KALEIDOSCOPE: A BEACON FROM MARS. (1968) RARE PSYCHEDELIC ALBUM

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Oct 15, 2011 Sold Date

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KALEIDOSCOPE

A BEACON FROM MARS

KALEIDOSCOPE A Beacon From Mars RARE EPIC PSYCHEDELIC LP

ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING

Epic Stereo BN-26333

ALBUM CONDITION: Very GOOD +.
RECORD CONDITION: Very Good +

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Allmusic's retrospective review hailed the album as flawless brilliance, "the best non-compilation showcase of [Kaleidoscope]'s legendary eclecticism and versatility." They noted the many styles represented by each of the songs, and deemed that "Every one of these disparate styles is performed with authority and commitment, and the result still has the power to amaze."

They (Kaleidoscope) could play in many different styles, including rock, blues, folk, jazz, Middle-Eastern and also featured music by Calloway and Duke Ellington in their repertoire. Kaleidoscope were one of the progenitors of World Music.

Their 1967 piece "Stranger in Your City"/"Beacon from Mars," recorded live in the studio, was also influential, with Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page calling them his "favourite band of all time." It featured a solo by Lindley in which, on stage, he used a violin bow on electric guitar, probably inspiring Page to use the same effect later. Another influential guitarist, Eddie Phillips of UK psych group 'Creation', was using a violin bow on a guitar as early as 1966. The album A Beacon from Mars was released in early 1968, to generally good reviews but poor sales. Liner notes to the CD reissue claim the original title was "Bacon From Mars" but it was misprinted. Unsurprisingly, this is a complete myth, initiated by a joke printed in the magazine ZigZag during their three-part feature on Kaleidoscope.