Cuby + Blizzards - The Singles Collection (1990/2CD) Mercury – 842 310-2

 

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Blues Rock

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Cuby + Blizzards, also known as Cuby & The Blizzards, were a blues rock group from the Netherlands, founded in 1964 by vocalist Harry Muskee and guitarist Eelco Gelling. During the 1960s, the band's mixture of sound, drawing upon a variety of genres which included blues and rock and roll, gave them a pioneering sound which was completely different from any other Dutch band in the same period.

Here is an original 1990 Netherlands import 2CD pressing on the Mercury label from Cuby & Blizzards titled "The Singles Collection + 4 Special Tracks".

CD1

1. Stumble And Fall (1965) 1:57

2. I'm So Restless (1965) 2:31

3. L.S.D. (Got A Million Dollars; 1966) 3:30

4. Your Body, Not Your Soul (1966) 2:20

5. Back Home (A Man; 1966) 4:35

6. Sweet Mary (1966) 2:27

7. Richard Cory (1966) 2:47

8. You Don't Know (1966) 3:43

9. Just For Fun (1966) 2:51

10. Things I Remember (1966) 1:53

11. Another Day, Another Road (1967) 1:53

12. Feeling Like A Suitcase (1967) 2:39

13. Distant Smile (1967) 3:06

14. Don't Know Which Way To Go (1967) 5:03

15. The Sunshine Of Your Shadow (1968) 2:48

16. Crying Tears (1968) 4:04

17. Another Land (1967) 4:40

18. Somebody Will Know Someday (1967) 6:54

CD2

1. Window Of My Eyes (1968) 3:28

2. Checkin' Up On My Baby (1968) 3:16

3. Nostalgic Toilet (1968) 3:37

4. 116 A Queensway (1968) 4:10

5. Appleknockers Flophouse (1969) 2:31

6. Because Of Illness (1969) 2:01

7. Thursday Night (1970) 3:23

8. Wee Wee Baby (1970) 3:40

9. Back Street (1971) 3:50

10. Easy To Leave, Hard To Forget (1971) 4:00

11. Pawn Broker (1972) 2:42

12. Straight, No Chaser (1972) 3:19

13. Everytime (1972) 3:10

14. Sometimes (1972) 3:40

15. King Of The World (1968) 4:47

16. No Shoes (1968) 4:34

17. Big Blue-Eyed Girl (1968) 3:19

18. Goin' Home (1968) 2:28

Notes

CD2 special tracks: 15,16,17,18: Previously released in the US as "King Of The World" ('68, Philips PHS 600-331). These were re-mixed with The Freedom Express horn-section dubbed in: Baritone Saxophone – Tobie Wynn, Tenor Saxophone – James Tatum, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Bobby Pitt, Trumpet – Stan Abernathy, Tom Hall.

Savoy Brown - Shake Down / Blue Matter (1990) Dream Records

 

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Blues

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Savoy Brown, originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band, are a British blues band formed in 1965, in Battersea, South West London. Part of the late 1960s blues rock movement, Savoy Brown never achieved as much success in their homeland as they did in the United States, where they promoted their albums with non-stop touring...

Shake Down (1967/1990) Dream - 820 921-2 

Tracklist:

1. Ain't Superstitious

2. Let Me Love You Baby

3. Black Night

4. High Rise

5. Rock Me Baby

6. I Smell Trouble

7. Pretty Woman

8. Little Girl

9. The Doormouse Rides The Rails

10. It's All My Fault

11. Shake 'Em On Down

Personnel:

Bass Guitar – Ray Chappell

Drums – Leo Mannings

Guitar – Kim Simmonds, Martin Stone

Piano – Bob Hall (1,8,11)

Vocals – Brice Portius

Blue Matter (1969/1990) Dream - 820 923-2

Tracklist:

1. Train To Nowhere

2. Tolling Bells

3. She's Got A Ring In His Nose And A Ring On Her Hand

4. Vicksburg Blues

5. Don't Turn Me From Your Door

6. Grits Ain't Groceries [All Around The World]

7. May Be Wrong

8. Louisiana Blues

9. It Hurts Me Too

Notes

Tracks: 1-5 originally released as LP " Blue Matter " in 1969.

