A middling late-sixties psychedelic group, Twentieth Century Zoo were the first such band from Phoenix to get an album released and nationally distributed, even if that LP was on a small L.A. label, and not many people would hear it. The band evolved from the Bitter Sweets, which had a couple of local singles in 1966 and 1967. In 1967 and 1968, Twentieth Century Zoo had a couple of singles on the small Caz label, the first of these, "You Don't Remember, " being respectable psych-punk in the mold of the Music Machine. Bob Sutko (vocals, harmonica), Allan Chitwood (bass), Greg Farley (guitar), Paul "Skip" Ladd (lead guitar) and Randy Wells (drums). In late 1968, the group recorded an album in Los Angeles for Vault Records, Thunder on a Clear Day. Featuring elongated fuzz-sustain riffs and heavy organ, somewhat in the manner of Fever Tree, there was little to make it stand out from the crowd of similar late-sixties American albums. At times there was also a hard blues-rock feel, which could break into tedium on longer tracks, such as a ten-minute cover of Little Walter's "Blues with a Feeling." Twentieth Century Zoo got to open for several bigger bands in Phoenix, such as Iron Butterfly and Blue Cheer, and did one more single for Vault before breaking up in 1970.( R.Unterberger) 01 - You Don't Remember [Single Version] 02 - Clean Old Man 03 - Love In Your Face [Single Version] 04 - Tossin' And Turnin' 05 - Quiet Before The Storm 06 - Rainbow 07 - Bullfrog 08 - Love In Your Face 09 - You Don't Remember 10 - It's All In My Head 11 - Blues With A Feeling 12 - Only Thing That's Wrong 13 - Stallion Of Fate 14 - Country 15 - Hall Of The Mountain King 16 - Enchanted Park LINK
The 1910 Fruitgum Company (often shortened to 1910 Fruitgum Co.) is an American bubblegum pop band of the 1960s. The group's biggest hits included "Simon Says," "1, 2, 3, Red Light," "May I Take A Giant Step," "Special Delivery," "Goody Goody Gumdrops," and "Indian Giver." Guitarist Frank Jeckell claimed to have adopted the name from a candy wrapper that he found in his attic. Simon Says is the first album by the 1910 Fruitgum Company on the Buddah Records label. Released in 1968, it included two songs that appeared on the Billboard Top 100—the most from any of the group's albums—although it was not their highest-charting album. It's been debated whether or not the members of the band actually played on the album since the Ohio Express, another band put together by Super K Productions (headed by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz), actually consisted of two groups: one that produced the records and another that toured and promoted the name. This is countered by original drummer Floyd Marcus, who has stated that all five men listed really were behind the instruments. 01 - Pop Goes The Weasel 02 - Keep Your Thoughts On The Bright Side 03 - Magic Windmill 04 - The Year 2001 05 - Soul Struttin' 06 - Simon Says 07 - May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart) 08 - Bubble Gum World 09 - Happy Little Teardrops 10 - The Story Of Flipper 11 - (Poor Old) Mr. Jensen LINK
Savoy Brown, originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band, are a British blues band formed in 1966, in Battersea, South West London. Part of the late 1960s blues rock movement, Savoy Brown never achieved as much success in their homeland as they did in the United States, where they promoted their albums with non-stop touring.The original line-up included guitarist Kim Simmonds, singer Bryce Portius, keyboardist Bob Hall, fellow guitarist Martin Stone, bassist Ray Chappell, harmonica player John O'Leary and drummer Leo Manning. Street Corner Talking is the seventh studio album by the band. Released by Parrot in 1971, it was the first album released by the band since the departure of Lonsome Dave Peverett, Roger Earl, and Tone Stevens who all went on to form the band Foghat. This left Kim Simmonds as the only original member left in the group. Simmonds recruited a fresh lineup of musicians which, in turn, ushered in a new sound for the band. 01 Tell Mama 02 Let It Rock (Rock and Roll on the Radio) 03 I Can't Get Next to You 04 Time Does Tell 05 Street Corner Talking 06 All I Can Do 07 Wang Dang Doodle LINK
