Baker Gurvitz Army was an English rock group. Their self-titled debut album featured a blend of hard rock laced with Baker's unmistakable drumming. The lengthy "Mad Jack" was the album's outstanding track and the album hit the American charts. Former The Gun and Three Man Army members, Paul Gurvitz and Adrian Gurvitz joined forces with ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker in 1974. Things had not been going too well for Ginger Baker since the demise of his own band Ginger Baker's Air Force. The Gurvitz Brothers, too, were looking for a new way ahead after the early success of their band The Gun. When Cream split up in 1968, Ginger Baker was invited to join Blind Faith, which formed the following year. This was not such a successful venture and following its demise, Ginger decided to put together his own outfit, Ginger Baker's Airforce, in 1970. This huge band included many of his friends and favourite musicians like Graham Bond, Phil Seamen, Denny Laine and Steve Winwood. The band recorded two 'live' albums, but eventually the whole project became too costly. In 1974, though, it seemed he could use his greatest talent in the Baker Gurvitz Army. Their first album was released the same year and featured a dynamic mixture of heavy rock, guitar themes propelled by Baker's irrepressible drumming. 01 - Help Me 02 - Love Is 03 - Memory Lane 04 - Inside Of Me 05 - I Wanna Live Again 06 - Mad Jack 07 - 4 Phil 08 - Since Beginning LINK
On the 17th of October 2005 the first in a legendary series of podcasts compiled by DinsdaleP was broadcast. Every week or so , a new edition followed. They continued for 114 episodes until December the 11th 2007, an astonishing amount of material in such a short space of time and very hard work for the author who shared these with us. At the time they were unique in both their content and production...in fact they still are... and although many have tried to emulate them none have succeeded. Dinsdale has very kindly made the original lossless tapes available to Nowhere Man Records, who are privileged to present them in their entirety, along with one or two surprises. DinsdaleP Podcast 019 WINGS YEAR ONE - Chris Charlesworth interview (EMI, 11-10-71) - Mary Had A Little Lamb rehearsal ("Paul McCartney Now", RKO 12-71) - Indeed I Do (Paul & Linda demo) - DJ Linda (WCBS, 12-15-71) - I Am Your Singer (rough mix, 8-71) - The Great Cock & Seagull Race intro (WCBS, 12-15-71) - Blackpool (band demo) - Henry joins/The Mess rehearsal ("Wingspan") - Radio Luxembourg interview (ca. 1-28-72) - Lucille rehearsal (ICA, 2-72) - Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Nottingham, 2-9-72) - Radio Sheffield interview (2-18-72) - Give Ireland Back To The Irish rehearsal (3-7-72) - Paul talks about the ban ("The Beatles Story", 72) - Mary Had A Little Lamb (rough mix, 3-72) DinsdaleP Podcast 020 JUST LIKE BUDDY HOLLY - Sydney press conference (6-11-64) - That'll Be The Day (Quarry Men, 1958) - "Arena: The Buddy Holly Story" (9-12-85) - Words Of Love ("Pop Go The Beatles", 7-16-63) - John w/Jerry G. Bishop (8-65) - Peggy Sue Got Married/Thinking Of Linking (rehearsal, 1-29-69) - I'm Gonna Love You Too ("The Backyard", 8-74) - "Rock Around The World" (10-74) - Peggy Sue (George, Palomino Club, 2-19-87) - Heartbeat ("Clock", 9-71) - Take Your Time ("James Paul McCartney" outtake, 3-73) - Take Your Time (Wings rehearsal, Lympne Castle, 5-79) - Maybe Baby (rehearsal, 1-29-69) - Not Fade Away ("Some Time In NYC" Jam, 3-72) - "The Source" interview (11-83) - Crying, Waiting, Hoping (Decca audition, 1-1-62) - Think It Over ("Anthology") - Rave On ("Buddy Holly Week", Lone Star Cafe, 9-4-90) - Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (stereo rehearsal, 1-29-69) DinsdaleP Podcast 021 AND A MERRY GOO YEAR - Another Beatles Christmas Message (outtakes, 10-26-64) - Jingle Bells/Freedom ("Nice Time", 11-15-01) - "Saturday Club" (12-17-63) - Good King Wenceslas (choral mix) - White Christmas (The Beatmas) - Christmas Messages for Pirate Radio (12-6-66) - unused Third Christmas Record session, Marquee Studio (10-19-65) - Nelson Wilbury greeting (12-88) - Wonderful Christmastime (Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, 12-17-79) - All The Best To You From Here (extended mix) - We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Hammersmith Odeon, 12-64) - Silent Night (The Spotnicks, Jimmy Nicol on drums) - Merry Christmas/Magic