Blue Öyster Cult (1972/2001) Legacy - 502234 2

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Classic Rock, Rock & Roll

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Blue Öyster Cult is the debut studio album by the American rock band, released in January 1972 by Columbia Records. The album featured songs such as "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll", "Stairway to the Stars" and "Then Came the Last Days of May", all of which the band still plays regularly during its concerts. Despite positive reviews, the album failed to chart for some time before finally cracking the Billboard 200 chart on May 20, 1972, peaking at No. 172. 

Blue Öyster Cult was formed in 1967 as Soft White Underbelly. After a few more temporary band names, including the Santos Sisters, the band settled on Blue Öyster Cult in 1971.

Tracklist:

01. Transmaniacon MC (3:21)

02. I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep (3:10)

03. Them Came The Last Days Of May (3:31)

04. Stairway To The Stars (3:43)

05. Before The Kiss, A Redcap (4:59)

06. Screams (3:10)

07. She's As Beautiful As A Foot (2:58)

08. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll (4:03)

09. Workshop Of The Telescopes (4:01)

10. Redeemed (3:51)

Bonus Tracks:

11. Donovan's Monkey (3:49)

12. What Is Quicksand (3:40)

13. A Fact About Sneakers (2:51)

14. Betty Lou's Got A New Pair Of Shoes (2:33)

Tracks 01 to 10 originally released on Columbia in 1972. Recorded october 1971.

Tracks 11 to 14 previously unreleased, recorded at CBS studio B New York in 1969. Soft White Underbelly demos (the band's original name).

Personnel:

Blue Öyster Cult

Eric Bloom – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards

Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals

Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals

Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals

Allen Lanier – rhythm guitar, keyboards

Soft White Underbelly

Eric Bloom – vocals, rhythm guitar

Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals

Allen Lanier – keyboards, rhythm guitar

Donald Roeser – lead guitar, vocals

Andy Winters – bass

60,000,000 Buffalo - Nevada Jukebox (1972 Vinyl) Atco Records - SD 33-384

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loose funky, rocky mountain, rhythm and blues in the '70s

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An overlooked roots rock nugget from the early 70s and a record that should be known well enough for its work from singer Judy Roderick an artist who'd already spent plenty of time in the folk underground of the 60s! Yet the sound here isn't folk at all much heavier, as if Judy's picked up some influences from blues and southern rock qualities that come through especially when she picks up the electric guitar, which she does on most of the album's tracks in a way that's very different than her folk records of the 70s! The production is nice and lean that respectful, laidback vibe that labels like Atlantic were giving records like this at the time on titles that include "Shake It & Break It", "Canyon Persuasion", "Cocaine Shuffle", "Maid Of Constant Sorrow", "Callin You Down", and "Country Girl Again". (dustygroove)

Tracks:

A1. Royalty Rag 1:00

A2. Cocaine Shuffle 3:47

A3. Canyon Persuasion 2:54

A4. Lovely Ladies 4:13

A5. Denver Dame 3:53

A6. Maid of Constant Sorrow 4:02

B1. Shake It and Break It 2:40

B2. Callin' You Down 4:22

B3. Country Girl Again 3:27

B4. American Money Blues 5:38

B5. Do What I Tell Me To 3:56

Personnel:

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals – Judy Roderick

Bass, Percussion [Sandpaper] – Brent Williamson

Drums, Percussion, Voice [Howls] – John Kerns 

Electric Guitar, Resonator Guitar [National] – Don DeBacker

Saxophone [Real Good Sax] – Ernie Watts

Speech [Commentator] – Ignatz Therbly

Tambourine, Percussion [Beer Bottles] – Har'ley Ever S

Hoi' Polloi (1972/2002) S'Mann - 001

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rock, folk, world music

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Hoi’ Polloi is a rock, folk, and world music album released in 1972. "Indiana's fabled Hoi' Polloi lone 1972 self-titled album, recorded over spring break at Earlham College by means of between two stereo tape. This is a fantastic collection of country twangers, breathtaking singer-songwriter material, and bizarre tape cut-ups. Remastered from the original 1/4" tapes". (Patrick L)

Tracks:

01. Who's Gonna Help Me? (3:35)

02. Old Bootstrap (4:24)

03. 7 Deviations (1:06)

