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Curated by Acid Jazz Records and Modcast founder Eddie Piller, ‘British Mod Sounds of The 1960s Volume 2 The Freakbeat amp Psych Years’ is the follow up to the hugely successful ‘British Mod Sounds of The 1960s’ , featuring 91 original tracks across a 6LP set pressed on purple vinyl and all including a signed print by Eddie Piller. A deep dive into the postMod scene in 60s Britain. Featuring a selection of classic and rare tracks, tracing the scene from early 65 to the dawn of a New decade.Even before Demons well received 2022 box set British Mod Sounds of The 1960s was released conversations were being had around a followup, though rather than just offering a straight if slightly diluted second volume, compiler Eddie Piller decided to put together a collection exploring What the Mods did next. Once again, long conversations and the occasional heated debate were had to ensure the quality of music and attention to detail were second to none. Anything less just wouldnt be the Mod way.The British Mod bands that had made the first half of the decade so exciting were still around but inevitably their influences had changed. No longer content with rehashing American RampB, the scene split in multiple directions, not all of it forward looking some hardened their uptempo sound and gradually evolved into what we would come to know as Freakbeat. Others bought in psychedelic, esoteric or Eastern influences. A third strand explored a more pastoral or Folk based route. Simply put, songs and hair got longer.Before the decade was out the choices for the discerning listener included JazzRock, ProtoProg, Whimsy, Heavy Rock, and Psychedelic Soul even sounds derived from Cockney musichall made an appearance.Volume 2 The Freakbeat amp Psych Years tracks the development of the original Mod mainstays the Small Faces, The Who, The Action, The Kinks, with a generous selection of future superstars David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and Steve Howe of Yes are all represented here, alongside a few artists so obscure, so rare, that they never got to release a record in the 60s, but Eddie has tracked down the tapes nonetheless. Various Artists is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £63 +P&P