Bonus track: 6 originally released as single A-side in 1969 only in US.

Tracks: 7-8 live recorded at The City of Leicester College of Education, Scraptoft, Leicester on Friday 6th December, 1968.

Personnel:

Bass – Rivers Jobe (1,2), Tone Stevens (3,5,7-8)

Drums – Roger Earl (1,2,3,7-8)

Guitar – Lonesome Dave, Kim Simmonds

Vocals – Lonesome Dave (7-9)

Piano – Bob Hal, Kim Simmonds (2)

Vocals – Chris Youlden

Percussion – Mike Vernon (1)

Trombone – Alan Moore (1)

Trombone [Tenor] – Brian Perrin, Derek Wadsworth, Keith Martin, Terry Flannery (1)

Leslie West - Mountain (1969/1996) Columbia/Legacy - CK 66439

 

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Hard Rock

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Mountain is the debut studio album by American rock guitarist and vocalist, released in July 1969.

Leslie Abel West (born Weinstein; October 22, 1945 – December 23, 2020) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Mountain. His musical career began with the Vagrants an R&B/blue-eyed soul-rock band... 

Tracks:

1. Blood Of The Sun (2:38)

2. Long Red (3:19)

3. Better Watch Out (2:51)

4. Blind Man (3:56)

5. Baby, I'm Down (4:05)

6. Dreams Of Milk & Honey (3:36)

7. Storyteller Man (3:08)

8. This Wheel's On Fire (3:21)

9. Lookto The Wind (2:46)

10. Southbound Train (3:02)

11. Because You Are My Friend (3:13)

Personnel:

Bass, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi

Drums - Norman Don Smart II

Guitar, Vocals - Leslie West

Organ - N. Landsbrg (tracks: 2,7,10)

Weed…! (1971/2008) Philips - SPV 50882 CD

 

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Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

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Between the release albums Salisbury and Look At Yourself, in 1971, Ken Hensley went to Germany to record an album for a project simply called Weed.

Tracks:

1. Sweet Morning Light (B. Albes) 5:47

2. Lonely Ship (B. Albes) 3:12

3. My Dream (B. Albes) 6:32

4. Slowin' Down (B. Albes) 4:30

5. Before I Die (B. Albes) 3:45

6. Weed (B. Albes) 7:12

Recorded March 1971 at the Windrose-Dumont Time Studio. All titles published by Capriccio. Recorded and written-by – B. Albes.

Personnel:

Bass - Reinhold Spiegelfeld

Drums - Peet Becker

Guitar - Werner Monka

Keyboards - Rainer Schnelle

Vocals, Flute - Bernd Hohmann

Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar - Ken Hensley

Jacobs Creek (1969/2011) Aurora - AUCD5011

 

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Psychedelic Folk Rock

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Little known American band roughly in the realms of The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane. Released only one studio album.

Tracks:

1. Colors 5:16

2. Anonymous Verdict Suite 7:15

    2a. Jesus' Return

    2b. Christian Man

3. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright 2:22

4. Coming… The River 5:00

5. Do You Understand? 3:05

6. What’s Around 2:57

7. A Love Song 2:03

8. Behind The Door 4:02

9. What You Hear 2:49

10. Lonely Fire 4:05

11. The Circle 6:05

12. Katharine 0:59

Personnel:

Vocals, Clarinet, Guitar, Sitar, Soprano Saxophone, Harpsichord, Slide Guitar - Lon Van Eaton

Drums - Steve Mosley (1,5,6), Tim Case (2-4,7-12)

Lead Guitar, Organ, Chimes, Vocals - Steve Burgh

Vocals - Derrek Van Eaton

Vocals, Guitar, Grand Piano, Banjo [Slide] - Bruce Foster

Trumpet - Jim Sedlar (2b)

Conges - Denny Storley (10,11)

In the "Anonymous Verdict" the wind musicians are only mentioned as performer, not with accurate instruments!?

