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Beat music, British beat, Mersey sound or Merseybeat (for bands from Liverpool beside the River Mersey), is a rock music genre that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1960s. Beat music is a fusion of rock and roll, doo wop, skiffle, R&B and soul. The beat movement provided most of the bands responsible for the British invasion of the American pop charts in the period after 1964, and provided the model for many important developments in pop and rock music. Beat groups characteristically had simple guitar-dominated line-ups, with vocal harmonies and catchy tunes. The most common instrumentation of beat groups featured lead, rhythm and bass guitars plus drums, as popularized by The Beatles, The Searchers, Gerry & The Pacemakers and others. Beat groups—even those with a separate lead singer—often sang both verses and choruses in close harmony, resembling doo wop, with nonsense syllables in the backing vocals. The most distinctive characteristic of the music was the strong beat, using the backbeat common to rock and roll and rhythm and blues, but often with a driving emphasis on all the beats of 4/4 bar. By 1966 beat music was beginning to sound out of date, particularly compared with "harder edged" blues rock and was beginning to emerge. Most of the groups that had not already disbanded moved, like The Beatles, into different forms of rock music and pop music, including psychedelic rock and eventually progressive rock.Vol. 101 - The Cheetans - Mecca02 - The Cheetans - That Goodnight Kiss03 - The Cheetans - Soldier Boy04 - The Cheetans - Johnny05 - The Cheetans - Whole Lotta Love06 - The Cheetans - The Party07 - The Cheetans - Russian Boat Song08 - The Cheetans - The Gambler09 - The Cherokees - Seven Daffodils10 - The Cherokees - Are You Back In My World Now11 - The Cherokees - Dig A Little Deeper12 - The Cherokees - I Will Never Turn My Back On You13 - The Cherokees - Land Of 1000 Dances14 - The Cherokees - Everybody's Needs15 - The Cherokees - Rejected16 - The Applejacks - Bye, Bye Girl17 - The Applejacks - It's Not A Game Anymore18 - The Applejacks - We Gotta Get Together19 - The Applejacks - I'm Through20 - The Applejacks - Baby's In Black21 - The Chucks - Loo-Be-Loo22 - The Chucks - Any Time Is The Right Time23 - The Chucks - The Hitch Hiker24 - The Chucks - Humpity-Dumpity25 - The Cougars - Saturday Nite At The Duckpond26 - The Cougars - See You In Dreamland27 - The Cougars - Red Square28 - The Cougars - Fly By NiteVol. 201 - The Togerry Five - Bye Bye Bird02 - The Togerry Five - I'm Gonna Jump03 - The Others - Oh Yeah!04 - The Others - I'm Taking Her Home05 - Goldie & The Gingerbreads - Please, Please06 - Goldie & The Gingerbreads - Sailor Boy07 - Goldie & The Gingerbreads - That's Why I Love You08 - Goldie & The Gingerbreads - The Skip09 - Force Five - Don't Make My Baby Blue10 - Force Five - Shaking Postman11 - Force Five - Yeah I'm Waiting12 - Force Five - Don't Want To See You You Again13 - Force Five - Baby Don't Care14 - Force Five - Come Down To Earth15 - Force Five - I Want You Baby16 - Force Five - Gee To Tiger17 - The In Crowd - I Don't Mind18 - The In Crowd - That's How Strong My Love Is19 - The In Crowd - Things She Says20 - The In Crowd - Stop Wait A Minute21 - The Syndicats - On The Horizon22 - The Viscounts - Who Put The Bomp23 - Sound Incorporated - William Tell24 - Pete Macline & The Clan - Yes I Do25 - The Peddlers - Let The Sunshine In26 - The Persuasions - Big Brother27 - The Persuasions - Deep Down Love28 - Duffy Power - Farwell Baby29 - Duffy Power - I Saw Her Standing There30 - Duffy Power - I Don't Care31 - The Bunch Of Fives - At The StationVol. 