The Youngbloods - 3 Albums On 2 CDs (2007) BGO Records - BGOCD741

 

MP3/320/314MB

Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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The Youngbloods was an American rock band consisting of Jesse Colin Young (vocals, bass, guitar), Jerry Corbitt (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Lowell "Banana" Levinger (guitar and electric piano) and Joe Bauer (drums). Despite receiving critical acclaim, they never achieved widespread popularity. They had only one U.S. Top 40 hit.

CD1

The Youngbloods 1967

1. Grizzely Bear

2. All Over The World (La-La)

3. Statesboro Blues

4. Get Together

5. One Note Man

6. The Other Side To This Life

7. Tears Are Falling

8. Four In The Morning

9. Foolin' Around (The Waltz)

10. Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby

11. C.C. Rider

Earth Music 1967

12. Euphoria

13. All My Dreams Blue

14. Too Much Monkey Business

15. Dreamer's Dream

16. Sugar Babe

17. Long & Tall

18. I Can Tell

19. Don't Play Games

20. The Wine Song

21. Fool Me

22. Reason To Believe

CD2

Elephant Mountain 1969

1. Darkness, Darkness

2. Smug

3. On Sir Francis Drake

4. Sunlight

5. Double Sunlight

6. Beautiful

7. Turn It Over

8. Rain Song (Don't Let The Rain Bring You Down)

9. Trillium

10. Quicksand

11. Black Mountain Breakdown

12. Sham

13. Ride The Wind

The Youngbloods

Jesse Colin Young – bass, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Jerry Corbitt – rhythm guitar, harmonica, backing vocals

Lowell "Banana" Levinger – lead guitar, electric piano, finger cymbals, pedal steel guitar

Joe Bauer – drums, percussion

with:

George Ricci – cello on "Foolin' Around (The Waltz)"

David Lindley – violin (CD2)

Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone (CD2)

Joe Clayton – trumpet (CD2)

Victor Feldman – vibraphone (CD2)

Iguana (1972/2012) Flawed Gems - GEM 93

 

MP3/320/96MB

Fusion, Prog Rock, Jazz-Rock

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The mysterious British band, was formed in Southampton England and released one excellent album originally in 1972, and then disappear without a trace. They returned as The Jess Roden Band from 1975.

Tracks:

1. Iguana (3:34)

2. Southampton Blues (1:49)

3. Price Of Love (8:48)

4. Power Of Love (3:45)

5. I Don't Need No Buddy (3:16)

6. Ron's Tune (4:24)

7. Prostitute (3:32)

8. Grey Day Lady (3:20)

9. Celluloid Samba (3:23)

Personnel:

Ronnie Taylor - alto saxophone, tambourine

Bruce Roberts - guitar, vocals

John Cartwright - bass, drums

Chris Gower - trombone, tambourine

Pete Hunt - drums, congas

Don Shinn - piano

 

The Shamrocks - Smoke Rings Around The Cadillac (1999) Great Barrier Records - GBR 50012

 

MP3/320/179MB

Pop, Rock, Beat

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The Shamrocks were the most succesfull Swedish beat group in Europe during the 60's. They never made it into the Swedish charts, but they were popular in Germany, France, Netherlands and Japan.

Tracks:

1. We Gonna Make It 2:55

2. A Lonely Man 2:10

3. Skinny Minny 3:00

4. A Mountain Of Silver 1:55

5. Cadillac 2:45

6. Easy Rider 1:50

7. And I Need You 2:22

8. Zip A Dee Doo-Dah 2:15

9. La La La 2:31

10. Things Will Turn Out Right Tomorrow 2:00

11. Ballaballa 2:08

12. Oxford Street 43 2:38

13. Don't Say 2:53

14. Nobody Cares About Me  2:20

15. Days 2:33

16. Smokerings 3:18

17. See Me Coming 2:00

18. I'm On The Outside Loocking In 2:50

19. Please Don't Cry (For Me)  2:43

20. Gipsy Lullaby At 10:30 2:48

21. Missconception 2:58

22. I'm Ready For The Show 2:24

23. Cadillac 2:45

24. How The Time Flies 2:28

25. Travelin'man 3:03

26. The Smiling Kind 2:08

27. Don’t You Know She's Mine 2:25

28. Daytime Nighttime 2:50

29. Rich Life 2:20

Notes

29 Selected tracks from 1964-1967

Personnel:

Bass Guitar, Vocals – Dieter Feichtinger, Bernt Ek

Drums, Vocals – Björn Wrangert, 

Guitar, Vocals – Jan Granaht, Kent Risberg, Nils "Jimmy" Lindskog

Aum - Bluesvibes (1969/2003) Red Fox Records - RF 627

 

MP3/320/16MB

Blues Rock

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Aum was a blues rock trio formed in San Francisco in 1968, and disbanded in 1970. Recorded two albums, their Resurrection debut in 1969 and Bluesvibes also 1969. The group consisted of Wayne Ceballos (guitar, piano, vocals), Kenneth Newell (bass) and Larry Martin (drums).

Tracks:

1. Tobacco Road (Loudermilk) 6:54

2. Mississippi Mud 4:03

3. My Bridge Blues 5:41

4. Chilli Woman 4:34

5. Little Help from You 6:54

6. Movin' Man 7:48

7. You Can't Hide 7:24

Personnel:

Wayne Ceballos - Guitar, Organ, Lead Vocals, Harmonica

Ken Newell - Bass, Vocals

Larry Martin - Drums, Vocals

The Ides Of March - Vehicle (1970/2014) Real Gone Music - RGM-0289

 

MP3/320/127MB

Progressive Jazz Rock

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Vehicle is the debut studio album by the Ides of March, released in 1970.

The Ides of March is an American jazz rock band that had a major North American and minor UK hit with the song "Vehicle" in 1970. After going on hiatus in 1973, the band returned with their original line-up in 1990 and has been active since then. Sometimes they're considered a one-hit wonder despite having 5 songs in the US Top 100 and 4 in Canada.

Tracks:

1. Vehicle (2:53)

2. Factory Band (3:00)

3. The Sky Is Falling (2:45)

4. Home (3:34)

5. Wooden Ships/Dharma For One (7:10)

6. Bald Medusa (3:00)

7. Aire Of Good Feeling (3:09)

8. Time For Thinking (2:29)

9. One Woman Man (3:17)

10. Symphony For Eleanor (Eleanor Rigby) (9:42)

Bonus Tracks:

11. High On A Hillside (2:53)

12. Lead Me Home, Gently (2:57)

13. Melody (2:47)

14. Vehicle (Single Version) (2:53)

Personnel:

Larry Millas - vocals and guitar

Jim Peterik - vocals and guitar

Bob Bergland - vocals, bass, saxophone

Mike Borch - vocals and drums

Chuck Soumar - trumpet, vocals and percussion

John Larson - trumpet