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Section 1: AUDIO RELEASES 1 - 89

Section 2: VIDEO RELEASES 1 - 15

Document version: 3.21Last updated: 2020-07-05Previously named: Roky CD Club.doc

Note that releases identified as ‘ROKCDRxxx / ROKDVDxx’ are in some way related to one or more members of the Roky Erickson CD Club or the Texas Psych Group. They may not have been the original sources of the release in all cases, but because it’s too difficult to know where everything comes from, they are credited with the releases as of September 2019. Releases from other sources will note the source if available, or just show ROKxxx or ROKVIDxx. To avoid confusion in release numbering, all follow the same numbering scheme.

These groups have been carrying the torch since 1998 and were the very first of their kind on the Internet:* 13th Floor Elevators Group: facebook.com/groups/13thfloorelevators * Texas Psych Group: facebook.com/groups/texaspsych * Roky CD Club: facebook.com/RokyEricksonCDClub

Unfortunately the original texaspsychgroup web site no longer exists, though you can find parts of it on archive.org.

Release links page: roky.orgfree.com

ROKCDR/ROKDVD recordings were produced, with love, by the Roky CD Club and comply with the spirit of the Federal Fair Use Act, 17 US Code § 107. All others (along with a few put out as ROKCDR releases but which were actually grabbed from other sources) were produced by the people who made them, and their state of mind about their productions remains unknown to us.

Note: A [0-99] quality indicator shows the relative audio quality of the release. This indicator is a combination of objective (frequency range, clarity, clipping, tape generations) and subjective factors (does it sound 'good', 'ok', or 'not very good'; is it a special performance or unusual, etc), and should only serve as a rough guide.

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** RELEASE 1 - ROKCDR001 **

Roky Erickson and The Explosives1981-09-25Berkeley, California

Source: soundboard cassette, 2nd generationQuality: 60 [7khz, but clear, very little hiss]

The performance is great and the sound is really good. Heroin, White Faces, and Bloody Hammer are standouts.

Length: 52:5901. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 02. Bermuda 03. The Wind and More04. Starry Eyes05. You're Gonna Miss Me06. The Beast07. Heroin08. White Faces 09. Two Headed Dog10. Don't Shake Me Lucifer 11. Bloody Hammer

Also includes 3 songs from a CDR called "Spanning Your Theory" electric demosJjust Roky and electric guitar @1975Length: 10:01

12. It's a Cold Night for Alligators13. Starry Eyes14. White Faces

-----------------------Total: 62:31

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13th Floor Elevators“Psychedelic Sounds Alternate Mix”

Quality: 85 [18-20khz, excellent to very good]Length: 71:54

From the "Psychedelic Sounds" sessions,1966-10 Summit Sound Studio, Dallas, Texas, unless noted:

01. You're Gonna Miss Me (Contact 45 sessions outtake, Andrus Studios, 1966-01)02. Roller Coaster (alternate mix)03. Splash 1 (Houston demos 1966-06)04. Reverberation (official take)05. Don't Fall Down (alternate mix)06. Fire Engine (alternate mix)07. Thru the Rhythm (alternate mix)08. You Don't Know (alternate mix)09. Monkey Island (alternate mix)10. Tried to Hide (Contact 45 sessions outtake)

1966-06 Houston Demos, Gold Star Studios:11. You Gotta Take That Girl12. Before You Accuse Me13. You Can't Hurt Me Anymore

1967-09 "Easter Everywhere" Sessions, Walt Andrus Studios, Houston, Texas:14. Dust (alternate mix)15. Splash 1 (acoustic, session uncertain)16. Right Track Now (session uncertain)

1968-03 "Beauty and the Beast" Sessions,IA (formerly Gold Star) Studios, Houston, Texas:

17. Livin' On (Gold Star acetate)18. I Don't Ever Want to Come Down (Gold Star acetate)19. Never Another (official take)20. Wait for My Love21. Dear Dr. Doom (official take)22. Fire in My Bones (session uncertain)23. May the Circle Remain Unbroken (official take)

Notes:ROKCDR002 is a version of Psychedelic Sounds that reproduces the running order of the original LP using alternate takes. The sound is much better than on the Collectibles or Decal releases; the songs were run through sound restoration software with impressive results.

Kingdom of Heaven had to be omitted because there is no alternate or improved mix available. Following that are three songs from the Houston Demos sessions that are available here without the canned audience sounds added on the "Live" album.

Then comes the only known alternate mix from the "Easter Everywhere" sessions, a great version of "Dust," followed by two Roky and Clementine Hall duets that may be from this session also. Following that are the 7 songs that are known to have been recorded for the never completed "Beauty and the Beast" LP. Three of these songs are familiar versions that appeared on the "Bull Of The Woods" LP, but all 7 are put together to get an idea of what "Beauty and the Beast" would have been like.

Tracks 17,18 date from the Spring 1968 Beauty and the Beast sessions. There is a single existing copy of this 10"acetate. It was discovered at the former Gold Star Studios in the mid-1980's and was sold in a Goldmine magazine auction to a private collector in 1985. This acetate was the source of the previously lost/forgotten song I Don't Ever Want to Come Down which was first released on the Elevator Tracks LP in 1987.


Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators"Austin Reunion 1984"

Quality: Liberty: 70 [12khz, clear]Quality: KAZZ: 35 [ 5khz, hissy, degraded]

Disc 1:Length: 73:51

Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators1984-06-16Liberty Lunch, Austin, TexasSource: Beta Video Master>Gen1 High-Bias Tape>CDr

01. Before You Accuse Me02. The Beast 03. Splash 104. Don't Slander Me05. You're Gonna Miss Me06. Clear Night for Love07. Don't Shake Me Lucifer


Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators1984-06-16Liberty Lunch, Austin, Texas

01. Bloody Hammer02. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)03. - a short break, Roky speaks- 04. Not Fade Away 05. I Am Her Hero, She Is My Heroine 06. Haunt 07. You're Gonna Miss Me (reprise)

13th Floor Elevators1966-03-16KAZZ radio, New Orleans Club, Austin, Texas

08. The Word 09. Monkey Island 10. Roller Coaster 11. I'm Down 12. Gloria 13. You're Gonna Miss Me (faded out to end show)

Notes:The 1984 show is taken from a first generation high bias cassette of the original beta cam recording. This is the complete show, and the sound is MUCH better then the two previously released pieces (Collectibles 'Last Concert' and 'Live In Texas' - side 2). The show is total high energy, Roky is in great voice, the band kicks ass, and the crowd of over 1000 Elevators/Roky fans is loving it. The band: Roky Erickson: vocals, guitar; Greg "Catfish" Forrest, guitar; Ronnie Leatherman, bass; John Ike Walton, drums.

The band:Roky Erickson: vocals, guitarGreg "Catfish" Forrest, guitarRonnie Leatherman, bassJohn Ike Walton, drums

13th Floor Elevators on KAZZ-FM is from a tape of unknown generation. This is the complete 30-minute radio show in original order with lots of historically interesting announcer comments, and I believe it is rather rare in this uncut form. The recording methods were obviously primitive, but the band with its original line-up are at their peak, 'Roller Coaster' and 'Gloria' are fantastic. "After you trip life opens up" - on the Texas air waves in early 1966!

The recordings sound better on the LP "The Original Sounds Of", but they are not as complete as on this release. Also, the incomplete version of "You're Gonna Miss Me" is here, and is missing from the afore mentioned LP. It is mostly unedited, with tuning, as well as comments from DJ Rim Kelly.

The full tape of the KAZZ-FM broadcast has now been made available and shows some differences vs. the edited versions as presented on the "Original Sounds"/"Demos Everywhere" bootlegs. The full tape is exactly 30 minutes long and includes DJ talk and a version of "You're Gonna Miss Me" which was left off the bootlegs entirely. The tape has been confirmed as a PA recording, though done primitively.

Roky Erickson: vocals, rhythm guitar; Stacy Sutherland: lead guitar; Tommy Hall: amplified jug; Benny Thurman: bass; John Ike Walton: drums.


"Roky Erickson and The Mystic Knights Of The Sea"

Quality: Palmer: 70 [11khz, reasonably clear]Quality: Antone's: 50 [8khz, light clipping, murky]Quality: Zona: 50 [7khz, light clipping, reasonably clear]Quality: Longbranch: 60 [10khz, clear]

Length: 79:11

1993-03-17 Palmer Auditorium, Austin, Texas

01. Two Headed Dog 02. Starry Eyes 03. Don't Slander Me04. You're Gonna Miss Me

1993-06-13Antone's, Austin, Texas

05. Two Headed Dog06. Starry Eyes07. You're Gonna Miss Me

1993-07-13La Zona Rosa, Austin, Texas

08. Starry Eyes 09. If You Have Ghosts 10. Two Headed Dog 11. Don't Slander Me12. Starry Eyes

Filler13. Paul Leary talks about Roky, 1988?

Roky Erickson and The Aliens1976-01-30Longbranch Saloon, Berkeley, California

14. Splash 115. Boppin's Boppin' Back 16. Sputnik (Alien I Creator) 17. Goodbye Sweet Dreams

Notes:The fourth issue is a compilation of three short 1993 live sets. The 1993 stuff is all audience and low gen. The filler is Paul Leary telling a few good Roky stories and some Aliens live.


"Best Laid Plans / Demos For Demons"

Quality: EP: 60 [8khz, ok]Quality: Openers: 60 [8khz, hiss, ok]Quality: Demon Angel: 70 [13khz, good]Quality: home: 80 [16khz, very good]Quality: Unknown: 70 [11khz, good]Quality: KTXZ: 70 [8khz, clear]


Demos for unreleased EP w/Harry Hess on 2nd guitar, 3rd gen source tape01. Hasn't Anyone Told You 02. Hasn't Anyone Told You (take 2)03. For You (I'd Do Anything) 04. I'm Satisfied 05. Something Extra

Demos for Openers, 2nd gen source tape06. Splash 1 (cut) 07. I Had to Tell You 08. The Looking Glass Song 09. Bloody Hammer

10. When You Get Delighted 11. True Love Casts Out All Evil (cut)


Demos for Demon Angel video, 3rd gen source tape01. I Believe in America 02. I Walked with a Zombie 03. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 04. Mine, Mine, Mind

1988-09-19 Roky's home, Austin, Texas, 1st gen source tape05. Bashful Bobby 06. Run to Him/Walking with My Angel 07. Susie Baby

Unknown08. Can't Do You No Justice 09. What Would You Do?

1985-04-05 KTXZ-FM Studio, Austin, Texas, 2nd gen source tape10. I Love the Blind Man 11. I've Never Known This till Now 12. May the Circle Remain Unbroken 13. Starry Eyes 14. John Lawman (cut)


Length: 76:41

Roky Erickson and The ExplosivesThe KeystoneBerkeley, CA1980-09-01

Quality: Keystone: 70 [10khz, light clipping, good]Quality: bonus: 60 [7-9khz, ok, various glitches]

Source: soundboard01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 02. Two Headed Dog 03. Creature with the Atom Brain 04. The Wind and More 05. I Think of Demons 06. Night of the Vampire 07. John Lawman 08. You're Gonna Miss Me 09. Mine, Mine, Mind 10. Stand for the Fire Demon 11. Bermuda 12. Bloody Hammer 13. White Faces 14. Night of the Living Dead

-Bonus Tracks-15. Don't Shake Me Lucifer (Mars Records Demo, 1975) 16. Starry Eyes (12 String Demo) 17. I Walked with a Zombie (Master Tape Demo, 1977) 18. The Wind and More (Master Tape Demo, 1977) 19. You Don't Love Me Yet (EP Session, 1984)

Notes:The sixth issue is a soundboard recording of Roky and The Explosives at the Keystone, Berkeley, 1980-09-01. The signal was a clean soundboard that was digitally enhanced.


Quality: Avalon: 80 [13khz, clear]Quality: WFFA 1966-03-25: 85 [20khz, clear]

Quality: WFFA 1966-05-09:85 [20khz, clear]

Length: 79:00

13th Floor Elevators"Avalon 1966"Avalon BallroomSan Francisco, CA

Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California1966-09-02 (or 03)Source: 2nd gen soundboard clone

01. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love02. Before You Accuse Me03. You Don't Know04. Splash 105. I'm Gonna Love You Too06. You Really Got Me07. Fire Engine08. Roll Over Beethoven09. The Word10. Monkey Island11. Roller Coaster *** (***missing track, French LP source)

Speed CorrectedSump'n Else TV Show, WFFA-TV, Dallas, TX1966-03-25

12. You're Gonna Miss Me13. Fire Engine14. You Really Got Me15. Roll Over Beethoven

Speed CorrectedSump'n Else TV Show, WFFA-TV, Dallas, TX1966-05-09

16. Mercy, Mercy17. Tried to Hide18. Gloria19. Fire Engine20. You're Gonna Miss Me21. Roller Coaster

Notes:* Number 7 is something really special! Really Special! Special! This is a processed clone of a known 2nd gen soundboard recording of the famous "Avalon '66" recording. This quality BLOWS AWAY ALL that came before including the original, French label boot. This is the definitive version. If that wasn't sick enough, we added on the speed corrected Sump'n Else TV Show tracks. These are the same recordings Sundazed botched by putting out at too fast a speed. These are slowed down to the correct pitch so Roky and crew don't sound like Alvin And The Chipmunks.

* If the Elevators Avalon really was recorded at the Avalon in 66 it's possible the sound engineer was Bob Cohen."Though Bear was in charge of the live sound, a couple new characters enter our story here with the multitracks - Bob Matthews, a Dead hand from their early days, and his assistant Betty Cantor. It's worth saying a few words about them -Betty started out working at the Avalon, where Bob Cohen was the recording engineer who taped many of the bands there, including the Dead. (He taped the September '66 show we have, for instance; but other shows were lost or erased.) She went to work at the Carousel in '68, and became involved with Bob Matthews there."Source: http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2010/07/bear-at-board.html

Very little, to no, solid information actually exists about this recording however, beyond the quality, which if authentic, points to a reel to reel soundboard live recording. Obviously, one wonders where the master or first gen reels are, since this exhibits quite a bit of high end drop off despite being a very good recording, particularly in the lows and mids.


"13th Floor Elevators - Reunions"

Length: 76:57

13th Floor Elevators (no Stacy or Tommy),1973-02-11Mother Earth, Austin, TexasSource: audience recording

01. Maxine02. You're Gonna Miss Me03. Splash 104. Levitation05. She's My Friend06. Baby Blue07. Rainy Day Woman #12 & #3508. She Lives09. Thank God For Civilization10. I Believe in America11. Levitation (cut)12. Roll Over Beethoven (cut)

13th Floor Elevators (Stacy Sutherland, John Ike, Ronnie Leatherman) -1977-05-28Ol' Dog Saloon, Ingram, TexasSource: audience recording

13. You're Gonna Miss Me14. Baby Blue15. She Lives16. Inst.17. All Along the Watchtower

Notes:Roky CD Club Issue Number 8 is a CD of two 1970's reunions. One is from Mother Earth in Austin on 1973-02-11. This doesn't include Stacy or Tommy. The band sounds out of tune and out of practice. Still, it has moments and this band does sound the closest to the original group of all the reunions. The second part is Ol' Dog Saloon, Ingram, TX, 1977-05-28. This has Stacy, John Ike, Ronnie but no Roky. A blues belter fills in on vocals. Both recordings are hand held audience and high gen. They have been processed.

** RELEASE 9 - ROKCDR009**

1976-01-30Roky Erickson and The AliensLongbranch Saloon, Berkeley, CaliforniaSource: audience recording

Length: 79:54

01. The Wind and More02. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play03. Don't Slander Me04. Splash 105. Boppin's Boppin' Back06. Sputnik (Alien I Creator)07. You're Gonna Miss Me08. Met the Aliens (band intros)09. Goodbye Sweet Dreams10. Bermuda11. Don't Shake Me Lucifer12. The Interpreter13. Can't Be Brought Down14. Mine, Mine, Mind15. Starry Eyes16. Wake Up to Rock 'n' Roll17. White Faces18. Two Headed Dog19. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play

Notes:Roky CD Club Disc Number 9 is an audience recording of the Aliens at the Longbranch Saloon in 1976. This is low gen and really high energy!


"Roky Erickson Interviews"

Length: 79:38

Radio Broadcast on KSAN, San Francisco, California, The Outcast Hour, call-in show, 1978-04-01, two sources, FM, one is second gen off studio reel

01. "This is the only program where we have real live babies bumping heads in the night"02. The Interpreter (45 version)03. "I think the Sex Pistols are really groovy, they remind me of Fiero LaGuardia"04. Bloody Hammer (demo tape)05. "The cow kicked a lantern and started a fire."06. White Faces (demo)07. "For every vegetarian there's someone else with a cup of blood"08. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play (demo)09. "Pinky Lee's in jail again"10. Roky & The Aliens radio promo, 1978

Meeting With An Alien: Roky Erickson, 1980-04-07 Austin Cable Television Broadcast11. Musical influences, trends12. Creature with the Atom Brain (acoustic)13. The 'Elevators: the myth, song collaboration14. Right Track Now (acoustic)15. The 'Elevators: police harassment/Dylan16. Mr. Tambourine Man (acoustic)17. Spiritual beliefs18. For You (acoustic)19. Horror show/new wave20. Goodbye Sweet Dreams (Mars demo, '75)

Notes:Number Ten is something special. This is a full CD of Roky Erickson interviews. The capstone of this is 50 minutes of the 1978-04-01, Outcast Hour, on KSAN-FM. This is 2nd gen, processed, from the studio reel.


