Black Widow were a rock band that formed in Leicester, England in September 1969. The band were mostly known for its early use of satanic and occult imagery in their music and stage act. The band were often confused with the better-known heavy metal band Black Sabbath, but the bands were only superficially similar. The band originally formed in 1966 as Pesky Gee! with Kay Garrett (lead vocals), Kip Trevor (lead vocals, guitar and harmonica), Chris Dredge (guitar), Bob Bond (bass guitar), Clive Box (drums and piano), Jess "Zoot" Taylor (organ), Clive Jones (saxophone and flute). Disbanded in 1972. 01 - Sleigh Ride 02 - More Than A Day 03 - You're So Wrong 04 - The Waves 05 - Part Of A New Day 06 - When Will You Know 07 - Floating 08 - Pictures In My Head 09 - I See You LINK
Tucky Buzzard were a British hard rock band formed in 1969 by three former members of The End. Band members were David Brown (bass), Paul Francis (drums), Nick Graham (keyboards), Jimmy Henderson (vocals), Chris Johnson (drums), Terry Taylor (guitar), Paul Kendrick (guitar, vocals). Tucky Buzzard produced a total of five albums between 1969 and 1973. The band are notable as their producer was Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones. Terry Taylor has worked on a number of musical compositions with Bill Wyman and has played with Bill Wyman in a number of his bands, Willy and The Poor Boys, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, since Bill left The Rolling Stones. In 2006 Tucky Buzzard was featured in an article called Top 6 Classic Rock Bands You Never Knew You Didn't Know written by Dave White. This is a compilation from 2005. Disc 1 01 - Time Will Be Your Doctor 02 - Stainless Steel Lady 03 - Sally Shotgun 04 - Gu Gu Gu 05 - My Friend 06 - Pisces Apple Lady 07 - She's Meat 08 - Ace The Face 09 - Whiskey Eyes 10 - Rolling Cloud 11 - Mistreating Women 12 - (She's A) Striker 13 - Fill You In 14 - Need Your Love 15 - Which Way, When For Why Disc 2 01 - Burnin' 02 - Heartbreaker 03 - Sky Balloon 04 - Ain't Too Soon 05 - Over The Hill Coming On Again (Part 2) Believe Me Here I Am 06 - You're All Alone 07 - You Never Will 08 - Free Ticket 09 - Lady Fair LINK
British '60s rock obscurities with focus from mid-'60s British Invasion music to late-'60s U.K. hard rock and psychedelia. Compilation released in Israel Disc 1 01 - David John & The Mood - Bring It To Jerome 02 - Mickie Most - Money Honey 03 - The Cherokees - Dig A Little Deeper 04 - David John & The Mood - I Love To See You Strut 05 - The Bo Street Runners - Love To You 06 - Miki Dallon - I'll Give You Love 07 - The Nashville Teens - Revived 45 Time 08 - The Bo Street Runners - Lonely Avenue 09 - Mickie Most - That's Allright 10 - The Firing Squad - Bullmoose 11 - The Syndicats - Crawdaddy Simone 12 - The Mickey Finn - Garden Of My Mind 13 - The Bo Street Runners - Bo Street Runner 14 - The Firing Squad - Little Bit More 15 - The Nashville Teens - Forbidden Fruit 16 - Duffy Power - I Saw Her Standing There 17 - The Mickey Finn - Time To Start Loving You 18 - The Bo Street Runners - Shame, Shame, Shame 19 - The Arizona Swamp Comp - Train Keeps Rollin' 20 - The Moquettes - The Wrong Yo Yo 21 - Duffy Power - Farewell Baby 22 - The Mickey Finn - This Sporting Life 23 - The Attraction - Party Line 24 - The Arizona Swamp Comp - Tennessee Woman 25 - The Mickey Finn - Night Comes Down 26 - The Attraction - She's A Girl Disc 2 01 - The Craig - It Must Be Mad 02 - The Moody Blues - People Gotta Go 03 - The Beat Merchants - Pretty Face 04 - The Marauders - That's What I Want 05 - The Stylos - Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye 