The Surprise Package estaba formado por miembros de The Viceroys y The Galaxies. Estas dos bandas eran habituales en eventos juveniles locales y con frecuencia tocaron junto a The Sonics y The Wailers.

The Surprise Package grabaron el álbum “Free Up” con Lee Hazlewood, metiendo guitarras con un potente fuzz, órganos rockeros, bajos con los teclados (al estilo de The Doors) y hasta un tema de 15 minutos. A pesar de girar junto a los Beach Boys o Led Zeppelin, el éxito no llegó a llamar a su puerta…

Este disco es nuestra segunda entrega dentro de la nueva serie de reediciones de álbumes completos del catálogo de Lee Hazlewood Industries (LHI) Records.

Primera reedición en vinilo. Remasterizado a partir de las cintas analógicas originales por el ingeniero, nominado a los Grammy, John Baldwin.

Esta reedición se completa con una entrevista con el miembro de la banda Rob Lowery, notas del especialista Hunter Lea, fotos inéditas y el arte original del disco. 

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The Surprise Package was comprised of members from The Viceroys and The Galaxies. These two bands were regulars at regional teen fairs and often played alongside The Sonics and The Wailers.

The Surprise Package recorded the album “Free Up” with Lee Hazlewood, featuring heavy fuzz guitar, rock organ, keyboard bass (like The Doors) and a fifteen-minute title track. Despite touring with the Beach Boys or Led Zeppelin, success did not knock their door…

This release is the second installment of our new Lee Hazlewood Industries (LHI) Records Reissues Series.

First ever vinyl reissue. Newly remastered from the original analog tapes by GRAMMY®-nominated engineer John Baldwin.
Includes new interview with Surprise Package singer Rob Lowery and rare photos from the LHI archive. Q&A with Surprise Package member & GRAMMY®-nominated reissue producer Hunter Lea.
 
A1 New Way Home 3:50
A2 100% Vision 7:18
A3 Breakaway 4:08
A4 Supporting Cast 2:37

B1 Social Disease 2:30
B2 Free Up 15:45