vol. 2: spread silk on my heart

Formed in the early 70s by brothers Kim Chang-wan, Kim Chang-hoon, and Kim Chang-ik, SANULLIM (whose name translates as “Mountain Echo”) took the Korean rock scene by storm with their unique sound, mixing demented acid-fuzz guitar, garage organ, crashing drums and catchy melodies. They’re probably the most influential Korean rock group ever.

Sanullim’s first three albums (“Volume 1: Already Now”, “Volume 2: Spread Silk on My Heart” and “Volume 3: My Heart”, released between 1977-78, have always been highly sought after by Western collectors and fans of psychedelic rock and they’ve also been featured in the famous Hans Pokora “Record Collector Dreams” books.

Bootlegged many times, we’re thrilled to present the first non-Korean official vinyl LP reissues. These have been carefully remastered in Korea from the original master tapes and then specially mastered for vinyl cut. The result is AMAZING, sounding even better than the original pressings! They also come with color inserts featuring detailed liner notes (in English) by Hugh Dellar (Shindig! magazine) and cool photos / memorabilia.

Along with these essential first three albums, we’re also doing a 2LP comp titled “Evening Breeze”, focusing on the most fuzzed-out, hard psych-pop-funk tracks from their post-1978 albums, selected by probably Sanullim number one non-Korean fan Antoni Gorgues of Guerssen Records and with a special cover design by Spanish illustrator Mario Feal.

“What made Sanullim’s sound so distinct was that they really had very little connection with what had gone before. A power trio that seemingly appeared out of nowhere, Sanullim crossed fuzzed-out guitars, chunky bass lines and pounding drums with poetic lyrics more befitting of Seoul’s basement folk clubs.” – Dann Gaymer (A History of Korean Psychedelic Rock: Echoes in the Electric Mountains

This is their second album, originally released in 1978. It opens with the incredible title track, featuring an extended noisy fuzz guitar intro and which would become one of their most famous songs, especially live. The Kim brothers also dwell into abrasive garage-psych (“Let’s Sing”) melancholic fuzz ballads (“A Flower Blooming In The Haze”) and more!