Charisma - Beasts And Fiends (1970/2008) Wounded Bird Records - WOU 4205

 

MP3/320Kbs/88MB

Jazzy Progressive Rock

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Charisma were an American progressive rock group from the early 70s. Album "Beasts and Fiends" was released in 1970 and is categorized under the genres of Rock, Funk / Soul, with styles including Prog Rock and Funk. The album was initially released on Roulette Records with the catalog number SR-42054. It was later reissued on CD by Wounded Bird Records in 2008.

Tracks:

1. Street Theatre (Mocarsky) 3:58

2. The No-Tell Motel (Mocarsky, Langlois) 5:08

3. Dirty Pigs Don't Get Far In This World (Mocarsky, Langlois) 2:38

4. Bizwambi: Ritual Dance Of The Reptiles (Charisma) 4:50

5. Leopold's Ghost (Mocarsky, Langlois) 4:57

6. The Age Of The Reptiles (Mocarsky, Langlois) 3:26

7. Beasts And Fiends (Mocarsky, Langlois) 8:08

8. Pray For Lockjaw (Charisma) 3:22

Personnel:

Tom Majesky - Guitar, Vocals

Bernie Kornowicz - Bass, Guitar, Organ

Rich Tortorigi - Drums

Bob Mocarsky - Organ, Percussion

Conexion - Harmony (1973/2005) Dro East West - 5046770842

 

MP3/320Kbs/87MB

Brass Jazz-Rock

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Conexion (alias: Conexión), formed in Madrid. Album "Harmony" was released in 1973 on the Movieplay label in Spain. The album features six songs and has a total duration of 35 minutes. It is categorized with a style described as song-oriented jazz-rock with brass and guitar. The tracklist includes "Harmony" "Don't Cry" "Hello My Friend" "Our Music" "Summer Day" and "Concierto Uno".

Tracks:

1. Harmony 3:18

2. Don’t Cry 3:44

3. Hello My Friend 3:51

4. Our Music 3:40

5. Summer Day 5:11

6. Concierto Uno 15:22

Personnel:

Danny McKanlly - vocals, percussion

Rafael Rios - electric & acoustic guitar

Alfredo Lozoya - bass guitar

Luis Miguel Fornés - piano, organ

Luis Cobos - saxophone, flute, mellotron, piano, arrangements

Rafael López - trumpet

Serafín Alberca - trumpet

Ernesto Herrero - drums, percussion

Junipher Greene - Friendship (1971/2008 Deluxe Edition 2CD) Universal Music - 78718 8

 

MP3/320Kbs/218MB

Progressive Rock

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Junipher Greene is a Norwegian progressive rock band that was formed in Oslo in 1966. They released their debut album, "Friendship," in 1971, which stands as one of Norway's earliest progressive albums and the country's first double LP. The album was issued on the Sonet imprint and is considered a significant release in the progressive rock genre.

CD1

1. Try to Understand (4:47)

2. Witches' Daughter (3:28)

3. Music for Our Children (7:03)

4. A Spectre Is Haunting the Peninsula (2:53)

5. Sunrise/Sunset (4:09)

6. Magical Garden (7:06)

7. Autumn Diary (1:54)

8. Maurice (4:23)

9. Attila's Belly-Dance (0:41)

10. Friendship (26:01) :

- a. Prelude: Take the Road Across the Bridge (6:09)

- b. Friendship (2:20)

- c. Interlude (2:37)

- d. Mountain Voices (3:08)

- e. Land of the Foxes (3:00)

- f. Friendship That's Earned (2:55)

- g. Into the Cloudburst (2:05)

- h. Manitou's Skylands & Down to Earth (1:25)

- i. Friendship (2:03)

CD2

1. Prelude: Take The Road Across The Bridge (6:12)

2. Friendship (2:18)

3. Interlude (0:54)

4. Mountain Voices (7:01)

5. Land Of The Foxes (1:23)

6. Friendship That's Earned (1:31)

7. Into The Cloudburst (3:44)

8. Manitou's Skylands & Down To Earth (4:23)

9. Friendship (2:13)

CD2 includes a previously unreleased demo recording of "Friendship" recorded 25. August 1970 in Rosenborg Studios, Trondheim, Norway

Personnel:

Helge Grøslie - lead vocals, keyboards

Freddy Dahl - lead vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, vibes

Bent Åserud - electric & acoustic guitars, flute, harmonica, vocals

Øyvind Vilbo - bass, vocals

Geir Bøhren - drums, vocals

The Original Soundtrack Music By Jimmy Page Death Wish II (1982) Swan Song - SS 8511

 

MP3/320Kbs/95MB

Soundtrack, Symphonic Rock, Synth-pop, Electronic, Rock, Stage & Screen

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Jimmy Page's Death Wish II (The Original Soundtrack) is a soundtrack album released in 1982, composed by Jimmy Page for the film Death Wish II.

