(Review from recordcollectormag.com, wikipedia)

The 13th Floor Elevators emerged on the local Austin music scene in December 1965. Fueled by a madness brought on by excessive acid use, the unhinged garage-rock and mind-bending, sometimes harrowing, psychedelia of 60s pre-punk pioneers 13th Floor Elevators looked out over the edge and leaped — sanity and safety be damned.

The classic 13th Floor Elevators line-up was built around singer/guitarist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland. The rhythm section went through several changes during the band’s short lifetime. Hall was the band’s primary lyricist and philosopher, with Sutherland and Erickson both contributing lyrics as well as writing and arranging the group’s music. Along with Erickson’s powerful vocals, Hall’s “electric jug” became the band’s signature sound in the early days.

Despite their legendary status as trailblazers, the Elevators’ career has, until now, been defined by missed opportunities, record company ineptitude, Roky Erickson’s catastrophic mental breakdown and Stacey Sutherland’s desperate attempts to overcome his personal demons. The arrival of this eagerly-awaited box set finally the record straight on the Elevators’ legacy, sanctioned as it is by the surviving members of the band.

With all tracks remastered and remixed by the band’s original engineer and producer Walt Andrus, the 10 CDs that make up “Sign Of The 3 Eyed Men” include both the original mono and alternative stereo mixes of the Elevators’ two most celebrated albums, “Psychedelic Sounds” and “Easter Everywhere”, plus a remastered version of their swansong “Bull Of The Woods”. Additionally, the box set also includes the first official release of “Headstone: The Contact Sessions”. Recorded hot on the heels of the Elevators’ legendary debut single, “You’re Gonna Miss Me”, in February 1966, Headstone was originally slated to be their debut album, predating “Psychedelic Sounds” by six months. Also seeing the light of day for the first time is a reconstruction of the ‘lost’ third album, “A Love That’s Sound” (aka Beauty & The Beast). Needless to say, each of these titles come with an impressive array of outtakes, 45 versions, unreleased acetates, backing tracks, alternate mixes and demo and rehearsal recordings.

Completing the 10-CD set are three previously unreleased live collections, “Live In Texas”, which features radio broadcasts, TV appearances and audience recordings from Austin, Dallas and Houston in 1966, “Live In California”, Avalon Ballroom (from November 1966) and “Death In Texas”, which includes the infamous 1967 Houston Music Theatre show and the 1973 reunion in Austin.

Thanks to its scope, Sign Of The 3 Eyed Men is the long-dreamed-of trip to the promised land for Elevators fans everywhere.

Track List:

CD01 (Headstone: Contact Sessions)
01. You’re Gonna Miss Me (Single Version) – 2:30
02. Tried To Hide (Single Version) – 2:22
03. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 3:43
04. Take That Girl (You Gotta Take That Girl) – 2:59
05. You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore 3:42
06. I’m Gonna Love You Too – 1:57
07. Monkey Island – 2:26
08. Roller Coaster 3:47
09. Now I’m Home (Splash 1) 3:41
10. Where Am I? (Thru The Rhythm) 3:15
11. Fire Engine – 2:15
12. You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore (Take 1, Backing Track) 3:08
13. Fire Engine (Take 8) – 2:37
14. You’re Gonna Miss Me (Take 6) – 2:42
15. Tried To Hide (Take 7) – 2:46
16. I’m Gonna Love You Too (Single Version) – 1:58
17. All Night Long (The Bad Seeds) – 2:20
18. You’re Gonna Miss Me (Take 6, Vocal Track Only) – 2:34

