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 Stack was formed in Los Angeles in 1967 from a Surf act called "The Vandells" ("Rick Gould", lead guitar) and another local act called "Wabash Spencer Band" aka "The Fabs" ("Bill Sheppard" - vocals, "Bob Ellis" - drums, "Buddy Clark" - bass guitar, "Kurt Feierabend" - rhythm guitar). They rehearsed and played at Long Beach's "Marina Palace", and its owner, Bill Robertson, became their manager. While playing one night at the "Marina Palace", Stack was offered a recording contract with "Mike Curb"'s "Sidewalk Productions". They signed and 8-year deal with the company that gave them virtually nothing besides the opportunity to record their music. It did, however, enable the band to record "Above All" at several Los Angeles studios in 1969; unfortunately for the band, the album was shelved, and Stack became a tax write-off for "Sidewalk Productions", with no recourse other than to call it quits since they were still under contract.01 - Poison Ivy02 - Only Forever03 - Da Blues04 - Cars05 - Everyday06 - Valleys07 - Time Seller08 - Hot Days09 - Do ItLINK |
The Hook was a late sixties So. Cal. band that had a minor cult hit, "Son of Fantasy", that has to be one of the great neglected "heavy" rock tunes of the late sixties underground/garage band/psychedelica pop music movement. If you didn't live in So.Cal. at that time then you probably haven't heard of the band, but if you appreciate the stylings of such bands as The Standells, The Chocolate Watch Band, The Blues Magoos, The Seeds, The Leaves, etc., then you will eat this up with a spoon. They were a power trio, and the names of some of the tunes on this CD will tell you a lot about their musical philosophy ("Everything's Groovy", "Turn Your Head", "Plug Your Head In"). Their lead guitarist had a style very similar to Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer, and while they can be compared to that band in some respects, they really did have their own style, fuzz tone/reverb and all. (Lawrence A. Strid)01 - Homes02 - Lookin? For You03 - You Know I Do04 - Turn Your Head05 - Son Of Fantasy06 - Dr. B. & His Friends07 - Plug Your Head In08 - Everything?s Groovy09 - Garbage Man10 - DimplesLINK |
Poco is an American country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield in 1968. The title of their first album, Pickin' Up The Pieces, is a reference to the break-up of the Springfield. Throughout the years Poco has performed in various groupings, with the latest version still active today. The Forgotten Trail (1969–74) is a 2-CD collection of the greatest hits of Poco recorded during the group's work for Epic Records, which included their first eight albums (through Cantamos). Although this collection does not include most of Poco's biggest hits, which came after the group's move to ABC Records, it also contains both sides of a non-LP single, three remixes, three alternate takes and six unreleased tracks, all of which came from Richie Furay's original time in the band. In particular, the album includes an alternate acoustic version of Poco's first hit, Jim Messina's "You Better Think Twice", and four previously-unreleased songs from the Crazy Eyes sessions, including Furay's "Believe Me", which later became a hit for the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band.Disc 101 - Pickin' Up The Pieces02 - Grand Junction03 - Consequently, So Long04 - First Love05 - Calico Lady06 - My Kind Of Love07 - Hard Luck08 - Last Call (Cold Enchilada #3)09 - Honky Tonk Downstairs10 - Hurry Up11 - You Better Think Twice12 - Anyway Bye Bye13 - I Guess You Made It14 - C'mon15 - Hear That Music16 - Kind Woman17 - Just For Me And You18 - Bad Weather19 - You Better Think Twice20 - Lullaby In SeptemberDisc 201 - You Are The One02 - From The Inside03 - A Good Feelin' To Know04 - I Can See Everything05 - And Settlin' Down06 - Blue Water07 - Fool's Gold08 - Nothin's Still The Same09 - Skunk Creek10 - Here We Go Again11 - Crazy Eyes12 - Get In The Wind13 - Believe Me14 - Rocky Mountain Breakdown15 - Faith In The Families16 - Western Waterloo17 - Whatever Happened To Your Smile18 - Sagebrush SerenadeLINK |
 British prog rock act Skin Alley were a farsighted collaboration between Thomas Crimble (keyboards/bass/vocals), Alvin Pope (drums), Krzysztof Henryk Justkiewicz (keyboards), and Bob James (sax/guitar). Formed in the late '60s, they made inroads quickly and found themselves signed to CBS for their self-titled debut in 1969. That album, and its 1970 follow-up, To Pagham & Beyond, saw the band in top prog form -- a pastiche of folk, jazz, and rock that, although well traveled by this time, managed to delight more than a few critics with its freshness and vitality. Crimble and Pope moved on later that year and were replaced by Nick Graham (formerly of The End, Tucky Buzzard, and Atomic Rooster) and Tony Knight (ex-Bronx Cheer), respectively. With new members in place, Skin Alley's sound took on a more polished, mainstream approach and began prominently featuring the complex string, woodwind, and brass arrangements of Graham. Their jazz-rock fusion sound was still there, but with decidedly more polish and sophistication.(AMG)01 - Living In Sin02 - Tell Me03 - Mother Please Help Your Child04 - Marsha05 - Country Aire06 - All Alone07 - Night Time08 - Concerto Grosso (Take Heed)09 - (Going Down The) HighwayLINK |
This psychedelic album are among the most sought-after artefacts of British psychedelia. Only 99 copies of the album by this Blackpool-based band were pressed. Despite the fact the debut album was recorded in November 1970 it sounds like it's straight out of the Summer of love. Basically we're talking echo-laden organ-driven garage psychedelia which is marred only by poor sound quality. Eight of the eleven compositions were penned by Steve Coe and a guy called Mitchell, two were Steve Coe compositions and the finale, Live For The Minute, was the product of a Coe-Shakespeare songwriting collaboration. This has lots of fine guitar organ interplay. Other highlights are Witch's Spell and Storm On The Way, both notable for some punchy organ work and strong vocals and Self Declaration, which has lots of fuzzy guitar and cheesy organ. A couple of tracks, Josie and Madamoiselle Jackie veer more towards pop with a commercial edge.(CGR)
01 - Funny Feeling
02 - Message From The Year 2000
03 - Green-Eyed Lucy
04 - Josie
05 - Witch's Spell
06 - Norwegian Butterfly
07 - Self Declaration
08 - Images Blue
09 - Storm On Way
10 - Mademoiselle Jackie
11 - Live For The Minute
12 - Hush
13 - Images Blue (Alternate Version)
14 - Green-Eyed Lucy (Alternate Version)
15 - Norwegian Butterfly (Alternate Version)
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 "Jay and Gary Leavitt, along with Bobby Herne, made their first musical rumblings in 1966 as the Cobras, releasing the New England garage classic "I Wanna Be Your Lover"/"Instant Heartache". Fast-forward to 1970 and the brothers, joined by Ralph Mazotta (ex-Lazy Smoke) and Harold Perino Jr. (aka "Maris"), transformed into the hard psychedelic aggro Euclid, signed to Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman subsidiary Amsterdam and were one of the few (only?) "rock" releases on either label (a notable exception being the rare Minx soundtrack by The Cyrkle). Herne, manning the producer's chair (a role he would later repeat for The Shaggs' Philosophy Of The World LP), created a "bad trip" spiked with backwards tape effects, darkly-phased vocals, all instruments set to "pummel" and an album title certainly eligible for the "truth in advertising" award!" (Rockadrome)01 - Shadows Of Life-On The Way-Bye Bye Baby02 - Gimme Some Lovin'03 - First Time Last Time04 - Lazy Livin'05 - 97 Days06 - She's Gone07 - It's All Over NowLINK |
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