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{{other people|Richard Brown}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Rick Brown
|name = Rick Brown
|image = rick-bkk-006.jpg
|image = Richard Shaw Brown.jpg
|caption = Rick Brown in Bangkok - 2006
|caption = Rick Brown in Bangkok – 2006
|background = solo_singer
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Richard Shaw Brown
|birth_name = Richard Shaw Brown
|alias = Hrisikesh
|alias = Hrisikesh
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|04|26}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|04|26}}
|origin = [[Florida]], United States
|origin = Florida, United States
|instrument = [[Harmonica]]
|instrument = Harmonica
|genre = [[Acid rock]]<br>[[Progressive rock]]<br>[[Blues-rock|Blues rock]]<br>[[Psychedelic rock]]<br>[[Art rock]]<br>[[Hard rock]]
|genre = [[Progressive rock]]<br>[[Blues-rock|Blues rock]]<br>[[Psychedelic rock]]<br>[[Art rock]]<br>[[Hard rock]]
|occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]]
|occupation = Singer-songwriter
|years_active = 1964–1967 / 1982–1985
|years_active = 1964–1967 / 1982–1985
|label = [[Fontana Records]]<br>[[Cherry Red Records]]<br>[[Rough Trade Records]]<br>[[Ugly Things]] Records
|label = [[Fontana Records]]<br>[[Cherry Red Records]]<br>[[Rough Trade Records]]<br>[[Ugly Things]] Records
|associated_acts = [[The Misunderstood]]<br>Influence<br>[[Modern English]]
|associated_acts = [[The Misunderstood]]<br>Influence
|website = [http://www.richardshawbrown.com/ richardshawbrown.com]
}}
}}
'''Richard Shaw "Rick" Brown''' (born in 1947) was the lead singer, harmonica player, and co-songwriter of [[Psychedelic (music)|Psychedelic]] group [[The Misunderstood]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Unknown Legends of Rock n Roll|first=Richie|last=Unterburger|publisher=Backbeat Books|date=May 1998|isbn=978-0-87930-534-5}}</ref> '''The Misunderstood''' were a rock band originating from [[Riverside, California]] in the mid-1960s. The band moved to London early in their career, and although they recorded only a handful of songs before being forced to disband, they are considered highly influential in the then-emerging genre.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review by Terrascope Online – Jan. 2008|url=http://www.terrascope.co.uk/Reviews/Reviews_January08.htm#Misunderstood|accessdate=2008-09-03}}</ref>
'''Richard Shaw "Rick" Brown''' (born April 26, 1947) is an American musician and [[Gemology|gemologist]]. He is perhaps best known for being the lead singer, harmonica player, and co-songwriter of [[psychedelic rock]] group [[The Misunderstood]] throughout the 1960s.<ref>{{cite book|title=Unknown Legends of Rock n Roll|first=Richie|last=Unterburger|publisher=Backbeat Books|date=May 1998|isbn=978-0-87930-534-5|url=https://archive.org/details/unknownlegendsof00unte}}</ref>


Richard Brown is currently working as a [[gemologist]] and Jewelry [[designer]] in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], for ''Astral Gemstone Talismans'', a brand known for creating fine gems-jewelry based on the [[Navaratna]] belief in [[Jyotish]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Ranard|first=Andrew|title=Gemologist Focuses On the Spiritual|work=[[International Herald Tribune]]|date=October 31, 1994|pages = 20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Roxas|first=Percy|title=’To be Thailand's Own’|work=Look East Magazine|date=August 1, 2008|pages = 20–21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ure|first=Bronwyn|title=’Romancing the Stone’|work=Living In Thailand Magazine|date=November 2008|pages = 44–45}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title= Jewelry Based on the Stars|author= OUTLOOK |publisher= Bangkok Post|date=1992}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title= Astral Fashion with Gemstone Talismans|author= OUTLOOK |publisher= Bangkok Post|date=1992}}</ref>
Richard Brown is working as a [[gemologist]] and Jewelry designer in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], for ''Astral Gemstone Talismans'', a brand known for creating fine gems-jewelry based on the [[Navaratna]] belief in [[Jyotish]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Ranard|first=Andrew|title=Gemologist Focuses On the Spiritual|work=[[International Herald Tribune]]|date=October 31, 1994|pages = 20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Roxas|first=Percy|title='To be Thailand's Own'|work=Look East Magazine|date=August 1, 2008|pages = 20–21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ure|first=Bronwyn|title='Romancing the Stone'|work=Living in Thailand Magazine|date=November 2008|pages = 44–45}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title= Jewelry Based on the Stars|author= OUTLOOK |publisher= Bangkok Post|date=1992}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title= Astral Fashion with Gemstone Talismans|author= OUTLOOK |publisher= Bangkok Post|date=1992}}</ref>


