Top 20 Hard and Heavy Psych Albums

[@danneeson7056]

You are indeed on a roll Cos! Keep on bringing us the heavy heavy stuff! Marc Bell of Ramones fame was Dust's drummer. Both Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick were in Fuse. T.2. was a U.K. band that were on the brink of stardom when the guitarist disappeared before a major tour. Back in 72/73 we would listen to Yesterdays Children along with another U.S. banger Valhalla and it's burning Viking ship cover. I can remember my friend had a copy of U.K. group Clear Blue Sky we would put on after listening to those heavy American bands and then he would put on local groups Warpig and Thundermug. He and his brother had such a cool album collection. Frijid Pink and Amboy Dukes were regulars on the turntable. Bull Angus had two good albums we listened to. Banchee ( two albums) we heard and Orange Wedge was a group we heard of but never got a chance to listen to. So many great bands back then, hard to remember them all.

[@stereo999]

@@danneeson7056 I love Yesterday's Children. Their album disappeared from Spotify so now I need to find it

[@stereo999]

@@danneeson7056 I got an AKARMA reissue of Clear Blue Sky. OG was on Vertigo. Roger Dean artwork

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hey Dan! Lots to unpack here Yeah I completely forgot to mention Tom Petersson as also being a member of Fuse! Not sure why Rick hates that he was in that band. They were awesome. I love that Yesterday’s Children LP! And I am always looking for a copy of Valhalla that I can afford. Hoping to possibly find it at an upcoming Record Show. All those bands you mentioned are awesome! Man I didn’t know that about the T2 guitarist I may have to look into that story Sounds wild! Man I completely spaced the Amboy Dukes! A case could def have been made to include them here Thanks a ton Dan! Peace ✌️👽

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

@@stereo999I was so lucky to have found that YC record How does that record end up in a thrift shop in the middle of Iowa?! ✌️👽

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

@@stereo999I need to hunt for Clear Blue Sky! ✌️👽

[@blackleathereyes3673]

Great bunch of records Brian! Im a fan of these belters. I dont own that T2 record but I own the 'It'll All Work Out in Boomland' one, scorching band! Good to see Head Over Heels. My Randy Holden one is one I picked up in 2005 on hobbit recs, its also signed. Class gear mate! Cheers!

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hey man thanks for the great comment! These are some of my fave albums to listen to I know I can always go to this genre for something hard n heavy! I’m still on the hunt for T2’s Boom Town LP. I love that Head Over Heels I was surprised to find that one in a local RS that usually don’t carry stuff like that So yeah I was pumped to find it there. Thanks again for hanging out! Peace ✌️👽

[@craigsandry6737]

Truth & Janey are total killer . Thanks for posting so many awesome albums, great selections . 😎👌🎸

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Thanks Craig! Glad you were into it! Thanks for tuning in! Peace ✌️👽

[@Paneeks1960]

I would love to have a few original pressings of some of those albums. The Euclid album "Heavy Equipment" on Amsterdam Records for one. Some real gems here CVB. Power Of Zeus. Excellence. I wonder how many of those "Pop II" albums Randy signed. I have seen it shown at least 25 times in the VC and most of them were the signed reissues. Another great pick. You killed it Brian. You certainly know and appreciate the hard and heavy psych. CVPM {Cosmic Vinyl Psych Master}. Always good to spend a little time with you. Have a good Thanksgiving~ Rob/Boston

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hey Rob! Hope you’re doing well going into the Holiday Season my friend! Yeah I’m never disappointed when I reach into my heavy psych shelves for a record! They’re all so great in their own way! I even tried to move on and get into some other music but I always end up going back to the psych well for some slammin tunes! I want to say that I read somewhere where Randy H signed 2000 copies of Pop II! I could wrong but I seem to remember that # for some reason. Happy Holidays Rob! Have a great week! Peace ✌️👽

[@kingmrfone5604]

Like the Randy Holden and Bang picks. Here are a few of mine: Toe Fat' "Toe Fat 2". Witchfinder General " Friends of Hell",Hawkwind "In Search of Space", Amboy Dukes "Journey to the Center of the Mind",Jo Jo Gunne "Bite Down Hard", Atomic Rooster, "In Hearing of", Badger, "One Live"Baker-Gurvitz Army "Hearts On Fire" and Montrose, "Montrose..

