Green Crystal Ties is an extensive series of compilation albums focusing on obscure and relatively unknown psychedelic and garage rock musical artists that recorded during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Released on Collectables Records, Green Crystal Ties features ten total albums, all of which were issued in 1998.
Although most of the music was recorded by American groups, there are a few exceptions such the heavy metal band Black Sabbath and King Richard and the Knights.
[3] All of the entries are housed highly colorful packaging designed by Nicole Ruhl Fichera and each features a photograph of one of the compiled bands on the front cover.
[4] The packaging for all entries includes well-researched liner notes written by Steve Kaplan and Matt Wendelken which provide helpful biographical information about the bands and their songs.