The Zombies - The Singles A's & B's (2002/2CD) Repertoire Records - REP 4985

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Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock

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The Zombies are an English rock band formed in St Albans in 1961. Led by keyboardist, vocalist Rod Argent and lead vocalist Colin Blunstone, the group had their first British and American hit in 1964 with "She's Not There". In the US, two further singles "Tell Her No" in 1965 and "Time of the Season" in 1968 were also successful...

CD1

1. She's Not There (2:23)

2. You Make Me Feel Good (2:37)

3. Leave Me Be (2:06)

4. Woman (2:24)

5. Tell Her No (2:05)

6. What More Can I Do (1:36)

7. She's Coming Home (2:35)

8. I Must Move (1:54)

9. I Want You Back Again (2:12)

10. I Remember When I Loved Her (1:58)

11. Whenever You're Ready (2:40)

12. I Love You (3:20)

13. Is This The Dream (2:42)

14. Don't Go Away (2:31)

15. Remember You (1:57)

16. Just Out Of Reach (2:07)

17. Indication (2:58)

18. How We Were Before (2:03)

19. Gotta Get A Hold Of Myself (2:26)

20. The Way I Feel Inside (1:47)

21. Goin' Out Of My Head (3:00)

22. She Does Everything For Me (2:15)

CD2

1. Friends Of Mine (2:16)

2. Beechwood Park (2:42)

3. This Will Be Our Year (2:06)

4. Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914) (2:44)

5. Care Of Cell 44 (3:52)

6. Maybe After He's Gone (2:31)

7. Time Of The Season (3:30)

8. I'll Call You Mine (2:32)

9. Imagine The Swan (3:09)

10. Conversation Off Floral Street (2:39)

11. If It Don't Work Out (2:25)

12. I Know She Will (2:32)

13. Don't Cry For Me (2:13)

14. I'll Call You Mine (Overdubbed Version) (2:35)

15. Kind Of Girl (2:08)

16. Sometimes (2:02)

17. It's Alright With Me (1:49)

18. Summertime (2:14)

19. Nothing's Changed (2:29)

20. Remember You (Soundtrack Version) (2:08)

 

The Staple Singers

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Southern Soul, Funk, Gospel, Rhythm & Blues

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The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000), the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha (April 11, 1934 – February 21, 2013), Pervis (November 18, 1935 – May 6, 2021), and Mavis (b. July 10, 1939). Yvonne (October 23, 1937 – April 10, 2018) replaced her brother when he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and again in 1970. They are best known for their 1970s hits "Respect Yourself", "I'll Take You There", "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)", and "Let's Do It Again". While the family name is Staples, the group used "Staple" commercially.

The Staple Singers – Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (1972/2006) Stax - STS-3002 

Tracks:

1. This World 3:39

2. Respect Yourself 4:53

3. Name The Missing Word 4:01

4. I’ll Take You There 4:45

5. This Old Town (People In This Town) 4:41

6. We The People 3:45

7. Are You Sure 4:26

8. Who Do You Think You Are (Jesus Christ The Super Star)? 4:07

9. I’m Just Another Soldier 3:46

10. Who 3:15

Personnel:

Roebuck "Pops" Staples - vocals, guitar

Cleotha Staples - female vocals

Mavis Staples - female vocals

Yvonne Staples - female vocals

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Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section

Ben Cauley & The South Memphis Horns - horns

The Staple Singers - City In The Sky (1974/1998) Ace Records - CDSXE 127 

Tracks:

1. Back Road Into Town 4:16

2. City In The Sky 3:47

3. Washington We’re Watching You 3:51

4. Something Ain’t Right 3:45

5. Today Was Tomorrow Yesterday 4:12

6. My Main Man 2:08

7. There Is A God 2:59

8. Blood Pressure 3:26

9. If It Ain’t One Thing It’s Another 4:21

10. Who Made The Man 4:11

11. Getting Too Big For Your Britches 4:39

Personnel:

Roebuck "Pops" Staples - vocals, guitar

Cleotha Staples - female vocals

Mavis Staples - female vocals

Yvonne Staples - female vocals

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Clayton Ivey - organ

Barry Beckett - keyboards

Jimmy Johnson, Eddie Hinton, Raymond Jackson - guitars

David Hood - bass

Roger Hawkins - drums

The Memphis Horns - horns & strings

 

Narumo - London Notes (1971/1990) Alfa Records - ALCA-36

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Rock, Pop Rock

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Narumo Shigeru, Japanese guitarist and keyboardist. Born Tokyo 29-Jan-1947, died 29-Mar-2007.