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Holy shite! Those are all great! Not sure why it didn’t occur to me to include Amboy Dukes and I do have a copy of Toe Fat 2 I could’ve also included. Damn so hard to narrow it down to just 20-25! I almost did put in Atonic Rooster but I feel like I just showed Death Walks Behind You. Montrose were awesome! Man great choices! Peace ✌️👽

[@mlblue5355]

Kick Ass collection!!! Awesome album you got from Bill! I was able to buy that Dust album from Bill’s collection. Steve Carlson got their debut. I recently found another one online. Very cool to have both of their albums now! That Stark Naked cover is fantastic! I dug their music too! Crazy that you got a sealed copy! It’s like unlocking the sands of time! I’ll have to try to get that album. Such a killer time for music! We are lucky to be able to go back in time with each listen to these vinyl records!

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Mr Blue! Hell yeah I love not only the music but also having a piece of musical history! I had no idea what to expect when unsealing that Stark Naked LP that remained intact for all these years I was kinda worried about a possible warp but it was in perfectly preserved condition! Man I miss Bill Young He was such a nice guy and he fought me so much about record collecting and gave me so many great recommendations for psych on vinyl. He was always so generous and kind. Damn I miss him 😔 Thanks for tuning in Peace ✌️👽

[@nearwildheaven4840]

Dust rocks! I still need their first one. I believe Tom Peterson was also in Fuse and Cheap Trick, I see him on the back cover of the Fuse album, which I really need to get a copy of. Picked up a copy of that Bob Segar System awhile back, love the track Ramblin' Gamblin' Man. House of the Rising Sun is the reason I bought Frijid Pink's 1st, but man, the rest of the album really rocks. Savage Resurrection and the Third Power are both bangers! Christopher and Haystacks Balboa I don't know, but I definitely will check them out. Truth and Janey is another I need to check. Man, lots of great hard and heavy bangers! Great Stuff, Oh Cosmic One! Hope your family has a Happy Thanksgiving🦃Later, Man.........🥴😵😵‍💫

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Thanks Michael! Yeah I spaced off mentioning that Tom Peterson was also in Fuse! That’s def a solid rocker of an album! I always take a lot of shit for saying this but I love Bob Seger and not just the early kinda psychy stuff but also his long string of radio hits His stuff does get overplayed and I could go the rest of my life without ever hearing Turn the Page again! LoL! But Night Moves, Hollywood Nights, and Sunspot Baby are great songs! If you google his hits the list is long! You have to give a credit where credit is due That guy could write a song! Thanks for tuning in Brother! Peace ✌️👽

[@BoomKazoo2112]

All killer 🔥🔥🔥 I had the magic box reissue of Third Power but my local shop had an OG so I bought it and traded in the reissue The only one I’m missing is Yesterday’s Children but I’m looking 👀 Great stuff Take care brother ☮️🤘🏻✌️

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Boooom! Haha! Hell yeah I would love to own originals of many of these albums but the music is so good that I’m totally cool with the reissues I like the idea of picking up an OG and trading in the RE Thanks for the tip! Peace ✌️👽

[@DanSPsych67]

Wow!!! Great Gems From The Collection Bri.....Couple I Don't Have.. So Much Great Works Our There!! Really Enjoyed This One Buddy!!

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hey Dan! Yeah I was just talking to the Perch about what’s still out there in Psych and Hard n Heavy obscurities and man we haven’t even began to explore this deep rabbit hole! Peace ✌️👽

[@DanSPsych67]

@cosmicvinyl2937 I Hear You Man!!! I Was Buying Albums From 66 Onward And Still Finding New Garage and Psych !!!!! So Many Great Artists We Are Only Now Discovering From That Fabulous Time!!!!!!

[@heavybliss]

Yes! I'm all about hard and heavy psych, as you know. Right up my wheel house. Both Dust lps are must haves, as are all these albums, I'm sure. Fuse is under rated. I dig Bob Seger's early albums, his later stuff was and still is overplayed on the radio. Savage Resurrection is spectacular, as is Third Power. Michigan and Ohio was the hot bed for hard and heavy psych back in the day. Christopher is straight killer and essential. Haystacks Balboa is an interesting album. I'm fortunate enough to own T2 Boomland original, one of my favorites in my collection. Truth & Janey you can't get much heavier. All of The Litter lps are great and worth owning. Too bad Head Over Heels was a one and done band. Randy Holden I would place right behind JPT SCARE BAND as my all time favorite, with Poobah up there as well. All 3 of Damnation lps are worth owning, as well as their 4th album under the band name Glory. Bang is outstanding heaviness. One of the crown jewels in my collection is an OG Dragonfly. Can't have a list without The Power Of Zeus. Killer! Or Euclid. Stark Naked has prog leanings, great album. SRC debut is essential, their other albums softened. Yesterday's Children is in my top 5, that cover is fire. Great promo copy. Great video. Have a great holiday Captain. Peace ✌ ☮ 🕊