Saxophone [Instrument Uncredited] - Henry Freeman, John Campo, Sheldon Powell 

Trombone [Instrument Uncredited] - Ray DeSio 

Trumpet [Instrument Uncredited] - Dom Gravine, Harold J. Liberman, John Bello 

Wind [Instrument Uncredited] - Eugene Brusikoff 

The Masked Marauders (1969) Deity - RS 6378

 

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Folk Rock, Parody, Classic Rock

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The Masked Marauders was not made by the famous musicians it purported to feature (Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison), it was a hoax orchestrated by Rolling Stone magazine editors Greil Marcus and Langdon Winner. 

The actual recording was performed by the Berkeley-based band Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band, who provided vocal impersonations and instrumental backing. The album was released in November 1969 on Warner Bros. newly created Deity label (distributed by Reprise), following a satirical review Marcus published in Rolling Stone that convinced fans and retailers a real supergroup existed.

Tracks:

1. I Can’t Get No Nookie 5:29

2. Duke Of Earl (Williams, Edwards, Dixon) 3:21

3. Cow Pie 2:18

4. I Am The Japanese Sandman (Rang Tang Ding Dong) (A. Williams) 3:45

5. The Book Of Love (C. Patrick, G. Malone, W. Davis) 2:21

6. Later (C. Patrick, G. Malone, W. Davis) 1:11

7. More Or Less Husdon’s Bay Again 3:31

8. Season Of The Witch (Donovan) 10:13

9. Saturday Night At The Cow Palace 1:30

Notes

Written-By - The Masked Marauders (tracks: 1,3,7,9)

Personnel (Uncredited):

Phil Marsh - vocals, guitar

Gary Salzman - lap steel guitar

Luke Wienecke - organ

Brian Voorhees - vocals (1,2), guitar, harmonica

Vic Smith - bass

Anna Rizzo - drums

Langdon Winner - piano, backing vocals

Annie "Dynamite" Johnston - vocals, percussion

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Allen Chance - vocals (7)

Mark "The Fox" Voorhees - drums, voclas (9)

The Byrds – Original Singles A’s & B’s 1965-1971 (2012) Sony Music Japan - SICP 3467-8

 

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American Folk, Psychedelia, Country Rock, Pop Rock

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"This compillation by Sony Music Japan’s 2012 two CD set “Original Singles A’s & B’s 1965-1971” which compiles both sides of every US single released during the period, as well as some sides that were withdrawn before hitting record stores. The fifty two tracks are all included in their original mono single mixes, with the exceptions of “Citizen Kane” and “Farther Along” which were only recorded in stereo and were never folded down or prepared in any mono format. The forty eight page booklet contains the full lyrics in both Japanese and English, although all the other notes are unfortunately included only in Japanese. The set comes with an OBI strip and as with all Japanese releases, the sound is simply immaculate. Fans of 1960s folk, psychedelic and country rock will definitely want this set in their collection." - K. Rathert

