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The Loot were something of a poppier, minor-league Troggs. Like the Troggs, they came from Andover. Guitarist Dave Wright had been an early member of the Troggs, and briefly replaced Chris Britton in the Troggs when Britton left the band for a short spell in 1967. The Loot recorded for Page One, the label run by Troggs manager Larry Page, and issued "Baby Come Closer" as their 1966 debut single; the song would also be done by the Troggs on their second LP. The Loot never did have anything close to a hit, in large part because they never did corral the right song for any of their half-dozen 1966-1969 singles. They played fair but hardly outstanding moddish pop/rock, a bit lusty and raw sometimes, but not nearly as much so as the Troggs. Seven of the 12 songs from their singles are included on the various-artists compilation Untamed & Innocent, which also has rarities from fellow collector-favorite mod bands the Sorrows, the Untamed, and the Thoughts.(MZA)01 - She's A Winner02 - Try To Keep It A Secret03 - Baby04 - Baby Come Closer05 - Meet Jaqueline06 - You Need Someone To Love07 - Radio City08 - Save Me09 - I've Just Gotta Love You10 - Don't Turn Around11 - I Got What You Want12 - Gotta Get Home13 - You Are My Sunshine Girl14 - Whenever You're ReadyLINK |
The Silkie were an English folk music group. Their name derived from an Orcadian song The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry, which they sometimes performed. They were briefly considered to be the English equivalent of Peter, Paul and Mary, with their common repertoire of Bob Dylan songs, and the original Australian folk group, The Seekers. The original quartet were Hull University students and consisted of Sylvia Tatler (vocals), Mike Ramsden (guitar and vocals), Ivor Aylesbury (guitar and vocals) and Kevin Cunningham (double bass). The group received help from John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison to record their cover version of "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" on 9 August 1965 at the IBC Studios at about the same time as The Beatles' own version was being released on their album Help! The song charted in the UK at # 28 and also reached # 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the same year. John Lennon produced while Paul McCartney played the guitar and George Harrison kept time by tapping his guitar and also playing the tambourine. When the recording was completed, Lennon was so pleased with it that he rang Brian Epstein, played it over the phone to him, and told him that they had just recorded a Number 1 hit. The Silkie had been scheduled to tour the United States in December 1965 and had even been booked to appear on both the Ed Sullivan Show and American Bandstand, but were unable to obtain the necessary visas and work permits so the tour was subsequently cancelled. Two further singles released in 1966 failed to make the UK or U.S. charts and The Silkie finally split up.01 - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away02 - The Times They Are A-Changin'03 - Mr. Tambourine Man04 - Close The Door Gently05 - Bob Dylan' Dream06 - Girl Of The North Country07 - Blowin' In The Wind08 - Blood Red River09 - Love Minus Zero-No Limit10 - It Ain't Me, Babe11 - Tomorrow Is A Long Time12 - City Winds13 - Leave Me To Cry14 - Keys To My Soul15 - Born To Be With You16 - I'm So SorryLINK |
...it was dawning of the Age of Aquarius, and anything was possible. The year was 1967, the Summer of Love, and this "collective concept album" put out by Electra Records perfectly encapsulates that heady, incense scented time. With its traditional rock instruments alongside early synths and electronics, exotic percussion, sitars, harpsichords, bells and other effects, this is as gloriously an innocent psychedelic foray as you are likely to find. The Zodiac is not really a band, per se, but a gathering of some of the hottest session musicians of the time. The music is all instrumental, but backs periodic, ever so serious poetic recitations by Cyrus Faryar, as he goes through each of the twelve signs of the zodiac, giving each one a character to represent it (Aquarius, The Lover of Life; Gemini, The Cool Eye; Libra, The Flower Child, etc.) Water has faithfully reproduced the wildly colorful cover, including the purple lettered instruction on the back: Must Be Played In the Dark. I can just imagine a bunch of stoned hippies back in 1967, sitting around in the dark listening to this, deriving great meaning from Faryar's poetic musings. "Far out, man." It's a fun album, if you listen to it in light of the times it was recorded in. Quite a bit of the music is actually very creative and trippy, utilizing unusual instruments that may sound familiar to some now, but were unheard of in rock music in 1967. Cosmic Sounds is a fascinating and entertaining glimpse into the past, into a time full of innocent hope and joyous experimentation.