The Moody Blues are an English rock band formed on 4 May 1964, in Erdington, Birmingham, England. Ray Thomas, John Lodge, and Michael Pinder had been members of El Riot & the Rebels. They disbanded when Lodge, the youngest member, went to technical college and Michael Pinder joined the army. Michael Pinder then rejoined Thomas to form the Krew Cats. The pair recruited guitarist/vocalist Denny Laine, band manager-turned-drummer Graeme Edge, and bassist Clint Warwick. The five appeared as the Moody Blues for the first time in Birmingham in 1964. The name developed from a hoped-for sponsorship from the M&B Brewery which failed to materialise, the band calling themselves both "The M B's" and "The M B Five" and was also a subtle reference to the Duke Ellington song, "Mood Indigo". Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their 1967 album Days of Future Passed. The Moody Blues have sold in excess of 50 million albums worldwide and have been awarded 14 platinum and gold discs. As of 2010 they remain active. This is a 1996 compilatiom. 01 - I've Got A Dream 02 - From The Bottom Of My Heart 03 - Can't Nobody Love You 04 - Stop 05 - Something You've Got 06 - Come Back (I Don't Want To Go On Without You) 07 - Bye Bye Bird 08 - It Ain't Necessarily So 09 - True Story 10 - And My Baby's Gone LINK
The 5th Dimension are an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire also includes pop, R&B, soul, and jazz. The 5th Dimension were best-known during the late 1960s and early 1970s for popularizing the hits "Up, Up and Away", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "One Less Bell to Answer", "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All", and "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", as well as the eponymous 5th Dimension and The Magic Garden LP recordings. The five original members were Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamonte McLemore, and Ron Townson. The Magic Garden is the second album by The 5th Dimension, released in 1967. 01 - Prologue 02 - The Magic Garden 03 - Summer's Daughter 04 - Dreamspaxnepenthe 05 - Carpet Man 06 - Ticket To Ride 07 - Requiem 820 Latham 08 - The Girl's Song 09 - The Worst That Could Happen 10 - Orange Air 11 - Paper Cup 12 - Epilogue LINK
Nirvana were a United Kingdom-based progressive rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Though the band only achieved limited commercial success, they were acclaimed both by music industry professionals and critics. Nirvana was created in 1967 as the performing arm of the London-based songwriting partnership of Irish musician Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Greek composer Alex Spyropoulos. On their recordings Campbell-Lyons and Spyropoulos supplied all the vocals. The instrumental work was primarily undertaken by top session musicians and orchestral musicians - with Campbell-Lyons providing a little guitar and Spyropoulos contributing some keyboards. "Nirvana's third and final album for Island (sometimes titled Dedicated to Markos III in discographies) was extremely rare in its first 1969 LP issue, the U.K. release limited to a few hundred promo copies. The group's cutesiness was toned down considerably for this LP, though they were still offering the kind of light orchestrated pop-rock that they had on their previous Island records, with some jazz and classical influences. It's a more mature product than their first two albums, but a little tired-sounding, and lacking in the more psychedelic ambition that produced some of their best songs, like "Rainbow Chaser" and "I Believe in Magic."(AMG)
01 - The World Is Cold Without You 02 - Excerpt From The Blind & The Beautiful 03 - I Take To My Room 04 - Christopher Lucifer 05 - Aline Cherie 06 - Tres, Tres Bien 07 - It Happenend Two Sunday Ago 08 - Black Flower 09 - Love Suite 10 - Illinois 11 - Shine 12 - Pentecost Hotel (1993 Version)