"Stacy Sutherland Interview"

The only known interview with Stacy Sutherland. This is a processed clone of the master tape. This interview is two discs long and was done for a high school paper around Jan/Feb 1977. Stacy comes off as intelligent and likable. He tells his version of the story and picks up an acoustic and sings a bit. His wife, Bunny, sings backup vocals. Bunny was to shoot Stacy to death later the next year.


01. Powell St. John, master tapes, Tommy Hall, musical influences02. Leland Rogers, Astral Projection, Benny Thurman03. Drugs04. San Francisco, Bill Graham, philosophy, religion05. Dead, Airplane, other music, Ingram reunion06. Banjo, Lenny Bruce, Bull of the Woods


01. Drug busts, Dick Clark, Leland Rogers, Fever Tree02. Ingram reunion, Roky, Tommy, Mick Jagger, Timothy Leary03. Abortion, at 8:40 Stacy tunes up04. Satisfied Mind (Hayes & Rhodes) +05. Midnight Special (Huddie Ledbetter) +06. Last Thing On My Mind (Tom Paxton) +07. Nadine (Chuck Berry)08. Positively Fourth Street (Bob Dylan)09. Capital Punishment, Charles Manson 10. You're Gonna Miss Me (Erickson) xx


Summer 1979

Roky Erickson and The ExplosivesRaul's, Austin, Texas

Length: 61:38

01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. Two Headed Dog03. Rokyspeak I04. Mine, Mine, Mind05. Rokyspeak II06. The Wind and More07. Rokyspeak III08. Night of the Vampire09. You're Gonna Miss Me10. Don't Shake Me Lucifer11. Bermuda12. Rokyspeak IV13. The Interpreter14. Starry Eyes15. I Walked with a Zombie16. White Faces

Notes:Raul's was the Punk Rock club in Austin and The Explosives were one of the house bands. Here, they back Roky through a rip roaring set!


"13th Floor Elevators Interviews"

Length: 68:40

Various interviews01. Former station manager of Dallas' WFFA-TV talks about the 'Elevator's 1966 appearances on the Sump'n Else TV Show. Recorded in the early 1980's02. Host Ron Chapman attempts to speak with Tommy Hall on the Sump'n Else TV Show, 1966-03-2503. Larry Kane attempts to speak with the 'Elevators on the Larry Kane TV Show, 1966-12-1804. Bull of the Woods radio spot, San Francisco, 196905. Tommy Hall interviewed by Max Fredrikson, 1990.

Roky Erickson interview, 1975-12-09, KTIM-FM, San Rafael06. Interview - Intro07. The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon08. Interview - Space Music, UFOs, Bigfoot09. Roky Erickson & Blieb Alien - Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)10. Interview - Rusk11. 13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me12. 13th Floor Elevators - Roller Coaster13. Interview - Janis, Robert Plant, Sir Doug14. 13th Floor Elevators - I'm Gonna Love You Too15. Interview - Introducing The Aliens: Jeff, Chris, Dwayne16. Roky Erickson & Blieb Alien - Starry Eyes

Roky Erickson interviewed by Greg Turner for the June 1978 issue of CLE Magazine17. Interview (Impossible to summarize. Just enjoy the ride)

Roky Erickson, unknown date, early 1980s18. Roky talking

Notes:This is a companion to CD-R #10. It features attempts of TV show Hosts to interview the 'Elevators. Little did they know that the band had evolved beyond mere conversation! The jewel of this disc is an interview with Tommy Hall in 1990. That's followed by a Roky interview in San Rafael the day of the famous show in River City.


"It's So High That It's Underground"

Length: 63:47

1975 Mars single (from DAT)01. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog) - 1975 Mars single

1982-09-03Trident's, Baton Rouge, LouisianaSource: audience recording.

02. Crazy Crazy Mama03. Bloody Hammer04. Starry Eyes05. Don't Slander Me06. Two Headed Dog07. You're Gonna Miss Me

1978-07-28Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California (w/The Aliens)

08. radio spot09. Stand for the Fire Demon10. The Damned Thing11. The Interpreter12. Don't Shake Me Lucifer13. The Wind and More

1979 ( w/The Explosives)Raul's, Austin, TexasSource: soundboard

14. Don't Shake Me Lucifer15. Two Headed Dog

Notes:Sure, it's a hodge-podge of stuff but it's a hodge-podge made by a fan. Some thought was put into this one. Some of this hasn't seen the light yet but most of it was "rescued" off other discs. Get this, the Aliens live material is actually taken off a shitty "best" of 13th Floor Elevators disc! The bootlegger put the name of the supergroup on the disc but the whole thing is various Roky solo stuff. Nothing moves in a straight line in the 'Elevator's world. What sucks is that most fans are novice, compared to us, and actually buy the shit spewed out. I bought it because I thought (correctly) that it contained some new Roky stuff.

The disc leads off with the legendary 1975, Mars Records, Two Headed Dog but this was rescued off a Time-Life "Punk Rock" comp where Doug Sahm let the compilers in with a DAT to copy the multitrack soundboard master. The quality is A+++ and, for this reason alone, makes this disc a MUST.

Also included is a partial set from a gig dated 1982-09-03. This is audience. It was recorded at Trident's in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.After that is that Aliens live material I mentioned. It's a tragedy that this stuff is kicking around on some lo-fi shit label that tried to screw the public by putting "13th Floor Elevators" on the cover. But we're gonna set that right. This stuff is really great! It's audience but sounds like it's off the master to me. This was recorded at the Whiskey A-Go-Go on 1978-07-28.

Filling out the disc is the two Roky & The Explosives tracks off the "Live At Raul's" comp. put out a few years ago. Raul's was THE Punk Rock club in Austin back in the Seventies and The Explosives were the House Band. Alone, they sounded like a poor man's Talking Heads but when they backed Roky they completely fuzzed out the guitars and turned the amps up to "MAX". These two tracks were left off the LP issue back in the Eighties but were added to the CD reissue. The quality is amazing. Soundboard man.


"The High Baptismal Flow"

13th FLOOR ELEVATORS - The High Baptismal Flowaka How Much Is That Vinyl In The Window?

Disc 1Length: 76:09

Mono 45 mixes:01. IA 107a You're Gonna Miss Me (Contact 45 session, Jan 6602. IA 107b Tried to Hide (Contact 45 session, Jan 6603. IA 111a Reverberation (45 session, Sep 6604. IA 111b Fire Engine (Psych Sounds session, Oct 6605. IA 113a Levitation (45 session, Jan 6706. IA 113b Before You Accuse Me (edit, 45 session, Jan 6707. IA 121a She Lives (45 session, Jan 6708. IA 121b Baby Blue (Easter session, Sep 6709. IA 122a Slip Inside This House (edit, Easter session, Sep 6710. IA 122b Splash 1 (45 demo session, Jun 66

11. IA 126a I'm Gonna Love You Too (Contact demos, Apr 6612. IA 126b May the Circle Remain Unbroken (Beast session, Feb 6813. IA 130a Livin' On (Beast session, Feb 6814. IA 130b Scarlet and Gold (Bull session, Aug 68

Misc:15. Don't Fall Down (alt with long intro16. Fire Engine (alt version, Epitaph LP

SPADES - Zero 10002 - Nov/Dec 196517. You're Gonna Miss Me18. We Sell Soul

Backing tracks:19. Roller Coaster (instrumental, aborted, Demos Everywhere LP)20. You Don't Know (backing track) 21. Don't Fall Down (backing track) 22. Levitation1 (backing track) 23. Levitation2 (backing track)

Disc 2Length: 67:54

1966-08La Maison Ballroom, Houston, Texas:

01. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love02. Satisfaction03. I'm Down04. Roller Coaster 05. I Feel Good

1967-02-18Jam w/Conqueroo members, Houston, Texas:

06. She Lives1966-68 raw session tapes:

07. Monkey Island 08. Roller Coaster 09. Fire Engine10. Through the Rhythm11. Tried to Hide12. May the Circle Remain Unbroken13. I Don't Ever Want to Come Down (cut.)14. Living On15. Living On16. Tried to Hide17. Tried to Hide18. Reverberation19. Tried to Hide20. h

Notes:Most of this material has never been on CD. At best it languished on 35-year-old vinyl, unavailable and unknown except to a few hunter/gatherer hoarder/waster scavenger/collector-types.

So -- the title is: "The High Baptismal Flow a/k/a How Much Is That Vinyl In The Window?" What we have here is two discs of prime 13th Floor Elevators material from a variety of sources. Between this and our previous Elevators discs, this accounts for nearly everything in circulation.

The heart and soul of CD1 is the Elevators' singles, A's and B's in chronological order. These would have made a fine LP in its own right, had anyone at International Artists had the vision to issue it. (The master tapes are almost certainly lost now.) This would have worked well as a "Best Of," a quick overview of what the band was all about, and a great starting point for new listeners. Nobody ever did, so it falls to us to keep it alive for the real fans and to help take care of Roky as we do.

Every last 45 is ripped from the original vinyl; decent copies too. For an indie label in TX mostly concerned with making a quick buck, International Artists' 45s sounded pretty good. Even so, it took a couple of software packages and hours of work to get these ready for CD. If you want, you can still hear a hint of vinyl now and then but you'll need headphones to do it. Smooth. Beyond that, we have a pair of alternate mixes, the Spades' pre-Elevators single featuring Roky, and some backing tracks at the end.

Disc 1:Tracks 1-19 ripped directly from the original vinyl and processed from there

Track 15 appears on ROKCDR2 "Psychedelic Sounds Alternate Mix" but includes a slight glitch at one point and doesn't feature the false start included here.Track 16, "Fire Engine" from the "Epitaph For A Legend" LP appears also on ROKCDR2 "Psychedelic Sounds Alternate Mix." The take is the same, but the mix is not.

Disc 2:Tracks 1-6 are ripped from the original vinyl and processed from there.Tracks 7-20 are rough mixes, raw session tapes. Occasional studio chatter can be heard between tracks.Track 9 is an alternate mix, notable for its lack of backing vocals.Track 13 is heard here from a tape playback, rather than the more common acetate source. It seems to have been truncated on purpose; the noise at the end is a reel-to-reel tape coming to a halt. Had the acetate not been found, nothing more would have remained of this song.Track 20 is a rough mix; no alternate version has ever surfaced.


Disc 1Length: 71:37

1984-08-11Consolidated Arts Warehouse, Houston, TexasSource: 3rd gen audience tapeJohn Ike Walton w/Evil Hook Wildlife

01. Before You Accuse Me02. Splash 1 (Now I'm Home)03. Bloody Hammer (inst)04. Bloody Hammer05. Don't Slander Me06. Clear Night for Love07. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)08. You're Gonna Miss Me

Disc 2Length: 68:18

01. The Beast02. Don't Shake Me Lucifer03. You're Gonna Miss Me (reprise)04. Splash 1 (Now I'm Home) (reprise - cuts)

1984-08-11KTXZ-FM, Austin Opera House, Austin, Texas

05. Intro06. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)07. Interview08. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play09. Interview10. You're Gonna Miss Me11. Outro

1984-10-01KTXZ-FM, Austin Opera House, Austin, Texas

12. Intro/Interview13. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)14. Starry Eyes15. Don't Slander Me16. Interview17. Don't Shake Me Lucifer18. You're Gonna Miss Me

Notes:This is the crash and burn of the final 13th Floor Elevators reunion attempt (with Roky). It's John Ike playing with Evil Hook Wildlife. Ronnie quit because he said he never got paid for the 1984-06-16 gig. Long jams are the order of the evening but Roky burns above them. The You're Gonna Miss Me has a long guitar intro that's cool. Then Roky starts screaming. That is cool too. This is 3rd gen audience that has had all the hiss & ugliness scooped out with Soundforge. The second disc is filled out with two radio broadcasts from 1984 at the Austin Opera House.


Roky Erickson and The Resurrectionists"Louisiana"

Disc 1A significantly better version of this performance is available in ROK087. That version Is far superior to this one, which has major audio problems that are not correctable.

Length: 75:31

1982-03-25Faces, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

01. Bermuda02. I Think of Demons03. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)04. The Damn Thing05. You're Gonna Miss Me06. White Faces07. It's a Cold Night for Alligators08. The Beast09. Don't Slander Me10. I Walked with a Zombie11. Mine Mine Mind12. Starry Eyes13. Don't Shake Me Lucifer14. Crazy Crazy Mama15. Bloody Hammer16. Creature with the Atom Brain17. The Wind and More

Disc 2A much better version of this show is available in ROK088, and should be considered a true upgrade to this recording. That version Is significantly better than this one, which has major audio problems that are not correctable.

Length: 72:48

1982-03-26Beat Exchange, New Orleans, LouisianaSet 1:

01. Bermuda02. I Think of Demons03. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)04. The Damn Thing05. It's a Cold Night for Alligators06. White Faces07. The Beast08. I Walked with a Zombie

Set 2:09. Don't Slander Me10. Creature with the Atom Brain11. Mine Mine Mind12. Don't Shake Me Lucifer13. Bloody Hammer14. Starry Eyes15. The Interpreter16. Crazy Crazy Mama17. You're Gonna Miss Me18. 1982-03-26 WTUL-FM Interview, New Orleans, Louisiana

Disc 3Length: 72:35

1982-09-04Tupelo's, New Orleans, Louisiana

01. Starry Eyes02. Don't Slander Me03. The Interpreter04. Stand for the Fire Demon

05. Night of the Vampire06. Hasn't Anyone Told You?

Unknown venue/date:07. You're Gonna Miss Me

Recorded June 1976, re-mixed May 199208. Bloody Hammer09. Miss Elude10. Haunt11. Laughing Things12. You Don't Love Me Yet

"Don't Slander Me" out-take13. Realize You're My Sweet Brown Angel Eyes

7" single - w/The Resurrectionists, June 25 or 26, 1982 Island Club, Houston, Texas14. Hasn't Anyone Told You?

As above, B-side, not on official album15. The Interpreter

27 Devils Joking - 1990 7" singleRecorded at Earth & Sky Studios, Austin, Texas with Roky Erickson

16. You Don't Love Me YetRecorded in Santa Fe, New Mexico, without Roky Erickson

17. I Am Her Hero, She Is My Heroin

Band:Roky Erickson - guitar, vocals Jimmy Jones - lead guitar, backing vocalsBrian S. Curly - bass, backing vocals (of Lester Bang’s Delinquents)Carl Giesecke - drums (of the Nervebreakers)


"Evil Hook Wildlife 84 and More"

Length: 66:37

Evil Hook Wildlife, Last Practice Session - 198401. Arguing02. The Beast03. Talk04. Clear Night for Love05. The Wind and More (1)06. The Wind and More (2)

Last Gig - 198407. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)08. Don't Shake Me Lucifer09. I Walked with a Zombie10. Bermuda11. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog) (reprise)

Spoken Words12. Inards Outing In (from Two Twisted Tales)13. The Bank Robber (from Two Twisted Tales)14. Love To See You Bleed15. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Aug 1976 w/The Aliens16. Bumblebee Zombie

Aug 1976 w/The Aliens17. Things That Go Bump In The Night

1978 Whisky A Go-Go, Los Angeles w/The Aliens18. Please Don't Kill My Baby

Notes:A snapshot of a band in disintegration! Somebody left a cigarette burning on Roky's amp and he's about to kill them! Like, stomp their guts out. Then he says that somebody stole his fuzz-box and the shit REALLY hits the fan! You mess with Roky's fuzz-box and you're playing with fire. There's some cool spoken word stuff on this disc as filler.


Demon Angel Outtakes (from George Cedarskoog's master tape)

Length: 65:16

1984-05-27:01. Intro -> I Believe in America02. I Walked with a Zombie03. It's a Cold Night for Alligators04. Mine Mine Mind05. Interview

Car Interviews:06. Dracula, The Devil & Aliens / Evilhook Wildlife E.T.07. Dylan 08. James Brown / God09. Horror / Signing Your Soul To The Devil / Fire Demon10. Alligator Persons / Drunks11. Bear with Me12. Columbo & Kojack13. Screaming / Horror Rock / Money 14. Right Track Now 15. Blowin' In The Wind16. Europe 17. Dylan Interview Excerpt

Notes:Demon Angel outtakes & car interview from George Cedarskoog's master tape. Roky riding around Austin with a group of Swedish fans! Prior to that we have Demon Angel outtakes. All of this, the interview and the outtakes were part of the Demon Angel production. This is all from George Cedarskoog's master tape, the Producer of Demon Angel.


Roky Erickson interview with George GimarcJuly 1981 "The Edge" KDGE-FM 94.5, Dallas, TexasRebroadcast in 1990

Length: 70:51

01. DJ Introduction -> Roller Coaster -> Roky intro02. Twp Headed Dog03. Five Symbols, Roky's music advanced04. If You Have Ghosts05. Writing monster movies, stories, pleading insanity to avoid jail06. Don't Slander Me07. Roky's influence on others, evil08. Creature With the Atom Brain09. Monsters and demons and evil ones, possession10. I Have Always Been Here Before11. Sympathy for movie monsters12. Slip Inside This House (partial)13. What scares you?14. Don't Shake Me Lucifer15. About "I Walked With The Zombie"16. I Walked With The Zombie17. About "I Think of Demons", gremlins, goblins18. I Think of Demons19. About 'Evil', gig in Bermuda?20. Bermuda21. Where to visit? South America, shrunken heads, Moscow22. It's a Cold Night for Alligators23. The king of creature guitar, learning guitar24. "Music is evil"

Notes:This is an interview from 1981-07-xx that was rebroadcast in 1990 to celebrate the release of Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye. It's about 70 minutes long and has Roky answering questions and playing cuts from his albums.