06 - The Mike Cotton Sound - I Don't Wanna Know 07 - The Craig - Suspense 08 - Johnny Deen & The Deacons - It's Alright 09 - The Beat Merchants - Messin' With The Man 10 - The Thyrds - Hide 'n' Seek 11 - The Stylos - Head Over Heels 12 - The Valkyries - What's Your Name 13 - The Bo Street Runners - Drive My Car 14 - Four Just Men - Things Will Never Be The Same 15 - Johnny Deen & The Deacons - Shotgun 16 - The Marauders - Hey Wha' D' Ya Say 17 - The Blackwells - All I Want Is Your Love 18 - The Bo Street Runners - So Very Woman 19 - The Craig - Dancing Down In New Orleans 20 - Barry St. John - Bred And Butter 21 - Wayne Gibson - Under My Thumb 22 - The Federals - Twilight Time 23 - The Valkyries - Rip It Up 24 - Four Just Men - That's My Baby 25 - The Thyrds - No Time Like The Presents 26 - Danny Rivers & The River Men - Movin' In Disc 3 01 - Exceptions - The Eagle Flies On Friday 02 - Julien Covay & The Machines - A Little Bit Hurt 03 - Tony Jackson - Walk Walk Walk 04 - John Bull Breed - Can't Chance A Breakup 05 - Mark Four - Hurt Me If You Will 06 - A Wild Uncertainty - A Man With Money 07 - Darwin's Theory - Daytime 08 - Loose Ends - The People Away 09 - Gerry Levene & The Avengers - Dr. Feelgood 10 - Dakotas - The Spider And The Fly 11 - Jynx - How 12 - Kirkbys - It's A Crime 13 - Nerve - Piece By Piece 14 - Mal Rydel & The Spirits - Forget It 15 - Tony Jackson - Follow Me 16 - V.I.P.'s - I Wanna Be Free 17 - Nashville Teens - Poor Boy 18 - Brian Diamond & The Cutters - Big Bad Wolf 19 - Ace Kefford Stand - For Your Love 20 - Simon Scott - Move It Baby 21 - Mickey Finn - I Still Want You 22 - Darwin's Theory - All The Time Clementine 23 - Tony Rivers & The Castaways - Shake Shake Shake 24 - Mickey Finn - Feelin' And Rockin' 25 - Muleskinners - Need Your Loving LINK Part 1LINK Part 2LINK Part 3
Little Wheel Spin and Spin was the third album by Buffy Sainte-Marie, released in 1966. Although it became her only album to (albeit briefly) reach the Billboard Top 100, it failed to provide any notable standards covered by pop artists. Its most famous song is the epic "My Country 'Tis of Thy People You're Dying", which displayed a native perspective on the colonisation of North America. In contrast to her first two albums which were entirely acoustic with occasional use of her distinctive mouthbow, parts of Little Wheel Spin and Spin added electric guitar by Bruce Langhorne, string arrangements by Felix Pappalardi or feature fellow Native American performer Patrick Sky on guitar with Sainte-Marie. This served to pave the way for Sainte-Marie's stylistic experiments on her remaining Vanguard albums, where she covered territory ranging from country to rock to experimental music. 01 - Little Wheel Spin And Spin 02 - House Carpenter 03 - Waly, Waly 04 - Rolling Log Blues 05 - My Country 'tis Of Thy People 06 - Men Of The Fields 07 - Timeless Love 08 - Sir Patrick Spens 09 - Poor Man's Daughter 10 - Lady Margaret 11 - Sometimes When I Get To Thinki 12 - Winter Boy LINK
This 5 piece group featured members of Killing Floor and Crushed Butler, and was led by USA singer Jeff Pasternak who gave them a West-coast flavour. Recorded in 1969 and produced by legendary 60's Radio Luxembourg disc jockey Emperor Rosko. The LP contains all the ever recorded, all unreleased until 2000.(Psychodelicje). Jeff Pasternak - lead vocals, Chris Gibbons - guitars, Darryl Read - drums, Stewart McDonald - bass and Lou Martin - organ, piano. 01 - What Are You Doing (In The Rain) 02 - For The Rest Of Our Lives 03 - Natural Man 04 - Please Tell Me Why 05 - Clock Without A Face 06 - How Do Ya Like It 07 - Hearts In The Junction 08 - Step Around It 09 - Try Another Motor 10 - 'til The New Light Shines LINK
