The Youngbloods Elephant Mountain 180g LP

Following the success of their multi-platinum debut, The Youngbloods returned with Elephant Mountain, an underground classic that blends front-porch folk, electric rock, and psychedelic textures into one of the most artistically daring albums of the late ‘60s. Produced by Charlie Daniels and featuring the classic "Darkness, Darkness," this 1969 masterpiece showcases the band's evolution into a more expansive and free-spirited sound.

Now, for the first time in over 35 years, Elephant Mountain is presented in audiophile-quality, all-analog stereo, mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from a flat 1:1 transfer of the original analog tapes. Pressed at RTI on 180g vinyl, this edition delivers the warmth, dynamics, and depth that audiophiles crave, making it the definitive way to experience this essential late-‘60s recording.

Specifications

• Artist: The Youngbloods
• Album: Elephant Mountain
• Format: 180g Vinyl LP (33RPM, All-Analog)
• Label: Impex Records
• Mastering Process: Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from a flat 1:1 transfer of the original analog tapes
• Pressing: RTI (Record Technology, Inc.)
• Original Release Year: 1969
• Genre: Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock
• Key Tracks:
  • "Darkness, Darkness"
  • "Sunlight"
  • "Ride the Wind"
  • "Quicksand"
• Sound Characteristics:
  • Warm, dynamic sound with exceptional clarity
  • Rich instrumental textures and lifelike vocals
  • Audiophile-quality pressing with minimal noise and maximum depth

Tracklist:

Side 1:

1. Darkness, Darkness
2. Smug
3. On Sir Francis Drake
4. Sunlight
5. Double Sunlight
6. Beautiful
7. Turn It Over

Side 2:

1. Rain Song
2. Trillium
3. Quicksand
4. Black Mountain Breakdown
5. Sham
6. Ride the Wind