Christian (speed-corrected) - Ding Dong, Ding Dong (rough mix) - "Televiezer Magazine" (12-15-69) - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) ("Lennon Legend" DVD mix) LINK DinsdaleP Podcast 022 RETURN OF THE BOOTLEGS! - "Hot Seat" (11-11-84) - If Not For You (Concert For Bangla Desh rehearsal, 7-71) - "A Hard Day's Night" tickets go on sale (NYC, 7-22-64) - And Your Bird Can Sing (take 2, stereo, no giggling) - George's "Bravo" award speech (3-66) - Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (Radio Luxembourg, 4-65) - Back Seat Of My Car (rehearsal, 1-14-69) - I Just Wasn't Made For The Backseat Of My Car (Go Home Productions mashup) - Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Montreal Bed-In, 5-69) - Ylf ("Fly" backwards, 12-70) - It's All Too Much (RM1, 6-2-67) - Messages To Australia (takes 1-3, 9-12-63) - Adelaide press conference (6-12-64) - Open Message To Australia (9-12-63) - "The South Bank Show" (10-77) DinsdaleP Podcast 023 JOHN 'SPEAKS OF EVERYTHING' WITH HOWARD COSELL - "Speaking Of Everything" (10-74) - Paperback Writer (take 2, 4-14-66) - Thirty Days (rehearsal, 10-74) - "Scene And Heard" (9-14-67) - Suzy Parker (rehearsal, 1-9-69) - A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues ("Easy Beat", 7-17-63) - No More Lonely Nights (composing session, 1983) - God (demo, summer 70) - JFK Airport press conference ("American Bandstand", 4-18-64) - Come And Get It (Barrett mix, 7-24-69) - Good Night (outtake, 6-28-68) - WTRY Shea promo (8-65) DinsdaleP Podcast 024 ON LOCATION FOR 'HELP!' - Derek Taylor Bahamas interview (3-3-65) - Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) (remix #5, 7-73) - WABC New York City interview (8-13-65) - I Me Mine (rehearsal, 1-8-69) - Flughafen Airport, Salzburg (3-13-65) - Flying (RM4, 9-8-67) - Salzburg press conference (3-13-65) - From Me To You ("Ed Sullivan Show" rehearsal, 2-16-64) - "The Source" interview (11-83) - Average Person (rehearsal, 10-30-80) - Buddy MacGregor interview, Cliveden House (5-11-65) - Here We Go Again (demo, 1973) LINK
The Fabulous Rhinestones were an R&B-based band formed in San Francisco in 1971 by ex-Illinois Speed Press guitarist/singer Kal David and ex-Electric Flag (and Bob Dylan, Al Kooper, and Miles Davis) bassist Harvey Brooks. They moved to Woodstock, NY, where they played with members of the Band and some of their own fellow Chicago bluesmen, including Paul Butterfield, and were signed by producer Michael Lang - the co-producer of the Woodstock festival - to his own Just Sunshine label. The group cut three LPs over the next three years, all of which received critical raves without selling in huge numbers -- they also got considerable exposure playing on the same bill with the Allman Brothers, Stevie Wonder, and the Doobie Brothers, but their most visible gig was probably playing a 1971 antiwar rally in New York with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. They split up in the mid-'70s and David later played with Etta James, Al Kooper, and Johnny Rivers. (AMG) 01 - Nothing New 02 - Easy As You Make It 03 - Just Can't Turn My Back On You 04 - Living On My Own Time 05 - Free 06 - What A Wonderful Thing We Have 07 - Live It Out To The End 08 - Harmonize 09 - Big Indian 10 - Positive Direction LINK
Vivian Stanshall was an English singer-songwriter, painter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his surreal exploration of the British upper classes in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, and for narrating Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells. Men Opening Umbrellas Ahead is a 1974 solo album by Vivian Stanshall. Stnahsall had been the frontman of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, a British rock group notorious for its riotous stage act, involving comedy and theatricality. His solo career was haphazard, but after a celebrated cameo appearance on Mike Oldfield's 1973 multi-platinum Tubular Bells he was signed to Warner Brothers to make this album. The album sold poorly upon release, only an estimated 5,000 copies were pressed before it was deleted. It remained unavailable until its reissue on CD in 2010 by Harkit Records in the UK. 01 - Afoju Ti Ole Riran (Dead Eyes) 02 - Truck-Track 03 - Yelp, Bellow, Rasp Et Cetera 04 - Prong 05 - How The Zebra Got His Spots 05 - Redeye 06 - Dwarf Succulents 07 - Bout Of Sobriety 08 - Prong And Toots Go Steady 09 - Strange Tongues LINK