The album was recorded at Page's personal studio, The Sol, in Cookham, and it features a blend of blues, rock, and symphonic elements.

It includes instrumental tracks as well as some vocal contributions, such as from Chris Farlowe. The album was released on Swan Song Records.

Tracklist:

1. Who's To Blame (02:41)

2. The Chase (05:48)

3. City Sirens (02:01)

4. Jam Sandwich (02:35)

5. Carole's Theme (02:50)

6. The Release (02:35)

7. Hotel Rats And Photostats (02:40)

8. A Shadow In The City (04:01)

9. Jill's Theme (04:00)

10. Prelude (02:20)

11. Big Band, Sax, And Violence (02:51)

12. Hypnotizing Ways (Oh Mamma) (02:49)

Personnel:

Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Page (tracks: 2,5,8)

Bass – Dave Paton, Jimmy Page (tracks: 11,12)

Drums – Dave Mattacks

Guitar – Jimmy Page (tracks: 1,2,3,4,6,8,10,11,12)

Orchestra – GLC Philharmonic (tracks: 5,6,7,9)

Percussion – Dave Mattacks (tracks: 2,7,8)

Piano – Dave Lawson (tracks: 2,5), David Sinclair Whittaker (tracks: 5), Gordon Edwards (tracks: 3,10,12)

Strings – The Sol Symphonic (tracks: 2,5)

Synthesizer – Dave Lawson (tracks: 10,11), Jimmy Page (tracks: 1,2,7,8)

Vocals – Chris Farlowe (tracks: 1,12), Gordon Edwards (tracks: 3)

The Best Of Donovan Sunshine Superman (2002/2006) EMI Records - 0946 3 71828 2 6

 

MP3/320Kbs/191MB

Rock, Pop, Folk, World & Country

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The Best of Donovan Sunshine Superman is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released on 8 October 2002 EMI, reissue 2006 from EMI.

Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. He emerged from the British folk scene in early 1965 and subsequently scored multiple international hit singles and albums during the late 1960s. His work became emblematic of the flower power era with its blend of folk, pop, psychedelica and jazz stylings... Donovan became a friend of other prominent musicians such as Joan Baez, Brian Jones and the Beatles. His backing musicians included the Jeff Beck Group and John Bonham, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones...

Tracklist:

1. Sunshine Superman (extended version) (04:33)

2. Mellow Yellow (03:39)

3. Catch The Wind (LP version) (02:55)

4. There Is A Mountain (02:35)

5. Colours (02:45)

6. Jennifer Juniper (02:42)

7. The Trip (04:34)

8. Sunny Goodge Street (02:55)

9. Happiness Runs (03:25)

10. Poor Cow (02:57)

11. Preachin' Love (02:40)

12. Hurdy Gurdy Man (03:13)

13. Superlungs My Supergirl (02:40)

14. Season Of The Witch (04:55)

15. Turquoise (03:30)

16. Epistle To Dippy (03:10)

17. Sand And Foam (03:19)

18. Atlantis (04:59)

19. Guinevere (03:40)

20. Wear You're Love Like Heaven (02:24)

21. Barabajagal (Love Is Hot) (03:21)

22. Lalena (02:55)

Leon Russell And The Shelter People (1971/1989) Shelter SRZ-8005

 

MP3/320Kbs/168MB

Folk Rock, Classic Rock

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Leon Russell and the Shelter People is the second solo album by the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Leon Russell. Released in 1971, it peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 200 in the United States. The album has gold certification for sales of over 500,000 albums in the US and Canada. "The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen" is a song written by Leon Russell from the soundtrack of the 1971 film Mad Dogs & Englishmen.

