The Magic Forest – More Pastoral Psychedelia and Funky Folk 1968-1975

Follow up to the 2022 release Deep In The Woods curated by Richard Norris (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve/The Grid). The sequel, The Magic Forest, is another triple CD set assembling rare cuts and cult favorites from the worlds of psychedelic, pastoral, and funky folk from 1968-1975. Boasting some overlooked gems from long collectible acts such as Mellow Candle, Forest, Agincourt, Knocker Jungle, Zior, and many more. Housed in a 3 CD digipack in a striking wraparound collage by Lyndon Pike. Celebrating the collision of traditional folk with new psychedelic studio techniques, new and exotic textures, and a developing groove. It’s a wide and broad range of styles, drawing from folk, its oral storytelling tradition, and also from jazz, beat, rhythm and blues, and the more mind-opening sounds of psychedelia. TRACK LISTING DISC ONE “Fat Mattress – Magic Forest” “The Woods Band – Dreams” “Mellow Candle – Sheep Season” “Shelagh McDonald – Stargazer” “Knocker Jungle – I Don’t Know Why” “Amber – She Shell Rock Me” “Prelude – God” “Paul Brett – Empty Dreams/Flying Machines” “Gary Farr – Don’t Know Why You Bother Child” “Aidan Nolan – Out On A Limb” “Keith West – Leit Motif” “Agincourt – Barn Owl Blues” “Julian Jay Savarin – Cycle” “Natural Acoustic Band – Learning To Live” “Forest – Fading Light” “Zior – I Was Fooling” “Affinity – Night Flight” “Clifford T Ward – A Dream” “Kevin Lamb – Frost On The Pasture” “Barrington Davis – Strange Days” “John Williams – I Wonder Why” Stay tuned for DISC TWO and DISC THREE for more tracks from this mesmerizing collection.