Reidar Larsen - Red, White & Blues / The Very Best Of (1985/2003) Desperado/Universal

 

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Piano Blues, Modern Electric Blues

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Norwegian blues artist from Oslo, born 1955. He started his career as a pianist in the Stavanger bands Nurk Twins and Staccato before in 1974 he helped start the rock band Stavangerensemblet... In addition to his 10 studio albums, Reidar has also recorded 2 live sets 

Red, White & Blues (1985) Desperado Records - DCD 33023

Tracklist:

1. Going Away Blues 3:20

2. I'm Gonna Have To Do It 3:50

3. What About Me 3:18

4. Swanee River Boogie 2:38

5. Too Many Times 3:26

6. She's Dynamite 3:00

7. I'll Give You Money 3:08

8. Stickin' Witcha Woman 3:42

9. Born To Ramble 4:13

10. It Makes No Difference 2:54

11. Cook House Shuffle 2:58

12. Ko-Ko-Mo 2:55

Personnel:

Vocals, Piano, Harmonica - Reidar Larsen

Bass - Big George Webley

Drums, Percussion - John "The Big Figure" Martin

Guitar - Mo Witham

Tenor Saxophone - Martyn C. Winning (tracks: 1,5-7,10), Pete Thomas (tracks: 2-4,11)

Backing Vocals - Eric & The Dewdrops

Mr. Blues Is Coming To Town (The Very Best Of) (2003) Universal - 9809907

Tracklist:

1. I'm A Bluesman 2:33

2. Big Fat Mama 3:10

3. She's Dynamite 3:00

4. Christina 3:40

5. She Felt Too Good 3:27

6. You Don't Have To Be Black To Be Blue 2:33

7. Last Train Home 4:04

8. Daddy Longlegs 4:13

9. Boogie Woman 3:32

10. Roll'em Pete 3:13

11. Rain Rain Rain 4:11

12. Robbery 5:43

13. Mr. Blues Is Coming To Town 3:46

14. Hole In The Wall 3:49

15. Story Teller 5:01

16. No Money Honey 2:30

17. Judge & Jury 4:03

18. This One's On Me 3:45

19. Merry-Go-Round 3:22

20. Going To Milwaukee 5:09

Notes

I'm A Bluesman 1982 / Tracks: 1,2

Red, White & Blues 1985 / Track: 3

You Don't Have To Be Black To Be Blue 1987 / Tracks: 4,13,5,6

Last Train Home 1990 / Tracks: 7,8

Boogie Bastard 1992 / Tracks: 9,10

Robbery 1993 / Tracks: 11,12

Statement (Recorded In New York) 1994 / Track: 14

Storyteller 1997 / Tracks: 15,16,17

This One's On Me 2001 / Tracks: 18,19,20

John D. Loudermilk - The Open Mind Of John D. Loudermilk (2006) Omni Recording Corporation - OMNI 105

 

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Folk, Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Country, Ballad

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John Dee Loudermilk Jr. (March 31, 1934 - September 21, 2016) was an American singer and songwriter. Although he had his own recording career during the 1950s and 1960s, he was primarily known as a songwriter.

His best-known songs include "Indian Reservation", "Ebony Eyes", "Tobacco Road", "This Little Bird" and "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"...

John D. Loudermilk career

Tracks:

1. Goin' To Hell On A Sled (2:05)

2. The Jones' (3:18)

3. War Babies (2:43)

4. Peace Of Heart (2:31)

5. Sidewalks (2:34)

6. To Ann (1:44)

7. More Than He'll Have To Give (2:21)

8. Poor Little Pretty Girl (2:25)

9. Nassau Town (2:04)

10. Geraldine (1:37)

11. Laura (2:44)

12. Brown Girl (4:14)

13. To Hell With Love (2:44)

14. Ma Baker's Little Acre (2:27)

15. No Playing In The Snow Today (3:39)

16. Bad News (3:00)

17. The Little Grave (2:18)

18. Talkin' Silver Cloud Blues (3:51)

19. I'm Looking For A World (2:00)

20. The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian (3:35)

21. Interstate 40 (2:29)

22. Where Have They Gone (1:51)

23. The Little Bird (2:01)

24. Tobacco Road (2:57)

25. Bubble, Please Break (2:15)

26. It's My Time (2:39)

27. That Ain't All (1:53)

Notes

Tracks: 1-12 from the album "The Open Mind Of John D. Loudermilk" LP (1969)

Tracks: 13-22 from the album "Sings A Bizarre Collection Of The Most Unusual Songs" LP (1965)

Tracks: 23-24 from the album "12 Sides Of John D. Loudermilk" LP (1961)

Tracks: 25-26 from the album "Suburban Attitudes In Country Verse" LP (1967)

Track: 27 from the single A-side (1965)

[Request] Fania All Stars - Latin ~ Soul ~ Rock (1974/2000) Fania Recrds - SLP 470

 

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Latin, Funk, Soul, Salsa, Afro-Cuban

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The Fania All Stars is a musical group formed in 1968 as a showcase for the musicians on Fania Records, the leading salsa music record label of the time...

Guillermo "Jorge" Santana (13 June 1951-14 May 2020) was a Mexican guitarist, brother of musician Carlos Santana.