Flamin' Groovies were an American rock music band of the 1960s and 1970s. They began in San Francisco in 1965, founded by Ron Greco, Cyril Jordan and Roy Loney. They are perhaps best known for their song "Shake Some Action", which was later featured in the 1995 movie Clueless. The group have been called one of the forerunners to punk rock. Their first album, 1969's Supersnazz, featured Jordan (guitar, vocals), Loney (guitar, vocals), George Alexander (bass, harmonica, vocals), Tim Lynch (guitar, harmonica, vocals) and Danny Mihm (drums). Some critics have pointed to its unsuitable production, and it contained both re-creations of 1950s rock and roll and more melodic songs that anticipated the power pop movement of the 1970s — a genre to which the Flamin' Groovies would eventually contribute significant work. Their second album, 1970's Flamingo, released in 1970, was considered by critics to be a stronger effort. Following their departure from Epic, it was the first of their two Kama Sutra albums. 01 - Gonna Rock Tonite 02 - Comin' After Me 03 - Headin' For the Texas Border 04 - Sweet Roll Me On Down 05 - Keep A Knockin' 06 - Second Cousin 07 - Childhood's End 08 - Jailbait 09 - She's Falling Apart 10 - Road House 11 - My Girl Josephine 12 - Around and Around 13 - Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu 14 - Somethin' Else 15 - Rumble 16 - Going Out Theme LINK
The Marmalade began 1970 by appearing on the BBC's highly rated review of the sixties music scene Pop Go The Sixties, performing Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da live on the show broadcast on BBC 1, January 1, 1970. Following a change of record label to Decca Records, under a deal allowing them to write and produce their own songs, they recorded what would become their biggest worldwide hit. Topping the charts in Europe, (a Top 10 in United States, and #1 in most of South America), the melancholy "Reflections of My Life", written by Campbell and Ford, featured a backwards guitar solo by Campbell. "Reflections of My Life" has recorded over two million sales and the writers were awarded a Special Citation of Achievement in 1998 by BMI in attaining radio broadcast performances in excess of one million in the US alone. 01 - Super Clean Jean 02 - Carolina On My Mind 03 - I'll Be Home (In A Day Or So) 04 - And Yours Is A Piece Of Mine 05 - Some Other Guy 06 - Kaleidoscope 07 - Dear John 08 - Fight Say The Mighty 09 - Reflections Of My Life 10 - Life Is LINK
Teenage Head is The Flamin' Groovies third studio album, released in 1971. Released the same year as The Rolling Stones' classic album Sticky Fingers, Mick Jagger reportedly noticed the similarities between the albums and thought the Flamin' Groovies did the better take on the theme of classic blues and rock 'n roll revisited in a modern context. 01 - High Flyin' Baby 02 - City Lights 03 - Have You Seen My Baby 04 - Yesterday's Numbers 05 - Teenage Head 06 - 32-20 07 - Evil Hearted Ada 08 - Doctor Boogie 09 - Whiskey Woman 10 - Shakin' All Over 11 - That'll Be The Day 12 - Louie Louie 13 - Walkin' The Dog 14 - Scratch My Back 15 - Carol 16 - Going Out Theme (Version 2) LINK
Marmalade were a successful Scottish pop rock group, from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as "The Gaylords", later "Dean Ford and The Gaylords". In 1966, they changed the group name to 'The Marmalade'. The most successful period for the band, in terms of record success, was between 1968 and 1972. A later version of the band (from 1975 with various further personnel changes) exists to this day, although with the departure of Graham Knight, ( reported on the bands "official" website) in September 2010, there are now no original members remaning in the band. 01 - Lovin' Things 02 - Wait For Me Marianne 03 - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 04 - Baby Make It Soon 05 - Reflections Of My Life 06 - Rainbow 07 - My Little One 08 - Cousin Norman 09 - Back On The Road 10 - Radancer 11 - Heartbreaker 12 - Heavens Above 13 - I Gave Up 14 - Listen To My Heart 15 - It's Still Rock'n'roll To Me 16 - Let My Love Open The Door 17 - Can't You Feel The Thunder 18 - What Are You Gonna Do 19 - Good Luck To You 20 - Fallin' Apart At The Seams LINK
Very rare Groovies LP with live, rehersal and studio items 71-72. "Home to Roost" is a compilation consisting of studio recordings, taken from various sources, plus several concert recorded in San Francisco in 1971.