==Band==
==Band==
[[File:Band-1.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The Classic Misunderstood in London - 1966. Rick Brown on left.]]
[[File:Band-1.jpg|thumb|left|The classic Misunderstood in London – 1966. Rick Brown on left.]]
"[[The Misunderstood]] were one of the most innovative and enigmatic bands of the Sixties and one of the psychedelic era's best loved groups."<ref>{{cite web|title=Review by Terrascope Online – Jan. 2008|url=http://www.terrascope.co.uk/Reviews/Reviews_January08.htm#Misunderstood|accessdate=2008-09-03}}</ref> Brown's most well-known songs, [[I Can Take You To The Sun]] and Children of the Sun, are considered [[psychedelic music]] classics.<ref>{{cite journal|title=100 Greatest Psychedelic Records|journal=[[Record Collector]]|date=2005}}</ref> While working successfully with the band in London, the group broke up when Brown was drafted by the [[US Army]] to go to [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]], but being opposed to the war, he escaped from boot camp and left the country for India, where he was a fugitive for 12 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=MISUNDERSTOOD Website|url=http://www.themisunderstood.com/|accessdate=2007-01-19}}</ref> ''[[Creem]]'' magazine, in a September 2004 review, write, "The saga of ''The Misunderstood'' is one of the most unbelievable, heartbreaking, and unlikely stories in the entire history of rock."<ref>{{cite book|last=Duff|first=Bruce|title=Creem Magazine: Issue September 2004}}</ref>
A review by Terrascope stated, "[[The Misunderstood]] were one of the most innovative and enigmatic bands of the Sixties and one of the psychedelic era's best loved groups."<ref>{{cite web|title=Review by Terrascope Online – Jan. 2008|url=http://www.terrascope.co.uk/Reviews/Reviews_January08.htm#Misunderstood|access-date=September 3, 2008}}</ref> Brown's most well-known songs, "[[I Can Take You To The Sun]]" and "Children of the Sun", are considered [[psychedelic music]] classics.<ref>{{cite journal|title=100 Greatest Psychedelic Records|journal=[[Record Collector]]|date=2005}}</ref> While working with the band in London, the group broke up when Brown was drafted by the [[US Army]] to go to [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]]. He escaped from boot camp and left the country for India, where he was a fugitive for 12 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=MISUNDERSTOOD Website|url=http://www.themisunderstood.com/|access-date=January 19, 2007}}</ref> ''[[Creem]]'' magazine, in a September 2004 review, wrote, "The saga of ''The Misunderstood'' is one of the most unbelievable, heartbreaking, and unlikely stories in the entire history of rock."<ref>{{cite book|last=Duff|first=Bruce|title=Creem Magazine: Issue September 2004}}</ref>
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==India==
==India==
In 1967 Brown was initiated as ''Hrisikesh Das'' by [[A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Disciples:H|url=http://www.prabhupada.com/disciple.php?letter=H}}</ref> He also lived as a monk and received instructions in [[Krishna]] [[bhakti]] from [[Swami Bon Maharaj]] in [[Vrindavana]], U.P., India for six and a half years.<ref>{{cite book|title=Sri Bepin Sakhi Vilas|author=Lalitananda Vana|date=1971|oclc=31935694 }}</ref> Brown departed from Swami Bon and returned to his original Guru, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in late 1973. During his time in Asia, Brown learned to speak Bengali, Hindi and Thai, and read Sanskrit and Hindi.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ranard|first=Andrew|title=Gemologist Focuses On the Spiritual|work=[[International Herald Tribune]]|date=October 31, 1994|pages = 20}}</ref>
In 1967 Brown was initiated as ''Hrisikesh Das'' by [[A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Disciples:H |url=http://www.prabhupada.com/disciple.php?letter=H |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061120230451/http://www.prabhupada.com/disciple.php?letter=H|archive-date=November 20, 2006}}</ref> He also lived as a monk and received instructions in [[Krishna]] [[bhakti]] from [[Swami Bon Maharaj]] in [[Vrindavana]], U.P., India for six and a half years.<ref>{{cite book|title=Sri Bepin Sakhi Vilas|author=Lalitananda Vana|date=1971|oclc=31935694}}</ref> Brown departed from Swami Bon and returned to his original guru, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in late 1973. During his time in Asia, Brown learned to speak Bengali, Hindi and Thai, and read Sanskrit and Hindi.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ranard|first=Andrew|title=Gemologist Focuses On the Spiritual|work=[[International Herald Tribune]]|date=October 31, 1994|pages = 20}}</ref>