Bridget St John is a British folk rock singer and songwriter, best known for the three albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel's Dandelion label. Peel produced her debut album Ask Me No Questions. She also recorded a large number of BBC Radio and Peel sessions and toured regularly on the UK college and festival circuit. Her popularity peaked in 1974 when she was voted fifth most popular female singer in that year's Melody Maker readers poll. 01 - To B Without A Hitch 02 - Autumn Lullaby 03 - Curl Your Toes 04 - Like Never Before 05 - Curious Crystals Of Unusual Purity 06 - Bare Feet And Hot Pavements 07 - I Like To Be With You In The Sun 08 - Lizard Long Tongue Boy 09 - Hello Again (Of Course) 10 - Many Happy Returns 11 - Broken Faith 12 - Ask Me No Questions LINK
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. The group formed in 1960 as "The Sunliners" and changed their name to "Rare Earth" in 1968. After recording an unsuccessful debut album "Dream/Answers" on the Verve label in 1968, they were signed to Motown in 1969. 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). Ecology is the 3rd studio album by Rare Earth, which was released in 1970. It includes a cover of "Eleanor Rigby" from The Beatles. The single, another cover of The Temptations "(I Know) I'm Losing You" would eventually hit the Top 10 and be certified Gold. The album, "Ecology" would garner a 2nd Top 10 single with the popular, "Born to Wander". The album would become the 2nd platinum album in a row for the band. The success of the first two Rare Earth albums gave Motown gravitas in yet another genre, pop/rock. The band would be the flagship group on the label, though R. Dean Taylor would also hit the Top 10 with a Gold single, "Indiana Wants Me". 01 - Born To Wander 02 - Long Time Leaving 03 - (I know) I'm Losing You 04 - Satisfaction Guaranteed 05 - Nice Place To Visit 06 - No. 1 Man 07 - Eleanor Rigby LINK
The New Colony Six was an American rock band of the 1960s and early 1970s. From Chicago, they placed ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1966 and 1971. Original members were Ray Graffia (vocals), Chick James (drums), Pat McBride (harmonica), Craig Kemp (organ), Wally Kemp (bass), and Gerry Van Kollenburg (guitar). Ronnie Rice (vocals, keyboards, guitar) joined in 1966, replacing Craig Kemp. There were numerous changes in the lineup over the years. Formed in 1964, New Colony Six scored their first major local hit in Chicago in 1966 with "I Confess," featured on their debut album, Breakthrough. Their sound was characterized by Richie Unterberger as "a poppier American Them with their prominent organ, wobbly Lesley-fied guitar amplifications and rave-up tempos", later devolving into "a cabaret-ish band with minor national hits to their credit by the end of the 1960s." Like Paul Revere & the Raiders, they wore colonial outfits on stage. Treat Her Groovy collects 22 tracks (68-69) recorded at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago.
01 - I Will Always Think About You 02 - Dandy Handy Man 03 - Girl Unsigned 04 - Treat Her Groovy 05 - Summertime's Another Name for Love 06 - Just Feel Worse 07 - Can't You See Me Cry 08 - We Will Love Again 09 - Things I'd Like to Say 10 - Hold Me with Your Eyes 11 - You Know Better 12 - Barbara, I Love You 13 - Free 14 - Love, That's The Best I Can Do 15 - Come and Give Your Love to Me 16 - I Could Never Lie to You 17 - Ride the Wicked Wind 18 - I Want You to Know 19 - Sun Within You 20 - Blue Eyes 21 - Come Away with You 22 - Prairie Grey
