Rick & The Ravens - The Singles (2017) HemiTS Releasing - TS-0007

 

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Surf Rock, Frat Rock

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Rick & the Ravens was an American surf rock and frat rock band, known as the forerunner of the Doors. Ray Manczarek joined his brothers band in 1962 and became the bands leader shortly after that.

The 2017 compilation album The Singles by Rick & The Ravens was released by HemiTS Releasing. This unofficial CD compilation features eight tracks, including the band's original singles released in 1965 on Aura Records and Posae Records, as well as unreleased recordings from the same period. The album includes tracks like "Soul Train," "Henrietta," "Big Bucket 'T'," and "Rampage," with the artist credited as "Ray Daniels feat. Rick & the Ravens" on the first single, reflecting the band's initial promotional strategy to highlight Ray Manzarek (billed as "Ray Daniels") as the lead artist. The compilation was released in the United States and falls under the genres of Rock & Roll and Surf.

Tracks:

1. Soul Train 3:08

2. Geraldine 2:43

3. Henrietta 2:02

4. Just For You 2:10

5. Big Bucket 'T' 3:05

6. Rampage 2:52

7. Circle Twist 2:03

8. Blow Top 1:43

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Tracks 1 & 2 Aura single Ray Daniels With Rick And The Ravens - Soul Train (1965)

Tracks 3 & 4 Aura single Rick And The Ravens Featuring Ray Daniels - Henrietta (1965)

Tracks 5 & 6 Posae single Rick And The Ravens - Big Bucket 'T' / Rampage (1965)

Tracks 7 & 8 unreleased single (1965)

Personnel:

Bass – Roland Biscaluz

Drums – Vince Thomas

Guitar – Rick Manzarek

Organ, Harmonica – Jim Manzarek

Piano – Ray Manzarek

Saxophone – Patrick Stonier

Vocals – Jim Manzarek (tracks: 7), Ray Manzarek (tracks: 1-6)

Smith - A Group Called Smith (1969/1984) Varèse Sarabande - VSD-5489

 

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Rock, Soul, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock

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Smith was an American rock band formed in 1969 in Los Angeles, California. They had a blues-based sound and scored a Top 5 hit in the United States in 1969 with the Burt Bacharach song "Baby It's You", featuring Gayle McCormick on lead vocals. Smith released two albums titled "A Group Called Smith" and "Minus-Plus". After Smith disbanded, McCormick went on to record three solo albums.

Tracks:

1. Let's Get Together (Chet Powers) 3:28

2. I Don't Believe (I Believe) (Jeffrey Thomas) 3:38

3. Tell Him No (Rod Argent) 3:23

4. Who Do You Love (E.McDaniel) 2:54

5. Baby It's You (Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams) 3:24

6. The Last Time (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) 5:34

7. I Just Wanna Make Love To You (Kenny Lynch, Bob Wackett) 2:35

8. Mojaleskey Ridge (Harvey Price, Joel Sill, Dan Walsh) 2:29

9. Let's Spend The Night Together (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) 3:49

10. I'll Hold Out My Hand (Al Gorgoni, Chip Taylor) 3:01

Bonuses:

11. The Weight (From the soundtrack album Easy Rider,1969) (J.R.Robertson) 4:30

12. Take A Look Around (From the album Minus-Plus,1970) (Jerry Carter, Richard Cliburn) 2:51

13. What Am I Gonna Do (From the album Minus-Plus,1970) (Carole King, Toni Stern) 2:52

14. Gonna Be Alright Now (From the album Gayle McCormick ,1971) (D.Lambert, B.Potter) 2:47

15. It's A Cryin' Shame (From the album Gayle McCormick,1971) (D.Lambert, B.Potter) 2:48

Personnel:

Gayle McCormick - female vocals

James Richard "Rich" Cliburn - guitar, vocals

Jerry Carter - bass, vocals

Bob Evans - drums

Larry Moss - keyboards

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Larry Knectal - piano (11)

Jud Huss - bass, vocals (13)

Alan Parker - guitar, vocals (13)

The Wackers - Shredder (1972/2006) Collectors' Choice Music - CCM-621-2

 

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Pop Rock, Rock

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The Wackers' third album (Released in 1972 after the band had relocated to Montreal from California) has a distinctly British pop sensibility, both in Randy Bishop's faux-camp vocals and its stripped-down production. "Eventually, Even You Even Me" sounds both like early David Bowie and a template for the Britpop explosion of the 1990s, while the tropical textures of "Beach Song" recall mid-period Kinks, and "It's My Life" rivals the Raspberries in its pure unashamed pop exuberance. Releasing three studio albums.

