Roky Erickson & The Aliens - The Evil One 1981,Psychedelic garage rock,acid rockSomewhere between genius and madness, between Alice Cooper and Freedom Rock, lies Psychedelic music pioneer Roky Erickson’s 1981 album The Evil One.
The release, consisting of two overlapping albums and often referred to as The Evil One or I Think of Demons, is a horror-rock opus. On first listen and without prior knowledge of the man’s life, one might think that the campy imagery within the lyrics is simply that of fantasy. However, the truth is far more disturbing:
In 1968, while doing a stint at HemisFair, Erickson started speaking nonsense. He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and sent to a Houston psychiatric hospital, where he involuntarily received electroconvulsive therapy.
The Elevators were vocal proponents of LSD, mescaline (peyote), DMT and marijuana use, and were subject to extra attention from police. In 1969, Erickson was arrested for possession of one marijuana joint in Austin. Facing a ten-year prison term, Erickson pled not guilty by reason of insanity. He was first sent to the Austin State Hospital. After several escapes, he was sent to the Rusk State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, where he was subjected to more electroconvulsive therapy and Thorazine treatments, ultimately remaining in custody until 1972.
1."Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)" 0:00
2."I Think of Demons" 3:19
3 "Creature with the Atom Brain" 6:07
4."The Wind and More" 10:20
5."Don't Shake Me Lucifer" 14:22
6."Bloody Hammer" 17:15
7."Stand for the Fire Demon" 21:38
8."Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play" 27:04
9."If You Have Ghosts" 29:40
10."I Walked with a Zombie" 32:51
11."Night of the Vampire" 35:40
12."It's a Cold Night for Alligators" 39:59
13."Mine Mine Mind" 43:04
14."Sputnik" 45:39
15."White Faces" 50:17
The Aliens
Roky Erickson: Vocals and guitars
Duane Aslaksen: Guitars and vocals
Bill Miller: Electric autoharp
Steven Morgan Burgess: Bass
Fuzzy Furioso: Drums
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