Monday, January 27, 2025

Eric Burdon And War - The Black-Man's Burdon (1970/?) Private Area

MP3/320Kbs/213MB
Funk, Soul
War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American R&B and progressive soul band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1969.
The Black-Man's Burdon is a double album by American band Eric Burdon and War, released in December 1970 on MGM Records. It was the last album by the group before Burdon left and the remaining band continued as War. "A treasured piece in my collection."

CD1
01. Paint It Black Medley - 13:21
a). Black On Black In Black
b). Paint It Black (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
c). Laurel & Hardy
d). Pintelo Negro
e). P.C. 3
f). Black Bird
02. Spirit - 8:32
03. Beautiful New Born Child (Jerry Goldstein, War) - 5:02
04. Nights In White Satin I (Justin Hayward) - 4:30
05. The Bird And The Squirrel - 2:43
06. Nuts, Seeds And Life - 4:00
07. Out Of Nowhere - 3:22
08. Nights In White Satin II (Justin Hayward) - 2:50

CD2
01. Sun / Moon - 10:06
02. Pretty Colors - 6:46
03. Gun - 5:48
04. Jimbo - 4:50
05. Bare Back Ride - 7:07
06. Home Cookin' - 4:08
07. They Can't Take Away Our Music (Jerry Goldstein, War) - 6:46

Personnel:
- Eric Burdon - lead vocals
- Lee Oskar - harmonica, vocals
- Charles Miller - saxophones, flute
- Howard Scott - guitar, vocals
- Lonnie Jordan - organ, piano, vocals
- B.B. Dickerson - bass, vocals
- Harold Brown - drums
- Papa Dee Allen - congas, percussion, vocals
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- Sharon Scott & The Beautiful New Born Children Of Southern California - vocals (CD1-03, CD2-07)

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Spirit - Original Album Classics (Box Set/2010) Sony Music – 88697646982

MP3/320Kbs/315+259MB
Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock
Spirit was an American rock band founded in 1967 and based in Los Angeles. Their most commercially successful single in the United States was "I Got a Line on You". They were also known for their albums, including their self-titled debut album, The Family That Plays Together, Clear and Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus.


© 2010 Sony Music Entertainment / Originally released 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972 

Personnel:
- Jay Ferguson - vocals, percussion 
- Randy California - guitar, vocals
- John Locke - keyboards 
- Mark Andes - bass, vocals
- Ed Cassidy - percussion, drums
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- Marty Paich - strings and horns arrangements
- David Blumberg - horn arrangements (1970)

Personnel: Feedback 1972
- Al Staehely - lead vocals, bass
- John Christian Staehely - guitar, backing vocals
- John Locke - keyboards
- Ed Cassidy - drums, percussion
- The Marin County Off-The-Wall Singers - vocals (10)

Friday, January 24, 2025

Universe (1971 Vinyl) Experience Records - EXPLP 2001

MP3/320Kbs/103MB
heavy blues rock
British heavy bluesrock band, based in Cardiff, Wales, formed in 1968 as a blues band Spoonfull. In 1970 the band changed its name to Universe. In 1971 they were touring in Norway, where they recorded and released their only album Universe (1971) as 300 copies and only a small part was sold with the official album cover. In Britain they did many college gigs supporting Yes, Fleetwood Mac, Rory Gallagher, Jethro Tull, Chicken Shack, Man, Black Sabbath and many other early 1970s bands. They eventually disbanded in 1972.

Tracks:
A1. Twilight Winter - 7:01
A2. Cocaine (trad. arr. Universe) - 6:51
A3. Universe - 3:34
A4. Rolling - 3:56
B1. Spanish Feeling - 10:38
a). Toledo Steal
b). Yellow
c). Gracias
B2. The Annexe (Universe) - 6:21
B3. Bleak House - 2:51
B4. Track Four (Mike Jones) - 1:04

Personnel:
- Steve Finn - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano (04)
- Mike Jones (Mike Lloyd Jones) - guitar, slide guitar, vocals
- Mike Blance (Mike Blanche) - keyboards, vocals
- John Healan - bass, vocals
- Steve Keeley - drums, percussion, vocals (06)

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Agapé - Victims Of Tradition (1972/1994) Agape Communications - AC 002

MP3/320Kbs/97MB
  Christian psychedelic rock
"Victims Of Tradition" is the second album from this early 70s Christian psych rock group. Agape was from California and preaching the gospel using a psych rock format and musically it's pretty good. Fred Caban wrote the lyrics, music and supplies the vocals on all the tracks. Fred was a young guitarist from Azusa, CA, who became a born-again Christian shortly after graduating from high school in 1968. In an effort to help evangelize his peers, Caban formed the band with bassist John Peckhart and drummer Mike Jungkman... etc (by Ken Scott)


