I like to think of the infamous Brown Acid compilations as “Nuggets for heshers,” and we’ve got a preview of the upcoming installment.

Lance Barresi, of Permanent Records tracks down impossibly rare and practically unheard singles from the 60s and 70s for the series. He’s partnered with Daniel Hall of the Hermosa Beach-based RidingEasy Records, and the two have assembled now eleven volumes of the proto-metal, pre-stoner genre. Most crate-digging mavens would be tapped out by the fourth one, but not these guys. And unlike most such collections, everyone gets paid.

“I essentially go through hell and high water just to find these records,” Barresi says. “Once I find a record worthy of tracking, I begin the (sometimes) extremely arduous process of contacting the band members and encouraging them to take part. Daniel and I agree that licensing all the tracks we’re using for Brown Acid is best for everyone involved,“rather than simply bootlegging the tracks. When all of the bands and labels haven’t existed for 30-40 years or more, tracking down the creators gives all of these tunes a real second chance at success.

Brown Acid: The Eleventh Trip will be available on LP, CD and digital on Halloween, October 31, 2020 via RidingEasy Records. Pre-orders are available for digital (with immediate download of the first single) at Bandcamp, physical pre-orders at the RidingEasy Records website.

The politically charged 1969 track, “Dancing In The Ruin”—which sounds somehow kinda timely in 2020—by 7-piece band Debb Johnson features a full horn section playing wailing soul and acid rock crossed with Buddy Miles-style funk. Dig it below…