04. Last Laugh (1:36)

05. Hoi Polloi Peeks Out (0:46)

06. Instead Boogie (1:39)

07. Satisfaction Guarranteed (5:53)

08. It's A Nice Day (2:09)

09. Devils Song (3:18)

10. Sid Stoneman Gets Scale (2:41)

11. 15 Miles To Mexico (2:46)

12. Stories (2:16)

13. I Used To Think (1:26)

Personnel:

Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Piano – Charles Bleak

Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Ace Corrector

Harpsichord, Bass, Congas, Drums, Piano – Sid Stoneman

Organ, Piano, Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Bruce Wallace

Acoustic Guitar – Dan Mack

Cello – Jan Rieman

Saxophone – Dennis Deitzel, John Caldemeyer

Trombone – Chris Blasdel

Vocals – Betsey Wallace, Bruce Wallace, Charles Bleak, Dan Mack, Ace Corrector, Jan Rieman, Sid Stoneman

SBB (Silesian Blues Band) - Follow My Dream / Welcome (2005) Metal Mind Productions

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jazz-rock, prog rock, more like symphonic prog

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SBB was one of the most popular super-groups in Poland and Europe in the 1970s.

The band was one of the forerunners of progressive rock and jazz-rock and attracted many influential jazz musicians, who often performed with the band. They have been performing over 45 years to date. SBB stands for Silesian Blues Band, but they sound more like symphonic prog and jazz rock, with lots of improvs at their shows. They played in several cities and smaller towns in Sweden already in 1975, and in Denmark at the Roskilde Festival in 1978. That's also when they played a lot of then West German cities, as well as Esbjerg in Denmark...

© SBB - Follow My Dream (1978/2005) Metal Mind Productions - MMPCD DG 0326

Tracklist:

Going Away 

1. Freedom With Us (8:12)

2. 3rd Reanimation (6:13)

3. Going Away (6:36)

4. (Żywiec) Mountain Melody (3:08)

Follow My Dream  

5. Wake Up (5:02)

6. In The Cradle of Your Hands (2:46)

7. Growin' (6:18)

8. Follow My Dream (8:10)

Bonus tracks on 2005 Metal Mind CD

9. Królewskie Marzenie (6:41)

10. Wiosenne Chimery (15:54)

11. Dla Przyjaciół (7:09)

Tracks 1-8 Recorded at Toncooperative Hannover, November 1977

Track 9,11 Recorded in 1977 in Polskie Radio Opole (Polish Radio Opole)

Track 10 Recorded in 16-25.03.1978 in Polskie Radio Katowice (Polish Radio Katowice)

Personnel:

- Józef Skrzek - Fender electric piano, Hohner clavinet D5, MiniMoog, MicroMoog, Sonic Six Moog, Concert Spectrum, harmonica, vocals

- Antymos Apostolis - guitar

- Jerzy Piotrowski - drums, percussion

© SBB - Welcome (1979/2004) Metal Mind Productions - MMPCD 0328

Tracklist:

1. Walkin' Around The Stormy Bay (6:30)

2. Loneliness (5:25)

3. Why No Peace (6:04)

4. Welcome Warm Nights And Days (3:02)

5. Rainbow Man (3:38)

6. How I Can Begin (7:00)

7. Last Man At The Station (9:29)

Bonus tracks on 2004 Metal Mind CD

8. Rainbow Man (full version) (5:05)

9. Last Man At The Station (short version) (6:26)

10. Deszcz Kroplisty, Deszcz Ulewny (4:02)

11. Tuż Nad Kanałem Ulgi (4:41)

12. 30 Stopni W Cieniu (5:26)

13. Przy Okazji (6:39)

14. Mechaniczna Skakanka (5:04)

Track 7,8,9 recorded in Polskie Radio, Opole, Poland, September 1978

Tracks 10-14 recorded in Polskie Radio, Opole, Poland, August 1978

Personnel:

- Józef Skrzek - vocals, grand piano, Fender electric piano, clavinet D6, synths (PolyMoog, MiniMoog, MicroMoog, Sonic Six Moog, Davolisint), Mellotron (3,4), church organ (6), Hammond organ (7), harmonica (5), timpani (2,6), marimba (6), tubular bells (3)

