SATYA SAI MAITREYA KALI Apache/Inca 2xLP/'72 US/Craig Smith/Acid Folk/Psych Rock

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SATYA SAI MAITREYA KALI 'Apache/Inca' Double LP (US, Maitreya Apache Music, Catalogue #MAM-102) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited (a limited edition of 500 copies only) year 2019 Maitreya Apache Music label special Double LP (with 16-page booklet) edition/presentation of the legendary, rare and highly sought after albums, both released in 1972, of Satya Sai Maitreya Kali entitled Apache and Inca.

Craig Smith, former member of the Penny Arkade, would later go on to absolute legendary status in worldwide underground psych rock collector circles for having self-released two of the most rare and sought-after private press acid folk/psych rock albums ever in 1972: Apache and Inca.

(NOTE: LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES ONLY!)


Double LP version. 16-page, 11x11 book and insert.

The psychedelic masterpiece nobody heard -- First ever official, authorized release of psychedelic mega-rarity. After suffering an LSD-induced mental breakdown, Los Angeles-based songwriter Craig Smith renamed himself Maitreya Kali and custom-pressed Apache / Inca, a double-LP documenting his musical, personal, and spiritual journey. His message to the world, encoded on the album jackets in rambling, quasi-mystical Messianic verse, was urgent, desperate, delusional, and disturbing. Recorded between 1967 and 1971, the music tells a different story. Achingly beautiful, haunting acoustic folk songs; luminescent psychedelic folk-rock; eerie, off-kilter acid rock; fragments; field recordings -- all meticulously woven into a magical, mesmerizing whole. Apache / Inca is an extraordinary work. Not the dark, self-indulgent ramblings of a cracked Messiah, but a thoughtfully-crafted collection of work by a singer and songwriter of remarkable depth and talent whose world was falling apart. Soon afterwards Maitreya -- and Craig -- disappeared into the shadows. He died homeless in a North Hollywood Park in 2012. Decades after its creation, Apache / Inca was discovered by collectors and hailed as a psychedelic masterpiece. It is now one of the most revered and sought-after artifacts of the era. Includes seven tracks by the Penny Arkade, produced by Michael Nesmith. Top quality vinyl pressing at RTI; Heavy duty gatefold jacket by Stoughton Printing with all original artwork; Repro of unique Inca inner sleeve with Maitreya artwork; Limited edition of 500.

- The psychedelic masterpiece nobody heard -- First ever official, authorized release of psychedelic mega-rarity.
- After suffering an LSD-induced mental breakdown, Los Angeles-based songwriter Craig Smith renamed himself Maitreya Kali and custom-pressed Apache / Inca, a double-LP documenting his musical, personal, and spiritual journey.
- Recorded between 1967 and 1971, the music consists of achingly beautiful, haunting acoustic folk songs; luminescent psychedelic folk-rock; eerie, off-kilter acid rock; fragments; field recordings -- all woven into a magical, mesmerizing whole.
- Double-LP version includes a 16-page 11x11 book with in-depth liner notes and artwork from all original inserts. and one more insert; Top quality vinyl pressing at RTI; Heavy duty gatefold jacket by Stoughton Printing.
  

Tracks on this Double LP are as follows:


                                          Apache A1–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliIce And Snow3:24 A2–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliBlack Swan2:49 A3–Penny ArkadeColor Fantasy3:50 A4–Penny ArkadeVoodoo Spell2:00 A5–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliSalesman2:55 A6–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliMusic Box Sound2:54 B1–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliLove Is Our Existence2:29 B2–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliOne Last Farewell2:34 B3–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliI'm Walking Solo2:27 B4–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliSilk And Ivory3:04 B5–Penny ArkadeSwim2:42 B6–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliRevelation3:11

Inca A1–Penny ArkadeLights Of Dawn2:56 A2–Penny ArkadeThesis2:45 A3–Penny ArkadeKnot The Frieze12:31 A4–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliJesus Owns1:31 B1–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliSam Pan Boat3:17 B2–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliFearless Men3:37 B3–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliCheryl3:04 B4–Penny ArkadeCountry Girl2:51 B5–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliOld Man3:47 B6–Satya Sai Maitreya KaliKing0:08

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