CD1

1. Mr. Tambourine Man 2:22

2. I Knew I'd Want You 2:18

3. All I Really Want To Do 2:06

4. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better 2:35

5. Chimes Of Freedom 3:53

6. The Bells Of Rhymney 3:34

7. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 2:58

8. She Don't Care About Time (Version 1) 2:30

9. The Times They Are A-Changin' (Version 1) 1:57

10. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) 3:39

11. She Don't Care About Time (Version 2) 2:33

12. Set You Free This Time 2:53

13. It Won't Be Wrong 2:01

14. He Was A Friend Of Mine 2:33

15. Eight Miles High 3:40

16. Why 3:02

17. 5D (Fifth Dimension) 2:37

18. Captain Soul 2:38

19. Mr. Spaceman 2:12

20. What's Happening?!?! 2:36

21. I Know My Rider (I Know You Rider) 2:47

22. Psychodrama City 3:24

23. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star 2:08

24. Everybody's Been Burned 3:06

25. It Happens Each Day 2:51

26. My Back Pages 2:36

27. Renaissance Fair 1:52

CD2

1. Have You Seen Her Face 2:33

2. Don't Make Waves 1:36

3. Lady Friend 2:37

4. Old John Robertson 1:54

5. Goin' Back 3:26

6. Change Is Now 3:26

7. You Ain't Going Nowhere 2:51

8. Artificial Energy 2:23

9. I Am A Pilgrim 3:40

10. Pretty Boy Floyd 2:36

11. Bad Night At The Whiskey 3:26

12. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man 3:46

13. Lay Lady Lay 3:20

14. Old Blue 3:25

15. Ballad Of Easy Rider 1:43

16. Oil In My Lamp 3:15

17. Wasn't Born To Follow 2:06

18. Jesus Is Just Alright 2:13

19. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 4:59

20. Chestnut Mare 3:01

21. Just A Season 3:34

22. Glory, Glory 3:31

23. Citizen Kane 2:38

24. America's Great National Pastime 2:57

25. Farther Along 3:01

Kahvas Jute ‎- Wide Open (1971/2006) Aztec Music - AVSCD015

 

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Heavy Prog Hard Rock

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An Australian progressive hard rock combo based in Sydney and active initially between 1970-1971 and reformed during 1973-1974, 1991, 1993-1994 and 2005-2006. During 1974-1977 the group was named as Chariot. They issued their sole album Wide Open in January 1971.

Tracks:

1. Free (Dennis Wilson) 5:12

2. Odyssey (Dennis Wilson) 3:59

3. Up There (Tim Gaze, Dannie Davidson) 2:49

4. She's So Hard To Shake (Dennis Wilson 4:17

5. Vikings (Dennis Wilson) 4:32

6. Steps Of Time (Dannie Davidson) 3:22

7. Twenty Three (Tim Gaze) 3:50

8. Ascend (Bob Daisley) 3:11

9. Parade Of Fools (Dennis Wilson) 9:08

Bonuses (Live at the Basement 2005)

10. Politician (Pete Brown, Jack Bruce) 6:24

11. She's So Hard To Shake (Dennis Wilson) 4:21

12. Ascend (Bob Daisley) 1:47

13. Ascension (Tim Gaze) 1:44

14. Parade Of Fools (Dennis Wilson) 10:51

Notes

Wide Open recorded at Festival Studios, Sydney, Australia 1970, and released January 1971 (Infinity Records).

Bonus tracks recorded live at The Basement, Sydney, Australia 7/17/2005.

Personnel:

Dennis Wilson - lead vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, bottleneck guitar, wah-wah guitar

Tim Gaze - guitar, steel guitar, piano, vocals

Bob Daisley - bass, harmony vocals

Dannie Davidson - drums (1-9)

Mark Marriott - drums (10-14)

The Rockets (1968/2001) Varèse Sarabande - 302 066 269 2

 

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Folk Rock, Country Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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American psychedelic folk rock band from Los Angeles. The Rockets is the sole release in 1968. Selling only about 5,000 copies, it was far from a success. Nevertheless, the album found among its fans Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, who would soon take rhythm guitarist/lead vocalist Danny Whitten, bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina for his backing band on the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Violinist Bobby Notkoff and guitarist George Whitsell reformed the band with a new lineup in 2013...

Tracks

1. Hole In My Pocket (Danny Whitten) 2:29

2. Won't You Say You'll Stay (Danny Whitten) 2:46

3. Mr. Chips (Danny Whitten) 2:16

4. It's A Mistake (Billy Talbot/Ralph Molina) 1:48

5. Let Me Go (Danny Whitten) 3:44

6. Try My Patience (Leon Whitsell) 2:13

7. I Won't Always Be Around (Leon Whitsell) 2:50

8. Pill's Blues (George Whitsell) 3:59

9. Stretch Your Skin (Leon Whitsell) 4:07

10. Eraser (Leon Whitsell) 1:55

Personnel:

Bobby Notkoff - violin

Leon Whitsell - guitar, vocals

George Whitsell - guitar

Danny Whitten - guitar, vocals

Billy Talbot - bass

Ralph Molina - drums

First two original Siren albums

 

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Folk Rock, Blues Rock

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Siren is essentially Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague and Nick Cudworth, augmented from time to time by a drummer and lead guitarist.

