The Spencer Davis Group - Funky (1970/2001) One Way - OW 34529

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Rock, Blues Rock, Rhythm & Blues

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Originally planned for release in 1969 in the UK as Letters From Edith but withdrawn. Then was released in the US by Date in 1970 as Funky but quickly withdrawn due to the dissolution of the label.

Digitally remastered CD packaging - 2001 One Way, OW 34529. Contains 11 bonus track taken from TV and radio sessions, studio outtakes and live recordings from the same period...

Tracks:

1. I Met a Woman (2:53)

2. Letters From Edith (3:28)

3. Raintree River (3:51)

4. What a Way to Die (2:59)

5. Funky (6:49)

6. Magical Day (3:21)

7. I Guess I’m Wasting My Time (2:16)

8. Poor Misguided Woman (5:25)

9. And the Gods Came Down (6:58)

10. New Jersey Turnpike (3:21)

Bonus:

11. With Their New Face On (3:00)

12. Time Seller (2:57)

13. Feel Your Way (3:43)

14. Taking Out Time (2:43)

15. Mr. Second Class (3:00)

16. After Tea (3:14)

17. Groove Extra (3:43)

18. Moonshine (2:40)

19. Girls Song (3:17)

20. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (German Single Demo) (5:16)

21. Dust My Blues (Live) (2:57)

Personnel:

Bass, Vocals - Dee Murray

Drums [Uncredited] - David Hynes 

Drums, Vocals - Nigel Olsson

Lead Guitar, Vocals - Ray Fenwick

Piano, Organ - Kirk Duncan

Rhythm Guitar, Vocals - Spencer Davis

Tracks 11-21

Rhythm Guitar, Vocals - Spencer Davis

Lead Guitar, Vocals, Bass - Ray Fenwick

Hammond, Bass, Piano, Vocals - Eddie Hardin

Drums - Pete York 

Sitar (16) - Dave Mason

Flute (16) - Chris Wood

Becking Vocals (20) - Sue and Sunny

Status Quo - Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon (1970 /1989) Castle - CLACD 169

 

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Hard- Boogie Rock

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Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon is the third studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released in August 1970. It was the first album by the band to leave behind their early psychedelic sound and begin moving towards hard rock, and the last album to feature keyboardist Roy Lynes. 

Tracks:

01. Spinning Wheel Blues (Francis Rossi/Rob Young) - 3:18

02. Daughter (Alan Lancaster) - 2:56

03. Everything (Rossi/Rick Parfitt) - 2:35

04. Shy Fly (Rossi/Young) - 3:45

05. (April) Spring, Summer And Wednesdays (Rossi/Young) - 4:11

06. Junior's Wailing (Kieran White/Martin Pugh) - 3:32

07. Lakky Lady (Rossi/Parfitt) - 3:12

08. Need Your Love (Rossi/Young) - 4:45

09. Lazy Poker Blues (Peter Green/Clifford Adams) - 3:34

10. a)Is It Really Me (Lancaster) / b)Gotta Go Home (Lancaster) - 9:32

Personnel:

- Francis Rossi - lead guitar, vocals

- Rick Parfitt - guitar, harmonica, vocals

- Alan Lancaster - bass, vocals

- John Coghlan - drums

- Roy Lynes - organ, piano

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- unknown – cello on "Everything"

- Bob Young – harmonica on "Spinning Wheel Blues"

Country Joe & The Fish - Electric Music For The Mind And Body (1967/2013 Stereo) Vanguard Records - VMD2 79244

 

MP3/320Kbs/195MB

Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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Country Joe & The Fish was an American psychedelic rock band formed in Berkeley, California, in 1965. The band was among the influential groups in the San Francisco music scene during the mid-to-late 1960s. Their debut album, Electric Music for the Mind and Body, followed in 1967. It contained their only nationally charting single, "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine", and their most experimental arrangements.

CD1

Tracks:

All tracks written by Joe McDonald except where noted.

