C.A. Quintet
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The C.A. Quintet, from Minnesota, U.S.A., was a Psychedelic music
band active in the late 1960s. They failed to gain national notoriety during their heyday (all their records were locally produced in Minneapolis and none had National distribution). Their only LP released during the band's existence, Trip Thru Hell, sold less than 1000 copies and was virtually unheard of outside of their home town. Despite its minuscule initial distribution, the record slowly gained popularity over the next twenty years among collectors and musicians. Due to increasing demand, it was re-released in the early 80s, by "Rape an Ape Records", then released on CD in 1994, on the Sundazed label, including their singles and unreleased material. A live album was released in 1986 of their last performance as a group, re-released in 2006 with additional material by Swordfish Records U.K.
Two unauthorized versions have been reissued, an LP on the British Psycho label in 1983 with a stereo channel missing, and a 1993 CD by the French Eva label. Both these releases are missing one track.
The album was finally legally reissued by Sundazed Records
in both CD (1995) and 2xLP
(1996) formats, with additional tracks and extensive liner notes.
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Psychedelic music
Psychedelic music covers a range of popular music styles and genres, which are inspired by or influenced by psychedelic culture and which attempt to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues-rock bands in the...
band active in the late 1960s. They failed to gain national notoriety during their heyday (all their records were locally produced in Minneapolis and none had National distribution). Their only LP released during the band's existence, Trip Thru Hell, sold less than 1000 copies and was virtually unheard of outside of their home town. Despite its minuscule initial distribution, the record slowly gained popularity over the next twenty years among collectors and musicians. Due to increasing demand, it was re-released in the early 80s, by "Rape an Ape Records", then released on CD in 1994, on the Sundazed label, including their singles and unreleased material. A live album was released in 1986 of their last performance as a group, re-released in 2006 with additional material by Swordfish Records U.K.
Albums
- Trip Thru Hell (LP - 1969)
- Live 1971 (LP - 1984 )
- Last trip at Lake Pepin (LP - 2006)
Trip Thru Hell
Trip Thru Hell was a 1968 album by the C.A. Quintet. Locally produced in Minneapolis, less than 500 copies were sold in its original pressing on the Candy Floss label.Two unauthorized versions have been reissued, an LP on the British Psycho label in 1983 with a stereo channel missing, and a 1993 CD by the French Eva label. Both these releases are missing one track.
The album was finally legally reissued by Sundazed Records
Sundazed Records
Sundazed Records is a record label based in Coxsackie, in the Catskills of New York. It specializes in obscure and rare recordings from the 1950s to the 1970s.Label founders Bob Irwin and his wife Mary started the label in 1989...
in both CD (1995) and 2xLP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
(1996) formats, with additional tracks and extensive liner notes.
Singles
- Mickey's Monkey/I want you to love me girl (1967)
- Blow to my soul/She's got to be true (1967)
- Smooth as silk/Dr. of Philosophy (1968)
External Links=
- http://www.caquintet.com/ official website
- http://www.zoom-in.com/blog/music/katie-camosy/a-trip-thru-hell-with-the-ca-quintet a blog about A Trip Thru Hell
- http://www.midwesttribute.com/ca.html MidwestTribute website, since 2000.