The first two singles was released in 1969. In the same year they released their first LP. The second LP "Strange Locomotion" followed in 1971...

"Kevin Coyne (27 January 1944 - 2 December 2004) was an English musician, singer, composer, film-maker, and a writer of lyrics, stories and poems. He was critically acclaimed for his unorthodox style of blues-influenced guitar composition, the intense quality of his vocal delivery, and his lyrics".

Siren (1969/1993) Green Tree Records - GTR 013

Tracks:

1. Ze-Ze-Ze-Ze (Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague, Nick Cudworth) 3:02

2. Get Right Church (Fred McDowell, arr.by Kevin Coyne) 3:18

3. Rock Me Baby (B.B. King, Joe Josea, arr.by Kevin Coyne) 3:27

4. Wake Up My Children (Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague, Nick Cudworth) 3:34

5. Wasting My Time (Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague, Nick Cudworth) 2:46

6. Sixteen Women (Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague, Nick Cudworth) 2:44

7. First Time I Saw Your Face (Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague, Nick Cudworth) 2:50

8. Gardener Man (Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague, Nick Cudworth) 3:30

9. And I Wonder (Kevin Coyne, Nick Cudworth) 2:44

10. The War Is Over (Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague) 4:45

11. Asylum (Kevin Coyne, Nick Cudworth) 3:42

12. Bertha Lee (Robert Petway, arr.by Kevin Coyne) 3:13

13. I Wonder Where (Kevin Coyne, Nick Cudworth) 5:07

Personnel:

Kevin Coyne - vocals, guitar

Dave Clague - bass, guitar

Nick Cudworth - piano, guitar

John Chichester - lead guitar

Tat Meager - drums

Colin Wood - flute (4), piano (10)

Strange Locomotion (1971/2014) Turpentine Records - TURPD3

Tracks:

1. Relaxing With Bonnie Lou (Kevin Coyne, Nick Cudworth) 3:20

2. Some Dark Day (Kevin Coyne, Nick Cudworth) 3:30

3. Hot Potato (Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague, Nick Cudworth) 4:05

4. Soon (Kevin Coyne, Nick Cudworth) 3:44

5. Gigolo (Kevin Coyne, Nick Cudworth) 4:22

6. I'm All Aching (Kevin Coyne, Nick Cudworth) 3:01

7. Strange Locomotion (Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague, Nick Cudworth) 2:52

8. Shake My Hand (Kevin Coyne) 3:15

9. Lonesome Ride (Kevin Coyne, Nick Cudworth) 2:18

10. Fetch Me My Woman (Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague, Nick Cudworth) 7:36

11. Fat Moaning Minnie (Kevin Coyne, Nick Cudworth) 2:49

12. Squeeze Me (Kevin Coyne, Dave Clague, Nick Cudworth) 2:35

Bonus Tracks:

13. Lillian (US-only Album Track) 2:41

14. The Stride (A-Side/US Album Track) 2:39

15. Hot Potato (Alternative Version) 4:03

16. Soon (Radio Version) 3:16

Notes

Tracks: 1-12 Strange Locomotion - Originally issued in the UK on Dandelion DAN 8001, 1971

Personnel:

Kevin Coyne - vocals, guitar (8)

Nick Cudworth - piano (1,3,5-7,10,12), guitar (2,4,5,9,11)

Dave Clague - bass (1,3,5,7,10,12), guitar (1,4,7,9,12)

Mick Gratton - lead guitar (1,3,7,10,12)

Tat Meager - drums (1,3-5,7,10,12)

Pete Phillips - drums (15)