The Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'N Roll (1974/?) Virgin Records - CDV2733

 

MP3/320Kbs/125MB

Rock & Roll, Classic Rock

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It's Only Rock 'N Roll is the twelfth studio album by English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 18 October 1974 by Rolling Stones Records. It was the last album to feature guitarist Mick Taylor...

Tracks:

1. If You Can't Rock Me 3:47

2. Ain't Too Proud To Beg 3:31

3. It's Only Rock' N Roll (But I Like It) 5:07

4. Till The Next Goodbye 4:36

5. Time Waits For No One 6:37

6. Luxury 5:01

7. Dance Little Sister 4:11

8. If You Really Want To Be My Friend 6:15

9. Short And Curlies 2:43

10. Fingerprint File 6:33

Personnel:

Mick Jagger – lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (1-6,9), acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (10)

Keith Richards – electric guitar (all including slide on 4), backing vocals (1-6,8,9), acoustic guitar (4,8), bass guitar (1)

Mick Taylor – electric guitar (1,5,7-9), acoustic guitar (4,5), backing vocals, synthesizer (5), congas (7), bass guitar (10)

Bill Wyman – bass guitar (2,4-9), synthesiser (10)

Charlie Watts – drums (all but 3)

Additional personnel:

Nicky Hopkins – piano (4-6,8,10)

Billy Preston – piano (1,2,10), clavinet (2,10)

Ian Stewart – piano (3,7,9)

Ray Cooper – percussion (1,2,5,6)

Blue Magic – backing vocals (8)

Charlie Jolly – tabla (10)

Ed Leach – cowbell (2)

Basic track on "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)"

Kenney Jones – drums

Willie Weeks – bass guitar

David Bowie – backing vocals

Ronnie Wood – twelve–string acoustic guitar, backing vocals

The Valentines 1967-1970 (2020/LP/Mono) Demon Records - DEMREC665

 

MP3/320Kbs/109MB

Power Pop, Pop Rock, Classic Rock

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This compilation of 60s Australian psychedelic pop-rock band from Perth "The Valentines", bringing together all of the group's A and B sides as well as rare recordings such as the “Doin’ The Heavy”, radio ad. The Valentines famously kick-started the career of Bon Scott who went on to become vocalist Fraternity then who later joined AC/DC and Vince Lovegrove, who subsequently became a successful music journalist and manager.

Members: Vince Lovegrove (vocals), Bon Scott (vocals), Wyn Milson (guitar), Ted Ward (rhythm guitar), John Cooksey (bass), Doug Lavery (drums 1968-69), Paddy Beach (drums 1969-70).

Tracks:

A1. Everyday I Have To Cry 2:28

A2. I Can’t Dance With You 2:53

A3. She Said 2:46

A4. To Know You Is To Love You 2:58

A5. I Can Hear Raindrops 1:48

A6. Why Me? 1:49

A7. Peculiar Hole In The Sky 2:45

A8. Love Makes Sweet Music 2:16

B1. Getting Better 3:07

B2. Nick Nack Paddy Whack 2:23

B3. “Doin’ The Heavy” Ad 1:02

B4. Ebeneezer 2:34

B5. My Old Man’s A Groovy Old Man 2:32

B6. Juliette 4:02

B7. Hoochie Coochie Billy 3:03

B8. Sooky Sooky 2:17

Bon Scott & Fraternity - Complete Sessions 1971-72 (1996) Raven Records- RVCD-56

Heavy Rock/275MB

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Fraternity were an Australian rock band which formed in Sydney in 1970 and relocated to Adelaide in 1971. Former members include successive lead vocalists Bon Scott (who later joined AC/DC), John Swan (who also played drums and later had a solo career), and his brother Jimmy Barnes (Cold Chisel)...

Livestock is the first album by band, released in 1971. Second and final studio album, Flaming Galah released in 1972. 

CD1

1. Seasons Of Change (3:34)

2. Livestock (3:40)

3. Summerville (4:22)

4. Raglan's Folly (6:00)

5. Cool Spot (4:52)

6. Grand Canyon Spot (4:54)

7. Jupiter's Landscape (2:47)

8. You Have A God (2:26)

9. It (8:23)

10. The Race (Part 1 & 2) (7:17)

11. Why Did It Have To Be Me? (2:39)

12. Question (3:38)

CD2

1. The Shape I'm In (3:39)

2. If You Got It (Single Version) (3:53)

3. Welfare Boogie (3:42)

4. Annabelle (3:58)

5. Seasons Of Change (3:54)

6. You Have A God (3:10)

7. Hemming's Farm (3:47)

8. Raglan's Folly (4:41)

9. Getting Off (3:25)

10. Sommerville R.I.P. (3:53)

11. Canyon Suite (7:20)

12. If You Got It (4:06)

13. 'Battle Of The Sounds' Sequence (includes Seasons of Change and If You Got It) (4:39)

14. Bon Scott Talks: With David Day Of 5KA, Adelaide, 1977 (2:30)

15. Bon Scott Talks: With Sheila Renay Of KSJO, San Jose, 1978 (1:53)

Notes

"Livestock" published in 1971 (tracks: 2-9 on CD1)

"Flaming Galah" published in 1972 (tracks: 3-12 on CD2)

Previously unreleased on album (tracks: 1,10,11,12 on CD1, 2 on CD2)

Previously unreleased (tracks: 1,13,14,15 on CD2)

Two tracks (11,12 on CD1) are 1970 recordings which do not feature Bon Scott.

Personnel:

Bon Scott - Lead Vocals

Mick Jurd - Lead Guitars

John Freeman - Drums

John Bisset - Keyboards, Vocals (11,12 on CD1)

Bruce Howe - Bass, Vocals 11,12 on CD1)

 "Uncle" John Eyers - Harmonica (tracks 10-11 on CD1, 2-4,7,8-12 on CD2)

Sam See - Slide Guitar, Piano (CD2 only)

Tony Buettel - Drums (on tracks 11,12 on CD1)

 

Maggie Bell - Suicide Sal (1975/1997) Repertoire - REP 4663-WY

 

MP3/320Kbs/97MB

Blues Rock

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Margaret Bell (born 12 January 1945) is a Scottish vocalist. She came to fame as co-lead vocalist of the blues rock group Stone the Crows. Stone the Crows split up in 1973. Peter Grant as Bell's manager after the split Stone the Crows. Grant then oversaw her first solo album release Queen of the Night (1974)... Jimmy Page contributed to her second album Suicide Sal...

Tracks:

1. Wishing Well (Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, John "Rabbit" Bundrick) 3:32

2. Suicide Sal (Maggie Bell, Mark London, Mike Clifford, Chris T) 3:41

3. I Was In Chains (Gavin & Iain Sutherland) 3:00

4. If You Don't Know (Peter Wingfield) 3:50

5. What You Got (Charles Armstrong) 2:50

6. In My Life (David Courtney, Adam Faith)  3:07

7. Comin' On Strong (Zoot Money, Colin Allen) 4:04

8. Hold On (Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff) 4:44

9. I Saw Him Standing There (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 4:15

10. It's Been So Long (Phil May) 4:29

Personnel:

Maggie Bell - lead & backing vocals

Jimmy Page - guitar solo (4,7)

Delisle Harper - bass

Paul Francis - drums

Brian Breeze - guitar (1,5,7,8)

Mickey Keene - guitaron (3,9), rhythm guitar (1)

Clark Terry, Ray Glynn - guitar (2,4)

Hugh Burns - guitar (6,10)

Peter Wingfield - keyboards (1-4,6,7,9,10)

Roy Davies - keyboards (5,8)

Cuddley Judd - bagpipes (3)

Jimmy Jewell - saxophone solo (10)

Bill Laurie, Brian Breeze - backing vocals

The Best Of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Vol. II (1987/1989)

 

MP3/320Kbs/195MB

Country Rock

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US American country rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded as The Dirt Band. Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drumer Jimmie Fadden. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and returned during 2001. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music.

The Best Of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1987) EMI America - CDP 7 46591 2

Tracks:

1. Buy For Me The Rain (2:23)

2. Mr. Bojangles (With/Prologue) (5:15)

3. Some Of Shelly Blues (2:50)

4. House At Pooh Corner (2:39)

5. Cosmic Cowboy (Part.1) (3:33)

6. Honky Tonk Blues (2:23)

7. Collegiana (2:36)

8. An American Dream (3:31)

9. (All I Have To Do Is) Dream (3:48)

10. Fire In The Sky (4:39)

11. Make A Little Magic (3:57)

12. In For The Night (3:33)

13. Bayou Jubilee Sally Was A Goodun (3:34)

14. Battle Of New Orleans (2:45)

15. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (3:23)

The Best Of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Vol. II (1989) Warner Bros. Records - 9 25830-2

Tracks:

1. Cadillac Ranch (3:42)

2. I've Been Lookin' (3:20)

3. Oh What A Love (3:08)

4. Workin' Man (Nowhere To Go) (3:51)

5. I Love Only You (3:32)

6. Fishin' In The Dark (3:22)

7. Baby's Got A Hold On Me (3:06)

8. Face On The Cutting Room Floor (3:11)

9. Down That Road Tonight (3:09)

10. Home Again In My Heart (3:31)