Psychedelic Jukebox: [1966] Ashes - Roses Gone

Here’s a track from the Californian psychedelic and folk-rock scene of the 1960s: ‘Roses Gone’ by The Ashes.
The band was formed around 1964 in Los Angeles, co-founded by Barbara ‘Sandi’ Robison, who later became known as the lead singer of their successor band, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy.

‘Roses Gone’ was released in 1967 as a single, usually together with the B-side ‘Dark On You Now’, which was later re-recorded by The Peanut Butter Conspiracy as well. The song also appeared on the compilation West Coast Love-In, which collected rare recordings from that scene.

Musically, The Ashes combined folk harmonies with psychedelic guitars and a typical West Coast sound — early examples of what would later shape the Californian underground.