01 - I Can't Explain 02 - Little Queenie 03 - Married Woman 04 - Get A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues 05 - Talahassee Lassie 06 - You Tore Me Down 07 - Him Or Me 08 - Jumpin' Jack Flash 09 - Blues From Phillys 10 - Let Me Rock 11 - Dog Meat 12 - Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller 13 - Slow Death
Amen Corner were a UK pop band that released three albums until they parted in 1969. The band included Andy Fairweather Low, best known for his later work with Eric Clapton and Roger Waters. This album Return Of The Magnificent Seven is a very rare album that was released much later after their split, in 1976 on Immediate Records, after leaving Decca and contains some unreleased live tracks. 01 - Half As Nice 02 - Hello Susie 03 - The Weight 04 - When We Make Love 05 - Get Back 06 - At Last I've Found Someone To Love 07 - Proud Mary 08 - Penny Lane (Live) 09 - High In The Sky (Live) 10 - Gin House (Live) 11 - Bend Me, Shape Me (Live) LINK
Out of Our Heads is The Rolling Stones' third British album and their fourth in the United States. It was released in 1965 through London Records in the US on 30 July 1965, and Decca Records in the UK on 24 September 1965, with significant track listing differences between territories. The British Out of Our Heads — with a different cover — added songs that would surface later in the US on December's Children (And Everybody's) and others that had not been released in the UK thus far (such as Heart Of Stone) instead of the already-released live track and recent hit singles (as singles rarely featured on albums in the UK in those times). Issued later that September, Out of Our Heads reached #2 in the UK charts behind The Beatles' Help!. It was The Rolling Stones' last UK album to rely upon R&B covers; the forthcoming Aftermath was entirely composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. 01 She Said Yeah 02 Mercy, Mercy 03 Hitch Hike 04 That's How Strong My Love Is 05 Good Times 06 Gotta Get Away 07 Talkin' 'Bout You 08 Cry To Me 09 Oh Baby 10 Heart Of Stone 11 The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man 12 I'm Free
LINK (UK) The Rolling Stones - 1965 - Out Of Our Heads (US)
Initially issued in July 1965 in America (featuring a shot from the same photo session that graced the cover of 12 X 5 and The Rolling Stones No. 2), Out of Our Heads was a mixture of recordings made over a six month period, including the Top 10 hit "The Last Time", the worldwide number 1 "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" as well as a track from the UK-only live EP Got LIVE if you want it!. Riding the wave of "Satisfaction"'s success, Out of Our Heads became The Rolling Stones' first US #1 album, eventually going platinum. In 2003 the US edition was listed as number 114 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. 01 Mercy, Mercy 02 Hitch Hike 03 The Last Time 04 That's How Strong My Love Is 05 Good Times 06 I'm All Right [Live] 07 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 08 Cry To Me 09 The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man 10 Play With Fire 11 The Spider And The Fly 12 One More Try LINK (US)
Argent are an English rock band founded in 1968 by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies. The first three demos from Argent, recorded in the autumn of 1968 featured Mac MacLeod on bass guitar. The other original members were bassist Jim Rodford (Rod Argent's cousin and formerly with the Mike Cotton Sound), drummer Robert Henrit and guitarist/keyboardist Russ Ballard (both formerly with The Roulettes and Unit 4 + 2). Lead vocal duties were shared between Ballard and Argent. Rod Argent, Chris White (former Zombies bassist) and Russ Ballard were the group's songwriters. Some of Ballard's compositions became hits when they were covered by other artists, including Kiss, Petra, Rainbow, Hello and Santana. Ring of Hands is a 1971 album and the second released by Argent. It was originally released on Epic Records. 01 - Celebration 02 - Sweet Mary 03 - Cast Your Spell Uranus 04 - Lothlorien 05 - Chained 06 - Rejoice 07 - Pleasure 08 - Sleep Won't Help Me 09 - Where Are We Going Wrong LINK
