The Mystic Tide
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Defunct | 1967 |
| Headquarters | Long Island , United States |
Key people | Joe Docko (guitarist, songwriter) |
| Products | Singles, compilation albums |
The Mystic Tide were a rock ensemble from the United States recognized as early innovators of psychedelic music. Despite not achieving significant commercial success during their tenure, they have since earned acclaim among garage rock aficionados for their groundbreaking musical style.
Originating on Long Island, the group produced four singles between 1965 and 1967, all composed by their guitarist Joe Docko. Their dissolution in 1967 was largely due to a lack of commercial breakthrough. In 1994, Docko revisited the project by recording fresh tracks, which, combined with three demo recordings and the band's original singles and B-sides, were issued as the CD Solid Sound/Solid Ground by Distortions Records—this marked their sole album release, arriving more than two decades after their breakup.
In 2024, The Numero Group unveiled a new anthology titled Frustration, further cementing the band's influence within the psychedelic garage rock genre.
Singles/acetates
- I Wouldn't Care (unreleased acetate - Ultrasonic, 1965)
- "Stay Away" b/w "Why" (Esquire 4677, October 1966)
- "Mystic Eyes" b/w "I Search For A New Love" (Esquire 719/720, December 1966)
- "Frustration" b/w "Psychedelic Journey (Part 1)" (Solid Sound WB 156/7, March 1967)
- "Running Through The Night" b/w "Psychedelic Journey Pt 2" (Solid Sound 158/9, April 1967)
- "Mystery Ship" b/w "You Won't Look Back" (Solid Sound 321/2, August 1967)
Compilation albums
- Acid Dreams (Past & Present) 1979
- E-Types vs. Mystic Tide LP (Eva EVA 12037) 1983
- It Comes Now LP (Distortions DB 1006) 1991
- Solid Sound/Solid Ground (Distortions DR 1006) 1994
- Frustration (2024, Numero Group)
References
- Unterberger, Richie (1998). Unknown Legends of Rock 'n' Roll: Psychedelic Unknowns, Mad Geniuses, Punk Pioneers, Lo-fi Mavericks & More. Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-534-7.