The 13th Floor Elevators were an American rock band from Austin, Texas formed by guitarist and vocalist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland, which existed from 1965 to 1969. During their career, the band released four LPs and seven 45s for the International Artists record label. The 13th Floor Elevators found some commercial and artistic success in 1966-67, before dissolving amid legal troubles and drug use in late 1968. As one of the first psychedelic bands, their contemporary influence has been acknowledged by 1960s musicians such as Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Peter Albin of Big Brother and the Holding Company, and Chris Gerniottis of Zakary Thaks. The Avalon Ballroom is a music venue in the Polk Gulch neighborhood of San Francisco, California at 1268 Sutter Street, on the north side, one building east of the corner of Van Ness Avenue. The space operated from 1966 to 1968, and reopened in 2003. 01 - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 02 - Before You Accuse Me 03 - You Don't Know 04 - I'm Gonna Love You Too 05 - You Really Got Me 06 - Splash 07 - Fire Engine 08 - Roll Over Beethoven 09 - The Word 10 - Monkey Island 11 - Roller Coaster LINK
John Charles Alder, better known as Twink, is an English drummer, singer and song writer who was a central figure in the English psychedelic movement. Twink was in several bands, including The Fairies, Santa Barbara Machine Head, Tomorrow, Aquarian Age, Pretty Things, Pink Fairies and more. Think Pink is the 1970 debut solo album by Twink. It was produced by Mick Farren and featured members of The Pretty Things, The Deviants, Steve Peregrin Took of Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was released on Sire Records in the USA. 01 - The Coming Of The One 02 - Ten Thousand Words In A Cardboard Box 03 - Dawn Of Majic 04 - Tiptoe On The Highest Hill 05 - Fluid 06 - Mexican Grass War 07 - Rock And Roll The Joint 08 - Suicide 09 - Three Little Piggies 10 - The Sparrow Is A Sign LINK
Singer/guitarist/keyboardist Timothy Harrison Dulaine had spent time in New York City as a member of the band Clouds and working as a solo act. He'd also attracted a friend/mentor in the form of A&R man/producer Robert Margouleff. In 1968 he decided to form a band, bassist Charlie Bell, drummer Danny Casey, and lead guitarist John Govro. Dulaine had played with Casey in Clouds, and he'd worked with bassist Bell in The Raggamuffins. As Buckwheat the band's first big break came when they were hired as the house band at New York's famed Cafe Wha. The resulting publicity attracted the attention of Jeffrey Katz and Jerry Kasenetz's Buddah Records-affiliated Super K label which quickly signed them to a recording deal. Recorded at New York's Broadway Recording Studios with Margouleff producing, "Pure Buckwheat Honey" didn't win any prizes for originality. With Casey, Dulaine, and Govro sharing writing duties, the band was clearly looking for a musical identify, latched on to a diverse set of influences including 1930s English music hall ('Radio'), country ('The Albert Hotel'), and a healthy dose of The Beatles.(Scott Blackerby)
01 - Yes 02 - Radio, Radio 03 - Mr. Sims Collector Man 04 - Albert Hotel 05 - Sunshine Holiday 06 - Goodbye Mr. Applegate 07 - Poor Widow 08 - Don't You Think 09 - Purple Ribbons 10 - Wonderful Day 11 - Howlin' At The Moon 12 - Pure Buckwheat Honey
Brainticket originally formed in 1968, consisting of members of Swiss, German, and Italian descent. Although members came and went during their tenure, the most popular lineup consisted of Joel Vandroogenbroeck (organ, flute), Ron Bryer (guitar), Werni Frohlich (bass), Cosimo Lampis (drums), Wolfgang Paap (tabla), Dawn Muir (vocals), Carole Muriel (vocals, zither), and Hellmuth Kolbe (potentiometers, generators, and sound effects). Brainticket issued three albums before disbanding, but they resurfaced in the early '80s with a pair of albums before disappearing once more. In June 2000, another album titled "Alchemic Universe" came out of the collective. Cottonwoodhill is the debut album by Brainticket. It features the notable groovy track "Black Sand" featuring the singer singing into a spring reverb unit. 01 - Black Sand 02 - Places Of Light 03 - Brainticket Part 1 04 - Brainticket Part 1 Conclusion 05 - Brainticket,Part 2 LINK
