VARIOUS "Electric Holyland”

 


Lion Productions has made a CD edition of this much-revered psych compilation exclusively available from the 777 Music webstore:

Music known as “Jesus rock” or "Jesus psych,” the synthesis of the Christian philosophy combined with heavy rock or psychedelic music, first saw light of day in the late 1960’s and was immediately pressed on vinyl. It didn’t dent popular consciousness and was met with almost zero popularity in its infancy.

Over the years, astute collectors and music lovers began to realize that some of these records, almost all of which had been privately pressed in very small quantities with little to no promotion, contained some of the heaviest, catchiest, guitar-driven psych rock ever released.

Many of us feel that these early greatly talented, creative and innovative Jesus rock artists, which, sadly, have been mostly overlooked and remain stlll relatively unknown, deserve to be heard. They broke the traditional mold of what Christian music should sound like and need to be known and recognized along with the we;;-known rock artists and bands of the era.

This album presents twelve cuts of some of the best and sometimes heaviest obscure Jesus psych rock ever. Several tracks are from ultra-rare albums that are well-known to vinyl collectors, while others are from albums so obscure that only a few copies are known to exist.

Enjoy your fuzz-drenched trip through “Electric Holyland”!

Side A:
1. Love Comes Down 3:09
The New Folk… form the 1971 album “Born Yesterday”

2. Get Down On Your Knees 4:34
Barrie Hobbie, Johann Black and Sweet Destiny, from the 1972 album of the same name.

3. Where Could I Go? 4:37
First Revelation… from the 1973 album “This Side of Eternity.”

4. High Times, Low Times 2:46
Wild Olive Branch Band… from the 1977 album “Through a Glass Darkly.”

5. I’ve Been Waklin' 8:51
Earthen Vessel… from the 1969 album “Everlasting Life - Gospel Hard Rock.”

Side B:
1. Ask 3:19
Shekina Glory… from the 1976 album “Have You Considered?”

2. Jesus is Mighty to Save 2:58
The Jesus Band… from the 1979 album “The Jesus Band.”

3. Sidewalk Preacherman 2:56
The Ark… from the 1978 album “The Ark”.

4. Decisions 2:51
Children of the Lamb… from the 1975 album "Children of the Lamb.”

5. Date Cuenta 3:33
Renacimiento… from the 1978 album “Renacimiento.”

6. Jesus Is My Great Shepherd 3:23
Paul Clark… from the 1973 album “Songs From the Savior Volume Two.”

7. Put Your Spirit Inside of Me 03:42
The Four Corner Gospel Experience… from the 1975 album “Praise Your Lord.”

Executive Producer of original LP issue:
Steve Purdy
Lysergic Sound Distributors

Executive Producer of CD edition:
Vincent Tornatore
Lion Productions, LLC
www.lionproductions.org

Album art: Dennis Preston & Fred Purdy

A special thanks to all the brilliant artists who created the sounds that make up “Electric Holyland,” and to the following, who assisted in many different ways: Richard Acevedo, Hidden Vision Records; Robert Blintz; Jamie Clark; Tris Coffin; Bill Grant; Rich Haupt, Rockadelic Records; Ron Houtz; Wes Jackson; The Meal; Ticket; Hugo Montoya; Charles Moses; Menachim Turchick

•Limited to 300x copies, only available from 777 Music

Here’s the link to buy this exclusive CD pressing:

https://777music.com/shop?keywords=holyland&olsPage=products%2Felectric-holyland-cd-2019-new

Exclusive CD edition for 777 Music:
Catalog #: LION 697
UPC: 778578069728