The Grass Roots - Anthology 1965-1975 (1991) Rhino Records - R2 70746

 

MP3/320/281MB

Folk Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Psychedelic Pop, Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop

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The Grass Roots are an American rock band that charted frequently between 1965 and 1975. From 1967 to 1972, The Grass Roots set a record for being on the Billboard charts 307 straight weeks. "Only nine bands in the history of Rock 'n' Roll have charted more hits on Billboard's Hot 100."

CD1

1. Mr. Jones [Ballad of Thin Man] (Dylan) (2:57)

2. You're a Lonely Girl (Barri, Sloan) (2:25)

3. Where Were You When I Needed You (Grass Roots) (3:04)

4. Only When You're Lonely (Barri, Sloan) (3:11)

5. This Is What I Was Made For (Barri, Sloan) (2:24)

6. Lollipop Train [You Never Had It So Good] (Barri, Sloan) (3:14)

7. Tip of My Tongue (Barri, Sloan) (2:34)

8. Let's Live for Today (Julien, Mogull, Shapiro) (2:51)

9. Things I Should Have Said (Grass Roots) (2:34)

10. Out of Touch (Barri, Sloan) (2:55)

11. Is It Any Wonder (Barri, Sloan) (2:48)

12. Wake Up, Wake Up (Barri, Sloan) (3:04)

13. Melody for You (Sloan) (2:58)

14. Feelings (Coonce, Entner) (3:08)

15. Here’s Where You Belong (Barri, Sloan) (3:28)

16. Midnight Confessions (Grass Roots) (2:47)

17. Bella Linda (Barri, Battisti, Gross, Mogul) (3:07)

18. Lady Pleasure (2:57)

CD2

1. Lovin' Things (Loring, Schroeck) (2:51)

2. The River Is Wide (Admire, Knight) (2:52)

3. City Women (Sloan) (2:57)

4. I Can't Help But Wonder, Elizabeth (Sloan) (4:08)

5. I'd Wait a Million Years (Bottler, Zekley) (2:46)

6. Heaven Knows (Price, Walsh) (2:29)

7. Out of This World (Lambert, Potter) (2:50)

8. Walking Through the Country (Provisor) (3:02)

9. Baby Hold On (Price, Walsh) (2:41)

10. Come on and Say It (Entner, Grill, Provisor) (2:31)

11. Temptation Eyes (Price, Walsh) (2:40)

12. Sooner of Latter (Bottler, McNamara, Paris, Zekley) (2:42)

13. Two Divided by Love (Lambert, Potter) (2:38)

14. Glory Bound (Barri, Price, Provisor, Walsh) (2:37)

15. The runaway (Lambert, Potter) (2:56)

16. Anyway the Wind Blows (2:56)

17. Love Is What You Make It (2:55)

18. Mamacita (Mann, Weil) (3:24)

Musicians in different periods:

Steve Barri – backing vocals, various instruments (1965-73)

P.F. Sloan – lead vocals, guitar (1965-67 died 2015)

Joel Larson – drums (1965-66,1972-79)

Denny Ellis – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1965-66)

Willie Fulton – lead vocals, lead guitar (1965-66)

David Stensen – bass, backing vocals (1965-66)

Rob Grill – vocals, bass (1967-77 died 2011)

Warren Entner – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards (1967-74)

Rick Coonce – drums, percussion (1967-72 died 2011)

Creed Bratton – lead guitar, vocals (1967-69)

Dennis Provisor – vocals, keyboards (1969-72,1974-77)

Terry Furlong – lead guitar (1969-71,1974)

Brian Naughton – lead guitar (1971-72)

Virgil Weber – keyboards (1972-74)

Reed Kailing – lead guitar, vocals (1972-74)

Joe Pollard – drums, percussion (1972)

Reggie Knighton – lead guitar, backing vocals (1974-76)

Session musicians: Hal Blaine, Joe Osborn, Larry Knechtel, Ben Benay, Mike Deasy, Bobby Ray.

