The Corporation (1969/1995) Repertoire Records - REP 4539-WP

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psychedelic rock

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The Corporation were an American psychedelic rock band, active in the 1960s. Formed in 1968, when the Kondos brothers.

Their debut, self-named album was a regional hit in early 1969 and was in the Billboard Top LP Chart for four weeks, while hitting number three in Milwaukee. The whole second side was taken up by The Corporation's version of John Coltrane's "India". Within two years, The Corporation made two further albums, Hassels In My Mind and Get On Our Swing. The band broke up in 1970.

Tracks:

01. I Want To Get Out Of My Grave (John A. Kondos, Nicholas A. Kondos) - 6:00

02. RIng That Bell (John A. Kondos, Nicholas A. Kondos) - 4:48

03. Smile (John A. Kondos, Patrick D. McCarthy) - 2:50

04. Highway (Gerard J. Smith, John A. Kondos) - 3:01

05. Drifting (John A. Kondos) - 3:50

06. India (John Coletrane) - 19:27

Personnel:

Bass, Backing Vocals – Kenneth Bernard Berdoll

Drums, Backing Vocals – Nicholas Alexander Kondos

Guitar, Flute, Harp, Piano, Backing Vocals – John Alexander Kondos

Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals – Gerard Jon Smith

Lead Vocals – Daniel Vincent Pell

Organ, Trombone – Patrick Daniel McCarthy

Zephyr - Zephyr / Going Back To Colorado / Sunset Ride (2CD/2010) BGO Records

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Psychedelic Blues Rock

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Zephyr was an American hard rock band formed in 1968 in Boulder, Colorado by guitarist Tommy Bolin, keyboardist John Faris, bass guitarist David Givens, drummer Robbie Chamberlin, and vocalist Candy Givens. The band's first release, Zephyr (sometimes referred to as the bathtub album), on ABC/Probe reached #48 on the Billboard 200 chart on March 14, 1970. When Bolin left after the band's second release Going Back to Colorado, he was replaced by Jock Bartley, and the band recorded the album Sunset Ride, their second for Warner Brothers Records. On Sunset Ride, Candy Givens displayed her gifts as a singer, composer, and harmonica player.

CD1

© Zephyr (1969)

01. Sail On (Tommy Bolin, Candy Givens) – 7:40

02. Sun's A-Risin' (David Givens, Tommy Bolin) – 4:28

03. Raindrops (Dee Clark) – 2:33

04. Boom-Ba-Boom (David Givens)/Somebody Listen (Candy Givens, David Givens, Tommy Bolin, John Faris) – 7:28

05. Cross The River (Candy Givens, David Givens) – 4:49

06. St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose) – 5:37

07. Huna Buna (Candy Givens, Tommy Bolin) – 2:26

08. Hard Chargin' Woman (Candy Givens, David Givens, Tommy Bolin, John Faris, Robbie Chamberlin) – 9:09

© Going Back To Colorado (1971)

09. Going Back To Colorado (Tommy Bolin, J.Tesar, Candy Givens) - 4:15

11. Miss Libertine (Candy Givens, David Givens) - 3:19

12. Night Fades Softly (David Givens) - 3:19

13. The Radio Song (David Givens) - 2:30

14. See Me People Come Together (Tommy Bolin) - 6:05

CD2

© Going Back To Colorado (1971)

01. Showbizzy (Tommy Bolin) - 2:34

02. Keep Me (Tommy Bolin, J.Tesar) - 4:20

03. Take My Love (John Faris) - 4:16

04. I'll Be Right Here (Tommy Bolin, J.Tesar) - 4:23

15. At This Very Moment (Candy Givens) - 5:54

© Sunset Ride (1972)

06. I'm Not Surprised (David Givens, Candy Givens) - 5:15

07. Someone To Chew (David Givens, Candy Givens) - 2:51

08. High Flying Bird (B.E.Wheeler) - 3:34

09. No Time Lonesome (David Givens) - 4:02

11. Moving Too Fast (David Givens) - 5:17

12. Sold My Heart (David Givens, Jock Bartley) - 3:43

13. Sierra Cowgirl (Candy Givens) - 3:07

14. Chasing Clouds (Danny Smyth, David Givens) - 4:06

15. Sunset Ride    (Candy Givens) - 3:45

16. Winter Always Finds Me (Jock Bartley, David Givens, A.Armstrong) - 5:47

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The Best Of Ten Wheel Drive (1995) Polydor - 314527420-2

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jazz rock, rhythm and brass sections

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Ten Wheel Drive was an American rock band which existed from 1968 to 1974.

