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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.

      Cash Box magazine began plugging Rembrandt Records during the fall of 1966.  However, Weiss was unable to secure solid distribution and could not compete with the larger Chicago based record labels such as Dunwich, USA, and Destination.  By 1967, Weiss devoted all of his time promoting a high-school band called The Lemon Drops. He wrote another LSD inspired song titled “I Live In The Springtime” for the band. Unfortunately, the single was unable to chart, even regionally. Over the ensuing decades though, the reputation of The Lemon Drops, The Nuchez, The Nite-Owls and other Rembrandt artists has grown immeasurably.  This compilation contains all the singles issued on Rembrandt Records from 1966-1967, plus many previously unreleased versions and mixes that are appearing for the first time ever.  The twenty-two recordings on this album make it apparent that Rembrandt Records was way ahead of its time when these treasures from the psychedelic 60’s were recorded.   

Track Listings

         The Nuchez

1. Open Up Your Mind

Previously Unreleased Mono Master

 The Nickel Bag

2. The Woods

Previously Unreleased Mono Master

       The Nite-Owls

3. It’s A Hassle

 Previously Unreleased Mono Master

Monday’s Children

4. Long Lost Friend

Rembrandt Single #818R-5002(a)

Original Stereo Master

The Circus

5.Sands Of Mind

Rembrandt #818R-5003(a)

The Circus

6. Games We Play

Unreleased Song

Original Stereo Masters

The Lemon Drops

7. Listen Girl

Rembrandt #5009(b)

Previously Unreleased Mono Master

The Lemon Drops

8. I Live In The Springtime

Rembrandt Single # 5009(a)

Original Mono Single

The Lemon Drops

9.   Sometime Ago

Previously Unreleased Version

The Nuchez

10. Open Up Your Mind

Previously Unreleased Version

      The Nickel Bag

11.  The Woods

 Previously Unreleased Version

The Nite-Owls

12. Hassle

Previously Unreleased Version

The Nite-Owls

13. Hassle

Rembrandt #6529-02(b)

The Nite-Owls

14. Boots Are Made For Talkin’

Rembrandt #6529-01(a)

The Nite-Owls

15. Come On Back

 Rembrandt #818R-6461(a)

Original Mono Masters

The Nite-Owls

16. Something You Got

The Nite-Owls

17. Ooh Poo Pah Doo 

Unreleased Songs

Original Stereo Masters

Monday’s Children

18.Tomorrow

Previously Unreleased

The Nuchez

19.  B.G.’s  One Eye

Rembrandt  #818R-5001(b)

The Nuchez

20. Open Up Your Mind

Rembrandt #818R-5001(a)

       Original Stereo Masters

  The Nickel Bag

      21. The Woods

Rembrandt #818R-5004(a)

       Original Stereo Master

       The Circus

    22.  Reservations Only-Noah

Rembrandt #818R-5003(b)