The Incredible String Band – The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion

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Artist: The Incredible String Band

Title: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion

Year: 1967

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Tracklist

  • 1. Chinese White - 2010 Remaster (3:37)
  • 2. No Sleep Blues - 2010 Remaster (3:49)
  • 3. Painting Box - 2010 Remaster (4:00)
  • 4. The Mad Hatter's Song - 2010 Remaster (5:36)
  • 5. Little Cloud - 2010 Remaster (4:01)
  • 6. The Eyes of Fate - 2010 Remaster (3:59)
  • 7. Blues for the Muse - 2010 Remaster (2:45)
  • 8. The Hedgehog's Song - 2010 Remaster (3:27)
  • 9. The First Girl I Loved - 2010 Remaster (4:51)
  • 10. You Know What I Could Be - 2010 Remaster (2:43)
  • 11. My Name Is Death - 2010 Remaster (2:42)
  • 12. Gently Tender - 2010 Remaster (4:45)
  • 13. Way Back in the 1960s - 2010 Remaster (3:10)

Review

The Incredible String Band, Robin Williamson, one of the duo members, and Mike Heron ventured out, having crafted their second album, "The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion". Released in July 1967, this album looked beyond simple melodies and roots, diving deeper into a psychedelic and folk earthy ground, blending British and Indian classical music. Joining forces with Sitar, Double Bass, and Percussion elements, their eccentric mix produced an authentic vibrant outcome. Tracks as provocative as "Painting Box" encapsulated their emotion-based songwriting capabilities. The cover artwork by The Fool aptly mirrored their allegiance to the arising counterculture movement. - Callum

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