The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators  by The 13th Floor Elevators

The album The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators, released in October 1966, is likely to be the first or one of the first psychedelic rock records. The 13th Floor Elevators from Austin, Texas, with Roky Erickson as the prominent figure, ensure with this album to leave a musical legacy on the global rock scene, proving that the boundaries of rock can be expanded.

The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators is a brilliant example of how the sound of garage rock can blend with acid rock. The album took ten months to record, from January 1966 to October of the same year.

The album pushed many bands in the following years to explore their potentials. The "success" of the album was the opening track of the record, You're Gonna Miss Me.