Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: A Tribute to Roky Erickson
1990 tribute album to Roky Erickson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye is a 1990 tribute album to singer-songwriter Roky Erickson, founder of the 13th Floor Elevators and solo artist, whose career was subject to significant periods of challenge from schizophrenia. The album was released by Sire Records in the United States, and by WEA International in Europe.[3] The album was produced by Bill Bentley, who also produced a 1999 tribute album to Moby Grape co-founder Skip Spence,[4] who, like Erickson, was subject to the challenges of schizophrenia. The album's title is said to be Erickson's definition of psychedelic music.[5]
Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | October 31, 1990[1] |
Recorded | 1990 |
Genre | Rock |
Label | Sire |
Producer | Bill Bentley |
The album was produced with the intention of raising money for Erickson and exposing his music to a wider audience.
In 2017, 2000 copies of a two-LP edition of the album were released exclusively for Record Store Day 2017, which marked its first appearance on vinyl.[6]