Mandala - Soul Crusade (1968/2010) Wounded Bird Records - WOU 8184

 

MP3/320/88MB

Rhythm and Blues, Soul

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Canadian rhythm and blues and soul band from the 1960s.

The group started as The Rogues, renamed themselves to The Five Rogues and to Mandala in 1966. Mandala disbanded in 1969, after which Troiano and some of the other members formed the new band Bush. 

Mandala released one and only LP Soul Crusade in 1968, which is a mix of wild-eyed organ soul, heavy R&B and fuzzed-out garage sounds.

Tracks:

1. World Of Love 2:43

2. One Short Year 3:03

3. Love-Itis 2:39

4. Come On Home 5:54

5. Every Single Day 3:43

6. Mellow Carmello Palumbo 3:40

7. Can’t Hold Out 2:33

8. Don’t Make Me Cry 3:06

9. Stop Cryin’ On My Shoulder 2:29

10. Faith 5:59

Personnel:

Bass - Don Elliot 

Leader, Guitar - Domenic Troiano

Organ, Vibraphone - Hugh Sullivan

Percussion - Whitey Glan

Vocal - Rey Kenner

Horn & String arrangements -  Bob Brough & Don Troiano (2,5,10) Arif Mardin (3)

Company Caine - A Product Of A Broken Reality (1971/2015) Aztec Music - AVSCD072

 

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Progressive Rock

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Company Caine, were an Australian progressive rock band. They were formed in March 1970... First album "A Product Of A Broken Reality" on Generation Records. They used the TCS Studio, it was produced by Gus McNeil and engineered by John French. The album reached the top 40 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described the album as a milestone of the early 1970s progressive rock era as their music was more expansive, more out there than just about every band of the day.

Tracks:

1. Symptoms (Smith-Noone-Smith)

2. Trixie Stonewall’s Wayward Home (Smith-Noone-Smith)

3. The Cell (Noone-Smith)

4. Theme For Vishdungarius (Noone)

5. Woman With Reason (G.Smith-R.Smith)

6. Simple Song Of Spring (Smith-Noone-Smith)

7. The Day Superman Got Busted (Smith-Hudson-Cain-Noone-Smith)

8. It’s Up To You (Smith-Noone-Smith)

9. Go See The Gypsy (Smith-Smith)

10. The Last Scene (Noone-Smith)

Bonus Tracks Single (1972)

11. Dear Carolyn (Noone-Smith)

12. Now I'm Together (Noone-Smith)

Bonus: GTK Sessions (1971/72)

13. 1967 (Gulliver Smith, Russell Smith) 3:27

14. Flip, Flop And Fly (Charles Calhoun, Lou Turner) 3:29

15. The Cell (Jeremy Noone, Gulliver Smith) 4:14

16. The Day Superman Got Busted (Smith, Hudson, Kain, Noone, Smith) 4:47

Notes

Tracks 1-10 engineered, mixed and recorded at T.C.S. Studios, Melbourne, July 1971.

Personnel:

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals – Russell Smith

Bass – Arthur Eizenberg

Drums – John McInerny

Piano [Fender], Organ [Hammond] – Ian Mawson

Saxophone [Acoustic & Electric], Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Jeremy Noone

Vocals – Gulliver Smith

Special thanks to: Danny Robinson on “The Cell”, “Woman With Reason”, “Trixie...” and “Symptoms”. Steve Dunstan for the computer music and laughter. John Lee for bass clarinet on “The Cell”. The Winlaton Girls Choir on “Trixie...” and Roger the Roadie

[Repost] Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Heavy Music The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967 (2018) ABKCO - 8369-2

 

MP3/320/59MB

Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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Seger formed The Last Heard to release East Side Story, a song he previously wrote. "The Last Heard" soon became the name of Seger's permanent band, which consisted of Pep Perrine on drums, Carl Lagassa on guitar and Dan Honaker on bass.

Bob Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded with the groups Bob Seger and the Last Heard and the Bob Seger System...

