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Satya Sai Maitreya Kali – Apache / Inca
Satya Sai Maitreya Kali
Apache / Inca
Style: Folk
Label: Maitreya Apache Music
Catalog Number: MAM-102
Released: 1972
Featured in the Acid Archives, Apache / Inca is a stunning psych-folk masterpiece with a bit of a dark history. Satya Sai Maitreya Kali aka Craig Smith was a successful singer-songwriter in Hollywood who wrote songs for the Monkees, Andy Williams, and Glen Campbell. With the royalties from his songwriting, Smith embarked on the famed Hippie Trail and somewhere along the way lost his mind to LSD. When he returned to the United States, Smith became highly introverted, filled with visions of grandeur, eventually getting a spider tattooed on his forehead. He would rename himself “Maitreya Kali” and record, compile, and custom-press these two LPs Apache / Inca documenting his musical journey from 1967-72, including tracks with the Penny Arkade. Combined into a double album set, Apache / Inca was given away or sold hand to hand on the street before Maitreya… and Craig… disappeared into the shadows. “Ice and Snow,” in particular, is a hauntingly beautiful song that captures a deeply lonesome feeling with its empty sounding reverb.
Recommended – Full Listen
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Tags: Acid Archives / Cult Classic / Holy Grail / Psychedelic
Tracklist:
Apache
A1 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Ice And Snow 3:24
A2 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Black Swan 2:49
A3 Penny Arkade– Color Fantasy 3:50
A4 Penny Arkade– Voodoo Spell 2:00
A5 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Salesman
Vocals [Singing] – Mike Love
2:55
A6 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Music Box Sound 2:54
B1 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Love Is Our Existence 2:29
B2 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– One Last Farewell 2:34
B3 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– I’m Walking Solo 2:27
B4 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Silk And Ivory 3:04
B5 Penny Arkade– Swim 2:42
B6 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Revelation 3:11
Inca
C1 Penny Arkade– Lights Of Dawn 2:56
C2 Penny Arkade– Thesis 2:45
C3 Penny Arkade– Knot The Frieze 12:31
C4 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Jesus Owns 1:31
D1 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Sam Pan Boat 3:17
D2 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Fearless Men 3:37
D3 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Cheryl 3:04
D4 Penny Arkade– Country Girl 2:51
D5 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– Old Man 3:47
D6 Satya Sai Maitreya Kali– King 0:08
Credits:
Art Direction, Graphic Design – Steve Stanley (2)
Cowbell – Mike Nesmith (tracks: C1 to D6)
Lacquer Cut By – JJ Golden
Written-By – Chris Ducey (tracks: C1 to C3)
Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – Maitreya*
