LSD - Open End Intervew with Dr Sidney Cohen
Original
release: Capitol promotional-only release PRO 4153, US 1967
Produced by Jack Wagner
Interviews and recordings (side 2) by Lawrence Schiller
Interview
side 1 featuring Dr Sidney Cohen
Narrated (side 2) by Steve Allen (uncredited)
Comments: A
seldom seen promo-only Capitol release tied in with their famous
"LSD" documentary LP. Side 1 features the unnervingly warbling
voice of Dr Sidney Cohen with gaps of silence in between his responses, so
that any local radio DJ in Keokuk, Iowa could pretend that Cohen was right
there in the studio to answer his questions. To reduce the risk for improper
use of this open-end interview, prepared questions are printed on the back
sleeve, and the DJ is further instructed to "ad-lib an 'oh' or 'I
understand' or like sentiment". Needless to say, listening to this in a
lysergic state will produce an amazing, ghostly effect certain to drive
inexperienced travellers up the wall.
Side 2 features excerpts from the aforementioned "LSD" LP and
seems to contain only material found on the official release.
There also exists a 3-side acetate set from the production of these LPs, but
the exact contents of these are unknown.
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LamaSivartDoz 2001