13th Floor Elevators"The Monodelic Sounds Of"

Length: 74:09

The Psychedelic Sounds of 13th Floor Elevators LP (mono mix)(from an unplayed mono copy; we broke the seal to rip this)

01. You're Gonna Miss Me02. Roller Coaster03. Splash 104. Reverberation05. Don't Fall Down06. Fire Engine07. Thru the Rhythm08. You Don't Know09. Kingdom of Heaven10. Monkey Island11. Tried to Hide

1966-03-25Speed-corrected, Sump'n Else TV Show, WFFA-TV, Dallas, Texas (mono)

12. You're Gonna Miss Me13. Fire Engine14. You Really Got Me15. Roll Over Beethoven

1966-05-99Speed-corrected, Sump'n Else TV Show, WFFA-TV, Dallas, Texas (mono)

16. Mercy, Mercy17. Tried to Hide18. Gloria19. Fire Engine20. You're Gonna Miss Me21. Roller Coaster

See ROKCDR043 for the stereo LP version.

Notes:We have the mono mix of the Psychedelic Sounds of 13th Floor Elevators LP. This is the Mother of all psychedelic music! This is the very first psychedelic LP by the very first psychedelic band. The first modern Rock LP and the blueprint for everything that followed (Psychedelic, Punk, Alternative). Yeah, it all dat peoples, it all dat. It's a legend, a fucking legend! Why is this mono mix special?

Well... Back in the day at International Artists, an Engineer, stewed on Listerine probably, added some sort of horrible echo/reverb effect to the final mix of the stereo version. This was a bad mistake; it dated the mix and it sounds like you're listening to the band play from down a concrete hallway underground. This is the mix that has been reissued on CD countless times. The mono LP mix escaped and this is the "real" mix of this legendary and influential LP. With this mix, it's a totally different ball game. The band sounds right upfront and in your face, urgent with fervor.

These guys were trying to turn on the whole world. This is one of the foundations of all things 'Elevators. Now, you NEED this CD. This recording was taken off an unplayed mono copy. We broke the seal to rip this. To make matters even worse, we added on the speed-corrected Sump'n Else TV Show tracks from 1966. They're in mono too. It's mono madness! The 'Elevators, live on stage, spewing their subversive message out to the kids over Dallas television; right under the noses of the Establishment because they didn't care to listen to the words. That soon changed.

"Forget about San Francisco: The American capitol of psychedelic rock was Austin, Texas, and no band soared higher than Roky Erickson and 13th Floor Elevators. In addition to acid-tinged garage rockers such as the crazed-love anthem, "You're Gonna Miss Me," the Elevators' debut included tracks such as "Reverberation (Doubt)," "Roller Coaster," and "Splash 1," which viscerally evoked the sounds of their titles while offering lyrics that provided a philosophical structure for the psychedelic experience." --Jim Derogatis


"Roky Erickson and The Aliens Live At The Keystone 1977"

1977 Keystone, Berkeley, CaliforniaSource: soundboard

See also ROK077 for a very good vinyl rip of an original bootleg of this same basic performance.

Length: 79:46

01. The Wind and More02. The Damned Thing03. It's a Cold Night for Alligators04. I Know I Know How To Love You05. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play06. Mine Mine Mind07. Don't Slander Me08. Stand for the Fire Demon /09. The Interpreter10. Bo Diddley's a Headhunter11. Bloody Hammer12. Before In the Beginning (aka: The Necronomicon Song)13. Bermuda14. Two Headed Dog15. Night of the Vampire

Notes 1: The Aliens live in Berkeley, 1977. It's a soundboard. Roky's Manager used to hand these cassettes out for promotional purposes. This has been bootlegged numerous times. You might remember the title You Will Believe In Ghosts. Well... This is taken direct off one of those tapes that was handed out back in the day. It's not a 4th gen copy. What's more, the signal was processed. It sounds better than anything out there. There are a very few, slight, tape dropouts but this tape IS old. It's very slight and only in a few places. The bottom line is that this is the best sounding recording of the Aliens live extant. Is it Punk? Is it Metal? Is it Punk/Metal? You be the judge.

I got this Roky show from the manager of the Nervebreakers about 1977. . . It is a soundboard recording. . . Sounds like the Blieb Aliens [sic]. Two guitar players, organ and electric jug. Two sets. The recording quality is excellent with a little tape hiss. . . The mix starts off funky and it gets better during The Wind and More as the person at the mixing board adjusts the levels. It was recorded onto an old TDK Super Avilyn cassette.

Based on the song selection and the sequencing of the songs these recordings are almost surely the same as those which appeared on the bootleg LPs "Weird Tales" and "New Tales Of The Weird", in a slightly rearranged order. "New Tales Of The Weird" is The Aliens at Berkeley, 1977; the live portion of "Weird Tales" is probably the same. These LPs have only decent to poor sound quality however. "I Know How To Love You" is "I Love How You Love Me" (a 50's song), and "The Necronomicon Song" appears in truncated form on the CD/LP/Cassette Gremlins Have Pictures as "Before In The Beginning".

Notes 2: If you listen to ROK077, I don’t agree with the above reviewer at all, while it’s true that 22 was processed, it was processed and essentially ruined in terms of the actual sonic quality and ‘feel’ of the show in my opinion. I used to see shows in this area in the late 70’s, and I promise you, bands did not sound at all like 22, but they definitely sounded like ROK077, which is the same basic show, but with most of the in between song amp noise and talk left in, and all the slicing/cutting guitar tones intact. 22 removes a lot of it, and made a real mistake in my opinion trying to reduce the amplifier buzz, because getting rid of that got rid of the snare/guitar mid/high range stuff, which is what creates the ‘bite’ in live rock music, and in this case, leaves a ‘clean’ but muffled recording which does not really sound l like a live concert. I had the luxury of being able to compare ROKCDR022 and ROK077 (sourced from an excellent vinyl rip of the original bootleg) side by side, which reviewer 1 may not have had. In my opinion ROK077 is a significant upgrade, since it actually sounds like the band would have sounded live in 1977.

According to 1977-07-29 Berkeley Barb article, the Keystone gig was on a Monday, a bit previous to the publishing date, so this show probably is summer 1977. They list Bleib Alien as his backing band at that time, so no reason to not believe them since they were there at the time. That review PDF is included in ROK077, and notes the

Band:Roky Erickson - guitar, vocalsDuane Aslaksen - lead guitarBill Miller - electric auto harpJohn Jeffrey Sutton - drumsJohn Maxwell - bass


"Red Temple Prayer"

Roky and The Resurrectionists1982-09-03Trinity's, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Disc 1Length: 47:15

First Set:01. Bermuda02. Hasn't Anybody Told You?03. Two Headed Dog04. It's a Cold Night for Alligators05. Night of the Vampire06. Mine, Mine, Mind07. Damned Thing08. Don't Shake Me Lucifer09. You're Gonna Miss Me

Disc 2Length: 71:45

Second Set:01. The Beast02. I Think of Demons03. Creature with the Atom Brain04. The Interpreter05. Crazy, Crazy, Mama06. Bloody Hammer07. Starry Eyes08. Don't Slander Me09. Stand for the Fire Demon10. Angel11. I Walked with a Zombie12. Two Headed Dog (reprise)

-----------------------Total: 119:01


Notes:A bit of this has already appeared on CD-R #14, It's So High That It's Underground, but this is the full shot. The quality is very good audience that has been tweaked.


"Reverberation In The Round"

Length: 78:10

13th Floor Elevators1967-02-18Houston Music Theater, Houston, TexasSource: from a Japanese issue of the Contemptables box

01. Levitation02. Roller Coaster03. Fire Engine04. Reverberation05. Don't Fall Down06. Tried to Hide07. Splash 108. You're Gonna Miss Me09. Monkey Island10. Kingdom of Heaven11. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)

1966-03-16New Orleans Old World Night Club, Austin, Texas, KAZZ-FM

12. The Word13. I'm Down14. Gloria15. Monkey Island16. Roller Coaster

Taken from 1984-06-16 filler but cleaned up a bit17. You're Gonna Miss Me

Jam with Conqueroo Winter 196718. She Lives

La Maison Ballroom, Houston, August 196619. I Feel Good

Notes:This was the single attempt by IA to professionally record their band in a live setting. They picked this theater in Houston with a revolving stage. I've owned this recording for years now and held off on it because I'm not too fond of the performance. Supposedly, they were all over-dosed on LSD. Stacy was up in Heaven being tried for his sins by the Angel of Death. He said that he knew things were getting hairy when the whole audience turned into wolves. He also said that he didn't feel *normal* for a week afterwards. This is all in that interview. This is the gig. So, the gig has a weird feel. But that's only my opinion... Still, it is (by far) the best sounding 'Elevators live recording out there.

This copy is from a Japanese issue of the Contemptables box. This recording isn't chopped up and has complete tunings between songs. There are even moments of silence and we were able to grab some really good hiss samples. It sounds amazing! In addition, we have the 1966-03-16 bit ripped direct from a vinyl boot. There's no DJ patter between songs and one song is missing but the quality blows away what came before on 1984-06-16.


Raincrow1971-12-09The Jade Room, Austin, Texas

Source: original recording courtesy of George Kinney of The Golden Dawn

Length: 64:24

01. Let It Roll02. Slippin' and Slidin'03. Mathilda04. Stagger Lee05. So Long06. instrumental07. All Along the Watchtower08. Brown Sugar09. I Feel Good10. Cripple Creek11. Something on Your Mind12. Money13. Shadow Falling14. For Your Love15. band song16. blues instrumental17. Honky Tonk Women

Band:Stacy Sutherland - guitarRonnie Leatherman - bassObi Hardeman - vocalsBobby Rector - drumsCecil Morris - harp

Notes:The music is rock, blues, soul, but some of the names involved may be of interest to fans of Texas Psych. The original recording is courtesy of George Kinney of The Golden Dawn, who has cleared its distribution. There is hardly any audience noise between tracks, so it's TAO and fits only on an 80 minute CDR. There are cover versions by the Band, Stones and Dylan (plus whoever wrote 'Money' - Barrett Strong IIRC), as well as blues standards and band compositions. No compositions by The Elevators. Sound quality is a fairly consistent 8/10 with very occasional clipping.


Clementine Hall interview by Joe Trybyszewski2003-10Berkeley, California

Notes:Clementine tells the amazing story of 13th Floor Elevators from her perspective. She comes across as intelligent and articulate.

Length: 77:06

01. The Ghetto, Janis Joplin, Bluegrass, Tommy02. Gilbert Sheldon, The Ghetto, Tommy03. The Jade Room, Roky, the Lingsmen04. Psychedelics, Tommy, College, LSD Experiments05. Tommy: Song Writing, creating songs with Roky, LSD06. Stacy, Easter Everywhere, Psychedelic Sounds, improvising, Benny07. Creative outpouring, unpublished materials08. Other groups, Babycakes, Joke books09. Dec 1965 Elevators form, Jade Room, New Orleans Club10. Houston, Elevators, lack of money, food, vending machine soup11. Texas to CA, breaking down in Bakersfield12. San Francisco, hearing "You're Going to Miss Me" on radio13. Longshoreman's Hall, teenyboppers, Stacy/Elevators don't want to be pop stars14. Avalon, Fillmore, Hippies, acid heads15. Clementine on performing, serious music, Elevators, her kids16. Tommy's (the sage), Roky (the child), Clementine (the queen)17. Stacy (the dark angel), his dark views, his playing18. Benny (jazz bass style), John Ike (bass on drums), Sandy Locket (sound engineer)19. Living in San Francisco, CA tour, Apartment in SF, Riots, Mugging20. Roky bluffing, police pullover, Roky's "safety devices", kind critiques21. The Ghetto: Janis, Tommy, Roky, painting/drawing, Powell St. John, Psychedelics22. Janis stories: her first singing, her use of Roky's scream, charity gig with Elevators23. Powell St. John: his apartment, visiting, w/Tommy24. Tommy: thought processes, today, working on book, visiting w/Clementine and Roland25. Roland: similarities with Tommy, writing music, Western music26. Tommy's/Clementine's views on Elevators today, on a different trip today, seeing Roky27. Tommy and Stacy Sutherland musical disagreements, Roky28. Turning on with the band, The Jug, Stacy thought it overused29. Elevators and fame, ego, Stacy, sycophants, Clementine's roll, John Ikm30. When things started going bad, Rusk, the band, breaking him out, hiding Roky31. Roky's state of mind coming out of Rusk, shock treatments, Roky in SF with Clem.the Russians in his teeth, cold waves to bring him back, being afraid of Roky32. Roky in SF, back in Texas, tapes of things33. What is Clementine doing today? Work, Singing, Drawing, Quilting34. New Elevators fans, psychedelics, Clementine's views today, DMT, Holy drugs35. Spiritual journey, giving this gift to other people, John Kearny36. The most memorable mystical experience of Elevators? So many... laughing,loving, music [the 3rd song], the Holy Ghost Experience, The Cosmic Goose37. Closing outro from producers20. Roky bluffing, police pullover, Roky's "safety devices", kind critiques21. The Ghetto: Janis, Tommy, Roky, painting/drawing, Powell St. John, Psychedelics22. Janis stories: her first singing, her use of Roky's scream, charity gig with Elevators23. Powell St. John: his apartment, visiting, w/Tommy24. Tommy: thought processes, today, working on book, visiting w/Clementine and Roland25. Roland: similarities with Tommy, writing music, Western music26. Tommy's/Clementine's views on Elevators today, on a different trip today, seeing Roky27. Tommy and Stacy Sutherland musical disagreements, Roky28. Turning on with the band, The Jug, Stacy thought it overused29. Elevators and fame, ego, Stacy, sycophants, Clementine's roll, John Ikm30. When things started going bad, Rusk, the band, breaking him out, hiding Roky31. Roky's state of mind coming out of Rusk, shock treatments, Roky in SF with Clem.the Russians in his teeth, cold waves to bring him back, being afraid of Roky32. Roky in SF, back in Texas, tapes of things33. What is Clementine doing today? Work, Singing, Drawing, Quilting34. New Elevators fans, psychedelics, Clementine's views today, DMT, Holy drugs35. Spiritual journey, giving this gift to other people, John Kearny

36. The most memorable mystical experience of Elevators? So many... laughing,loving, music [the 3rd song], the Holy Ghost Experience, The Cosmic Goose


"More Power to You: Roky Erickson Unplugged"

Length: 50:59

Roky Erickson1984-10-09Soap Creek saloon, Austin, TexasSource: master tape clone that has been tweaked with Cool Edit Pro

01. For02. Devotional Number One03. I Believe in America04. I Love the Blind Man05. I Love You06. It's Love07. rokyspeak: The Photographer08. I've Never Known This Til Now09. The Light10. The Looking Glass Song11. Loving Isn't a Part Time Thing12. May the Circle Remain Unbroken13. More Power to You14. rokyspeak: Rocketship Accident

Bonus track:15. It's a Cold Night for Alligators (recorded at Roky's home, 1983)

Notes:An AMAZING recording! I think Roky is reading out of his book, Openers and putting music to the poems/songs. It's all religious stuff and really gorgeous. "Jesus is not a hallucinogenic mushroom..." you gotta love that man. Some of these songs HAVE NEVER been heard and only known in lyrical form (until now). This is a real find.

The quality is a master tape clone that has been tweaked with Cool Edit Pro. The mic is right up there on the stage with Roky and he even bumps it a few times. The quality is gorgeous.

See ROK085 for a very nice AM radio performance of some of the songs from Openers.


"John Ike Walton Interviews"

Also contains a very long, unrelated, interview with Roky Erickson (disk 2, track 17), as well as a rare short interview with Tommy Hall..


John Ike Walton interview 1992 Ingram, Texas conducted by Phil "The Ranger" James01. Meeting the Elevators02. Cutting the first tracks03. Benny the violinist04. The big break05. On Ronnie06. The live album07. On going to California08. TV shows09. Ronnie & John Ike leave10. Back to California11. The gig is Modesto12. Tommy/naming the band/the jug13. The first gig/other bands/Roky's first bust14. Roky's second bust/Rusk15. Gigs after Roky's release16. '84 reunion/the Ritz

17. Visiting Roky/The birthday party gig18. Royalties19. The break with IA20. Song writing on acid21. Conqueroos/Theater in the round22. Playing again with Roky?23. John Ike's drum kit24. On Roky25. Downfall/the jug/meeting Tommy26. The bust27. On Powell St. John


"The Story of 13th Floor Elevators as told by John Ike Walton"Part 1 - John Ike Walton, 1994 Ingram, Texas

01. Tripping with Stacy & Tommy02. Tommy smuggling weed03. Busts in Austin04. Longshoreman's Hall05. Roky planted06. Rusk07. Busted in Austin

Part 2 - John Ike Walton and Paul Tannison, 1994 Ingram, Texas08. Pre-'Elevators/ICE09. Stacy and the Bandidos10. On Stacy11. Bull of the Woods12. On Benny13. Austin's venues14. Stacy's death

Part 3 - 1992-06-06 phone discussions with Jack Ortman, book release partyfor 'Roky III: Son of the Sequel', Larkspur bookstore, Marin County, California

15. John Ike in Ingram16. Tommy Hall in San Francisco

Part 417. Interview with Roky conducted by Mark Linimon for KTRU-FM Houston @1981

Notes:These are two interviews from Ingram, Texas done on 1992 & 1994. In these, John Ike Walton gives his take on the Amazing Story of 13th Floor Elevators. These have been heavily processed and while the sound is good and clear there might be some digital pops.


