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Erickson duly escaped, to be subsequently held at the more brutal Rusk State Hospital until 1972. Always thinking (!) Erickson pleaded not guilty on the grounds on insanity ”“ the judge took him at his word and confined him in Austin State Mental Hospital. Erickson became a target of the US Police, and in 1968 when aged just 22yrs he was arrested for the possession of a single joint, which at the time could have resulted in a 10yr jail term. Erickson paid a heavy price for ”˜expanding his mind’ ”“ he was confined to a mental hospital and subjected to electro shock therapy. Roky Erickson is sadly best known for his fragile mental state often dismissed as an acid casualty, and to this day often only ventures out to play live in an effort to raise funds for his ongoing healthcare ”“ Back in the late 60’s Erickson and his band were responsible for some ground breaking psychedelic rock, the band strongly advocated the liberal use of mind altering substances, in particular LSD and mescaline. Re-issue of the lost 1980 CBS album from former 13th Floor Elevators’ main man which was hailed in MOJO magazine as “a buried treasure” hence the name of the label which has been set up as a joint partnership between MOJO and Cherry Red Records. Roky Erickson and the Aliens ”˜Five Symbols’ (Cherry Red Records)