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hey David! Sorry so late to get to your comment I’ve been a bit lazy this week and just plain exhausted from work. LoL! Yeah I feel fortunate to have all these albums whether they’re reissues or originals. The music is so killer and I had no idea how many obscurities were out there that remained undiscovered by the mainstream! So glad there’s all these labels out there who are bringing these gems back to life! Man I would give anything to own a copy of JPT Scare Band! I’ve never seen it at any shops or shows. Did you grab a copy of Wizard reissue? If so how is it? I better grab a copy before they too become extinct or harder to find! Thanks for watching as always I appreciate you input and your encouragement is the stuff that motivates me to keep doing this! Peace Brother ✌️👽

[@BSomme]

How's it hanging Cosmic One and The Perch! Greetings to you both my cosmic friends! Great to see flaccid Flazzy again haha.. love that rubber dude! That savage resurrection sounds sweet love that! I haven't heard of any of these awesome bands but that's what I love about this channel I'm always hearing new stuff to me! Love the white and red sleeveless shirt your rocking that's super cool brother! You always have such a great sense of style Brian! UFC from the 1800s would be sick haha.. I love MMA! How's the weather were you are Brian? It's been snowing were I am and the electricity was out for hours yesterday haha.. the joys of living on an island! :) 🏝️ Hope The Perch is keeping well too and getting into the Xmas spirit! I know Santa will reward the Fishman for keeping the deep depths safe from critters haha.. 🕸️🕷️🦂🐛🐍🐗🔫🐟 Thank you so much Cosmic Vinyl for everything you both do! I know I say it every week but man I love and appreciate you guys! See you next week for more fun and shenanigans! Like button slam dunked! Peace and much love! ✌️👨‍🚀🖖🌬️💨🚬🌿📀💎⭐🎷🎹🎤🥁🎸🌺❄️☃️👾✨💫🛸

[@Perchsubmarine]

🦂 🐍 🕷️ 🐠

[@BSomme]

@@Perchsubmarine Hey Perch thank you so much for the awesome reply brother! It's super cool to hear from you! I hope you are well my friend! 💗🐟💗🐠💗🐡💗🌊

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hey B! Yes! The return of Phlazzy! Always fun to get him in on the action! I think he’s actually a toy from Marvel’s X-Men collection Senator Kelly! LoL! Yeah you can’t go wrong with any of these records! And there are so many more I could’ve included! I have a story about that sleeveless shirt I actually told it in the original draft of this video but we edited it out The story of where I got that shirt is kinda wild I was in my 2nd stint in rehab for my opiate addiction and I met this guy who was in a motorcycle gang You meet a lot of interesting characters in rehab! LoL! Anyway he was wearing that shirt and I was like Dude that shirt is so rad! So when I was being discharged after a month or so he surprised me by gifting me the shirt! I was so stoked! I hope that guy is still doing well. Those motor cycle club guys always have the greatest stories What a wild life that dude lived! I found my old journals from being in rehab and it was really weird to read where my mind was at back then! We received a pretty significant snow yesterday here in St Louis Man it’s too soon for that shite! Hate snow but my dogs seem to love it! The Perch is further south so he may not have gotten any snow yet but he has his hands full exterminating creepy crawlies and forging his own steel! LoL! Have a great one B! Peace ✌️👽

