The Partridge Family Album (1970/1993) Razor & Tie - RE 2012

 

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The Partridge Family Album is the first of eight studio albums by The Partridge Family. The LP was released in October 1970, a month after the debut of the ABC-TV musical sitcom The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy, both of whom feature on the album, as do studio backing vocalists and session musicians. 

Tracks:

1. Brand New Me 2:36

2. Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque 3:50

3. Bandala 2:27

4. I Really Want To Know You 2:57

5. Only A Moment Ago 2:36

6. I Can Hear Your Heartbeat 2:07

7. I'm On The Road 2:53

8. To Be Lovers 2:47

9. Somebody Wants To Love You 2:36

10. I Think I Love You 2:54

11. Singing My Song 2:13

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The Wrecking Crew, also known as the Clique and the First Call Gang, was a loose collective of American session musicians based in Los Angeles who played on many studio recordings in the 1960s and 1970s, including hundreds of top 40 hits.

Personnel:

Vocals - David Cassidy, Shirley Jones

The Wrecking Crew:

Bass - Joe Osborne, Max Bennett

Drums - Hal Blaine

Guitar - Dennis Budimir, Louie Shelton, Tommy Tedesco

Keyboards - Larry Knechtel, Mike Melvoin

Hal Blaine - drums

Backing Vocals - Ron Hicklin, John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Jackie Ward 

Thunderclap Newman - Hollywood Dream (1970/1991) Polydor Records - 833 794-2

 

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Pop Rock, Classic Rock

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Hollywood Dream is the only studio album by British rock band. Thunderclap Newman was an English psychedelic pop-rock band that scored a 1969 UK No. 1 hit with “Something In the Air.” Pete Townshend produced the single and their acclaimed 1970 album Hollywood Dream for Track Record

Tracks:

1. Something In The Air (3:56)

2. Hollywood #1 (3:22)

3. The Reason (4:07)

4. Open The Door, Homer (3:03)

5. Look Around (3:01)

6. Accidents (9:43)

7. Wild Country (4:16)

8. When I Think (3:08)

9. Old Cornmill (4:00)

10. I Don't Know (3:46)

11. Holllywood Dreams (Instrumental) (3:08)

12. Hollywood #2 (2:56)

The Singles

13. Something In The Air (Single Version) (3:57)

14. Wilhemina (2:59)

15. Accidents (Single Version) (3:48)

16. I See It All (2:48)

17. The Reason (Single Version) (3:49)

18. Stormy Petrel (2:57)

Personnel:

John "Speedy" Keen – lead vocals, drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, conga, glockenspiel, gong, maracas

Andy Newman – piano, organ, soprano saxophone, bass saxophone, oboe, tin whistle, glockenspiel, cor anglais, Bengali flutes, Japanese battle cymbal, hand bell, Indian finger cymbals, sleigh bells, Chinese temple block, vocals

Jimmy McCulloch – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, maracas, wood block, backing vocals

Pete Townshend (as Bijou Drains) – bass

Chris Morphet – harmonica (tracks 5 & 6)

Ian Green – string arrangement on "Something in the Air"

Toad - Tomorrow Blue (1972/2000) Akarma - AK 083/2

 

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Hard Rock, Heavy Rock

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Tomorrow Blue is the second album by the Swiss rock band, released in 1972. Musically, their songs take over a more blues mood on this album, although they did not totally abandon the hard rock/prog rock sound they previously had. The three band members brought in Helmut Lipsky to play violin, but did not use an outside singer, unlike their first album.

Tracks:

1. Thoughts 6:26

2. Tomorrow Blue 9:06

3. Blind Chapman's Tales (Vic Vergeat) 5:20

4. Vampires 5:40

5. No Need 3:36

6. Change In Time 12:20

7. Three O'Clock In The Morning (Vic Vergeat) 0:45

Bonuses:

8. Fly (Vergeat, Fröhlich, Andreas Baltasar Wenger) 6:45

9. I Saw Her Standing There (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 3:25

10. Green Ham (Vic Vergeat) 3:55

Personnel:

Vittorio "Vic" Vergeat - guitars, piano, vocals

Werner Fröhlich - Fender bass, vocals

Cosimo Lampis - drums, congas

Helmut Lipsky - violin (3,6)

Pot Liquor - Levee Blues (1971/2010) O-Music - OM 71002

 

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Rock, Blues, Southern Rock

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Southern Rock band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Formed 1969 by George Ratzlaff, disbanded shortly after their last album release in 1979...

Although the second album was scheduled to be completed in May, it wasn't until August that Pot Liquor completed work on Levee Blues, and the LP was released at the end of 1971.

