a trip down to sunset strip

• Limited 180 Gram Vinyl Mono Edition

In the annals of sixties West Coast exploitation album-making, A Trip Down the Sunset Strip by the Leathercoated Minds is in a class all by itself. Radically remade, covers of the era, red hot guitar instros, and authentic sound effects from the Strip, it succeeds as the perfect time capsule of Los Angeles' teeming teen scene, around 1966. From the pristine Viva Records mono master tape.

A Trip Down the Sunset Strip, which was originally released in 1967 is a one-of-a-kind artifact of the psychedelic era. While it was originally conceived as an exploitation item, it emerged as an enduring musical statement, thanks to the talents of those involved, particularly J.J. Cale, a then unknown guitarist.

As its title suggests, A Trip Down the Sunset Strip was originally concocted by noted pop producer Snuff Garrett (known for his hitmaking ‘60s work with the likes of Bobby Vee, Cher and Gary Lewis and the Playboys) to tap into the wave of publicity that surrounded the Sunset Strip and the Hollywood club scene at the time. For the project, Garrett assigned Cale to cut a set of instrumental versions of then-recent psychedelic hits, which were augmented with four Cale originals. It totally captures the era’s heady sense of excitement and inspiration.

The visionary talents of Cale virtually assured that A Trip Down the Sunset Strip would transcend its humble origins, becoming an increasingly rare collectible as its reputation grew. Now back in its original LP configuration, our release has been mastered from Viva Records’ original mono tapes, pressed on heavy-duty 180-gram vinyl and is available in a limited edition of 1000 copies!

Track Listing:

SIDE A

• Eight Miles High
• Sunset And Clark
• Psychotic Reaction
• Over Under Sideways Down
• Sunshine Superman
• Non-Stop

SIDE B

• Arriba
• Kicks
• Mr. Tambourine Man
• Puff (The Magic Dragon)
• Along Comes Mary
• Pot Luck