(Aural Innovations #21, 2002)01 - Aries - The Fire-Fighter02 - Taurus - The Voluptuary03 - Gemini - The Cool Eye04 - Cancer - The Moonchild05 - Leo - The Lord Of Lights06 - Virgo - The Perpetual Perfectionist07 - Libra - The Flower Child08 - Scorpio - The Passionate Hero09 - Saggitarius - The Versatile Daredevil10 - Capricorn - The Uncapricious Climber11 - Aqaurius - The Lover Of Life12 - Pisces - The Peace PiperLINK |
 Aardvark made one album only, then totally vanished from the scene. However, it was a very good album with lots of heavy prog workouts that should appeal to all fans of early prog acts like The Nice, Spooky Tooth, Deep Purple, Quatermass and Egg. "A very strong album, and whilst not terribly innovative, is still hugely enjoyable in many respects." Frank Clark - percussion, David Skillin - vocals, Steve Milliner - organ, piano, celeste, vibes, marimba & recorders and Stan Aldous - bass01 - Copper Sunset02 - Very Nice Of You To Call03 - Many Things To Do04 - The Greencap05 - I Can't Stop06 - The Outing-Yes07 - Once Upon A Hill08 - Put That In Your Pipe And Smoke ItLINK |
 Heavily influenced by San Francisco bands (Big Brother and Jefferson Airplane quickly come to mind), the Santa Rosa, California-based A Euphonious Wail was roughly five years behind creative and popular tastes. Not that it stopped a struggling Kapp Records from signing the quintet. Built around the talents of drummer Doug Hoffman, keyboardist Bart Libby, singer Suzanne Rey, singer/guitarist Steve Tracy and bassist Gary Violetti.01 - Pony02 - We've Got The Chance03 - Did You Ever04 - When I Start To Live05 - F#06 - Chicken07 - Night Out08 - Love My Brother09 - I Want To Be A StarLINK |
 Thorinshield is sometimes labeled a U.S. folk-psych trio or a sunshine pop band by collectors, but though they share some traits with Californian sunshine pop artists, they had a more straightforward, less lightweight rock flavor than many acts given that label. On their sole, obscure, self-titled album (from 1968), the influences of the melodic rock and vocal harmonies of the 1966-1967 Beatles are evident, as are some of the ornate orchestration, production trickery, and trippily optimistic-romantic lyrics that were becoming in vogue throughout much pop music by the late '60s.(AMG) Bass - Bob Ray, drums - Terry Hand and guitar - James Smith01 - Life Is A Dream02 - Brave New World03 - Wrong My Friend04 - Here Today05 - Pleasure Time06 - The Best Of It07 - Daydreaming08 - Light That Love Brings09 - Prelude To A Postlude10 - One Girl11 - Collage Of AttitudesLINK |
 From Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Fredric issued a rare, limited-run album in the late '60s, Phases and Faces, that's highly valued in some collector quarters. It would be ultimately inaccurate to call this garage psychedelia; it's too clean-cut and poppy, with conscientious harmonies, guitar-organ interplay, and light lovelorn lyrics. They were a very young group, and it shows in the callow songwriting, despite the well-executed arrangements. The single "Red Pier" made some modest local noise, and by 1970 they were signed to Capitol, who changed their name to the Rock Garden. They disbanded shortly after beginning their relationship with Capitol; drummer-vocalist David Idema eventually had a hit as David Geddes, "Run Joey Run." (AMG).01 - Federal Reserve Bank Blues02 - The Girl I Love03 - All About Judi04 - Henry Adams05 - Morning Sunshine06 - Taggin'07 - Cousin Mary Knows08 - My Yellow Tree Red Piper09 - Red Pier10 - Old Fashioned Guy11 - Born In Fire12 - Saturday Morning With RainLINK |
 These Trails was an Honolulu, Hawaii group that was privately pressed on Sinergia Records
