Id - The Inner Sound of the Id (US Psychedelia 1967)

Official CD re-issue of this incredible album recorded in San Diego in 1967 and very much influenced by The Beatles, this album contains some great power pop, Eastern quasi-mysticism and psychedelic punk interludes packed with fuzzed up guitar and demented vocal treatments.This expanded version contains 10 bonus tracks including the interesting"Our Man Hendrix" and detailed booklet.

Paul Arnold was clearly the brainchild behind this San Diego band and produced their Beatles - influenced album. The title track is a strange voyage into the mysticism of Eastern-influenced music, which is not wholly successful. It does contain one outstanding cut, though, Boil The Kettle, Mother, which features some fine fuzztone guitar work and demented vocal style and lyrics, making it one of the classic psychedelic punk recordings.

Strangely, three versions of tracks from the Inner Sounds album: Wild Times, Don't Think Twice and Boil The Kettle turn up on the exploito-psych album Give Me Some Lovin' by The Projection Company (Custom CS 1113) 1967. The Id-entical (sic) first two also reappear as by The Associated Soul Group on the Top Hits Of Today album from 1968. They sound close enough to the originals at times, especially Don't Think Twice, to make one wonder whether The Id were behind these and perhaps other exploito tracks/albums credited to faceless (Id-less?) or fictitious groups.

Guitarist Jerry Cole had been in the Champs for a couple of years (he joined them in 1961) and also had several solo releases as well as session work. [source unknown]

01. The Rake - 2.01
02. Wild Times - 3.06
03. Don't Think Twice - 2.46
04. Stone And Steel - 3.40
05. Baby Eyes - 2.51
06. Boil The Kettle, Mother - 3.01
07. Butterfly Kiss - 2.34
08. Short Circut - 3.01
09. Just Who - 2.44
10. The Inner Sounds Of The Id - 10.29
11. Wild Times (Bonus) - 2.17
12. Don't Think Twice (Bonus) - 2.52
13. Kimega (Bonus) - 2.50
14. Our Man Hendrix (Bonus) - 3.10
15. Tune Out Of That Place (Bonus) - 2.26
16. Gimme Me Some Lovin' (Bonus) - 2.33
17. Boil The Kettle (Instr.) (Bonus) - 3.08
18. What Else (Bonus) - 2.18
19. Uh Uh Uh (Bonus) - 3.16
20. I Can't Stand It Baby (Bonus) - 2.21

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