The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Tepid Peppermint Wonderland Volume One 1995-2004 (2LP Vinyl)
This 15-track compilation spans the years 1995 to 2004 featuring key tracks from all their albums as well as live recordings and many unreleased tracks. Volume 2 will be released in early 2014. The album is seen as a classic Brian Jonestown Massacre release the CD was originally released in 1997. The Brian Jonestown Massacre is a psychedelic rock band originally from San Francisco, California, led by guitarist-singer Anton Newcombe. Since 1995 The Brian Jonestown Massacre has released numerous albums, first for Bomp Records, the label which gave them their start, and later for TVT and Tee Pee.
BJM has been essential in the development of the modern U.S. garage scene, and many LA and SF musicians got their start playing with Newcombe, including Peter Hayes of The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Originally Newcombe was heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones' psychedelic phase the name comes from Stones guitarist Brian Jones combined with a reference to cult leader Jim Jones, but his work in the 2000s has expanded into aesthetic dimensions approximating the UK Shoegazing genre of the 1990s and incorporating influences from world music, especially Middle Eastern and Brazilian music.
Tracklisting:
SIDE A:
1. All Around You (Intro)
2. Who?
3. When Jokers Attack
4. Servo
SIDE B:
1. Open Heart Surgery
2. If Love Is the Drug
3. It Girl
4. Sailor
SIDE C:
1. Anenome
2. Wisdom
3. Just for Today
SIDE D:
1. Stars
2. Vacuum Boots
3. Prozac vs. Heroin
4. She’s Gone