in 1973. Members were Patrick Cockett (vocals, slide guitar, tabla), Eric Kingsbury (guitar), Margaret Morgan (vocals, guitar, dulcimer), Carlos Pardeiro (vocals, guitar, sitar), Dave Choy (arp synthesizer, recorder, arrangements and final mix) and Ron Rosha (ipu). Their eponymous album is an album that skillfully combines a keen sense of melody with otherworldly vocals from the enigmatic late Margaret Morgan and innovative sonic experimentation that over 30 years later has stood the test of time. What's more the band furnished each of its tracks with the colours, scents and atmospheres of the botanical treasure of the volcanic Pacific island paradise that birthed them. (PRBlog)01 - These Trails02 - Our House In Hanalei03 - Of Broken Links04 - El Rey Pascador05 - Psyche I & Share Your Water06 - Hello Lou07 - Rusty's House & Lost In Space08 - Psyche I I09 - Sowed A Seed10 - Rapt Attention11 - Waipoo12 - Garden BotanumLINK |
Captain Beyond - 1972 - Captain Beyond Captain Beyond, the first album by Captain Beyond, was released in 1972, and featured former members of Iron Butterfly, Deep Purple, Johnny Winter, and Rick Derringer. The album cover for the U.S. release included 3-D artwork (using lenticular printing). Even though there are 13 tracks, it really sounds as if there are only 5 with tracks 1-3, 6-8 & 9-13 segueing together. Tracks 4 & 5 are the only individual songs that don't segue into each other or from other songs. In which case "Dancing Madly Backwards" is 9:19, "Thousand Days of Yesterdays" is 9:01, and "I Can't Feel Nothin'" is around 9:13.01 - Dancing Madly Backwards02 - Armworth03 - Myopic Void04 - Mesmerization Eclipse05 - Raging River of Fear06 - Thousand Days of Yesterday (Intro)07 - Frozen Over08 - Thousand Days of Yesterdays (Time Since Come and Gone)09 - I Cant Feel Nothin' (Part 1)10 - As the Moon Speaks11 - Astral Lady12 - As the Moon Speaks (Return)13 - I Can't Feel Nothin' (Part 2)LINK Captain Beyond - 1973 - Frozen Over Live Frozen Over is an audience recording of the 1973 concert in the University of Texas at Arlington with better quality than the Official Far Beyond a Distant Sun - Live in Arlington Texas released in 2001.01 - Taped Intro (Voygers Of Distant Travelers) - Distant Sun02 - Dancing Madly Backwards On A Sea Of Air03 - Armworth04 - Myopic Void05 - Drifting In Space06 - Pandora's Box (It's War)07 - Thousand Days Of Yesterdays08 - Frozen Over09 - Butterfly Bleu10 - Mesmerization Eclipse11 - Stone FreeLINK Captain Beyond - 1977 - Dawn Explosion Dawn Explosion, the third and final album by Captain Beyond, was released in 1977, and featured former members of Iron Butterfly. Original singer Rod Evans was replaced by Willy Daffern.01 - Do or Die02 - Icarus03 - Sweet Dreams04 - Fantasy05 - Breath of Fire, Pts. 1-206 - If You Please07 - Midnight Memories08 - Space Interlude09 - Oblivion10 - Space Reprise11 - Space RepriseLINK |
Delaney & Bonnie - 1969 - Home Delaney & Bonnie was a rock/soul revue fronted by husband-and-wife singer/songwriters Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett. The pair's "Delaney & Bonnie & Friends" incarnation was particularly influential, drawing in and in many cases helping shape the direction of such musical luminaries as Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Dave Mason, Rita Coolidge, and King Curtis. Home is the first album by Delaney & Bonnie, released on the Stax label. Most of the album was recorded in 1969 at Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and features many of Stax's house musicians, including Donald "Duck" Dunn, Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, and Isaac Hayes. The album's cover photo shows Delaney and Bonnie with Delaney's grandfather, John Bramlett, in front of the log cabin in Pontotoc, Mississippi where Delaney grew up.01 - A Long Road Ahead 02 - My Baby Specializes03 - Things Get Better04 - We Can Love05 - All We Really Want To Do 06 - It's Been A Long Time Coming07 - Just Plain Beautiful08 - Everybody Loves A Winner09 - Look What We Have Found 10 - Piece Of My Heart11 - A Right Now Love12 - I've Just Been Feeling Bad 13 - Dirty Old Man 14 - Get Ourselves Together 15 - Pour Your Love On Me16 - Hard To Say GoodbyeLINK Delaney & Bonnie - 1971 - Motel Shot Motel Shot is a 1971 album by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends. The album, their third for Atco/Atlantic and fifth overall, is a mostly acoustic set. The album's title refers to the impromptu, sometimes late-night, jam sessions pursued by touring musicians when on the road. In the liner notes, Delaney Bramlett dedicates the