{"product_id":"christopher-s-t","title":"Christopher - s\/t","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristopher\u003cbr\u003es\/t\u003cbr\u003e2026 Out-Sider\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut-Sider present a reissue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's self-titled album, originally released in 1970. The only fully-authorized vinyl reissue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the current market. Christopher were an underground acid rock trio featuring future \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosefus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e drummer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoug Tull\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. They evolved from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnited Gas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a psychedelic band from Houston who rubbed shoulders with legends like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 13th Floor Elevators\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoving Sidewalks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. After relocating to Los Angeles -- where they changed his name to Christopher -- they played at numerous biker parties and recorded their sole album in 1970 for the Metromedia label. It's an amazing example of West Coast psychedelia\/acid-rock featuring strong fuzz-wah guitar, great compositions and superb musicianship. It was housed in a terrific cover depicting the band at the same hippie crash-pad where some scenes from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Trip\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e movie was filmed. One of the holy grails of American psychedelic-rock and the rarest album originally released by the collectable Metromedia label. Remastered sound. Original artwork. Includes insert with liner notes. \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of the better LPs in the crowded sub-genre of proto-heavy west coast hippie rock, with mid-period\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAirplane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCream\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe obvious influences. The lyrics are memorable strange\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Lundborg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Acid Archives). \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA great 'lost' album from the USA underground, one that grows and grows with repeated listens. Lots of vibrato guitar riffs and creepy vocals a la\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrumious Bandersnatch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFramework\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eClark Faville\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Hard cardboard sleeve; obi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wyrd Byrd","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":48526876573918,"sku":null,"price":31.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/4930\/3006\/files\/OSR082LP_CU.jpg?v=1785442001","url":"https:\/\/wyrdbyrdypsi.com\/products\/christopher-s-t","provider":"Wyrd Byrd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}