Various – Simla Beat 70
| Label: | India Tobacco Company Limited – 33 I.T.C. 1 |
|---|---|
| Series: | Simla Beat |
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| Country: | India |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock & Roll |
Tracklist
| A1 | Confusions– | Voice From The Inner Soul | 3:03 |
| A2 | Dinosaurs (2)– | You Can't Beat It | 2:56 |
| A3 | X'Lents– | Psychedelia | 2:55 |
| A4 | Innerlite– | Zorba's Dance | 3:23 |
| A5 | Genuine Spares– | Proper Stranger | 3:48 |
| A6 | Genuine Spares– | What's Going On | 2:47 |
| B1 | Dinosaurs (2)– | Sinister Purpose | 3:12 |
| B2 | Great Bear (2)– | Mist | 7:21 |
| B3 | X'Lents– | Born On The Bayou | 4:17 |
| B4 | Innerlite– | Baby Baby Please | 2:27 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – The Gramophone Company Of India Ltd.
Notes
Back cover has the following text -
"Beat, man, beat.
Man hears the violent waves over the rocks. The gentle patter of rain on dried leaves. He hears more. Rhythm in nature. Rhythm that is hypnotic. And, he imitates nature on the drum...
So music was born.
And, he becomes a slave...bound to music in every facet of his life. He hears music in the tinkle bells of the lowing hers. In the whisper of the sighing boughs. He laughs. He cries. He dances. As the music moves him.
Today he wants to be free. Free from all ties. Even of music. Today, he bursts forth in glorious abandon.
Today is beat music.
Soul-stirring, sinuous music. That finds echo in the hearts of the young. People who are alive.
The young at heart and the alive are in India, too. But they were drifting...
In their own wild ways. In sporadic bursts of enthusiasm all over the country... till 1968 when the oldest cigarette company with a young heart came along. India Tobacco Company with their annual 'All India Simla Beat Contest'.
This LP is a collection of the best numbers played at the 1970 'All India Simla Beat Contest'."
"Beat, man, beat.
Man hears the violent waves over the rocks. The gentle patter of rain on dried leaves. He hears more. Rhythm in nature. Rhythm that is hypnotic. And, he imitates nature on the drum...
So music was born.
And, he becomes a slave...bound to music in every facet of his life. He hears music in the tinkle bells of the lowing hers. In the whisper of the sighing boughs. He laughs. He cries. He dances. As the music moves him.
Today he wants to be free. Free from all ties. Even of music. Today, he bursts forth in glorious abandon.
Today is beat music.
Soul-stirring, sinuous music. That finds echo in the hearts of the young. People who are alive.
The young at heart and the alive are in India, too. But they were drifting...
In their own wild ways. In sporadic bursts of enthusiasm all over the country... till 1968 when the oldest cigarette company with a young heart came along. India Tobacco Company with their annual 'All India Simla Beat Contest'.
This LP is a collection of the best numbers played at the 1970 'All India Simla Beat Contest'."
Other Versions (4)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simla Beat 70 (CDr, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release) | The Theory Is Sound Project, CD-Real | CDREAL0302502 | Russia | 2003 | |||
| Simla Beat 70 (LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo) | Particles (2) | PARTLP4001 | UK | 2011 | |||
Recently Edited | Simla Beat 70 (CD, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release) | Particles (2) | PARTCD4001 | UK | 2011 | ||
New Submission | Simla Beat 70 (LP, Compilation) | Cosmic Rock | COSMRO028 | 2024 |
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Reviews
Great Bear (2) were from Calcutta (now Kolkata). On the record it wrongly mentions that they're from Delhi. Great Bear was formed by the members of Calcutta-16. 'Mist' in my opinion, is the best track on this LP.
Release
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