album to "My mom who sang alto." Bonnie Bramlett wrote "If this album can make one person feel half of what I felt on this session, then I am happy. It is to all of you with love."01 - Where The Soul Never Dies02 - Will The Circle Be Unbroken03 - Rock Of Ages04 - Long Road Ahead05 - Faded Love06 - Talkin' About Jesus07 - Come On In My Kitchen08 - Don't Decieve Me (Please Don't Go)09 - Never Ending Song Of Love10 - Sing My Way Home11 - Going Down The Road Feeling Bad12 - Lonesome And A Long Way From HomeLINK Delaney & Bonnie - 1972 - D&B Together D&B Together is a 1972 album by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends. It was their last album of new material, as Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett would divorce soon after its release. Although released by Columbia/CBS, D&B Together was actually recorded for the Atco/Atlantic label, under the working title Country Life. 01 - Only You Know And I Know02 - Wade In The River Of Jordan03 - Sound Of The City04 - Well, Well05 - I Know How It Feels To Be Lonely06 - Comin' Home07 - Move 'em Out08 - Big Change Comin'09 - A Good Thing (I'm On Fire)10 - Groupie (Superstar)11 - I Know Something Good About You12 - Country Life13 - Over And Over (Bonus Track)14 - I'm Not Your Lover, Just Your Lovee (Bonus Track)15 - Good Vibrations (Bonus Track)16 - Are You A Beatle Or A Rolling Stone (Bonus Track)17 - (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am (Bonus Track)18 - California Rain (Bonus Track)LINK |
Captain Beyond was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1971. The original line-up for Captain Beyond were singer Rod Evans, guitarist Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, bassist Lee Dorman, and drummer Bobby Caldwell. Evans was the original lead singer for Deep Purple and probably best known for his vocals on their 1968 debut chart-breaker "Hush". Reinhardt and Dorman had played in Iron Butterfly; Dorman, in particular, played on most of Butterfly's early albums, including their 1968 breakthrough In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. Caldwell had come to prominence playing with Johnny Winter. This line-up recorded the self-titled debut album, released in 1972. Following this album Caldwell left the band to join Derringer and was replaced by drummer Brian Glascock. Also joining the band around this time were Reese Wynans (later of Double Trouble) on keyboards and Guille Garcia on congas. The record company's chosen producer, Giorgio Gomelsky, did not like Glascock's drumming and requested a new drummer. Glascock was released and Martin Rodriguez was brought in on drums on the recommendation of Garcia. This six man line-up recorded the group's second album, Sufficiently Breathless. Tension during the recording of Sufficiently Breathless led to Evans quitting. The original line-up reformed later in 1973 for a US tour but the band split up at the end of the year. Sufficiently Breathless, is the second album by Captain Beyond, recorded at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia and in The Record Plant, Sausalito, California, and was released in 1973 01 - Sufficiently Breathless02 - Bright Blue Tango03 - Drifting In Space04 - Evil Men05 - Starglow Energy06 - Distant Sun07 - Voyages Of Past Travellers08 - Everything's A CircleLINK |
 Originally a trio of friends from school, John Simms (guitar), Mark Sheather (bass), and Ken White (drums) grew up in the Acton area of London and started as a college circuit blues-rock band called Jug Blues (later Matuse and then X). Impressing manager Ashley Kozak, the band were given a deal with Vertigo, changed their name to Clear Blue Sky and recorded a self-titled record under the production of Patrick Campbell-Lyons. Still only eighteen, the three musicians mixed hard blues with progressive and psychedelic rock in an unusually mature way, and the LP was released in January 1971 sporting one of Roger Dean's earliest album covers. The group was occasionally compared to Cream, Led Zeppelin and early Jethro Tull, though the music had a firm prog sensibility unlike Cream or Zeppelin and sometimes may even remind of Rush. Clear Blue Sky's 1971 debut (reissued on Repertoire,1991) is considered their most important and the LP is a collector's item. The second record, "Destiny" [Saturn, 1990], released twenty years after the first (and then again in 1999 on Aftermath in CD format), is old material but shows an improvement in form and approach from the first session. 01 - Destiny02 - Pick Up03 - Bottom of Your Soul04 - Follow the Light05 - Back on the Road Again06 - Vagabonds07 - When I Call Your Name08 - Waiting for the Day09 - Killing TimeLINK |