The GTO's were a "groupie group" that consisted of Miss Pamela (Pamela Ann Miller, later Pamela Des Barres), Miss Sparky (Linda Sue Parker), Miss Lucy (Lucy Offerall, later Lucy McLaren), Miss Christine (Christine Frka), Miss Sandra (Sandra Lynn Rowe, later Sandra Leano), Miss Mercy (Mercy Fontentot, aka Judith Edra Peters) and Miss Cynderella (Cynthia Wells, later Cynthia Cale-Binion). The group hailed from the area around Los Angeles in the late 1960s, with most of the girls being denizens of the Sunset Strip scene. Originally known as "The Laurel Canyon Ballet Company," they changed their name to The GTO's on the advice of Frank Zappa, their financial supporter and producer. The new name is an acronym which, as Stanley Booth wrote, could mean "Girls Together Outrageously or Orally or anything else starting with O." Their only album, Permanent Damage, was released in 1969. 01 - The Eureka Springs Garbage Lady 02 - Miss Pamela And Miss Sparky Discuss Stuffed Bras And Some Of Their Early Gym Class Experiences 03 - Who's Jim Sox 04 - Kansas And The Bto's 05 - The Captain's Fat Theresa Shoes 06 - Wouldn't It Be Sad If There Were No Cones 07 - Do Me In Once And I'll Be Sad, Do Me In Twice And I'll Know Better (Circular Circulation) 08 - The Moche Monster Review 09 - Tv Lives 10 - Rodney 11 - I Have A Paintbrush In My Hand To Color A Triangle 12 - Miss Christine's First Conversation With The Plaster Casters Of Chicago 13 - The Original Gto's 14 - The Ghost Chained To The Past, Present, And Future (Shock Treatment) 15 - Love On An Eleven Year Old Level 16 - Miss Pamela's First Conversation With The Plaster Casters Of Chicago 17 - I'm In Love With The Ooo-Ooo Man LINK
Pete Zorn is an American multi-instrumentalist who has played with some of the biggest names in roots music. He is currently most famous for providing live backing for Richard Thompson and his band, where he switches between acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, mandolin, Tenor, Baritone and Sopranino saxophone, flute, tin whistle and vocals at various points during the set. Although he frequently tours with Thompson, Zorn has also played with many other singers and groups including Arizona Smoke Review formed by older brother Bill Zorn, Show of Hands, the Phil Beer Band, Elaine Paige, Thomas Anders, Barbara Dickson and his band WAZ which currently features folk legend Steve Tilston. He also appeared in the UK Top 10 in 1979 as part of Driver 67 with his brother in law, Paul Phillips on the single, "Car 67". He and Phillips met when Zorn came to London with Fishbaugh, Fishbaugh and Zorn, a three-piece folk rock band signed to CBS Records in London. Because of his talent on so many instruments and a remarkable vocal range, Zorn became a staple of many sessions produced by Phillips in the early and mid-Seventies. After the hit with Car 67, they made an album called Hey Mister Record Man, under the name Tax Loss. Bill and Conrad Zorn also played. 01 - Love Comes Around 02 - Hint Of A Freeze 03 - I Owe Her My Life 04 - This Time Around 05 - Door Into Tomorrow 06 - Leave Me Alone (Let Me Rock 'n'roll) 07 - Rock & Roll 08 - Spaced On Happy 09 - Children Are Wandering 10 - Red (Became The Colour Of Spring) 11 - Sorrows From Your Dreams 12 - That Sweet Sweet Music 13 - So Deep LINK