Shigeru Narumo was a well known Japanese musician, grandson of the founder of the Bridgestone tire company, who became involved with Greco  in the mid 70's. He worked with the brand to improve the designs, and especially include features that would make the guitars more comfortable for the Japanese musicians, like a belly contour, and slightly thinner necks than the original inspiration. Also he was the one to suggest having bridge humbuckers with no covers. Greco EG-800S Shigeru Narumo Model. 

Tracks:

1. If Everyone 3:28

2. She Was A Country Girl 2:49

3. Remember? 4:38

4. Running Away From Me 3:26

5. When Love Comes Knocking 2:28

6. Everybody Needs A Little Loving 4:05

7. A Touch Of Moonlight 3:28

8. It Was Sweet Of You 4:56

9. Come Out Fighting 3:58

10. The Road Just Goes On 3:06

11. Paint Yourself Pretty 4:41

Personnel:

Shigeru Narumo - guitar

Brian Keith - vocals

Bill Parkinson - guitar

Mike de Albuquerque - bass

Frank Aiello - vocals

Graham Todd - organ, piano

Pete Woolf - drums, percussion

The Pop Arts Quartet - strings

Maria Popkiewicz - backing vocals

 

McOil - All Our Hopes (1979/1993) Garden Of Delights - CD 004

 

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Heavy Prog

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The Germany band was founded in 1976 and disbanded in 1986. They have released one album All Our Hopes in 1979 with a re-issue in 1993 on cd. The music is progressive rock with some hard rock influences using some solid guitar work and enough adventurous song structures to be more than a typical hard rock band.

Tracks:

1. Be Careful 4:11

2. All Our Hopes 9:26

3. This Time Should Never End 8:09

4. Mask Of Life 4:58

5. Sailing Around 5:56

6. Once In The Summernight 3:58

7. What's This Live 5:56

Bonus:

8. A Better Day 4:15

Personnel:

Walter Utz - keyboards, vocals

Norbert Kuhpfahl - bass

Karl Wild - guitar, backing vocals

Andy Tischmann - drums

Kaleidoscope - 3CD Set The Epic Recordings: Pulsating Dream (2007) Asadia - ACAD 8059

 

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Folk Rock, Country Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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Kaleidoscope (originally the Kaleidoscope) was an American psychedelic folk group who recorded four albums and several singles for Epic Records between 1966 and 1970. No relation to the UK Kaleidoscope!! The band membership included David Lindley, who later released numerous solo albums and won additional renown as a multi-instrumentalist session musician, and Chris Darrow who later performed and recorded with a number of groups including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Pulsating Dream - The Epic Recordings (3CD Set) A compilation album by the band Kaleidoscope, released in 2004/2007 by Acadia in the UK, featuring all of the band's original Epic Records albums and singles. The set includes 45 tracks across three CDs, compiling material from their albums "Side Trips," "A Beacon from Mars," "Incredible Kaleidoscope," and "Bernice," along with previously unreleased tracks and singles.

