00e. The Fire Escape - Psychotic Reaction [1967]_Readme.txt
A totally bewildering 60's album from San Francisco recorded by session musicians and put together by the legendary Kim Fowley and Michael Lloyd (October Country, W.C.P.A.E.B., Smoke). The album comprises "far out" cover versions of various artists including, "? & The Mysterians", "Music Machine", "Count Five", "The Seeds" and more. A totally mind-blowing psychedelic garage compilation by this mysterious group who have never revealed themselves although it's always been rumoured to have involved Sky Saxon & Mars Bonfire. A nugget from the colourful 60's.
San Francisco, a far-out city; The Fire Escape, a far-out group; a natural for each other. This group was the creation of a certain Michael Lloyd and the notorious Kim Fowley who put together a collection of musicians to record a far out record for far out times.
To say Michael Lloyd was simply a producer is an understatement. He was a Vice President of MGM Records by the age of 20 and was to spend more than 35 years producing hit records and soundtracks, garnering more than 100 gold and platinum records for his efforts. Some of the international artists he's worked with include The Moody Blues, Lou Rawls, Barry Manilow, Dionne Warwick, The Monkees, Sammy Davis Jr., The Righteous Brothers, Pat Boone, Air Supply and Frank Sinatra.
Psychotic Reaction was the only release by the Fire Escape for GNP-Crescendo (home of the Seeds and Orphan Egg) and comprised of covers of the "far out" hits of the day by the likes of the Count Five's Psychotic Reaction (which GNP-Crescendo spelt wrong on the back of the sleeve!), Kim Fowley's The Trip which opens with the classic line "Summer's here kiddies/It's time to take a trip", Sean Bonniwell's Music Machines' Talk Talk, The Seeds Tripmaker and more. It's rumoured that Sky Saxon, Mars Bonfire (of Steppenwolf fame) and Kim Fowley played and sang on the album, although none of this was ever proven. But whatever the facts, like so many acts from this creative period, it was over before the record was released.
The Mesmerizing Eye.
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