The Yardbirds are an English rock band that had a string of hits in the mid 1960s, including "For Your Love", "Over Under Sideways Down" and "Heart Full of Soul". The group is notable for having started the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, all of whom were in the top fifteen of Rolling Stone's 100 Top Guitarists list (Clapton as #4, Page as #9, and Beck as #14). A blues-based band that broadened its range into pop and rock, The Yardbirds were pioneers in guitar innovations of the '60s: fuzz tone, feedback, distortion, backwards echo, improved amplification, etc. Pat Pemberton, writing for Spinner, holds that the Yardbirds were "the most impressive guitar band in rock music". Last Rave-up was recorded live at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, 1968-05-31. Disc 1 01 - Train Kept A Rollin' 02 - Mister You're A Better Man Than I 03 - Dazed And Confused 04 - Shapes Of Things 05 - I'm A Man 06 - Smokestack Lightning - Waiting For My Man 07 - Bye Bye Bird 08 - Happenings Ten Years Time Ago 09 - Drinking Muddy Water 10 - New York City Blues 11 - Wish You Would - Hey Gip Disc 2 01 - Train Kept A Rollin' 02 - Mister You're A Better Man Than I 03 - Happenings Ten Years Time Ago 04 - Wish You Would - Hey Gip 05 - Drinking Muddy Waters 06 - New York City Blues 07 - I Ain't Done Wrong 08 - Over, Under, Sideways, Down 09 - Shapes Of Things 10 - Happenings Ten Years Time Ago 11 - Over, Under, Sideways, Down 12 - I'm A Man LINK Part 1LINK Part 2
Santo & Johnny were an Italian-American rock and roll duo from Brooklyn, comprising brothers Santo and Johnny Farina. They are best known for their instrumental "Sleep Walk," which became a regional hit and eventually reached #1 on the pop charts when it was released nationally. At present, Santo is semi-retired and Johnny currently tours and records new material with his own band. Johnny is also the president of Aniraf, Inc., an international record company based in New York. Hawaii, with The Hutch Davie Orchestra & Chorus, from 1961 is the third release of the duo. 01 - Adventures In Paradise 02 - Blue Hawaii 03 - Pineapple Princess 04 - Sea Shells 05 - Aloha 06 - Reflections 07 - Hawaiian War Chant 08 - Song Of The Islands 09 - Sweet Lelani 10 - Hawaiian Wedding Song 11 - Isle Of Dreams 12 - Now Is The Hour 13 - Off Shore LINK
Bit a Sweet was reportedly a top draw at the big discotheques in New York City. Their only album, Hypnotic -- released by ABC in 1968 -- is a rare, and often over-looked, high-concept pop-psych album of the first degree. Today it is highly praised by collectors who are interested in psych-pop production values (phased vocals, electric sitar, strings, fuzz guitar). Bit a Sweet was produced by the multi-talented Steve Duboff, who also wrote most of the group's material, including both sides of their heavily edited "2086"/"Second Time" single. Duboff's sometime songwriting partner on this album, incidentally, was Artie Kornfeld, who -- during this time -- was producing the Cowsills for Mercury; their "How Can I Make You See" also appears here. Another highlights include Bit a Sweet's version of the George Harrison-penned Beatle track "If I Needed Someone." (Incidentally, Kornfeld and Duboff also recorded under the moniker Changin' Times). In February 1967, a year prior to the release of this album, Bit a Sweet covered the Steve Duboff-Dave Morris-penned "Out of Sight, Out of Mind," which was released on MGM (cover versions were also waxed by the Marauders and Limey & the Yanks). This song -- which unfortunately isn't featured on their debut -- is probably the group's best-known song. If you're curious, you can see it performed, along with one other selection, during the first few minutes of the sexploitation flick Blonde on a Bum Trip, and can also be found on several psychedelic compilations . Drummer Russell Leslie later recorded with a band called Neon (produced by Tommy James) and became a session drummer.(AMG) 01 - Speak Softly 02 - 2086 03 - If I Needed Someone 04 - With Love 05 - Monday-Tuesday 06 - Diamonds Studded Eyes 07 - How Can I Make You See 08 - Travel 09 - A Second Time LINK
