Never Ever Land-International Artists Records [Box set, Import]

Never Ever Land-International Artists Records (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set, Import
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• Label: Snapper UK
• ASIN: B000Y9NTVO
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,360 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I Want My Woman - The Emperors

2. Alright - The Coastliners

3. You're Gonna Miss Me - 13th Floor Elevators

4. Rejected - Sterling Damon

5. Wonderful You - The Coastliners

6. Dominoes - Thursday's Children

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Hot Smoke And Sasafrass - The Bubble Puppy

2. Starvation - The Golden Dawn

3. Scarlet And Gold - 13th Floor Elevators

4. Everybody's Here - Lost And Found

5. War Sucks - The Red Crayola

6. Never Ever land - The Rubayyat

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Pepperman - Arnim & Hamilton

2. Times Gone By - Disciples of Shaftesbury

3. Popcorn Popper - Beauregarde

4. Breakfast In Bed - Big Walter

5. Black Ghost - Lightnin' Hopkins

6. Mama Never Taught Me How To Jelly Roll - Beauregarde

See all 29 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

2008 three CD set that collects classic tracks from the label's flagship acts like The 13th Floor Elevators, The Red Crayola, The Bubble Puppy and Golden Dawn alongside a host of sought-after lesser known gems from the likes of Thursday's Children, The Chaynes, The Rubayaat, Sterling Damon and The Shayds. Quite a number of these tracks are here making their CD debut, several not having seen the light of day since their first release 40 years ago. Meticulously researched, compiled and sequenced, each of the set's three discs has been carefully themed: Disc One features the label's renowned Garage acts. Disc Two concentrates on its prime Psychedelic recordings. Disc Three delves deep into the label's archives and demonstrates the wide range of music the label embraced and includes rocking blues, more mainstream pop, country, soul and oddities. Charly.

Customer Reviews

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Psychedelic Sounds-Texas style, May 22, 2008

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E.I.E.I. Owen (Philadelphia, Pa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Never Ever Land-International Artists Records (Audio CD)

More than just a expanded version of "Epitaph For A Legend" this is a 3 CD document of the short lived International Artists label which was home to the 13th Floor Elevators, Red Krayloa, Bubble Puppy and others groups involved with the emerging psychedelic scene in Texas. All the tracks have a better sound then previous releases but then sound quality was never IA's strongpoint. The first CD compiles almost every single from October 1965 to 1970. Therefore, as far as a cross section of talent it is very comprehensive. The second CD collects key album tracks from the main stable of artists. The third CD collects all the leftover miscellaneous items as well as IA's attempts in other music genres. The set also comes with a comprehensive booklet detailing most of the major artists and detailed discography. Also included is an in depth interview with producer and later owner of IA, Leland Rogers.

As with any anthology involving a label, there are a lot of hit and miss items here. In other words for every "Your Going To Miss Me' or "Hot Smoke And Sassafras" there is a "Quest For Beauty" but then again you can let your tastes be your guide.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of a classic regional label, May 27, 2010

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Jersey Kid (Katy, Texas, America!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Never Ever Land-International Artists Records (Audio CD)

Never Ever land is a three CD set of material release by the International Artists label during the mid to late 1960s. Based in Houston, Texas, IA issued 12 LPs and 89 45s during its three or so years of existence. Roughly a quarter of that output is presented here, with three bands dominating: the 13th Floor Elevators; the Red Crayola/Krayola and Bubble Puppy. This history of the label is probably typical for the genre. Started by folks who were either seeking to make money or music the label foundered as good material dried up. ..and as corporate rock exerted its domination of recorded music.

The set is heavily biased towards the aforementioned groups but does a reasonably good name-checking on the entire stable of artists. This approach means you get 10 or so gimmick songs that were typical of any label. This is particularly the case with the third CD which is advertised as such. The other two CDs are worth the price of admission alone. It never fails to amaze me just how good, how enduring, early psychedelic can be when its remains more on the bluesy side.

The overall quality of the recordings is very high. This may be due to the fact that Charly Records, the issuing company, purchased the entire catalog and is looking to issue more material by individual groups. That may have caused them to spend some bucks on cleaning up the source material.

One really personal note: the next to last cut on Disc Three is a KSAN broadcast from 1978 which is two (maybe more) DJs interviewing Roky Erickson. It's pretty clear that a) it's a moment when Erickson was less connected to reality and b) the DJs were mean-spirited. The only cut that should have left off.