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1. Released in 1969, and featuring an intro by Charlie Daniels, is "Darkness, Darkness". What band performed the original?
2. Coming in at five minutes is the somewhat mellow "Atlantis". First released in the U.S. as a B-side, it reached number seven on the Hot 100. Don't be yellow, tell me, which artist performed "Atlantis"?
3. Coming up next on our list is the somewhat difficult to understand "Shootout on the Plantation". This artist's self-titled album reached number 60 in the US, not a bad showing for a session musician. Who sang (and played the piano) this 1970 hit?
4. Another huge hit as a single is 1967's "Get Together". Which band performed this flower power hit tune?
5. Next up is a number five song from 1968, "Hurdy Gurdy Man". Released in the middle of a streak of top-40 singles, it featured John Paul Jones, and later, an argument over whether Jimmy Page and John Bonham performed during the recording. Which of the following wrote and sang "Hurdy Gurdy Man"?
6. Becoming a huge hit after 1970's famous "Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour" is "Delta Lady". Who is the singer?
7. Despite only peaking at number 40 on the Hot 100, "I'd Love to Change the World" was a radio favorite. This was the only hit for which band?
8. "Do You Know What I Mean?" is coming up next. Released in 1971 on the album "5th", this song reached sixth in the US, and was which artist's only top ten hit?
9. Next up, from a band you could easily confuse with Sterno, is "On the Road Again". The trance-inducing bass could put you to sleep on a long drive, but that's psychedelic for you! Who sang this hippie hit?
10. At eleven minutes long, 1968's "Time Has Come Today" was released with several shorter, and more radio-friendly, edits. Which band, formed by four brothers in Mississippi, recorded this psychedelic rock favorite?
11. Fresh garbage doesn't sound like a song many would want to listen to, but it enjoyed some radio play among the psychedelic crowd. "Fresh Garbage" is literally about your fresh garbage. Which band performed this very strange song?
12. "Scottish Tea" was a B-side released soon after the success of "Journey to the Center of the Mind". It didn't even reach the top 100, but nevertheless became a FM staple in the late 60s and early 70s. Which band released this radio hit?
13. We're nearly finished with our psychedelic nostalgia trip. This next song comes from the album "What About Me?", released in 1970. The title track gathered little attention and airplay for which flash-in-the-pan San Francisco band?
14. "So You Want to be a Rock and Roll Star" was released as a single the beginning of January, 1967, at the tail end of a short but influential period of fame. As one of their last top-40 singles, it was their "back pages", in a way.
15. All the songs on "The Golden Age of Underground Radio" aired on San Francisco radio station KSAN-FM, presented by a highly influential DJ who became one of only three DJs to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Which famous counterculture DJ's commentary is interspersed with each song?
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