Tracklist:

1. Heavy Music (Pt.1) (2:41)

2. East Side Story (Vocal) (2:27)

3. Chain Smokin' (2:46)

4. Persecution Smith (3:05)

5. Vagrant Winter (2:21)

6. Very Few (2:25)

7. Florida Time (2:02)

8. Sock It To Me Santa (2:14)

9. Heavy Music (Pt.2) (2:51)

10. East Side Sound (Instrumental) (2:27)

Personnel:

Lead Vocals, Guitar – Bob Seger (1-10)

Organ, Piano – Bob Seger (1,3-9)

Guitar – Carl Lagassa (1,3-9)

Bass – Dan Honaker (1-10)

Drums, Percussion – Pep Perrine (1,3-9)

Bongos – Pep Perrine (2,10)

Drums – Bob Evans (2,10)

Guitar, Organ – Doug Brown (2,10)

Vocals (Additional) – David Whitehouse (1,3-9), Doug Brown (1,3-9)

Bush (1970/1995) Magada Héritage Int'l - MAGHCD-22

 

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Funk Rock, Rock

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Canadian group formed by Domenic Troiano. Bush recorded one self-titled album in 1970, then disappeared within a year. That album re-surfaced in 1995, remastered and with some live bonus material from their last ever show while in Los Angeles. Troiano succumbed to cancer in 2005.

Tracks:

1. Back Stage Girl 2:57

2. Yonge St. Patty 2:48

3. Got To Leave The City 3:36

4. I Miss You 2:52

5. The Grand Commander 4:19

6. Cross Country Man 3:56

7. I Can Hear You Calling 2:48

8. Messin’ Around With Boxes 2:50

9. Livin’ Life 3:17

10. Turn Down 4:00

11. Drink Your Wine 5:51

Bonus

12. Try 2:55

13. Lookin’ 3:25

14. Wicked Woman 3:15

15. Cross Country Man 20:16

Notes

Original LP released 1970. Recording studio is credited as Wally Heider's Studio, Three.

Tracks: 12-15 Recorded live at The Bitter End, Los Angeles, June 1971.

Personnel:

Vocals, Guitar – Domenic Troiano

Drums – Pentti Glan

Vocals, Bass – Prakash John

Vocals, Congas – Roy Kenner

Hugh Sullivan - piano (12,13,14)

The California Poppy Pickers - Honky Tonk Women (1969) Alshire - S-5167

 

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Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul

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The California Poppy Pickers were one of several relatively anonymous studio projects assembled by Alshire label head Al Sherman to record budget-priced copycat LPs of '60's pop hits. They were helmed by producer and songwriter Gary Paxton... For reasons unknown, the fourth and final California Poppy Pickers album, the Honky Tonk Women, was recorded without Paxton's involvement, and featured an entirely different lineup. Singer/guitarist Mike Messer, singer/bassist Don Larson, guitarist Randy Wilcox and drummer Tom Slipp.

Tracks:

1. Honky Tonk Women (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) 2:50

2. Get Together (Chet Powers) 4:07

3. Brick Walls (Mike Messer, Randy Wilcox) 2:43

4. Born On The Bayou (John Fogerty) 4:00

5. Do Ya, Do Ya (Brother's Advice) (Dee Ford, R. Guimond, Hugh Brockie, Ken Johnson) 2:46

6. Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holliday, Randy Myers) 2:25

7. I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan) 2:51

8. Chains Of Love (Harry Van Walls, Ahmet Ertegün) 2:16

9. Proud Mary (John Fogerty) 2:52

10. Sabre Dance (Aram Khachaturian) 4:15

Notes

The instrumental track 5 is called "Brother's Advice" on the sleeve, but has the name "Do Ya Do Ya" on the label.

Personnel:

Mike Messer - Vocals, Lead Guitar

Randy Wilcox - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Don Larson - Vocals, Bass

Tom Slipp - Drums

David Bromberg Band - Midnight On The Water (1975/2016) Sony Records Int'l - SICP 5149

 

MP3/320/94MB

Country Rock, Bluegrass

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Midnight On The Water is an album by David Bromberg. His fourth album, it was released by Columbia Records as a vinyl LP in 1975. David Bromberg (born September 19, 1945) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. An eclectic artist, Bromberg plays bluegrass rock, blues rock, folk rock, jazz rock, country rock, and rock and roll. He is known for his quirky, humorous lyrics, and the ability to play rhythm and lead guitar at the same time...

