Criteria: -
These Psychedelic songs were chosen for their instrumental originality, sound
exploration & lyrical content which helped define the genre. Impact and
lasting influence were primary factors considered. Editor's note: As with
all lists, this is a subjective list & makes no claim of an official nature.
Edited By: Rick Varner
Last Updated: 01-30-2012
1. Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles 2. The American Metaphysical Circus - The United States of America 3. Grace - Country Joe & The Fish 4. Interstellar Overdrive - Pink Floyd 5. Are You Experienced - Jimi Hendrix Experience 6. At The Mountains of Madness - H.P. Lovecraft 7. Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles 8. Dark Star - Grateful Dead 9. Bass Strings - Country Joe & The Fish 10. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles 11. Spare Chaynge - Jefferson Airplane 12. Strange Days - The Doors 13. Other Side of The Sky - Gong 14. My White Bicycle - Tomorrow 15. Translucent Carriages - Pearls Before Swine 16. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane 17. Beacon From Mars - Kaleidoscope 18. Season of The Witch - Donovan 19. Venus In Furs - The Velvet Underground 20. Magoo - Country Joe & The Fish 21. Comin' Back To Me - Jefferson Airplane 22. Astronomy Domine - Pink Floyd 23. Feel Flows - The Beach Boys 24. The Parable of Arable Land - The Red Crayola 25. I Am The Walrus - The Beatles 26. Shifting Sands - West Coast Pop Art Experiemental Band 27. Horse Latitudes - The Doors 28. Bracelets of Fingers - The Pretty Things 29. The Red Telephone - Love 30. Electrallentando - H.P. Lovecraft 31. Castle In The Clouds - Gong 32. Zig Zag Wanderer - Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band 33. The Child Bride - Earth Opera 34. Section 43 - Country Joe & The Fish 35. Eight Miles High - The Byrds 36. I've Got Levitation - 13th Floor Elevators 37. Hallucinations - Tim Buckley 38. Still I'm Sad - The Yardbirds 39. Maiden of The Cancer Moon - Quicksilver Messenger Service 40. Dear Mr Fantasy - Traffic 41. 1906 - West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band 42. The Ballad of Freddie & Harry - Clear Light 43. Itchycoo Park - Small Faces 44. Nightfall - The Incredible String Band 45. Keep Your Mind Open - Kaleidoscope 46. Hurdy Gurdy Glissando - Steve Hillage 47. Cloud Song - The United States of America 48. Sky Pilot - Eric Burdon & The Animals 49. Mind Gardens - The Byrds 50. Oxo - Bruce Palmer 51. Mechanical World - Spirit 52. Dancing Madly Backwards - Captain Beyond 53. Set The Controls For The Heart of The Sun - Pink Floyd 54. Heaven Is In Your Mind - Traffic 55. And The Gods Made Love - Jimi Hendrix Experience 56. Orange & Red Beams - Eric Burdon & The Animals 57. Ether Ships - Steve Hillage 58. Leiyla - West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band 59. Creation - The Incredible String Band 60. Rack My Mind - The Yardbirds 61. White Bird - It's a Beautiful Day 62. In My First Mind - Steve Miller Band 63. Splash, Now I'm Home - 13th Floor Elevators 64. Two Weeks Last Summer - Dave Cousins 65. See Emily Play - Pink Floyd 66. A Child's Smile - Clear Light 67. And I Wish I Were Stoned - Caravan 68. The Beauty of Time Is That It's Snowing - Steve Miller Band 69. Yoo Doo Right - Can 70. Now Your Time Has Come - Tomorrow 71. Joy of a Toy - Soft Machine 72. Images of April - Pearls Before Swine 73. Paper Sun - Traffic 74. Rosemary - Grateful Dead 75. I'm Five Years Ahead of My Time - Third Bardo 76. Ritual #1 - West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band 77. Just The Thought - Eric Burdon & The Animals 78. Paranoia #2 - Hawkwind 79. Flashback - Moving Sidewalks 80. Death By Fire - Earth Opera 81. Magic Man - Caravan 82. Pat's Song - Country Joe & The Fish 83. Lather - Jefferson Airplane 84. You're Gonna Miss Me - 13th Floor Elevators 85. Walking Thru My Dreams - The Pretty Things 86. Medication - The Chocolate Watch Band 87. Roller Coaster - 13th Floor Elevators 88. Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers 89. The Lake - Moby Grape 90. Green of My Pants - The Red Crayola 91. Fantasy - Fifty Foot Hose 92. A Question of Temperature - The Balloon Farm 93. She Comes In Colors - Love 94. Iron Butterfly Theme - Iron Butterfly 95. Alice In Blunderland - Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band 96. Piece For Piano & Electric Bass Guitar - The Red Crayola 97. 10,000 Words In a Cardboard Box - Aquarian Age 98. Upside Down - Hawkwind 99. Madman Running Through The Fields - Dantalian's Chariot 100. Barbie Doll's Hysterectomy - Hoodoo Meat Bucket
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