A chilling artifact from one of history's most infamous figures emerges from the shadows: Charles Manson – Live At San Quentin, a raw, lo-fi collection of improvised folk songs recorded in 1983 inside the legendary prison. Captured with just an acoustic guitar amid the echoes of flushing toilets and jailhouse chatter, this album delivers Manson's most accessible – and surprisingly poppy – performances ever taped.

Following his 1971 conviction for the brutal murders of seven people, including actress and model Sharon Tate, the Beach Boys collaborator and aspiring singer-songwriter was sentenced to death, later commuted to life imprisonment. Live At San Quentin peels back the layers of the man behind the myth, offering gritty, far-out folk that's equal parts haunting and hypnotic. Fans of Manson's seminal Lie album will find this a must-have companion – unpolished genius straight from the cell block.

These recordings capture Manson at his most unfiltered, blending eerie melody with the stark reality of incarceration. It's a rare window into the mind of a cultural enigma.