The 13th Floor Elevators were an American rock band from Austin, Texas formed by guitarist and vocalist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland, which existed from 1965 to 1969.[1] During their career, the band released four LPs and seven 45s for the International Artists record label.[2]
The 13th Floor Elevators found some commercial and artistic success in 1966-67, before dissolving amid legal troubles and drug use in late 1968. As one of the first psychedelic bands, their contemporary influence has been acknowledged by 1960s musicians such as Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Peter Albin of Big Brother and the Holding Company, and Chris Gerniottis of Zakary Thaks. Their debut 45 "You're Gonna Miss Me", a national Billboard #55 hit in 1966, was featured on the 1972 compilation Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968, which is considered vital in the history of garage rock and the development of punk rock. Seminal punk band Television played their song "Fire Engine" live in the mid-1970s. In the 1980s-1990s, the 13th Floor Elevators influenced important bands such as Primal Scream and Spacemen 3, both of whom covered their songs, and 14 Iced Bears who use an electric jug on their single "Beautiful Child". In 2009 the International Artists released a ten CD box set entitled Sign of the 3-Eyed Men, which included the mono and new, alternate stereo mixes of the original albums together with two albums of previously unreleased material and a number of rare live recordings. ~ Wikipedia
The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds
The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators (1966)
Tracklist:
1. You're Gonna Miss Me
2. Roller Coaster
3. Splash 1
4. Reverberation
5. Don't Fall Down
6. Fire Engine
7. Thru The Rhythm
8. You Don't Know (How Young You Are)
9. Kingdom Of Heaven
10. Monkey Island
11. Tried To Hide
12. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Live)
13. You Really Got Me (Live)
14. Gloria (Live)
15. You're Gonna Miss Me (Live)
The 13th Floor Elevators - Easter Everywhere
The 13th Floor Elevators - Easter Everywhere (1967)
Tracklist:
Disc 1
1. Slip Inside This House [Mono]
2. Slide Machine [Mono]
3. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own) [Mono]
4. Nobody to Love [Mono]
5. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [Mono]
6. Earthquake [Mono]
7. Dust [Mono]
8. I've Got Levitation [Mono]
9. I Had to Tell You [Mono]
10. Postures (Leave Your Body Behind) [Mono]
Disc 2
1. Slip Inside This House [Stereo]
2. Slide Machine [Stereo]
3. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own) [Stereo]
4. Nobody to Love [Stereo]
5. (It's All Over Now) Baby Blue [Stereo]
6. Earthquake [Stereo]
7. Dust [Stereo]
8. I've Got Levitation [Stereo]
9. I Had to Tell You [Stereo]
10. Posturess (Leave Your Body Behind) [Stereo]
11. Fire in My Bones [Remastered Out-Take]
13th Floor Elevators - Bull of the Woods
The 13th Floor Elevators - Bull Of The Woods (1968)
Tracklist:
1. Livin' On
2. Barnyard Blues
3. Til Then
4. Never Another
5. Rose and the Thorn
6. Down By the River
7. Scarlet and Gold
8. Street Song
9. Dr Doom
10. With You
11. May the Circle Remain Unbroken
The 13th Floor Elevators - Going Up: The Very Best
The 13th Floor Elevators - Going Up: The Very Best Of The 13th Floor Elevators (2004)
The twenty greatest mind blowing highlights recorded for the International Artists Label between 1966 and 1969 by the pioneering psychedelic rock group.
Tracklist:
1. You're Gonna Miss Me
2. Slip Inside This House
3. Fire Engine
4. Livin' On
5. She Lives In A Time Of Her Own
6. Reverberation (Doubt)
7. Earthquake
8. Tried To Hiddle
9. Scarlet & Gold
10. Nobody To Love
11. You Don't Know
12. I Don't Even Want To Come Down
13. Levitation
14. I Had To Tell You
15. Splash 1
16. Gloria
17. Rose & Thorn
18. Baby Blue
19. Slide Machine
20. May The Circle Remain Unbroken
The 13th Floor Elevators - Sign Of The 3 Eyed Men
The 13th Floor Elevators - Sign Of The 3 Eyed Men (2009)
The box set, endorsed by the band and graced and named by Tommy Hall, includes: The bands three landmark albums The Psychedelic Sounds Of The Thirteenth Floor Elevators, Easter Everywhere and Bull Of The Woods including rare mono versions, outtakes and alternate versions. Two lost albums featuring previously unreleased material. Rare and previously unreleased live recordings. A 72 page hardback book written by the bands biographer Paul Drummond, enhanced with posters, ephemera, discographies and many rare and previously unseen photos. A selection of reproduction memorabilia including photographic prints, reproduction posters, stickers and handbills.
