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This one is a head scratcher. An LP by band called The Deep, Psychedelic Moods, was released in the fall of '66 and lays claim to the first album with "psychedelic" in the title (edging out the Blues Magoos and the 13th Floor Elevators). While that may be noteworthy to some, more noteworthy is the main Deep-er, Rusty Evans. Prior to The Deep he was a folkie and before that he recorded at least one rockabilly record. Some years after The Deep, he was doing a Johnny Cash tribute thing. WTF?

The LP is psych-lite, but has it's moments. The second cut, "Pink Ether" manages to mix fuzz and Martin Denny-like bird calls. Again, WTF? And there's no shortage of intriguing song titles, "When Rain Is Black", "Crystal Nite", "Turned On", "Trip #76",...you get the picture. While this may not be the finest psych you've ever heard, chances are you might not hear The Deep again. The LP was a one-off. Having formed just to record this LP, it was the only album under the name The Deep. They did record one other LP, Psychedelic Psoul, as The Freak Scene (find it on YouTube). Interesting, the guy who wrote the drab liner notes was Neil Bogart who went on to sign Donna Summer and Kiss. Fuck, sell what sells I guess.

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Listen:
The Deep - Color Dreams mp3 at Internet Archive
The Deep - Pink Ether mp3 at Internet Archive
The Deep - When Rain Is Black mp3 at Internet Archive
The Deep - Crystal Nite mp3 at Internet Archive
The Deep - Turned On mp3 at Internet Archive
The Deep - Trip #76 mp3 at Internet Archive