===Welfare activities in Asia===
===Welfare activities in Asia===
During his stay in India with [[Swami Bon Maharaj]] Brown was engaged in the establishment of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Academy, a primary school, in Nandagram, U.P.,<ref>{{cite web|title="True Story Of Krishna's School In Nandagrama" - Vaishnava News Network (VNN) - Feb 4, 1999 Website|url=http://www.vnn.org/editorials/ET9902/ET04-2957.html|accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref> as well as expanding the Institute of Oriental Philosophy in Vrindavan, U.P.<ref>{{cite book|last=Stax|first=Mike|title=Ugly Things (Music) Magazine Issue 22 - 2004|page = 46}}</ref> Before returning to America Brown was also instrumental in establishing Sri Hari-siddhi Primary School in [[Dhulikhel]], Nepal<ref>{{cite web|title=Info on schools established by Richard S. Brown|url=http://www.richardshawbrown.com/rsb-schools.html|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref> In 1999 Brown was a co-founder and is currently Acting Secretary of the ''Institute of Planetary Gemology'' in Bangkok, Thailand<ref>{{cite web|title="Vedic Gemology Gets Organized" - Vaishnava News Network (VNN) - Feb 19, 2000 Website|url=http://www.vnn.org/world/WD0002/WD19-5512.html|accessdate=2007-03-13}}</ref> a school that teaches the [[Navaratna]] system of Asian birthstones.<ref>{{cite web|title=Weblink|url=http://www.p-g-a.org/pga-course.html|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref>
During his stay in India with Swami Bon Maharaj Brown was engaged in the establishment of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Academy, a primary school, in Nandagram, U.P., as well as expanding the Institute of Oriental Philosophy in Vrindavan, U.P.<ref>{{cite web|title="True Story Of Krishna's School In Nandagrama" – Vaishnava News Network (VNN) – Feb 4, 1999 Website |url=http://www.vnn.org/editorials/ET9902/ET04-2957.html |access-date=March 3, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204120023/http://www.vnn.org/editorials/ET9902/ET04-2957.html |archive-date=February 4, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Stax|first=Mike|title=Ugly Things (Music) Magazine Issue 22 – 2004|page = 46}}</ref> Before returning to America Brown was also instrumental in establishing Sri Hari-siddhi Primary School in [[Dhulikhel]], Nepal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Info on schools established by Richard S. Brown |url=http://www.richardshawbrown.com/rsb-schools.html |access-date=February 18, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022011751/http://www.richardshawbrown.com/rsb-schools.html |archive-date=October 22, 2006 }}</ref> In 1999 he was a co-founder and is currently Acting Secretary of the Institute of Planetary Gemology in Bangkok, Thailand,<ref>{{cite web|title="Vedic Gemology Gets Organized" – Vaishnava News Network (VNN) – Feb 19, 2000 Website |url=http://www.vnn.org/world/WD0002/WD19-5512.html |access-date=March 13, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208174126/http://www.vnn.org/world/WD0002/WD19-5512.html |archive-date=February 8, 2007 }}</ref> a school that teaches the [[Navaratna]] system of Asian birthstones.<ref>{{cite web|title=Weblink|url=http://www.p-g-a.org/pga-course.html|access-date=February 18, 2007|archive-date=February 9, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209042943/http://www.p-g-a.org/pga-course.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Influence in India===
===Influence in India===
Through Swami Bon's educational service Brown moved in the highest circles of Indian society, even being received twice by India's President [[V.V. Giri]] at Rastrapati Bhavan in 1972;<ref>{{cite book|last=Stax|first=Mike|title=Ugly Things (Music) Magazine Issue 22 - 2004|page = 58}}</ref> and he successfully organized two high society functions in Bombay and Delhi during 1971-1972 which were supported by India's elite.<ref>{{cite web|title=Weblink|url=http://www.richardshawbrown.com/rsb-events.html|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref>
Through Swami Bon's educational service Brown moved in the highest circles of Indian society, even being received twice by India's President [[V.V. Giri]] at Rastrapati Bhavan in 1972.<ref>{{cite book|last=Stax|first=Mike|title=Ugly Things (Music) Magazine Issue 22 – 2004|page = 58}}</ref> He successfully organized two high society functions in Bombay and Delhi during 1971–1972 which were supported by India's elite.<ref>{{cite web|title=Weblink |url=http://www.richardshawbrown.com/rsb-events.html |access-date=February 18, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022011631/http://www.richardshawbrown.com/rsb-events.html |archive-date=October 22, 2006 }}</ref>


==Amnesty==
==Amnesty==
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==Post-Misunderstood music==
==Post-Misunderstood music==


In 1982, the two core members, the singer and the steel guitarist, reunited as "Influence" and recorded two self-penned tracks, "No Survivors" and "Queen of Madness", for UK's [[Rough Trade Records]] in 1983. They disbanded in 1985 when Campbell moved to New Zealand and Brown moved to Thailand.<ref>{{cite book|title=Ugly Things (Music) Magazine No. 22 by Mike Stax|date=2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Influence at Rate Your Music|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/influence|accessdate=2007-04-09}}</ref>
In 1982, the two core members, the singer and the steel guitarist, reunited as "Influence" and recorded two self-penned tracks, "No Survivors" and "Queen of Madness", for UK's [[Rough Trade Records]] in 1983. They disbanded in 1985 when Campbell moved to New Zealand and Brown moved to Thailand.<ref>{{cite book|title=Ugly Things (Music) Magazine No. 22 by Mike Stax|date=2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Influence at Rate Your Music|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/influence|access-date=April 9, 2007}}</ref>


[[Cherry Red Records]] (UK) released three albums of Misunderstood music; ''Before the Dream Faded'' (CDM RED 32) in 1992, ''The Legendary Goldstar Album'' (CDM RED 142) in 1997, and a full album of The Misunderstood's later material under the name of ''The Misunderstood: Broken Road'' (CDM RED 147) in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ref. Amazon.com|url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000024XZK/|accessdate=2007-01-28}}</ref>
[[Cherry Red Records]] (UK) released three albums of Misunderstood music: ''Before the Dream Faded'' (CDM RED 32) in 1992, ''The Legendary Goldstar Album'' (CDM RED 142) in 1997, and a full album of The Misunderstood's later material under the name of ''The Misunderstood: Broken Road'' (CDM RED 147) in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amazon.com|website=Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000024XZK/|access-date=January 28, 2007}}</ref>


Recently, in 2004, [[Ugly Things]] Records (USA) issued another full album of previously unreleased tracks named ''The Lost Acetates 1965-1966'', that received international media coverage.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Entertainment-Reuters (Yahoo News) |title=New Label Sheds Light on the Misunderstood|journal=Billboard|date=June 18, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Rolling Stone Magazine Issue |title=The Misunderstood The Lost Acetates 1965–1966 by David Fricke|date=September 2, 2004}}</ref>
In 2004, [[Ugly Things]] Records (USA) issued another full album of unreleased tracks named ''The Lost Acetates 1965–1966'', that received international media coverage.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Entertainment-Reuters (Yahoo News) |title=New Label Sheds Light on the Misunderstood|magazine=Billboard|date=June 18, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Rolling Stone Magazine Issue |title=The Misunderstood The Lost Acetates 1965–1966 by David Fricke|date=September 2, 2004}}</ref>


