The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
Studio album by 13th Floor Elevators
Released	Nov. 1966
Recorded	Oct. 10, 1966 at Sumet Sound Studios, Dallas
Genre	Psychedelic rock, garage rock
Length	35:35
Label	International Artists
Producer	Lelan Rogers
Professional reviews
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13th Floor Elevators chronology
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (1966) Easter Everywhere (1967)

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators is a 1966 album by 13th Floor Elevators. The album's sound is notable for its use of the electric jug, as featured on the band's only hit, "You're Gonna Miss Me".

The November 1966 album title is purported to be the first use of the word "psychedelic" in reference to the music within. However, this is in dispute as two other bands also released similarly titled LPs in November of 1966: The Blues Magoos' Psychedelic Lollipop, and The Deep's Psychedelic Moods.

A reissue from a British reissue label, Charly, included bonus tracks of the band's performance in the San Francisco venue The Avalon, and both sides of a single from Roky Erikson's pre-13th Floor Elevators band, The Spades: "We Sell Soul" b/w "You're Gonna Miss Me."

[edit] Track listing

1. "You're Gonna Miss Me" – 2:31
2. "Roller Coaster" – 5:07
3. "Splash 1" – 3:57
4. "Reverberation (Doubt)" – 2:51
5. "Don't Fall Down" – 3:03
6. "Fire Engine" – 3:23
7. "Thru the Rhythm" – 3:10
8. "You Don't Know (How Young You Are)" – 2:59
9. "Kingdom of Heaven" – 3:11
10. "Monkey Island" – 2:40
11. "Tried to Hide" – 2:48

[edit] 2005 Reissue

1. "You're Gonna Miss Me" – 2:31
2. "Roller Coaster" – 4:45
3. "Splash 1" – 3:57
4. "Reverberation (Doubt)" – 2:51
5. "Don't Fall Down" – 3:03
6. "Fire Engine" – 3:23
7. "Thru the Rhythm" – 3:10
8. "You Don't Know (How Young You Are)" – 2:59
9. "Kingdom of Heaven" – 3:11
10. "Monkey Island" – 2:40
11. "Tried to Hide" – 2:50
12. "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" - 5:15
13. "Before You Accuse Me" - 2:35
14. "I'm Gonna Love You Too" - 1:53
15. "You Really Got Me" - 6:18
16. "Roll Over Beethoven" - 2:47
17. "The Word" - 2:45
18. "Gloria" - 3:56
19. "She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)" - 3:01
20. "We Sell Soul" [The Spades] - 3:19
21. "You're Gonna Miss Me" [Live; The Spades] - 3:24