Tracklist:
CD 1
You're Gonna Miss Me (single version) 2:30 Tried to Hide (single version) 2:22 Everybody Needs Somebody to Love 3:43 Take That Girl (You Gotta Take That Girl) 2:59 You Can't Hurt Me Anymore 3:42 I'm Gonna Love You Too 1:57 Monkey Island 2:26 Roller Coaster 3:47 Now I'm Home (Splash 1) 3:41 Where Am I (Thru the Rhythm) 3:15 Fire Engine 2:15 You Can't Hurt Me Anymore (take 1, backing track) 3:08 Fire Engine (take 8) 2:37 You're Gonna Miss Me (take 6) 2:42 Tried to Hide (take 7) 2:46 I'm Gonna Love You Too (single version) 1:58 All Night Long (The Bad Seeds) 2:20 You're Gonna Miss Me (take 6, vocal track only) 2:34
CD 2
Monkey Island (Live KAZZ FM Broadcast) 2:54 Roller Coaster (Live KAZZ FM Broadcast) 4:51 Gloria (Live KAZZ FM Broadcast) 8:26 You're Gonna Miss Me (Sumpin' Else TV 1 Broadcast) 3:16 Interview (Sumpin' Else TV 1 Broadcast) 0:57 Fire Engine (Sumpin' Else TV 1 Broadcast) 2:44 You Really Got Me (Sumpin' Else TV 1 Aftershow) 4:36 Roll Over Beethoven (Sumpin' Else TV 1 Aftershow) 3:18 Gloria (Sumpin' Else TV 2 Warm Up) 4:00 Fire Engine (Sumpin' Else TV 2 Broadcast) 2:32 You're Gonna Miss Me (Sumpin' Else TV 2 Broadcast) 3:01 Roller Coaster (Sumpin' Else TV 2 Broadcast) 4:19 Mercy, Mercy (Sumpin' Else TV 2 Aftershow) 3:33 Tried To Hide (Sumpin' Else TV 2 Aftershow) 2:48 I'm Down (Live La Maison) 4:40 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Live La Maison) 5:00 I'm Gonna Love You Too (Live La Maison) 1:43 I Feel Good (Live La Maison) 2:08 Gloria (Live La Maison) 6:44 Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Live La Maison) 5:59
CD 3
You're Gonna Miss Me 2:31 Roller Coaster 5:04 Splash 1 3:53 Reverberation 2:47 Don't Fall Down 3:01 Fire Engine 3:19 Thru The Rhythm 3:07 You Don't Know 2:56 Kingdom Of Heaven 3:08 Monkey Island 2:40 Tried To Hide 2:48 Reverbaration (Doubt) (Mono 45 Rpm Mix) 2:47 Fire Engine (Mono 45 Rpm Mix) 2:37 Reverberation (Unreleased Acetate) 2:59 Fire Engine (Alternate Mono Mix) 3:19
CD 4
You Don't Know How Young You Are (Stereo edition) 2:57 Through The Rhythm (stereo edition) 3:24 Monkey Island (stereo edition) 2:55 Roller Coaster (stereo edition) 5:04 Fire Engine (stereo edition) 2:37 Reverberation (stereo edition) 2:53 False Start,Tried To Hide (stereo edition) 0:27 Tried To Hide (stereo edition) 2:48 You're Gonna Miss Me (stereo edition) 2:30 I've Seen Your Face Before (Splash 1) (stereo edition) 3:56 Don't Fall Down (stereo edition) 3:19 The Kingdom Of Heaven (Is Within You) (stereo edition) 3:10 You Don't Know (How Young You Are) (alternate backing track) 2:44 Roller Coaster (alternate backing track) 4:21 Don't Fall Down (alternate Backing track) 3:02 Don't Fall Down, band introdution (Larry Kane show) 4:07
CD 5
Everybody Need Somebody To Love 5:46 Before You Accuse Me (Take A Good Look At Yourself) 2:42 You Don't Know (How Young You Are) 2:56 I'm Gonna Love You Too 3:41 You Really Got Me 2:10 Splash 1 6:36 Fire Engine 3:11 Roll Over Beethoven 2:54 The Ward 2:55 Monkey Island 2:52 Roller Coaster 5:42
CD 6
Slip Inside This House 7:55 Slide Machine 3:39 She Lives (In A Time of Her Own) 2:56 Nobody to Love 2:56 (It's All Over Now) Baby Blue 5:08 Earthquake 4:43 Dust 3:57 Levitation 2:40 I Had to Tell You 2:26 Postures (Leave Your Body Behind) 6:21 I've Got Levitation (A-side IA 113 mono 45rpm) 2:36 Before You Accuse Me (B-side IA 113 mono 45 rpm) 2:37 She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) (A-side IA 121 mono 45 rpm) 2:56 Baby Blue (B-side IA 121 mono 45 rpm) 5:12 Slip Inside This House (A-side IA 122 mono 45 rpm) 4:06
