Acid Archives Diaries - Kenneth Higney (1976)

[@markspooner1224]

Glad to hear about something I hadn't heard of.

[@Hey__Joe]

No heavy Truckin!!!!

[@DanielAlvarez-t5u]

the 1st 500 released in 1976 say bayonne NJ on the labels and twice on the back cover.. the remaining ones released in 1986 have stickers that say Lyndhurst NJ covering up the Bayonne NJ location on the labels and back cover that are under the shrink wrap. The ones without the coverup stickers are more sort after.

[@Hey__Joe]

I think mine is technically a repress that they used the OG jackets and put a sticker with the updated address on the back and on the label.

[@Beetlehair]

Paul Major states the Higney record was pretty much ground zero for him in his journey and obsession with what he called “real people” music.

[@vinylstockholm]

Super classic AA album for sure. I had it once but sold it. It's an album I really wanted to like because of the story behind it and the amateur/real people sound. But his singing and the songs didn't do it for me at that point. Maybe I have to give it another try, and I probably will if I get the chance to buy it again. Cheers!

[@seekingathread]

For me it's one of those that all gels when you examine the story and the purpose behind it. Endearing and real and some bizarre turns and arrangements. Truly could only appeal to readers of the AA.

[@PsycheDerek.]

When it comes to outsider music, it can be a little uneven for what appeals to me. I think you were big on Circuit Rider right? I gave my copy to Vinyl Rich, just never wanted to spin it. I think I like the backstories to folks like Higney & others like Kit Ream, Jerry Solomon, The Space Lady, etc. Some I really dig, others can fall flat. I like the strangeness of it all though. I need to give Higney another try as I don't remember it well. I think I only heard a track or two. Doesn't seem to be streamable, so I'm not sure how I'll hear it at the moment. But I am curious.

[@seekingathread]

Yes weirdly nothing is on youtube. Its as if Higney himself is running security on his own recordings. Taking them down. It's by no means a big favorite but taken as a whole I really love the approach. Bizarre turns and definitely a realness and amateurish quality. Out of those ones you mentioned, Space Lady is a favorite and I do love Solomon. who is interestingly not in the AA.

[@PsycheDerek.]

@@seekingathread Solomon is in there! He's got a couple of big articles on two of his albums.