A motion picture screenplay (''The Misunderstood'': WGA 977444) about the band and Rick Brown's adventures was written by rock historian, Mike Stax (Editor of ''[[Ugly Things]]'' music magazine) in 2002,<ref>{{cite book|title=Screenplay: The Misunderstood WGA 977444|author=Mike Stax|date=2002}}</ref> and is under revision.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ure|first=Bronwyn|title=’Romancing the Stone’|work=Living In Thailand Magazine|date=November 2008|pages = 44–45}}</ref>
A motion picture screenplay (''The Misunderstood'': WGA 977444) about the band and Rick Brown's adventures was written by rock historian Mike Stax (editor of ''[[Ugly Things]]'' music magazine) in 2002, and is under revision.<ref>{{cite book|title=Screenplay: The Misunderstood WGA 977444|author=Mike Stax|date=2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ure|first=Bronwyn|title='Romancing the Stone'|work=Living in Thailand Magazine|date=November 2008|pages = 44–45}}</ref>


A novel: ''Like, Misunderstood'' - based on the script was published in October 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Like, Misunderstood web page|url=http://www.themisunderstood.com/like-novel.html|accessdate=2007-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Like, Misunderstood|first=Mike|last=Stax|publisher=UT Publications|date=October 2007|isbn=0-9778166-1-3}}</ref>
A novel, ''Like, Misunderstood'', based on the script, was published in October 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Like, Misunderstood web page|url=http://www.themisunderstood.com/like-novel.html|access-date=September 3, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Like, Misunderstood|first=Mike|last=Stax|publisher=UT Publications|date=October 2007|isbn=978-0-9778166-1-3}}</ref>


==Musical recognition==
==Musical recognition==
*In his "[[Peelennium]]" (Greatest Songs of the 20th Century) [[John Peel]] lists Brown's song, [[I Can Take You To The Sun]] for 1966.<ref>[[Peelennium|Peelennium list on Wikipedia]]</ref>
* In his "[[Peelennium]]" (Greatest Songs of the 20th Century) [[John Peel]] lists Brown's song "I Can Take You To The Sun" for 1966.
*Record Collector Magazine's book, "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records", list [[I Can Take You To The Sun]] as the number 6 song.<ref>{{cite web|title=Record Collector Magazine's 100 Greatest Psychedelic Records: Web link|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/list/LoBee/record_collectors_100_greatest_psychedelic_records__british_/|accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Unknown Legends of Rock n Roll|first=Richie|last=Unterberger|publisher=Backbeat Books|date=May 1998|isbn=978-0-87930-534-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Record Collector Magazine|display-authors=etal|title=100 Greatest Psychedelic Records|journal=Record Collector Magazine|date=2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=John Peel Quote|journal=Top Gear (BBC Radio)|date=November 8, 1968}}</ref>
* ''Record Collector Magazine''{{'}}s book, ''100 Greatest Psychedelic Records'', lists "I Can Take You To The Sun" as the number 6 song.<ref>{{cite web|title=Record Collector Magazine's 100 Greatest Psychedelic Records: Web link|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/list/LoBee/record_collectors_100_greatest_psychedelic_records__british_/|access-date=January 6, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Unknown Legends of Rock n Roll|first=Richie|last=Unterberger|publisher=Backbeat Books|date=May 1998|isbn=978-0-87930-534-5|url=https://archive.org/details/unknownlegendsof00unte}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Record Collector Magazine|display-authors=etal|title=100 Greatest Psychedelic Records|journal=Record Collector Magazine|date=2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=John Peel Quote|journal=Top Gear (BBC Radio)|date=November 8, 1968}}</ref>
*[[Mojo Magazine]] April 2009 - "I Can See For Miles: A-Z" lists The Misunderstood for "M".<ref>{{cite journal|author=Mojo Magazine|title=I Can See For Miles: A-Z|date=April 2009}}</ref>
* ''[[Mojo Magazine]]'' April 2009 – "I Can See For Miles: A-Z" lists The Misunderstood for "M".<ref>{{cite journal|author=Mojo Magazine|title=I Can See For Miles: A-Z|date=April 2009}}</ref>
*June 11, 2010 Classic Rock Magazine named The Misunderstood as #18 in their list of "Cult Heroes".<ref>[http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/cult-heroes-no-18-the-misunderstood/ Cult Heroes No. 18: The Misunderstood]</ref>
* June 11, 2010 ''Classic Rock Magazine'' named The Misunderstood as No. 18 in their list of "Cult Heroes".<ref>[http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/cult-heroes-no-18-the-misunderstood/ Cult Heroes No. 18: The Misunderstood] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617015030/http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/cult-heroes-no-18-the-misunderstood/ |date=June 17, 2010}}</ref>