301 - The Big Three - Cavern Stomp02 - The Pete Best Four - Why Did I Fall In Love With You03 - King Size Taylor & The Dominos - I'm Late04 - Beryl Marsden - I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)05 - Freddie Starr & The Midnighters - Baby Blue06 - Lee Curtis - Skinny Minnie07 - Mark & John - Walk Right Back08 - The Dennisons - Be My Girl09 - The Mojos - Don't Do It Anymore10 - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Twist And Shout11 - The Big Three - By The Way12 - Chick Graham & The Coasters - A Little You13 - Lee Curtis & The All Stars - I've Got My Eyes On You14 - The Checkmates - Sticks And Stones15 - The Mojos - Give Your Lovin' To Me16 - The Cryin' Shames - You17 - The Big Three - I'm With You18 - Beryl Marsden - I Only Care About You19 - The Pete Best Four - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door20 - Beryl Marsden - Everybody Loves A Lover21 - The Checkmates - I've Got To Know Now22 - King Size Taylor & The Dominos - I've Been Watching You23 - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - We Know24 - Freddie Starr & The Midnighters - Who Told You25 - The Mark Four - Hurt Me If You Will26 - The Mojos - Forever27 - The Big Three - Don't Start Running Away28 - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Do You Love Me29 - Chick Graham & The Coasters - Dance, Baby, Dance30 - The Mojos - They Say31 - Beryl Marsden - Love Is Going To Happen To Me32 - Freddie Starr & The Midnighters - Peter Gunn Locomotion33 - The Checkmates - Around34 - Lee Curtis & The Allstars - Let's Stomp35 - The Dennisons - Devoted To You36 - The Big Three - Reelin' And Rockin'Vol. 401 - The Mockingbirds - That's How (It's Gonna Stay)02 - The Mockingbirds - I Never Should've Kissed You03 - The Mockingbirds - I Can Feel We're Parting04 - The Mockingbirds - The Flight Of The Mockingbird05 - The Mockingbirds - One By One06 - The Mockingbirds - Lovingly Yours07 - The Mockingbirds - You've Stole My Love08 - The Mockingbirds - Skit Skat09 - The Persuasions - Big Brothers10 - The Persuasions - Deep Down Love11 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Mirror Mirror12 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - She Don't Care13 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Magic Rocking Horse14 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - It Ain't Right15 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Don't Stop Loving Me Baby16 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Will Ya17 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Mum And Dad18 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - On A Street Car19 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - There's Nobody I'd Sooner Love20 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Duke's Party21 - The Bunch Of Fives - Go Home Baby22 - The Bunch Of Fives - At The Station23 - Trend-Setters Limited - Lollipops And Roses24 - Trend-Setters Limited - Go Away25 - The Zephyrs - I Can Tell26 - The Zephyrs - Sweet Little Baby27 - The Zephyrs - She's Lost You28 - The Zephyrs - Let Me Love You Baby29 - The Zephyrs - I Just Can't Take It30 - The Zephyrs - She Laughed31 - The Zephyrs - Wonder What I'm Gonna Do32 - The Zephyrs - Let Me Love You Baby (Alternate Version)LINK Part 1 LINK Part 2 LINK Part 3 |
 Sandy Denny and the Strawbs is a compilation album of songs by Sandy Denny and Strawbs. The album is a reworking of tapes recorded by the band in Copenhagen in the July 1967. Tracks from those recordings were first released on the Pickwick budget label in 1973 under the name All Our Own Work. The track listing on this album is slightly different and some of the songs have the original string arrangements that also were recorded in 1967. Sandy Denny – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, Dave Cousins – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, banjo, Tony Hooper – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, Ron Chesterman – double bass, Ken Gudmand – drums and Cy Nicklin – sitar.01 - On My Way02 - Who Knows Where The Time Goes03 - Tell Me What You See In Me04 - Always On My Mind05 - Stay Awhile06 - Wild Strawberries07 - All I Need Is You08 - How Everyone But Sam Was A Hypocrite09 - Sail Away To The Sea10 - Sweetling11 - Nothing Else Will Do12 - And You Need Me13 - Poor Jimmy Wilson14 - I've Been My Own Worst Friend15 - Two Weeks Last Summer16 - Who Knows Where The Time Goes (With Strings)LINK |