01. Flying High - 2:37

02. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine - 4:20

03. Death Sound - 4:22

04. Porpoise Mouth - 2:47

05. Section 43 - 7:22

06. Super Bird - 2:02

07. Sad And Lonely Times - 2:22

08. Love (Joe McDonald, Barry Melton, David Cohen, Bruce Barthol, John Francis Gunning, Gary Hirsh) - 2:19

09. Bass Strings - 4:58

10. The Masked Marauder - 3:08

11. Grace - 7:02

Personnel:

- Country Joe McDonald - vocals, guitar, bells, tambourine

- Barry Melton - vocals, guitar

- David Cohen - guitar, organ

- Bruce Barthol - bass, harmonica

- Gary Chicken Hirsh - drums

CD2

The Collected Country Joe & The Fish (1965 to 1970) Vanguard Records (1987)

01. Rock Coast Blues - 3:43 (1967 I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die)

02. Rock And Soul Music - 6:47 (1968 Together)

03. Here I Go Again - 3:27 (1969 Here We Are Again)

04. Crystal Blues - 5:47 (1969 Here We Are Again)

05. Rockin' Round The World - 3:38 (1970 CJ Fish)

Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood 1972-1997 (1997) Grand Records - Grand 20

 

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Rock & Roll, Pub Rock, Rhythm & Blues

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Twenty Five Years is a double compilation album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in February 1997.

Dr. Feelgood are an English pub rock band formed in 1971. Hailing from Canvey Island, Essex, they are best known for early singles such as "She Does It Right", "Roxette", "Back in the Night" and "Milk and Alcohol"...

CD1

01. She Does It Right (Johnson) (3:22) - from Down by the Jetty

02. I Don't Mind (Johnson) (2:35) - from Down by the Jetty

03. All Through the City (Johnson) (3:01) - from Down by the Jetty

04. Keep It Out of Sight (Johnson) (3:00) - from the b-side of the single "Roxette"

05. Roxette (Johnson) (2:52) - from Stupidity

06. I Can Tell (McDaniel, Smith) (2:43) - from Malpractice

07. Sneakin' Suspicion (Johnson) (3:50) - from Sneakin' Suspicion

08. Back in the Night (Johnson) (3:08) - from Stupidity

09. Going Back Home (Green, Johnson) (3:40) - from Stupidity

10. Riot in Cell Block No. 9 (Leiber, Stoller) (3:49) - from Stupidity

11. She's a Windup (Brilleaux, Martin, Mayo, Sparks) (1:59) - from Be Seeing You

12. That's It, I Quit (Lowe) (2:35) - from Be Seeing You

13. Night Time (Feldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer) (5:26) - from Private Practice

14. Milk and Alcohol (Lowe, Mayo) (2:55) - from Private Practice

15. Put Him Out of Your Mind (Mayo, Vernon) (3:49) - from Let It Roll

16. Shotgun Blues (Brilleaux, Sparks, Martin, Mayo) (5:51) - from On The Job

17. No Mo Do Yakamo (Krekel) (2:14) - from A Case of The Shakes

18. Jumping From Love to Love (Brilleaux, Fasterley, Sparks, Mayo) (2:51) - from A Case of The Shakes

19. Violent Love (Rush) (2:21) - from A Case of The Shakes

20. Rat Race (Brilleaux, Guitar) (2:43) - from Fast Women and Slow Horses

21. Crazy 'Bout Girls (Guitar) (3:05) - from Fast Women and Slow Horses

CD1

01. Dangerous (Brilleaux, Mitchell, Morris, Russell, Wallis) (4:08) - from Doctors Orders

02. Mad Man Blues (Hooker) (2:24) - from Mad Man Blues

03. Dimples (Hooker) (2:58) - from Mad Man Blues

04. Hunting Shooting Fishing (Birch, Russell) (3:16) - from Classic

05. See You Later Alligator (Guidry) (4:00) - from Classic

06. King For a Day (Brilleaux, Sparks, Martin, Mayo, Wallis) (2:10) - from Live in London

07. Baby Jane (Bishop, Nesbitt, Reed, Simmons, Wilson) (2:44) - from Live in London

08. Sugar Turns to Alcohol (Birch, Douglas, Dr. Feelgood) (4:43) - from Primo

09. Down by the Jetty Blues (Birch, Dr. Feelgood) (5:51) - from Primo

10. Double Crossed (Walwyn) (3:32) - from The Feelgood Factor

11. Wolfman Callin' (Bronze, Morris) (5:51) - from The Feelgood Factor

12. One Step Forward (Bronze) (4:45) - from The Feelgood Factor

13. Roadrunner (Dozier, Holland) (3:48) - from Down at the Doctors

14. Down at the Doctors"(Jupp) (3:50) - from Down at the Doctors

15. Heart of the City (Lowe) (3:35) - from Down at the Doctors

16. World Keeps Turning (Green) (3:47) - from On the Road Again

17. Instinct To Survive (Walwyn) (3:21) - from On the Road Again

17. Going Out West (Waits) (3:21) - from On The Road Again

19. You Got Me (Brim) (4:46) - from On the Road Again

The Best Of Barclay James Harvest - Mocking Bird (2001) EMI/Harvest - 7243 5 29542 2 3 EU