==Recent activities==
==Recent activities==
[[File:Queen-Sirikit-Navaratna.jpg|thumb|240px|right|The Queen [[Sirikit]] Navaratna accepted by Her Majesty, the [[Queen of Thailand]] in 1993]]
[[File:Queen-Sirikit-Navaratna.jpg|thumb|240px|right|The Queen [[Sirikit]] Navaratna accepted by Her Majesty, the [[Queen of Thailand]] in 1993]]
In 1983 Brown graduated as "Gemologist" from the [[Gemological Institute of America]] (GIA). Brown's book ''Ancient Astrological Gemstones & Talismans'' <ref>{{cite book|title=Ancient Astrological Gemstones & Talismans|author=Richard Brown|publisher=A.G.T. Co.|date=1995|isbn = 974-89022-4-2}}</ref> received the "1996 Benjamin Franklin Award"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pma-online.org/benfrank.cfm|title= Benjamin Franklin Awards|work=Publishers Marketing Association website|accessdate=2007-01-27}}</ref> from the ''Publishers Marketing Association'' (PMA). He is currently working as a gemologist and jewelry designer in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] for the popular brand, '''Astral Gemstone Talismans'''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ranard|first=Andrew|title=Gemologist Focuses On the Spiritual|work=[[International Herald Tribune]]|date=October 31, 1994|pages = 20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The 9 Royal Gems|work=[[Bangkok Post]] Newspaper|date=December 1, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Thai Dealers Designs are Out of This World|work=Jewellery News Asia (Hong Kong)|date=September 1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Profile: Richard S. Brown - Gem Expert Charts Path to the Stars|work=Bangkok Post (Business News)|date=May 19, 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Executive Life Style-The Accidental Gemologist|work=Singapore Business Times|date=October 30, 1993}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Gems Jewelry Looks to the Stars|author=[[Jewelers of America#National Jeweler|National Jeweler magazine]]|publisher=National Jeweler USA|date=1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Gemstone Guru|author=Colored Stone Magazine|publisher=Colored Stone USA|date=1996}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Exploding Rock Mythology|author=Hong Kong Standard|publisher=[[Hong Kong Standard]]|date=1988}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=What's New In Jewelry|author=Jewelers’ Circular-Keystone|publisher=JCK USA|date=1991}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Article by Thai Airways Kinaree Magazine|url=http://index.library.tu.ac.th/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=126OG489855J7.78050&profile=main&uri=full=3100001@!139392@!13&ri=1&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&source=203.131.219.165}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Magazine and Newspaper Articles about and also by Brown|url=http://www.richardshawbrown.com/rsb-gem-articles.html|accessdate=2007-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Astral Fashion with Gemstone Talismans|author=Asia Magazine|publisher=Hong Kong|date=1991}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Cosmic Gemstones|author=Asia Magazine|publisher=Hong Kong|date=1992}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Faces of Asia: Richard S. Brown|author=Asia Magazine|publisher=Hong Kong|date=1993}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Top Designer Gives Planetary Gemology Talk|author=Outlook|publisher=[[The Bangkok Post]] Newspaper (Thailand)|date=1992}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=A New Addition to the Crown Jewels of Thailand|author=Bangkok Gems & Jewellery Magazine|publisher=BGJ Bangkok|date=1993}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Amatyakul|first=Sinsap|title=The New Science of Planetary Gemology|work=Outlook in Bangkok Post Newspaper|date=June 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=From Monkhood to Astral Gemology|author=Look East (English) Magazine (Thailand)|date=May 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Personalized Planetary Jewelry|author=Jewel Siam Magazine|publisher=Bangkok, Thailand|date=September 1991|page = 98}}</ref>
In 1983 Brown graduated as "gemologist" from the [[Gemological Institute of America]] (GIA). Brown's book ''Ancient Astrological Gemstones & Talismans''<ref>{{cite book|title=Ancient Astrological Gemstones & Talismans|author=Richard Brown|publisher=A.G.T. Co.|date=1995|isbn=974-89022-4-2|url=https://archive.org/details/ancientastrologi0000brow}}</ref> received the 1996 Benjamin Franklin Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pma-online.org/benfrank.cfm |title=Benjamin Franklin Awards |work=Publishers Marketing Association website |access-date=January 27, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070128123836/http://www.pma-online.org/benfrank.cfm |archive-date=January 28, 2007 }}</ref> from the Publishers Marketing Association (PMA).
He is currently working as a gemologist and jewelry designer in Bangkok, Thailand for the popular brand Astral Gemstone Talismans.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ranard|first=Andrew|title=Gemologist Focuses On the Spiritual|work=[[International Herald Tribune]]|date=October 31, 1994|pages = 20}}</ref><!-- (Commenting out this huge list of unnecessary citations. If someone wanted to use these as a starting point to do research and expand the article, that would be great, but we don't need all these links hanging out for no reason.)<ref>{{cite news|title=The 9 Royal Gems|work=[[Bangkok Post]] Newspaper|date=December 1, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Thai Dealers Designs are Out of This World|work=Jewellery News Asia (Hong Kong)|date=September 1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Profile: Richard S. Brown – Gem Expert Charts Path to the Stars|work=Bangkok Post (Business News)|date=May 19, 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Executive Life Style-The Accidental Gemologist|work=Singapore Business Times|date=October 30, 1993}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Gems Jewelry Looks to the Stars|author=National Jeweler magazine|author-link=Jewelers of America#National Jeweler|publisher=National Jeweler USA|date=1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Gemstone Guru|author=Colored Stone Magazine|publisher=Colored Stone USA|date=1996}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Exploding Rock Mythology|author=Hong Kong Standard|publisher=[[Hong Kong Standard]]|date=1988}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=What's New In Jewelry|author=Jewelers' Circular-Keystone|publisher=JCK USA|date=1991}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Article by Thai Airways Kinaree Magazine |url=http://index.library.tu.ac.th/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=126OG489855J7.78050&profile=main&uri=full=3100001@!139392@!13&ri=1&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&source=203.131.219.165 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818120826/http://index.library.tu.ac.th/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=126OG489855J7.78050&profile=main&uri=full%3D3100001%40%21139392%40%2113&ri=1&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&source=203.131.219.165 |archive-date=August 18, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Magazine and Newspaper Articles about and also by Brown |url=http://www.richardshawbrown.com/rsb-gem-articles.html |access-date=January 30, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216022615/http://www.richardshawbrown.com/rsb-gem-articles.html |archive-date=February 16, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Astral Fashion with Gemstone Talismans|author=Asia Magazine|publisher=Hong Kong|date=1991}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Cosmic Gemstones|author=Asia Magazine|publisher=Hong Kong|date=1992}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Faces of Asia: Richard S. Brown|author=Asia Magazine|publisher=Hong Kong|date=1993}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Top Designer Gives Planetary Gemology Talk|author=Outlook|publisher=[[The Bangkok Post]] Newspaper (Thailand)|date=1992}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=A New Addition to the Crown Jewels of Thailand|author=Bangkok Gems & Jewellery Magazine|publisher=BGJ Bangkok|date=1993}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Amatyakul|first=Sinsap|title=The New Science of Planetary Gemology|work=Outlook in Bangkok Post Newspaper|date=June 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=From Monkhood to Astral Gemology|author=Look East (English) Magazine (Thailand)|date=May 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Personalized Planetary Jewelry|author=Jewel Siam Magazine|publisher=Bangkok, Thailand|date=September 1991|page = 98}}</ref> -->