 It is not hard to figure out why record labels wouldn't touch Big Lost Rainbow and why it stood no chance of gaining a widespread audience at the time of its 1973 release date. The album runs completely counter to the pompous hard rock that was plastered all over the airwaves at the time and is far too subtle and mature for mass consumption. Although their initial gig was played before a crowd of 10,000, Big Lost Rainbow were not cut out for the arena. Their music requires a much more intimate setting and response, and their sole album is a surprising musical delight constructed out of elements of folk, jazz, and classical music, all of which expose gorgeous, supple melodies, mostly composed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ridley Pearson. The album brings to mind the best aspects of soft early '70s folk-pop, but unlike much of that genre, there is a genuine sorrow (as opposed to anger) threaded throughout the music; a sorrow, perhaps, brought about by the changing times but one that is not the least bit cynical. It is, instead, a sort of celebratory sentimentality. The songs are all exceedingly strong. Big Lost Rainbow infuse the music with an uncanny emotional resonance whether they are expressing joyous or melancholy sentiments. The opening cut, "Sail" (written by Otis Read), is powered by harmonies nearly equal to those of Crosby, Stills & Nash, while "Oh! Idaho" is a lilting, upbeat tune that soars with scatty harmonies a la Seals & Crofts. Even the upbeat songs, though, are not exactly bouncy. The album is entirely drum-less, so acoustic guitar, piano, bass, and cello are all up front with Pearson's vocals, which sound like a gentler, more somnolent Jonathan Edwards or James Taylor. When the mood is slowed down, the songs are incredibly touching. "Slow Rider" has a hint of the Bee Gees in their most heartbreakingly fragile and evocative melodic moments. And the gorgeous "Allegiance of Apathy," the one song included from the group's 1992 reunion, offers not only evidence that the members still have the magic but also a perfect, poignant closing for the album. Overall there is a tender, communal hippie vibe to the album, very sunny and optimistic without descending into silliness and entirely avoiding jadedness. There is a sense of lost innocence and the process of growing wiser, as if the band is singing a lullaby to the wistfulness of youth. From beginning to end, Big Lost Rainbow is romantic and lovely.(AMG)01 - Sail02 - I Go Alone03 - Lady Love04 - Brothers Of The Future05 - Ocean06 - Oh! Idaho07 - It's Over Now08 - Morning Sunshine09 - Lady Of Music10 - Slow Rider11 - Patricia Jane Moon12 - Allegiance Of ApathyLINK |
 Stonehouse Creek 1971 is a GREAT Heavy Rock record. Oftentimes wrongfully lumped into the hard progressive sub category, this is just plain old killer articulate early 70s Heavy Rock. The music and vocal stylings bear a slight resemblance to their fellow UK musicians in Free or very early Bad Company. The thing that definitely sets Stonehouse apart from other commonplace hard rock groups is their musicianship. Instead of arranging their material around the guitar, all the musicians use the acoustic piano as a rhythmic springboard allowing them all a more melodious approach to their individual contributions. The Piano is in no way dominant throughout the album, nor are the arrangements too angular. Unfortunately this was the groups only offering and details on the members & their activities are as rare as the RCA record itself. Peter Spearing (guitar, vocals), James Smith (vocals), Ian Snow (drums) and Terry Parker (bass). Excellent early 70's British Metal. Comparable to Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.01 - Stonehouse Creek - Part 102 - Hobo03 - Cheater04 - Nightmare05 - Crazy White Folk06 - Down Down07 - Ain't No Game08 - Don't Push Me09 - Topaz10 - Four Letter Word11 - Stonehouse Creek - Part 2LINK
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Date: 2010-12-20
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 Bangor Flying Circus was a progressive rock trio from Chicago, USA, formed in mid-1967 and breaking up in 1969. It is notable for being formed by members of the Shadows of Knight and H.P. Lovecraft and for being a predecessor band to Madura. Bangor Flying Circus consisted of David "Hawk" Wolinski (bass, keyboards, vocals), Alan DeCarlo (guitar, vocals), and Tom Schiffour (drums), who was replaced in late 1968 by former H.P. Lovecraft member Michael Tegza (drums, percussion). Wolinski and Schiffour had previously been in the Shadows of Knight. They put out one self-titled album in 1969, which peaked at No. 190 on The Billboard 200.After they broke up, Wolinski and DeCarlo formed Madura, while Tegza participated in two reconfigurations of Lovecraft, a successor band to H.P. Lovecraft.01 - Violent Man02 - Come On People03 - Ode To Sadness04 - Concerto For Clouds05 - A Change In Our Lives06 - Someday I'll Find07 - Mama Don't Know (That Your Daughter's Acting Mighty Strange)08 - In The Woods09 - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)LINK |
