Had The Charlatans been joined by
Country Joe’s keyboard player and fronted by an
earthy female singer, they might have sounded like Marvin Gardens” , aldus Mike Stax van
Ugly Things Magazine. 1968 is een fantastische verzameling van zeldzame demos, studio
en live opnames van Electric-Folk/
Garage-Psych pioneers Marvin Gardens uit San
Francisco. Alle live tracks zijn opgenomen door Peter Abram (
Velvet Underground The
Matrix Tapes) in de legendarische Matrix Club in San Francisco.
Full Color, 24 page LP Booklet ( 32 page in CD), with essay by Mike Stax (Ugly Things
Magazine),rare photos, posters and memorabilia from 1968, and written contributions by
surviving members and
close associates of the band. Cover and artwork by legendary
underground comic book artist Larry Welz. LP includes download card with 5 bonus tracks
exclusive to
vinyl edition. First pressing of LP in limited numbered edition of 2000.
