{"product_id":"ozric-tentacles-erpsongs-double-lp-1","title":"Ozric Tentacles - Erpsongs - DOUBLE LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eHEAVILY INFLUENTIAL CLASSIC DEBUT ALBUM FROM OZRIC TENTACLES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA raggle-taggle, unpretentious assortment of punk-infused, dreadlocked hippies, the Ozric Tentacles wove psychedelic audio-tapestries that captured the almost dangerous musical diversity of the free festival scene, blending acid rock with dub, reggae, ethnic world music \u0026amp; electronic, jazzy experimentation. This was the soundtrack to the herb-fragranced, alternative lifestyle that wound its way around country lanes looking for a place to set up \u0026amp; party, away from the psychoses of corporate life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFittingly, the band was formed at the Stonehenge Festival in 1983. Ed \u0026amp; Roly Wynne, Nick Van Gelder (Tig) \u0026amp; Gavin Griffiths (at that point known as the Bolshem People) were joined for a jam by Joie ‘Ozroonuiculator’ Hinton - a synth wizard who had just returned from India loaded with ethnic sound recordings that he had collected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt some point, having attracted an audience, someone asked what the name of the new ensemble was \u0026amp; Ed responded ‘Ozric Tentacles’ mainly because he couldn’t think of anything else. The name stuck \u0026amp; a mainstay of the UK festival scene for the next 30 years was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout any desire or need for a record label, it was the Ozric Tentacles' cassette releases that funded \u0026amp; supported their journey through the ‘80’s. These simple artefacts with photocopied inserts \u0026amp; rainbow spray-painted labels were sold in vast quantities at festivals, on the merchandise table at Club Dog \u0026amp; through a mail order outlet called Better Days Tape distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Erpsongs’ was the band’s debut album in 1985 \u0026amp; was only released through cassette originally. It contained studio recordings made in 1984 \u0026amp; 85 \u0026amp; didn’t come with a printed track listing \u0026amp; whilst live favourites such as the high energy ‘Velmwend’ \u0026amp; more relaxed ‘Dots Thots’ were easily identifiable the contents remained a mystery for many years until the Vitamin Enhanced CDs clarified the running order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Erpsongs’ remains a firm favourite amongst fans, establishing the band’s distinctive ‘70’s influenced swirling space rock jams while maintaining their very original own sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003e1. Velmwend (04:36)\u003cbr\u003e2. Fast Dots (03:47)\u003cbr\u003e3. Thyroid (05:05)\u003cbr\u003e4. Spiral Mind (03:33)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003e1. Synth On A Plinth (01:58)\u003cbr\u003e2. Dharma Reggae (04:55)\u003cbr\u003e3. Tidal Otherness (05:40)\u003cbr\u003e4. Erpriff (Glastonbury Oct `85) (09:27)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide C\u003cbr\u003e1. Descension (04:59)\u003cbr\u003e2. Misty Gliss (04:32)\u003cbr\u003e3. Dots Thots (04:28)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide D\u003cbr\u003e1. Clock Drops (02:48)\u003cbr\u003e2. Five Jam (06:52)\u003cbr\u003e3. Oddhamshaw (06:16)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53429574566231,"sku":"P-131191-","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Ozric-Tentacles-Erpsongs-DOUBLE-LP-131191-1-1677504668.jpg?v=1778174226","url":"https:\/\/shop.season-of-mist.com\/products\/ozric-tentacles-erpsongs-double-lp-1","provider":"Season of Mist - International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}