Henry Flynt - New American Ethnic Music: Vol. 3, Hillbilly Tape Music

Utterly entrancing. Like early Kraftwerk but recorded in Bo Diddley's North Carolina cabin.

BBC 4 - Krautrock Documentary (2009)

If you have a spare hour, check out this recent BBC triumph. (Double click on the videos to get to the other parts, there are six parts).

Lazarus - Lazarus (1971)

Sometimes it's easier to forget that the born-again movement in this country had its roots in the counterculture. This is Lazarus' first album, released on Albert Grossman's Bearsville label, and the contains beautiful early 70's folk schlock ballads with three-part harmonies and tasteful strumming. Produced by Peter Stookey of that other, somewhat Biblical folk trio, the heavy, overt Jesus stuff doesn't really start until side B.

Track listing:

A: Refugee/Whatever Happened/Looking Through/Listening House/Circuit Rider B: Warmth Of Your Eyes/Blessed/Eastward/Memory Of A Stranger/Doncha Cry/Rivers