Hey guys,
If you haven't figured it out by now, then let me tell you that I'm an avid music collector, always looking for great obscure records from earlier periods (especially the 60's and 70's) and also ones that are rather well known but escaped my keen senses for the longest time somehow. I love all that stuff because it lets me (re)discover the roots of my favorites genres and therefore broaden my musical horizon further and further. 
The reason for my post however is the fact, that I've long been keeping an extended playlist of all my favorites tracks from the 60's up to the 90's in my iTunes database, primarily including obscure tracks but also quite a few "deepish" cuts from better known bands of that time frame to spice things up, and that the time has now come to share it with you all. 
That's why I transferred my internal playlist to 8tracks, so that everyone could have access to it and get a taste of what music I listen to and enjoy on a daily basis. Along the way I hope you will too and maybe it'll change your perspective of something that you thought you already had a firm grasp on. It happened to me, so I doubt it won't happen to you too if you just listen close enough http://www.customrock.net/Forum/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif 

Some notes regarding the song choices: There's a lot of progressive rock in that list but not much metal and most of it is somehow related to rock, but from time there's some straight up folk, country or jazz tracks mixed in.
Also, the playlist isn't finished and I will update it from time to time with new tracks, so maybe give it another spin after a few weeks or so. http://www.customrock.net/Forum/images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

So, without further ado, here it is:
Kaleidoscope Of Sounds

 

Let me know, if you discover any great tracks and which ones you like the most. I'll be happy to share any infos regarding the songs and I'll happily discuss anything related to my vast musical database, but foremost I hope that you'll enjoy listening to this. It took a long time making that list and there should be enough diversity here to satisfy everyones curiosity; you made need to skip some tracks then, but I sincerely hope that won't be necessary. http://www.customrock.net/Forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

 

Current Tracklist:

(* means that something is especially awesome; in my personal opinion of course)

 

