Album of the Day

The seismic cultural changes wrought by 1967 are apparent on The Incredible String Band's 5000 SPIRITS OR THE LAYERS OF THE ONION; from the cover to the grooves, it's an embrace of the psychedelic unimaginable from their debut a year earlier. Singer-songwriters Mike Heron and Robin Williamson had amassed a variety of exotic instruments including sitar, gimbri and oud to weave a multi-tracked tapestry with the help of esteemed U.K. folk-rock producer Joe Boyd. Among the highlights on the collection are "The Hedgehog's Song," “Painting Box” and “First Girl I Loved,” later covered by both Judy Collins and Jackson Browne. Paul McCartney and David Bowie were also huge fans of 5000 SPIRITS OR THE LAYERS OF THE ONION – and its whimsical, imaginative music will make you one, too.