 

MP3/320Kbs/177MB

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

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Mocking Bird The Best Of Barclay James Harvest is a compilation album released in 2001 by the British progressive rock band Barclay James Harvest. The album features a selection of tracks from their post-Harvest Label output, including some of their best-known songs such as "The Poet", "After the Day", "Mocking Bird", "She Said", "Galadriel". The compilation is available on CD and includes 17 tracks.

 

Tracks:

01. Mother Dear (Barclay James Harvest, 1970) 3:18

02. Taking Some Time On (Barclay James Harvest, 1970) 5:28

03. Early Morning (A-side of single, 1969) 2:31

04. Brother Thrush (A-side from debut Harvest single, 1969) 3:06

05. Poor Wages (B-side from debut Harvest single, 1969) 2:30

06. Mocking Bird (Once Again, 1971) 6:36

07. Vanessa Simmons (Once Again, 1971) 3:43

08. Galadriel (Once Again, 1971) 3:11

09. She Said (Once Again, 1971) 8:17

10. Child Of Man (B-side from fourth Harvest single, 1972) 3:18

11. Good Love Child (Barclay James Harvest, 1970) 5:05

12. Ursula (The Swansea Song) (And Other Short Stories, 1971) 2:51

13. Medecine Man (And Other Short Stories, 1971) 3:52

14. The Poet (And Other Short Stories, 1971) 4:17

15. After The Day (And Other Short Stories, 1971) 5:17

16. Moonwater (Baby James Harvest, 1972) 7:18 

17. Little Lapwing (And Other Short Stories, 1971) 4:52

The Lee Michaels Collection (1996) Rhino Records - R2 70374

MP3/320Kbs/182MB

Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock, Piano Blues, Soul

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Lee Eugene Michaels (born Michael Olsen, November 24, 1945) is an American rock musician who sings and accompanies himself on organ, piano or guitar. Michaels' choice of the Hammond organ as his primary instrument. He is best known for his 1971 Top 10 US hit single, "Do You Know What I Mean". But Michaels did not achieve real commercial success until the release of his fifth album. In 1988 he founded the Marina del Rey, California-based restaurant chain Killer Shrimp which he and his family continue to operate to this day.

Tracks:

01. Hello (4:29)

02. Carnival of Life (3:04)

03. Sounding The Sleeping (4:08)

04. If I Lose You (2:24)

05. The War (3:12)

06. Grocery Soldier (2:29)

07. Goodbye, Goodbye (2:30)

08. Heighty Hi (3:04)

09. Stormy Monday (5:15)

10. Mad Dog (3:49)

11. Murder In My Heart (For The Judge) (3:36)

12. Thumbs (4:09)

13. Uummmm My Lady (3:04)

14. Do You Know What I Mean (3:16)

15. Keep The Circle Turning (2:45)

16. Rock Me Baby (2:33)

17. Can I Get A Witness (3:07)

18. Hold On To Freedom (3:33)

Bonus:

19. Heighty Hi (6:05)

20. Hold On To Freedom (5:00)

Notes

Various A&M single releases: (04,07,08,14,15,18)

From the LP: 

Recital 1968 (05,06)

Carnival Of Life 1968 (01,02,03)

Lee Michaels 1969 (09,19)

Barrel 1970 (10,11,12,13)

5th 1971 (16,17)

Space And First Takes 1972 (20)

 

The Warriors_Music From The Motion Picture (2013) La-La Land Records - LLLCD 1261

 

MP3/320Kbs/173MB

Classic Rock, Funk, Stage & Screen

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The Warriors: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1979 film The Warriors. The film's soundtrack, featuring music by Barry De Vorzon, Joe Walsh, and others, was released on the A&M label in March 1979. This release is highly regarded for its dark, vibrant, and experimental late 70s/early 80s film scoring, which has influenced many filmmakers and musicians.

"Barry Devorzon (born July 31, 1934; surname also appears as De Vorzon or DeVorzon) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, composer, label owner, and music publisher. He has composed hit songs, contributed to film and television soundtracks, and has won Grammy and Emmy awards". 