CD1

1. Egyptian Gardens 

2. If the Night 

3. Hesitation Blues 

4. Please (Single)

5. Keep Your Mind Open 

6. Pulsating Dream 

7. Oh Death 

8. Come on In

9. Why Try 

10.Minnie the Moocher 

11. Elevator Man (Single)

12. Little Orphan Nannie (Single)

13. I Found Out

14. Greenwood Sidee

15. Life Will Pass You By

16. Taxim

17. Baldhead End of a Broom

18. Louisiana Man

19. You Don't Love Me

CD2

1. Beacon from Mars

2. Rampé, Rampé

3. Nobody (Larry Williams And Johnny "Guitar" Watson With Kaleidoscope) (Single)

4. Love Games

5. Egyptian Candy

6. Hello, Trouble (Single)

7. Just a Taste (Single)

8. Lie to Me

9. Let the Good Love Flow

10. Killing Floor (aka Tempe Arizona)

11. Petit Fleur

12. Banjo

13. Cuckoo

14. Seven-Ate Sweet

CD3

1. Sefan

2. Chocolate Whale

3. Another Lover

4. Sneakin' Thru the Ghetto

5. To Know Is Not to Be

6. Lulu Arfin Nanny

7. Lie and Hide

8. Ballad of Tommy Udo

9. Bernice

10. Soft and Easy

11. New Blue Ooze

12. Why Try (Single Version)

PERFORMERS + NOTES

Jesus Christ Superstar (1995/2CD) MCA/BMG Ariola - MCD 00501-1, DMCX 501-1

 

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Musical, Rock Opera, Soundtrack

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The original soundtrack to the 1973 film Jesus Christ Superstar was released in the same year on MCA Records.

CD1

1. Overture (3:58)

2. Heaven on Their Minds (4:24)

3. What's the Buzz / Strange Thing Mystifying (4:14)

4. Everything's Alright (5:14)

5. This Jesus Must Die (3:36)

6. Hosanna (2:10)

7. Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem (4:47)

8. Pilate's Dream (1:28)

9. The Temple (4:42)

10. Everything's Alright (reprise) (0:34)

11. I Don't Know How to Love Him (3:36)

12. Damned for All Time / Blood Money (5:11)

CD2

1. The Last Supper (7:09)

2. Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say) (5:33)

3. The Arrest (3:21)

4. Peter's Denial (1:29)

5. Pilate and Christ (2:44)

6. King Herod's Song (3:03)

7. Judas' Death (4:15)

8. Trial Before Pilate (incl. The 39 Lashes) (5:13)

9. Superstar (4:16)

10. The Crucifixion (4:02)

11. John Nineteen: Forty-One (2:13)

PERFORMERS

Humble Pie - Live At The Whisky A Go-Go '69 & Rockin' The Fillmore '71

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Rock, Blues Rock

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Rockin' The Fillmore (1971/1988) A&M Records CD 6008

Rockin' The Fillmore is the 1971 live double-LP/single-CD by the English blues-rock band, recorded at the Fillmore East in New York City on May 28-29, 1971.

Tracks:

1. Four Day Creep (3:46)

2. I'm Ready (8:31)

3. Stone Cold Fever (6:18)

4. I Walk On Gilded Splinters (23:25)

5. Rolling Stone (16:07)

6. Hallelujah I Love Her so (5:10)

7. I Don't Need No Doctor (9:15)

Personnel:

Steve Marriott – guitar, vocals, harmonica

Peter Frampton – guitar, vocals

Greg Ridley – bass guitar, vocals

Jerry Shirley – drums

Live At The Whisky A Go-Go '69 (2001) Sanctuary Records CMRCD 368

Live At The Whisky A-Go-Go was recorded in December 1969 during the first US tour.

Tracks:

1. For Your Love (9:07)

2. Shakin' All Over (12:22)

3. Hallelujah I Love Her (3:54)

4. The Sad Bag of Shakey Jake (4:13)

5. I Walk On Gilded Splinters (21:18)

Personnel:

Greg Ridley – bass guitar, vocals

Jerry Shirley – drums

Steve Marriott – guitar, vocals

Peter Frampton – guitar, vocals

 

Acqua Fragile Discography

 

MP3/320Ks/188MB

Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock

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This five-piece from Parma was formed in 1971 from the ashes of Gli Immortali, a group that included singer Bernardo Lanzetti, just returned back to Italy after a living in the USA, guitarist Gino Campanini and drummer Piero Canavera. These musicians were joined by keyboardist Maurizio Mori and bass player Franz Dondi...