On the 17th of October 2005 the first in a legendary series of podcasts compiled by DinsdaleP was broadcast. Every week or so , a new edition followed. They continued for 114 episodes until December the 11th 2007, an astonishing amount of material in such a short space of time and very hard work for the author who shared these with us. At the time they were unique in both their content and production...in fact they still are... and although many have tried to emulate them none have succeeded. Dinsdale has very kindly made the original lossless tapes available to Nowhere Man Records, who are privileged to present them in their entirety, along with one or two surprises. DinsdaleP Podcast 013 V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N IN MIAMI - KNUZ Lee Alan interview (Miami, 2-19-64) - Can You Take Me Back? (complete edit, 9-16-68) - Any Road ("Yin & Yang", 5-14-97) - "Here's To Veterans" intro (Bel Air, 8-64) - Tell Me Why (take 4, 2-27-64) - I'm The Greatest (take 3, 3-13-73) - Octopus's Garden (composing session, 1-26-69) - Twist And Shout (Stockholm, 10-24-63) - Derek Taylor quits (NYC, 9-21-64) - Paul w/Mike Henessey (11-71) - Froggie Went A-Courtin' ("Unplugged" rehearsal, 1-91) - Please Mr. Postman ("Teenager's Turn - Here We Go", 3-7-62) - Foyle's luncheon (4-23-64) - "The Wumberlog (Or The Magic Dog)" ("Tonight", 6-18-65) - Hey Bulldog (RM2, 2-11-68) DinsdaleP Podcast 014 NOVEMBER 1965 - "Saturday Club" (11-29-65) - I'm Looking Through You (take 4, 11-11-65) - "The Music Of Lennon & McCartney" (11-1-65) - 12-Bar Original (take 1, 11-4-65) - George "Pop Profile" (11-30-65) - Think For Yourself (overdub session, 11-8-65) - The Beatles' Third Christmas Record (11-8-65) - 12-Bar Original (rehearsal take, 11-4-65) - John "Pop Profile" (11-30-65) - The Word (RS1, 11-10-65) - Hal Muhonen announcements (US stereo "Rubber Soul" master tape, 11-16-65) DinsdaleP Podcast 015 BEATLES AS SESSION MEN 1968 - Apple launch press conference (NYC, 5-14-68) - The Dog Presides (Paul Jones, 2-68) - George w/Ritchie Yorke (9-69) - "The Beatles Today" (3-11-70) - Sour Milk Sea (Jackie Lomax/Beatles demo sync mix) - "A rich man's ukelele" (Neil Innes) - I'm The Urban Spaceman (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, 7-68) - "I'm not sure what Ringo did" (Anthology DVD) - A Hundred Years Or More (Solomon King, 7-9-68) - "David Frost Presents... Frankie Howerd" (6-68) - Those Were The Days (Mary Hopkin, United Nations mix, 7-68) - "One Note Bit" (Two Virgins outtake, 5-68) - Thingumybob (George Martin Orchestra) - Eric Clapton & George interview (11-12-91) - Badge (Cream, 12-68) - Yer Blues (John & Mick Jagger, 12-11-68) LINK DinsdaleP Podcast 016 GEORGE RAPS WITH MURRAY THE 'K' IN AUGUST 1967 - George & Murray The K (WOR-FM, 8-9-67) - The Inner Light (RM4, 2-8-68) - Rockestra Theme (demo playback, 10-3-78) - Arrival at Hollywood Party (8-24-65) - Baby's In Black (Paris evening show, 6-20-65) - Caribbean ("Eyewitness news", 8-72) - "Voor De Vuist Weg" (Dutch TV, 10-5-76) - "Turn the tape over!" (Peter Sellers tape, 8-68) - Birthday (RM1, 9-18-68) - Mama You Been On My Mind (rehearsal, 1-9-69) - "Spot The Loony" (Much Music, 3-28-88) - For No One ("South Bank Show", 10-18-84) - "From Us To You" rebroadcast intro - "Flowerpot Men" theme - Goodbye jingle ("Pop Go The Beatles", 9-3-63) DinsdaleP Podcast 017 MY SON, THE BEATLE - Fred Robbins w/John (2-10-64) - My Mummy's Dead (take 2) - Paul talks about Julia (Julia Baird interview, 1986) - Julia (demo, vocal overdub take 1) - Fred Robbins w/George (2-10-64) - Harold Harrison w/Gene Loving (Liverpool, 4-64) - Mal Evans ("David Frost Salutes The Beatles", 5-21-75) - Let It Be (take 25B, 1-31-69) - Proud Mum (Wings jingle for "Mother's Pride" bread, 10-74) - Melbourne press conference (6-14-64) - Ringo's mum and stepfather (2-16-64) - Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (rehearsal, 1-8-69) - Pop Hates The Beatles (Allan Sherman) - Lou Harrison ("All My Loving", 11-3-6 - Deep Blue (rough mix, 7-71) - Chicago press conference (8-11-66) - That's My Life (Freddie Lennon) - Ringo on Radio Luxembourg (3-70) - Stormy Weather ("Sentimental Journey" outtake, 11-6-69) DinsdaleP Podcast 018 JOHN & PAUL ON 'TOP ON THE POPS' MARCH 1967 - "Top Of The Pops" (3-20-67) - Across The Universe (rough mix, 2-4-68) - Paul after Barbados bust (1-17-84) - English Tea ("The Ellen DeGeneres Show", 11-10-05) - KLIF Dallas concert promo (8-64) - This Boy (takes 12 + 13, 10-17-63) - Apple Scruffs (take 2) - Melbourne hotel balcony (stereo sync, 6-14-64) - Too Much Monkey Business ("Side By Side", 4-4-63) - Too Much Monkey Business/Subterranean Homesick Blues (Dakota, 78) - Shea Stadium Described By Erupting Fans (8-23-66) - KQV Pittsburgh "Rubber Soul" preview (11-65) - It's Only Love (mono mix) - WOLF Bud Ballou interview (2-8-64) LINK
