LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Back by popular demand, Roy Rutanen’s self-titled album in a strictly limited 2nd pressing of 200 copies, with extra goodies: marble vinyl, Bonus single ‘Hey You’ (download card), printed signed card, and the 2-page color insert that was included in the 1st pressing. Rutanen’s album has been a best-kept secret among psychedelia and acid-folk collectors ever since its original release in 1971. What could have been the solid foundation for a promising career in the music industry was abandoned due to the lack of label support, subsequently surviving as a one-off museum piece, accessible to a select few who can afford the price commanded for original copies. Roy’s music continues to shine through with his unique combination of moody acoustic bliss and acid-drenched solos, all of which are epitomized in the Trip Song, the 10-minutes long magnum opus of the album that might as well be listed in the Top 10 psychedelic tunes of all times.

Track Listing

• Hippocampus 3:00
• A1 Searchin 2:56
• A2 Plastic World 5:23
• A3 The Trip Song 9:24
• A4 AntiStink Song 0:36
• A5 The Old Man 5:03
• B1 The Country Song 4:17
• B2 Hitchin 6:03
• B3 Sinful Man 3:43
• B4 The Last Song 3:58