==Published books==
==Published books==
#Richard Brown (1975) ''Sri Chinta Mani'', Astro Jewels Co.: Bangkok, Thailand.
# Richard Brown (1975) ''Sri Chinta Mani'', Astro Jewels Co.: Bangkok, Thailand.
#Richard S. Brown (1982) ''Handbook of Planetary Gemology'', AGS Inc.: Laguna Beach, California.
# Richard S. Brown (1982) ''Handbook of Planetary Gemology'', AGS Inc.: Laguna Beach, California.
#Richard S. Brown (1988) ''Handbook of Planetary Gemology II'', Mckinney Intl.: Hong Kong.
# Richard S. Brown (1988) ''Handbook of Planetary Gemology II'', Mckinney Intl.: Hong Kong.
#Richard S. Brown (1995) ''Ancient Astrological Gemstones and Talismans'', AGT LTD. ISBN 974-89022-4-2.
# Richard S. Brown (1995) ''Ancient Astrological Gemstones and Talismans'', AGT LTD. {{ISBN|974-89022-4-2}}.
#Richard S. Brown (2000) ''Astral Gemstone Talismans Designs 2000'', AGT LTD. ISBN 974-87630-5-6.
# Richard S. Brown (2000) ''Astral Gemstone Talismans Designs 2000'', AGT LTD. {{ISBN|974-87630-5-6}}.
#Richard S. Brown (2002) ''Astral Gemstone Talismans 2002'', AGT LTD. ISBN 974-88562-9-1.
# Richard S. Brown (2002) ''Astral Gemstone Talismans 2002'', AGT LTD. {{ISBN|974-88562-9-1}}.
#Richard S. Brown (2003) ''VOOM Collection'', Hrisikesh Ltd. ISBN 974-07-1633-4.
# Richard S. Brown (2003) ''VOOM Collection'', Hrisikesh Ltd. {{ISBN|974-07-1633-4}}.
#Richard S. Brown (2004) ''Six Collection'', Hrisikesh Ltd. ISBN 974-91395-7-7.
# Richard S. Brown (2004) ''Six Collection'', Hrisikesh Ltd. {{ISBN|974-91395-7-7}}.
#Richard S. Brown (2005). Sri Chintamani Collection. Hrisikesh Ltd. ISBN 974-07-1643-1
# Richard S. Brown (2005). ''Sri Chintamani Collection''. Hrisikesh Ltd. {{ISBN|974-07-1643-1}}
#Richard S. Brown (2006). Akash Collection. Hrisikesh Ltd. ISBN 974-93383-9-1
# Richard S. Brown (2006). ''Akash Collection''. Hrisikesh Ltd. {{ISBN|974-93383-9-1}}
#Richard S. Brown (2007). Mangala Navaratna Collection. Hrisikesh Ltd. ISBN 974-07-1853-1.
# Richard S. Brown (2007). ''Mangala Navaratna Collection''. Hrisikesh Ltd. {{ISBN|974-07-1853-1}}.
#Rick Brown & Mike Stax (2007). Like, Misunderstood. [[UT Publishing]], USA. ISBN 0-9778166-1-3.
# Rick Brown & Mike Stax (2007). ''Like, Misunderstood''. [[UT Publishing]], USA. {{ISBN|0-9778166-1-3}}.
#Richard S. Brown (2007). Ancient Astrological Gemstones & Talismans - 2nd Edition. Hrisikesh LTD. ISBN 978-974-8102-29-0
# Richard S. Brown (2007). ''Ancient Astrological Gemstones & Talismans'' – 2nd Edition. Hrisikesh LTD. {{ISBN|978-974-8102-29-0}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Navaratna]]
* [[Jyotisha]]
*[[Jyotisha]]
* [[Gemology]]
*[[Gemology]]
*[[A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada]]
*[[Swami Bon Maharaj]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.themisunderstood.com/ Official Misunderstood website]
* [http://www.themisunderstood.com/ Official Misunderstood website]
*[http://www.agt-gems.com/ Astral Gemstone Talismans]
* [http://www.agt-gems.com/ Astral Gemstone Talismans]


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Latest revision as of 07:43, 13 November 2024

For other people named Richard Brown, see Richard Brown (disambiguation).