Tracks:

1. Day & Night 3:06

2. Hey Lawdy Lawdy 3:55

3. I'll Believe in You 3:15

4. Puttin' Myself to Sleep 2:21

5. Eventually, Even You Even Me 3:34

6. Coming Apart 3:57

7. It's My Life 3:32

8. Beach Song 2:43

9. Buck Duckdog Memorial Jam 10:13 

    a.) Our Ship’s Comin’ In   

    b.) My Old Lady   

    c.) You Really Got Me

10. Last Dance 3:04

Personnel:

Drums, Percussion – Spencer T. "Ernie" Earnshaw

Vocals, Bass, Slide Guitar – William "Kootch" Trochim

Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano – Randy Bishop

Vocals, Guitar, Percussion – Bob Segarini

Vocals, Lead Guitar, Piano – Michael Stull

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Saxophone, Clarinet – Jack “Mr. Wacker Bilk” Schaeffer (tracks: 1,7)

Shaker, Claves, Congas – Dan-Yen Mantor (tracks: 1)

Backing Vocals – Robert (tracks: 4,8,10), Frankie Hart (tracks: 1,4,8,10), Janet Abramson (tracks: 8), Randy (tracks: 2,6), Ray Blake (tracks: 8), Kootch (tracks: 2)

Wave (1972/2015) Paisley Press - PP 110 / Germany

 

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Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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The album was released in 1972 by the Dutch progressive rock band Wave (It's not a band, but a duo formed by Paul Adriaansens and Loubèr Van Der Swart) on Philips Records rom vinyl LP featuring a blend of progressive rock and psychedelic rock with English-language tracks. The album has gained a cult following over the years and was remastered and reissued on CD in 2015 by Paisley.

Tracklist: 

1. In Vain (Adriaansens) 2:18

2. Season Of The Witch (D. Leitch) 8:06

3. Summerday (Adriaansens) 1:37

4. Carry On (Swart/Lugten) 3:54

5. Fun Of The World (Adriaansens) 2:23

6. A Thousand Times (Adriaansens) 2:29

7. Double Dutch (Adriaansens) 3:15

8. Certain Kind Of Sadness (Adriaansens) 3:41

9. The Little Snowball (Adriaansens/Lugten) 3:23

10. Suicide Of Hatred (Adriaansens) 2:00

Personnel:

Paul Adriaansens - vocals, piano, Hammond organ, mellotron, guitars, bass

Loubèr van der Swart - acoustic guitar, drums, bongos, vocals

Guests:

Frans Doolaard - steel guitar

Tony Vos - soprano saxophone

West, Bruce & Laing - Why Dontcha (1972/1990) Columbia - CK 31929

 

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Hard/Blues Rock

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Why Dontcha is the debut studio album by the power trio West, Bruce & Laing, released in November 1972. The album was released on the Windfall/Columbia label. It features a blend of hard rock and blues rock genres. The album reached No. 26 on the Billboard U.S. album chart, making it the band's most successful release.

Tracks:

1. Why Dontcha 3:01

2. Out Into The Fields 4:38

3. The Doctor 4:27

4. Turn Me Over 2:42

5. Third Degree 5:13

6. Shake Ma Thing (Rollin’ Jack) 3:14

7. While You Sleep 3:22

8. Pleasure 3:59

9. Love Is Worth The Blues 4:10

10. Pollution Woman 4:25

Personnel:

Leslie West (Leslie Weinstein) - vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, guitar, dobro

Jack Bruce (John Symon Asher) - bass, organ, harmonium, harp, vocals, choir, chorus, ARP synthesizer, acoustic guitar, piano

Corky Laing (Laurence Gordon Laing) - drums, rhythm guitar, vocals