Wet Willie (1971/1998) Capricorn Records - 314 558 383-2

 

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Rhythm & Blues, Southern Rock

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Wet Willie is an American southern rock band from Mobile, Alabama. Their best-known song, "Keep On Smilin'", reached No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1974. Several other of the group's songs also appeared on the singles charts in the 1970s, which utilized their soulful brand of Southern rock... Wet Willie put out several albums between 1971 and 1979. In 2012, Wet Willie released a new live CD "Miles of Smiles".

Tracks:

1. Have A Good Time (3:41)

2. Dirty Leg (3:41)

3. Faded Love (4:31)

4. Spinning Round (4:18)

5. Low Rider (3:01)

6. Rock And Roll Band (2:48)

7. Pieces (3:12)

8. Shame, Shame, Shame (3:22)

9. Beggar Song (4:18)

10. Fool On You (7:17)

Personnel:

Backing Vocals – Donna Hall

Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Jack Hall

Drums, Percussion – Lewis Ross

Electric Piano, Organ, Piano, Backing Vocals – John Anthony 

Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals – Ricky Hirsch

Vocals, Harmonica, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion – Jimmy Hall

Potliquor - First Taste (1970/1992) Repertoire Records - REP 4249-WP

 

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Blues Rock, Southern Rock

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First Taste is the debut album by band, released in November 1970.

Potliquor (sometimes erroneously spelled Pot Liquor) was a 1970s southern rock band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The band was formed by George Ratzlaff and Guy Schaeffer... Potliquor released four albums plus a compilation album but had only one hit single.

Tracks:

1. Down The River Boogie (Ratzlaff) 2:50

2. Ol' Man River (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein Jr.) 4:37

3. Riverboat (D. Craig) 3:14

4. Toballby (Instrumental) (Ratzlaff, Wallace, Schaeffer, Amoroso) 7:22

5. The Raven (Ratzlaff, Edgar Allan Poe) 5:03

6. You're No Good (Clint Ballard Jr.) 4:57

7. Price 20c A Copy (Ratzlaff) 3:08

8. Driftin' (G. Efronetee) 8:20

Personnel:

Bass Guitar, Vocals – Guy Schaeffer

Drums, Tambourine, Congas, Vocals – Jerry Amoroso

Guitar, Vocals – Les Wallace

Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Harp, Percussion, Vocals – George Ratzlaff

Tom Jones - Hide & Seek / The Lost Collection (2020) Decca Records

 

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Pop, R&B, Soul, Country, Gospel, Ballad, Lounge, Pop Rock

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Hide & Seek (The Lost Collection) is a 2020 compilation album by Tom Jones. The compilation gathers a number of non-album singles, B-sides, and other various rarities from Jones’s years on the Decca label from 1965-1975.

CD1

1. Chills and Fever (Decca F 11966, 1964) (*)

2. Breathless (Decca F 11966, 1964)

3. To Wait for Love (Is to Waste Your Life Away) (Decca F 12062, 1965) (*)

4. I Tell the Sea (Decca F 12121, 1965) (*)

5. With These Hands (Decca F 12191, 1965) (*)

6. What’s New, Pussycat? (Decca F 12203, 1965) (*)

7. Untrue (Decca F 12191, 1965) (*)

8. (Won’t You Give Him) One More Chance (from U.S. LP What’s New  Pussycat?, Parrot 71006, 1966) (*)

9. Bama Lama Bama Loo (Parrot 71006, 1966) (*)

10.Thunderball (Decca F 12292, 1966) (*)

