{"product_id":"roky-erickson-and-the-aliens-roky-erickson-and-the-aliens-ltd-ed-cyan-light-pink-neon-green-splatter-vinyl-euro-import","title":"Roky Erickson and the Aliens - Roky Erickson and the Aliens [Ltd Ed Cyan, Light Pink, \u0026 Neon Green Splatter Vinyl\/ Euro Import]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandmark 1980 debut reissued on colored vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cornerstone of psychedelic horror rock — raw, visceral, and utterly singular\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduced by Stu Cook (Creedence Clearwater Revival) with bonus tracks Bloody Hammer and The Wind and More\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew records in the rock canon carry the weight of personal mythology quite like \u003cem\u003eRoky Erickson and the Aliens\u003c\/em\u003e. Originally released in 1980 on CBS in the UK, this was the long-awaited return of Roky Erickson — founding voice and visionary of The 13th Floor Elevators, one of the earliest and most ferocious psychedelic rock bands of the 1960s — following years of institutionalisation, shock therapy, and silence. Recorded in 1978 and 1979 at The Church studio in San Anselmo, California, with former Creedence Clearwater Revival bassist Stu Cook at the production helm, the album channels Erickson's turbulent inner world through the prism of vintage horror cinema and science fiction, yielding something that sounds like nothing else before or since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere The 13th Floor Elevators had traded in lysergic transcendence, \u003cem\u003eRoky Erickson and the Aliens\u003c\/em\u003e deals in something darker and more visceral: zombies, demons, vampires, and two-headed dogs, all delivered with the conviction of a man who genuinely believes every word. Songs like I Walked with a Zombie, Creature with the Atom Brain, and Don't Shake Me Lucifer draw on B-movie titles and imagery — including films by director Jacques Tourneur — while Two-Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) and Night of the Vampire showcase Erickson's uncanny gift for melody buried beneath layers of garage-rock ferocity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe backing band, The Aliens — anchored by guitarist Duane Aslaksen, bassist Steve Burgess, drummer John \"Fuzzy Furioso\" Oxendine, and the spectral electric autoharp of Bill Miller — provide a tight, hard-driving framework that is as thrilling as it is unsettling. This colored vinyl reissue on Klimt brings the album back to wax with bonus tracks Bloody Hammer and The Wind and More, making it the most complete single-LP presentation of this essential record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Two-Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)\u003cbr\u003e2. I Think of Demons\u003cbr\u003e3. I Walked with a Zombie\u003cbr\u003e4. Don't Shake Me Lucifer\u003cbr\u003e5. Night of the Vampire\u003cbr\u003e6. Bloody Hammer (bonus track)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. White Faces\u003cbr\u003e2. Cold Night for Alligators\u003cbr\u003e3. Creature with the Atom Brain\u003cbr\u003e4. Mine Mine Mind\u003cbr\u003e5. Stand for the Fire Demon\u003cbr\u003e6. The Wind and More (bonus track)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonnel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoky Erickson – vocals, guitar\u003cbr\u003eDuane Aslaksen – guitar, backing vocals\u003cbr\u003eSteve Burgess – bass\u003cbr\u003eJohn \"Fuzzy Furioso\" Oxendine – drums\u003cbr\u003eBill Miller – electric autoharp\u003cbr\u003eAndre Lewis – synthesizer, keyboards\u003cbr\u003eBrian Marnell – backing vocals (selected tracks)\u003cbr\u003eStu Cook – producer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48881273700526,"sku":"889397884871","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6118\/0334\/files\/roky1.jpg?v=1785876831","url":"https:\/\/morrowrecords.com\/products\/roky-erickson-and-the-aliens-roky-erickson-and-the-aliens-ltd-ed-cyan-light-pink-neon-green-splatter-vinyl-euro-import","provider":"Morrow Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}