Roky Erickson - Casting The Tunes

(Disc 5 is in ROKCDR041)


"Demos For Demons/Best Laid Plans Redux"Demos for unreleased EP w/Harry Hess on 2nd guitarSource: 1st gen source tape:

01. Hasn't Anyone Told You? (take 1)02. Hasn't Anyone Told You? (take 2)03. For You (I'd Do Anything)04. I'm Satisfied 05. Something Extra

Demos for OpenersSource: 1st gen source tape:

06. Splash 1 (Now I'm Home) (cut)07. I Had to Tell You 08. The Looking Glass Song 09. Bloody Hammer 10. When You Get Delighted

11. True Love Cast Out All Evil (cut)


Demos for Demon Angel videoSource: 1st gen source tape:

01. I Believe in America 02. I Walked with a Zombie 03. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 04. Mine Mine Mind

1988-09-19Roky's home, Austin, TexasSource: 1st gen source tape:

05. Bashful Bobby 06. Run to Him/Walking with My Angel 07. Susie Baby

Unknown:08. Can't Do You No Justice 09. What Would You Do?

1985-04-05KTXZ-FM Studio, Austin, TexasSource: 2nd gen source tape:

10. I Love the Blind Man11. I've Never Known This 'Till Now12. May the Circle Remain Unbroken13. Starry Eyes14. John Lawman (cut)


"Dylan Meets Donovan At The Holiday Inn"Holiday Inn Tapes1986-12-01Solo live Room 424, Holiday Inn Red River, Austin, Texas

01. The Singing Grandfather02. The Times I've Had03. That's My Song04. True Love Ways05. Peggy Sue Got Married06. Mighty Is Our Love07. I Look At the Moon08. Don't Slander Me09. May the Circle Remain Unbroken10. The Singing Grandfather

1984 Roky's home, Austin, Texas with Jack Ortman 2nd guitar11. One Too Many Mornings12. When The Ship Comes In13. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll14. Lay Down Your Weary Tune15. The Chimes of Freedom16. To Sing For You17. Catch The Wind18. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down19. Colors20. Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance21. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll II

1975 live California (Sleeping Lady Café ?, Fairfax, California):22. I'm Gonna Free Her23. Bermuda24. Splash 1 (Now I'm Home)25. May the Circle Remain Unbroken26. I Had to Tell You27. Hide Behind the Sun (For Brian Jones)

Disc 4:

Length: 74:06

"A Clear Night To Do My Rhyme"Clear Night for Love EPSource: vinyl transfer:

01. You Don't Love Me Yet02. Clear Night for Love03. Haunt04. Starry Eyes05. Don't Slander Me

All That May Do My Rhyme Outtakes:06. I'm Gonna Free Her07. Please Judge08. We Are Never Talking09. For You (I'd Do Anything)10. For You11. Starry Eyes 2 [duet with Lou Ann Barton]12. Please Judge 45 [acoustic version]13. We Are Never Talking [7" single version] - longer than CD version14. Starry Eyes 3

Openers:15. When You Get Delighted16. To Think17. Warning18. True Love Cast Out All Evil19. Loving Isn't a Part Time Thing20. The Looking Glass Song21. Don't Slander Me [from Openers CD]22. Splash 1 (Now I'm Home) [from video]

Notes:This was originally #'s 5A & 5B of the Roky CD Club. It has had two names: Demos For Demons & Best Laid Plans. Since this came out, much better quality of some recordings was found. Additionally, the original recordings were tweaked with Soundforge by somebody much more skilled in it. The result is a much better sounding recording all around.

See ROK085 for a very nice AM radio performance of some of the songs from Openers.


Roky Erickson with CornerstoneContinental ClubAustin, Texas1984-05-21

Source: transferred from the master tape

Length: 57:55

01. Introduction02. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)03. Don't Shake Me Lucifer04. Night of the Vampire05. Don't Slander Me06. It's a Cold Night for Alligators07. You're Gonna Miss Me08. The Beast09. I Think of Demons10. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog) (with Brian Curley (bass) of Evil Hook Wildlife E.T.)

Notes:This is an A- (or a critical B+) audience recording, transferred from the master tape, of Roky Erickson backed by a group called Cornerstone from a show at the Continental Club in Austin, TX on May 21, 1984. Supposedly Roky played with Cornerstone for a very short time, less than a year, and this is the first recording of this lineup to be offered through the Roky CD club.

The second version of 'Two Headed Dog' features a guest appearance by Brian Curley of Evil Hook Wildlife E.T. fame. Regretfully, his bass is mixed way too much up front, but the mix on the rest of the recording is fine. The band is tight (if IMO the lead guitar is a bit over the top at times) and Roky sings with conviction.


Roky Erickson and The ResurrectionistsTupelo's TavernNew Orleans1982-09-04


01. Bermuda02. Hasn't Anyone Told You ?03. Two Headed Dog04. It's a Cold Night for Alligators05. Mine Mine Mind06. White Faces07. Don't Shake Me Lucifer08. Angel09. The Beast10. I Walked with a Zombie11. Heroin


01. I Think of Demons02. Bloody Hammer03. Crazy Crazy Mama04. Creature with the Atom Brain05. Starry Eyes06. Don't Slander Me07. The Interpreter08. Stand for the Fire Demon09. Night of the Vampire10. Hasn't Anyone Told You ?11. You're Gonna Miss Me



13th Floor ElevatorsComplete Easter Everywhere

Length: 80:05

01. Slip Inside This House02. Slide Machine03. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)04. Nobody to Love05. Baby Blue 06. Earthquake07. Dust 08. Levitation 09. I Had to Tell You 10. Postures (Leave Your Body Behind)11. Never Another (Easter. Out) 12. Dust (Easter. Alt.) 13. Splash 1 (Easter. Session) 14. Right Track Now (Easter. Out) 15. I Don't Ever Want to Come Down (Beauty. Track)16. Fire in My Bones (Beauty. Track)

17. Livin' On (Beauty. Track) 18. Til Then (Beauty. Track) 19. Dear Dr. Doom (Beauty. Track) 20. Wait for My Love (Beauty. Track) 21. May the Circle Remain Unbroken (Beauty. Track)22. Bull Of The Woods 60 Second Radio Spot23. Levitation (Backing Track)


13th Floor ElevatorsEaster Everywhere (mono edition)

Length: 43:00

01. Slip Inside This House02. Slide Machine03. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)04. Nobody to Love05. Baby Blue06. Earthquake07. Dust08. Levitation09. I Had to Tell You10. Postures (Leave Your Body Behind)

See ROKCDR043 for the stereo LP version.


Epitaph for a Legend - Definitive Edition

Source: original edition vinyl > processed > Cdr

Length: 77:17

01. Chaynes - "Night Time"02. Patterns - "In My Own Time" 03. Chapparrals - "I Tried So Hard" 04. Thursday's Children - "A Part of You"05. Electric Rubayyat - "If I Were a Carpenter" 06. Sonny Hall - "Poor Planet Earth" 07. Inner Sense - "Communication Breakdown"08. The Red Krayola - "Hurricane Fighter Plane"09. The Red Krayola - "Pink Stainless Tail"10. The Red Krayola - "Nickle Niceness" 11. The Red Krayola - "Vile Vile Grass" 12. The Red Krayola - "Transparent Radiation" 13. Emperors - "I Want My Woman"14. Lost & Found - "25 M.P.H."15. Big Walter - "Breakfast in Bed"16. Dave Allen - "C.C. Rider"17. Dave Allen - "Saturday A.M. Blues" 18. Lightnin' Hopkins - "Conversation with Lightnin' Hopkins" 19. Lightnin' Hopkins - "Black Ghost Blues" 20. Roky Erickson - "Excerpts from Interview With Roky, KSAN-FM 1978-04-01"21. Spades - "You're Gonna Miss Me"22. Spades - "We Sell Soul" 23. Roky & Clementine Hall - "Splash 1" 24. Roky & Clementine Hall - "Right Track Now"25. 13th Floor Elevators - "Wait for My Love" 26. 13th Floor Elevators - "60-Second Radio Spot/Bull of the Woods" 27. 13th Floor Elevators - "Fire Engine" 28. mystery track - "78RPM"


13th Floor Elevators

Paradise Found

Length: 79:54

1966-01-03First Contact session, Andrus Studio, Houston TX

01. You're Gonna Miss Me1966-06Gold Star Studios, Houston TX

02. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love45 rpm single:1966-06Gold Star Studios, Houston TX

03. I'm Gonna Love You Too45 rpm single: 1966-06Gold Star Studios, Houston TX

04. Before You Accuse Me1966-06Gold Star Studios, Houston TX

05. You Can't Hurt Me Anymore06. Make That Girl Your Own

1966-10Summit Sound Studio, Dallas TX

07. Monkey Island08. Thru the Rhythm09. Roller Coaster10. Fire Engine

45 rpm single: 1966-12Andrus Studio, Houston TX

11. Levitation45 rpm single: 1967-12-01Andrus Studio, Houston TX

12. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)

1967-09"Easter Everywhere" sessions, Andrus Studio, Houston TX

13. Dust [alternate version]LP track: "Easter Everywhere" mono mix1967-09Andrus Studio, Houston TX

14. Slide MachineLP track: "Easter Everywhere" mono mix1967-09Andrus Studio, Houston TX

15. Nobody to LoveLP track: "Easter Everywhere" mono mix1967-09Andrus Studio, Houston TX

16. Slip Inside This House1967-09"Easter Everywhere" sessions, Andrus Studio, Houston TX

17. Right Track Now18. Splash 1

LP track: "Bull Of The Woods"1967-09"Easter Everywhere" sessions, Andrus Studio, Houston TX

19. Never Another1968-03"Beauty and the Beast" sessions, IA Studios, Houston TX

20. Fire in My Bones21. I Don't Ever Want to Come Down22. Livin' On [without horns]

45 rpm single: 1968-11

"Bull Of The Woods" sessions, IA Studios, Houston TX23. Scarlet and Gold

45 rpm single:1968-03"Beauty and the Beast" sessions, IA Studios, Houston TX

24. May the Circle Remain UnbrokenLarry Kane Show

25. May 1967 Larry Kane Show


13th Floor ElevatorsReceive All You Can Hold

Length: 76:24

Demos01. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love 02. Monkey Island 03. Monkey Island (slightly truncated) 04. Through the Rhythm 05. Roller Coaster 06. Fire Engine

1966-03-16 KAZZ-FM, Austin, Texas07. The Word 08. Monkey Island 09. Roller Coaster 10. DJ patter 11. I'm Down 12. DJ patter 13. Gloria 14. DJ patter 15. Miss Me

1966 International Artists rough session tapes16. chatter 17. Monkey Island 18. chatter 19. Roller Coaster 20. chatter 21. Fire Engine 22. bits 23. Through the Rhythm24. Tried to Hide 25. false starts 26. Don't Fall Down 27. You Don't Know


Roky Erickson and The Aliens1975-11-10Longbranch Saloon, Berkeley, CA

Length: 79:45

Source: Aud>Gen1 (Dolby B)>Sony KA1ESA Tape Deck>VIA AC'97 Soundcard>Cool Edit Pro (Basic Edits & Re-EQ)>FLAC>CDr1st Set:

01. Sputnik 02. The Wind and More 03. Bermuda 04. The Interpreter 05. Starry Eyes 06. Splash 107. You're Gonna Miss Me/ 08. Don't Slander Me 09. Just Can't Be Brought Down 10. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog.

2nd Set:11. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)12. White Faces13. The Interpreter14. Don't Shake Me Lucifer15. Wake Up to Rock and Roll16. The Wind and More17. Bermuda18. Sputnik (Alien I Creator)19. You're Gonna Miss Me20. Can't Be Brought Down


13th Floor ElevatorsAttack Of The 8-Tracks


The Psychedelic Sounds Of 13th Floor Elevators01. You're Gonna Miss Me02. Fire Engine03. You Don't Know04. blank05. Roller Coaster06. Splash 1 (Now I'm Home)07. blank08. Reverberation09. Don't Fall Down10. Thru the Rhythm11. blank12. Kingdom of Heaven13. Monkey Island14. Tried to Hide15. blank

13th Floor Elevators - "Live"16. Before You Accuse Me17. She Lives In a Time of Her Own18. I'm Going to Love You Too19. blank20. Tried to Hide21. Take That Girl22. You're Going To Miss Me23. blank24. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love25. Roller Coaster26. blank27. I'm Going to Love You Too28. Levitation29. You Can't Hurt Me Anymore


Easter Everywhere01. Slip Inside This House02. Nobody to Love03. blank04. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)05. Baby Blue06. I've Got Levitation07. blank08. Slide Machine09. Earthquake [fades out]10. I Had to Tell You11. blank

12. Dust13. Postures (Leave Your Body Behind)14. blank

Bull Of The Woods15. Livin' On16. Never Another17. Dear Dr. Doom18. blank19. Barnyard Blues20. Til Then21. May the Circle Remain Unbroken22. blank23. Rose and the Thorn24. Scarlet and Gold25. blank26. Down by the River27. Street Song28. With You

In a nod to the original format, a silent track has been added between programs. Of the original 8-track mixes, most were sped up 1% or 2%. We've restored them to their original pitches. "Live" is notable for a true-stereo mix of "Before You Accuse Me". Cassettes, 8-tracks and reels (unlike LPs) are several generations nearer to the master mixdown, and these mixes reflect that as well. "Easter Everywhere" was assembled from two different copies, one of which self-destructed upon playback.


13th Floor Elevators2005-03-17South by Southwest FestivalHoly Fire: 13th Floor Elevators' Quest For EnlightenmentRoom 18 ABC, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas

(symposium with band members Roky Erickson, John Walton,Ronnie Leatherman, Benny Thurman, Powell St. Johnand commentators Margaret Moser, David Fricke and Billy Bentley)

Length: 62:21

01. You're Gonna Miss Me02. Introduction of members03. The Elevators '65, the Lingsmen, the scene04. First Elevators rehearsals, writing the songs, the Kingdom of Heaven05. The Elevators: lyrics: songs; the Fillmore, Big Brother06. Beatniks, Janis, San Francisco, Leland Rogers07. Long hairs, violence, busts08. Tommy and the Jug, other bands, Stacy Sutherland09. Punks, today and the Elevators10. When the Pyramid meets the Eye, the master tapes, Danny Galindo, Charlie/Waterloo records11. Closing comments -> Slip into this House...


Roky Erickson and The Explosives2005-09-24Austin City Limits FestivalZilker Park, Austin, Texas

Length: 58:13

01. Introduction by Kinky Friedman02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators03. White Faces04. Don't Shake Me Lucifer05. The Interpreter06. The Beast07. Bermuda08. Splash 1

09. Creature with the Atom Brain10. Starry Eyes11. Two Headed Dog12. You're Gonna Miss Me13. The Damned Thing14. I Walked with a Zombie


Casting The Tunes: Disc 5: Roky Erickson - The Singles


Mars Records Single (1975)01. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)02. Starry Eyes

Rhino Records Single (1977) 03. Bermuda 04. The Interpreter

Sponge EP (1977)05. Mine Mine Mind (studio) 06. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play 07. Two Headed Dog 08. I Have Always Been Here Before

CBS Single (1980)09. Creature with the Atom Brain10. The Wind and More

Roky Erickson & The Aliens - 7" CBS (1980) UK 905511. Mine Mine Mind12. Bloody Hammer (long version)

Acoustic EP (1980)13. Right Track Now 14. Mr. Tambourine Man 15. Interview16. Creature with the Atom Brain 17. For You

12" Live Wire (1985) US LW 5 / 12" One Big Guitar UK OBG004T (1986)18. The Beast 19. Heroin (live)

Scatterbrainchild Records Single (Nov 1987) 20. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 21. Can't Be Brought Down

27 Devils Joking 7" EP (1990)22. You Don't Love Me Yet


Danny Thomas Interview - 2005-11-12 by Joe TrybyszewskiMaster Maxell UR Cassette (no Dolby) > Sony KA1ESA Tape Deck > C-Media CMI8738/C3DX Soundcard > Cool Edit Pro (edits, normalize, NR, EQ) > FLAC via dBpoweramp converter

Length: 58:30

1. Meeting the Elevators; joining the group, philosophical/spiritual aspect2. Austin in the 60's, International Artists/Leland Rogers, recording Easter Everywhere in Kerrville3. Tom Hall as a philosopher, Leland Rogers and full artistic control, Roky and hallucinogens4. The demise of the Elevators, Roky and Tommy leave state, turning 'Beauty and the Beast' into Bull of the Woods.5. Our evolution as a species, a different way to deal with things, Tommy's 'Horizontal Thinking'6. Music sharing, music business. 7. Roky's and The Aliens, Rusk, Easter Everywhere photos.


13th Floor Elevators - Attack of the LP's

All are the stereo versions. See ROKCDR033 for mono Easter Everywhere, and ROKCDR021 for mono The Psychedelic Sounds Of...

