Ep493: 20 Trips of Brown Acid w/ Daniel, Lance and Lenny

Nuggets curator Lenny Kaye joins Brown Acid creators Lance Barresi and Daniel Hall to celebrate their 20th volume of rescuing forgotten proto-metal singles from the early 70s, discuss rare vinyl discoveries, and preserving music that would otherwise be lost to time.

Topics Include:

• Introduction of Lance Barresi, Daniel Hall, and Lenny Kaye.
• Lenny explains discovering Brown Acid at Other Music in Manhattan.
• Lenny compares Brown Acid's impact to how Nuggets defined garage rock.
• Discussion of what makes Brown Acid unique in music archaeology.
• How Jac Holzman gave Lenny the original idea for Nuggets.
• Daniel and Lance never expected Brown Acid to reach 20 volumes.
• Track-by-track discussion of Brown Acid Volume 20 begins.
• AfterFlash's "Cookbook" was originally a B-side.
• 500 copies was typical minimum pressing quantity in the early 70s.
• Lenny mentions pressing 1500 copies of Patti Smith's first single.
• Most Brown Acid records didn't come with picture sleeves.
• Discussion of Polvo, the first Mexican band on Brown Acid.
• Other international acts include bands from Australia, Sweden, UK, Canada.
• Three primary regions for Brown Acid music: Youngstown, Detroit, Texas.
• Osage Lute from Missouri is Lance's hometown connection.
• Osage Lute drummer Mike Lusher preserved extensive band history materials.
• Frozen Sun's "Jamm Pt 1" was from original master tape.
• Some records are so rare they have no Discogs sales history.
• Many original artists don't remember details about their recordings.
• Lenny mentions difficulty finding information when creating original Nuggets.
• The Banana Bros record isn't even listed on Discogs.
• Surprising connection: Banana Bros member was father of Permanent Records performer.
• Many Brown Acid discoveries happen through impossible coincidences.
• A horror movie soundtrack led to discovering one Brown Acid track.
• B-sides often better fit the Brown Acid aesthetic than A-sides.
• Lance must track down artists for proper licensing for each song.
• Some negotiations take years to complete.
• Nick Townsend credited for consistent audio mastering across compilations.
• RTI pressing plant provides consistent quality for Brown Acid vinyl.
• Paul Major writes the colourful track descriptions for Brown Acid.
• Lenny wrote the foreword for Brown Acid Volume 20's deluxe edition.
• Brown Acid 20th anniversary release party happening at Permanent Records Roadhouse.
• DJ Mr. Dibs creating special Brown Acid mixtape to celebrate milestone.
• Brown Acid preserves songs that would be lost without the project.
• The team has enough material licensed for many future volumes.
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