{"title":"13th Floor Elevators","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 13th Floor Elevators carved out a chaotic, mind-bending soundscape that challenged the 1960s psychedelic rock pop conventions. Driven by Roky Erickson’s frantic, soulful vocal shrieks and Tommy Hall’s unorthodox, rhythmic jug blowing, the band synthesised garage rock grit with cosmic experimentation. Their seminal 1966 debut album crystallised this sonic revolution, famously printing the word \"psychedelic\" on a record sleeve for the first time and establishing a blueprint for underground counterculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile their commercial peak was brief, their legal battles, heavy drug use, and institutionalisation fractured the group prematurely. This tumultuous history only heightened their mythic status, transforming them into cult heroes. By blending distorted guitars, esoteric lyricism, and sonic instability, they left a jagged, highly influential mark on punk, garage revival, and shoegaze movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fungilator-recommended-artists\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#C4293D;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eIf you like 13th Floor Elevators you should check out:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/black-angels-vinyl\"\u003eThe Black Angels\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spacemen-3-vinyl\"\u003eSpacemen 3\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stooges-vinyl\"\u003eThe Stooges\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mc5-vinyl\"\u003eMC5\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/doors-vinyl\"\u003eThe Doors\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/les-rallizes-denudes-vinyl\"\u003eLes Rallizes Dénudés\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/brian-jonestown-massacre-vinyl\"\u003eThe Brian Jonestown Massacre\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/velvet-underground-vinyl\"\u003eThe Velvet Underground\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jimi-hendrix-vinyl\"\u003eJimi Hendrix\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/captain-beefheart-vinyl\"\u003eCaptain Beefheart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"13th-floor-elevators-houston-music-theatre-live-1967-lp-rsd-2025","title":"13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS 'Houston Music Theatre, Live 1967' LP RSD 2025","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eAustin's 13th Floor Elevators were among the first to call their music psychedelic, and this 1967 Houston concert was once meant to be their second album. Tommy Hall's bubbling electric jug and Roky Erickson's wild howl blast through 'You're Gonna Miss Me' and 'Fire Engine' like a fever dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46358826320093,"sku":"GM00009","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/IMG_0085.jpg?v=1744528973"},{"product_id":"13th-floor-elevators-psychedelic-sounds-of-vinyl-lp","title":"13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS 'Psychedelic Sounds Of' Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators\u003c\/em\u003e is the Texan band's 1966 debut, with Roky Erickson's howl, Tommy Hall's electric jug and 'You're Gonna Miss Me'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47093874032861,"sku":"GM00010","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/IMG_2847.jpg?v=1765259144"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goldminerecords.com.au\/collections\/13th-floor-elevators-vinyl.oembed","provider":"Goldmine Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}