Tracks:
01. Voyaging Pilgrim 2:56
02. Walking Over the Hill 3:21
03. Wouldn't It Be a Drag 7:33
04. Jazz Jam (Part 1) 2:49
05. The King of Kings 4:30
06. The King Is Christ 4:09
07. Change of Heart 4:27
08. You Reap What You Sow 6:07
Bonus Tracks:
09. Oasis 3:38

Personnel:
Fred Caban - lead vocals, guitars
Mike Jungman - drums, percussion, vocals, tymphany 
Jim Hess - keyboards 
Richard Greenburg - bass
                                 

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The Best Of Smak (1995) ZKP RTVS - DD 238

MP3/320Kbs/117MB
Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Prog Rock
Smak was a Serbian and former Yugoslav prog rock band, with strong jazz fusion and blues undertones. Smak was formed in 1971 in Kragujevac, Serbia, by guitar virtuoso Radomir Mihailović, nicknamed "Točak" ("the Wheel"). The first stable line-up, in late 1974, included Točak, drummer Slobodan Stojanović Kepa, bass guitarist Zoran Milanović, singer Boris Aranđelović, and keyboardist Laza Ristovski. In 1975 they appeared as an opening act for the Deep Purple concert in Belgrade. After a successful hit single and a concert with Deep Purple, they released their first LP called Smak 1975. It was one of the best debut albums of all time in ex-Yugoslavia...

Tracks:
1. Satelit (4:05)
2. Crna dama (3:22)
3. Daire( 3:39)
4. Biska 2 (4:24)
5. Ljudi nije fer (3:19)
6. Alo (4:01)
7. Plava pesma (4:29)
8. Šumadijski bluz (5:35)
9. Čovece ti si mlad (3:20)
10. Perle (3:57)
11. Mračni mol (3:15)
12. Blues u parku (7:27)
13. Ulazak u harem (4:00)
14. Zajdi, zajdi (5:22)
15. Put pod noge bre (3:52)
16. I to je za ljude (3:15)
17. Rok cirkus (4:00)

Musicians:
- Zoran Milanovic - Fender Jazz bass
- Slobodan Stojanovic-Kepa - drums, congas, gong
- Radomir Mihailovic "Tocak" - acoustic guitar, Fender electric guitar, vocal
- Lazar Ristovski - Hammond M102 organ, Wurlitzer electric klavir, Roland synthesizer, Elka Mellotron
- Boris Arandelovic - lead vocal

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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

MP3/320Kbs/122MB
psychedelic rock
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

Sunday, January 19, 2025

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

MP3/320Kbs/300MB
Psychedelic Blues Rock
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

Saturday, January 18, 2025

The Old Man & The Sea (1972/1996) Walhalla WH 96002

MP3/320Kbs/110MB
Heavy Prog
The Old Man & The Sea was a progressive rock band from Denmark which was formed in Horsens, Midtjylland in 1967 by Benny Stanley (guitar), Knud Lindhard (bass) and Tommy Hansen (organ, keyboards). The band's first line-up was finalised with the addition of Lars "Beske" Thygesen on drums and Robert Hauschild on vocals. This version of the band toured widely in Denmark and also played some gigs in Norway, but split up when they returned from there in 1969.
The band went on to record their self-titled "Old Man and the Sea" debut album at Rosenberg Studios in 1972.

Tracks:
01. Living Dead (Tommy Hansen, John Lundvig, Benny Stanley) - 7:51
02. Princess (Knud Lindhard) - 6:01
03. Jingoism (Knud Lindhard) - 6:52
04. Prelude (Tommy Hansen) - 1:11
05. The Monk Song, Part 1 (Tommy Hansen) - 5:53
06. The Monk Song, Part 2 (Tommy Hansen) - 3:37
07. Going Blind (Knud Lindhard) - 10:29

Personnel:
- Ole Wedel - lead vocals (01,03,05,06), percussion (01,03,05,07), vocals (02,07)
- Benny Stanley - electric guitar (01-03,05-07), acoustic guitar (01,02,05,07), Leslie guitar (07)
- Tommy Hansen - organ (01-07), piano (02,03,07), vocals (02,06,07)
- Knud Lindhard - bass (01-03,05-07), lead vocals (02,07), vocals (01,03,05,06)
- John Lundvig - drums (01-03,05-07)
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- Poul Åge Hersland - flute (05,07)

Friday, January 17, 2025

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

MP3/320Kbs/195MB
jazz rock, rhythm and brass sections
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
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

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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

MP3/320Kbs/349MB
psychedelic rock, yacht rock, San Francisco sound
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)