Rating: **** (4 stars)
Title: The Inner Sounds of the Id
Company: RCA Victor
Catalog: LPM-3805
Year: 1967
Grade (cover/record): VG/VG
Comments: minor ring wear; bullet hole top right
Available: 1
Price: $80.00
Musically 1967's Arnold produced "The Inner Sounds of the Id" offered up a first rate mix of blue-eyed soul ("Don't Think Twice"), pop ("Baby Eyes"), crazed folk ("Butterfly Kiss") and psychedelia (the fuzz guitar propelled "Boil the Kettle, Mother"). While the set wasn't exactly the year's most original package, there's no denying its appeal. Upbeat, varied and enthusiastic, the album contained more than its share of successes, particularly where the different genres collided - check out the blue-eyed soul-meets Eastern sitar freak out "Don't Think Twice". The ten minute title track, complete with extended sitar, marshal drumming and earnest chanting was hysterical. Naturally, the set vanished without a trace and today stands as a minor collectable. (Curiously, one of the major psych reference books describes the set as "Beatles influenced" - just don't hear it.)
"The Inner Sounds of the Id" track listing:
1.) The Rake (Paul Arnold) - 2:03
2.) Wild Times (Paul Arnold - Cole - Elijah) - 3:02
3.) Don't Think Twice (Cole) - 2:41
4.) Stone and Steel (Paul Arnold) - 3:30
5.) Baby Eyes (Paul Arnold) - 2:47
6.) Boil the Kettle, Mother (The Id - Elijah) - 2:55
7.) Butterfly Kiss (Paul Arnold) - 2:29
8.) Short Circuit (Paul Arnold) - 2:56
9.) Just Who (Cole) - 2:36
10. The Inner Sound of the Id (Paul Arnold) - 10:29