4CD featuring mono and stereo mixes of the three albums The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band recorded for Reprise Records, marking the first time the mono mixes have been available on CD.
• Also includes a brace of previously unissued out-takes from ‘Volume 2’, and a complete alternate version of ‘Volume 3, A Child’s Guide To Good And Evil’, all lovingly remastered by Alec Palao.
• Complete with a 40-page booklet, featuring a detailed history of the WCPAEB by Gray Newell profusely illustrated with rare photos and ephemera.
The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, an unlikely musical collaboration between a trio of well-heeled teenage musicians from the Hollywood Hills and a wealthy wannabe- hipster playboy in his mid-30s, are regarded by those in the know as one of the most idiosyncratic groups to emerge during the psychedelic era, attracting a devoted cult following thanks to their unique sound.
The WCPAEB recorded three albums for Reprise between 1966 and 1968, and this collection captures the group at their creative peak. In addition to the mono and stereo mixes of the albums and some edited 45 releases, this set also features an abundance of previously unissued recordings, including out-takes from ‘Volume 2’ and an entire alternate version of ‘A Child’s Guide To Good And Evil’ that offers a fascinating insight into the production of that album, as well as a rare radio promo spot.
The set has been lovingly remastered by Alec Palao and also includes a 40-page booklet featuring an extensive history of the WCPAEB by Gray Newell packed with rare photos and other memorabilia.
Track Listing
DISC ONE
Part One – Stereo Mix 1 Shifting Sands 2 I Won’t Hurt You 3 1906 4 Help, I’m A Rock 5 Will You Walk With Me 6 Transparent Day 7 Leiyla 8 Here’s Where You Belong 9 If You Want This Love 10 ‘Scuse Me, Miss Rose 11 High Coin Mono Mix 12 Shifting Sands 13 I Won’t Hurt You 14 1906 15 Help, I’m A Rock 16 Will You Walk With Me 17 Transparent Day 18 Leiyla 19 Here’s Where You Belong 20 If You Want This Love 21 ‘Scuse Me, Miss Rose 22 High Coin
DISC TWO
Vol. 2 – Stereo Mix 1 In The Arena 2 Suppose They Give A War And No One Comes 3 Buddha 4 Smell Of Incense 5 Overture – WCPAEB Part II 6 Queen Nymphet 7 Unfree Child 8 Carte Blanche 9 Delicate Fawn 10 Tracy Had A Hard Day Sunday Mono Mix 11 In The Arena 12 Suppose They Give A War And No One Comes 13 Buddha 14 Smell Of Incense 15 Overture – WCPAEB Part II 16 Queen Nymphet 17 Unfree Child 18 Carte Blanche 19 Delicate Fawn 20 Tracy Had A Hard Day Sunday
DISC THREE
Vol. 3 A Child’s Guide To Good & Evil Stereo Mix 1 Eighteen Is Over The Hill 2 In The Country 3 Ritual #1 4 Our Drummer Always Plays In The Nude 5 As The World Rises And Falls 6 Until The Poorest People Have Money To Spend 7 Watch Yourself 8 A Child’s Guide To Good And Evil 9 Ritual #2 10 A Child Of A Few Hours Is Burning To Death 11 As Kind As Summer 12 Anniversary Of World War III Mono Promo Mix 13 Eighteen Is Over The Hill 14 In The Country 15 Ritual #1 16 Our Drummer Always Plays In The Nude 17 As The World Rises And Falls 18 Until The Poorest People Have Money To Spend 19 Watch Yourself 20 A Child’s Guide To Good And Evil 21 Ritual #2 22 A Child Of A Few Hours Is Burning To Death 23 As Kind As Summer 24 Anniversary Of World War III
DISC FOUR
Underneath Butterfly Skies – Outtakes, Alternate Versions & Singles 1 I Feel Sorry For You (take 4) 2 I Feel Sorry For You (take 6 – master) 3 A Child Of A Few Hours Is Burning To Death * 4 A Child’s Guide To Good And Evil * 5 Ritual #1 * 6 Ritual #2 * 7 Watch Yourself (acoustic version) 8 Watch Yourself * 9 Eighteen Is Over The Hill * 10 Until The Poorest People Have Money To Spend * 11 In The Country * 12 As Kind As Summer * 13 As The World Rises And Falls * 14 Our Drummer Always Plays In The Nude * 15 Help, I’m A Rock (single edit) 16 Smell Of Incense (single edit) 17 Unfree Child (single edit) 18 A Child’s Guide To Good & Evil radio spot * alternative mix