 Damnation of Adam Blessing was formed in Cleveland in 1968 including veterans of the Garage Bands, The Alarm Clock, and The Society. Damnation of Adam Blessing's focus was obviously on contemporary Hard-Rock, but the arrangements were far more advanced. While most Heavy Rock acts featured screaming or shouting vocalists, Damnation of Adam Blessing tested the waters with low-range, gospel-like harmonies and Adam Blessing's grinding yet melodic leads. Adam Blessing - Lead Vocals, Ray Benich - Bass, Jimmy Quinn - Rhythm Guitar - Vocals, Bobby Kalamasz - Lead Guitar - Vocals and Billy Schwark - Drums - Percussion01 - No Way02 - Death Of A Virgin03 - Driver04 - Everyone05 - Back To The River06 - Money Tree07 - Ba-Dup08 - New York City Woman09 - In The Morning10 - SmileLINK |
 After singer/songwriter Paul Williams landed one of his songs on the flip side of Tiny Tim's "Tip Toe Thru The Tulips", he was approached by record producer Richard Perry with an offer to cut his own album. It was a giant step for Williams, who had just lost his job at the White Whale label a year earlier, an event that left him distraught and sour on the music industry. Apprehensive about going it alone,he formed a band with ex-Jefferson Airplane bassist Bob Harvey, guitarist George Hiller, flautist Cynthia Fitzpatrick, ex-Turtle drummer Don Murray and Williams' brother Ralph on guitar. Dubbed the Holy Mackerel, the band recorded it's psychedelic pop debut throughout the spring of 1968. Before the record's completion, Harvey left and was replaced by future Elvis Presley bassist Jerry Scheff, and then drummer Don Murray was replaced by Michael Cannon. The record appeared in November of 1968 and despite being a Billboard magazine "Special Merit Pick", it went nowhere and the Holy Mackerel called it quits soon after. Williams began his successful solo career a year later. (AMG)01 - The Secret Of Pleasure02 - Scorpio Red03 - The Lady Is Waiting04 - Wildflowers05 - The Somewhere In Arizona At 430 A.M Restaurant Song (And Now I Am Alone)06 - Prinderella07 - Bitter Honey08 - Nothin' Short Of Misery09 - The Golden Ghost Of Love10 - The Wild Side Of Life11 - 10,000 Men12 - 1984LINK |
 A third-tier late-'60s L.A. psychedelic outfit, the Mystic Astrologic Crystal Band were not as weird as their name indicated. They were, more to the point, as trendy as their name led one to believe, recording common-denominator psychedelic pop for the GNP label that emulated much of the form, but delivered little in the way of lasting content. (AMG) This Los Angeles area pop group recorded two interesting albums for Gene Norman’s Carole label in 1967 and 1968. The first, The Mystic Astrologic Crystal Band Featuring Steve Hoffman was a pleasant collection of flower pop ditties highlighted by the sitar-led "Factory Endeavour” and the A-side to their only single, "Flowers Never Cry.” 01 - Factory Endeavour02 - Early Dawn03 - Antagonizing Friend04 - Barnyard Philosophy05 - Flowers Never Cry06 - Geometry Alley07 - October Sunshine08 - Le Vent09 - Publicity Inclined10 - Yesterday GirlLINK |
Strawbs (or The Strawbs) is an English rock band founded in 1964. Although the band started out as a bluegrass group they eventually moved on to other styles such as folk rock, glam rock and progressive rock. They are best known for their hit Part of the Union, which reached number two in the UK charts in February 1973. They were originally known as the Strawberry Hill Boys. Although they started out in the sixties as a bluegrass band, the Strawberry Hill Boys' repertoire soon shifted to favour their own (mainly Cousins') material. They were the first UK signing to Herb Alpert's A&M Records and recorded their first single "Oh How She Changed" b/w "Or Am I Dreaming" in 1968[1], which was produced and arranged by two highly influential seventies’ producers, Gus Dudgeon and Tony Visconti, who also worked on their critically acclaimed first album, Strawbs, which was released in 1969. (Note: Although that first single was issued in the U.S. on A&M, neither of their first two A&M LP's were issued in the US until around 1975.) Strawbs is a studio album by Strawbs, their first (not counting the Sandy Denny & The Strawbs LP recorded in Demark.)01 - The Man Who Called Himself Jesus02 - That Which Once Was Mine03 - All The Little Ladies04 - Pieces Of 79 And 1505 - Tell Me What You See In Me06 - Oh How She Changed07 - Or Am I Dreaming08 - Where Is This Dream Of Your Youth09 - Poor Jimmy Wilson10 - Where Am I - I'll Show You Where To Sleep11 - The BattleLINK |
