Arica (Woo Soo)
New York: [No Label], 1972.
Original pressing. AI-1001. Double LP. Stereo. Albums Very Good, a fair amount of light surface wear, in an Excellent sleeve, rubbed along edges, hinges holding up; sleeve much better than usually encountered. Does not include pamphlet. A very rare private-press psychedelic free improv record from a New York-based hippie collective, the Arica Institute, a school of spiritual development formed and led by Chilean mystic Oscar Ichazo. A reviewer for Julian Cope's Head Heritage calls the album: "timeless sounds that could have been conjured from and played by the very spirits of the Earth. Prior to making his masterpiece of film The Holy Mountain, Alejandro Jodorowsky met Ichazo and became intrigued enough by his techniques – essentially a potent blending of esoteric knowledge and methods from around the world – to not only go through the initial intensive course of Arica mind expansion and training but to require the same of all cast and crew for the film. This undoubtedly affected the whole film, and it seems strange that Arica’s music was not used for the soundtrack, particularly in the second half, because they go together in vibe very well."
Price: $165.00