Tracks:

1. (What A) Wonderful World (Sam Cooke, Lou Adler, Herb Alpert) 3:23

2. Yankee's Revenge (Medley) (traditional) 5:55

3. I Like To Sleep Late In The Morning (David Blue) 3:26

4. Nobody's (Gary White) 4:58

5. Don't Put That Thing On Me (Clifford Gibson) 2:52

6. Mr. Blue (DeWayne Blackwell) 2:55

7. Dark Hollow (Bill Browning) 2:59

8. If I Get Lucky (Booker T. Washington) 4:03

9. The Joke's On Me (David Bromberg) 3:32

10. Midnight On The Water (traditional) 4:27

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A big-band blowout album with guest appearances by Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Emmy Lou Harris it features “The Jokes On Me” and “Don’t Put That Thing On Me”.

Personnel:

David Bromberg - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, dobro, mandolin, fiddle

Brantley Kearns - vocals, violin, background vocals

Haim Shtrum - vocals, violin

Doyle Lawson, Emmylou Harris, Lyndon Ungar, John Herald, Ricky Skaggs, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt - vocals, background vocals

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Bernie Leadon - guitar, acoustic guitar

Jesse Ed Davis - guitar, electric guitar

Dick Fegy - guitar, violin

Brian Ahern, Buddy Cage - guitar

Richard Fegy - acoustic guitar, fiddle

Red Rhodes - steel guitar

Jay Ungar - mandolin, violin, fiddle

Evan Stover - violin, fiddle

James Getzoff, Tony Posk - violin

Ann Goodman - cello

Billy Novick - pennywhistle, clarinet

Paul Fleisher - pennywhistle, saxophone, wind

Joe Darensbourg - clarinet

Ernie Watts - saxophone

Peter Ecklund - trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, horns

John Ewing - trombone

Dr. John, Mac Rebennack - piano

Steve Mosley - drums

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - ODDS & SODS ~ Mis-takes & Out-takes (2005) Creature Music - MMBOOK 1

 

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Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz-Rock, Pop-Rock

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Odds & Sods Mis-takes & Out-takes is a four CD box set compilation album released in 2005. It features alternate-takes, out-takes, single A and B sides and other assorted rarities, recorded over the 35 year career of the band, Manfred Mann with various Manfred Mann's Earth Band members 1972–2005.