One of several '60s bands on the Mainstream label, the Superfine Dandelion made one middling album in 1967 that mixed San Francisco psychedelic, folk-rock, pop, and jug band influences. They were formed in Phoenix in early 1967 by singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter Mike McFadden. McFadden had been in local garage band the Mile Ends, who had released a good punky Rolling Stones-y single, "Bottle Up and Go," in 1966; bassist Ed Black, who had been in the Mile Ends in their final days, was also in the Superfine Dandelion. Their self-titled LP had a good deal of sub-Jefferson Airplane folk-psych-rock, with plenty of minor chords, harmonies, and wistful lyrics. There was also an occasional countryish influence in the spirit of the Lovin' Spoonful and Buffalo Springfield, and some good-timey jug band flavor. The album made little impact, and the group disbanded in 1968, with bassist Rick Anderson (who only joined shortly before the album was finished) going on to the Tubes, and Black touring and recording with Linda Ronstadt in the first half of the 1970s, later playing with Karla Bonoff's band. The Superfine Dandelion album was reissued on CD by Sundazed in 2000, augmented by non-LP cuts from 45s and outtakes, including four songs from the pre-Superfine Dandelion days by the Mile Ends. (R.U.) 01 - Candy Man (Mile Ends) 02 - Bottle Up And Go (Mile Ends) 03 - I Can Never Say (Mile Ends) 04 - Bring 'em On In (Mile Ends) 05 - Ferris Wheel 06 - People In The Street 07 - Crazy Town (Move On Little Children) 08 - My Place 09 - Day And Night 10 - Shameful Lady 11 - Janie's Tomb 12 - It's Raining 14 - The Other Sidewalk 15 - What's The Hurry 16 - Mr. And Mrs. Potato Head LINK
Chilliwack are a Canadian rock band, continuation of the psychedelic-progressive group The Collectors, except without lead singer Howie Vickers, that had their heyday during the 1970s and 1980s. They are perhaps best remembered for their four biggest songs "My Girl (Gone Gone Gone)", "I Believe", "Whatcha Gonna Do" and "Fly At Night". The band's lineup has changed numerous times, though Bill Henderson has constantly remained a fixture, and Chilliwack continues to tour across Canada. Chilliwack is the debut album, released in 1970. Bill Henderson, guitar, piano, vocals, Claire Lawrence, flute, piano, organ, saxophone, vocals, Ross Turney, drums and Glenn Miller, bass, guitar. 01 - Sundown 02 - Every Day 03 - Seventeen Summer 04 - Ballad 05 - I Got You Fixed 06 - Rain-O 07 - Chain Train LINK
The Barbarians were an American garage band of the 1960s with a few nationally charted hits. They had their biggest hit with the novelty single "Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?". The Barbarians formed in 1964 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Original members included Bruce Benson, Ronnie Enos, Victor "Moulty" Moulton and Jerry Causi. While their debut single, "Hey Little Bird" produced by Al Ham,(on Joy Records) bombed, two of their next three singles (on Laurie) charted on Billboard, (with "Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?" peaking at No. 55) and also made the Cash Box charts. "Are You a Boy" was co-written by Doug Morris, who went on to head Universal Music Group. "With their appearances on the Nuggets compilation and The T.A.M.I. Show, the Barbarians are one of the best-remembered garage bands of the '60s. Not that it's easy to forget the sight of a one-handed drummer, complete with hook, driving his band through a garage punk number in the company of the day's biggest British Invasion, soul, and surf stars. Moulty was hardly self-conscious about his handicap; on the tiny hit single immortalized on Nuggets (titled, logically enough, "Moulty"), he tells the story of the triumph over his loss in no uncertain melodramatic terms. The band also managed a somewhat bigger hit single, the British Invasion-inspired novelty "Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl." (Richie Unterberger,AMG) The Barbarians disbanded in 1968
01 - Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl 02 - Mr. Tambourine Man 03 - House Of The Rising Sun 04 - Marie Elena 05 - Bo-Diddley 06 - Memphis, Tennessee 07 - What The New Breed Say 08 - Take It Or Leave It 09 - I'll Keep On Seeing You 10 - Linguica 11 - Suzy Q 12 - I've Got A Woman 13 - Moulty (Bonus Track) LINK