Tracks:

1. Viva Tirado (5:23)

2. Chanchullo (5:38)

3. Smoke (4:06)

4. There you go (3:11)

5. Mama guela (2:56)

6. El raton (7:56)

7. Soul makossa (5:49)

8. Congo bongo (10:18)

Notes

Recorded live at Yankee Stadium, New York, Aug. 24. 1973.

"Soul Makossa" recorded live at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May. 31. 1973.

Personnel:

Vocals – Hector Lavoe, Ismael Miranda, Ismael Quintana, Justo Betancourt, Pete "Conde" Rodriguez, Santos Colon

Vocals [Lead] – Bobby Cruz (tracks: 8), Cheo Feliciano (tracks: 6,7,8)

Bass – Bobby Valentin

Bongos – Roberto Roena

Congas – Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto

Drums – Billy Cobham

Guitar – Jorge Santana

Leader [Musical Director], Guiro, Chimes, Percussion – Johnny Pacheco

Organ [Hammond] – Jan Hammer

Piano – Ricardo Ray (tracks: 6,7)

Piano, Organ – Larry Harlow

Saxophone – Manu Dibango

Timbales – Nicky Marrero

Tres – Yomo Toro

Trombone – Barry Rogers, Lewis Kahn, Willie Colon

Trumpet – Lou Soloff, Luis Ortiz, Ray Maldonado, Victor Paz

Fair Weather - Beginning From An End (1971/1993) Repertoire Records - REP 4389-WP

 

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Classic Rock, Pop-Rock

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Fair Weather was a British rock band formed in 1970 by former Amen Corner guitarist and singer Andy Fairweather Low. 

The band evolved from a split within Amen Corner. Andy Fairweather Low led, Dennis Bryon (drums), Blue Weaver (organ), Clive Taylor (bass) and Neil Jones (guitar) into the new band, Fair Weather...

Tracks:

1. God Cried Mother 5:33

2. Don’t Mess With Cupid 3:41

3. Dead And Past 4:46

4. I Hear You Knockin’ 4:50

5. You Ain’t No Friend 5:37

6. Sit And Think 4:16

7. Looking For The Red Label 4:16

8. Poor Man’s Bum A Run 4:52

Bonus Tracks

9. Natural Sinner 4:29

10. Haven’t I Tried 4:11

11. Tutti Frutti 3:07

12. Road To Freedom 4:43

13. Lay It On Me 4:20

14. Looking For The Red Label Part II 4:12

Notes

Tracks 9-14 are from the Hansa single 1970-1971

Personnel:

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals - Andy Fairweather Low

Bass, Vocals - Clive Taylor 

Drums, Vocals - Dennis Bryon

Guitar - Neil Jones

Keyboards - Blue Weaver

Trumpet - Bud Parkes

Steel Guitar - B.J. Cole

The story of Blues Creation

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Blues, Blues Rock, "Hard Rock"

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Blues Creation was a pioneering Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in January 1969 by guitarist/singer Kazuo Takeda, guitarist Koh Eiryu. Initially known as the country's first blues band, they quickly evolved into a hard rock and blues rock act, heavily influenced by British blues-rock pioneers...

"Kazuo Takeda Japanese blues and rock guitarist, composer, producer, arranger and vocalist. Born in Tokyo on March 11, 1952."

Blues Creation (1969/2008) Lion Records - LION 206

Tracks:

1. Checking' Up On My Baby (4:54)

2. Steppin' Out (2:53)

3. Smoke Stack Lightning (5:32)

4. Double Crossing Time (7:03)

5. I Can't Keep From Crying (4:37)

6. Spoonful (8:14)

7. Rollin' And Tumblin' (4:04)

8. All Your Love (4:35)

Personnel:

Kazuo Takeda - lead guitar, vocals, harmonica

Fumio Fuya - vocals

Yoshiyuki Noji - bass guitar

Shinichi Tashiro - drums

Hugh Cutler - harmonica (tracks: 1,6)

Carmen Maki & Blues Creation (1971/2007) Lion Records - LION 1143

Carmen Maki & Blues Creation a collaboration with female vocalist Carmen Maki, featuring a mix of original songs and covers. Carmen Maki & Blues Creation, the latter being a collaboration with female vocalist Carmen Maki.

"Carmen Maki, born Maki Annette Lovelace, May 18, 1951 is a Japanese singer and lyricist, whose career spans more than five decades. Is best known for fronting the band Oz from 1972 to 1977".

Tracks:

1. Understand (4:57)

2. And You (2:56)

3. Lord, I Can't Be Going No More (3:29)

4. Empty Heart (8:28)

5. Motherless Child (6:53)

6. I Can't Live For Today (4:32)

7. Mean Old Boogie (4:58)

8. St. James Infirmary (6:44)

Bonus:

9. Atomic Bombs Away (6:15)

10. Baby Please Don't Go / The Train Kept A-Rollin' (10:57)

11. Empty Heart (8:16)

Notes

Bonus Tracks - Live 1971 in Nakatsugawa, Japan

Personnel:

Masashi Saeki - bass guitar, harmonica

Masayuki Higuchi - drums

Kazuo Takeda - guitar, organ

Carmen Maki - vocals