The Electronic Hole - The Electronic Hole mp3 album

Obviously, nobody knows for sure when this was really pressed. This is a fantastic album, no doubt. It is unconfirmed, though, if this pressing is 'original'. There is no proof that it was really manufactured in 1970. It is commonly referred that it wasn't pressed to be sold initially. But as all known copies come from the same source (namely its creator), appeared out of nowhere sometime in the nineties and are in mint condition, the question remains if it was perhaps made later (the recordings are most likely from 1970). Nevertheless, it's a monster.

The Electronic Hole (1970) is a raw, noisy, droning, and completely mesmerizing album recorded by Phil Pearlman between the first Beat of the Earth album (RAD 001LP) and Relatively Clean Rivers (ASH 3007CD). Pearlman assembled The Electronic Hole in 1969. Recorded in local studios during off-hours, the album is entirely different from Beat of the Earth, as it abandons a free-form improvisational approach in favor of "compositions," including a wild cover of Frank Zappa's "Trouble Every Day." Pearlman plays sitar to great effect on the album, and another track has the thickest wall of fuzz guitars imaginable. It stands as the closest approximation of the West Coast version of what The Velvet Underground were doing with their first two albums. This is deep, brain-frying psychedelia in its purest definition. Limited edition of 300 copies.

Companion reissue of The Beat Of The Earth album. Audio is good, although likely not from original masters. Again sleeve is not a printed cover and a cheapo. The glued-on color paper copy of original artwork has poor resolution and is pixelized, credits on rear are cut out. Does not look like legit, but still a timely vinyl reissue at $25+ of an amazing record and impossibe to find original (recently sold at $1800+).

Just purchased one of these reissues and have to say I'm pretty pleased with the overall product. The sound quality is excellent for a release of this nature, although not sure if this is from original masters. The cover is not a printed cover but a generic white cover with artwork glued on which is not a big deal considering you don't have to shell out $1000+ for a vinyl copy of this amazing record.