"Very rare album by The Flow with Pete Fine on guitars/vocals, Monte Farber on bass/vocals, Steve Starer on drums, compositions by Pete Fine and Monte Farber. This is a guitar burner total. If you´re into Blue Cheer and extra heavy Fuzz guitar is your thing, you´ll love this album. Great songs, a mindblower. Finally it came out on CD with 3 bonus tracks and poster-booklett. 'In those rebellious and psychedelic times we barely earned enough to pay for food at times, while developing our musical horizons. I am amazed we survived those days. Eventually, we became a 3 piece band - The Flow. We rented a room in NYC -- also renting a room was Wicked Lester, a band later to be known as KISS. We used the space for our own explorations. With our limited funds, we could only complete half of the project so we released the record with one blank side and later on, added more material." 01 - It Swallowed The Sun 02 - Searchin' 03 - Funny Funkin' Woman 04 - Meditations 05 - Toccata 06 - Bijinkes 07 - Mousely 08 - Troubadour Between Sets 09 - Third Movement 10 - Get Up & Smile 11 - Sunday Night Randoms 12 - I Saw A Dog 13 - Insanity Creeping 14 - Things We Said Today (Bonus) 15 - Baghdad Express (Bonus) 16 - Wynds (Bonus) LINK
Bronco was an English Rock/Country Band signed to Island & Polydor Records 1969-1973. Formed late 1969 by Jess Roden following his split from The Alan Bown Set, Bronco were signed to Island Records and released two albums 'Country Home' and 'Ace of Sunlight'. Roden left the band mid 1972 to start a solo career, guitarist Robbie Blunt soon followed, the remaining members drafted in Paul Lockey on vocals (who both Kevyn Gammond and Pete Robinson knew form various incarnations of The Band of Joy) and Dan Fone on guitar, they released one last album this time with Polydor records 'Smoking Mixture'. Jess Roden Lead Vocals, Robbie Blunt Guitar, John Pasternak - Bass, Kevyn Gammond - Guitar and Pete Robinson - Drums 01 - Civil Of You Stranger 02 - Love 03 - Misfit On Your Stair 04 - Bumpers West 05 - Home 06 - Well Anyhow 07 - Time LINK
Some of the cream of Los Angeles's better roots rock players supported Guthrie on his first album of the 1970s, including Ry Cooder, Chris Ethridge, Richie Hayward, Doug Dillard, Clarence White, and Hoyt Axton. Occasionally, he went back to purer folk arrangements, with the banjo-driven instrumental title track and the cover of father Woody Guthrie's "Lay Down Little Doggies." But for the most part, it was in the newly emerging singer/songwriter mold, mellow yet committed. While the results had Guthrie continue his process of more comfortably integrating contemporary rock into his music, it's also a little too low-energy on the whole in its mildly countrified singer/songwriter folk-rock.(AMG) 01 - Introduction 02 - Fencepost Blues 03 - Gabriel's Mother's Hiway Ballad #16 Blues 04 - Washington County 05 - Valley To Pray 06 - Lay Down Little Doggies 07 - I Could Be Singing 08 - If You Would Just Drop By 09 - Percy's Song 10 - I Want To Be Around LINK
A hard-rock/progressive outfit who formed in 1969 from the ashes of Liverpudlian band The Business, Albert 1, released in 1971, featured future Thin Lizzy, Caravan and Camel keyboard player Jan Schelhass, future Uriah Heep drummer Lee Kerslake, guitarist Neil Ford and bass guitarist David Paull (soon to join Jonesy). Produced by Yes and ELP engineer Eddie Offord. Initially known as The Business, Lee Kerslake had joined from Toe Fat. Their varied album, which was prouced by Eddie Offord, featured a laborious selection of introverted riffs and one song, Too Much..., which was very Beatle-ish. They split in November 1971. Jan Schelhaas was later in The Gary Moore Band and Caravan, whilst Lee Kerslake went on to Uriah Heep. 01 - Got No Time 02 - You 03 - Too Much Country Water 04 - Lead Me Back 05 - Listen To The Music 06 - Ilsington Farm 07 - Try To Reach You 08 - Brand New World 09 - Mister Jesus LINK
