Craig Smith was an extraordinarily gifted songwriter and musician who seemed poised for a successful career in the 1960s music businessÑuntil his life was derailed by drugs and schizophrenia. In 1969 clean-cut, charismatic Craig Smith became Maitreya Kali, a dark, disturbed psychedelic Messiah figure. He laid out his strange vision on a self-released double-album Apache/Inca, which went on to become one of the most sought-after artifacts of the psychedelic era. He died homeless on the streets of Hollywood in 2012. Love is Our Existence presents a selection of Craig's unreleased music. Professionally recorded in Los Angeles studios between 1966 and 1971, these previously unheard songs reveal a singer and songwriter of breathtaking depth and talent. Painstakingly remastered from acetate discs and master tapes, these songs have the same haunting, otherworldly quality heard on the Apache and Inca albums. Digipak CD includes a 32-page booklet with rare photos and detailed liner notes. CD includes 3 bonus tracks not available on the vinyl edition.