Tracks:

1. Cheer 4:53

2. The Train 3:29

3. Levee Blues 4:04

4. Rooster Blues 6:35

5. Chattanooga 3:06

6. You’re No Good 4:03

7. Lady Madonna 3:55

8. When God Dips His Love In My Heart 0:57

9. Beyond The River Jordan 3:55

Personnel:

George Ratzlaff - piano (1-3,7,9), rhythm guitar (5), organ (6), pipe organ (07), lead vocals

Les Wallace - lead guitar (1,5), guitars (2-4,6,7), rhythm guitar (5), vocals

Guy Schaeffer - bass (2-4,6,7), vocals

Jerry Amoroso - drums (1-7,9), congas (1), tambourine (1), claves (7), vocals

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Leon Medica - bass (1,9)

Paul Harrison - 12-string guitar (1)

Bobby Thomas - maracas (1)

Lee Fortier, Art DeCesare, Bud Brashier, Lloyd Roach, Pete Verbois, Jimmy Miller, Charles Pounds - horns (1,2)

Dino Constantinides, Leslie Petrere, Kenneth Klaus, Clarence Render, Thaddeus Brys, John Babb - strings (9)

The Black-Eyed Peas - backing vocals (2,6,7)

Nazareth - Singles A's & B's (2006) Repertoire Records - REP 5045-A

 

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Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Glem Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop Rock

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Their massive output of singles has been gathered on this comprehensive 4 CD set. 80 superb tracks span the band's career from 1972 to 1990.

CD1

1. Dear John

2. Morning Dew

3. Hard Living

4. Broken Down Angel

5. Bad Bad Boy

6. This Flight Tonight

7. Shanghai'd In Shanghai

8. Love Hurts

9. Hair Of The Dog

10. My White Bicycle

11. Holy Roller

12. Carry Out Feelings

13. You're The Violin

14. I Don't Want To Go On Without You

15. Somebody To Roll

16. Gone Dead Train

17. Place In Your Heart

18. May The Sunshine

19. Whatever You Want Babe

20. Star

21. Holiday

22. Dressed To Kill

CD2

1. Morning Dew (re-recording)

2. Morgentau

3. Every Young Man's Dream

4. Moonlight Eyes

5. Love Leads To Madness (alternate single version)

6. Games 40

7. Dream On

8. Where Are You Now

9. Ruby Tuesday

10. Party Down

11. Cinema

12. Piece Of My Heart

13. Winner Of The Night

14. Friends

15. Spinning Top

16. If You See My Baby

17. Witch Doctor Woman

18. Called Her Name

19. Love Now You're Gone

20. Cat's Eye Apple Pie

21. Down

CD3

1. Too Bad Too Sad

2. Sunshine

3. Miss Misery

4. Railroad Boy

5. Lift The Lid

6. Loretta

7. Good Love

8. Waiting For The Man

9. LA Girls

10. Vancouver Shakedown

11. Greens

12. Desolation Road

13. Kentucky Fried Blues

14. Expect No Mercy

15. Telegram

16. Hearts Grown Cold (live)

17. Razamanaz (live)

18. Hair Of The Dog (live)

19. Talkin' To One Of The Boys (live)

CD4

1. Born To Love

2. Ship Of Dreams

3. Talking About Love

4. Pop The Silo

5. Let Me Be Your Leader

6. Juicy Love

7. Take The Rap

8. You Love Another

9. On The Run

10. Sweetheart Tree

11. This Month's Messian

12. Do You Think About It

13. This Flight Tonight (Live)

14. Lady Luck

15. See You See Me

16. Trouble

17. Wake Up This Morning (Live)

18. Bad, Bad Boy (Live)

Aquelarre - Brumas (1974/2008) Acqua Records- AQ161

 

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Heavy Psych Prog Rock

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The band founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1971. Their music is sophisticated psychedelic rock 'n' roll with very impressionist moments, artistic arrangements, surrealist themes and they have a jazzy rhythm section. Third and their most popular album "Brumas" was released in 1974. 

 Tracks:

1. Parte Del Día 6:12

2. Silencio Marginal 3:29

3. Aniñada 3:54

4. Brumas En La Bruma 3:51

5. Milagro De Pueblo 8:03

6. Aves Rapaces 3:41

7. Mirando Adentro 5:54

Recorded at Estudios Phonalex between September and December of 1973.