British heavy psych band with some well-known musicians:- Alan Spenner and Neil Hubbard were both ex-Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs; Ric Grech was ex-Family and Blind Faith; Rosetta Hightower and Ian Green ex-Hightower; Mike Woods was ex-Eclection; Smiley De Jones was ex-Maggie Bell and Godfrey McLean was ex-Hummingbird.A reunion for few gigs and and a sole album, which in turn didn't sell many copies. The album consists of a loud, blistering sonic attack that rarely relents. Half the recording is an extended piece called Child Of Nations. (J-R-McM) 01 - Glory Boy 02 - To My Friends 03 - Rock My Soul 04 - Child Of Nations A) Soldiers B) Battles C) Child Of Nations LINK
British Canterbury style/Progressive rock band. Peter Davey (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet), Alex Macleery (electric piano, harpsichord, Moog), Gerry Reid (electric guitar, acoustic guitar), Len Surtees (bass), David Sheen (drums, congas, percussion, vocals) 01 – The Influence: a) The Wooing Of The Child b) The Innocence Of The Child c) The Interest Of The Youth d) The Involvement Of The Man e) The Realization f) The Wooing Of The Child g) The Conclusion 02 – Gibbon 03 – Christmas Execution 04 – Gismo LINK
Stud is a British rock band from the early 1970s, that featured two members of Taste - bassist Charlie McCracken and drummer John Wilson, along with two members of Family - former bass guitarist John Weider and future bass player, Jim Cregan. Never a very commercially successful band, Stud had its biggest successes in Germany. A bit of a halfway house or rest stop, the short-lived Stud provided a brief but welcome respite for a group of musicians at loose ends. Bassist Richard McCracken and drummer John Wilson were at a loss when Rory Gallagher pulled the plug on Taste and launched his solo career. Guitarist Jim Cregan was similarly undecided what to do after leaving Blossom Toes. All three wanted to move in a new direction, but as their 1971 eponymous debut album proved, they weren't quite sure where they wanted to go, nor quite ready to leave their pasts behind.(AMG) 01 - Sail On 02 - Turn Over The Pages 03 - 1112235 04 - Harpo´s Head 05 - Horizon (For Piet) 06 - Song LINK
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. 1
01 - The Cheetans - Mecca 02 - The Cheetans - That Goodnight Kiss 03 - The Cheetans - Soldier Boy 04 - The Cheetans - Johnny 05 - The Cheetans - Whole Lotta Love 06 - The Cheetans - The Party 07 - The Cheetans - Russian Boat Song 08 - The Cheetans - The Gambler 09 - The Cherokees - Seven Daffodils 10 - The Cherokees - Are You Back In My World Now 11 - The Cherokees - Dig A Little Deeper 12 - The Cherokees - I Will Never Turn My Back On You 13 - The Cherokees - Land Of 1000 Dances 14 - The Cherokees - Everybody's Needs 15 - The Cherokees - Rejected 16 - The Applejacks - Bye, Bye Girl 17 - The Applejacks - It's Not A Game Anymore 18 - The Applejacks - We Gotta Get Together 19 - The Applejacks - I'm Through 20 - The Applejacks - Baby's In Black 21 - The Chucks - Loo-Be-Loo 22 - The Chucks - Any Time Is The Right Time 23 - The Chucks - The Hitch Hiker 24 - The Chucks - Humpity-Dumpity 25 - The Cougars - Saturday Nite At The Duckpond 26 - The Cougars - See You In Dreamland 27 - The Cougars - Red Square 28 - The Cougars - Fly By Nite