*Very Nice Of You To Call 3:39 Aardvark - Aardvark (1970)Theme For A Dream 5:38Agnes Strange - Theme For A Dream (1974)*Am And So Are You 3:34 Affinity - Affinity (1970)*Magic In My Socks 3:57Al Kooper - You Never Know Who Your Friends Are (1969)(If Paradise Is) Half As Nice - Stereo 2:49Amen Corner - If Paradice Was Half As Nice - The Immediate Anthology (2000)*Sandman 5:10America - America [24-Bit Remaster] (1971)The Four Horsemen 5:53Aphrodite’s Child - 666 [Japanese Remaster] (1972)Archangels Thunderbird 3:32 Amon Düül II - Yeti (1970)*The Wizard 6:48Al Di Meola - Land of the Midnight Sun (1976)The Year’s At The Spring 4:39 Analogy - Analogy + The Suite (1972)Shades Of Grey 3:37Andwellas Dream - Love And Poetry [24-Bit Remaster] (1969)Day Of The Change 5:04Andromeda - Andromeda Definitive Collection (1969)Mad Dog Cole 2:43Ambrose Slade - Beginnings [24-Bit Remaster] (1970)Hold On To Your Mind 3:52Andwella - World’s End [24-Bit Remaster] (1970)Just Like A Woman 4:15 Amulet - Amulet (1980)School Love 3:18Anvil - Hard ’N’ Heavy (1981)Fast Train 3:20April Wine - April Wine (1971)*Buzzard 8:21Armageddon - Armageddon [Japanese Remaster] (1975)Round 4:10Armaggedon - Armaggedon (1970)Waiting A Long Time 4:26 Axis - Axis (1973)*Ed Io Canto 4:41Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Donna Plautilla [K2HD] (1989)*The Key 6:23Baker Gurvitz Army - Elysian Encounter [Vinyl Replica] (1975)Chest Fever 5:18The Band - Music From Big Pink (1968)Speed Kills 1:57Beacon Street Union - The Eyes Of The Beacon Street Union [Hq Vinyl] (1967)Feel 3:31Big Star - # 1 Record [Hq Vinyl] (1972)Come To The Sabbat 4:53Black Widow - Sacrifice [24-Bit Remaster] (1970)Holy Roller 3:55Bondage Fruit - Bondage Fruit (1994)*Down Man 2:39Brainbox - Brainbox (1969)*Dominance And Submission 5:23Blue Öyster Cult - Secret Treaties (1974)*The Prophet 7:26Buffalo - Volcanic Rock (1973)Mystic Queen 5:37Camel - Camel [SHM] (1973)*Mary, Mary So Contrary 6:22Can - Monster Movie [Blu-Spec CD] (1969)Ride 3:44Caravan - Caravan [24-Bit Remaster] (1968)Fire Over Water 5:34 Chango - Chango (1975)You And Me 4:39Chick Churchill - You & Me (1973)Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine 4:23Country Joe & The Fish - Electric Music For The Mind And Body (1967)Go Back 3:06Crabby Appleton - Crabby Appleton (1970)*Brother Bat Bone 9:06Creepy John Thomas - Brother Bat Bone [24-Bit Remaster] (1972)Andalucian Blues 2:19Chicken Shack - Accept [24-Bit Remaster] (1970)*Past Present And Future 9:53 Demon Fuzz - Afreaka! (1970)*Pull Away - So Many Times 5:02 Dust - Hard Attack (1972)*Wild And Exciting 4:05Earth & Fire - Earth & Fire [24-Bit Remaster] (1970)Give It Everything You Got 4:33Edgar Winter - Edgar Winter’s White Trash (1989)Sheriff Myras Lincoln 6:00Edwards Hand - Stranded [Japanese Remaster] (1970)Carolina County Ball 4:47Elf - Carolina County Ball (1974)The Spirit Of Music 3:54Ethos - Ardour [Japanese Remaster] (1975)Les Enfants 2:55 Eden - Aura (1979)Make The Madness Stop 2:57 Free Design - Kites Are Fun (1967)Monterey 4:21Eric Burdon & The Animals - The Twain Shall Meet (1968)I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody’s Got A Thing 3:53 Funkadelic - Funkadelic (1970)*House Of The King 2:22Focus - Focus III [K2HD] (1972)The Weaver’s Answer 4:56Family - Family Entertainment (1969)Radio Gnome Invisible 5:28Gong - Flying Teapot (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 1) (1973)Introduction 5:53Gracious - Gracious [24-Bit Remaster] (1970)Race With The Devil 3:35 Gun - Gun (1968)Wayfaring Stranger 2:40HP Lovecraft - HP Lovecraft I + II (2000)*Black Sally 6:38The Human Instinct - Stoned Guitar (1970)*Up The Hard Way 5:42Hackensack - Up The Hard Way (1974)Shine On 3:04Humble