- Antymos Apostolis - guitar, bouzouki (6), drums (1), percussion (3)

- Jerzy Piotrowski - drums, timpani (2)

- Zbigniew Wiatr - gogofon (2)

Faces - Stray Singles & B-Sides (2015) Warner Bros. Records - 081227954239-5

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Classic Rock

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This CD "Stray Singles & B-Sides", brings together the nine single sides issued during Faces' lifetime such as the studio recording of "Maybe I'm Amazed" and a live cover from Reading Festival (the same venue as "Jealous Guy") of The Temptations' shattering "I Wish It Would Rain," complete with brass. Stewart, Wood, Jones, McLagan and Lane's replacement Tetsu Yamauchi's catchy (and surprisingly string-laden) "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything..." is presented in its full U.K. single version along with Stewart and Wood's soulful, Memphis-inspired B-side, "As Long As You Tell Him." The latter single was released early in 1975 in the U.S. by the time the year was out, Faces was officially no more.

After lead singer/guitarist Steve Marriott left that group Small Faces, the remaining Small Faces members: Ian McLagan (keyboards), Ronnie Lane (bass) and Kenney Jones (drums and percussion) -- were joined by Ronnie Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (lead vocals), both from the Jeff Beck Group, and the new line-up was renamed the Faces.

Tracks:

01. Faces - Pool Hall Richard (2006 Remastered Single Version 1973) 4:27

02. Faces - I Wish It Would Rain (With A Trumpet) (Live, Remastered 1973) 4:48

03. Faces - Rear Wheel Skid (Instrumental) (Remastered Single Version 1970) 4:46

04. Faces - Maybe I'm Amazed (Remastered Single Version 1971) 3:41

05. Faces - Oh Lord I'm Browned Off (Remastered Single Version 1971) 3:52

06. Faces - You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything... (2006 Remastered UK Single Version 1974) 4:33

07. Faces - As Long As You Tell Him (Single Version 1974) 4:22

08. Faces - Skewiff (Mend The Fuse) (Remastered Single Version 1973) 5:18

09. Faces - Dishevelment Blues (Remastered Single Version 1973) 4:58

Bonus:

10. Faces - Sham-Mozzal (Instrumental)(Early Version of Had Me a Real Good Time) 3:14

11. Faces - Whole Lotta Woman (Unreleased, Recorded in 1971) 3:15

12. Faces - I Want to Be Loved (Live, BBC Performance) 6:13

Personnel:

Piano, Electric Organ [Hammond], Harmonium, Clavinet - Ian McLagan

Lead Vocals - Rod Stewart

Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Ron Wood

Drums, Percussion - Kenny Jones

Bass, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Tambourine - Ronnie Lane

Bass - Tetsu Yamauchi (tracks: 01,02,06,07)

Nucleus (1969/2010) Axis - AXCD 1006

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progressive rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock

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Nucleus was a short lived Canadian band which recorded only one album called just "Nucleus" in 1969. Their music is a very organ-driven proto-prog/heavy psych rock.

P.S. Not connected with British jazz-rock band with the same name!

Tracks:

All songs written by Greg (Francis) Fitzpatrick.

01. Jenny Wake Up - 8:56

02. All About Me And The Spidery Bass - 5:26

03. Judgement Day - 8:28

04. Lost And Found - 6:40

05. Share Your Colour - 2:59

06. Communication - 11:02

Personnel:

- Greg (Francis) Fitzpatrick - bass, piano, vocals

- John (Screamin' Jr.) Richardson - lead guitar

- Bob (Tonto) Horne - organ

- Hughie (C.H.) Leggat - bass, vocals

- Danny (Vince) Taylor - drums

Wishbone Ash (1970/?US) MCA Records - MCAD-10661

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Hard Rock, Heavy Prog

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This is the first studio album by Wishbone Ash. It peaked at number 29 in the UK Albums Chart in January 1971.

The history of Wishbone Ash goes back to 1966, when drummer Steve Upton of the "Scimitars" joined bassist Martin Turner and Martin's brother Glen in the band "The Empty Vessels". The trio named themselves "Tanglewood" and moved to London. Glen Turner quit soon and was replaced by Ted Turner of Birmingham band "King Biscuit". The line-up was finalised by guitarist Andy Powell (Ex-Sugarband). The two guitarists developed a melodic twin guitar lead style that would become the trademark of "Wishbone Ash"...