The Hobbits - 1967 - Down to Middle Earth Folk-rock outfit the Hobbits was the studio project of Queens, New York-born singer/songwriter Jimmy Curtiss, who ranks as one of the more interesting footnotes in the history of rock & roll — the rare would-be teen idol who actually wrote his own material (and did so admirably), he later expanded his reach into psychedelia and harmony-laden folk-rock, but while the subject of a small cult following, none of his records ever made a commercial dent. Curtiss first surfaced in 1959 as a member of the doo wop combo the Enjays and issued his solo debut, "Without You," on United Artists in 1961 — the label attempted to position him as a teen crooner in the mold of Bobby Vee or Paul Anka, but he failed to make a commercial impact. After a period working as a songwriter he dropped out of music to pursue a career in advertising before resurfacing in 1967 with the bubblegum cult classic "Psychedelic Situation," a major hit in Germany that attracted little attention at home. Curtiss then signed to Decca, collaborating with producers Jerry Vance and Terry Phillips and songwriter Marcia Hillman on the Hobbits — despite borrowing their name from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels and titling their 1967 debut Down to Middle Earth, The Hobbits turned out relatively straightforward sunshine pop, and the album is much sought-after by soft-psych aficionados. The follow-up, Men and Doors: The Hobbits Communicate, appeared in 1968 — like its predecessor, the record didn't sell, and Decca terminated the contract. After rechristening the group The New Hobbits, Curtiss released 1969's Back From Middle Earth, essentially a solo effort. [Allmusic.com]01 - Down To Middle Earth02 - I'm Just A Young Man03 - Daffodil Days (The Affection Song)04 - Break Away05 - Treats06 - Hands And Knees07 - Let Me Run My Fingers Through Your Mind (Buy My Flowers)08 - Out Of My Mind09 - Clap Hands Til Daddy Comes Home10 - Sunny Day GirlLINK The Hobbits - 1968 - Men and Doors - The Hobbits Communicate This is the second album by The Hobbits. Only remaining member of the band at this moment was Jimmy Curtis. New line-up includes Gini Eastwood, Heather Hewitt and flamenco guitarist Marius.01 - Men And Doors.mp302 - Espanña Baby.mp303 - Let Me Make My Own Mistakes.mp304 - Feeling.mp305 - Words Get In The Way.mp306 - The Journey.mp307 - Will You Be Ready For Tomorrow.mp308 - Love Is.mp309 - Strawberry Children.mp310 - University Of The Street.mp311 - Artificial Face.mp3LINK The New Hobbits - 1969 - Back from Middle Earth 01 - You Could Have Made It Easy02 - Growin' Old03 - I Could Hear The Grass Growin'04 - Comin' Out05 - The Devils Gonna Get Me06 - Underground07 - Love Can Set You Free08 - Flora09 - Woman So WorriedLINK
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The Peddlers formed in Manchester in 1964, as a pop trio of Trevor Morais, Tab Martin and Roy Phillips. Morais, the drummer, had previously played with Faron's Flamingoes and Rory Storm and the Hurricanes (who had struggled to replace Ringo Starr after he had left to join The Beatles). Martin, the bassist, noted for his peculiar style of playing a Gibson EB2 bass guitar in an upright position as though it were a string bass; and Phillips, on vocals and keyboards, had both been in The Saints and The Tornados; Phillips had also been with The Soundtracks. The trio released six singles and an EP on the Philips record label before joining CBS in 1967. In 1968 they released the album Freewheelers, consisting of standards sometimes adventurously arranged by Keith Mansfield. The follow-up, 1968's Three In A Cell, included a downtempo version of "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", from the 1965 musical of the same name, which was later heavily sampled for its bass and Hammond organ riff. Trevor Morais left the trio during an Australian tour in 1972, and was replaced on drums by New Zealander Paul Johnson. The Peddlers disbanded in 1976.01 - Comin Home Baby02 - On A Clear Day03 - Basin Street Blues04 - Nobody Likes Me05 - I'm A Boy In Love06 - People07 - In The Still Of The Night08 - Ebb Tide09 - Just A Pretty Song10 - The Lost Continent11 - Prime Of My LifeLINK |
