Mystic Tide
| Mystic Tide | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Long Island, New York, United States |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, garage rock |
| Years active | 1965–1967 |
| Labels | Esquire, Solid Sound, Distortions Records |
| Past members |
Joe Docko Paul Picell Jim Thomas John Wilham |
The Mystic Tide were an American rock band who have been credited for creating some of the first psychedelic anthems. They have also been called one of the best garage bands of the mid 1960s.[1]
The group formed on Long Island and released a total of four singles between 1965 and 1967, all of which were written by the band's guitar player, Joe Docko. The band broke up in 1967 after little commercial success.[1] Many years later in 1994 Docko recorded some new material and that along with three demos, the band's four original singles, and their B-sides would be put out as a CD by Distortions records. Released more than 25 years after the group had disbanded, Solid Sound/Solid Ground, was the first and only album the band ever made.[2][3]
Discography
Singles
- "Stay Away"/"Why" (Esquire 4677) 1965
- "Mystic Eyes"/"I Search For A New Love" (Esquire 719/720) 1966
- "Frustration"/"Psychedelic Journey Part 1" (Solid Sound WB 156/7) 1966
- "Running Through The Night"/"Psychedelic Journey Pt 2" (Solid Sound 158/9) 1967
- "Mystery Ship"/"You Won't Look Back" (Solid Sound 321/2) 1967
Compilation albums
- Acid Dreams (Past & Present) 1979
- E-Types vs. Mystic Tide LP (Eva EVA 12037) 1983
- It Comes Now LP (Distortions DB 1006) 1991
- Solid Sound/Solid Ground (Distortions DR 1006) 1994[3]
References
- Unterberger, Richie (1998). Unknown Legends of Rock 'n' Roll: Psychedelic Unknowns, Mad Geniuses, Punk Pioneers, Lo-fi Mavericks & More. Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-534-7.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unterberger, Richie. "allmusic (((The Mystic Tide > Biography)))". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ↑ Unterberger 1998, pg. 66
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Unknown Legends of Rock'n'Roll: The CD". Richie Unterberger. Retrieved 14 November 2010.