Tracks:

All tracks written by Ted Turner, Andy Powell, Martin Turner and Steve Upton.

01. Blind Eye - 3:42

02. Lady Whisky - 6:11

03. Errors Of My Way - 6:55

04. Queen Of Torture - 3:20

05. Handy - 11:34

06. Phoenix - 10:24

Personnel:

- Andy Powell (Andrew Powell) - lead guitar, vocals

- Ted Turner (David Alan "Ted" Turner) - lead guitar, vocals

- Martin Turner (Martin Robert Turner) - bass, vocals

- Steve Upton - drums

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- Matthew Fisher - piano

Paladin - Charge! (1972/2007) Cherry Red Records - ECLEC2006

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progressive rock

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Paladin was a British progressive rock band which released two albums on the Bronze Records label. They played in venues across the UK as they worked to develop their sound, performing a mix of rock, blues, soul, jazz, and Latin music.

Despite the poor performance of Paladin, the band was allowed to record a second album, Charge! produced by Philamore Lincoln, engineered by Geoff Emerick at Apple Studios and released in 1972. The album is notable for the cover art by Roger Dean which unfortunately did not help sales. The group finally disbanded near the end of 1972.

Tracks:

01. Give Me Your Hand 6:50

02. Well We Might 5:05

03. Get One Together 2:39

04. Any Way 4:20

05. Good Lord 6:48

06. Moonbeams 6:03

07. Watching The World Pass By 9:39

Bonuses:

08. Give My Love To You 2:32

09. Sweet Sweet Music 2:48

10. Any Way (Alternate Version) 4:19

11. Sweet Sweet Music (Alternate Version) 2:48

12. Well We Might (Alternate Version) 6:11

13. Fill Up Your Heart (Instrumental) 5:43

14. Bad Times (Instrumental) 7:14

Personnel:

Derek Foley - lead guitar, slide guitar, vocals

Lou Stonebridge - vocals, electric piano, harmonica

Peter Solley - organ, violin, piano

Peter Beckett - bass guitar, vocals

Keith Webb - drums, percussion

Chain - Toward The Blues (1971/2001) Infinity, Festival Mushroom Records - 333972

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blues, boogie

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Toward The Blues is first studio album by the Australian blues band Chain that reached No. 6 on the Kent Music Report albums chart. It is listed in the book 100 Best Australian Albums (2010).

Philip John Manning (born 1948) is an Australian blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Manning has been a member of various groups including Chain and has had a solo career. As a member of Chain, Manning co-wrote their January 1971 single "Black and Blue" which became number one on the Melbourne charts and also "Judgement", which reached number two in Sydney. The related album, "Toward the Blues" followed in September and peaked in the top 10 albums chart.

Tracks:

01. Black And Blue (single version A-side 1971) (3:55)

02. Judgement (single version A-side 1971) (3:27)

03. Blow In D (single version B-side 1971) (5:56)

04. Thirty Two/Twenty Blues (4:12)

05. Snatch It Back And Hold It (adapted from the stage version) (5:05)

06. Boogie (10:46)

07. Booze Is Bad News Blues (7:47)

08. Albert Gooses Gonna Turn The Blues (7:07)

09. Black And Blue (Original Album version) (4:49)

Original edition (04-09) 1971, Infinity Records - SINL-934295

Personnel:

Bass – Barry Sullivan

Drums – Barry Harvey 

Guitar – Phil Manning 

Harmonica, Vocals – Matt Taylor 

Lynyrd Skynyrd _ In the beginning.

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Southern Rock

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Lynyrd Skynyrd, American rock band that rose to prominence during the Southern rock boom of the 1970s on the strength of its triple-guitar attack and gritty working-class attitude. In 1973 the band released its first album, Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd. Second Helping is the second studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on April 15, 1974. ...etc

© Lynyrd Skynyrd - Skynyrd's First The Complete Muscle Shoals Album (1998) MCA 

Records - MCAD-11888

The albums contains early band recordings from 1971 and 1972. Many of the tracks are exclusive to these albums, being either otherwise unreleased, or original versions of songs later re-recorded for other studio albums. 