Vol. 2
01 - The Togerry Five - Bye Bye Bird 02 - The Togerry Five - I'm Gonna Jump 03 - The Others - Oh Yeah! 04 - The Others - I'm Taking Her Home 05 - Goldie & The Gingerbreads - Please, Please 06 - Goldie & The Gingerbreads - Sailor Boy 07 - Goldie & The Gingerbreads - That's Why I Love You 08 - Goldie & The Gingerbreads - The Skip 09 - Force Five - Don't Make My Baby Blue 10 - Force Five - Shaking Postman 11 - Force Five - Yeah I'm Waiting 12 - Force Five - Don't Want To See You You Again 13 - Force Five - Baby Don't Care 14 - Force Five - Come Down To Earth 15 - Force Five - I Want You Baby 16 - Force Five - Gee To Tiger 17 - The In Crowd - I Don't Mind 18 - The In Crowd - That's How Strong My Love Is 19 - The In Crowd - Things She Says 20 - The In Crowd - Stop Wait A Minute 21 - The Syndicats - On The Horizon 22 - The Viscounts - Who Put The Bomp 23 - Sound Incorporated - William Tell 24 - Pete Macline & The Clan - Yes I Do 25 - The Peddlers - Let The Sunshine In 26 - The Persuasions - Big Brother 27 - The Persuasions - Deep Down Love 28 - Duffy Power - Farwell Baby 29 - Duffy Power - I Saw Her Standing There 30 - Duffy Power - I Don't Care 31 - The Bunch Of Fives - At The Station
Vol. 3
01 - The Big Three - Cavern Stomp 02 - The Pete Best Four - Why Did I Fall In Love With You 03 - King Size Taylor & The Dominos - I'm Late 04 - Beryl Marsden - I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) 05 - Freddie Starr & The Midnighters - Baby Blue 06 - Lee Curtis - Skinny Minnie 07 - Mark & John - Walk Right Back 08 - The Dennisons - Be My Girl 09 - The Mojos - Don't Do It Anymore 10 - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Twist And Shout 11 - The Big Three - By The Way 12 - Chick Graham & The Coasters - A Little You 13 - Lee Curtis & The All Stars - I've Got My Eyes On You 14 - The Checkmates - Sticks And Stones 15 - The Mojos - Give Your Lovin' To Me 16 - The Cryin' Shames - You 17 - The Big Three - I'm With You 18 - Beryl Marsden - I Only Care About You 19 - The Pete Best Four - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door 20 - Beryl Marsden - Everybody Loves A Lover 21 - The Checkmates - I've Got To Know Now 22 - King Size Taylor & The Dominos - I've Been Watching You 23 - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - We Know 24 - Freddie Starr & The Midnighters - Who Told You 25 - The Mark Four - Hurt Me If You Will 26 - The Mojos - Forever 27 - The Big Three - Don't Start Running Away 28 - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Do You Love Me 29 - Chick Graham & The Coasters - Dance, Baby, Dance 30 - The Mojos - They Say 31 - Beryl Marsden - Love Is Going To Happen To Me 32 - Freddie Starr & The Midnighters - Peter Gunn Locomotion 33 - The Checkmates - Around 34 - Lee Curtis & The Allstars - Let's Stomp 35 - The Dennisons - Devoted To You 36 - The Big Three - Reelin' And Rockin'
Vol. 4
01 - The Mockingbirds - That's How (It's Gonna Stay) 02 - The Mockingbirds - I Never Should've Kissed You 03 - The Mockingbirds - I Can Feel We're Parting 04 - The Mockingbirds - The Flight Of The Mockingbird 05 - The Mockingbirds - One By One 06 - The Mockingbirds - Lovingly Yours 07 - The Mockingbirds - You've Stole My Love 08 - The Mockingbirds - Skit Skat 09 - The Persuasions - Big Brothers 10 - The Persuasions - Deep Down Love 11 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Mirror Mirror 12 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - She Don't Care 13 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Magic Rocking Horse 14 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - It Ain't Right 15 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Don't Stop Loving Me Baby 16 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Will Ya 17 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Mum And Dad 18 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - On A Street Car 19 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - There's Nobody I'd Sooner Love 20 - Pinkerton's Assorted Colours - Duke's Party 21 - The Bunch Of Fives - Go Home Baby 22 - The Bunch Of Fives - At The Station 23 - Trend-Setters Limited - Lollipops And Roses 24 - Trend-Setters Limited - Go Away 25 - The Zephyrs - I Can Tell 26 - The Zephyrs - Sweet Little Baby 27 - The Zephyrs - She's Lost You 28 - The Zephyrs - Let Me Love You Baby 29 - The Zephyrs - I Just Can't Take It 30 - The Zephyrs - She Laughed 31 - The Zephyrs - Wonder What I'm Gonna Do 32 - The Zephyrs - Let Me Love You Baby (Alternate Version)
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 Way 02 - Who Knows Where The Time Goes 03 - Tell Me What You See In Me 04 - Always On My Mind 05 - Stay Awhile 06 - Wild Strawberries 07 - All I Need Is You 08 - How Everyone But Sam Was A Hypocrite 09 - Sail Away To The Sea 10 - Sweetling 11 - Nothing Else Will Do 12 - And You Need Me 13 - Poor Jimmy Wilson 14 - I've Been My Own Worst Friend 15 - Two Weeks Last Summer 16 - 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 - Sail 02 - I Go Alone 03 - Lady Love 04 - Brothers Of The Future 05 - Ocean 06 - Oh! Idaho 07 - It's Over Now 08 - Morning Sunshine 09 - Lady Of Music 10 - Slow Rider 11 - Patricia Jane Moon 12 - Allegiance Of Apathy LINK
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 Man 02 - Come On People 03 - Ode To Sadness 04 - Concerto For Clouds 05 - A Change In Our Lives 06 - Someday I'll Find 07 - Mama Don't Know (That Your Daughter's Acting Mighty Strange) 08 - In The Woods 09 - 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 - Sacramento 02 - On This Land 03 - Queen Bee 04 - Love Sweet Love 05 - Then You'll Know What Love Is 06 - Soley, Soley 07 - The Talk Of All The U.S.A. 08 - Louise (My Little Ship) 09 - Samson And Delilah 10 - Try A Little Understanding 11 - Medicine Woman 12 - Yellow Boomerang 13 - Universal Man 14 - See The Sky 15 - Wheel Of The Season 16 - Blind Detonation 17 - Union Silver 18 - Honey No 19 - Eve 20 - On A Westbound Train 21 - Bottoms Up 22 - Nothing Can Go Wrong 23 - Kailakee Kailako Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (1973) 01 - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 02 - Lingering Sounds 03 - Fate Strange Fate 04 - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top 05 - To Remind Me 06 - The Sun In Your Skin 07 - Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum 08 - Give In Time 09 - Rainin' n Painin' 10 - Yellow River 11 - The Way Of Life 12 - We Are The Founders Of All That's Around Us 13 - El Condor Pasa 14 - Do Not Cry 15 - Happier Than I 16 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough 17 - Places 18 - Superstar LINK Part 1LINK 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 Say 02 - If I Die 03 - The Seed 04 - I Just Want To Celebrate 05 - Someone To Love 06 - Any Man Can Be A Fool 07 - The Road 08 - Under God's Light 09 - Child Of Fortune One World 10 - Hey Big Brother 11 - King Of A Rainy Country
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 Him 03 - Zzotto 04 - Run Spot Run 05 - Unhappy For Me 06 - Got To Get You In My Arms 07 - Superfluous Daisy 08 - Love Them All 09 - We'll Meet Again 10 - Love To Share 11 - I'll Say Goodbye 12 - Final Hour LINK
