The Parable of Arable Land

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The Parable of Arable Land
Studio album by Red Krayola (with the Familiar Ugly)
Released	June 1967
Recorded	April 1 – May 11, 1967
Studio	Andrus Studio, Houston
Genre	Psychedelic rock avant garde noise rock proto-punk[1]
Length	41:17
Label	International Artists
Producer	Lelan Rogers
The Red Krayola chronology
The Parable of Arable Land (1967) God Bless the Red Krayola and All Who Sail With It (1968)

The Parable of Arable Land is the first studio album by the Red Crayola (later known as Red Krayola). The album was considered psychedelic music when it was introduced, but later assessments describe it as a forerunner to avant/noise rock.^[1] With this album as introduction, Ritchie Unterberger assessed the band as a precursor to industrial rock.^[2] The album features free improvised pieces involving industrial power tools and a revving motorcycle dubbed "Free Form Freak-Out" played by a group of over 50 people known as "the Familiar Ugly" as well as notable instrumental cameos by label mate and 13th Floor Elevators frontman Roky Erickson.