Disc 1: Length: 70:22

Psychedelic Sounds Of:01. You're Gonna Miss Me02. Roller Coaster03. Splash 104. Reverberation05. Don't Fall Down06. Fire Engine07. Thru the Rhythm08. You Don't Know09. Kingdom of Heaven10. Monkey Island11. Tried to Hide

Live:12. Before You Accuse Me13. She Lives In a Time of Her Own14. Tried to Hide15. You Gotta Take That Girl16. I'm Gonna Love You Too17. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love18. I've Got Levitation19. You Can't Hurt Me Anymore20. Roller Coaster21. You're Gonna Miss Me


Easter Everywhere:01. Slip Inside This House02. Slide Machine03. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)04. Nobody to Love05. Baby Blue06. Earthquake07. Dust08. Levitation09. I Had to Tell You10. Postures (Leave Your Body Behind)

Bull Of The Woods:11. Livin On12. Barnyard Blues13. Till Then14. Never Another15. Rose and the Thorn16. Down by the River17. Scarlet and Gold18. Street Song19. Dr. Doom20. With You21. May the Circle Remain Unbroken


Roky Erickson & The Aliens 1975-12-09 River City, Fairfax, CASource: Aud, 1st GenLength: 47:10

01. Bermuda 02. The Wind and More 03. Mine Mine Mind 04. Wake Up to Rock 'n Roll05. The Interpreter 06. Don't Slander Me

07. Starry Eyes08. Splash 109. Don't Shake Me Lucifer10. White Faces 11. You're Gonna Miss Me 12. Two Headed Dog

Roky Erickson & Doug Sahm1975-07-20 Palomino, LA, CASource: Aud, 2nd Gen?Length: 14:22

13. Intro 14. Don't Shake Me Lucifer 15. You're Gonna Miss Me 16. Starry Eyes 17. Two-Headed Dog

The Spades - first 45 issued by Zero Recording Co, in Austin, TX on 1965-04-12 label #10001Length: 5:03

18. I Need a Girl 19. Do You Want to Dance

-----------------------Total: 66:36


Roky Erickson & The Resurrectionists1982-06-25/1982-06-26Island Club, Houston, TXSource: Aud/FM

Unknown Gen Recording on Maxell UDS-II 90' cassette > Sony TC-KA1ESA Tape Deck (Dolby B On) > Adcom SLC-505 straight line

Controller > Prodigy HD2 Soundcard > Cool Edit Pro (EQ & minor edits) > wav > FlacFrontend > flac (no SBE)

Length: 77:51

01. Bermuda02. Two Headed Dog03. It's a Cold Night for Alligators04. Hasn't Anyone Told You05. Mine Mine Mind06. Crazy Crazy Mama07. The Beast08. Don't Shake Me Lucifer09. Angel10. The Wind and More11. Bloody Hammer12. I Think of Demons13. Starry Eyes14. I Walked with a Zombie15. You're Gonna Miss Me16. Hasn't Anyone Told You17. Creature with the Atom Brain

Band:Roky Erickson - guitar, vocals Jimmy Jones - lead guitar, backing vocalsBrian S. Curly - bass, backing vocals (of Lester Bang’s Delinquents)Carl Giesecke – drums (of the Nervebreakers)

Notes: * Tracks 1-15 are from 06-25. Tracks 16 & 17 are from 06-26.* Due to cuts in the recording, Tracks 4 & 9 each have one fade out/fade in and Track 1 has two.* Texas Roadhouse Records rubber-stamped on the J-card. * David at Texas Roundhouse Records provided above date & location info.

* Tape possibly mail-ordered from Doug Hanners.* Tape Source: Kevin Walsh


Roky Erickson and The Aliens1977-07Mabuhay Gardens, San FranciscoSource: Aud

Unknown Gen Aud Recording on TDK SA90 Cassette > Sony TC-KA1ESA Tape Deck (Dolby Off) > Adcom GFP-565 Preamp > Prodigy HD2 Soundcard > Cool Edit Pro (minor edits, EQ) > Flac frontend 6 > FLAC (no SBE)

Length: 56:27

01. The Wind and More02. Bermuda03. Night of the Vampire04. It's a Cold Night for Alligators05. The Damned Thing06. Bloody Hammer07. Sputnik [previously erroneously called: Spanning Your Theory (Alien I Creator)]08. White Faces09. Mine Mine Mind10. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play11. Don't Shake Me Lucifer


Roky Erickson 1976-01-12Sleeping Lady Cafe, Fairfax, CA + Private Session

Unknown Gen Aud Recording on TDK D * C120 cassette > Sony TC-KA1ESA Tape Deck (Dolby Off) > Adcom GFP-565 Preamp > Prodigy HD2 Soundcard > Cool Edit Pro (EQ, minor edits) > Flac Frontend 6 > FLAC (no SBE)

Roky Erickson - ?, Private Session, AudLength: 18:43

01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. /Bloody Hammer03. The Damned Thing

Roky Erickson1976-01-12Sleeping Lady Cafe, Fairfax, CASource: AudLength: 56:22

04. I'm Gonna Free Her05. Hide Behind the Sun (Dedicated To Brian Jones)06. When You Get Delighted07. Two Headed Dog08. Mine Mine Mind09. The Wind and More10. Wake Up to Rock 'N Roll11. Bermuda12. Don't Shake Me Lucifer13. Splash 114. I Had to Tell You15. Starry Eyes16. Maybe Baby17. You're the One18. Sputnik [previously erroneously called: Spanning Your Theory (Alien I Creator)]19. Birds'd Crash (It's Gonna Last)20. May the Circle Remain Unbroken21. Hardest Working Alien Around?22. The Interpreter23. Ooh My Soul24. White Faces

-----------------------Total: 75:05

Notes:* All small cuts throughout recording were on source tape.* Private Session: Acoustic / solo. * Sleeping Lady Cafe: Acoustic / solo. A somewhat distant audience recording with, at times, fairly prominent audience / background noise; at times dull, at others shrill.


Roky Erickson & The Aliens - 1978?, The Evil One Demos, Studio

Length: 48:51

01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. Night of the Vampire03. White Faces04. I Think of Demons05. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play06. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)07. Creature with the Atom Brain08. Stand for the Fire Demon09. Don't Shake Me Lucifer10. Sputnik (Rehearsal)11. Bermuda (Rehearsal)12. Sputnik (Rehearsal #2)

Lineage: unknown

Source: Tracks 1-11 from 224kbps mp3 (no lossless source could be found)Track 12 from 'Spanning Your Theory' CD-R

Processing: no EQ or NR

Tracks 1-9: Corrected pitch and channel gain imbalance/offset fixedTracks 10-11: Re-balanced channels so the guitar in the left channel wasn't overpowering everything else. Track 12: Corrected pitch and used a gain envelope to fix the gradual volume decrease.

A LewsiVer Production


Roky Erickson & The Aliens - The Evil One Alternate Takes & Mixes, Studio

Recorded 1978-79 at:The Church Studio, Marin County, CAThe Automatt, San Francisco, CAWally Heider's Studio, San Francisco, CA

Lineage: * Assorted Cassettes > Sony TC-KA1ESA Tape Deck (Dolby Off) > Adcom SLC-505 Straight Line Controller > Prodigy HD2 Soundcard > Cool Edit Pro > Wav * CD2 tracks 14-16 from 'Mad Dog' CD

Processing: Pitch correction, gain adjustments and channel offsets aligned. No NR or EQ.


01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators (alternate mix)02. Night of the Vampire (alternate mix)03. Don't Shake Me Lucifer (alternate take, mix 1)04. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play (alternate mix)05. Mine Mine Mind (alternate mix)06. If You Have Ghosts (alternate mix)07. Stand for the Fire Demon (alternate mix)08. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) (alternate mix)

09. I Think of Demons (alternate take, mix 1)10. White Faces (alternate mix - doubled vocals)11. I Walked with a Zombie (extended alternate mix 1 - more backing vocals)12. I Walked with a Zombie (extended alternate mix 2 - alternate backing vocals)13. I Think of Demons (alternate take, mix 2 - alternate backing vocals)14. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) (alternate mix)15. White Faces (alternate mix)16. White Faces (alternate mix)17. White Faces (alternate mix)18. Creature with the Atom Brain (alternate take)19. White Faces (alternate mix)


01. Don't Shake Me Lucifer (alternate take, mix 2)02. Don't Shake Me Lucifer (alternate take, mix 3)03. Mine Mine Mind (alternate mix)04. I Walked with a Zombie (extended alternate mix 3)05. The Wind and More (alternate mix)06. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play (alternate mix)07. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play (alternate mix)08. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) (alternate mix)09. Don't Shake Me Lucifer (alternate take, mix 4)10. I Think of Demons (alternate mix)11. Night of the Vampire (alternate mix)12. If You Have Ghosts (alternate mix)13. Bloody Hammer (full-length alternate mix used for single)14. It's a Cold Night for Alligators (alternate take - The Church Studio, Marin County, CA 1977)15. Alien I Creator (alternate take - The Church Studio, Marin County, CA 1977)16. White Faces (alternate take - The Church Studio, Marin County, CA 1977)

-----------------------Total: 118:17

Musicians: Roky Erickson (vocals & guitar)Duane Aslaksen (guitar)Steven Burgess (bass)Fuzzy Furioso (drums)Andre Lewis (keyboards)Bill Miller (autoharp)Also: Brian Marnell, Scott Matthews, Link Davis Jr. and Stu Cook



Roky Erickson & The Aliens - The Evil One Vocal Takes & Instrumentals, Studio

Recorded 1978-79 at:The Church Studio, Marin County, CAThe Automatt, San Francisco, CAWally Heider's Studio, San Francisco, CA

Lineage: * Assorted Cassettes > Sony TC-KA1ESA Tape Deck (Dolby Off) > Adcom SLC-505 Straight Line Controller > Prodigy HD2 Soundcard > Cool Edit Pro > Wav

Disc 1: Processing: Pitch correction, gain adjustments and channel offsets aligned. No NR or EQ.Disc 2: Processing: Pitch correction, gain adjustments and channel offsets aligned. Some EQ, no NR.


Vocal Takes01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 03. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 04. It's a Cold Night for Alligators

05. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 06. If You Have Ghosts 07. If You Have Ghosts 08. If You Have Ghosts 09. If You Have Ghosts 10. If You Have Ghosts 11. If You Have Ghosts 12. The Wind and More 13. The Wind and More 14. White Faces 15. White Faces 16. White Faces 17. White Faces 18. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play/ 19. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play 20. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play 21. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play 22. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play 23. Don't Shake Me Lucifer 24. Don't Shake Me Lucifer


Instrumentals01. Stand for the Fire Demon 02. The Damned Thing 03. The Damned Thing 04. The Damned Thing 05. The Damned Thing 06. The Damned Thing 07. The Damned Thing 08. The Damned Thing 09. The Damned Thing 10. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 11. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 12. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 13. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 14. Night of the Vampire 15. Night of the Vampire 16. Don't Shake Me Lucifer 17. Don't Shake Me Lucifer 18. Don't Shake Me Lucifer

-----------------------Total: 137:04

Musicians: Roky Erickson (vocals & guitar),Duane Aslaksen (guitar)Steven Burgess (bass)Fuzzy Furioso (drums)Andre Lewis (keyboards)Bill Miller (autoharp)Also: Brian Marnell, Scott Matthews, Link Davis Jr. and Stu Cook



Roky Erickson - Don't Slander Me Alternate Takes & Mixes, 1982, The Site Studio, San Rafael, CA

Lineage: Assorted Cassettes > Sony TC-KA1ESA Tape Deck (Dolby Off) > Adcom SLC-505 Straight Line Controller > Prodigy HD2 Soundcard > Cool Edit Pro > WavProcessing: Pitch correction (7 tracks), gain adjustments and channel offsets aligned. No NR or EQ.


01. Starry Eyes (5-14, Mix _, Take _)

02. Starry Eyes/ (5-14, Mix _, Take _)03. Starry Eyes (5-14, Mix _, Take _)04. Starry Eyes (5-14, Mix _, Take _)05. Starry Eyes (5-14, Mix _, Take _)06. Haunt (5-14, Mix _, Take _)07. Haunt (5-14, Mix _, Take _)08. Haunt (5-14, Mix _, Take _)09. Haunt (5-14, Mix _, Take _)10. Haunt (5-17, Mix 45, Take 1)11. Haunt (5-17, Mix 45, Take 2)12. Haunt (5-19, Mix 63, Take 1)13. Bermuda (5-20, Mix 54, Take 1)14. Bermuda (5-25, Mix 99, Take 4)15. Bermuda (5-28, Mix 105, Take 1)16. Bermuda/ (5-30, Mix 108, Take 1)17. Bermuda (5-30, Mix 109, Take 1)18. Don't Slander Me (6-5, Mix 36, Take 1)19. Starry Eyes (6-5, Mix 31, Take 1)20. Starry Eyes (6-8, Mix 34, Take 2)


01. You Drive Me Crazy (6-10, Mix 49, Take 1)02. You Drive Me Crazy (6-10, Mix 49, Take 2)03. You Drive Me Crazy (6-13, Mix 53, Take 1)04. Can't Be Brought Down (6-23, Mix 47, Take 1)05. Can't Be Brought Down (6-23, Mix 47, Take 2)06. Crazy Crazy Mama (6-28, Mix 16, Take 1)07. Crazy Crazy Mama (6-28, Mix 16, Take _)08. Crazy Crazy Mama (6-28, Mix 16, Take 6)09. Crazy Crazy Mama (6-29, Mix 16, Take 1)10. Crazy Crazy Mama (6-29, Mix 16, Take 2)11. Crazy Crazy Mama (6-29, Mix 16, Take 3)12. Crazy Crazy Mama (6-29, Mix 16, Take 4)13. Crazy Crazy Mama (6-29, Mix 16, Take 5)14. Nothing in Return (7-7, Mix 14, Take 1)15. The Damned Thing (7-14, Mix 21, Take 2)16. The Damned Thing (7-14, Mix 23, Take 1)17. Burn the Flames (7-16, Mix 71, Take 1)18. Nothing in Return (_, Mix _, Take _)19. Nothing in Return (_, Mix 34, Take 3)20. Can't Be Brought Down (same mix as the b-side of 'The Haunt of Roky Erickson' 7" single, but is included here from a superior tape source.)

-----------------------Total: 128:23

Musicians: Roky Erickson (vocals & guitar)Duane Aslaksen (guitar)Jack Casady (bass)Paul Zahl (drums)Andre Lewis (keyboards)Bill Miller (autoharp)Also: Bill Burgess, Jack Johnson, Mike Hinton, Jeff Sutton, John Whitelaw, Martin Fierro



Roky Erickson2012-11-09T.T. the Bear's Place, Boston, MASource: Aud/M

Olympus WS-400S in Stereo XQ mode (16-bit, 44.1kHz sampling, 128kbps stereo wma) > dBpoweramp > wav > Cool Edit Pro (EQ & minor edits) > Wav > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC 6 (no SBE)

Length: 67:22

01. Bo Diddley's a Headhunter02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators03. Don't Slander Me04. The Interpreter05. Bermuda06. Goodbye Sweet Dreams07. John Lawman08. White Faces09. Stand for the Fire Demon10. Night of the Vampire11. Splash 112. Reverberation13. Roller Coaster14. Wind and More

Encores:15. Two Headed Dog16. You're Gonna Miss Me

Backing Band: The Hounds of Baskerville (Jegar Erickson's band), jegarerickson.com

Opening Act: Nude Beach


Roky Erickson & The Hounds of Baskerville2014-02-17The Sinclair, Cambridge, MASource: Aud/M

Olympus WS-801 (Stereo, 16-bit, 44.1kHz sampling, 192kbps CBR mp3) > dBpoweramp > wav > Cool Edit Pro (EQ & minor edits) > Wav > Trader's Little Helper >

FLAC 6 (no SBE)

Length: 45:19

01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. John Lawman03. Tried to Hide04. Fire Engine05. Levitation06. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)07. Kingdom of Heaven08. Slip Inside This House09. Roller Coaster10. Reverberation (Doubt)11. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)12. You're Gonna Miss Me

Opening Act: Viva VivaOpening for: Black Angels

A pschnob production


Roky Erickson1971-1974 ~Austin, TexasSource: Aud

1974 Lineage: Cassette of unknown lineage >1974-08-22 & 1971-02-28 Lineage: 1/4" Reel 7 1/2 IPS >Sony TC-KA1ESA Tape Deck (Dolby Off) > Prodigy HD2 Soundcard > Cool Edit Pro > Wav > TLH > Flac (no SBE)Processing: Bias Peak: minor edits, Izotope RX3: spectral repair & EQ, gain adjustments and channel offsets aligned. No Compression or NR.


