Stephen and the Farm Band "Up in Your Thing" record album, 1973

Item — Box: BW-19, album: 1

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Scope and Contents

This LP record from the Stephen and the Farm Band, titled "Up in Your Thing," contains the following songs: "Think It Over," "This World," "Come On Back," "Sooner or Later/Pick It Up," "Hey Beatnik!," "Nice Ladies," "A Better Look," and "Easy Does It."

Dates

Creation: 1973

Creator

Stephen and the Farm Band (Organization)
Gaskin, Stephen (1935-02-16-2014-07-01) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Biographical / Historical

Stephen Gaskin (1935-2014) was an American counterculture activist who founded a spiritual commune in Summertown, TN in 1971 called "the Farm." The Farm's members took vows of poverty, pooled assets, practiced vegetarianism, and banned alcohol, tobacco, and LSD. Followers were committed to developing higher consciousness, self-sufficiency, and a clean environment. Gaskin also implemented restrictions on sexual activity, requiring couples to become engaged if they had sex and to marry if a woman became pregnant.

Source: Martin, Douglas. "Stephen Gaskin, Hippie Who Founded An Enduring Commune, Dies at 79." The New York Times. Jul. 3, 2014. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/03/us/stephen-gaskin-hippie-who-founded-an-enduring-commune-dies-at-79.html.