Jo Ann Kelly was an English blues singer and guitarist. Kelly was born in Streatham, South London, and with her brother, Dave Kelly, became blues fans in their teens. Few women were singing or playing the blues during the 1960s, let alone with her skill or understanding of early blues styles. Kelly had a voice far bigger than her slight frame would suggest; with a rich, deep, tonal quality that could easily have come from Dinah Washington or Sister Rosetta Tharpe. After establishing a musical partnership with the British blues musician Tony McPhee, Kelly appeared on two McPhee compiled albums for Liberty Records, Me And The Devil (1968) and I Asked for Water, She Gave Me Gasoline (1969). At the end of the 1960s, with an album on a major record label in the United States, it seemed that she might be spirited away there and moulded into another Janis Joplin. Both Johnny Winter and Canned Heat tried to recruit Kelly into their ranks. However, her allegiance was to the United Kingdom and the nightclub scene, although, the 1970s and 1980s would fail to support her financially and so she took to the European circuit, latterly with the guitarist Pete Emery or in bands. Indeed, in the early 1980s, she was a member of the Terry Smith Blues Band. 01 - Louisiana Blues 02 - Fingerprints Blues 03 - Driftin' And Driftin' 04 - Look Here Partner 05 - Moon Going Down 06 - Yellow Bee Blues 07 - Whiskey Head Woman 08 - Sit Down On My Knee 09 - Man I'm Lovin' 10 - Jinx Blues 11 - Come On In My Kitchen LINK
Sandie Shaw is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first UK act to win the Eurovision Song Contest. She has been described as "the barefoot pop princess of the 1960s". Sandra Goodrich was born and brought up in Dagenham, London, England. On leaving school, she worked at the nearby Ford factory, and did some part-time modelling, before coming second as a singer in a local talent contest. As a prize, she appeared at a charity concert in London, where her potential was spotted by singer Adam Faith. He introduced her to his manager, Eve Taylor, who won her a contract with Pye Records in 1964 and gave her the stage name of "Sandie Shaw". For any Sandie fan, this 2-cd set is the best from the many compilations that have been released over the years. From her very first single 'As long as you're happy baby' (which incidently wasn't a hit) through to her biggest hit 'Puppet on a string'. The set also includes the other four songs from which BBC viewers chose Britain's Eurovision entry. Sandie's first two LP's, 'Sandie' and 'Me' are also included. (AC)
Disc 1
01 - As Long As Your Happy 02 - Ya-Ya-Da-Da 03 - Always Something There To Remind Me 04 - Don't You Know 05 - Girl Don't Come 06 - I'd Be Far Better Off Without You 07 - Everybody Loves A Lover 08 - Gotta See My Baby Every Day 09 - Love Letters 10 - Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself 11 - Always 12 - Don't Be That Way 13 - It's In His Kiss 14 - Downtown 15 - You Won't Forget Me 16 - Lemon Tree 17 - Baby I Need Your Loving 18 - Talk About Love 19 - I'll Stop At Nothing 20 - You Can't Blame Him 21 - Long Live Love 22 - I've Heard About Him 23 - Message Understood 24 - Don't You Count On It 25 - You Don't Love Me No More 26 - I Don't Need That Kind Of Lovin' 27 - Down Dismal Ways 28 - Oh No He Don't
Disc 2
01 - When I Was A Child 02 - Do You Mind 03 - How Glad I Am 04 - I Know 05 - Till The Night Begins To Die 06 - Too Bad You Don't Want Me 07 - One Day 08 - When I Fall In Love 09 - How Can You Tell 10 - If Ever You Need Me 11 - Tomorrow 12 - Hurting You 13 - Nothing Comes Easy 14 - Stop Before You Start 15 - Run 16 - Long Walk Home 17 - Think Sometimes About Me 18 - Hide All Emotion 19 - I Don't Need Anything 20 - Keep In Touch 21 - Puppet On A String 22 - Tell The Boys 23 - I'll Cry Myself To Sleep 24 - Had A Dream Last Night 25 - Ask Any Woman 26 - I Don't Think You Want Me Anymore 27 - No Moon 28 - I'd Be Far Better Off Without You (Lp Version)
Christine McVie (Christine Anne Perfect) is an English rock singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac though she has also released three solo albums. McVie has a contralto vocal range. In 2006, Paste Magazine named McVie the 83rd greatest living songwriter. In 1968, a friend of Christine told her that her Sounds Of Blue's ex-band mates Andy Silvester and Stan Webb were forming a blues band and were looking for a pianist, so she wrote to them asking to join them. A few days later they replied, inviting her to play keyboards/piano and sing background vocals in their band Chicken Shack. Christine stayed with Chicken Shack for two albums; it was in that combo that her genuine feel for the blues became evident—not only in her Sonny Thompson-style