1974:01. Be and Bring Me Home02. The Hardest Working Man Around03. @2 Gone and Number04. Mandy05. Moody Tunes06. Love Hieroglyphics07. I'm Satisfied08. Alien I Creator09. Hasn't Anyone Told You?10. Bird's 'd Crash11. Smother Me12. Goodbye Sweet Dreams13. How Can We Ask for More14. And Now We Fly15. Ain't Blues Too Sad16. Join the Marching17. Never Say Goodbye18. I'm Hungry for Your Love19. Red Temple Prayer (Two-Headed Dog)20. Starry Eyes21. Starry Eyes22. Red Temple Prayer (Two-Headed Dog)23. Starry Eyes24. Red Temple Prayer (Two-Headed Dog)


1974:01. The Interpreter02. Goodbye Sweet Dreams03. Haunt04. Don't Slander Me05. Sweet Honey Pie06. Bird's 'd Crash07. Love Hieroglyphics08. I'm Satisfied09. Ooh! My Soul10. Goodbye Sweet Dreams

1974-08-22:11. I'm Hungry for Your Love12. I'm Hungry for Your Love13. I'm Hungry for Your Love

1971-02-28 Rusk State Hospital:

14. The Looking Glass Song15. Giving Receiving 16. I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag17. I Love You18. When You Get Delighted19. God Is Everywhere20. Devotional Number One21. Devotional Number One22. I've Never Known This 'Till Now23. Devotional Number One24. instrumental

1974?:Source: from Paradise Lost release

25. Peace 26. Peace

27. I Love the Blind Man28. With No Fuss (Devotional Number One)

-----------------------Total: 142:31

Musicians: Roky Erickson (vocals & guitar)Bill Miller (1974 recordings: autoharp, guitar, bass)possibly John Walcott (1971 Rusk recordings: guitar)



13th Floor Elevators1966-02-22 & 1966-03-16New Orleans Club, Houston, TX, KAZZSource: Pre-FM

1966-02-22:Length: 26:14Unknown Source > 2 Channel 44.1k/16-bit FLAC file > iZotope (EQ, gain adjustments, minor edits) > WAV > TLH > FLAC 6 (no SBE)

01. Gloria02. You're Gonna Miss Me03. Tried to Hide04. Roller Coaster05. You Really Got Me (fades out)

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1966-03-16:Length: 30:06Unknown Source > Mono 44.1k/16-bit FLAC file > iZotope (EQ, gain adjustments, minor edits, light decrackle for non-vinyl distortion) > WAV > TLH > FLAC 6 (no SBE)

06. Station Introduction07. The Word08. Monkey Island09. Roller Coaster10. I'm Down11. Gloria12. You're Gonna Miss Me (fades out)

-----------------------Total: 56:20



Roky Erickson2016-10-28El Club, DetroitSource: Aud

Lineage: Unknown equipment > ? > Wav > Cool Edit Pro (minor edits and amplitude adjustments) > Wav > TLH > FLAC 8 (no SBE)

Length: 75:37

01. Roller Coaster 02. Reverberation 03. Fire Engine 04. Levitation 05. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)06. I Walked with a Zombie 07. Night of the Vampire 08. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 09. Mine Mine Mind 10. White Faces 11. Creature with the Atom Brain

12. The Wind and More 13. Don't Shake Me Lucifer 14. Bloody Hammer 15. Stand for the Fire Demon 16. Kingdom of Heaven 17. If You Have Ghosts 18. You're Gonna Miss Me



Roky Erickson2016-10-29Wolfshield Ranch, Austin, TXSource: Aud/M

Third Annual Roky Erickson's Celebration Of A Family Curse with The Hounds Of Baskerville

Zoom H1 (24/96k) > TAudioConverter > 16/44k wav > Cool Edit Pro (minor edits) > wav > TLH > FLAC 8 (no SBE)

Length: 69:57

01. Roller Coaster 02. Reverberation 03. Fire Engine 04. Levitation 05. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)06. I Walked with a Zombie 07. Night of the Vampire 08. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 09. Mine Mine Mind 10. Sputnik (Alien I Creator)11. White Faces 12. I Think of Demons13. The Wind and More 14. Don't Shake Me Lucifer 15. Stand for the Fire Demon 16. If You Have Ghosts 17. You're Gonna Miss Me

Recorded by: Nick Sanchez



Roky Erickson2010-11-13Royale Boston, Boston, MASource: Daud/M

Olympus WS-400S in Stereo XQ mode (44.1kHz / 16-bit, 128kbps stereo wma) > dBpoweramp > wav > Cool Edit Pro (EQ & minor edits) > Wav > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC 8 (no SBE)

Length: 72:20

01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. Creature with the Atom Brain03. Don't Shake Me Lucifer04. Wind and More05. Starry Eyes06. Bloody Hammer07. The Beast08. Stand for the Fire Demon09. Night of the Vampire10. John Lawman11. The Haunt

12. Don't Slander Me13. Two Headed Dog14. I Walked with a Zombie15. You're Gonna Miss Me

16. Warm-up Band: The Lyres - We Sell Soul 4:24

Band:Roky Erickson - Vocals, GuitarKyle Ellison - Guitar (Meat Puppets, Ministry)Kyle Schneider - DrumsJohn Michael Schoepf - Bass (The Happenins)Jegar Erickson - Harmonica on You're Gonna Miss Me

Warm-up Bands: The Happen-Ins & The Lyres



Roky Erickson2016-04-29White Trash Ballroom, Berlin, GermanySource: Daud/M

OKMIIr > A3 > Edirol R-09HR (24/48) > USB > Adobe Audition CC (16/44.1) > CDwave > TLH > flac

Length: 78:15

01. Intro 02. Fire Engine03. Earthquake04. You Don't Know05. Slip Inside This House06. I Had to Tell You07. Dr. Doom08. Monkey Island09. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)10. You Gotta Take That Girl11. Thru the Rhythm12. Tried to Hide13. Splash 114. (I've Got) Levitation15. Kingdom of Heaven (Is Within You)16. Roller Coaster17. Reverberation18. You're Gonna Miss Me

Encore:19. Night of the Vampire20. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)

Recorded by Vortex242 (v242-808)


13th Floor Elevators2015-05-1050th anniversary reunion, Levitation Festival, Carson Creek Ranch, TXSource: Daud/M, 51:47 (schoeps MK4)

Recorded from left side chair line. Audience->Schoeps MK4-Tinybox-Sony PCM-M10-cdwav->Traders Little Helper->mp3tag for tagging->recorded by seedy

Length: 51:53

01. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)02. Fire Engine

03. Earthquake04. Tried to Hide05. Slip Inside This House06. (I've Got) Levitation07. Splash 108. Kingdom of Heaven09. Nobody to Love10. Reverberation11. Roller Coaster12. You're Gonna Miss Me

Roky Erickson - Guitar, vocalsTommy Hall - JugJohn Ike Walton - DrumsRonnie Leatherman - Bass Fred Mitchim - GuitarEli Southard - Guitar Jegar Erickson - harmonica and vocals


Roky Erickson2017-09-11Brighton Music Hall, Allston, MASource: Daud/M

Zoom H1 > Wav (44.1/16) > Cool Edit Pro (minor EQ & edits) > Wav > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC 8 (no SBE)

Length: 72:38

01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. Sputnik (Alien I Creator)03. I Think of Demons04. Night of the Vampire05. Mine Mine Mind06. White Faces07. Fire Engine08. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)09. Roller Coaster10. You Don't Know (How Young You Are)11. Tried to Hide12. Reverberation (Doubt)13. Kingdom of Heaven14. Levitation15. Don't Slander Me16. Don't Shake Me Lucifer17. The Wind and More

Encore:18. If You Have Ghosts19. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)20. You're Gonna Miss Me


Roky Erickson2017-09-12Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PASource: Daud/M

Source: Schoeps mk4 -> actives -> baby-nbox -> Roland R05 (24/48) Transfer: Audition CS6 (tracking, Ozone 5 MBIT+ dither)->flac 16/48Processing: Cool Edit Pro (minor edits)-> Wav (44.1/16) > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC 8 (no SBE)

Length: 72:23

01. intro02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators

03. Sputnik (Alien I Creator)04. Mine Mine Mind05. White Faces06. Starry Eyes07. Fire Engine08. Thru the Rhythm09. Roller Coaster10. You Don't Know (How Young You Are)11. Tried to Hide12. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)13. Reverberation (Doubt)14. Night of the Vampire15. Bloody Hammer16. Don't Shake Me Lucifer17. The Wind and More

Encore:18. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)19. Kingdom of Heaven20. You're Gonna Miss Me

taper: philataper (https://logamp.com/1463/music/tracks/17206)


Roky Erickson2018-11-02Once Ballroom, Somerville, MASource: Daud/M

Zoom H1 > Wav (44.1/16) > Cool Edit Pro (minor edits) > Wav > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC 8 (no SBE)

Length: 79:14

01. Entrance / Applause02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators03. John Lawman04. Bermuda05. The Haunt06. Sputnik [previously erroneously called: Spanning Your Theory (Alien I Creator)]07. I Walked with a Zombie08. Night of the Vampire09. Roller Coaster10. Reverberation (Doubt)11. Don't Shake Me Lucifer12. Starry Eyes13. Mine Mine Mind14. White Faces15. The Interpreter16. Can't Be Brought Down17. Levitation18. You Don't Know19. Kingdom of Heaven20. The Wind and More21. Two Headed Dog22. You're Gonna Miss Me

** RELEASE 64 - ROKCDR064**

Roky Erickson and The Explosives2006-09-30Pecan Street Festival, Austin, TXSource: Audience->Sonic DSM-6S/L->Sonic PA-3SX→MT2496→cdwavRecorded about 10 feet back from stage center recorded by seedy

Length: 54:31

Setlist::01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. White Faces03. Don't Shake For Lucifer04. The Interpreter05. The Beast06. Bermuda07. Splash I08. Creature with the Atom Brain09. Starry Eyes10. Before You Accuse Me11. Two Headed Dog12. You're Gonna Miss Me13. The Wind and More


Roky Erickson and The Explosives2007-03-15Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY

Roky played his second ever gig in NY at the Bowery Ballroom on 15 March (first gig was in Brooklyn at Southpaw on 13 March). A tremendous show!

Lineage: AUD : DC70SP --> H120 --> WAV --> TLH --> FLAC 6 --> You

Length: 65:22

Setlist::01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. White Faces03. Don't Shake Me Lucifer04. The Interpreter05. The Beast06. Bermuda07. Splash I08. Creature with the Atom Brain09. Starry Eyes10. I Think of Demons11. Bloody Hammer12. Before You Accuse Me13. Two Headed Dog14. You're Gonna Miss Me15. I Walked with a Zombie16. The Wind and More


Roky Erickson2007-10-31Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA

Source: Schoeps ccm4 > Sonosax > Edirol r-09 Taper: calrust

Disk 1Length: 43:32

01. Introduction02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators03. White Faces04. Don't Shake Me Lucifer05. Red Temple Prayer06. Mine Mine Mind07. Night of the Vampire08. Bloody Hammer09. The Beast10. Splash 1

Disk 2Length: 39:02

1. Creature with the Atom Brain2. Starry Eyes3. I Think of Demons4. Before You Accuse Me5. Bermuda6. You're Gonna Miss Me7. The Interpreter 8. The Wind and More9. I Walked with a Zombie

-----------------------Total: 82:35


Roky Erickson and The Explosions2007-07-06Roskilde Festival, Denmark

Source: at933->bb->iriverTransfer: iriver→usb→cep→cdwav→flac

Length: 76:59

Setlist:01. Intro02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators03. White Faces 04. Don't Shake Me Lucifer 05. The Interpreter 06. The Beast 07. Bermuda08. Splash 1 (13th Floor Elevators) 09. Creature with the Atom Brain 10. Starry Eyes 11. Bloody Hammer 12. Before You Accuse Me (Bo Diddley) 13. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) 14. You're Gonna Miss Me (13th Floor Elevators)

---15. I Walked with a Zombie16. The Wind and More17. Outro


Roky Erickson2010-03-188th Annual Ice Cream SocialThreadgills World Headquarters, Austin, TX

Bamboozle ProductionsRecording: Edirol R-09 using internal mics>PC>Sound Forge for tracking and gently limiting audience applause.44.1khz/16bit wavPosition- Front row center, 2 ft from stage

Presented in both the Original and Remaster recording. This was one of my first remasters and an attempt to roll off some of the bass. Unfortunately at that time, I did not keep better records of what was done in remastering. Looking back, I could have done better.

Length: 38:33

1. John Lawman2. Red Temple Prayer3. Bring Back the Past

4. Be and Bring Me Home5. True Love Cast Out All Evil6. I Walked with a Zombie7. Starry Eyes8. Goodbye Sweet Dreams9. You're Gonna Miss Me


Roky Erickson2011-10-01Continental Club, Houston, Texas

Source : SP-BMC-3 > Edirol 09 HR > wav > FLAC8> torrentTaper : mysticalcrow

Length: 59:07

Setlist:01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. Don't Shake Me Lucifer03. Creature With the Atom Brain04. The Wind and More05. Bloody Hammer06. Starry Eyes07. Roller Coaster08. Don't Slander Me09. Reverberation10. The Beast11. Night of the Vampire12. Two Headed Dog13. You're Gonna Miss Me


Roky Erickson2012-10-27The Parrish, Austin, TX

Bamboozle ProductionsRecording: Edirol R-09 using internal mics>PC>Sound Forge for tracking and gently limiting audience applause.44.1khz/16bit wavPosition- Front row center, 4 ft left of center

Length: 79:55

01. Bo Diddley02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators03. Don't Slander Me04. The Interpreter05. Bermuda06. Starry Eyes07. Goodbye Sweet Dreams08. John Lawman09. White Faces10. Don't Shake Me Lucifer11. Creature With the Atom Brain12. Stand for the Fire Demon13. Night of the Vampire14. Splash 115. Reverberation16. The Wind and More17. Applause & Roky Chant18. You're Gonna Miss Me19. Red Temple Prayer


Roky Erickson and The Hounds of Baskerville2012-11-12The Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington DC, USA

Source: CA-14's (Cards) at 90 degrees, 2.5" apart > Church ST-9100 > Edirol R09-HR @ 24/96Location: **STEALTH**Editing: Tracking, fades, and EQ were done while the show was laid in Sony Soundforge 9.0a (Build 297) as a wav file. Audience applause was mitigated in post using Soundforge's "Click and Crackle Removal" tool. Periodic loud points were enveloped to allow for more headroom in Normalization (each channel independently to -0.10dB.)Conversion: Trader's Little Helper v.2.7.0 (Build 172)

Length: 74:11

Setlist:01. Bo Diddley's a Headhunter 02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators 03. Don't Slander Me 04. The Interpreter 05. Bermuda 06. Starry Eyes 07. Goodbye Sweet Dreams 08. John Lawman 09. White Faces 10. Stand for the Fire Demon 11. Night of the Vampire 12. Splash 1 (Now I'm Home) 13. Reverberation 14. Roller Coaster 15. I Walked with a Zombie 16. Wind and More 17. You're Gonna Miss Me 18. Two Headed Dog

Misc. Notes:This is another installment in my "vindication" series-- that is-- it is a tape of an artist who I have taped before, and who's previous tape was less-than-ideal sounding. The first time I caught Roky was very near exactly two years ago, on Nov 5, 2012 at DC's Black Cat. I seem to recall that he was touring with a different band for that last show and I must say I really preferred The Hounds of Baskerville. The show felt much more alive than the last time I saw him. There is a little bit of stage sound that finds its way onto this recording, but overall I am happy with the way this tape sounds. I have included a photograph of the setlist, but really, Roky went so far off the setlist that it's really just for decoration!


Roky Erickson2013-03-15Roky Erickson's Ice Cream SocialThreadgills World Headquarters, Austin, TX

Bamboozle Production: You've Been BamboozledRecording: Edirol R-09 using internal mics>PC>Sound Forge for tracking and gently limiting audience applause.Location: Dead center ~18 ft back

Remastered version: Bass roll-off: 20Hz -15.8, 28 Hz -7.8, 40 Hz -5.1, 56 Hz -3.4, 80 Hz -2.1, 113 Hz -0.7

Length: 45:51

Setlist:01. Introduction 02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators03. Don't Slander Me04. I Think of Demons05. Goodbye Sweet Dreams06. Splash 107. Tried to Hide08. Reverberation09. Night of the Vampire10. The Wind and More11. Two Headed Dog

12. You're Gonna Miss Me


Roky Erickson2014-03-14Roky Erickson's Ice Cream SocialThreadgills, Austin, TX

Bamboozle Productions- You've Been BamboozledRecording: Edirol R-09 using internal mics>PC>Sound Forge for tracking and gently limiting audience applause.Location: Front of stage, dead center

Length: 45:28

Setlist:01. Introduction 02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators03. John Lawman04. Tried to Hide05. Fire Engine06. (I've Got) Levitation07. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)08. Kingdom of Heaven09. Slip Inside This House10. Roller Coaster11. Reverberation12. Two Headed Dog13. Stage Talk14. You're Gonna Miss Me


Roky Erickson2014-10-31Celebration of a Family CurseAmerican Legion, Austin, TX

Bamboozle Productions- You've Been BamboozledRecording: Edirol R-09 using internal mics>PC>Sound Forge for tracking and gently limiting audience applause.Location: Front of stage, 3 ft left of center

Length: 77:26

Setlist:01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. Night of the Vampire03. Bermuda04. If You Have Ghosts05. White Faces06. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play07. John Lawman08. Goodbye Sweet Dreams09. Tried to Hide10. Fire Engine11. (I've Got) Levitation12. The Kingdom of Heaven13. Splash 114. Roller Coaster15. Reverberation16. Stand for the Fire Demon17. The Wind and More~~*~~18. Announcement on SIMMS Foundation19. Red Temple Prayer20. You're Gonna Miss Me


Roky Erickson2015-10-28The Evil One Live, 2nd Annual Celebration Of A Family CurseThe Charles Johnson HouseAmerican Legion And Veteran's Park, Austin, TX

Bamboozle Productions- You've Been BamboozledRecording: Edirol R-09 using internal mics>PC>Sound Forge for tracking and gently limiting audience applause.Location: Front of stage, dead center

Length: 60:21

01. Introduction 02. Red Temple Prayer03. I Walked with a Zombie04. The Night of the Vampire05. It's a Cold Night for Alligators06. Mine Mine Mind07. Talk08. Sputnik09. Talk10. White Faces11. I Think of Demons12. Creature with the Atom Brain13. Talk14. The Wind and More15. Don't Shake Me Lucifer16. Bloody Hammer17. Stand for the Fire Demon18. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play19. Talk20. If You Have Ghosts21. Talk - The SIMMS Foundation


Powell St. John Interview by Joe Trybyszewski2005-05-26

TDK D90 Master, no Dolby>Sony KA1ESA Tape Deck>VIA AC'97 Soundcard>Cool Edit Pro (re-EQ & edits)>FLAC Frontend 6 (SBE corrections)

This interview was recorded in Berkeley, California.

Another very special release, a good interview by Joe Trybyszewski, covering a wide range of topics.

Length: 74:36

Track List:01. Clementine's Quilts / The Beginning02. Tommy Hall / Janis03. The Conqueroo / Tommy & Clementine04. Tary Owens05. Origins Of 13th Floor Elevators06. Slide Machine07. Renumeration / Roky 08. Monkey Island / You Don't Know / Slide Machine09. Mother Earth10. Tommy / Tommy Hall Schedule11. Texas Hall Of Fame / Roky

** RELEASE 77 - CVBR 024 - ROK077 **

Roky Erickson and Bleib Alien1977 (Summer, Monday night)The Keystone, Berkeley, CA

Cover says live in Austin 1981, Roky Erickson and The Aliens, but this is almost certainly the same performance as ROKCDR022, Roky Erickson and Bleib Alien at the Keystone Berkeley, recorded in 1977. There is not really any doubt about that based on the in between song chatter and amplifier buzz, which though truncated in ROKCDR022, is clearly from the same performance.