Rick Brown
Rick Brown in Bangkok – 2006
Rick Brown in Bangkok – 2006
Background information
Birth nameRichard Shaw Brown
Also known asHrisikesh
Born (1947-04-26) April 26, 1947 (age 77)
OriginFlorida, United States
GenresProgressive rock
Blues rock
Psychedelic rock
Art rock
Hard rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentHarmonica
Years active1964–1967 / 1982–1985
LabelsFontana Records
Cherry Red Records
Rough Trade Records
Ugly Things Records

Richard Shaw "Rick" Brown (born April 26, 1947) is an American musician and gemologist. He is perhaps best known for being the lead singer, harmonica player, and co-songwriter of psychedelic rock group The Misunderstood throughout the 1960s.[1]

Richard Brown is working as a gemologist and Jewelry designer in Bangkok, Thailand, for Astral Gemstone Talismans, a brand known for creating fine gems-jewelry based on the Navaratna belief in Jyotish.[2][3][4][5][6]

Band

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The classic Misunderstood in London – 1966. Rick Brown on left.

A review by Terrascope stated, "The Misunderstood were one of the most innovative and enigmatic bands of the Sixties and one of the psychedelic era's best loved groups."[7] Brown's most well-known songs, "I Can Take You To The Sun" and "Children of the Sun", are considered psychedelic music classics.[8] While working with the band in London, the group broke up when Brown was drafted by the US Army to go to Vietnam. He escaped from boot camp and left the country for India, where he was a fugitive for 12 years.[9] Creem magazine, in a September 2004 review, wrote, "The saga of The Misunderstood is one of the most unbelievable, heartbreaking, and unlikely stories in the entire history of rock."[10]

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Sample of "Anti-war Psychedelic Song by The Misunderstood"
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India

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In 1967 Brown was initiated as Hrisikesh Das by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.[11] He also lived as a monk and received instructions in Krishna bhakti from Swami Bon Maharaj in Vrindavana, U.P., India for six and a half years.[12] Brown departed from Swami Bon and returned to his original guru, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in late 1973. During his time in Asia, Brown learned to speak Bengali, Hindi and Thai, and read Sanskrit and Hindi.[13]

Welfare activities in Asia

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During his stay in India with Swami Bon Maharaj Brown was engaged in the establishment of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Academy, a primary school, in Nandagram, U.P., as well as expanding the Institute of Oriental Philosophy in Vrindavan, U.P.[14][15] Before returning to America Brown was also instrumental in establishing Sri Hari-siddhi Primary School in Dhulikhel, Nepal.[16] In 1999 he was a co-founder and is currently Acting Secretary of the Institute of Planetary Gemology in Bangkok, Thailand,[17] a school that teaches the Navaratna system of Asian birthstones.[18]

Influence in India

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Through Swami Bon's educational service Brown moved in the highest circles of Indian society, even being received twice by India's President V.V. Giri at Rastrapati Bhavan in 1972.[19] He successfully organized two high society functions in Bombay and Delhi during 1971–1972 which were supported by India's elite.[20]

Amnesty

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In 1979, after 12 years in exile, Brown returned to America where he was granted amnesty as a conscientious objector and discharged from the Army.[21][22]

Post-Misunderstood music

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In 1982, the two core members, the singer and the steel guitarist, reunited as "Influence" and recorded two self-penned tracks, "No Survivors" and "Queen of Madness", for UK's Rough Trade Records in 1983. They disbanded in 1985 when Campbell moved to New Zealand and Brown moved to Thailand.[23][24]

Cherry Red Records (UK) released three albums of Misunderstood music: Before the Dream Faded (CDM RED 32) in 1992, The Legendary Goldstar Album (CDM RED 142) in 1997, and a full album of The Misunderstood's later material under the name of The Misunderstood: Broken Road (CDM RED 147) in 1998.[25]

In 2004, Ugly Things Records (USA) issued another full album of unreleased tracks named The Lost Acetates 1965–1966, that received international media coverage.[26][27]

A motion picture screenplay (The Misunderstood: WGA 977444) about the band and Rick Brown's adventures was written by rock historian Mike Stax (editor of Ugly Things music magazine) in 2002, and is under revision.[28][29]

A novel, Like, Misunderstood, based on the script, was published in October 2007.[30][31]

Musical recognition

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  • In his "Peelennium" (Greatest Songs of the 20th Century) John Peel lists Brown's song "I Can Take You To The Sun" for 1966.
  • Record Collector Magazine's book, 100 Greatest Psychedelic Records, lists "I Can Take You To The Sun" as the number 6 song.[32][33][34][35]
  • Mojo Magazine April 2009 – "I Can See For Miles: A-Z" lists The Misunderstood for "M".[36]
  • June 11, 2010 Classic Rock Magazine named The Misunderstood as No. 18 in their list of "Cult Heroes".[37]

Recent activities

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The Queen Sirikit Navaratna accepted by Her Majesty, the Queen of Thailand in 1993

In 1983 Brown graduated as "gemologist" from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Brown's book Ancient Astrological Gemstones & Talismans[38] received the 1996 Benjamin Franklin Award[39] from the Publishers Marketing Association (PMA).