Acqua Fragile (1973/1991) Numero Uno - ND 74853

Tracks:

1. Morning Comes 7:25

2. Comic Strips 3:59

3. Science Fiction Suite 5:57

4. Song From A Picture 4:12

5. Education Story 4:17

6. Going Out 2:59

7. Three Hands Man 8:07

Personnel:

Bernardo Lanzetti - vocals, guitar

Gino Campanini - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals

Maurizio Mori - keyboards, vocals

Franz Dondi - bass

Piero Canavera - drums, acoustic guitar, vocals

Acqua Fragile - Mass-Media Stars (1974/2007) BMG Records - BVCM-37954

Tracks:

1. Cosmic Mind Affair 7:20

2. Bar Gazing 5:04

3. Mass Media Stars 6:49

4. Opening Act 5:37

5. Professor 6:46

6. Coffee Song 5:51

Personnel:

Piero Canavera - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, vocals

Gino Campanini - electric guitar, mandolin, vocals

Bernardo Lanzetti - lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar

Franz Dondi - bass

Maurizio Mori - keyboards

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Claudio Fabi - piano (4)

Hackensack - Up The Hardway (1974/2002) Red Fox Records - RF 616

 

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Hard Blues Rock

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Up The Hardway the debut album by band (and only official album), released in 1974. Hackensack existed between 1968 and 1974 and released the abovementioned album and one single. They were formed by vocalist Nicky Moore, one of England's best frontmen. They built up a good reputation as a hard working and hard rocking blues/rock quartet. Their only album release is quite collectible today, and had a good mix of solid rockers as well as the odd tasteful blues track. Unfortunately its failure to do much led to the demise of the band in 1974. 

Tracks:

1. Up The Hardway (Nicky Moore, Ray Smith) 5:40

2. A Long Way To Go (Nicky Moore) 7:02

3. Goodbye World (Nicky Moore) 6:14

4. Lazy Cow (Chas Hodges, Dave Peacock) 3:47

5. Angels Theme (Nicky Moore) / Goodboy Badboy (Nicky Moore, Ray Smith) 6:17

6. Blindman (Nicky Moore, Ray Smith) 5:16

7. Northern Girl (Nicky Moore) 7:09

8. Hot Damn Home-Made Wine (Chas Hodges, Dave Peacock) 3:49

Personnel:

Nicky Moore - lead vocals, guitar, electric piano

Ray Smith - lead guitar, vocals

Paul Martinez - bass

Simon Fox - drums, percussion

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Sue Lynch, Joy Yates, Jacky Sullivan - backing vocals

Cosa Nostra (1971/Vinyl) Disc Jockey - 25179

 

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Psychedelic Free Funk, Soul

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Cosa Nostra: a 1970's Mexican funk band that released two albums, "Cosa Nostra" in 1971 and "Adopta Un Arbol" in 1972. The band is noted for its unique mix of elements drawing from artists such as War, Funkadelic and Sly & the Family Stone, with a fearless combination of rock, funk, soul, jazz. Their self-titled 1971 album is considered a very tasty slab of Mexican psychedelic funk. The band emerged in the late 1960s in Mexico City and is regarded as one of the most important Mexican groups of the late 1960s, known for the excellent musical talent of its young members.

Tracklist:

1. Get Down And Do It (6:32)

2. Memory Of Your Touch (6:42)

3. I Like It Like That (3:23)

4. Somebody Been Sleepin' On My Bed (4:33)

5.Squeeze It Tight (6:13)

6. Proud Mary (4:00)

7. Cosa Nostra (5:10)

8. Change Of Mind (5:10)

Personnel:

Bass – Miguel "Largo" Flores

Drums – Gilberto "Batman" Flores

Guitar – Ezequiel "El Gallego" Nieto

Other [Courtesy instruments] – Horacio "La Hoja" Saucedo

Vocals – Malena"La Reyna" Soto, Norma "La Duquesa Non" Valdéz

Vocals, Organ, Piano – Guillermo "El Pipipuis" Briseño

Vocals, Percussion – Rudee "Bantu Black" Charles

Featuring:

Drums  – Roberto "El Pelon" Villarreal

Guitar – Domingo Nieto, Javier "El Zoa" Flores