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hey B! Yes! The return of Phlazzy! Always fun to get him in on the action! I think he’s actually a toy from Marvel’s X-Men collection Senator Kelly! LoL! Yeah you can’t go wrong with any of these records! And there are so many more I could’ve included! I have a story about that sleeveless shirt I actually told it in the original draft of this video but we edited it out The story of where I got that shirt is kinda wild I was in my 2nd stint in rehab for my opiate addiction and I met this guy who was in a motorcycle gang You meet a lot of interesting characters in rehab! LoL! Anyway he was wearing that shirt and I was like Dude that shirt is so rad! So when I was being discharged after a month or so he surprised me by gifting me the shirt! I was so stoked! I hope that guy is still doing well. Those motor cycle club guys always have the greatest stories What a wild life that dude lived! I found my old journals from being in rehab and it was really weird to read where my mind was at back then! We received a pretty significant snow yesterday here in St Louis Man it’s too soon for that shite! Hate snow but my dogs seem to love it! The Perch is further south so he may not have gotten any snow yet but he has his hands full exterminating creepy crawlies and forging his own steel! LoL! Have a great one B! Peace ✌️👽

[@BSomme]

@@cosmicvinyl2937 Hey Brian so awesome to hear from you brother! Love Phlazzy lol I remember the bit in the X-Men movie were senator Kelly turns all gooey haha.. That's a super cool story on how you got that sweet shirt! Your so right you sure meet a lot of interesting folks in rehab! Great to know your doing a lot better these days Brian! Yeah it was snowing were I was too a while back! I hate it when it gets icy it's mega dangerous! I've got 0 balance haha.. Hope everything is going well with you Kellie and the family! Will look forward to the next video brother Brian! Stay cosmic! ✌️👨‍🚀🖖💗💗💗💗✨💫🛸

[@stereo999]

First comment! Woo hoo! Back in the 90s I got a CD reissue of Savage Resurrection with liner notes by Nick Saloman of Bevis Frond!!! I have Third Power on compilation of Vanguard stuff called FOLLOW ME DOWN, which I highly recommend.

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hey Steve! Oh yeah that Savage Rez is a great album! I also dig Bevis Frond! Would be cool to read what he wrote about the Sav Rez. That Third Power jam is the opening track of the album I showed! Great stuff Thanks Steve! Peace ✌️👽

[@vinylrichie007]

A great batch of records. Emerge by The Litter is one I want to pick up. I’m could be wrong but I think the green Power Of Zeus is alternate takes and tracks.

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hey Rich! Emerge The Litter is an awesome LP! You won’t be sorry to get that in the VR collection! You know what? You’re right about that Power of Zeus RE It does have outtakes & unreleased material. Now I may have to get it LoL! Peace ✌️👽

[@garyrigby21]

Quackenbush 😂 all killer albums Brian! I know most but few there I'm gonna check out

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Thanks Gary! Appreciate ya checking out the vid! Peace ✌️👽

[@stevebird9510]

Don't forget Tom Peterson. He was also in Fuse and Cheap Trick 👍

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Yeah I’m not sure how I spaced that off! I mean he was right there in the back cover LoL! Oh well aim guessing I mentioned him back when I first showed the record a couple years ago Hahaha! Peace ✌️👽

[@DanSPsych67]

Had To Add ... I Was In A Record Store In Jacksonville Florida... The Owner Grew Up With The Band " Bang" Told Me That A Couple Of Guys Drop Into The Store Now And Then!! Pretty Cool ...

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Wow that’s awesome! I love stories like that! If I had met those guys I’d probably be bothering them with all kinds of questions about their music and the scene back then! So cool! ✌️👽

[@TheHogsEarReport]

Yo! Cosmic Brian, Fuse... now there's one I haven't heard in age's. I bought a copy back in the 80's and when I got it home, I discovered it was a counterfeit. I took it back. Still need Christopher, never see it. Yes, that's Larry West, Leslie's younger brother. Very interesting album! Did you see my video where I show a clip from Happy Days that shows that Second Damnation cover up on the wall of a radio station? True story. Plus, the flames🔥spell out the word "War". I'll tell you Brian, that's an impressive collection of HnH records. Many here are on my want list for sure. 🍄🍌🌵

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hey Ron! Always great to hear from ya my friend! Can you believe we’re still doing this VC thing? You’ve been here much longer than I as I’ve only been for 6-7 years. It just goes to show our love for great music and wanting to share that music with all our friends! Yeah it was hard to narrow these down to 20-25 as there’s so many more greats that belong here. I will have to go back and see if I can find that vid of yours It sounds familiar but I’d like to see it so I’m gonna dig around in your catalog for said video. Have a great week Ron! Peace ✌️👽

[@TheHogsEarReport]

@@cosmicvinyl2937 I'll snoop around and see if I can find it, I'll let you know. I think it starts the video.

