Feldman, Eugene

The Parable of Arable Land is the 1967 debut studio album by the Red Crayola (later known as Red Krayola). The album features experimental, confrontational rock songs interspersed with free improvised pieces featuring noise played by a group of over 50 people known as "the Familiar Ugly", including notable instrumental cameos by label mate and 13th Floor Elevators frontman Roky Erickson. Upon release, the album sold 50,000 copies, selling out its original pressing and receiving some minor attention in the music press. Its sound was retrospectively described by AllMusic as "part psychedelia, part garage punk, and partly some sort of experimental rock that would not truly make itself known until many years down the road". It would influence artists during the punk-era, presaging styles such as new wave, post-punk, and art rock.