{"product_id":"802644818610","title":"Ozric Tentacles: Live Ethereal Cereal - 140gm Vinyl (Vinyl LP)","description":"Double vinyl LP pressing. A raggle-taggle, unpretentious assortment of punk-infused, dreadlocked hippies, since 1983, the Ozric Tentacles wove psychedelic audio-tapestries that captured the almost dangerous musical diversity of the free festival scene, blending acid rock with dub, reggae, ethnic world music \u0026amp; electronic, jazzy experimentation. With the rapid word of mouth success of 'Erpsongs' \u0026amp; 'Tantric Obstacles' in 1985, the growing ranks of Ozrics fans were demanding more music. Ed Wynne was regularly handing out compilations of live recordings \u0026amp; studio outtakes to fans who wanted to send him a blank cassette in the mail. The solution to the overwhelming number of requests was a compilation of live recordings under the title 'Live Ethereal Cereal' which first appeared in '86. It is immediately apparent that the band was a much heavier proposition in a live environment. The opening cut 'Erpriff' displays just how strong they could be with a full drum kit. The recordings perfectly capture the atmosphere of those early anarchic tours. 'Erpriff' \u0026amp; 'Tentacular Explosion' are powerhouses of crackling improvisational energy. 'Obstacular Explosion' sounds like Santana in places, with Ed improvising solos over a backbeat of conga fueled percussion whilst at other moments the band pull back for some lazy dub sounds as heard on 'Stupid Reggae'. A nod to Gong \u0026amp; Steve Hillage can be found in the form of 'Aumriff' ('Om Riff'), which is about as close as The Ozrics would ever come again to a cover version. Unsurprisingly the 'pot-head pixie' tune effortlessly dovetails with their own material. Newly remastered by Ed Wynne, these recordings offer a wonderful insight into Ozrics at the height of their live powers.  Erpriff (Glastonbury Oct '85) (09:27), Stupid Reggae (Glastonbury Oct '85) (06:13), Tentacular Explosion (Live in Reading Dec 1985) (10:04), Aumriff (Mantric Mutterings in Which Tig Evaporates), (Live in Reading Dec 1985) (04:33), Obstacular Explosion (Live in Reading Feb 1986) (13:36), Og-Ha-Be (Glastonbury Oct '85) (08:36), Dots Thots (Live in Reading Sept 1985) (04:47), Erpitaph (Feb '86) (03:35)","brand":"Kscope Import","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51553145913634,"sku":"802644818610","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2231\/7305\/files\/4193270-2961945.jpg?v=1776585232","url":"https:\/\/www.besvinyl.com\/products\/802644818610","provider":"besvinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}