CD1 In The Beginning

1. Happy Being Me (1970)

2. Travelling Lady (1969)

3. Messin' Up The Land (previously unreleased version) (1970)

4. Fish (previously unreleased) (1970)

5. Turn You Away From My Door (previously unreleased) (1970)

6. Ashes To The Wind (previously unreleased version) (1971)

7. Ned Kelly (previously unreleased) (1971)

8. Please Mrs Henry (previously unreleased version) (1971)

9. Jump Sturdy (previously unreleased version) (1971)

10. Holly Holy (previously unreleased) (1971)

11. Tribute (1971)

12. Ain't No Crime (previously unreleased) (1971)

13. In The Beginning (1973)

14. Joybringer (1973)

15. Be Not Too Hard (1974)

Notes

Manfred Mann Chapter Three -Tracks: 1-5

Manfred Mann - Tracks: 6-12

CD2 Hollywood Town

1. Blinded By The Light (Single Edit) (1976)

2. Spirits In The Night (Chris Thompson Vocals Version) (1976)

3. Living Without You (1971)

4. Pretty Good (American only release) (1975)

5. California Coastline (1972)

6. Hollywood Town (1979)

7. Chicago Institute (1977)

8. Quit Your Low Down Ways (American only release) (1975)

9. California (Single Edit) (1977)

10. Runner (1984)

11. Summer In The City (previously unreleased) (1987)

12. Rebel (American only release) (1984)

13. Salmon Fishing (First released in States) (1992)

CD3 Brothers And Sisters

1. Redemption Song (live) (1984)

2. Singing The Dolphin Through (1976)

3. For You (Single Edit) (1981)

4. I (Who Have Nothing) (featuring Shona Laing) (Single release) (1982)

5. Redemption Song (Single Version) (1982)

6. Africa Suite (1982)

7. War Dream (B side of single) (1982)

8. Heart On The Street (1981)

9. Telegram To Monica (1987)

10. All Through The Night (previously unreleased) (1988)

11. Better Place (previously unreleased) (1996)

12. Demolition Man (live) (In memory of Steve Waller 1951 - 2000) (1984)

13. Martha's Madman (live) (1998)

CD4 To The Limit

1. Instrumedicine Song (1990)

2. Geronimo's Cadillac (previously unreleased version) (1993)

3. Tumbling Ball (previously unreleased version) (1996)

4. Lead Me To Water (previously unreleased) (1993)

5. To The Limit (previously unreleased) (1993)

6. Don't Let Me Down (previously unreleased) (1993)

7. Nature Of The Beast (previously unreleased version) (1993)

8. Pleasure And Pain (previously unreleased version - live) (1993)

9. Dirty City (previously unreleased - live) (1993)

10. Don't Bring Me Down (previously unreleased - live) (2001)

11. SOS (previously unreleased - live) (2001)

12. Davy's On The Road Again (previously unreleased live version) (2001)

13. Hillbrow (previously unreleased) (2002)

O.V. Wright - Memphis Unlimited (1973/2009) Reel Music - 66748-78006-2

MP3/320/87MB

R&B, Soul, Deep Soul, Soul Blues

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Overton Vertis Wright (October 9, 1939 - November 16, 1980) was an American singer who is generally regarded as a blues artist by African-American fans in the Deep South, he is also regarded as one of Southern soul's most authoritative and individual artists...

Tracks:

1. I've Been Searching (2:40)

2. Nothing Comes To A Sleeper (3:20)

3. The Only Thing That Saved Me (2:36)

4. He's My Son (Just The Same) (2:50)

5. You Must Believe In Yourself (2:44)

6. Lost In The Shuffle (3:30)

7. I'd Rather Be (Blind, Cripple & Crazy) (2:46)

8. Please Forgive Me (4:08)

9. Are You Going Where I'm Coming From (3:13)

10. Ghetto Child (3:35)

11. Memory Blues (3:34)

12. I'm Going Home (To Live With God) (2:47)

Notes

Recorded at Royal Recording Studios, 1320 South Lauderdale, Memphis, Tennessee 1973.

Personnel:

Vocal - O.V. Wright 

Bass - Leroy Hodges

Drums - Howard Grimes

Guitar - Teenie Hodges

Organ, Piano - Charles Hodges

Piano-  Archie Turner, Michael Allen

Strings - The Memphis Strings

Baritone Saxophone - James Mitchell

Tenor Saxophone - Andrew Love, Ed Logan

Trombone - Jack Hale

Trumpet - Wayne Jackson

Backing Vocals - Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes

 

Sweet Thursday (1969/1998) M.I.L. Multimedia - A33504

 

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R&B, Blues, Psychedelia

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Sweet Thursday is the debut, and only, album by British rock band. The album was originally released in the US in August 1969 on Tetragrammaton Records. The album was recorded at Trident Studios in London. It is notable for featuring keyboardist Nicky Hopkins and Bluesbreakers alum Jon Mark. The album's style mixed typical mid- and late-1960s British rock elements such as R&B, blues and psychedelia.

Tracks:

1. Dealer 5:43

2. Jenny 3:46

3. Laughed At Him 5:10

4. Cobwebs 3:23

5. Rescue Me 3:41

6. Molly 3:04

7. Sweet Francesca 3:57

8. Side Of The Road 4:50

9. Gilbert Street 10:22

Personnel:

Bass, Wind, Woodwind – Brian Odgers

Keyboards – Nicky Hopkins

Percussion, Drums – Harvey Burns

Vocals, Guitar – Alun Davies, Jon Mark