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 Dion and the Belmonts was a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. The group formed when Dion DiMucci, lead singer, joined The Belmonts - Carlo Mastrangelo, baritone, Freddie Milano, second tenor, and Angelo D'Aleo, first tenor, in late 1957. In October 1960, Dion decided to quit for a solo career. The Belmonts also continued to release records, but with less success. Dion and the Belmonts reunited in 1966 for the unsuccessful album Together Again on ABC Records, and again in 1972 for a one-off show at Madison Square Garden, recorded and released as a live album.01 - I Wonder Why02 - A Teenager In Love03 - The Wanderer04 - No One Knows05 - Ruby Baby06 - Drip Drop07 - That's My Desire08 - Where Or When09 - Runaround Sue10 - Little DianeLINK |
 McLuhan was a US prog rock/jazz fussion band of the east coast. McLuhan was a concept and a mixed-media group where no particular musical venue or style would necessarily prevail. The creator of the idea was David Wright who composed most of the music and wrote the lyrics on their only album. The idea was to try different things in performances including special sound effects such as baby's crying, various weird instruments, background sounds, playing old movies during their performance ("Monster Bride" was actually Bride of Frankenstein and in live performance they would turn on the movie at the point where the 20th Century Fox theme is played). The medium was the message, not the content. Labels didn't matter. The Wise-Fools Pub on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago hired McLuhan to perform every Monday night and they developed a small local following. Their performance got really tight, and eventually led to a record contract. McLuhan only was together for about 1 to 1 ½ years, and they never had a live performance promoting their album... since the very last thing they did was produce Anomaly. It got some obscure radio play but was "dead" as far as the band knew. Anomaly's concept and ideas sound advanced for its time of release (1970). Uniquely American art-rock in a brassy and groovy kind of way. Over the years its become cult album. David Wright - Trumpet/Vocals, Paul Cohn - Flute/Clarinet/Sax, Neal Rosner - Bass/Vocals, John Mahoney - Drums/Vocals, Micahael Linn - Drums, Dennis Stoney Philips - Guitar/Vocals and Tom (Tojza) Laney - Organ/Piano. Bobby Christian-Timpani, xylophone and chimes on Bride and Brief Message 01 - The Monster Bride02 - Spiders (In Neil's Basement)03 - Witches Theme And Dance04 - A Brief Message From Your Local Media I) The Garden II) The Assembly Line III) Electric Man IV) QuestionLINK |
 Little info about this British heavy folk rock band. Kevin Fogarty, guitar, Brent Forbes, bass, Conrad Isadore, drums, Norman Leppard, woodwind, Alan Marshall, guitar, vocals, harmonica and Bobby Sass, guitar, vocals. A little known album whose participants were better known for session work. Brent Forbes, who was in Locust in the mid-seventies, also worked for Bob Pegg and The Surprise Sisters; Norman Leppard played with Aynsley Dunbar and Alan Marshall, who was in Zebra in the mid-seventies, played for Pete Bardens. Conrad Isadore was most prolific of all, cropping up on several other artists albums.01 - Don't Listen To Me02 - Cautiously03 - Stop Pulling And Pushing Me04 - Near The Bone05 - Run, Shaker LifeLINK |
 Gravy Train were a progressive rock group from Lancashire, England, formed by vocalist and guitarist Norman Barratt in 1970. Together with J.D. Hughes (keyboards, vocals, wind), Lester Williams (bass, vocals) and Barry Davenport (drums) they recorded four studio albums. The first two were released on the Vertigo label, and the latter two by Dawn Records. The band was dissolved in 1974. Little is known what happened with its members except for Barratt, who appeared in Mandalaband for their second and final album in 1978. He went on to found the Barratt Band, which recorded albums in the early 1980s. Gravy Train from 1970 is the debut album of the band.01 - The New One02 - Dedication To Sid03 - Coast Road04 - Enterprise05 - Think Of Life06 - Earl Of Pocket NookLINK |
 After their 1971 debut album failed to register a blip in the marketplace, Chicago sextet String Cheese promptly faded away. Their failure is woeful, because with proper backing and encouragement, they could have been the next It's A Beautiful Day. Like that San Francisco band, String Cheese's sound was steeped in sparkling hippie subject matter, strongly delivered by chanteuse Sally Smaller and aided by the electric violin of Gregory Bloch. Unfortunately, their debut album was also their last. John Maggi / Drums, Gregory Bloch / Electric Violin, Louis Constantino / Bass, William Dalton / Organ, Piano, Celeste, Guitar, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Sitar, Orator, Sally Smaller / Vocals and Larry Wendelken / 12-String Guitar, Vocals.01 - For Now02 - Crystal03 - We Share04 - Here Am I05 - Empty Streets06 - Forage07 - Soul Of Man08 - Certain Kind Of Day09 - Woke Up This Morning-ComingLINK |
 Little info about this psych rock band from New york, and their only release, produced by Rick Shorter, (500 copies). COLLEEN PETERSON lead vocal, STEVEN GREEN drums, STEVEN HODGETTS tenor sax, PATRICK KARWAN lead & rhythm guitar , lead vocal & vibes, GARY KING alto sax, STEVEN KORAB bass, KEVIN LAGER trumpet,conga & screams, STEVEN MORTKOWITZ piano,harpsichord & vocal and FRANK YANNI JR organ, sticks & screams01 - Today's Promises02 - Bluesday Morning03 - He Can't Bring You04 - First Grade Reader05 - Feelin' It06 - How Can I07 - MagicLINK |
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