Ep493: 20 Trips of Brown Acid w/ Daniel, Lance and Lenny

Ep493: 20 Trips of Brown Acid w/ Daniel, Lance and Lenny

Author: The Vinyl Guide April 14, 2025 Duration: 1:11:37

Nuggets curator Lenny Kaye joins Brown Acid creators Lance Barresi and Daniel Hall to celebrate their 20th volume of rescuing forgotten proto-metal singles from the early 70s, discuss rare vinyl discoveries, and preserving music that would otherwise be lost to time.

Topics Include:

  • Introduction of Lance Barresi, Daniel Hall, and Lenny Kaye.
  • Lenny explains discovering Brown Acid at Other Music in Manhattan.
  • Lenny compares Brown Acid's impact to how Nuggets defined garage rock.
  • Discussion of what makes Brown Acid unique in music archaeology.
  • How Jac Holzman gave Lenny the original idea for Nuggets.
  • Daniel and Lance never expected Brown Acid to reach 20 volumes.
  • Track-by-track discussion of Brown Acid Volume 20 begins.
  • AfterFlash's "Cookbook" was originally a B-side.
  • 500 copies was typical minimum pressing quantity in the early 70s.
  • Lenny mentions pressing 1500 copies of Patti Smith's first single.
  • Most Brown Acid records didn't come with picture sleeves.
  • Discussion of Polvo, the first Mexican band on Brown Acid.
  • Other international acts include bands from Australia, Sweden, UK, Canada.
  • Three primary regions for Brown Acid music: Youngstown, Detroit, Texas.
  • Osage Lute from Missouri is Lance's hometown connection.
  • Osage Lute drummer Mike Lusher preserved extensive band history materials.
  • Frozen Sun's "Jamm Pt 1" was from original master tape.
  • Some records are so rare they have no Discogs sales history.
  • Many original artists don't remember details about their recordings.
  • Lenny mentions difficulty finding information when creating original Nuggets.
  • The Banana Bros record isn't even listed on Discogs.
  • Surprising connection: Banana Bros member was father of Permanent Records performer.
  • Many Brown Acid discoveries happen through impossible coincidences.
  • A horror movie soundtrack led to discovering one Brown Acid track.
  • B-sides often better fit the Brown Acid aesthetic than A-sides.
  • Lance must track down artists for proper licensing for each song.
  • Some negotiations take years to complete.
  • Nick Townsend credited for consistent audio mastering across compilations.
  • RTI pressing plant provides consistent quality for Brown Acid vinyl.
  • Paul Major writes the colourful track descriptions for Brown Acid.
  • Lenny wrote the foreword for Brown Acid Volume 20's deluxe edition.
  • Brown Acid 20th anniversary release party happening at Permanent Records Roadhouse.
  • DJ Mr. Dibs creating special Brown Acid mixtape to celebrate milestone.
  • Brown Acid preserves songs that would be lost without the project.
  • The team has enough material licensed for many future volumes.

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