Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Ian Carr's Nucleus - Roots (1973/2022) Musea - FGBG 2127

 

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Canterbury Scene, Jazz Fusion

Nucleus was a British jazz rock band, which continued in different forms from 1969 to 1989. In 1970, the band won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The band was established by Ian Carr, who had been in the Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet during the middle and late 1960s...
Ian Carr (21 April 1933 – 25 February 2009) was a Scottish jazz musician, composer, writer and educator.

Tracks:
1. Roots (9:24)
2. Images (4:55)
3. Caliban (4:35)
4. Whapatiti (3:23)
5. Capricorn (4:01)
6. Odokamona (3:24)
7. Southern Roots And Celebration (7:43)

Personnel:
Ian Carr - trumpet
Brian Smith -  tenor & sopran saxophone, flute, bamboo flute
Dave MacRae - piano, E-piano
Jocelyn Pitchen - guitar
Roger Sutton - bass
Clive Thacker - drums
Aureo De Souza - percussion
Joy Yates - vocals


Sunday, March 8, 2026

Iron Lung - High Bail (LP/1975) K.D.R. Records - BB 1063

 

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Blues Rock

The Illinois band's only and rare album, privately pressed on Chicago's K.D.R. Records in a limited edition of 400 copies. Eight tracks of quality blues, at times veering slightly toward soul and then into solid southern rock.

Tracks:
A1. Because Of You 5:06
A2. High Bail 4:44
A3. Nobody Cares 4:28
A4. The Thrill Is Over 7:13

B1. Telephone Blues 7:18
B2. Misled 4:09
B3. Tell Me 9:15

Personnel:
Bass – Wayne Peterson 
Drums – Rod Anderson 
Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Vocals – Bill Boltz
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Roger Repp
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Backing Vocals – C.T.S. Express (A2,A4,B2)
Saxophone – Tom Kleeman (B1)


Saturday, March 7, 2026

Game (1969/2007) Second Harvest - SH 405

 

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Heavy Psychedelic Rock, Proto-Prog

1960s-1970s rock band from Miami, Florida.
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Tracks:
1. Entrance (Eddie Keating, Tom Quick) 0:49
2. What's Goin' Through My Head (Eddie Keating) 3:18
3. Discovering You (Les Luhring) 4:10
4. Fat Mama (Eddie Keating) 2:42
5. Make Some Music (Eddie Keating) 7:47
6. Stop, Look And Listen (Les Luhring) 3:27
7. Disturbance / We Turn To You (Les Luhring, Eddie Keating) 6:19
8. Sermon (Eddie Keating) 2:08
9. Girl Next Door (Eddie Keating) 3:19
10. Exit (Chuck Kirkpatrick, Eddie Keating) 4:00

Personnel:
Chuck Kirkpatrick (Hugh Houston Kirkpatrick III) - vocals, 12-string guitar, acoustic & electric guitar, bass
Eddie Keating - lead vocals, 12-string guitar, acoustic & electric guitar, bass
George Terry - vocals, 12-string guitar, acoustic & electric guitar, bass
Les Luhring - piano, organ, clavinet
Scott Kirkpatrick (Scott Crane Kirkpatrick) - drums, vocals


Friday, March 6, 2026

Gallery - Nice To Be With You (1972) Sussex - SXBS-7017

 

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Pop Rock, Soft Rock

Gallery was an American soft rock band, formed in Detroit, Michigan by Jim Gold. The band has released a number of songs that became international hit singles, including: "Nice to Be with You", "I Believe in Music", "Big City Miss Ruth Ann". Band disbanded in 1974, and Jim Gold embarked on a solo career.

Tracks:
1. There's An Island (Billy Meshel, Christopher Welch, Marc Gilutin) 2:50
2. Louisiana Line 2:41
3. Someone 3:38
4. Ginger Haired Man 2:43
5. Nice To Be With You 2:37
6. Gee Whiz (Jimmie Thomas, Vikki Jeanne) 2:58
7. I Believe In Music (Mac Davis) 2:35
8. Lover's Hideaway 2:41
9. You're Always On My Mind 3:01
10. He Will Break Your Heart (Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield) 3:01
11. Sunday And Me (Neil Diamond) 2:42
12. Big City Miss Ruth Ann (Tom Lazaros) 2:21

Personnel:
Jim Gold - lead vocals, guitar
Brent Anderson - lead guitar, backing vocals
Cal Freeman - steel guitar
Dennis Kovarik - bass, backing vocals
Danny Brucato - drums
Bill Nova - percussion, guitar, backing vocals


Thursday, March 5, 2026

Bergen Blues Band & Another Blues (1980/1982) Norske Albumklassikere

 

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Blues

Bergen Blues Band was a Norwegian blues band from Bergen, Norway, active 1974 to 1984. The band was founded and led by John Magnar Bernes vocalist and harmonica player, alias "Hungry John", along with Per Jørgensen on guitar (replaced by Ole Thomsen in 1981), Kåre Sandvik on piano (1974-81), Edvard Askeland bass (replaced by Rune Rønning in 1981, and later Atle Mjørlaug 1983, and Frank Jakobsen drums (replaced by Willy Korneliussen in 1976. Zoltan Vincze joined the band together with Per Jørgensen in 1983.

Bergen Blues Band (1980/2021) Norske Albumklassikere - NACD105

Tracks:
1. Jump 'n Shout 'n Dence (3:28)
2. Truckdriver (3:47)
3. Airport Blues (4:16)
4. Sixteen Months Of Hard Work (3:35)
5. Brand New Microfon (3:12)
6. Hungry John (1:40)
7. Depression (2:26)
8. Hey Mama (3:18)
9. Talkin' 'bout Blues (5:19)
10. Bad Condition (4:17)
11. Behind My Back (4:25)

Personnel:
Lead Vocals, Harmonica - John Magnar Bernes (Hungry John)
Guitar, Vocals - Per Jørgensen
Piano - Kåre Sandvik
Bass - Edvard Askeland
Drums - Willy Korneliussen
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Alto Saxophone - Jan Kåre Hystad
Baritone Saxophone - Ole Jacob Hystad
Trombone - Pjokken Eide
Trumpet - Arne Hjortland

Another Blues (1982/2022) Norske Albumklassikere - NACD229

Tracks:
1. Another Blues (2:37)
2. Meanest Blues In Town (4:08)
3. (She Can) Handle It Right (3:52)
4. Please Forgive Me (4:27)
5. (I Saw) Women All Around (2:39)
6. When The Dust Is Fallin' (3:06)
7. The Night Is Easy (3:30)
8. That Was Yesterday (3:47)
9. Too Late Little Girl (4:00)
10. The Head Man (4:44)
11. Long Summer Gone (4:30)

Personnel:
Lead Vocals, Harmonica - John Magnar Bernes (Hungry John)
Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals - Ole Thomsen
Bass, Vocals - Rune Rønning
Drums, Tambourine, Vocals - Willy Korneliussen