Barclay James Harvest - Taking Some Time On: The Parlophone - Harvest Years 1968-73 (2011) Harvest - SHTW 802, Parlophone - 50999 083788 2 8

 

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Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Symphonic Rock, Soft Rock, Classic Rock, AOR, Pop Rock

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Harvest label are available in a package of five CDs entitled Taking Some Time On: The Parlophone-Harvest Years (1968-73). The five discs include demos, non-LP singles, B-sides, outtakes and several BBC live sessions. 

Barclay James Harvest was founded in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, UK in September 1966 by John Lees (vocals, guitars), Les Holroyd (bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals), Stuart 'Woolly' Wolstenholme (1947-2010, vocals, Mellotron, keyboards, guitars) and Mel Pritchard (1948-2004, drums, percussion). They signed a record contract with EMI's Parlophone-label for one single in early 1968, but soon they moved to the progressive Harvest-label. Their eponymous debut album was released mid-1970 and got positive reviews, but few sales. The second album Once Again (1971) gained more favourable reviews....

 

CD1

1. Early Morning (Single A side) (2:34)

2. Mr. Sunshine (Single B side) (2:54)

3. So Tomorrow (3:28)

4. Eden Unobtainable (3:10)

5. Eden Unobtainable (1968 Version) (3:04)

6. Night (3:20)

7. Pools Of Blue (3:29)

8. Need You Oh So Bad (1:18)

9. Small Time Town (2:12)

10. Dark Now My Sky (3:43)

11. Brother Thrush (Single A side) (3:06)

12. Poor Wages (Single B side) (2:32)

13. Mocking Bird (1070 Version) (6:17)

14. Taking Some Time On (5:31)

15. Mother Dear (3:21)

16. The Sun Will Never Shine (5:08)

17. When The World Was Woken (5:48)

CD2

1. Good Love Child (5:11)

2. The Iron Maiden (2:43)

3. Dark Now My Sky (11:59)

4. I Can't Go On Without You (2:14)

5. She Said (8:21)

6. Happy Orld World (4:41)

7. Song For Dying (5:02)

8. Galadriel (3:15)

9. Mocking Bird (6:39)

10. Vanessa Simmons (3:46)

11. Ball And Chain (4:49)

12. Lady Loves (4:02)

CD3

1. Introduction - White Sails (A Seascape) (1:44)

2. Too Much On Your Plate (5:31)

3. Galadriel (Non-Orchestral version) (3:12)

4. Happy Old World (Take One) (4:41)

5. Song For Dying (Full version) (7:20)

6. Mocking Bird (Extended Non-Orchestral version) (8:11)

7. Dark Now My Sky (Live) (9:41)

8. Galadriel (3:06)

9. She Said (8:42)

10. Someone There You Know (3:47)

11. Ursula (The Swansea Song) (2:54)

12. Medicine Man (7:49)

CD4

1. Medicine Man (3:58)

2. Someone There You Know (3:49)

3. Harry's Song (3:55)

4. Ursula (The Swansea Song) (2:55)

5. Little Lapwing (5:00)

6. Song With No Meaning (4:22)

7. Blue John's Blues (6:50)

8. The Poet (4:55)

9. After The Day (4:49)

10. Brave New World (Demo) (3:58)

11. Child Of Man (3:36)

12. I'm Over You (Single A side) (3:51)

13. Child Of Man (Single B side) (3:20)

14. Breathless (Single A side) (3:06)

15. When The City Sleeps (Single B side) (4:12)

16. Medicine Man (Single B side) (4:28)

CD5

1. One Hundred Thousand Smiles Out (5:11)

2. Delph Town Morn (3:48)

3. Thank You (3:09)

4. Crazy Over (You) (4:17)

5. Delph Town Morn (4:49)

6. Summer Soldier (10:28)

7. Thank You (4:24)

8. One Hundred Thousand Smiles Out (6:05)

9. Moonwater (7:20)

10. Thank You (Alternate Version) (4:27)

11. Rock And Roll Woman (Single A side) (3:15)

12. The Joker (Single B side) (3:29)

Goblin – Roller (1976/2008) Cinevox Records - CD MDF 634

 

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Instrumental Progressive Rock

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Symphonic Italian progressive rock band most famous for their soundtracks for Dario Argento movies. Founded in Rome, Italy in 1972. Disbanded in 1982. Regrouped in 2000, 2005 and 2009. Reformed in 2010 as "New Goblin" and since 2013 also as "Claudio Simonetti's Goblin".

Tracks:

1. Roller (4:38)

2. Aquaman (5:22)

3. Snip Snap (3:37)

4. The Snake Awakens (3:27)

5. Goblin (11:10)

6. Dr. Frankenstein (6:00)

Notes

"Roller" non-soundtrack album from the band. Recorded studio "Quattro 1" Sept 1975, March - April 1976. Mixed at Orthophonic Studio May 3-10, 1976.

Personnel:

Claudio Simonetti - Clavinet, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer Mini Moog, Electric Piano Logan String Machine 

Agostino Marangolo - Drums, Percussion

Fabio Pignatelli - Electric Bass, Ripper Bass

Massimo Morante - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Maurizio Guarini - Electric Piano Fender Rhodes, Electric Piano Honer Pianet, Synthesizer Moog, Clarinet, Piano

Living Dream The Best Of The Peanut Butter Conspiracy (2005) Sundazed Music - SC 11144

 

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Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Pop Rock

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The Peanut Butter Conspiracy was an American, Los Angeles-based, psychedelic pop-rock group from the 1960s (ex The Ashes), which included John Merrill (guitar, vocals), Barbara "Sandi" Robison (vocals), Alan Brackett (bass, vocals), Spencer Dryden (drums) and Jim Cherniss (guitar, vocals). The band is also known for lead singer Barbara "Sandi" Robison.

