Blaine.
   This is a beautiful album. The music here constitutes a mind-excursion of rare 
beauty, and semantically is therefore psychedelic. But I would like to think it is 
more likely to start a trend than to catch one. And then, perhaps, we will have the 
benefit of Hal Blaine in concert, Hal Blaine on the tube, and Hal Blaine on the 
airwaves.
   Percussion genius - you are on.
                                                  ANDY WICKHAM

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Side "A"

1) Love-In (December)......................2:18
2) Freaky (January)........................2:23
3) Flashes (February)......................2:23
4) Kaleidoscope (March)....................2:20
5) Hallucinations (April)..................2:23
6) Flower Society (May)....................2:27


Side "B"

1) Trippin' Out (June).....................2:36
2) Tune In-Turn On (July)..................2:14
3) Vibrations (August).....................2:15
4) Soulful (September).....................2:21
5) Inner-Space (October)...................2:18
6) Wiggy (November)........................2:12


All selections published by Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. (BMI)

Produced by: Steve Barri & Hal Blaine
Engineer: Phil Kaye & Ben Jordon
Cover Design by George S. Whiteman

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BONUS TRACK:

13) Love-In (December) [Single Version]

Unfortunately, the highest resolution of this bonus track available at the time is 
an MP3 downloaded from a YouTube video
v=qx6svh6JR9E). This mix differs significantly - it adds a bass part. This is the
only non-lossless file in the download.

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Hal wants to express his sincerest thanks for the work done by:

EMIL RICHARDS (Percussion, and all electrical percussion attached to the Vibes)
PAUL BEAVER (Electronic Devices)
GARY COLEMAN (Percussion) and 
MIKE LANG (Keyboard instruments, in conjunction with the Beaver Electronics 
Instrument)

Who are the top men in their field, and for contributing to this album.

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Dunhill Records Inc. / New York-Beverly Hills
A subsidiary of ABC Records, Inc.,
1330 Avenue of the Americas, N.Y. / Made in U.S.A.

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For more/updated information, visit the Discogs page for this release at  
http://www.discogs.com/Hal-Blaine-Psychedelic-Percussion/release/3356791