Tracklist:

1. Stranger in a Strange Land (4:03)

2. Of Thee I Sing (4:27)

3. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:10)

4. Crystal Closet Queen (3:00)

5. Home Sweet Oklahoma (3:27)

6. Alcatraz (3:52)

7. The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen (4:04)

8. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (4:03)

9. She Smiles Like a River (3:00)

10. Sweet Emily (3:22)

11. Beware of Darkness (4:41)

Bonus:

12. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (3:40)

13. Love Minus Zero/No Limit (3:22)

14. She Belongs to Me (3:29)

Personnel:

Leon Russell – lead vocals, piano, organ (1,2,4,8,10), guitar (1,2,4-6,8,10-11)

Don Preston – guitar (1-4,8,10,12-14), backing vocals (1,2,4,8,10)

Joey Cooper – guitar (1,2,4,8,10), backing vocals (1,2,4,8,10)

Eric Clapton – guitar (5,6,11)

Jesse Ed Davis – guitar (3,12-14)

Jimmy Johnson – guitar (9)

John Gallie – organ (1,2,4,8,10)

Chris Stainton – organ (5,6,11)

Barry Beckett – organ (9)

Carl Radle – bass guitar (1-7,10-14)

David Hood – bass guitar (9)

Chuck Blackwell – drums (1,2,4,8,10)

Jim Gordon – drums (5,6,11)

Jim Keltner – drums (3,12-14)

Roger Hawkins – drums (9)

Claudia Lennear – backing vocals (1,2,4 8,10)

Kathi McDonald – backing vocals (1,2,4,8,10)

Nick DeCaro – string arrangements (7)

Canarios - Libérate! (1970/Vinyl) Barclay/Movieplay ‎- S-2.1232

 

MP3/320Kbs/91MB

Fanky Soul Brass Rock

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Canarios released an album titled "Libérate!" in 1970. Founded in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain in 1964 (initially as "The Canaries") - Disbanded in 1974. The album was released on the Barclay label, and it is categorized under the Funk / Soul genre. The album includes a track titled "Free Yourself" which has been noted in various sources. Additionally, the album was part of a series of releases by the band, with some tracks being re-released in subsequent years. The album has been recognized for its significance in the history of rock in Canarias, with a 50th-anniversary celebration noted in 2020.

Tracks:

1. Hello! (1:07)

2. Free Yourself (4:32)

3. Magna (5:39)

4. Intro/Bossa/Oito (1:46)

5. You're My Sunshine (3:59)

6. Say Hi! To The Salvation Army (0:37)

7. Words of the Lord (2:50)

8. Say Bye! To The Salvation Army (0:56)

9. She Brought The Blues (Into My Life) (4:31)

10. Hey, Mr. Teller!, Where Is The Hope? (0:58)

11. Let It Be Me (5:26)

Personnel:

Bass – Alvaro Yébenes

Drums – Tato Luzardo

Guitar – Germán Pérez

Orchestrated By – John Cameron 

Organ – Graham Bircumshaw

Saxophone – V. Máiquez

Trombone – A. Máiquez

Trumpet – F. Muñoz

Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar – Teddy Bautista

Smile - Ghost Of A Smile (1997) Pseudonym Records - CDP 1049 DD

 

FLAC/186MB

Pop Rock, Beat, Mod

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Smile were an English rock band formed in London in 1968 and was the predecessor of the band Queen. The band was formed by Tim Staffell and Brian May, who later went on to form Queen. They were later joined by drummer Roger Taylor, who also went on to form Queen. They recorded six songs and disbanded in 1970. These songs were titled "April Lady", "Step on Me", "Polar Bear", "Earth", "Blag", and "Doin' Alright" (later re-recorded by Queen for their self-titled debut album in 1973). These songs exist on the CD Ghost of a Smile.

Tracks:

1. Earth (T. Staffell) (4:00)

2. Step On Me (T. Staffell/B. May) (3:10)

3. Doin' Alright (Stereo) (T. Staffell/B. May) (3:48)

4. April Lady (S. Lucas) (2:43)

5. Blag (R. Taylor) (3:12)

6. Polar Bear (B. May) (3:56)

Bonus tracks: performed by Eddie Howell (featuring Brian May and Freddie Mercury. Recorded at the Sarm East Studios, London, England August 1975)

7. The Man From Manhattan (E. Howell) (original) (Stereo) (3:20)

8. The Man From Manhattan (E.Howell) (back again) (Stereo) (4:56)

Tracks 1-3 recorded in July 1969 at the Trident Studios, Soho, England.

