Search - Various Artists :: Open Up Your Mind - The Psych Pop World Of Rembrandt Records (1966-1967)

Open Up Your Mind covers the first two incredible years of Rembrandt Records, a Chicago based label. The first release in March 1966 was a bluesy garage-band novelty record titled 'Boots Are Made For Talkin' '. It was a parody of Nancy Sinatra's, smash hit at the time, 'These Boots Are Made For Walking'. When the single failed to chart Rembrandt Records' owner Reggie Weiss moved in a different direction, merging pop with psychedelic music, for the next single, 'Open Up Your Mind'. He wrote the song based on a LSD trip and response to the single was positive. Soon other psych-pop singles were issued featuring The Circus, The Nickel Bag, and Monday's Children. 22 tracks to blow your mind.