Lineage: Rega P3 With Ortofon Tango MovingCoil > Sony HA-T10 > McIntosh C40 Preamp> Pioneer PDR-555RW Recorder > cut and indexed with CD Wave Editor >TLH Flac level 6, no need for sector alignment.

Track markers set at the end of the songs as this corresponds with the grooves on the LP, and this is a vinyl rip, right?

Rank StrangerMarch 2016

Classic Vinyl Bootlegs RevisitedCVBR 024

------------------------------------------------------Note from ROK077 release:http://web.archive.org/web/20110405071524/texaspsychedelicrock.com/2008/09/roky-erickson-cd-club-titles.html"The Aliens [no, Bleib Alien] live in Berkeley, 1977. It's a soundboard. Roky's Manager used to hand these cassettes out for promotional purposes. This has been bootlegged numerous times. You might remember the title You Will Believe In Ghosts. Well... This is taken direct off one of those tapes that was handed out back in the day... Sounds like Bleib Alien (is his backing band)"

When you compare ROK077, this version, with ROKCDR022 (processed and direct sourced from low gen cassette), this version has much more 'bite' than ROKCDR022, which was (in this listener's view) over processed to get rid of amplifier buzz, but ended up removing a lot of the frequencies that give you that 'live' feel, cutting guitars, slicing mids and highs. This version also retains more of the in between song talk and noise of the actual performance than ROKCDR022. In this listener's view, the vinyl bootleg rip sounds much more like the real show would have than the 'cleaned up's ROKCDR022. When I A/B tested them side by side, I quickly realized that this version sounded 'live', and ROKCDR022 sounded muffled and over-processed.

According to 1977-07-29 Berkeley Barb article (PDF included in this release), the Keystone gig was on a Monday, a bit previous to the publishing date, so this show probably is summer of 1977. They list Bleib Alien as his backing band at that time, so no reason to not believe them since they were there at the time.

This is in my view a significant upgrade over ROKCDR022 if you are looking for something closer to the live sound you would have heard at the Keystone Berkeley in 1977. And yes, since you would have heard the amplifier buzz at the show, "[p]ropelled by the bone crushing lead guitar of Aslaksen", this version is much closer I think.

Includes an image of the original bootleg album cover.

Band:Roky Erickson - guitar, vocalsDuane Aslaksen - lead guitarBill Miller - electric auto harpJohn Jeffrey Sutton - drumsJohn Maxwell - bass------------------------------------------------------

Length: 79:43

Tracklist:Side A: Aliens

01. The Wind And More02. Damned Thing03. It's a Cold Night for Alligators

Side B: Vampires01. I Know How To Love You02. Click Your Fingers03. Mine Mine Mind04. Don't Slander Me

Side C: Dogs01. The Interpreter02. Bo Diddley Is A Headhunter03. Bloody Hammer

Side D: Nightmares 01. Before The Beginning02. Bermuda03. Two Headed Dog

** RELEASE 78 - ROK078 **

Roky Erickson and The Hounds of BaskervilleGranada TheatreDallas, TX2016-07-23

Lineage: R-09 (16-41) > USB > CEP > CD Wave Editor > TLH > FLAC

This was a special night, where Roky and the band played almost an entire set of 13th Floor Elevators material.

The Band:Roky Erickson - guitar, vocalsEli Southard - guitarJason Richard - bass? - drumsJegar Erickson - vocals, psychedelic jug, harmonica

Length: 74:45

Tracklist:01. (I've Got) Levitation02. You Don't Know03. Fire Engine04. Earthquake05. Don't Shake Me Lucifer06. It's a Cold Night for Alligators07. John Lawman08. Kingdom of Heaven (Is Within You)09. Goodbye Sweet Dreams10. Roller Coaster11. Reverberation12. Thru The Rythm13. I Had To Tell You14. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)15. The Wind and More16. --<encore break>--17. If You Have Ghosts18. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)19. You're Gonna Miss Me

Notes:

A buddy of mine, Toe Knee, made some artwork. The title, "Who's Got The LSD?" came from the Granada's twitter feed before the show that they run on one of the big screens. You can see a picture of it included with the torrent.

* RELEASE 79 - ROK079 **

Roky EricksonTeragram BallroomLos Angeles, CA2018-10-03

CA-11c -> BB -> DR-2d -> Soundforge -> FLAC

Tracklist:01. -intro-02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators03. Bermuda04. Haunt05. Sputnik06. Night Of The Vampire07. Roller Coaster08. Reverberation09. Don't Shake Me Lucifer10. White Faces11. Mine Mine Mind

12. The Interpreter13. Don't Slander Me14. Levitation15. Can't Be Brought Down16. The Wind And More17. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)18. You're Gonna Miss Me


Roky EricksonThe Casbah, San Diego, CA2018-10-05 (Friday) Source: Aud: SP-CMC-8 > SP-SBSB-10 > Sony PCM M-10 (24 bit/48Hz) > Audacity (downsampling/editing) > CD wav (track splitting)

Length: 64.34

Tracklist:01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. Bermuda03. Haunt04. Sputnik05. Night of the Vampire06. Roller Coaster07. Reverberation08. Don't Shake Me Lucifer09. Mine Mine Mind10. White Faces11. The Interpreter12. Don't Slander Me13. (I've Got) Levitation14. Can't Be Brought Down15. You Don't Love Me Yet16. The Wind and More17. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)18. You're Gonna Miss Me


Roky EricksonWhite Eagle Hall, Jersey City, NJ2017-09-08

Lineage: Zoom iq5 -> iPhone 6s -> Audacity (MS decoding) -> Goldwave (track splitting, level boost 6%) -> TLH (FLAC level 8) -> Dime

Very good show by Roky Erickson.

The recording came out pretty good, there are some minor volume fluctuations for a first minute or so until I got the recording level set.Some crowd noise and people talking can be heard between the songs but not too much.

Setlist:01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. Sputnik03. White Faces04. Night of the Vampire05. Starry Eyes06. Fire Engine07. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)08. Roller Coaster09. Through the Rhythm10. Reverberation11. You Don't Know12. (I've Got) Levitation13. Mine Mine Mind14. I Think of Demons

15. Don't Shake Me Lucifer16. The Wind and MoreEncore:17. You're Gonna Miss Me18. If You Have Ghosts19. Two Headed Dog


Roky EricksonBeachland BallroomCleveland, OH2017-09-13

Source: Core Sound HEBs (dpa 4061s) > C.S. Battery Box (Bass Filter Off) > Sony PCM-M10 (@24/48) (@20 feet from stage, center)Transfer: PC > Audacity (Edits, Fades, Bass Reduced 6db, Tracking, > 16/44 WAV) > T.L.H. (FLAC 8, FFP)

Setlist:01. It's A Cold Night For Alligators02. Sputnik03. White Faces04. Mine Mine Mind05. Starry Eyes06. Fire Engine07. Through The Rhythm08. Roller Coaster09. Tried To Hide10. You Don't Know11. She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own)12. Reverberation13. Night Of The Vampire14. Bloody Hammer15. Don't Shake Me Lucifer16. The Wind And More17. -Encore Break-18. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)19. Kingdom Of Heaven20. You're Gonna Miss Me

Length: 69:50


Roky EricksonDuck Room, Blueberry HillSt. Louis, MO2017-09-16

Source: Core Sound HEBs (dpa 4061s) > C.S. Battery Box (Bass Filter Off) > Sony PCM-M10 (@24/48)(8-10 heads from stage, center)Transfer: PC > Audacity (Edits, Fades, Bass Reduced 6db, Tracking, > 16/44 WAV) > T.L.H. (FLAC 8, FFP) > Torrent

Setlist:01. It's A Cold Night For Alligators02. Sputnik03. Mine Mine Mind04. White Faces05. Starry Eyes06. Fire Engine07. Through The Rhythm08. Roller Coaster09. You Don't Know10. Tried To Hide11. I've Got Levitation12. She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own)13. Reverberation14. Night Of The Vampire15. Don't Shake Me Lucifer

16. Bloody Hammer17. The Wind And More18. -Encore Break-19. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)20. You're Gonna Miss Me

Length: 70:05


Roky Erickson and the Explosives107.1 KGSR FM/HiFiSaxon PubAustin, Texas2005-11-18

Lineage:FM broadcast -> Sony HiFi VCR -> Abode Audition -> CD Wave -> CDR -> FLAC

Tracks:01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. White Faces03. Don't Shake Me Lucifer04. The Interpreter05. The Beast06. Bermuda07. Starry Eyes08. conversation with Roky09. Two Headed Dog10. You're Gonna Miss Me

Length: 38:13

** RELEASE 85 - ROK085**

Roky Erickson"Austin After Hours"KTXZ AMAustin, TX1985-04-05

This was an intimate performance, where Roky sings solo acoustic versions of the songs from his recently published book 'Openers'. The DJ is very respectful and appreciative.

Roky's mother, Evelyn, is in the studio during his performance, and you can hear her in the breaks.

Bill Jaeger (an old friend of Roky Erickson's) donated the 1st generation tape of this performance, and Knox Mitchell transferred it to digital, and also supplied the masters for this release. Much appreciated, to all involved.

Lineage: AM Recording: TEAC AG-55 receiver > Sherwood DS1630r tape deckDubbing: TEAC AG-55 receiver > JVC TD-W707 tape deck (Maxell XL-IIS)Digitizing: Tascam 112-mkII (Maxell XL-IIS) > Edirol UA-5 > Goldwave (WAV output)Release Processing: Audacity (track splits, normalize to -2 db, mono) > FLAC 8 > tagging, checksums

Note that since this was an AM recording, it's been released in mono.

Length: 20:25

Setlist:01. I Love The Blind Man02. John Lawman > break03. Never Known This 'Til Now > break04. May The Circle Remain Unbroken05. break (Evelyn introduction, station ID)06. Starry Eyes

** RELEASE 86 - ROK086**

Roky EricksonInterviews 1985-1987Austin, TX


The tape with the KLBJ interview also had about 6 minutes of Roky reading tacked onto the end, probably at his house, from a notebook. This reading sounds like Roky writing about his early life. Bill remembers that also having been recorded off the radio the same day as the KLBJ recording.

Lineage: FM Recording: TEAC AG-55 receiver > Sherwood DS1630r tape deckDubbing: TEAC AG-55 receiver > JVC TD-W707 tape deck (Maxell XL-IIS)Digitizing: Tascam 112-mkII (Maxell XL-IIS) > Edirol UA-5 > Goldwave (WAV output)Release Processing: Audacity (track splits, normalize to -2 db, mono) > FLAC 8 > tagging, checksums

Interview 1:KLBJ FMAustin, TX1987-03-10

The songs in (..) are not included, but were played during the interview.

Topics: (Elevation)1-01. "You're Gonna Me Me", the Spades, The Roulettes1-02. Dallas to Austin1-03. San Francisco, the Elevators1-04. San Francisco, NYC "Mental Home Towns"1-05. The 13th Floor Elevators, psychedelic music, Airplane, Dead1-06. Psychedelicia, drugs1-07. Rusk1-08. Openers, intro to "Bloody Hammer"(The Evil One - Bloody Hammer)1-09. About 'The Evil One', horror movies/writing1-10. Evil Hook Wildlife ET1-11. Source of horror, visions, The Dream Nightmare Walker1-12. Roky and The Aliens1-13. Money from records?1-14. Intro to "Don't Slander Me"(Don't Slander Me/Starry Eyes)1-15. Other artists recording Roky songs1-16. About "You're Gonna Miss Me"1-17. The Blues as influence1-18. Is life generally scary or fun?1-19. The Universe, Good and Evil, Math1-20. Satan in you, God as well? How you feel.1-21. "Clear Night For Love intro(Clear Night For Love - You Don't Love Me Yet)1-22. Different groups Roky works with (Blieb Alien, Aliens, Resurectionists)1-23. Evil Hook Wildlife ET1-24. Intro to "I Have Always Been Here Before", Math, Roky as alien, reincarnation(Note that it doesn't sound like the DJ ever got around to playing I Have Always Been Here Before)1-25. John Lennon's Imagine, atheism, monsters1-26. Are you the only sane one, or vica versa? "Twin Units" story1-27. Have you been writing some new songs?1-28. New records, magazine covers, outro1-28. New records, magazine covers, outro

Length: 27:48

Reading 1:2-01. "Another Hole In Baby's Head"

Length: 6:30

Interview 2:KUT-FMAustin, TX1985-07-07

Topics:3-01. About 'Evil Hook Wildlife ET' band name3-02. The new record, new video (Openers)3-03. Barker History Center exhibition of Elevators, Roky material3-04. Evelyn, Butch Hancock

Length: 6:11

Total: 40:29


Roky Erickson and The ResurrectionistsFacesBaton Rouge, LA1982-03-25 (Thursday)

These master tape recordings were made and transferred to digital by Reed Hayward, and provided by Knox Mitchell. Thanks a lot!

This is a significant upgrade to the version of this show found on ROKCDR017, which had serious flaws.

Lineage: Audience Master > CD transfer > WAVRelease processing: Audacity (split tracks) > FLAC 8 > tagging, checksums

Length: 1:21:25 (81:25)

Set 1:00. intro01. Bermuda02. I Think of Demons03. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)04. The Damn Thing05. You're Gonna Miss Me06. White Faces07. It’s a Cold Night for Alligators08. The Beast > applause

Set 2:00. intro01. Don't Slander Me02. I Walked with a Zombie03. Mine Mine Mind04. Starry Eyes05. Don't Shake Me Lucifer06. Crazy Crazy Mama07. Bloody Hammer > encore noiseEncore:08. Creature with the Atom Brain > encore noiseEncore 2:09. The Wind and More > applause



Roky Erickson and The ResurrectionistsThe Beat Exchange New Orleans, Louisiana1982-03-26 (Friday)

These master tape recordings were made and transferred to digital by Reed Hayward, and provided by Knox Mitchell. Thanks a lot!

This is a significant upgrade to the version of this show found on ROKCDR017, which had serious flaws.

The song in (..) is not included, but was played before the interview.

Lineage: Audience Master > CD transfer > WAVRelease processing: Audacity (split tracks) > FLAC 8 > tagging, checksums

Length: 1:18:28 (78:28)

Set 1:01. Bermuda02. I Think of Demons03. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)04. The Damn Thing05. It's a Cold Night for Alligators06. White Faces07. The Beast08. I Walked with a Zombie > applause

Set 2:01. Don't Slander Me02. Creature with the Atom Brain03. Mine Mine Mind04. Don't Shake Me Lucifer05. Bloody Hammer06. Starry Eyes07. The Interpreter08. Crazy Crazy Mama > encore noiseEncore:09. You're Gonna Miss Me > applause

WTUL Interview:(White Faces)01. WTUL-FM Roky Interview, New Orleans, Louisiana


* RELEASE 89 - ROK089 **

Roky EricksonTexas Radio ProgramInterview w/ Larry Monroe, KUT FMAustin, TX1985-07-07


ROK086 had the last 6 minutes of this KUT interview on it.

Lineage: FM Recording: TEAC AG-55 receiver > Sherwood DS1630r tape deckDubbing: TEAC AG-55 receiver > JVC TD-W707 tape deck (Maxell XL-IIS)Digitizing: Tascam 112-mkII (Maxell XL-IIS) > Edirol UA-5 > Goldwave (WAV output)Release Processing: Audacity (track splits, normalize to -0.4 db, mono) > FLAC 8 > tagging, checksums

Length: 49:22

Topics:01. //intro, retrospective02. Horror, gore03. Horror influences on music04. Music paints a picture05. What got you into music? 3 little frogs, opera, rock'n'roll06. The Darkness, movie theater, radio07. Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Chester?...Lead Belly, the Bible08. Starting to play music in Austin, rednecks09. The Spades, Missing Links, The Roulettes, Spades single10. You're Gonna Miss Me, electric jug, Tommy Hall11. KNOW, blacklist of YGMM, grass, DJs, bust, Tommy(Elevators/You're Gonna Miss Me)(Elevators/Fire Engine)12. Psychedelic, 13th Floor Elevators, Dylan, LSD13. San Francisco scene, shows, money, stolen equipment, Avalon14. Playing psychedelic music, San Francisco / Texas bands15. The Avalon, Fillmore... earth under water... naming 13th Floor Elevators(Elevators/Live at Avalon)(Elevators/Slip Inside This House)16. How do you like the taste of the new Coke?17. Openers, the Interpreter, crime18. Satanic side/persona, future demonic bleib19. Good Roky, bad Roky, heaven, hell, purgatory20. The Evil One, band, songs, nuclear thoughts(The Aliens/Creature With the Atom Brain)(The Aliens/Bloody Hammer)21. Time between Elevators and the Evil One22. The Aliens, being from Mars, making horror movies23. "Hook" theory, movies, Steven King24. Scary movies, being scared, new record: The Beast/Heroin(Evil Hook Wildlife ET/The Beast)(Evil Hook Wildlife ET/Heroin)25. About Evil Hook Wlldlife ET, new record, new video Openers26. Songs played, Barker History Center exhibition, Evelyn

** See Below For Video Releases **

************ ***** 2. VIDEO RELEASES ****************************************************************************************

** RELEASE 1 - ROKDVD01 ************************************************************************

* 13th Floor Elevators - 1966, You're Gonna Miss Me, Where the Action IsLength: 2:45Source Media: VHSQuality: very rough, extremely degraded

See ROKDVD10 for an upgraded version.

