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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Blues

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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

Notes

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)

The Mamas And The Papas - The Complete Singles 50th Anniversary Collection (2016) Real Gone Music - RGM-0418

 

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Folk Rock, Pop Rock

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The Complete Singles 50th Anniversary Collection, is being released by Real Gone Music. This two-disc set includes both the A sides and the flip sides.

CD1

1. Go Where You Wanna Go

2. Somebody Groovy

3. California Dreamin'

4. Monday, Monday

5. Got a Feelin'

6. I Saw Her Again

7. Even If I Could

8. Look Through My Window

9. Once Was a Time I Thought

10. Words of Love

11. Dancing in the Street

12. Dedicated to the One I Love

13. Free Advice

14. Creeque Alley

15. Did You Ever Want to Cry

16. Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)

17. Straight Shooter

18. Glad to Be Unhappy

19. Hey Girl

20. Dancing Bear

21. John's Music Box

22. Safe in My Garden

23. Too Late

24. Dream a Little Dream of Me

25. Midnight Voyage

26. For the Love of Ivy

27. Strange Young Girls

Tracks 1-27: The Mamas And The Papas

CD2

1. Do You Wanna Dance

2. My Girl

3. Step Out

4. Shooting Star

5. California Earthquake

6. Talkin' to Your Toothbrush

7. Move in a Little Closer, Baby

8. All for Me

9. It's Getting Better

10. Who's to Blame

11. Make Your Own Kind of Music

12. Lady Love

13. New World Coming

14. Blow Me a Kiss

15. A Song That Never Comes

16. I Can Dream, Can't I

17. The Good Times Are Coming

18. Welcome to the World

19. Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By

20. The Costume Ball

21. Mississippi

22. April Anne

23. Watcha Gonna Do

24. Gathering the Words

25. To Claudia On Thursday

26. Tuesday Morning

Tracks 1-4: The Mamas And The Papas

Tracks 5-14,16,18,19: Mama Cass

Tracks 15,17,20: Cass Elliot

Tracks 21,22: John Phillips

Tracks 23-26: Denny Doherty

Ertlif (1972/1994) Black Rills Records - BRR-CD 001

 

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Prog Rock

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Swiss progressive rock group formed in Basel 1970, first disbanded in 1978. They reformed in 1993, released a 2nd album in 2001, and are still active as of 2026, albeit with no founding member involved anymore. 

First edition originally released in 1972 as the LP Ertlif.

Tracks:

1. Plastic Queen (7:15)

2. Try Making It Easy (4:32)

3. Train Of Time (6:52)

4. You're Nothing At All (2:53)

5. There Is Only Time To Die (5:49)

6. The Song (5:14)

7. High And Dry (2:30)

8. Walpurgis (4:46)

9. Classisal Woman (7:58)

Notes

Ertlif album from 1972, original tracks 2 to 9.

Also included as bonus is "Plastic Queen" from 1973.

Personnel:

Bass Guitar – Teddy Riedo

Drums, Percussion – Hanspeter "Bölle" Börlin

Grand Piano, Violin – Andy Gerber (tracks: 1)

Lead Guitar – Danny Andrey (tracks: 2-9), Robi Süffert (tracks: 1)

Organ, Mellotron – James Mosberger

Piano – James Mosberger (tracks: 2-9)

Synthesizer [VCS3 Synthesizer] – Teddy Riedo (tracks: 1)

Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar [12 String Guitar] – Richard John Rusinski

The Extreem - From Out Of The Sky (1999) Birdman Records - BMRD-21001

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Heavy Psych Prog

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This Birmingham band released only one single in 1967 and was responsible for an unreleased acetate from 1970. Their single on Strike Records was rather uninteresting but the eight songs for the proposed album are much better. Drummer Pete Boot was later in "Budgie" from 1973 to 1974.

Tracks

1. Borderline 3:43

2. Your Eyes 5:27

3. From Out Of The Sky 3:12

4. Desolation City 3:24

5. Mal's Got The Blues 4:17

6. Meet On The Ledge 4:20

7. Some Lover 3:04

8. Day Tripper 5:03

9. Can't Stop Loving You 3:35

10. Dreaming 4:05

11. On The Beach 2:26

12. Don't You Ignore Me 2:28

Notes

Tracks 1 & 2 recorded 1998.

Tracks 3-10 taken from the original master tapes, recorded 1970.

Tracks 11 & 12 taken from the single (Strike JH 236) recorded 1967.

