VA - The Perfumed Garden: 82 Rare Flowerings From The British Underground 1965-73 [5CD Limited Edition Box Set] (2009)

Named in honour of John Peel’s 1967 late-night programme on pirate radio station Radio London, which Peel named after a 13th century Arabic sex manual, the original 3 volumes of Past & Present’s The Perfumed Garden, which many affianados felt set the bencmark for future compilations, were applauded for the quality of both the content and the sound, but these acolades were often undermined by the lack of information about the tracks and the artists who performed them. This repackaged version of the first 3 volumes, plus 2 additional volumes compiled by a leading expert on British psychedelia, contains a scholarly and informative 52 page booklet complete with rare photographs an exhaustive liner notes. This is full-on UK garage rock and psychedelia and every track’s a winner. Great sound coupled and 82 fantastic tracks over 5 CDs, 3 featuring the original artwork and the additional discs boasting new artwork newly-commissioned for this superb box set.