Big Beat's Seeds reissue series continues with an expanded edition of their third and most controversial album, 1967's idiosyncratic Future. At this point the band, fronted by the enigmatic Sky Saxon, were hugely popular in their native Los Angeles, and seemed poised for major stardom on the heels of their national hit Pushin' Too Hard . Encouraged by their manager, Lord Tim Hudson, the album was Saxon's psychedelic missive to the world; an outrageous gesture with no expense spared: copious string and horn overdubs on a selection of material that espoused the singer's new-found flower power philosophy. Nevertheless, Future contains many fan favourites such as Painted Doll, Flower Lady, Two Fingers and A Thousand Shadows . Big Beat's deluxe 2CD edition features the remastered stereo album, along with a selection of period mono mixes, including several that are previously unissued. A second disc, Contact High: The Future Sessions, is a fascinating rundown of the album s creation, utilising outtakes, alternate mixes and previously unheard versions to demonstrate that, beneath all the overdubs and florid platitudes, on Future, the Seeds collective rock n roll heart beat as strongly as ever. As with Big Beat's previous Seeds remasters, Future comes as a foldout digipak with a jam-packed booklet full of revelatory details and eye-popping pictorial, to accompany this definitive edition of Sky and the Seeds psychedelic masterwork. Compilation and sleeve note by Alec Palao.

• - 1 -

  • 1. Intro/March of the Flower Children
  • 2. Travel With Your Mind
  • 3. Out of the Question
  • 4. Painted Doll
  • 5. Flower Lady and Her Assistant
  • 6. Now a Man
  • 7. A Thousand Shadows
  • 8. Two Fingers Pointing On You
  • 9. Where is the Entrance Way To Play
  • 10. Six Dreams
  • 11. Fallin'
  • 12. Chocolate River
  • 13. Sad and Alone
  • 14. The Wind Blows Your Hair (Version 2)
  • 15. Travel With Your Mind
  • 16. Painted Doll
  • 17. Flower Lady and Her Assistant
  • 18. Now a Man
  • 19. Two Fingers Pointing On You
  • 20. Where is the Entrance Way To Play
  • 21. Six Dreams
  • 22. Fallin'
  • 23. The Navy Swings

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  • 1. Rides Too Long
  • 2. Chocolate River
  • 3. Flower Lady and Her Assistant (Take 1)
  • 4. Where is the Entranceway To Play (Alt Mix)
  • 5. Sad and Alone
  • 6. Contact High (Take 1)
  • 7. Travel With Your Mind (Alt Mix)
  • 8. Six Dreams (Take 4)
  • 9. Two Fingers Pointing On You (Take 1)
  • 10. The Wind Blows Your Hair (Version 2)
  • 11. March of the Flower Children (Alt Mix)
  • 12. A Thousand Shadows (Take 7)
  • 13. Gypsy Plays His Drums (Version 1)
  • 14. Satisfy You (Version 1)
  • 15. 900 Million People Daily Making Love (Full Length Version)