 The Twilights were an rock group of the mid to late 1960s. Alongside their own career successes, The Twilights are also notable for the inclusion of vocalist Glenn Shorrock, who later fronted Axiom, Esperanto and Little River Band, and guitarist Terry Britten who went on to become an internationally successful songwriter and producer and pen major hits for artists such as Tina Turner. Alongside The Easybeats and The Masters Apprentices, The Twilights are widely considered to be one of the most significant Australian rock groups of the 1960s. Highly popular bands with teenage audiences, they were renowned for their musical excellence and live prowess, as well as their on-stage humour, and they were held in high respect by fellow musicians. The group is also notable as one of the few major Australian rock bands of the period to retain the same personnel for virtually all of its career. Like most of their contemporaries, they began as a cover band, playing accomplished renditions of hits by popular overseas bands of the era such as The Beatles, The Who and The Small Faces, and their early hits in Australia were all cover versions. The Twilights were noted for being on top of current musical trends, and their early repertoire was regularly updated with the latest British and American rock hits, which were regularly sent to them on record and tape by family and friends in the UK. Later in their career guitarist Terry Britten began to write original material but the group did not last long enough for this to have a significant impact on their career. 1968, the watershed year for The Twilights started optimistically with the Aussie chart success of "Cathy Come Home" and continued with the invitation by the Seven Network to develop a weekly television sit-com series based around the group at work and play, loosely along the lines of "The Monkees" or "A Hard Days’ Night". At the time, Go-Set magazine documented the pilot of "Once Upon A Twilight" with photos of the group on location around Melbourne, with their proposed co-stars, comedienne Mary Hardy (playing the role of the band’s secretary), and a youthful Ronnie Burns. The fate of the TV show was decided at the end of the year, when the Ford Motor Company withdrew its sponsorship and the project was cancelled, but the project helped to propel work on what was to become The Twilights’ greatest recording achievement. The "soundtrack" to the shelved TV show took on a life of its own. A long gestation period, interspersed with the band’s most concentrated regime of live touring yet, resulted in one of the finest Australian albums of the era, "Once Upon A Twilight".01 - Once Upon A Twilight02 - What A Silly Thing To Do03 - Bessemae04 - Stop The World For A Day05 - Mr. Nice06 - Take Action07 - Blue Roundabout08 - Devendra09 - Found To Be Thrown Away10 - Tomorrow Is Today11 - The Cocky Song12 - Paternosta RowLINK |
 Tractor were formed in Rochdale in 1971 from the remains of three-piece band The Way We Live (originally formed in 1966 at Balderstone School, Rochdale). The band comprised Jim Milne (guitarist, vocalist and songwriter) and Steve Clayton (drummer, percussionist and songwriter) who had teamed up in 1971 with their manager and sound engineer John Brierley, who built his first studios (Dandelion Studios Rochdale) in his bedroom and attic. John later recorded Factory and many other bands at his Cargo Studios in Rochdale. As The Way We Live, Tractor made a 1971 album for Dandelion Records boss, the late John Peel. After the release of this album, "A Candle For Judith", Peel described guitarist Jim Milne as "...the man responsible for some of the most urgent flowing and logical guitar playing I've ever heard". Their second album, "Tractor” (as Tractor) got to number 18 in the Radio Luxembourg album charts and was frequently played on the BBC by DJs like Peel, Bob Harris and Anne Nightingale. It was also in the Virgin Top 30 selling album charts in 1972.01 - All Ends Up02 - Little Girl In Yellow03 - The Watcher04 - Ravenscroft's 13 Bar Boogie05 - Shubunkin06 - Hope In Flavour07 - Everytime It Happens08 - Make The Journey09 - Lady Of Astorath10 - Stony Glory11 - OvertureLINK |
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