THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE

Arriving for the first time on 180gm black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve, with a brilliant new remaster, this 15 track compilation spans the years 1995 – 2004 and features key tracks from all of the infamous The Brian Jonestown Massacre albums, as well and live recordings and many unreleased tracks. “Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective Volume One” is universally seen as a classic Brian Jonestown Massacre release.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre are a psychedelic rock band, originally from San Francisco and led by guitarist / singer Anton Newcombe. Since 1995 The Brian Jonestown Massacre has released numerous albums, first for Bomp Records, the label which gave them their start, and later for TVT and Tee Pee. BJM has been essential in the development of the modern U.S. garage scene, and many LA and SF musicians got their start playing with Newcombe, including Peter Hayes of The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

Originally Newcombe was heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones’ psychedelic phase the name comes from Stones guitarist Brian Jones combined with a reference to cult leader Jim Jones, but his work in the 2000s has expanded into aesthetic dimensions approximating the UK Shoegazing genre of the 1990s and incorporating influences from world music, especially Middle Eastern and Brazilian music.

TRACKLISTINGS

LP 1
SIDE A
1. All Around You (Intro)
2. Who?
3. When Jokers Attack
4. Servo

SIDE B
1. Open Heart Surgery
2. If Love Is The Drug
3. It Girl
4. Sailor

LP 2
SIDE A
1. Anemone
2. Wisdom
3. Just For Today

SIDE B
1. Stars
2. Vacuum Boots
3. Prozac Vs. Heroin
4. She’s Gone