There’s a Sky Saxon tribute album in the works and it looks like some very fine musicians are involved, including some of Sky’s 1960s brethren. The list thus far includes Davy Jones of The Monkees, ? And The Mysterians, The Black Angels, The Damned, Iggy Pop, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Strawberry Alarm Clock, Hawkwind, Mike Watt, Arthur Brown, The Electric Prunes and many many more. It’s a formidable line up and looks to be a fitting tribute to one of rock and roll’s true originals.

Sky’s wife, the amazing Sabrina Smith Saxon, plans to use any profits from the album to go toward the creation of…

[...] two resting places for Sky’s ashes. First and foremost, I will fly to Hawaii and meet with Sky’s spiritual family and scatter his ashes in the area where his spiritual father’s ashes are spread. Secondly, due to requests from fans for a place they can visit and show their respects, we will purchase a space in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

For more information visit Sky’s homepage.

I dig this slow burning psychedelic version of “Pushin’ Too Hard” by The Electric Prunes.