Tracks 4-6 recorded in September 1969 at the De Lane Lea Studios, Holborn, London, England

Personnel:

Acoustic Guitar – Eddie Howell (tracks: 7,8)

Backing Vocals – Brian May (tracks: 7,8), Freddie Mercury (tracks: 7,8), Roger Taylor (tracks: 1 to 6)

Bass – Jerome Rimson (tracks: 7,8), Tim Staffell (tracks: 1 to 6)

Drums – Barry De Sousa* (tracks: 7,8), Roger Taylor (tracks: 1 to 6)

Guitar – Brian May (tracks: 1 to 6)

Lead Guitar – Brian May (tracks: 7,8)

Lead Vocals – Eddie Howell (tracks: 7,8)

Piano – Brian May (tracks: 2), Freddie Mercury (tracks: 7,8)

Vocals – Brian May (tracks: 1 to 6), Tim Staffell (tracks: 1 to 6)

6680 Lexington (1971/Vinyl) MGM Records - SE-4783

 

MP3/320Kbs/87MB

Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Southern Rock, Classic Rock

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6680 Lexington was a studio project that released an album in 1971 on MGM Records, catalog number SE 4783. The band consisted of various musicians, including Art Munson, who was involved in producing and playing guitar, and Mike Patterson, who contributed vocals and piano. The album featured a mix of original songs and covers, with some tracks like "Can't You See" and "Gonna Love You Right" standing out. The project was reportedly financed by Mike Curb and brought together talented musicians, some of whom were previously part of the band Big Foot. The album is categorized under genres such as Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Southern Rock, and Classic Rock.

Tracklist:

1. Can't You See 3:03

2. Sara Lee 3:38

3. Be My Woman 4:10

4. Fire And Rain 3:48

5. Drink My Water 3:03

6. Gonna Love You Right 6:29

7. Feeling Alright 4:25

8. Slippin' And Slidin' 2:56

9. Damn Good Friend Of Mine 4:05

Personnel:

Bass – Joe Lamanno

Drums – Ernie Earnshaw

Guitar – Virgil Beckham

Harmonica, Engineer – Tony McCashen

Violin – George Poole

Vocals – Bonnie Bowden, Chris Morgan, Darlene Love, Edna, Tony McCashen (9)

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – Art Munson

Vocals, Organ, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Percussion – Dave Garland

Vocals, Piano – Mike Patterson

Osibisa + Woyaya (1971/2008) Repertoire Records

 

MP3/320Kbs/196MB

Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz Rock

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Osibisa is a Ghanaian-Caribbean Afro rock band founded in London in the late 1960s by four expatriate West African and three London-based Caribbean musicians.

Osibisa (1971/2008) Repertoire Records

Osibisa is the self-titled debut album by Afro-rock band Osibisa, released in 1971 by MCA.

Tracks:

01. The Dawn (Teddy Osei, Sol Amarfio) 7:02

02. Music For Gong Gong (Teddy Osei, Mac Tontoh) 5:28

03. Ayiko Bia (Teddy Osei) 7:51

04. Akwaaba (Teddy Osei, Mac Tontoh) 4:19

05. Oranges (Teddy Osei) 4:40

06. Phallus C (Roy Bedeau) 7:13

07. Think About The People (Osibisa) 4:18

Personnel:

Teddy Osei - African drums, flute, tenor saxophone, vocals

Loughty Lasisi Amao - congas, baritone & tenor saxophone

Sol Amarfio - drums

Robert Bailey - keyboards, timbales

Roy Bedeau - bass

Wendel Richardson - lead guitar, vocals

Spartacus A (Roy Bedeau) - bass, percussion

Mac Tontoh - flugelhorn, kabosy, trumpet

Osibisa - Woyaya (1971/2008) Repertoire Records

Woyaya is the second album by Afro-rock band Osibisa, released in 1971 by MCA.

Tracks:

01. Beautiful Seven (Teddy Osei, Mac Tontoh) 6:42

02. Y Sharp (Osibisa) 6:18

03. Spirits Up Above (Roland Kirk) 7:15

04. Survival (Mac Tontoh, Teddy Osei) 6:15

05. Move On (Wendell Richardson) 4:33

06. Rabiatu (Loughty Amao) 5:06

07. Woyaya (Sol Amarfio) 4:26

Personnel:

Teddy Osei - tenor saxophone, flute, african drums, vocals

Sol Amarfio - bongos, drums, cowbells, fontonfrom

Mac Tontoh - trumpet, flugelhorn, Cowhorn, habasa

Spartacus A (Roy Bedeau) - bass, prenprensua, percussion

Wendel Richardson - lead guitar, vocals

Robert Bailey - organ, piano, timbales

Loughty Lasisi Amao - tenor & baritone saxophone, flute, congas, fontonfrom

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