FULSOME ASSEMBLAGE OF THE ESTEEMED WEST COAST OUTFIT, RENOWNED FOR THEIR SONGWRITING AND VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL BLEND.
PRODUCED IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE BAND, THIS THE FIRST TIME THE PBC CATALOGUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TOGETHER IN SUCH AN EXHAUSTIVE FASHION.
118 REMASTERED TRACKS WITH 36 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED, INCLUDING A FULL LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM 1967.
Despite their memorable name, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy remain one of the most underappreciated outfits of their time. Fusing folk-rock jangle with exquisite vocal harmonies and psychedelic experimentation, the Los Angeles-based group forged a distinct sound and identity across three albums and numerous 45s between 1966 and 1970. Characterized by lush vocal arrangements and an innovative instrumental accompaniment, The Peanut Butter sound captured the era’s spirit, yet somehow failed to achieve the commercial success of their contemporaries. Equally comfortable on the stages of San Francisco’s psychedelic ballrooms or within the slick recording environs of Hollywood, the band’s unique contribution to the vintage West Coast rock scene remains deserving of greater recognition and appreciation.
Covering all the material made under the PBC name, ‘The Most Up Till Now’ was assembled by aficionados Alec Palao and Gray Newell in collaboration with Alan Brackett, who granted unprecedented access to his personal vault. As well as the full complement of the band’s official releases for Columbia, Challenge and Vault, the set also features many of the soundtrack recordings that their three singers participated in at the behest of producer Stu Phillips. These tracks are supplemented by an exciting array of demos, outtakes, alternative versions, home recordings and a previously unheard live performance from 1967 that demonstrates that the PBC could effectively deliver their distinctive vocal/instrumental blend in person as well as the studio.
With carefully restored/remastered sound, detailed notes and a booklet rich in evocative visuals, ‘The Most Up Till Now: A History 1966-1970’ is truly the last word on a West Coast legend.
Track Listing:
DISC ONE
BC 1-9-6-6
TIME IS AFTER YOU (single mix)
1-9-6-7
FLOATING DREAM (single mix)
BIG BUMMER
LOVE’S LAST GROUND
EVENTUALLY
FREE
I’M FALLING
WHAT I WANT IS YOU*
IN THE MIDDLE
TWICE IS LIFE (acetate version)
THE MARKET PLACE (acetate version)*
YOU CAN’T BE FOUND (acetate version)*
WHY DID I GET SO HIGH (acetate version)*
IT’S A HAPPENING THING (acetate version)*
THE MOST UP TILL NOW (acetate version)*
FLOATING DREAM (acetate version)*
BIG BUMMER (alternative version)*
Bonus tracks - home recordings
ENCHANTED WORLD
NATURALLY (WINTRY WAYS)
SHUFFLE TUNE
LADY PLEASURE *
DON’T LET YOUR LOVE FADE AWAY*
TOMORROW
SWEEPING TIDES*
DISC TWO
THE PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY IS SPREADING
IT’S A HAPPENING THING
THEN CAME LOVE
TWICE IS LIFE
SECOND HAND MAN
YOU CAN’T BE FOUND
WHY DID I GET SO HIGH
DARK ON YOU NOW
THE MARKET PLACE
YOU SHOULD KNOW
THE MOST UP TILL NOW
YOU TOOK TOO MUCH
Bonus tracks
ROSES GONE
IT’S A HAPPENING THING (mono single version)
DARK ON YOU NOW (mono single version)
LIGHT BULB BLUES
FOOLHEARTED WOMAN
FLIGHT OF THE PSYCHEDELIC BUMBLE BEE
MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY
TASTE OF SOMETHING NEW
MOMENT OF HAPPINESS
SHEDDING A LONELY TEAR*
SATURDAY*
GET OUT OF MY DREAMS
IT COMES AND GOES WITH THE WIND
DISC THREE
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY
TURN ON A FRIEND (TO THE GOOD LIFE)
LONELY LEAF
PLEASURE
TOO MANY DO
LIVING, LOVING, LIFE
INVASION OF THE POPPY PEOPLE
CAPTAIN SANDWICH
LIVING DREAM
ECSTASY
TIME IS AFTER YOU
WONDERMENT
Bonus tracks
PETER PAN
SHIRLEY CAN YOU COME OUT & PLAY
TURN ON A FRIEND (TO
THE GOOD LIFE) (alternative version)*
IT’S SO HARD
I’M A FOOL
OUT OF PHASE
STEP ASIDE (YOU’RE CRUSHING ALL THE FLOWERS) (alternative mix)*
2,000 YEARS LATER (alternative mix)*
IT’S SO HARD (demo version)*
I’M A FOOL (demo version)*
OUT OF PHASE (demo version)*
LOVE CAME SO EASY
GREAT CONSPIRACY RADIO SPOT
DISC FOUR
FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES
NOW
THE LOUDNESS OF YOUR SILENCE
IT’S ALRIGHT
WHAT DID I DO WRONG
OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN
BACK IN L.A.
GONNA GET YOU HOME
HAVE A LITTLE FAITH
TRY AGAIN
THINK
Bonus tracks
GOOD FEELIN’
SIMPLE THINGS
RETURN HOME
SHOW YOU THE WAY
YOU’RE NOT GETTING INTO IT
STAYIN’ INSIDE KINDA DAY
LORD GIVE US PEACE*
CAN YOU FEEL IT COMING ON*
I MISS YOU
PBC At The Movies
NO ONE SAYS A WORD (NO COMMUNICATION)
CRYSTAL TEAR
ANGELS FROM HELL
TOYS OF OUR TIME
TRUE BELIEVERS
LOVE AND ADMIRATION OF THE BROTHERHOOD SOCIETY OF SOUTH NAPA COUNTY
