Friday, May 15, 2026

Point Blank - Second Season (1977/2006) Wounded Bird Records - WOU 4137

 

MP3/320/107MB
Southern Rock

Point Blank was an American southern rock band from Irving, Texas, United States. The band formed in 1974, and recorded six albums between 1974 and 1982. Only scored one hit single during its career...

Tracks:
1. Part Time Lover 3:54
2. Back In The Alley 4:12
3. Rock And Roll Hideaway 3:14
4. Stars And Scars 8:17
5. Beautiful Loser 4:04
6. Uncle Ned 3:49
7. Tattooed Lady 4:12
8. Nasty Notions 3:17
9. Waiting For A Change 4:44

Personnel:
Bass - Phillip Petty
Drums - Peter Gruen
Guitar - Rusty Burns
Vocals - John O'Daniel
Vocals, Guitar - Kim Davis


Thursday, May 14, 2026

Major Surgery - The First Cut (1977/2013) Next! - NEXT DP1

 

MP3/320/116MB
Jazz-Rock Fusion

The First Cut is an album by English jazz-rock combo Major Surgery, self-released in 1977 on the band’s own Next! imprint.
Formed by Don Weller and Jim Roche - both formerly of East Of Eden... 

Tracks:
1. Jubileevit 5:21
2. Dog And Bull Fight 9:41
3. Foul Group Practices 6:53
4. Hoe Down Up 7:42
5. *Shrimpboats 8:21
Bonus Track:
6. Calypso Reg. (take 1) 5:02

Notes
Recorded: Virtual Earth, Swiss Cottage, London 1976.
Track 5 is credited on the rear cover with * as: Don't Wait For The Shrimpboat Mother - Father's Come Home With The Crabs (Full title).
Track 6 is a "Bonus track not on original release".
Label has no catalogue number, it says "Next! Premature Nostalgia" on the back it says NEXT 1.

Personnel:
Don Weller - saxophones
Jimmy Roche - guitar
Bruce Collcutt - bass
Tony Marsh - drums


Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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

 

MP3/320/94MB
Rhythm & Blues, Southern Rock

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


Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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

 

MP3/320/93MB
Blues Rock, Southern Rock

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


Sunday, May 10, 2026

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

 

MP3/320/312MB
Pop, R&B, Soul, Country, Gospel, Ballad, Lounge, Pop Rock

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