Tracks:

01. Barry De Vorzon - Theme From "The Warriors" (4:00)

02. Arnold McCuller - Nowhere To Run (3:14)

03. Kenny Vance, Ismael Miranda - In Havana (3:57)

04. Mandrill - Echoes In My Mind (6:11)

05. Barry De Vorzon - The Fight (1:21)

06. Joe Walsh - In The City (3:56)

07. Genya Ravan - Love Is A Fire (4:49)

08. Barry De Vorzon - Baseball Furies Chase (2:30)

09. Johnny Vastano - You're Moving Too Slow (2:39)

10. Desmond Child - Last Of An Ancient Breed (4:23)

11. Barry De Vorzon - Wonder Wheel (Main Title) (6:50)

12. Barry De Vorzon - Graveyard (1:27)

13. Barry De Vorzon - Night Run (2:09)

14. Barry De Vorzon - The Orphans / Turnbull A.C.'s Pt. 1 / Riff Boss / Turnbull A.C.'s Pt. 2 / Molotov Cocktail (4:09)

15. Barry De Vorzon - March To Station (1:13)

16. Barry De Vorzon - Luther Shoots Cyrus / Train Walking (1:42)

17. Barry De Vorzon - Baseball Furies Chase / The Fight (5:09)

18. Barry De Vorzon - Into The Tunnel (0:57)

19. Barry De Vorzon - Skater / Men's Room / The Fight (Alternate) (4:07)

20. Barry De Vorzon - Riffs Learns Truth / Platform / Warriors & Rogues (2:56)

21. Barry De Vorzon - Platform (Alternate / Warriors & Rogues (Alternate) (3:38)

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Notes

Limited to 3,000 copies.

Tracks 1-10: Original A&M Album (37:03).

Tracks 11-20: Original Motion Picture Score "This is from De Vorzon's score, featuring music that was initially recorded but cut from the film". (30:36).

Bonus Track 21 is listed as 3:02 but actually runs 3:38. It contains the Barry De Vorzon piece (2:58), 10 seconds of silence, 26 seconds of audio from near the end of the film (Luther clinking mini beer bottles together), and then 4 more seconds of silence.

John Mayall - Blues From Laurel Canyon & Jazz Blues Fusion (Two Originals)

                                                                                   

MP3/320Kbs/235MB

Blues, Blues Rock

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John Brumwell Mayall (29 November 1933 – 22 July 2024) was an English blues and rock musician, songwriter and producer. In the 1960s, he formed John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band that has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians of all-time. 

John Mayall - Blues From Laurel Canyon (1968/1989) Deram Records 820 539-2 

Blues from Laurel Canyon is a 1968 album by John Mayall. It was his first album after the breakup of his band the Bluesbreakers in May 1968, although others claim it was on 14 July 1968.

Tracks:

All tracks written by John Mayall.

01. Vacation - 2:46

02. Walking On Sunset - 2:53

03. Laurel Canyon Home - 4:33

04. 2401 - 3:47

05. Ready To Ride - 3:34

06. Medicine Man - 2:45

07. Somebody's Acting Like A Child - 3:27

08. The Bear - 4:41

09. Miss James - 2:29

10. First Time Alone - 5:05

11. Long Gone Midnight - 3:29

12. Fly Tomorrow - 8:58

Personnel:

- John Mayall - vocals, harmonica, organ, guitar, producer

- Mick Taylor - lead guitar, Hawaiian guitar

- Stephen Thompson - bass

- Colin Allen - drums, tabla

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- Peter Green - guitar (10)

John Mayall - Jazz Blues Fusion (1972/?) Polydor 527 460-2 

Jazz Blues Fusion is a live album by John Mayall. The first side is from a gig in Boston at the Boston Music Hall on 18 November 1971, and the second side was selected from two concerts at Hunter College, New York, on 3 and 4 December 1971.

Tracks:

All tracks written by John Mayall.

1. Country Road - 7:17

2. Mess Around - 2:52

3. Good Times Boogie - 9:18

4. Change Your Ways - 3:42

5. Dry Throat - 6:40

6. Exercise In C Major For Harmonica - 8:33

7. Got To Be This Way - 6:51

Personnel:

- John Mayall - harmonica, guitar & piano, vocals, producer

- Blue Mitchell - trumpet

- Clifford Solomon - alto & tenor saxophones

- Larry Taylor - bass guitar

- Ron Selico - percussion, drums

- Freddy Robinson - lead guitar

The Sonet Blues Story ★ The Swedish Roots - Peps Persson - The Week Peps Came To Chicago (1972/2005) 2CD Sonet – 0602498710555

 

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Chicago Blues and R&B

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Peps Persson's album "The Week Peps Came To Chicago" was released in 1972 and features a blend of blues and R&B music recorded in Chicago. The album was released on vinyl by the Swedish label Sonet under the catalog number SLPD 2532.