Tracklist:

1. It's A Happening Thing (Single Version [mono]) (2:24)

2. Twice Is Life (2:48)

3. You Can't Be Found (2:47)

4. Why Did I Get So High (2:10)

5. Dark On You Now (2:20)

6. The Most Up Till Now (2:36)

7. Peter Pan (3:10) 

8. Turn On A Friend (To The Good Life) (2:23)

9. Lonely Leaf (3:54)

10. Pleasure (3:27)

11. Too Many Do (6:33)

12. Living, Loving Life (3:22)

13. Captain Sandwich (2:10)

14. Living Dream (4:20)

15. Ecstasy (6:20)

16. Time Is After You (3:03)

17. Wonderment (4:12)

18. I'm A Fool (2:41)

19. It's So Hard (2:34)

20. Out Of Phase (3:21) 

Notes

All tracks recorded 1966-1968. 

Previously unissued tracks 7 and 20.

Nature - Earthmover (1974) Sonet – SLP-2554

 

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Prog Jazz-Rock

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Swedish group, originally from Örebro, thet were active between 1970 and 1978. Nature was founded in 1970 through a reorganization of the Örebro band Blues Quality, which in 1968-1970 had collaborated with Peps Persson under the name Peps & Blues Quality.

Tracks:

1. Lookin’ For Rock N’Roll

2. Going Home

3. Summer In The City

4. 20:th Century Kid

5. Mystery Brew

6. Midnight Dreamer

7. Meating

8. One Room Country Shack

9. Follow My Heart

10. This Wheel’s On Fire

Personnel:

Mats Ronander - Vocals, Harmonica

Lasse Wellander - Guitar

Pär David Johnsson - Bass

Thomas Rydberg - Drums

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Bernt Rosengren - Alto Saxophone (4,6,9), Tenor Saxophone (4,6,9), Flute (4,6,9)

Malando Gassama - Congas (7)

Alain Leroux - Piano & Clavinet (4,6,9)

Björn J:son Lindh - Piano (1,5,7,10), Mellotron (1,5,7,10), Clavinet (1,5,7,10), Flute (1,5,7,10), Electric Piano (1,5,7,10)

Pappo's Blues 1971-73

 

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Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock

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Argentinian blues-rock band from the 70s founded by Norberto Napolitano, better known as Pappo. Formed his own group, Pappo's Blues, with David Lebon on bass and Black Amaya on drums. He released Pappo's Blues later that year...

Norberto Aníbal Napolitano (10 March 1950 - 25 February 2005), popularly known as Pappo, was an Argentine rock musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter.

Tracks:

1. Hansen 3:49

2. Desconfio 2:41

3. Blues De Santa Fe 4:38

4. Tumba (Cementerio) 7:09

5. Stratocaster Boogie 1:39

6. Sandwiches De Miga 3:03

7. Siempre Es Lo Mismo Nena 6:06

8. Gato De La Calle Negra 5:12

9. Semilla De Sésamo 8:53

10. Sol De Armónica 14:51

Notes (My Selections)

Pappo's Blues (1971) Track: 1

Pappo's Blues 2 (1972) Tracks: 2,3,4

Vol. 3 (1972) Tracks: 5,6,7

Volúmen 4 (1973) Tracks: 8,9,10

Personnel:

Slide Guitar, Lead Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals – Pappo

Rhythm Guitar – David Lebón (8,9,10)

Bass – David Lebon (1)

Bass – Carlos Pignatta (2,3,4)

Bass – Alejandro Medina (8,9,10)

Bass – Machi Rufino (5,6,7)

Drums – Black Aayma (1,2,3,4,8,9,10)

Drums, Percussion – Pomo Lorenzo (5,6,7)

Percussion – Isak Portugheis (8,9,10)

Lon & Derrek Van Eaton - Brother (1972/LP) Apple - SMAS-3390

 

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Pop Rock

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Lon & Derrek Van Eaton are an American singer-songwriting and multi-instrumentalist duo originally from Trenton, New Jersey. One of their earliest bands, Jacob's Creek...

Brother is the debut album by the American pop-rock duo Lon & Derrek Van Eaton. It was released on the Beatles' Apple record label in September 1972 in the United States and February 1973 in Britain. 

Tracks:

1. Warm Woman 3:01

2. Sun Song 3:57

3. More Than Words 2:16

4. Hear My Cry 3:00

5. Without the Lord 1:37

6. Sweet Music 3:41

7. Help Us All 2:53

8. Maybe There's Another 2:42

9. Ring 2:24

10. Sunshine 3:48

11. Another Thought 3:41

Notes

Released 22 September 1972 (US) (Apple SMAS 3390), 9 February 1973 (UK) (Apple SAPCOR 25). Produced by Klaus Voormann, except track 6, produced by George Harrison.

Personnel:

Lon Van Eaton – vocals, piano, electric and acoustic guitars, saxophone, drums, horn and string arrangements

Derrek Van Eaton – lead vocals, bass, flute, acoustic guitar, drums

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T.J.Tindall – electric guitar (4,9,11)

Andy Newmark – drums (4,7,9)

Ringo Starr – drums (6,11)

Alexis Guevara – congas (4,9)

Peter Frampton – acoustic guitar (6)

Jim Gordon – drums (6)

Mike Hugg – harmonium (6)

Richard Davis – standup bass (7)

Klaus Voormann – bass (11)

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

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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