VINYL RELICS | Exploring Relatively Clean Rivers, the Lost 1970s Psychedelic Folk-Rock Masterpiece

Epysode 66: "Relatively Clean Rivers", by Relatively Clean Rivers.

Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.

This week we drop the needle on one of the most elusive albums in psych-folk/rock history: the self-titled 1976 release by Relatively Clean Rivers. Join us as we explore the origins of this enigmatic project, the visionary mind of Phil Pearlman, and the winding path that turned this quietly released LP into a collector’s holy grail.

We break down the album’s dreamy acoustic textures and the unique blend of folk, country, and West Coast psychedelia that has kept crate diggers searching for original pressings for decades. Whether you're discovering it for the first time or revisiting a beloved classic, this epysode uncovers the legacy that make this record a true vinyl treasure.

I hope you dig "Relatively Clean Rivers" as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Karen Darby of The Beat of the Earth full interview:

https://members.tripod.com/lysergia_2/LamaWorkshop/Bote/lamaBeatOfTheEarth.htm

 

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. There is no playlist for this epysode as the album is not available on Spotify.

TÍR NA NÓG "Dance Of Years"

PHIL & THE FLAKES “Chrome Reversed Rails”

BEAT OF THE EARTH “The Beat Of The Earth Side One”

THE ELECTRONIC HOLE “The Golden Hill”

THE ELECTRONIC HOLE “Love Will Find A Way”

RELATIVELY CLEAN RIVERS "Easy Ride"

RELATIVELY CLEAN RIVERS "Journey Through The Valley Of O"

RELATIVELY CLEAN RIVERS "Babylon"

RELATIVELY CLEAN RIVERS "Last Flight To Eden"

RELATIVELY CLEAN RIVERS "Prelude"

RELATIVELY CLEAN RIVERS "Hello Sunshine"

RELATIVELY CLEAN RIVERS "They Knew What To Say"

RELATIVELY CLEAN RIVERS "The Persian Caravan"

RELATIVELY CLEAN RIVERS "A Thousand Years"

??MYSTERY ARTIST?? Tune in next week to find out...

NEWPORT ELECTRIC "Nobody Sings The Blues Anymore"

^^ That's my band, this is shameless self-promotion!!

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