Personnel

Backing Vocals – Garry Thomas (tracks: 1,2)

Bass – "Wompy" Evans (tracks: 3-12), Steve Moth (tracks: 1,2)

Drums – Dave Brooks (tracks: 11,12), Pete Boot (tracks: 1-10)

Lead Guitar – Barry Civil, Jeff Furnival

Organ – Kelvin Payne

Percussion – Garry Thomas (tracks: 1,2), Pete Boot (tracks: 1-10)

Vocals – Barry Civil, Deryk Poynton

 

Orleans - Dance With Me (Orleans II) (1974/1989) MCA Records - 18P2-3102

 

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Soft Rock, Southern Rock

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Orleans is an American pop rock band formed in 1972 in Woodstock, New York by John Hall, Larry Hoppen and Wells Kelly. Larry's younger brother, bassist Lance Hoppen and drummer Jerry Marotta joined the band in 1972 and 1976, respectively.

Self-titled debut album in the fall of 1973, which had been recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The group's second record, Orleans II recorded at Bearsville Studios, was originally released in Europe in 1974. "It was also released as a CD in Japan under its originally slated title "Dance With Me" (part of the "Forever Young Series" in Japan)"

Tracklist:

1. Let’s Have A Good Time 5:07

2. Dance With Me 3:19

3. Wake Up 2:47

4. Let There Be Music 4:16

5. The Last Song 3:40

6. Sweet Johanna 5:13

7. Sunset 3:51

8. Money 2:55

9. The Breakdown 8:22

Personnel:

John Hall - guitars, lead vocals (1-3,5-6,9), backing vocals (2), piano solo (2), piano (3), slide fuzz guitar (4), trumplex solo (5), steel guitar (6), drums (7), first guitar solo (9).

Larry Hoppen - guitars (1-7,9), backing vocals, keyboards, first electric bass (2), trumpet (3), lead electric guitar (4), lead vocals (4,8), guitar solo (6), guitar (7), second guitar solo (9).

Lance Hoppen - bass (1,3-9), backing vocals (2).

Wells Kelly - drums (1-6,8-9), backing vocals, percussion, second electric bass (2), "Redneck" spoken line (6), piano (6,7), lead vocals (7), organ (7).

Additional

Johanna Hall "Lady Friend" - spoken line (6).

Heavy Balloon - 32,000 Pound (1969/?) Lyrical Sound Device - LSD-AZ-5001

 

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Heavy Psychedelic

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"Only release from obscure U.S. heavy psycho blues band Heavy Balloon. Heavy Balloon was not really a band in itself, but a gathering of musicians. One song is titled "Lead Zeppalin" (not to confuse the name with "Led Zeppelin"). But it's more diverse than you would expect with violin, piano and ocassional female vocalist. More of a collective than an actual band". DW

Tracks

1. Barnyard Blués (5:50)

2. On My Way Down (4:39)

3. My Very Own Sweetheart (4:03)

4. T.C Topcat Blues (2:46)

5. Sixteen Tons (5:38)

6. Lead Zeppelin (2:32)

7. I Don't Need No Doctor (5:03)

8. Owed To Sgt. Pepper (2:47)

9. Action (7:04)

Notes

The two covers "Barnyard Blues" (13Th Floor Elevators) and "I Don't Need No Doctor" (Ray Charles) and parody of Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" 

The Heavy Balloon Band

Performer – Bobby Notkoff, Christian Osborne, David Tyles, Fred Adams, Jenny Dean, Kirby Helmuth, Lori, Mallory Earle, Michael Jason, Mighty Babby, Mike Ratti, Ned Liben, Pepe The Piano Player, Bob Rizzo, Senorita Rosetta, Skydragon, T.C. Topcat, T.N. Pichoske, Terry Noel, Wolf James.

Dark – Dark Round The Edges (1972/2002) Progressive Line - PL 526

 

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Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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The band released one album, Dark Round The Edges, recorded at S.I.S. Studios, Northampton in July 1972. This legendary progressive rock band, which was responsible for the UK's most expensive album, was formed by Steve Giles whilst at school in Northampton in 1968. 

Tracks:

1. Darkside (7:29)

2. Maypole (5:04)

3. Live For Today (8:08)

4. R.C.8. (5:06)

5. The Cat (5:20)

6. Zero Time (6:50)

Bonus:

7. In The Sky (4:18)

8. Wasting Your Time (5:00)

9. Could Have Sworn (4:57)

10. Maypole (5:53)

Notes

Tracks: 7-10  recorded at S.I.S. Studios, October 27th 1971.

Personnel:

Steve Giles - guitars, vocals

Martin Weaver - guitar

Ronald Johnson - bass

Clive Thorneycroft - drums, percussion

Carl Bush - bass (7-10)