Tracks:

01. Free Bird - (Muscle Shoals demo) (Collins, Van Zant) - 7:26

02. One More Time - (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:04

03. Gimme Three Steps - (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 4:09

04. Was I Right or Wrong? - (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:25

05. Preacher's Daughter - (Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:40

06. White Dove - (Medlocke) - 2:58

07. Down South Jukin' - (Rossington, Van Zant) - 2:14

08. Wino - (Original Version) (Collins, Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:16

09. Simple Man - (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:25

10. Trust - (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 4:14

11. Comin' Home - (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 5:30

12. The Seasons" (Medlocke) - 4:11

13. Lend a Helpin' Hand - (Collins, Rossington, Van Zant) - 4:22

14. Things Goin' On - (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:12

15. I Ain't the One - (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 3:37

16. You Run Around - (Medlocke) - 5:39

17. Ain't Too Proud to Pray - (Medlocke) - 5:26

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© Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973/? Germany) MCA Records - MCD 01798

(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) is the debut studio album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on August 13, 1973, by MCA Records.

Tracks:

01. I Ain't The One (Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:51

02. Tuesday's Gone (Gary Rossington/Allen Collins / Ronnie Van Zant) – 7:27

03. Gimme Three Steps (Allen Collins/Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:25

04. Simple Man (Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 5:53

05. Things Goin' On (Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:57

06. Mississippi Kid (Al Kooper/Ronnie Van Zant/Bob Burns) – 3:53

07. Poison Whiskey (Ed King/Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:11

08. Free Bird (Allen Collins/Ronnie Van Zant) – 9:04

Personnel:

- Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals, lyrics

- Gary Rossington - lead guitar on "Tuesday's Gone", "Gimme Three Steps", "Things Goin' On", "Poison Whiskey", "Simple Man", rhythm guitar on the others

- Allen Collins - lead guitar on "I Ain't The One" & "Free Bird", rhythm guitar on the others

- Ed King - lead guitar on "Mississippi Kid", bass on all tracks except "Mississippi Kid" and "Tuesday's Gone"

- Billy Powell - keyboards

- Bob Burns - drums except on "Tuesday's Gone"

- Leon Wilkeson - (bass guitar before the album was to cut; rejoined shortly thereafter, so band's photo on the album sleeve includes 7 musicians)

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- Roosevelt Gook (Al Kooper) - bass, Mellotron & back-up harmony on "Tuesday's Gone", mandolin & bass drum on "Mississippi Kid", organ on "Simple Man", "Poison Whiskey" & "Free Bird", Mellotron on "Free Bird"

- Robert Nix - drums on "Tuesday's Gone"

- Bobbi Hall - percussion on "Gimme Three Steps" & "Things Goin' On"

- Steve Katz - harmonica on "Mississippi Kid"

© Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping (1974/? Germany) MCA Records - MCD 01746

Second Helping is the second studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on April 15, 1974, by MCA Records.

Tracks:

01. Sweet Home Alabama (Ed King/Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:43

02. I Need You (Ed King/Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 6:51

03. Don't Ask Me No Questions (Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:24

04. Workin' For MCA (Ed King/Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:47

05. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (Allen Collins/Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:51

06. Swamp Music (Ed King/Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:30

07. The Needle And The Spoon (Allen Collins/Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:53

08. Call Me The Breeze (J.J.Cale) – 5:08

Personnel:

- Ronnie Van Zant - lead & backing vocals, J&B

- Gary Rossington - guitar, rhythm & acoustic guitar on "Sweet Home Alabama"

- Allen Collins - guitar

- Ed King - guitar, slide guitar, rhythm & bass on "I Need You"

- Billy Powell - keyboards, piano on "Sweet Home Alabama"

- Leon Wilkeson - bass

- Bob Burns - drums except "I Need You"

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- Mike Porter - drums on "I Need You"

- Clydie King - backing vocals on "Sweet Home Alabama"

- Merry Clayton & Friends - backing vocals on "Sweet Home Alabama"

- Bobby Keys, Trewor Lawrence & Steve Madiao - horns on "Don't Ask Me No Questions " & "Call Me The Breeze"

- Al Kooper - backing vocals, piano on "Don't Ask Me No Questions" & "The Ballad Of Curtis Loew", producer