Lotti Golden’s groundbreaking 1969 debut album Motor-Cycle is receiving its first-ever CD release and the first LP reissue since its original appearance on Atlantic Records. This new reissue offers a fresh opportunity for listeners to experience a seminal work that has become a cult classic, celebrated for its bold fusion of psychedelic rock, soul, jazz, and poetry.

Produced by the legend that was Bob Crewe, Motor-Cycle defies easy categorization. Its raw energy, combined with Golden’s fearless vocal performances, creates a unique narrative that chronicles the joys and struggles of a group of outsiders. Golden’s vocals, recorded live in one take per Crewe’s insistence, convey a spontaneity and authenticity that make the album’s eclectic arrangements resonate with emotional depth. Golden seamlessly blends R&B inflections with gospel-like riffs and rock intensity, giving each track a vivid, dynamic feel.

At its core, Motor-Cycle is an ambitious concept album that stretches the boundaries of popular music. With extended instrumental interludes, complex arrangements, and a storyline that spans multiple songs, the album invites listeners into a world of psychedelic abandon and existential exploration. The themes of resurrection and redemption are conveyed through Golden’s poetic lyrics, which unfold across a series of vivid characters and settings.

Richard Hell perfectly encapsulates the essence of Motor-Cycle, saying, "Motor-Cycle transported me back to the ’60s in a way not many records do… There’s no irony or second-guessing: Golden’s all in, a psychedelic daughter of the Beat generation, among her equally hippie cohort, in swirls of free-loving, drug-chasing, multiracial, pan-sexual abandon." Golden’s fearless embrace of her era’s countercultural ideals, paired with Crewe’s avant-garde production, makes Motor-Cycle a mesmerizing ride through the turned-on and freaked-out Lower East Side of the late ’60s.

This reissue of Motor-Cycle invites a new generation to discover its bold, pioneering spirit, while giving longtime fans another chance to experience its raw, unfiltered energy. With its combination of poetic storytelling, genre-defying production, and a timeless narrative, Motor-Cycle remains a significant milestone in the history of rock and pop music.