He is currently working as a gemologist and jewelry designer in Bangkok, Thailand for the popular brand Astral Gemstone Talismans.[40]

Published books

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  1. Richard Brown (1975) Sri Chinta Mani, Astro Jewels Co.: Bangkok, Thailand.
  2. Richard S. Brown (1982) Handbook of Planetary Gemology, AGS Inc.: Laguna Beach, California.
  3. Richard S. Brown (1988) Handbook of Planetary Gemology II, Mckinney Intl.: Hong Kong.
  4. Richard S. Brown (1995) Ancient Astrological Gemstones and Talismans, AGT LTD. ISBN 974-89022-4-2.
  5. Richard S. Brown (2000) Astral Gemstone Talismans Designs 2000, AGT LTD. ISBN 974-87630-5-6.
  6. Richard S. Brown (2002) Astral Gemstone Talismans 2002, AGT LTD. ISBN 974-88562-9-1.
  7. Richard S. Brown (2003) VOOM Collection, Hrisikesh Ltd. ISBN 974-07-1633-4.
  8. Richard S. Brown (2004) Six Collection, Hrisikesh Ltd. ISBN 974-91395-7-7.
  9. Richard S. Brown (2005). Sri Chintamani Collection. Hrisikesh Ltd. ISBN 974-07-1643-1
  10. Richard S. Brown (2006). Akash Collection. Hrisikesh Ltd. ISBN 974-93383-9-1
  11. Richard S. Brown (2007). Mangala Navaratna Collection. Hrisikesh Ltd. ISBN 974-07-1853-1.
  12. Rick Brown & Mike Stax (2007). Like, Misunderstood. UT Publishing, USA. ISBN 0-9778166-1-3.
  13. Richard S. Brown (2007). Ancient Astrological Gemstones & Talismans – 2nd Edition. Hrisikesh LTD. ISBN 978-974-8102-29-0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Unterburger, Richie (May 1998). Unknown Legends of Rock n Roll. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-534-5.
  2. ^ Ranard, Andrew (October 31, 1994). "Gemologist Focuses On the Spiritual". International Herald Tribune. p. 20.
  3. ^ Roxas, Percy (August 1, 2008). "'To be Thailand's Own'". Look East Magazine. pp. 20–21.
  4. ^ Ure, Bronwyn (November 2008). "'Romancing the Stone'". Living in Thailand Magazine. pp. 44–45.
  5. ^ OUTLOOK (1992). Jewelry Based on the Stars. Bangkok Post.
  6. ^ OUTLOOK (1992). Astral Fashion with Gemstone Talismans. Bangkok Post.
  7. ^ "Review by Terrascope Online – Jan. 2008". Retrieved September 3, 2008.
  8. ^ "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records". Record Collector. 2005.
  9. ^ "MISUNDERSTOOD Website". Retrieved January 19, 2007.
  10. ^ Duff, Bruce. Creem Magazine: Issue September 2004.
  11. ^ "Disciples:H". Archived from the original on November 20, 2006.
  12. ^ Lalitananda Vana (1971). Sri Bepin Sakhi Vilas. OCLC 31935694.
  13. ^ Ranard, Andrew (October 31, 1994). "Gemologist Focuses On the Spiritual". International Herald Tribune. p. 20.
  14. ^ ""True Story Of Krishna's School In Nandagrama" – Vaishnava News Network (VNN) – Feb 4, 1999 Website". Archived from the original on February 4, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2007.
  15. ^ Stax, Mike. Ugly Things (Music) Magazine Issue 22 – 2004. p. 46.
  16. ^ "Info on schools established by Richard S. Brown". Archived from the original on October 22, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
  17. ^ ""Vedic Gemology Gets Organized" – Vaishnava News Network (VNN) – Feb 19, 2000 Website". Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
  18. ^ "Weblink". Archived from the original on February 9, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
  19. ^ Stax, Mike. Ugly Things (Music) Magazine Issue 22 – 2004. p. 58.
  20. ^ "Weblink". Archived from the original on October 22, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
  21. ^ Daniel P. Reid (1988). Rishi.
  22. ^ Mike Stax (2002). Screenplay: The Misunderstood WGA 977444.
  23. ^ Ugly Things (Music) Magazine No. 22 by Mike Stax. 2004.
  24. ^ "Influence at Rate Your Music". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
  25. ^ "Amazon.com". Amazon. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
  26. ^ Entertainment-Reuters (Yahoo News) (June 18, 2004). "New Label Sheds Light on the Misunderstood". Billboard. {{cite magazine}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  27. ^ Rolling Stone Magazine Issue (September 2, 2004). "The Misunderstood The Lost Acetates 1965–1966 by David Fricke". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  28. ^ Mike Stax (2002). Screenplay: The Misunderstood WGA 977444.
  29. ^ Ure, Bronwyn (November 2008). "'Romancing the Stone'". Living in Thailand Magazine. pp. 44–45.
  30. ^ "Like, Misunderstood web page". Retrieved September 3, 2007.
  31. ^ Stax, Mike (October 2007). Like, Misunderstood. UT Publications. ISBN 978-0-9778166-1-3.
  32. ^ "Record Collector Magazine's 100 Greatest Psychedelic Records: Web link". Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  33. ^ Unterberger, Richie (May 1998). Unknown Legends of Rock n Roll. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-534-5.
  34. ^ Record Collector Magazine; et al. (2004). "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records". Record Collector Magazine.
  35. ^ "John Peel Quote". Top Gear (BBC Radio). November 8, 1968.
  36. ^ Mojo Magazine (April 2009). "I Can See For Miles: A-Z". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  37. ^ Cult Heroes No. 18: The Misunderstood Archived June 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  38. ^ Richard Brown (1995). Ancient Astrological Gemstones & Talismans. A.G.T. Co. ISBN 974-89022-4-2.
  39. ^ "Benjamin Franklin Awards". Publishers Marketing Association website. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2007.
  40. ^ Ranard, Andrew (October 31, 1994). "Gemologist Focuses On the Spiritual". International Herald Tribune. p. 20.
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