 Middle of the Road are a Scottish pop group who enjoyed success across Europe and Latin America in the early 1970s. Three of their singles sold over one million copies each, and received a gold disc. The tracks were "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" (which went on to sell over 10 million), "Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum" and "Soley Soley". By early 1972 alone the group had sold over five million records. Lead singer Sally Carr, drummer Ken Andrew, guitarist Ian McCredie and his bassist brother Eric McCredie, founded the band on 1 April 1970. They already played together under the name Part Four since 1967 and later in Latin American style under the name Los Caracas. They moved to Italy in 1970 because they had not found success in the United Kingdom. There they met the Italian music producer Giacomo Tosti, who gave the band their distinctive sound and gave them their international break. Sally Carr, Ken Andrew, Ian McCredie, Eric McCredie and Neil Henderson. The fourth and last album from the band, Music Music, was released on Ariola Records.Acceleration & Drive On (1971)01 - Sacramento02 - On This Land03 - Queen Bee04 - Love Sweet Love05 - Then You'll Know What Love Is06 - Soley, Soley07 - The Talk Of All The U.S.A.08 - Louise (My Little Ship)09 - Samson And Delilah10 - Try A Little Understanding11 - Medicine Woman12 - Yellow Boomerang13 - Universal Man14 - See The Sky15 - Wheel Of The Season16 - Blind Detonation17 - Union Silver18 - Honey No19 - Eve20 - On A Westbound Train21 - Bottoms Up22 - Nothing Can Go Wrong23 - Kailakee KailakoChirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (1973)01 - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep02 - Lingering Sounds03 - Fate Strange Fate04 - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top05 - To Remind Me06 - The Sun In Your Skin07 - Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum08 - Give In Time09 - Rainin' n Painin'10 - Yellow River11 - The Way Of Life12 - We Are The Founders Of All That's Around Us13 - El Condor Pasa14 - Do Not Cry15 - Happier Than I16 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough17 - Places18 - SuperstarLINK Part 1 LINK Part 2 |
Rare Earth is an American rock band affiliated with Motown's Rare Earth record label (which was named after the band), who prospered in 1970-1972. Although not the first white band signed to Motown, Rare Earth was the first big hit-making act signed by Motown that consisted only of white members. (The Rustix were signed before them and were an all white act, but did not have any hits). One World is the fourth studio album by Rare Earth and was released in June 1971. Rare Earth was on an incredible hot streak from 1970 - 72. Once again, "I Just Want to Celebrate" became a Top 10 Gold certified hit. "One World", the album would become the 3rd and final Gold album from the ensemble. Those hits over the first 3 years of the decade insured that the band can still tour today, albeit on the oldies circuit. But Rare Earth made their mark.01 - What'd I Say02 - If I Die03 - The Seed04 - I Just Want To Celebrate05 - Someone To Love06 - Any Man Can Be A Fool07 - The Road08 - Under God's Light09 - Child Of Fortune One World10 - Hey Big Brother11 - King Of A Rainy CountryLINK |
 Extremely rare Southern California 1967 privately pressed psych / pop girlgroup album, that is highly sought after. The original L.P. was limited to only 500 copies. This album includes 12 tracks and the girls play all their own instruments, guitars, bass, drums, organ, the occassional fuzztone and sometimes horns and flute. Two of the members, Rosemary (as Rosemary Butler) and Shel Le (as Shele Pinizzotto) later went into the all female hard rock trio "Birtha" who released two albums in 1972 and '73. Rosemary Lane (vocals, guitar, bass guitar), Shel Le (vocals, rhythm and lead guitar), Dee Dee Lea (vocals, flute, harmonica, percussion) and Camille (vocals, piano, organ).01 - I'll Come Runnin'02 - All Because Of Him03 - Zzotto04 - Run Spot Run05 - Unhappy For Me06 - Got To Get You In My Arms07 - Superfluous Daisy08 - Love Them All09 - We'll Meet Again10 - Love To Share11 - I'll Say Goodbye12 - Final HourLINK |