It was later reissued on CD in 2005.

The album includes collaborations with notable musicians such as Sunnyland Slim, Carey Bell, Mighty Joe Young's band, The Aces and Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins and his band. The track list features songs like "Born In The Country", "Five O'Clock In The Morning", "Jump" and "The War Is Over" among others.

Peps Persson's trip to Chicago was facilitated by producer Sam Charters, who had connections in the American blues scene. This album marked a significant period in Persson's career as it allowed him to collaborate with his musical idols.

CD1

01. Apollo 15 02:30

02. You're a part of it 03:11

03. There's tears in you eyes 04:49

04. Your loving eases my load 02:44

05. Carey bell's blues 05:24

06. There's tears in your eyes (alternate take) 06:30

07. Born in the country 03:10

08. Five o'clock in the morning 04:32

09. Jump 02:50

10. The war is over 03:51

11. Mighty Joe 04:12

12. Born in the country (alternate take) 03:35

13. Mighty Joe (alternate take) 05:02

CD2

01. The way you touch me 03:03

02. My friend needs a shot 05:13

03. Pep's thing 03:14

04. Gypsy woman 03:02

05. Slidin' to Sweden 03:50

06. The way you touch me (alternate take) 03:45

07. Gypsy woman (alternate take) 03:30

08. If there's a train 03:35

09. Key to the highway 03:00

10. Last night 04:58

11. Going back to the country 03:37

12. If there's a train (alternate take) 03:27

13. Key to the highway (alternate take) 03:00

14. Going back to the country (alternate take) 03:18

Personnel:

Peps Persson - vocals, harmonica, guitar

Carey Bell - harmonica (CD1, 01-05)

Mighty Joe Young - guitar (CD1, 07-13)

Louis Meyers - guitar (CD2, 01-07)

Jimmy Dawkins - guitar (CD2, 08-14)

Johnny Walker - piano, organ (CD2, 01-07)

Sunnyland Slim - piano (CD1, 01-06)

Joe Hopper - bass (CD1, 01-06)

James Green - bass (CD1, 07-13)

David Meyers - bass (CD2, 01-07)

Mac Thompson - bass (CD2, 08-14)

W.W.Williams - drums (CD1, 01-06)

Alvino Bennet - drums (CD1, 07-13)

Fred Below Jr. - drums (CD2, 01-07)

Bobby Davis - drums (CD2, 08-14)

Stone The Crows - Ontinuous Performance (1972/1997) Repertoire REP 4627-WY

 

MP3/320Kbs/95MB

Strong Blues Rock, Heavy Rock

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Ontinuous Performance is the fourth studio album by Scottish band Stone the Crows.

Despite Ontinuous Performance entering the Top 40, and Bell being voted Britain’s best female vocalist in a Melody Maker poll, the album and its associated tour left Bell with the feeling that it “was never going to work out”, citing “attitudes” that she doesn’t feel the need to revisit. Allen feels that industry politics was at play, and a disagreement with Leahy may have been used as a lever to split the band.

Harvey’s final recordings came out on Stone The Crows’ fourth album, Ontinuous Performance (the title inspired by a broken venue sign), released four months after his death, and included two guitar tracks from McCulloch. The record closed with Sunset Cowboy, a personal tribute to Harvey. 

Tracks:

01. On The Highway (Harvey, Leahy) – 5:32

02. One More Chance (Leahy) – 6:08

03. Penicillin Blues (Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee) – 5:29

04. King Tut (Harvey, Leahy) – 2:35

05. Good Time Girl (Allen, Bell, Thompson, Leahy) – 3:23

06. Niagara (Leahy) – 9:10

07. Sunset Cowboy (Allen, Leahy) – 6:39

Personnel:

- Maggie Bell - lead female vocals

- Colin Allen - drums, percussion

- Ronnie Leahy - keyboards

- Steve Thompson - bass

- Leslie Harvey - guitar (01-04,06)

- Jimmy McCulloch - guitar (05,07)

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- Malcolm Duncan, Roger Ball - horns