Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera’s self-titled 1968 masterpiece returns in a definitive CD edition, featuring their underground classic “Flames” alongside perfectly crafted psychedelic gems like “Mother Writes” and “Mary Jane”. This special reissue comes in a digipak format with an 8-page booklet featuring detailed liner notes by Ugly Things magazine’s Mike Stax, chronicling the band’s fascinating evolution from R&B stalwarts to psychedelic innovators. Features bonus tracks including the rare “Talk of the Devil” and previously unreleased material that completes the story of this remarkable band.