CD02 (Live in Texas)
01. Monkey Island (Live Kazz Fm Broadcast) – 2:54
02. Roller Coaster (Live Kazz Fm Broadcast) 4:51
03. Gloria (Live Kazz Fm Broadcast) 8:26
04. You’re Gonna Miss Me (Sumpin’ Else Tv 1 Broadcast) 3:16
05. Interview (Sumpin’ Else Tv 1 Broadcast) – 0:57
06. Fire Engine (Sumpin’ Else Tv 1 Broadcast) – 2:44
07. You Really Got Me (Sumpin’ Else Tv 1 Aftershow) 4:36
08. Roll Over Beethoven (Sumpin’ Else Tv 1 Aftershow) 3:18
09. Gloria (Sumpin’ Else Tv 2 Warm Up) 4:00
10. Fire Engine (Sumpin’ Else Tv 2 Broadcast) – 2:32
11. You’re Gonna Miss Me (Sumpin’ Else Tv 2 Broadcast) 3:01
12. Roller Coaster (Sumpin’ Else Tv 2 Broadcast) 4:19
13. Mercy, Mercy (Sumpin’ Else Tv 2 Aftershow) 3:33
14. Tried To Hide (Sumpin’ Else Tv 2 Aftershow) – 2:48
15. I’m Down (Live La Maison) 4:40
16. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (Live La Maison) 5:00
17. I’m Gonna Love You Too (Live La Maison) – 1:43
18. I Feel Good (Live La Maison) – 2:08
19. Gloria (Live La Maison) 6:44
20. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Live La Maison) 5:59

CD03 (Psychedelic Sounds Of – Mono)
01. You’re Gonna Miss Me – 2:31
02. Roller Coaster 5:04
03. Splash 1 3:53
04. Reverberation – 2:47
05. Don’t Fall Down 3:01
06. Fire Engine 3:19
07. Thru The Rhythm 3:07
08. You Don’t Know – 2:56
09. Kingdom Of Heaven 3:08
10. Monkey Island – 2:40
11. Tried To Hide – 2:48
12. Reverbaration (Doubt) (Mono 45 Rpm Mix) – 2:47
13. Fire Engine (Mono 45 Rpm Mix) – 2:37
14. Reverberation (Unreleased Acetate) – 2:59
15. Fire Engine (Alternate Mono Mix) 3:19

CD04 (Psychedelic Sounds Of – Stereo)
01. You Don’t Know How Young You Are (Stereo Edition) – 2:57
02. Through The Rhythm (Stereo Edition) 3:24
03. Monkey Island (Stereo Edition) – 2:55
04. Roller Coaster (Stereo Edition) 5:04
05. Fire Engine (Stereo Edition) – 2:37
06. Reverberation (Stereo Edition) – 2:53
07. False Start,tried To Hide (Stereo Edition) – 0:27
08. Tried To Hide (Stereo Edition) – 2:48
09. You’re Gonna Miss Me (Stereo Edition) – 2:30
10. I’ve Seen Your Face Before (Splash 1) (Stereo Edition) 3:56
11. Don’t Fall Down (Stereo Edition) 3:19
12. The Kingdom Of Heaven (Is Within You) (Stereo Edition) 3:10
13. You Don’t Know (How Young You Are) (Alternate Backing Track) – 2:44
14. Roller Coaster (Alternate Backing Track) 4:21
15. Don’t Fall Down (Alternate Backing Track) 3:02
16. Don’t Fall Down, Band Introdution (Larry Kane Show) 4:07

CD05 (Live In California)
01. Everybody Need Somebody To Love 5:46
02. Before You Accuse Me (Take A Good Look At Yourself) – 2:42
03. You Don’t Know (How Young You Are) – 2:56
04. I’m Gonna Love You Too 3:41
05. You Really Got Me – 2:10
06. Splash 1 6:36
07. Fire Engine 3:11
08. Roll Over Beethoven – 2:54
09. The Ward – 2:55
10. onkey Island – 2:52
11. Roller Coaster 5:42