In 1968, after the break-up of the all-female rock band Goldie and the Gingerbreads, Genya Ravan was looking for a new band, as were two New Jersey musicians and songwriters, Michael Zager and Aram Schefrin. Acquainted by their managers, the three musicians would become the nucleus of the new band.

More musicians had to be found for the rhythm and brass sections. With the exception of Ravan, only people who were able to read sheet music were hired. In 1969, the band started to perform regularly and attract positive reviews.

The Best of Ten Wheel Drive is the sole compilation by Ten Wheel Drive. It was released in 1995. This marked the first occasion the included tracks appeared on CD.

Tracks:

1. Tightrope 5:10

2. Lapidary 4:32

3. Eye Of The Needle 8:11

4. Candy Man Blues 4:36

5. Ain't Gonna Happen 5:39

6. House In Central Park 4:29

7. Morning Much Better 2:36

8. Brief Replies 5:20

9. Come Live With Me 5:22

10. Stay With Me 4:20

11. How Long Before I'm Gone 6:43

12. Last Of The Line 5:20

13. The Night I Got Out Of Jail 3:46

14. Shootin' The Breeze 3:18

15. Love Me 5:03

16. I Had Him Down 3:53

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1-6 Taken from © Construction #1 (1969)

7-12 Taken from © Brief Replies (1970)

13-16 Taken from © Peculiar Friends (1971)

Personnel from all albums:

Vocals, Harmonica, Tambourine – Genya Ravan

Organ, Piano, Clarinet – Mike Zager

Guitar, Percussion – Aram Schefrin

Other musicians:

Track (1-6)

Bass – Bill Takas

Drums, Cello, Percussion – Leon Rix

Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Louie Hoff

Flute, Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jay Silva

Trombone – Dennis Parisi

Trumpet [Piccolo], Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Peter Hyde

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Richard Meisterman

Track (7-12)

Bass, Vocals – Bob Piazza

Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone – Allen Herman

Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Other [Illustrious Raisin] – Dave Leibman

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – John Eckert

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cowbell, Other [Hamesha] – Steve Satten

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Other [House] – John Gatchell

Track (13-16)

Bass – Blake Hines

Drums – David Williams 

Reeds – Alan Gauvin

Trombone – Tom Malone

Trumpet – Danny Stiles, Dean Pratt, Frank Frint

The Sons Of Champlin (2CD/2013) BGO Records BGOCD1135

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psychedelic rock, yacht rock, San Francisco sound

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The Sons of Champlin are an American rock band, from Marin County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area, formed in 1965. They are fronted by vocalist-keyboardist-guitarist Bill Champlin, who, after leaving the group in 1977, joined the rock band Chicago from 1981 to 2009, reforming the Sons of Champlin in 1997. They brought to the late ‘60s music scene in the Bay Area a soulful sound built around a horn section, Hammond B3 organ, sophisticated arrangements, philosophical themes, Bill Champlin's songwriting and blue-eyed soul singing, and Terry Haggerty's unique jazz-based guitar soloing. They are one of the enduring 1960s San Francisco bands, along with Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and Moby Grape.

CD1

© 1969 Loosen Up Naturally (Capitol Records)

1 1982-A

2 The Thing To Do

3 Misery Isn't Free

4 Rooftop

5 Everywhere

6 Don't Fight It, Do It!

7 Get High

8 Black And Blue Rainbow

9 Hello Sunlight

10 Things Are Gettin' Better

11 Freedom

© 1969 The Sons (Capitol Records)

12 Love Of A Woman

13 Terry's Tune

CD2

© 1969 The Sons (Capitol Records)

1 Boomp Boomp Chop

2 Why Do People Run From The Rain

3 It's Time

4 Country Girl

5 You Can Fly

© 1971 Follow Your Heart (Capitol Records)

6 Before You Right Now

7 Children Know

8 Hey Children

9 Follow Your Heart

10 Beside You

11 Headway

12 The Child Continued

13 A Sound Love

14 Well Done

Personnel:

 Bill Champlin - guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals

- Terry Haggerty - guitar, vocals

- Geoffrey Palmer - keyboards, bass, saxophone, vocals

- Al Strong - bass

- Bill Bowen - drums

- Tim Cain - saxophone

- Jim Beem - trumpet (CD1 12,13 CD2 1-5)

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

MP3/320Kbs/84MB

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

MP3/320Kbs/125MB

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

MP3/320Kbs/100MB

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