Pie - Rock On [24-Bit Remaster] (1971)Way Back In The 1960’s 3:11The Incredible String Band - The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers (1967)*Iron Butterfly Theme 4:34Iron Butterfly - Heavy [Vinyl Replica] (1967)Once Bitten Twice Shy 4:44Ian Hunter - Ian Hunter [24-Bit Remaster] (1975)Wish You Were Black 4:47Japan - Adolescent Sex (1977) Break Out The Wine 3:08Jan & Lorraine - Gypsy People (1969) Woman 4:38James Gang - Rides Again [SHM] (1970) It Could All Get Blown Away 4:44Jeff Healey - The Very Best Of (2003) Mr. Business Man 2:41The Jarvis Street Revue - Mr. Oil Man (1970) Look Down Off A Bridge 3:57Jay Leonhart - Salamander Pie (1983) Another World 4:02Joe Jackson - Night And Day [MFSL] (1982) Child Star 2:29Joan Armatrading - Whatever’s For Us (1972) *Fantasia Suite 8:47John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola & Paco De Lucia - Friday Night San Francisco [SACD] (1981) The Magic Ground 4:22John Berberian & Rock East Ensemble - Middle Eastern Rock (1968) Fast Life Rider 7:02Johnny Winter - Second Winter [Legacy Edition] (1970) Shadows And Light 4:17Joni Mitchell - The Hissing Of Summer Lawns [Hq Vinyl] (1975) Kaleidoscope 2:14Kaleidoscope (UK) - Tangerine Dream [Japanese Remaster] (1967) Keep Your Mind Open 2:18Kaleidoscope - Pulsating Dream Free 5:07Kahvas Jute - Wide Open [Vinyl Replica] (1971) *Musiken Aer Ljuset 7:05Kaipa - Kaipa (1975) *Song For America 10:03Kansas - Song For America [Vinyl Replica] (1975) Stranded (Effervescent Psychonovelty No. 5) 6:35Khan - Space Shanty [24-Bit Remaster] (1972) My Mind Can Ride Easy 2:28Killing Floor - Killing Floor [24-Bit Remaster] (1969) *Everything 5:16Kin Ping Meh - Kin Ping Meh (1972) *We Are Finding Who We Are 4:40King’s X - Faith, Hope, Love (1990)Stuff Like That 2:59Laurindo Almeida - Different Directions [Hq Vinyl]Part II C 6:56Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert (1975)Watermelon 3:06Leo Kottke - 6 & 12 String Guitar [Hq Vinyl] (1969)Cross Country 3:28 Legend - Legend (1971)Drowned My Life In Fear 3:01Leaf Hound - Growers Of Mushroom (1971)Nachsaison 3:02 Liliental - Liliental (1976)Dixie Chicken 3:56Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (1973)Limehouse Blues 3:28Lincoln Mayorga - Lincoln Mayorga & Distinguished Colleagues Vol.2 Aka The Missing Linc (1972)A Volte Un Instante Di Quiete 6:32Locanda Delle Fate - Forse Le Lucciole Non Si Amano Più (1977)Spaceships 6:44Lone Star - Lone Star/Firing On All Six (1976)I Realize 2:31Lost & Found - Everybody’s Here (1967)*Alone Again Or 3:16Love - Forever Changes [Collector’s Edition] (1967)Do You Believe In Magic 2:07The Lovin’ Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic (1965)Ride The Sky 2:57Lucifer’s Friend - Lucifer’s Friend (1970)Witches Wand 2:46Luv Machine - Turns You On (1971)*When Johan Died, Sirens Were Singing 9:22 Machiavel - Machiavel (1976)Heart Of Lothian: I. Wide Boy - II. Curtain Call 4:02 Marillion - Misplaced Childhood (1985)Short Mammut 1:48 Mammut - Mammut (1971)*Wishing Well 3:33Maggie Bell - Suicide Sal [24-Bit Remaster] (1975)*Messin’ 9:53Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Messin’ (1973)The Orphan 2:01Michael Omartian - White Horse/Adam Again (1975)*Egyptian Tomb 5:28Mighty Baby - Mighty Baby (1969)Bitter Wind 3:09Moby Grape - Wow (1968)Roadrunner 4:05The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers (1976)Dead And Gone 4:22Molly Hatchet - Beatin’ The Odds (1980)The Metamorphis Tango 3:55 Monument - The First Monument (1971)Last Train To Clarksville 2:44The Monkees - The Monkees (1966)*Lost In A Lost World 4:43The Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn [MFSL] (1972)Thunderbuck Ram 4:49Mott The Hoople - Mad Shadows (1970)*Everything Is Changed 5:49 Moses - Changes (1971)Keeper Of The Keys 4:27Mystic Siva - World In Sound (1970)*Speed Is Coming Back 6:01Murphy Blend - First Loss (1970)*Fields of People 10:57The Move - ’Shazam’ [20-Bit Remaster] (1970)Velvet Sunsets 2:35The Music Emporium - The Music Emporium (1969)Astrologically Incompatible 2:35The Music Machine - The Bonniwell Music Machine (1968)Red Light Lady 5:59Nazareth - Nazareth [24-Bit Remaster] (1971)Open My Eyes 2:44Nazz - Nazz [24-Bit Remaster] (1968)Sweet Honey Dripper 5:18The Neville Brothers - Fiyo On The Bayou [MFSL] (1981)Old Man Noll 2:44New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Brujo (1974)Hang On To A Dream 4:46The Nice - Nice [20-Bit Remaster] (1969)*Rangehn 3:26Nina Hagen - Nina Hagen Band [HQ Vinyl] (1978)Lonely Boy 2:31Nirvana (UK) - The Story Of Simon Simopath (1967)The River 4:24Octopus - Restless Night [24-Bit Remaster] (1970) *God Save The Queen, Cried Jesus 7:32Out Of Focus - Wake Up (1970) *Green Grass And High Tides 9:48The Outlaws - Outlaws [HQ Vinyl] (1975) *Gerhart Atze 4:00Ougenweide - Ousflug (1979) Eastern Spell 4:45Outskirts Of Infinity - Lord Of The Dark Skies [Hq Vinyl] (1987) Perfect System 3:46Oingo Boingo - Only A Lad (1981) *She Came Shining 4:21Pavlov’s Dog - At The Sound Of The Bell (1976) Hold Your Fire 8:06Patto - Hold Your Fire (1971) Early In The Morning 1:36Peter, Paul & Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1962) *When’s The Fun Begin 6:13Pink Fairies - Kings Of Oblivion (1973) Celebration 3:51PFM - Photos Of Ghosts (1973) I See The Light 4:15Possessed - Exploration (1971) Black Sheep Of The Family 3:19Quatermass - Quatermass [HQ Vinyl] (1970) *Pride Of Man 4:06Quicksilver Messenger Service - Quicksilver Messenger Service [24-Bit Remaster] (1968) Villa Doria Pamphili 5:27Quella Vecchia Locanda - Il Tempo Della Gioia [Vinyl Replica] (1974) I Got Nightmares 2:29Q65 - Revolution (1966) King Of The Sun 5:07Rainbow Band - Rainbow Band (1971) *Overloaded 2:57Ram Jam - Ram Jam [Hq Vinyl] (1977) Life Child 6:39Ramases - Space Hymns (1971) I Just Want To Celebrate 3:39Rare Earth - The Best Of (2001) *Nature’s Fruit 2:38Rare Bird - Rare Bird (1972)*Mother Russia 9:20Renaissance - Turn Of The Cards (1974)After The Cosmic Rain 8:29Return To Forever - The Anthology (2008)Apricot Brandy 1:59 Rhinoceros - Rhinoceros (1968)Handsome Johnny 3:56Richie Havens - Mixed Bag (1967)Chuck E’s In Love 3:30Rickie Lee Jones - Rickie Lee Jones [Hq Vinyl] (1979)*Sivertime 5:56Roland Kovac New Set - Love That (1972)*Saving It Up for So Long 3:45Samurai - Samurai [24-Bit Remaster] (1971)A Little Too Far 3:26Savatage - Streets: A Rock Opera (1991)Gloria 2:37Shadows Of Knight - Gloria (1966)*Get Down And Sruti 7:02Shakti with John McLaughlin - Natural Elements (1977)*Shanti 14:50Shanti - Shanti (1971)*Kingdom Come 6:40Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come/Sir Lord Baltimore (1971)*Virgo’s Daughter 4:26Skid Row - Skid Row [24-Bit Remaster] (1970)I Want To Take You Higher 5:24Sly & the Family Stone - Stand! (1969)*Lazy Sunday 3:12Small Faces - Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake (1968)A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours 3:00 The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)Dirty Boots 5:29Sonic Youth - Goo (Deluxe Edition) (1990)Open Carefully 3:09Snowy White - White Flames (1983)*Odyssey 3:45The Smoke - The Smoke (1968)*Don’t Fight It, Do It! 4:18The Sons Of Champlin - Loosen Up Naturally (1969)No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed 5:35 Spirit of John Morgan - Age Machine [24-Bit Remaster] (1970)I Got A Line On You 2:38Spirit - The Family That Plays Together (1968)*The Light 15:32Spock’s Beard - The Light (1995)*Walkin’ On The Sun 3:27Smash Mouth - Fush Yu Mang (1997)Walk In, Walk Out 7:57The Spoils Of War - The Spoils Of War (1969)Waiting For The Wind 3:30 Spooky Tooth - Spooky Two (1969)*Lady Of The Lake 10:28 Starcastle - Starcastle (1976)*King Henry 7:10Steeleye Span - Below the Salt (1972)The Window 4:19Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle [DCC] (1976)October Witches 8:05 Still Life - Still Life (1971)*Love Spreads 5:46The Stone Roses - Second Coming (1994)I Wanna Be Your Dog 3:12The Stooges - The Stooges [HQ Vinyl] (1969)Crazy 5:11Stray Dog - Stray Dog [20-Bit Remaster] (1973)Magic Garden 3:00String Driven Thing - String Driven Thing [24-Bit Remaster] (1970)Renegade 4:17Styx - Pieces Of Eight [SHM] (1978)Present From Nancy 5:13Supersister - Present From Nancy (1970)Dreamer 3:31Supertramp - Crime Of The Century [SHM] (1974)Motherless Child 5:09 Sweetwater - Sweetwater (1968)May Be My Mind 3:45Tea & Symphony - An Asylum For Musically Insane (1969)20th Century Boy 3:41T. Rex - Tanx [SHM] (1973)Stranglehold 8:24Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent (1975)*Clara (St. Kitts Woman) 4:34 Taj Mahal - Mo’ Roots (1974)Papa Was A Rolling Stone 12:01The Temptations - All Directions [Hq Vinyl] (1972)Time Out For Time In 2:55Them - Time Out! Time In For Them (1969) *The Rocker 5:15Thin Lizzy - Vagabonds Of The Western World (1973) *Butter Queen 5:23Three Man Army - A Third Of A Lifetime (1971) Surfin’ Bird 2:24The Trashmen - Surfin’ Bird (1964) Makedonija 4:54Time - Time (1972) My White Bicycle 3:18Tomorrow - Tomorrow (1968) Down At Circe’s Place 3:59Touch - Touch (1968) You Can All Join In 3:36Traffic - Traffic [SHM] (1968) *Be Home For Tea 3:38Triumvirat - Mediterranean Tales (Across The Waters) (1972) One 3:10Three Dog Night - Three Dog Night (1968) *The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell 4:38Utopia - Oops! Wrong Planet [MFSL] (1977)*Why (Previously Unreleased Extended ’72 Version) 10:34Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards [SHM] (1972) *My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) 8:03Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life (1976) Venus In Furs 5:12The Velvet Underground - Peel Slowly And See (1995) The Martyr 7:54Wally - Wally (1974)*Rags And Old Iron/Blind Man/Roadside 13:38Walrus - Walrus [SHM] (1970) *Wash My Eyes 14:07Warm Dust - And It Came To Pass (1970) Mama Couldn’t Be Persuaded 2:56Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon [HQ Vinyl] (1976) *Tobacco Road 13:15War - Eric Burdon Declares ’War’ [Avenue Gold Collection] (1970) Birdland 5:59Weather Report - Heavy Weather (1977) Elohim’s Voyage 16:33Weidorje - Weidorje (1978)Fight 6:00Winterhawk - Electric Warriors (1979)*Blind Eye 3:46Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Ash (1970)Meet Me At The Jailhouse 13:33 Wizzard - Brew (1973)We’ve All Seen The Queen 2:34The World Of Oz - The World Of Oz (1969)Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins) 4:17 XTC - Black Sea [Vinyl Replica] (1980)Mr. You’re A Better Man Than I 3:19The Yardbirds - Having A Rave Up [Japanese Remaster] (1965)Sailing 7:33Yesterday’s Children - Yesterday’s Children (1969)Give’em Some Rawhide Chewies 3:51 Yezda Urfa - Sacred Baboon (1976)*Care Of Cell 44 3:53The Zombies - Odessey And Oracle (1967)La Grange 3:52ZZ Top - Tres Hombres [HQ Vinyl] (1973)Through The Rhythm 3:24The 13th Floor Elevators - Sign Of The 3-Eyed Men [Disc 4: The Psychedelic Sounds Of (Stereo)] (2009)

Hey guys, I've updated the OP with the current tracklist which should make it a lot easier for you to see what's in the list and to judge fairly if you want to give it a spin. Any comments are highly welcome.

H P Lovecraft & America? Yes.