Personnel:

Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Piano – Emilio Del Guercio

Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Héctor Starc

Backing Vocals, Organ [Hammond], Piano, Clavinet, Keyboards [Pianet] – Hugo Gonzalez Neira

Backing Vocals, Percussion – Rodolfo Garcia

Arranged By, Conductor – Rodolfo Alchourrón (tracks: 4)

Malo - Dos (1972) Warner Bros. Records – BS 2652

 

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Latin Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Funk, Soul

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American San Francisco-based ensemble known for its blend of Latino, rock, jazz and blues founded in 1972 during what some would note as the first big explosion of Latin-influenced rock music, they recorded and released four albums for Warner Bros. Records over the following two years.

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

Tracks:

1. Momotombo 5:10

2. Oye Mamá 6:02

3. I'm For Real 6:36

4. Midnight Thoughts 3:58

5. Helá 5:54

6. Latin Bugaloo 9:28

Personnel:

Backing Vocals – John Watson 

Bass, Guitar – Pablo Tellez

Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Backing Vocals (5) – Francisco Aquabella

Electric Guitar – Jorge Santana

Lead Vocals, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Arcelio Garcia

Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Percussion – Richard Kermode

Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Hadley Caliman

Timbales, Congas, Bongos, Drums (5), Percussion, Backing Vocals – Leo Rosales

Trumpet – Forrest Buchtel

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Congas, Percussion – George Bermudez (3,4,5)

Drums – Bobby Ramirez (3)

Soloist, Violin – Jose Santana (3)

Trumpet – Alex Rodriguez (3)

Drums – Rick Quintanal (4)

Congas – Raul Rekow (6)

Drums – Richard Spremich (6)

Trombone – Mike Heathman (6)

Trumpet – Bill Alwood, Tom Poole (6)

Trapeze - Medusa (1970/1994) Threshold - 820 955-2

 

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Hard Rock, Prog Rock

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Trapeze were an English rock trio from Cannock, Staffordshire. Formed in 1969, the band originally featured former The Montanas members John Jones (trumpet, vocals) and Terry Rowley (keyboards), and former Finders Keepers members Glenn Hughes (bass, vocals, piano), Mel Galley (guitar, vocals) and Dave Holland (drums). Jones and Rowley left the band following the release of their self-titled debut album in 1970, with the lineup of Hughes, Galley and Holland continuing as a trio...

Tracks:

1. Black Cloud (Galley) 6:13

2. Jury (Hughes) 8:10

3. Your Love Is Alright (Galley; Hughes; Holland) 4:54

4. Touch My Life (Galley) 4:06

5. Seafull (Hughes) 6:34

6. Makes You Wanna Cry (Galley) 4:41

7. Medusa (Hughes) 5:40

Personnel:

Glen Hughes - bass, piano, lead vocals

Mel Galley - guitar, vocals

Dave Holland - drums

Gary B.B. Coleman – Nothin' But The Blues (1987) Ichiban Records - ICH 1005

 

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Nothin' But The Blues is a debut studio album by American blues musician Gary B. B. Coleman. The album was initially released by Coleman via his own "Mister B.s Records" label in 1986 and re-released in 1987 by Ichiban Records label to positive critical reviews. 

Gary B.B. Coleman (January 1, 1947 – February 21, 1994) was an American soul blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer.

A1. Stealing Your Love Tonight 3:23

A2. Stumble 3:01

A3. Let Me Love You Baby 7:25

A4. Shame On You 3:33

B1. One Eyed Woman 4:21

B2. Honky Tonk Part 3 4:53

B3. I Love You So 3:53

B4. I Won't Be Your Fool 4:25

Personnel:

Gary B.B. Coleman – guitar

Michael Slade – bass guitar

Lawrence Wilburn – bass

James "Big Foot" Harrison – drums

Jerome Fredrick – keyboards

Kelvin Drake – rhythm guitar

Fläsket Brinner (1971/2010) Flawed Gems - GEM 32

 

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Progressive Jazz Rock

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Swedish instrumental progressive rock and fusion band from Stockholm which was formed in 1970. After several membership changes, the band was disbanded in 1981, but reunited in 2003. The band has a very personal jazz rock sound with significant elements of improvisation.

Tracks:

1. Gånglåten 6:50

2. Tysta Finskan 13:52

3. Gunnars Dilemma 2:08

4. Bengans Vals 0:59

5. Bosses Låt 5:39

6. Räva 1:33

7. Uppsala Gård 2:39

8. Musik Från Liljevalchs 6:36

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Tracks: 1,2 & 8 recorded live in concert at Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, in December 1970.

Tracks: 3-7 recorded live in studio.

Personnel:

Bengt Dahlén - guitar

Per Bruun - bass

Sten Bergman - organ, flute

Gunnar Bergsten - saxophone

Erik Dahlbäck - drums

Bo Hansson - organ (5), bells (5)

Owe Gustavsson - double bass (4,7)