1970’s It’s All Meat: The Lost Canadian Self-Titled Psych Classic

EPYSODE 86: It's All Meat by It's All Meat. Guests: Band members Jed MacKay and Rick McKim. Additional commentary by Uncle Herff. This week we spin the self-titled debut from It’s All Meat, a 1970 release that blends heavy psychedelic rock with raw garage energy. Recorded in Canada and largely forgotten until collectors unearthed it decades later, the album is a thunderous one-off statement of early ’70s underground rock. The fuzzy guitar riffs and pounding rhythms capture a band experimenting at the edge of psychedelic and hard rock. We break down standout tracks, explore the band’s creative approach, and highlight why this cult classic has become so sought after for collectors of rare psych‑garage recordings. A fleeting but powerful glimpse into a band that burned bright and fast, this one remains a hidden gem of Canadian psychedelic hard rock. I hope you dig It's All Meat as much as I do. - Farmer John ===CONNECT & SUPPORT=== Transport yourself into the realm of grooviness by supporting us on Patreon for as little as $2/month using this link --> patreon.com/FarmerJohnMusic Follow Vinyl Relics on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and BlueSky. Email me @ farmerjohnmusic@gmail.com ===LINKS=== Buy the fantastic Guerssen pressing of this album here: https://guerssen.com/product/its-all-meat/   ===THE MUSIC=== Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured. *denotes track is not available on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/48Lx4Uoei9bvArIWqCdOej?si=e4aa0c866eea47e7 *JODO "Nightmare" JERRY BUTLER “Find Another Girl” LITTLE RICHARD “Keep A’ Knockin’” THE ROLLING STONES “Heart Of Stone” SHORTY LONG “Devil With The Blue Dress” THE ROLLING STONES “It’s All Over Now” THE VELVET UNDERGROUND “Heroin” THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE “The Wind Cries Mary” COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH “Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine” *UNDERWORLD “Go Away” JACK LONDON & THE SPARROWS “It’s Been One Of Those Days” STEPPENWOLF “Born To Wild” IT’S ALL MEAT “Feel It” IT’S ALL MEAT "You Don't Notice The Time You Waste" IT’S ALL MEAT "Make Some Use Of Your Friends" IT’S ALL MEAT "Crying Into The Deep Lake" IT’S ALL MEAT "Roll My Own" IT’S ALL MEAT "Self-Confessed Lover" IT’S ALL MEAT "If Only" IT’S ALL MEAT "You Brought Me Back To My Senses" IT’S ALL MEAT "Sunday Love" *IT’S ALL MEAT “I Don’t Need You Above Me” ??MYSTERY ARTIST?? Tune in next week to find out... NEWPORT ELECTRIC "Bad Idea" ^^That's my band. This is shameless self-promotion!! Listen to our music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5y6kGmYnS4SWvqAfijhDdp?si=igmOwyxYQ0ubUUTW_lDM4A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices