Empty Opals - Red & Blue (Official Audio 1971) | Alternative Reality Radio

Описание: The official 2025 remaster of "Red & Blue," the sprawling 1971 psychedelic jam by Empty Opals.
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About the Track:
Emerging from the misty isolation of a commune in rural Oregon, Empty Opals were initially known only to local counter-culture enthusiasts for their marathon, improvised live sets. "Red & Blue" marked a pivotal shift for the collective, capturing their "lysergic" sound in a studio setting for the first time.

Legend has it the track was conceived during a spiritual pilgrimage across the Mojave Desert, fueled by peyote and a fascination with planetary isolation. Despite its unconventional structure and space-age themes, "Red & Blue" became an unexpected breakout hit in 1971, solidifying The Empty Opals' place in the psychedelic rock pantheon and bridging the gap between late-60s psych and the incoming wave of progressive rock.
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Release Details:
Original Release Date: June 21, 1971
Label: ARR Records (Archival Reissue)
Format: Stereo
Genre: Psychedelic Rock / Space Rock
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Lyrics:
Red and Blue,
(Ohhh)
And after all, just two planets spinning through
Me and You,
(Ohhh)
Across the void, what else is there to do?

they cried from below,
"Remember home, don't let the dust just grow!"
But the signals fade, and the years cascade,
And the Martian wind whispers soft and slow.

Red and Blue
(Ohhh)
Sharing a sun that is our glue
Me and You
(Ohhh)
Searching for answers, beyond the unknown

Haven't you heard it's a battle for the airwaves?
The scientists fight against the lag,
And strained and strained, and strained and strained
And contact's always a drag

Red and Blue,
(Ohhh)
Years and years and years between the two
Me and You,
(Ohhh)
Can't Earth feel what Mars is going through?

And they are there and we are here
And after all we're just planets spinning true
Me and You-uuu-uuuu

Who knows if we'll ever be anew?
Red and Blue (Ohhh)

Who knows if we'll ever get through?
Red and Blue (Ohhh)

Who knows if its me or you?
Red and Blue (Ohhh)

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Credits: Vocals: Empty Opals
© 1971 Empty Opals / 2025 Alternative Reality Radio
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