piano playing, but in her soft, low alto which rendered the songs and standards she did sing authentic. In fact, Chicken Shack scored the #14 British hit "I'd Rather Go Blind" with Christine on lead vocals. She was given a Melody Maker award for female vocalist for both 1969 and 1970 respectively, and she was lauded for having one of the "top 10 pairs of legs in all of Britain". Christine left Chicken Shack in 1969 after meeting Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie. Christine Perfect is the debut solo album of Christine McVie. The album was released just after Perfect had left Chicken Shack, but before she joined Fleetwood Mac. It contained the Etta James song, "I'd Rather Go Blind", which had earlier been a hit single for Chicken Shack. Originally released in 1970, the album was re-released in 1976 as The Legendary Christine Perfect Album.
01 - Crazy 'bout You 02 - I'm On My Way 03 - Let Me Go (Leave Me Alone) 04 - Wait And See 05 - Close To Me 06 - I'd Rather Go Blind 07 - When You Say 08 - And That's Saying A Lot 09 - No Road Is The Right Road 10 - For You 11 - I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around) 12 - I Want You
Kathy McCord, is an American folk-psych singer. Had events taken a different turn, Kathy McCord might now be regarded as a 60s pop icon, rather than a cult heroine. It was her early mentor Chip Taylor’s intention that she would record the original of the now-classic ‘Angel Of The Morning’, but his partner Al Gorgoni favoured Evie Sands. Instead Kathy got to record a single for their Rainy Day label in 1968 that fell stillborn from the presses. A year later, Kathy became the first non-jazz artist to be signed to Creed Taylor’s renowned CTI imprint. Her eponymous album featured musicians of the calibre of John Hall, future founder of Orleans, on guitar and flautist Hubert Laws. Its ethereal beauty failed to reach its intended audience, and it was not until years later – decades, even – that it started to achieve a belated recognition, particularly among those who enjoy the works of such McCord peers as Nick Drake and Vashti Bunyan. Copies of the original LP have crept up in price and nowadays fetch a pretty penny when offered for sale. A limited edition Japanese CD from the mid-90s sold out almost before it hit the streets.
01 - Rainbow Ride 02 - I'm Leaving Home 03 - Candle Waxing 04 - Baby James 05 - The Love Flow 06 - New York Good Sugarlove Lyric #7 07 - For You,child 08 - Jennipher 09 - Take Away This Pain 10 - Velvet Smile 11 - I'll Give My Heart To You [Bonus Track] 12 - I'll Never Be Alone Again [Bonus Track]
Nancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and her cover of Cher's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (lyrics and music by Sonny Bono), which was used as the opening sequence theme in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. "Country, My Way" fron 1967, is a unique concept album by Nancy. Lee Hazlewood, producer of twang-guitarist Duane Eddy, penned many of Nancy's songs, most have them containing a heavy country flavor. 01 - It's Such A Pretty World Today 02 - Get While The Gettin's Good 03 - Walk Through This World With Me 04 - Jackson 05 - When It's Over 06 - Lay Some Happiness On Me 07 - Lonely Again 08 - By The Way (I Still Love You) 09 - Oh, Lonesome Me 10 - The End Of The World 11 - Help Stamp Out Loneliness 12 - Highway Song [Reprise Single] 13 - Hello L.A., Bye Bye Birmingham [Reprise Single] 14 - Are You Growing Tired Of My Love [Reprise Single] LINK
Born to Russian and Scottish parents, June Campbell Cramer was raised in Plymouth and received a strict education. In the late fifties, she studied at art college, and from the early sixties spent most of her time living in Spain, painting and working as a fashion model. She lived in various other places for a while, including Italy, Greece and the Balearic Islands. It was while living near Palma in Mallorca that her path crossed with the Canterbury school : Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Kevin Ayers were occasionally residing on the island. It was through June that Allen and Ayers met Wes Brunson, the American millionaire who sponsored Soft Machine in their early days. From 1967, her involvement in painting, music and poetry intensified, and her artworks received numerous exhibitions. In 1970, June made a conscious decision that it was time for her to combine the music, visuals and words. This multi-media approach was subsequently developed in her performances, literature and recordings. Her public appearances became more frequent. She