Plato and The Philosophers-Thirteen O\'Clock Flight to Psychedel

Plato and The Philosophers-Thirteen O'Clock Flight to Psychedelphia (1965-1970)
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Ripped.From Original CD



Personnel:
MIKE IMBLER ld gtr A B C
BARRY ORSCHELN keyb'ds A B C D
KEN TEBOW bs, vcls A B C D
MARK VALENTINE drums A B
BEN WHITE bs B C
STEVE VAN CLEVE drms C D
KEN WOLVERTON gtr C
BRUCE RENFRO gtr D


NB: Line-up 'C' 1967, Line-up 'D' 1999.

CD:
1(A/B/C) THIRTEEN O'CLOCK FLIGHT TO PSYCHEDELPHIA (Collectables COL 0714) 1998


45s:
1 I Don't Mind/C. M. I Love You (It 2313) 1966
2 I Don't Mind/C.M. I Love You (General American GAR 104) 1966
3 13 O'Clock Flight To Psychedelphia/Wishes (Fairyland 1002) 1967


From Moberly, Missouri. This band formed in 1962 as the Checkmates but changed name to Plato and The Philosophers in 1965 and lasted until 1970. The Thirteen O'Clock Flight To Psychedelphia (CD) retrospective features the band's story, from which the personnel is confirmed, and features fourteen tracks: the It 45, and many unreleased goodies - two versions of Thirteen O'Clock..., Wishes, the proposed third 45 Doomsday Nowhere City / I Knew, and seven others from 1968 onwards, which include some excellent heavy acid-punkers. Other artists feature on the CD - Something Wild, Smoke (Houston's ex-Nomads) and the Fortunes.

Their first 45 was a routine garage effort. You'll also find the 'A' side, I Don't Mind, on Monsters Of The Midwest, Vol. 3 (LP). Monsters Of The Midwest, Vol. 2 (LP) includes the 'A' side of the Fairyland 45, Thirteen O'Clock Flight To Psychedelphia. It doesn't live up to its name but does feature some arresting double lead guitar breaks and rather haunting harmonies.


Tracks
1. Plato & the Philosophers - "I Don't Mind" (3:03)
2. Plato & the Philosophers - "C.M. I Love You" (2:26)
3. Plato & the Philosophers - "Thirteen O'Clock Flight to Psychedelphia" (3:03)
4. Plato & the Philosophers - "Doomsday Nowhere City" (2:33)
5. Something Wild - "Trippin' Out" (2:12)
6. Something Wild - "She's Kinda Weird" (2:21)
7. Something Wild - "Hole in Her Soul" (2:15)
8. Smoke - "Church House Blues" (3:28)
9. Fortunes - "I Like It Like That" (2:17)
10. Fortunes - "Why Won't You Wear My Ring?" (2:04)
11. Fortunes - "Heat Wave" (2:16)
12. Fortunes - "Shop Around" (2:43)
13. Plato & the Philosophers - "Wishes" (3:26)
14. Plato & the Philosophers - "I Knew" (3:03)
15. Plato & the Philosophers - "Ima Jean Money" (4:07)
16. Plato & the Philosophers - "Today I Died" (2:35)
17. Plato & the Philosophers - "Take It Easy" (2:51)
18. Plato & the Philosophers - "How I Won the War" (3:19)
19. Plato & the Philosophers - "In Good Time" (2:32)
20. Plato & the Philosophers - "Back Room Bar" (2:39)
21. Plato & the Philosophers - "Through Your Heart" (5:09)
22. Plato & the Philosophers - "Thirteen O'Clock Flight to Psychedelphia (early take)" (3:07)