 Named after the 19th Century mariner and novelist, this Glaswegian band made just one privately-pressed LP. Its back cover announces that ‘Captain Marryat is a Scottish band, and have been playing together for just under a year. They already have a sizeable following in the pubs n’ clubs circuit and this, their first LP, is a sample of the music that brought them success’. The line-up was Tommy Hendry (vocals, acoustic guitar), Ian McEleny (lead guitar, acoustic guitar), Allan Bryce (organ, vocals), Hugh Finnegan (bass, vocals) and Jimmy Rorrison (sic) (drums, vocals). They were originally intending to record a single, but the engineer at the Glasgow studio they’d booked told them that there was time enough to make a whole album. They therefore taped five tracks they’d already written (‘Blindness’, ‘It Happened To Me’, ‘A Friend’, ‘Songwriter’s Lament’ and ‘Changes’) and finished the LP with an improvised jam (‘Dance Of Thor’). The result came in a drab flipback sleeve, and according to one dealer is ‘a progressive rock rarity with psych flourishes – doom-laden organ plus acid guitar riffs and strong male vocals’. The 250 copies pressed were sold at gigs, and two that surfaced on eBay in late 2008 went for around £3000 each. (RMJ)01 - Blindness02 - It Happened to Me03 - A Friend04 - Songwriter's Lament05 - Changes06 - Dance of ThorLINK |
 Dr Marigold’s Prescription started in 1968 as a backing group for Billy Fury, after the Blue Flames, (which included Georgie Fame) and The Plainsmen. Alan French (keyboards), Bill French (bass), Dave Morris (drums), Fred Radley (guitar, vocals). In the early days Dr Marigold did back several artists to include: Bruce Channel (USA), John Walker (Walker brothers) USA, The Flirtations, Madeline Bell, Dominic Grant was not a member of the band, although Dr. Marigold backed him for a while on a promotional tour. They produced two albums. "Pictures Of Life” is their debut from 1969. The second album ‘’Hello Girl’’ did very well. ‘’Hit Songs From London’’ – that was an American bootleg version of Pictures Of Life album.(LFM)01 - Sweet Cherry Wine02 - My Future Is Past03 - Land Of Fusan04 - Visions Of A Hobo05 - Can't You See I'm Right06 - You've Got To Build Your Love On A Solid Foundation07 - I Threw It All Away08 - A Mother's Love09 - Picture Of Life10 - Tie Me DownLINK |
 In February 1972 former Rhinoceros members John Finley, Michael Fonfara, Danny Weis, Larry Leishman and Peter Hodgson reunited as a new act calling themselves The Blackstone Rangers. The line-up is completed with new drummer, Richard Steinberg, and ex-McKenna Mendelsohn Mainline member Frank 'Zeke' Sheppard. Not long after, the band soon has to shorten its name to Blackstone after being threatened by the local Black Panthers' motorcycle escort who have the same moniker. Within the year former Rhinoceros' producer/creator Paul Rothchild travels to Toronto and records the group's debut (and only) album "On The Line". With the album getting poor reviews and sales, by March 1973, the group's membership begins jumping ship. Fonfara and Weis carry on briefly with new singer Mike Stull and ex-Bush bassist Prakash John and drummer Penti 'Whitey' Glan, but the band crashes and burns in Los Angeles. John and Glan would go on to join Lou Reed's touring band (and eventually Alice Cooper) while Fonfara and Weis become top session musicians. John Finley (vocals) Michael Fonfara (piano, organ) Danny Weis (guitar) Larry Leishman (lead guitar) Peter Hodgson (bass) Richard Steinberg (drums) Frank 'Zeke' Sheppard Mike Stull (vocals; replaced Finley; 1973) Prakash John (bass; replaced Hodgson) Penti 'Whitey' Glan (drums; replaced Steinberg; 1973)01 - Qualified02 - Mountain03 - Change Is Gonna' Come04 - Back Door Man05 - Aint Gonna' Let It Go06 - Oopoopadoo07 - Ain't Nobodys Business08 - Likakowpi09 - Sunday's Song10 - Gonna GetchaLINK |
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