The 13th Floor Elevators 13 Of The Best Of The 13th Floor Elevators (CD)

(Charly) 13 tracks, digisleeve

Remastered compilation of the 13th Floor Elevators, who originally formed in Austin, Texas in 1965 around Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall, Bennie Thurman, Stacy Sutherland and John Ike Walton.

This compilation heralds a new phase in the 13th Floor Elevators catalog and is a foretaste of the forthcoming The Quest For Pure Sanity series: the release of all surviving source material from all of the band's recordings in optimum quality. "13 Of The Best Of The 13th Floor Elevators" was mastered separately for vinyl, CD, digital and streaming to ensure the best possible sound quality for each format.

"13 Of The Best" was produced by the 13th Floor Elevators' official archivist and historian, Paul Drummond, who also wrote the cover notes with complete track-by-track information. Author of "Eye Mind" (2007), the comprehensive and definitive biography of the 13th Floor Elevators, and "13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History" (2020), Drummond has spent a lifetime documenting every aspect of the Elevators' history and, in collaboration with band members, has amassed an unparalleled archive of original material and memorabilia.