I've always said the folks at Lysergic Sound Dist. (L.S.D.) were hustlers in the true sense of the word. They love what they do, and go out of their way to bring you (and me) some of the very best in unearthed, underground heavy psych material. More and more, we fanatics of the psych genre are finding that so many of the one-off, 45 rpm single psych bands from the original psych era of 1966~73, actually recorded far more material than their meager output would indicate. Often, one or more of the original band members have boxes of forgotten tapes in the back of a closet or burning up in their attic someplace. Sometimes, these band members will seek out a modern underground label to gauge interest in these old tapes. And other times, it is the labels who research and seek out these guys to see just what they might still have lying around. Enter Steve Purdy and his crew at L.S.D., who have uncovered an entire LP's worth of tapes from a band who managed just two micro-pressings on 7" vinyl back in 1970. I myself am pretty well versed in these ultra-obscure releases, and yet have never seen either of them come up for sale in over 45 years of collecting. What a delight that so much extra material has finally been brought to light as well. I recently received a promo copy of this album in the mail, which included a couple of extra goodies beyond the standard inserts inside the jacket. One is the post card featuring the album artwork which you get if you are on the label's mailing list, alerting you to the album's release. The second is the promo flyer describing the contents in depth. I will transcribe it for you here:LYSERGIC SOUND DISTRIBUTORS unearths another unknown buried treasure of pure 1060's underground psychedelia by GREYLOCK MANSION, a potent four piece band that emerged loudly from the Sonoran Desert city of Tucson, AZ in 1968.  There's a total of nine original songs on the album, all of them restored and remastere from the original 1969 studio reels that had been in storage for more than 45 years. Six of these songs were never released, while three of the songs had been released on two private micro-pressings in 1970 and 1971.  The sound is a powerful brand of deep underground psych with dominant thick funeral organ and distorted fuzz guitar and effects, backed by heavy, precise drumming. The Doors and Iron Butterfly influences are evident, and a touch of early Black Sabbath's slow, grinding sludge rears its head at times.  For all the desired heaviness, which is plenty, the lyrics may be even more interesting. They are generally dark, meaningful, thoughtful words that are masterfully constructed and thought provoking, with mystical, sci-fi and other-worldly themes like time travel, trips to Mars, death by spider (seriously) and funeral accoutrements, along with other wicked inventiveness! It's hard to believe the lyrics and music were written by a 19 year old college student until you realize that student was Merl Reagle, who later became a master wordsmith, raconteur and the most famous crossword puzzle author in the U.S. Merl was syndicated in more than 50 of the largest newspapers in the country and made numerous television and movie appearances, and was even portrayed as a character on the enormously popular TV show, The Simpsons.  Greylock Mansion's mix of original songs that meld science fiction, horror movie themes and Reagle's lyrics, together with roaring fuzz guitar, doomy organ and spritually mysterious psychedelia, is a robust and compelling blend that can finally and desevedly be heard and appreciated by fans of the heavy, ultra-obscure, underground psychedelic gems of the era. Their musicianship, melodic, yet heavy tunes and songwriting are superior to many  of the "big name" bands of the time.  The cover art is a colorful, enigmatic portrayal  of the very early 20th century mysticism that visually represents the name of the band, its sound and its subject matter quite accurately.  This is a fully licensed Lysergic Sound Distributors release, presented only as a limited number vinyl release. Included are inserts with pictures of the band and posters from live appearances, and a lyric sheet.So what did this reviewer think? Firstly, I am delighted to uncover what I feel is the one and only, truly garage/hard rock collection of that era. We find the garage descriptor attached to a multitude of different sub-genres, including hard rock. But when it comes to bonafide examples of this style, pretty much all that turns up are 7" singles. This is the only LP collection of solid garage/hard rock that I am aware of. Included are elements of doom metal (predating even Sabbath when this was recorded) and psych, expressed with some wonderful fuzz guitar and the often over-the-top organ. The garage aspect comes into focus via the relatively crude production, which only tends to enhance this album's appeal to underground fans. Indeed, some of the later, slickly produced examples of similar types of albums sound much more commercially oriented, tending to turn off underground listeners. As mentioned in the promo above, the lyrics and subject matter add tremendously to the disconcerting aspects of this record. Perhaps my only criticism would be with the vocals. I doubt even the singer would argue that he really did have a weak singing voice, and was not particularly talented at using what little strength he did possess. And the crude production actually exacerbates the effect. There is one track where it seems as though significantly better production improves the vocals dramatically, so we know that they could have made them better if they desired. But I feel the band probably left them as is deliberately. Who can argue that Ozzy Osborn's  vocals were a little tough to get past early in Sabbath's career, until it was realized that that sound was also deliberate. Musically, this is a fantastic surprise. Heavy, doomy organ material with flourishes of fuzz guitar throughout. Not all of the songs are as well written as some of the standouts are. But even the slightly weaker tracks are still well worthy of their places here. Add in the inserts and the thick, frizbie-like vinyl, and you have yet another quality product from a label that just doesn't quit. Bravo!From:tymeshifterAt:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/greylock-mansion/greylock-mansion/