{"product_id":"ozric-tentacles-live-ethereal-cereal-140gm-vinyl","title":"Ozric Tentacles: Live Ethereal Cereal - 140gm Vinyl - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eLive Ethereal Cereal - 140gm Vinyl\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eOzric Tentacles\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eKscope Import\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eVINYL LP\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e802644818610\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRock\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2023-04-21\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e2\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eAdditional Details: \u003c\/b\u003eUNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT, 140 GRAM VINYL\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Double vinyl LP pressing. A raggle-taggle, unpretentious assortment of punk-infused, dreadlocked hippies, since 1983, the Ozric Tentacles wove psychedelic audio-tapestries that captured the almost dangerous musical diversity of the free festival scene, blending acid rock with dub, reggae, ethnic world music \u0026amp; electronic, jazzy experimentation. With the rapid word of mouth success of 'Erpsongs' \u0026amp; 'Tantric Obstacles' in 1985, the growing ranks of Ozrics fans were demanding more music. Ed Wynne was regularly handing out compilations of live recordings \u0026amp; studio outtakes to fans who wanted to send him a blank cassette in the mail. The solution to the overwhelming number of requests was a compilation of live recordings under the title 'Live Ethereal Cereal' which first appeared in '86. It is immediately apparent that the band was a much heavier proposition in a live environment. The opening cut 'Erpriff' displays just how strong they could be with a full drum kit. The recordings perfectly capture the atmosphere of those early anarchic tours. 'Erpriff' \u0026amp; 'Tentacular Explosion' are powerhouses of crackling improvisational energy. 'Obstacular Explosion' sounds like Santana in places, with Ed improvising solos over a backbeat of conga fueled percussion whilst at other moments the band pull back for some lazy dub sounds as heard on 'Stupid Reggae'. A nod to Gong \u0026amp; Steve Hillage can be found in the form of 'Aumriff' ('Om Riff'), which is about as close as The Ozrics would ever come again to a cover version. Unsurprisingly the 'pot-head pixie' tune effortlessly dovetails with their own material. Newly remastered by Ed Wynne, these recordings offer a wonderful insight into Ozrics at the height of their live powers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Erpriff (Glastonbury Oct '85) (09:27) \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Stupid Reggae (Glastonbury Oct '85) (06:13) \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Tentacular Explosion (Live in Reading Dec 1985) (10:04) \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Aumriff (Mantric Mutterings in Which Tig Evaporates) \u003cbr\u003e1.5 (Live in Reading Dec 1985) (04:33) \u003cbr\u003e2.1 Obstacular Explosion (Live in Reading Feb 1986) (13:36) \u003cbr\u003e2.2 Og-Ha-Be (Glastonbury Oct '85) (08:36) \u003cbr\u003e2.3 Dots Thots (Live in Reading Sept 1985) (04:47) \u003cbr\u003e2.4 Erpitaph (Feb '86) (03:35)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ozric Tentacles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39968259637319,"sku":"43377237","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4193270-2961945.jpg?v=1711792659","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/ozric-tentacles-live-ethereal-cereal-140gm-vinyl","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}