[@martinsvinyl1985]

YOU HAVE A PROMO COPY OF YESTERDAYS CHILDREN!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥 Been after dusts ‘hard attack’ for years, I have a reissue but want a first press. They never pressed it here in 🇬🇧, so very difficult to find a copy. I’m not going to pay the huge postage fees and VAT prices to get a copy over here, I will get one eventually. Nice list my friend.

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Haha! Hey Martin! Yeah can you believe I found that Yesterdays Children copy in a small thrift shop/collections shop in a small city in Iowa called Fort Dodge my hometown. How does that record get there?!? So strange what can be found where right? Yeah I hope ya find a copy of that Dust LP because I know you’ll love it! Thanks Martin! Peace! ✌️👽

[@benrankins4446]

Cosmico!!! I have a twofer vinyl of Dust with the self titled one & Hard Attack all in one double LP package. Sweet! "prison issues glasses" WTF 😂OK my recommendation: Coloured Balls "Ball Power" featuring Australian guitar GOD Lobby Lloyd. I would not have recognised Rick Neilson if you didn't point him out. Another twofer I have is the "notorious B.O.B." Ramblin' Gamblin' Man/Mongrel. Sink the pink baby should've been followed by Savage Erection...sorry 🙄I can never find Fijid Pink over here. Truth & Janey...I need!!! Love The Litter. Their first 3 records are killer! Randy Holden POP 2 is amazing! Sons Of Adam is the business Riding Easy is the bomb! Bang's cover photo is hilarious. No expense spared. The POWER Of Zeus...yes! Stark Naked's cover is disturbing! I have that Euclid record. The cover reminds of the Cosmic Psyhos Go The Hack. SRC is quality. That was some heavy duty stuff Cosmic One & some research required on my behalf. Cheers...Ben 🥁🥁🍻🍻😎😎🎸🎸🔥🔥🦍🦍☠☠🎇🎇

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hey Ben! Hell yeah I was bringing in the heavies on this one! Wow a twofer of Dusts bangers? That’s awesome! I show a twofer of Pretty Things in my new video if you’re interested. I don’t know why I call black rimmed glasses “prison issue” but I have a friend who did federal time and his glasses he got while in the joint looked like mine LoL! Man I always look for Coloured Balls stuff when I’m out digging but never see em. Also you mentioned Cosmic Psychos another band who’s stuff I’d love to find! I know the album you’re talking about too I think I seen you or Garner show it. Where is Garner btw?!? He must’ve retired again? Savage Erection! Haha! Do you know that there’s an actual health problem of guys who get an erection that won’t go back to its natural flaccid state? I’ve seen this when I worked in the Emergency Room and you end up getting several needle injections into your cawk! Hell No!! LoL! So changing the subject Thanks for watching Ben Appreciate ya man! Peace ✌️👽

[@benrankins4446]

@@cosmicvinyl2937 My work glasses are "prison issue" then 😂Garner was back for about two videos and went again. I've been talking to him via email & zoom and he's doing well. Just can't find the motivation to do YT anymore. He often still comments on my vid's if I show any garage rock or punkers. I wish I never read your last paragraph about the Emergency Room...Jeebuz! Cheers...Ben 🥁🥁😎😎🤘🤘

[@baronlonny4621]

No Sir Lord Baltimore, No Stooges, No Blue Cheer, No Josefus No Lincoln ST. Exit, No Morgen, No Banchee, No MC5 and no Captain Beyond ?? I'm kidding, great list. one issue with the 20 so you'll need one more you only have 19 US records, T2 are from the UK Cosmic one, great video man!!

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

Hahahahaha! Dude in retrospect I cannot believe I didn’t include SLB or Stooges! I think Blue Cheer didn’t make the cut becuz I just showed them in a pretty recent video I think that may have been why I excluded MC5 as well. I have a Josefus album but it’s not Dead Man which would’ve easily made the list. How the hell do I not own Morgen or Lincoln Street?!? I have been after Banchee’s stuff for so long but they are pricey Ill eventually break down and empty my wallet for a copy! LoL! Thanks a ton for watching Baron! Peace ✌️👽

[@baronlonny4621]

@@cosmicvinyl2937 Sounds like a good time to spend some Black Friday money hahaha, still a great list, honestly, there's probably closer to 30 to 40 hard and heavy albums that are all on the same level one way or another or one day to the next. Peace Cosmic B ☮ 🍻