11. Stop Breaking My Heart (Decca F 12349, 1966) (*)

12. Never Give Away Love (Decca F 12349, 1966) (*)

13. Once There Was a Time (Decca F 12390, 1966)

14. Not Responsible (Decca F 12390, 1966) (*)

15. This and That (Decca F 12461, 1966) (*)

16. City Girl (Decca F 12461, 1966)

17. Promise Her Anything (Decca F 22511, 1966)

18. Triple Cross (released internationally including The Great Tom Jones LP, Decca (Germany) ND 263, 1968)

19. What a Party (Decca EP DFE 8668, 1967) (*)

20. Any Day Now (Decca EP DFE 8668, 1967)

21. It Ain’t Gonna Be That Way (Decca EP DFE 8668, 1967)

22. If I Had You (Decca F 22555, 1967)

23. Things I Wanna Do (Decca F 12639, 1967)

24. I’m Coming Home (Decca F 12693, 1967) (*)

25. The Lonely One (Decca F 12693, 1967)

26. Smile (Decca F 12747, 1968) (*)

27. Day by Day (Decca F 12812, 1968)

28. A Minute of Your Time (Decca F 12854, 1968) (*)

29. Looking Out My Window (Decca F 12854, 1968) (*)

CD2

1. Love Me Tonight (Decca F 12924, 1969) (*)

2. Hide and Seek (Decca F 12924, 1969)

3. A Man Who Knows Too Much (Decca F 12990, 1969)

4. Tupelo Mississippi Flash (Stereo Edit Version) (Decca F 13013, 1970)

5. My Way (Decca F 13113, 1971) (*)

6. Every Mile (Decca F 13183, 1971)

7. Till (Decca FR 13236, 1971) (*)

8. The Sun Died (Decca FR 13236, 1971)

9. All That I Need Is Some Time (Decca F 13298, 1972)

10. Golden Days (Decca F 13471, 1973)

11. Goodbye, God Bless You (Decca F 13471, 1973)

12. Thank the Lord (Decca 13393, 1974)

13. Keep A Talkin’ Bout Love (Decca F 13550, 1974)

14. Pledging My Love (Decca F 13564, 1974)

15. I’m Too Far Gone to Turn Around (Decca F 13564, 1974)

16.La La La (Just Having You Here) (Decca F 13490, 1974)

17. Love Love Love (Decca F 13490, 1974)

18. Ain’t No Love (Decca F 13575, 1975)

19. When the Band Goes Home (Decca F 13575, 1975)

(*) denotes track not on digital edition

Pete Brown & Piblokto! - Thousands On A Raft (1970/1994) Repertoire Records - REP 4408-WY

 

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Blues Rock, Art Rock, Experimental, Prog Rock

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British progressive rock band active 1969-1971, formed by Pete Brown, after he had been thrown out of Pete Brown And His Battered Ornaments... Brown also wrote film scripts and formed a film production company.

Tracklist:

1. Aeroplane Head Woman 6:39

2. Station Song Platform Two 3:37

3. Highland Song 17:00 

4. If They Could Only See Me Now - Parts One And Two 12:03

5. Got A Letter From A Computer 5:46

6. Thousands On A Raft 7:06

Bonus Tracks

7. Can't Get Off The Planet 6:02

8. Broken Magic 6:57

Notes

Originally released in 1970 as Harvest SHVL 782.

Track 7: Single A-Side 1970

Track 8: Single B-Side 1970

Personnel:

Vocals, Talking Drum, Congas – Pete Brown

Bass Guitar, Percussion – Steve Glover

Drums, Percussion – Rob Tait

Guitar, Percussion – Jim Mullen

Keyboards, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone – Dave Thompson

Mellotron – Dave Thompson (2)

Bass Guitar – Jim Mullen (2)

Linn County - Fever Shot (1969/2007) Foot Print Records - FPR 29012

 

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Brass Blues Rock

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Linn County was an American blues-based band based in Iowa. They moved to San Francisco. There recording their first album in 1968. Futher albums followed in 1969 and 1970. They split up in 1970. The solo album released by band member Stephen Miller in 1970 includes 4 tracks recorded by the final Linn County line-up...

Tracks:

1. Girl Can't Help It (B.Troup) 4:10

2. Elevator Woman (J.L.Williamson) 4:04

3. Too Far Gone (S.Miller, F.Walk) 2:40

4. Suspended (S.Miller, F.Walk) 8:18

5. Fever Shot (S.Miller, F.Walk) 6:15

6. Lonely Avenue (J.Frederick, L.Branch) 7:21

7. Ground Hog Blues (Sonny Boy Williamson) 4:38

Personnel:

Stephen Miller - organ, piano, vocals

Fred Walk - electric guitar, 12 string acoustic guitar

Dino Long - bass

Larry Easter - tenor sax, soprano sax

Jerry McAndrew - drums

Jay Magliori - baritone sax