CD 7
Slip Inside This House (remastered) 8:05 Slide Machine (unreleased alternate mix) 3:41 She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) (unreleased alternate mix) 2:57 Nobody To Love (remastered) 2:59 (It's All Over Now) Baby Blue (remastered) 5:17 Earthquake (remastered) 4:49 Dust (unreleased alternate mix) 3:58 Levitation (unreleased alternate mix) 2:43 I Had To Tell You (remastered) 2:29 Postures (Leave Your Body Behind) (remastered) 6:32 Fire In My Bones (remastered out-take) 2:05 Dust (alternate stereo mix 2) 3:57 Right Track Now (Roky Erickson solo session with Clementine Hall) 3:02 Splash 1 (Roky Erickson solo session with Clementine Hall) 3:05 Before You Accuse Me (full version) 3:27 Levitation (backing track take 1) 3:09 Levitation (backing track take 2) 4:17
CD 8
Wait For My Love (unreleased 6th single) 3:28 It's You (acetate) 2:44 May The Circle Remain unbroken (original mix) 2:38 Livin' On (take 1, full take with original vocals) 5:33 Never Another (take 8, full take with original vocals) 3:54 Dr Doom (take 6, original vocals) 3:24 Sweet Surprise (take 5, original vocals) 3:40 Moon Song (take 1, unreleased backing track) 3:42 Livin' On (take 1, edited and overdubbed lead vocals) 3:28 Never Another (rehearsal, unknown take) 3:36 It's You (rehearsal, take 3) 2:36 Moon Song (rehearsal, take 6) 3:06
CD 9
Livin' On 3:24 Barnyard Blues 2:58 Til Then 3:22 Never Another 2:28 Rose and the Thorn 3:35 Down By the River 1:53 Scarlet and Gold 4:59 Street Song 4:54 Dr. Doom 3:11 With You 2:14 May the Circle Remain Unbroken 2:44 Livin' On (A-side IA 130, mono 45 rpm mix) 3:25 Scarlet and Gold (B-side IA 130, mono 45 rpm mix) 4:59 May the Circle Remain Unbroken (B-side IA 126, mono 45 rpm mix) 2:41 Livin' On (Alternate Horn Arrangement) 3:23 Bull of the Woods (West Coast Radio Spot) 1:02
CD 10
(I've Got) Levitation 3:26 Reverberation 3:27 Don't Fall Down 3:33 Kingdom of Heaven (Is Within You) 3:46 She Lives (In A Time of Her Own) 3:27 Jam 1 7:47 Jam 3 4:58 Jam 4 - Baby Blue 6:27 Jam 5 - She Lives (In A Time of Her Own) 4:52 Maxine 3:32 (I've Got) Levitation 3:29 Shake Your Hips 4:39 Roky On KAUM 0:10 14. Stumble (Smoke the Toilet) 2:45
15. You're Gonna Miss Me 4:28
The 13th Floor Elevators - Headstone: The Contact
The 13th Floor Elevators - Headstone: The Contact Sessions (2010)
"Recorded in January and February 1966 for an album which never saw release, Headstone comprises a collection of the first ever studio sessions from the psychedelic legends, The 13th Floor Elevators.
Re-mastered and remixed in 2007 by original producer Walt Andrus, the sessions come packaged in a deluxe rigid digibook featuring 4 previously unreleased live tracks and a detailed 16 page booklet featuring sleeve notes written by Elevators expert Paul Drummond.
A limited edition of 5000 copies."
Tracklist:
1. You're Gonna Miss Me
2. Tried to Hide
3. Everbody Needs Somebody to Love
4. Take That Girl
5. You Can't Hurt Me Anymore
6. I'm Gonna Love You Too
7. Monkey Island
8. Roller Coaster
9. Now I'm Home (Splash 1)
10. Where Am I? (Through the Rhythm)
11. Fire Engine
12. You Can't Hurt Me [Take 1]
[Take][Version]
13. Fire Engine [Take 8]
[Take]
14. You're Gonna Miss Me [Take 6]
[Take]
15. Tired to Hide [Take 7]
[Take]
16. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love [Live] [Version 2] [Live][#]
[Versio
17. Roller Coaster [Live] [Live]
18. We've Gotta Get Outta This Place [Live] [Live][#]
19. Fire Engine [Live] [Version 2] [Live][#]
[Version]