gave a talk and played tapes to polytechnic students in London and had several gigs in Britain during 1971, including a brief residency at the Electric Cinema in London. By now she had adopted the name Lady June. Further public appearances were made by Lady June during 1972, including a performance at the badly organised International Carnival of Experimental Sound at London's Roundhouse, with Steve Hillage, Tim Blake, David Bedford and Lol Coxhill, an appearance at the Edinburgh festival, and the 'Fun and Games' gig in London during November with Geoff Leigh, Steve Hillage, Didier Malherbe and Gerry Fields. In addition, she performed in London with Henry Cow and a slide show, and during June played a gig with them at Amsterdam's Paradiso. During 1974, Lady June gave her 'Uppers and Downers' show at the Cosmos in Amsterdam. The title was to be used for the booklet of poetry published by Virgin that appeared the following year. Also, there was a solo appearance at Amsterdam's Melkweg, supported by Hatfield and the North with whom she also made many private recordings. Work on her album progressed during the year; the finalised session was released by Virgin on the budget-priced Caroline label in 1974 with the title Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy. Recorded at cost of £400 according to one review, it features Brian Eno (who was also resident in the Maida Vale area of London), Kevin Ayers (who wrote much of the music) and Pip Pyle. It is an adventurous and intriguing kaleidoscope of music and words. 01 - Some Day Silly Twenty Three 02 - Reflections 03 - Am I 04 - Everythingsnothing 05 - Tunion 06 - The Tourisy 07 - Bars 08 - The Letter 09 - Mangel-Wurzel 10 - To Whom It May Not Concern 11 - Optimism 12 - Touch-Downer LINK
Jackie DeShannon, is an American singer-songwriter with a string of hit song credits from the 1960s onwards. She was one of the first female singer-songwriters of the rock 'n' roll period. By age six, DeShannon was singing country music on the radio and, at age eleven, she was hosting her own radio show. In 1957, Jackie recorded a rollicking tribute to her musical idol, Buddy Holly, called "Buddy". Jackie befriended rockabilly singer Eddie Cochran, who convinced her to move to California. DeShannon formed a songwriting partnership with Cochran's girlfriend, Sharon Sheeley; they wrote "Dum Dum" for Brenda Lee and "Breakaway" for Irma Thomas. The British rock group, The Searchers, scored big hits with their covers of DeShannon's "Needles and Pins" and "When You Walk in the Room". Jackie performed with The Beatles during their first US tour. In the fall of 1964, DeShannon went to London, England and recorded four songs with Jimmy Page which included the rousing "Don't Turn Your Back on Me". DeShannon wrote the hit song "Come and Stay With Me" for Marianne Faithfull. Jackie collaborated with Randy Newman on such songs as "Hold Your Head High" and "Did He Call Today Mama". DeShannon scored her first major breakthrough hit with "What the World Needs Now Is Love"; this song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Jackie had another substantial success with "Put A Little Love in Your Heart". Among the artists who have done covers of DeShannon's songs are Tracey Ullman, Annie Lennox and Al Green (they did a duet on "Put A Little Love in Your Heart"), Stevie Nicks, Dolly Parton, Pam Tillis, and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Kim Carnes scored a massive Number One hit with "Bette Davis Eyes", which Jackie co-wrote with Donna Weiss. DeShannon's songs have been featured on the soundtracks for such movies as Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), "In Country," Forrest Gump (1994), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and Runaway Vacation (2006). Jackie made a brief foray into acting in the mid 60s; she appeared in the films Surf Party (1964), Intimacy (1966) and C'mon, Let's Live a Little (1967). Moreover, DeShannon made guest appearances on the TV shows "The Virginian" (1962), "The Wild Wild West" (1965), "My Three Sons" (1960) and "The Name of the Game" (1968). Jackie was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 17, 2010. What The World Needs Now Is Love from 1968, is the 13th album by Jackie.
01 - What The World Needs Now Is Love 02 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 03 - It's All In The Game 04 - So Long Johnny 05 - Changin' My Mind 06 - Windows And Doors 07 - A Lifetime Of Loneliness 08 - Everything Under The Sun 09 - To Wait For Love 10 - Where Does The Sun Go 11 - Little Yellow Roses 12 - Call Me