CD06 (Easter Everywhere – Mono)
01. Slip Inside This House 7:55
02. Slide Machine 3:39
03. She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) – 2:56
04. Nobody To Love – 2:56
05. (It’s All Over Now) Baby Blue 5:08
06. Earthquake 4:43
07. Dust 3:57
08. Levitation – 2:40
09. I Had To Tell You – 2:26
10. Postures (Leave Your Body Behind) 6:21
11. I’ve Got Levitation (A-Side Ia 113 Mono 45rpm) – 2:36
12. Before You Accuse Me (B-Side Ia 113 Mono 45 Rpm) – 2:37
13. She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) (A-Side Ia 121 Mono 45 Rpm) – 2:56
14. Baby Blue (B-Side Ia 121 Mono 45 Rpm) 5:12
15. Slip Inside This House (A-Side Ia 122 Mono 45 Rpm) 4:06

CD07 (Easter Everywhere – Stereo)
01. Slip Inside This House (Remastered) 8:05
02. Slide Machine (Unreleased Alternate Mix) 3:41
03. She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) (Unreleased Alternate Mix) – 2:57
04. Nobody To Love (Remastered) – 2:59
05. (It’s All Over Now) Baby Blue (Remastered) 5:17
06. Earthquake (Remastered) 4:49
07. Dust (Unreleased Alternate Mix) 3
:58
08. Levitation (Unreleased Alternate Mix) – 2:43
09. I Had To Tell You (Remastered) – 2:29
10. Postures (Leave Your Body Behind) (Remastered) 6:32
11. Fire In My Bones (Remastered Out-Take) – 2:05
12. Dust (Alternate Stereo MIX 2) 3:57
13. Right Track Now (Roky Erickson Solo Session With Clementine Hall) 3:02
14. Splash 1 (Roky Erickson Solo Session With Clementine Hall) 3:05
15. Before You Accuse Me (Full Version) 3:27
16. Levitation (Backing Track Take 1) 3:09
17. Levitation (Backing Track Take 2) 4:17

CD08 (A Love That’s Sound)
01. Wait For My Love (Unreleased 6th Single) 3:28
02. It’s You (Acetate) – 2:44
03. May The Circle Remain Unbroken (Original Mix) – 2:38
04. Livin’ On (Take 1, Full Take With Original Vocals) 5:33
05. Never Another (Take 8, Full Take With Original Vocals) 3:54
06. Dr Doom (Take 6, Original Vocals) 3:24
07. Sweet Surprise (Take 5, Original Vocals) 3:40
08. Moon Song (Take 1, Unreleased Backing Track) 3:42
09. Livin’ On (Take 1, Edited And Overdubbed Lead Vocals) 3:28
10. Never Another (Rehearsal, Unknown Take) 3:36
11. It’s You (Rehearsal, Take 3) – 2:36
12. Moon Song (Rehearsal, Take 6) 3:06

CD09 (Bull Of The Woods)
01. Livin’ On 3:24
02. Barnyard Blues – 2:58
03. Til Then 3:22
04. Never Another – 2:28
05. Rose And The Thorn 3:35
06. Down By The River – 1:53
07. Scarlet And Gold 4:59
08. Street Song 4:54
09. Dr. Doom 3:11
10. With You – 2:14
11. May The Circle Remain Unbroken – 2:44
12. Livin’ On (A-Side Ia 130, Mono 45 Rpm Mix) 3:25
13. Scarlet And Gold (B-Side Ia 130, Mono 45 Rpm Mix) 4:59
14. May The Circle Remain Unbroken (B-Side Ia 126, Mono 45 Rpm Mix) – 2:41
15. Livin’ On (Alternate Horn Arrangement) 3:23
16. Bull Of The Woods (West Coast Radio Spot) – 1:02

CD10 (Death In Texas)
01. (I’ve Got) Levitation 3:26
02. Reverberation 3:27
03. Don’t Fall Down 3:33
04. Kingdom Of Heaven (Is Within You) 3:46
05. She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) 3:27
06. Jam 1 7:47
07. Jam 3 4:58
08. Jam 4 6:27
09. Jam 5 4:52
10. Maxine 3:32
11. (I’ve Got) Levitation 3:29
12. Shake Your Hips 4:39
13. Roky On Kaum – 0:10
14. Stumble (Smoke The Toilet) – 2:45
15. You’re Gonna Miss Me 4:28

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