One of the most innovative and influential independent record companies of its time, International Artists has gained cult status over the years, particularly amongst fans of prime American psychedelic and garage rock. Based in Houston, Texas the label thrived under the expert guidance of its driving force, Lelan Rogers, brother of country legend Kenny Rogers.
This 3 CD set collects classic tracks from the label’s flagship acts like The 13th Floor Elevators, The Red Crayola, The Bubble Puppy and Golden Dawn alongside a host of sought-after lesser known gems from the likes of Thursday’s Children, The Chaynes, The Rubayaat, Sterling Damon and The Shayds. Quite a number of these tracks are here making their cd debut, several not having seen the light of day since their first release forty years ago.
Meticulously researched, compiled and sequenced, each of the set’s three discs has been carefully themed:
- Disc One features the label’s renowned garage acts.
- Disc Two concentrates on its prime psychedelic recordings.
- Disc Three delves deep into the label’s archives and demonstrates the wide range of music the label embraced and includes rocking blues, more mainstream pop, country, soul and oddities.
The accompanying 48 page colour booklet is lavishly illustrated and presents a detailed account of the label’s rise and fall, biographies of the artists with track notes and a full discography. It also includes in full Jon Savage’s fascinating and candid interview with Lelan Rogers.
‘a truly landmark release’ Shindig 
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CD 1
1. The Emperors - I Want My Woman
2. The Coastliners - It's Alright
3. The 13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me
4. Sterling Damon - Rejected
5. The Coastliners - Wonderful You
6. Thursday's Children - Dominoes
7. The Chaparrals - I Tried So Hard
8. The Chayns - See It Thru
9. The Patterns - In My Own Time
10. The Chayns - Live With The Moon
11. The Chayns - Night Time (Is The Right Time)
12. Thursday's Children - A Part Of You
13. The 13th Floor Elevators - Fire Engine
14. Thursday's Children - Air Conditioned Man
15. Lost & Found - 25 MPH
16. The Chayns - There's Something Wrong In This
17. Thursday's Children - Help, Murder, Police
18. The Golden Dawn - Reaching Out To You
19. Thursday's Children - You Can Forget About That
20. The 13th Floor Elevators - Tried To Hide
21. The Golden Dawn - A Nice Surprise
22. The Red Crayola - Pink Stainless Tail
23. Inner Scene - Communication Breakdown
24. Lost & Found - Let Me Be
25. The Spades - We Sell Soul
26. The Spades - You're Gonna Miss Me
27. The 13th Floor Elevators - I Don't Ever Want To Come Down
CD 2
1. The Bubble Puppy - Hot Smoke & Sassafras
2. The Golden Dawn - Starvation
3. The 13th Floor Elevators - Scarlet & Gold
4. Lost & Found - Everybody's Here
5. The Red Crayola - War Sucks
6. The Rubyatt - Ever Ever Land
7. The Shayds - Search The Sun
8. The Golden Dawn - My Time
9. The 13th Floor Elevators - Slip Inside This House
10. Lost & Found - When Will You come Through
11. Endle St Cloud - Tell Me What's Happening
12. The Bubble Puppy - If I Had A Reason
13. Ginger Valley - Ginger
14. The Rubyatt - If I Were A Carpenter
15. The Bubble Puppy - Days Of Our Time
16. Lost & Found - Professor Black
17. Endle St Cloud - Quest For Beauty
18. The Bubble Puppy - A Gathering Of Promises
19. Lost & Found - Forever Lasting Plastic Words
20. The 13th Floor Elevators - She Lives In A Time Of Her Own
21. The Red Crayola - Nickle Niceness
22. The Red Crayola - Hurricane Fighter Plane
23. Endle St Cloud - Come Through
24. Ginger Valley - Country Life
25. Endle St Cloud - This Is Love
26. The Red Crayola - Vile Vile Grass
27. The 13th Floor Elevators - 60 Second Radio Spot
CD 3
1. Arnim & Hamilton - Pepperman
2. Disciples Of Shaftesbury - Times Gone By
3. Beauregarde - Popcorn Popper
4. Big Walter - Breakfast In Bed
5. Lightin' Hopkins - Black Ghost
6. Beauregarde - Mama Taught Me How To Jellyroll
7. Dave Allen - Terp
8. The Bubble Puppy - Hurry Sundown
9. Disciples Of Shaftesbury - My Cup Is Full
10. Kathy Clarke - Little Girl Called Sad
11. Lightnin' Hopkins - Baby Child
12. The Shayds - Bring Your Love
13. Arnim & Hamilton - Walkin' Midnight Coffee Break
14. The 13th Floor Elevators - Splash 1
15. Roky & Clementine Hall - Right Track Now
16. Billy Wade McKnight - Trouble Comings On
17. Kathy Clarke - My Summer Prayer
18. Billy Wade McKnight - I Need Your Love
19. Lightnin' Hopkins - Mini Skirt
20. Dave Allen - C.C. Rider
21. The Bubble Puppy - Lonely
22. Sonny Hall - Poor Planet Earth
23. Tom Harvey - So AH In Love
24. Johnny Williams - Honey Child
25. Frankie & Johnny - Sweet Thang
26. Sonny Hall - Battle Of The Moon
27. Sterling Damon - My Last Letter
28. Roky Erikson Interview at KSAN Radio [1st April 1978]
29. The 13th Floor Elevators - Will The Circle Remain Unbroken