* Roky Erickson - 1980, Meeting with an Alien (Interspersed with Interviews)Length: 28:00Source Media: VHSQuality: degraded but decent, clear audio

Songs:1. You’re Gonna Miss Me/2. It's a Cold Night for Alligators3. Right Track Now4. White Faces5. Mr. Tambourine Man6. Creature with the Atom Brain7. Two Headed Dog8. Wait For You

Credits: Dianne Kruppa/Suzie Seeligson - Camera EditingJoseph Kruppa - InterviewerLou Dill - SwamperDavid Hough - AudioStronghold Visuals Productions.

* Roky Erickson - 1983-06, Philosophy Religion & MusicLength: 36:00Source Media: VHSQuality: degraded but decent, clear audio

Part I Songs:1. You Don’t Love Me Yet2. Beast Is Comin’3. Clear Night

Part II Songs (different source, shot off of monitor):4. Beast Is Comin’ (1983-06-01 Soap Creek Saloon)5. ...You Don't Love Me Yet6. Bloody Hammer7. One Forever Shows One the Way (Acoustic)8. May the Circle Remain Unbroken9. The Looking Glass Song

** RELEASE 2 - ROKDVD02 ***********************************************************************

* 13th Floor Elevators - 1966-10-29, You're Gonna Miss Me, American BandstandLength: 2:24Source Media: .rm (video file)Quality: very grainy, sound rough but decent

See ROKDVD10 for a significant upgrade to this.

* 13th Floor Elevators - 1980s, You’re Gonna Miss Me: Psychedelic Reprise (Documentary)Length: 39:24Source Media: DVD/MasterQuality: Very good

* Roky Erickson - 1985, OpenersLength: 25:06Source Media: SVCD

Quality: Quite good

Roky playing solo acoustic guitar.

See ROKDVD10 for an upgraded version of Openers.

Songs:1. When You Get Delighted2. Warning3. To Think4. True Love Cast Out All Evil5. Loving Ain’t a Part Time Thing6. The Looking Glass Song7. Don’t Slander Me8. Splash 1

** RELEASE 3 - ROKDVD03 ***********************************************************************

* Roky Erickson - 1984, Demon - Angel - A Day And Night With Roky Erickson - 2020-01 UPGRADELength: 57:30Source Media: Commercial-VHSQuality: video and audio are very good

This is an upgraded version of the previous ROKDVD03 release. Upgraded 2020-01.

Video: Commercial VHS #1 > Panasonic AG-DS555P > S-video cable > Pioneer DVR-533H-S DVR (LPCM mode)Music Audio Source: Roky Erickson - Demon Angel CD (1999 Amsterdamned Records) > Sync with VHS #1 in Audacity > Resample to 48khz and replicate original soundtrack edits in iZotopeInterview Audio Source: Commercial VHS #2 (less compressed audio than #1 but had video noise bar) > Panasonic AG-DS555P > Zoom H1 > Wav (48kHz/24bit) > Sync with VHS #1 in Audacity > minor edits in iZotope > music and interview audio merged and dithered to 16-bit in iZotope > Mux in MPEGstreamclip > DVD

Songs:01. Bloody Hammer02. Blowin’ In The Wind03. It's a Cold Night for Alligators04. Stand for the Fire Demon05. Two Headed Dog06. Right Track07. Splash 108. Hungry for Love09. White Faces10. You’re Gonna Miss Me11. Damned Thing12. Night of the Vampire13. Starry Eyes

Bonus:COMPLETE Blowin' In The Wind, 1:46 (edited together from Demon Angel '94 & '84 versions)

** RELEASE 4 - ROKDVD04 ***********************************************************************

* Roky Erickson - 1984-08-18, Happy Birthday Roky, Soap Creek Saloon, Austin, TXLength: 52:34Source Media: VHSQuality: video very grainy, sound is decent.

Songs:1. Starry Eyes2. Two Headed Dog3. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play4. Splash 15. The Haunt6. I Walked with a Zombie7. You’re Gonna Miss Me

* Roky Erickson - 1992, Happy Birthday Roky

Length: 6:17Source Media: VHSQuality: Video distorted, sound decent.

** RELEASE 5 - ROKDVD05 ***********************************************************************

* Roky Erickson and The Explosives - 2007-03-01, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CALength: 62:52Source Media: .flv (video file)Recording Info: Pro-Shot/Multi-CamQuality: Very good

Setlist:01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. White Faces03. Don't Shake Me Lucifer04. The Interpreter05. The Beast Is Coming06. Bermuda07. Splash 108. Creature with the Atom Brain09. Starry Eyes10. I Think of Demons11. Before You Accuse Me12. Two Headed Dog13. You're Gonna Miss Me14. I Walked with a Zombie15. Wind and More

* Roky Erickson and The Black Angels - 2008-10-31, El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CASource Media: DVDRecord Info: Aud/Hand-heldQuality: Very good

Tracks:1. Bo Diddley's a Headhunter 5:112. Two Headed Dog 3:143. Night of the Vampire 4:334. Don't Fall Down 3:065. Photo Montage 2:04

* Roky Erickson and The Black Angels - 2008-11-01, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CALength: 4:01Source Media: DVDQuality: Very good

Track:1. Starry Eyes

** RELEASE 6 - ROKDVD06 ***********************************************************************

* Roky Erickson and The Explosives - 2007-07-13, 'Roky's 60th Birthday Party', Paramount, Austin, TXLength: 49:24Source Media: MiniDVRecording Info: HH Aud/MQuality: Very good

Setlist:01. White Faces02. Don't Shake Me Lucifer03. The Interpreter04. The Beast05. Bermuda06. Creature with the Atom Brain07. Starry Eyes08. Bloody Hammer09. Before You Accuse Me/

10. Two Headed Dog11. You're Gonna Miss Me12. Night of the Vampire13. The Wind and More14. I Walked with a Zombie/

** RELEASE 7 - ROKDVD07 ***********************************************************************

This is an upgrade to ROKDVD07, and replaces it. Upgrade date: 2020-05-21

* Roky Erickson - 2007-11-12, Austin Opry House, Austin City Limits S33E12, pre-broadcast screener DVDLength: 31:43Broadcast date: 2008-01-12Video: 720 x 480 (4:3), MPEG-2, 29.97fps NTSC, 9.1 MbpsAudio: 48 kHz 256 kb/s Stereo AC3

Setlist:1. You're Gonna Miss Me2. Two-Headed Dog3. Don't Shake Me Lucifer4. Mine Mine Mind5. Creature with the Atom Brain6. Bermuda7. Starry Eyes8. Wind and More9. Billy & Roky Interview

Musicians:Roky Erickson - guitar, vocalsCam King - guitar, vocalsFreddie Steady Krc - drums, vocalsChris Johnson - bassJon Sanchez - guitar, keyboards, vocalsJohn Leon - pedal steelwith Special Guest Billy Gibbons (from ZZ Top) - guitar

* Roky Erickson & The Explosives - 2006-10-31, Underground Garage (Hosted by Steven Van Zandt) Presents The Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL, VH1 Classic/MLength: 16:37Video: 704 x 480 (4:3), MPEG-2, 29.97fps NTSC, 4.7 MbpsAudio: 48 kHz 256 kb/s Stereo AC3

Tracklist:1. I Walked with a Zombie2. Creature with the Atom Brain3. Two Headed Dog4. You're Gonna Miss Me

* Roky Erickson - 2011-05-01, Austin Psych Fest: Live at the Power Plant, Seaholm Power Plant, Austin, TX, ProshotLength: 6:53Video: 720 x 480 (16:9), MPEG-2, 29.97fps NTSC, 5.6 MbpsAudio: 48 kHz 192 kb/s Stereo AC3

Tracklist:1. Night Of The Vampire

* Roky Erickson - 2013-04-28, Austin Psych Fest: Beyond The Third Sound, Carson Creek Ranch, Austin, TX, ProshotLength: 8:02Video: 720 x 480 (16:9), MPEG-2, 23.976fps NTSC, 5.5 MbpsAudio: 48 kHz 192 kb/s Stereo AC3

Tracklist:1. Interview2. ...Splash 13. Reverberation4. Interview

** RELEASE 8 - ROKDVD08 ***********************************************************************

* Roky Erickson - 2010-12-12, Luxor, Cologne, Germany, Rockpalast, PAL, 16:9Length: 44:54Broadcast Date: 2011-02-28Lineage: Digital CableQuality: DVD menu appears to be broken, only dvd navigation shows, very good audio

Setlist:01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. Creature with the Atom Brain [Not Broadcasted]03. Don't Shake Me Lucifer04. Starry Eyes05. The Wind and More06. Bloody Hammer07. Reverberation08. Don't Slander Me09. Night of the Vampire [Not Broadcasted]10. John Lawman11. Roller Coaster12. Splash 1 [Not Broadcasted]13. The Beast Is Coming [Not Broadcasted]14. I Walked with a Zombie15. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)16. You're Gonna Miss Me [Not Broadcasted]

Musicians:Roky Erickson - Vocals, GuitarJon Sanchez - Lead GuitarJohn Michael Schoepf - BassKyle Schneider - DrumsJegar Erickson - Harmonica (on "You're Gonna Miss Me")

** RELEASE 9 - ROKDVD09 ***********************************************************************

* Roky Erickson and The Hounds of Baskerville - 2012-03-01, El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CALength: 40:55Recording Info: HD Aud/HHQuality: Excellent, albeit with grainy video and distorted audio

This is an excellent video!! Slightly grainy video, and slightly muffled audio (I assume taken on a smartphone), but absolutely captures the essence of Roky when he was at his most powerful, with a band around him he liked. Filmed from right in front of Roky, center stage, from the audience. To whoever recorded this, thank you. The band is Jegar Erickson’s group.

Setlist:01. Bo Diddley's a Headhunter02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators03. Goodbye Sweet Dreams04. The Interpreter05. Bermuda06. Splash 107. Don't Slander Me08. John Lawman09. Two Headed Dog10. Don't Shake Me11. Creature with the Atom Brain/12. /?13. Wind and More/

** RELEASE 10 - ROKDVD10 ***********************************************************************

* 13th Floor Elevators - 1966-09-26, You're Gonna Miss Me, Where The Action Is (upgrade)Length: 2:44Quality: Very good, a huge upgrade over ROKDVD01

* 13th Floor Elevators - 1966-10-29, You're Gonna Miss Me w/brief Interview, American Bandstand (upgrade)Length: 2:49

Quality: Very good. Video grainy, but a big upgrade over the version found in ROKDVD02, audio much more clear.

* Roky Erickson - 1983-06?, Clear Night for Love (Easter Egg / upgrade!)Length: 2:57

* Roky Erickson - 1985-06, Openers (upgrade)Length: 25:22Quality: Significantly better version than the one on ROKDVD02., very clear audio

Roky playing solo acoustic guitar.

Songs:1. When You Get Delighted2. Warning3. To Think4. True Love Cast Out All Evil5. Loving Ain’t a Part Time Thing6. The Looking Glass Song7. Don’t Slander Me8. Splash 1

* Roky Erickson - 1986 - The M.H.M.R. TapesLength: 15:15Recording Info: Shot by Douglas MobleyQuality: Quite good, clear

* Roky Erickson & The Mystic Knights of The Sea - 1993-03-17, Austin Chronicle Music Awards, Palmer Auditorium, Austin, TX

Length: 16:03Broadcast Source: Austin Public Access Cable TVQuality: good, clear audio

Songs:1. Two-Headed Dog2. Starry Eyes3. Don’t Slander Me4. You’re Gonna Miss Me

* Roky Erickson & The Mystic Knights of The Sea - 1993-07-13, Roky's Birthday, La Zona Rosa, Austin, TXLength: 21:36Broadcast Source: Austin Public Access Cable TV

Songs:1. Starry Eyes2. If You Have Ghosts3. Two-Headed Dog4. Don’t Slander Me

** RELEASE 11 - ROKDVD11 ***********************************************************************

* Roky Erickson - 1982-03-25, Faces, Baton Rouge, LALength: 66:42Source Media: Single B&W cameraQuality: black and white, grainy video, but decent soundSetlist:

01. White Faces02. It's a Cold Night for Alligators03. The Beast04. Don't Slander Me05. I Walked with a Zombie06. Mine Mine Mind07. Starry Eyes08. Don't Shake Me Lucifer09. Crazy Crazy Mama10. Bloody Hammer11. Creature with the Atom Brain12. The Wind and More

13. You're Gonna Miss Me

* Roky Erickson - 1986-03, w/The True Believers (including Alejandro Escovedo), Opry House, Austin, TXLength: 6:32Broadcast Source: Austin Music NetworkQuality: Quite good considering

Tracks:1. Starry Eyes2. Two Headed Dog

** RELEASE 12 - ROKDVD12 ***********************************************************************

* Roky Erickson - 1984-10-31, Demon/Angel - A Day And Night With Roky Erickson - 1998 versionLength: 61:21Video: Commercial VHS > Panasonic AG-DS555P > S-video cable > Pioneer DVR-533H-S DVR (LPCM mode)Audio: Commercial VHS > Panasonic AG-DS555P > Zoom H1 > Wav (48kHz/24bit) > minor edits & dither to 16bit in iZotope > mux with video in DVD Studio Pro > DVDQuality: Very good, audio and video are in good shape

This 1998 version of Demon Angel features different camera angles & edits, several interviews and a complete Right Track Now.

The interviews appear to be from ~1994-95 "Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye" Tribute release related and include: Bill Bentley, Evelyn Erickson, Sumner Erickson, Mike Jensen, Bill Miller & Jack Ortman.

Tracks:01. Mike Alvarez02. Splash 103. Bill Bentley04. It's a Cold Night for Alligators05. Bill Miller / Bill Bentley / Jack Ortman / Mike Jensen06. You’re Gonna Miss Me07. Bill Bentley / Jack Ortman / Evelyn Erickson08. Roky 09. The Damn' Thing10. Evelyn / Sumner Erickson 11. Roky 12. White Faces13. Jack Ortman / Bill Miller / Sumner Erickson14. Bloody Hammer15. Sumner Erickson / Bill Miller16. Roky 17..Two Headed Dog18. Roky 19. Right Track Now (complete!)20. Mike Jensen / Bill Miller21. Roky 22. Hungry for Love23. Roky 24. Night of the Vampire25. Bill Miller26. Roky 27. Stand for the Fire Demon28. Bill Bentley / Jack Ortman / Sumner Erickson / Mike Jensen29. Starry Eyes

** RELEASE 13 - ROKDVD13 ***********************************************************************

* 13th Floor Elevators - 1984-06-16, Liberty Lunch, Austin, TXLength: 1:56:58Recording Info: Stage/TripodVideo: NTSC, 720x480 (4:3), 29.97fps, overall bit rate: ~5.3MbpsAudio: 48kHz 256kbps stereo AC3Video source: 1st or 2nd gen TDK HS VHS Videotape > Panasonic AG-DS555P VCR > S-video cable > Pioneer DVR-533H-S (XP Mode)Audio source: Edited/re-EQ'ed ROK CD #3 (Beta Video Master > 1st Gen High-Bias Tape > CD-R) except for last ~2.5 minutes which are from VHS above.

Quality: Quite good, dark club, challenging light.

Setlist:01. Before You Accuse Me02. The Beast03. Splash 104. Don't Slander Me05. You're Gonna Miss Me06. Clear Night for Love07. Don't Shake Me Lucifer08. Bloody Hammer09. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)10. Not Fade Away11. I Am Her Hero, She Is My Heroine12. The Haunt13. You're Gonna Miss Me (reprise)

Roky Erickson: vocals, guitarGreg "Catfish" Forrest: guitarRonnie Leatherman: bassJohn Ike Walton: drums

Thanks much to Keiko for the VHS!

A LewsiVer / Pschnob Production

** RELEASE 14 - ROKDVD14 ***********************************************************************

* Roky Erickson - 2010-11-08, Johnny Brendan's, Philadelphia, PA, USALength: 68:55Video by: Joe Burns using a Panasonic TM900Pro-Shot/Multi-CamVideo: NTSC, 720x480 (16:9), 29.97fpsAudio: 48kHz 256bps stereo AC3

This is one of the best videos of Roky Erickson playing live the Roky CD Club has had the good fortune to release.

The video was shot from a center balcony angle, looking down on the stage, and the sound is stellar. The club itself is fairly dark, but the video does a very good job handling that challenging lighting.Quality: very good, excellent audio.

Setlist:01. It's a Cold Night for Alligators02. Creature with the Atom Brain03. Don't Shake Me Lucifer04. The Wind and More05. Goodbye Sweet Dreams06. True Love Cast Out All Evil07. I've Never Been to Memphis08. Bloody Hammer09. Stand for the Fire Demon10. The Beast11. Night of the Vampire12. John Lawman13. Starry Eyes14. I Walked with a Zombie15. Don't Slander Me16. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)

A LewsiVer / Pschnob Production

* RELEASE 15 - ROKVID15 ***********************************************************************

* Roky Erickson - 2018-10-07, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco, USALength: 64:48Quality: Excellent, both video and audio.This is not a DVD, it's straight high resolution (1280x720) mp4. Very good quality. Don't ruin it by burning it to a DVD.

Roky Erickson playing at the legendary Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco.

This is an excellent video, very well shot and produced.

Setlist:

Setlist:01. It’s a Cold Night for Alligators02. Bermuda03. Haunt04. Sputnik05. Night of the Vampire06. Roller Coaster07. Reverberation08. Don’t Shake Me Lucifer09. Mine Mine Mind10. White Faces11. The Interpreter12. Don’t Slander Me13. (I’ve Got) Levitation14. Can’t Be Brought Down15. You Don’t Love Me Yet16. The Wind and More17. Two Headed Dog18. You’re Gonna Miss Me

Roky Erickson: guitar, vocalsCaleb Dawson: drumsSam Bryant: bassJegar Erickson: jug, harmonicaEli Southard: guitar

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