Grin Featuring Nils Lofgren - Grin, 1+1 & All Out (2016/2CD) Driven By The Music - DBTMTVS01

 

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Pop Rock, Country Rock, Ballad, Classic Rock

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In 1968, Lofgren formed the band Grin with bassist George Daly and drummer Bob Berberich. Daly left the band early on to become a Columbia Records A&R executive and was replaced by bassist Bob Gordon. The band release of four critically acclaimed albums from 1971 to 1974.

Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist...

CD1

Grin (1971)

1. Like Rain (3:39)

2. See What Love Can Do (5:03)

3. Everybody's Missin' The Sun (2:45)

4. 18 Faced Lover (3:29)

5. Outlaw (4:03)

6. We All Sung Together (3:45)

7. If I Were A Song (3:11)

8. Take You To The Movies Tonight (1:48)

9. Direction (4:13)

10. Pioneer Mary (3:47)

11. Open Wide (3:03)

12. I Had Too Much (Miss Dazi) (3:24)

Bonus Tracks:

13. Nobody (2:59)

14. Sing For Happiness (3:15)

Personnel:

Nils Lofgren - guitar, keyboards, vocals

Bob Berberich - drums, vocals

Bob Gordon - bass, vocals

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Danny Whitten, Neil Young and Ralph Molina – harmony vocals

Jerry Williams – scat singing

Ben Keith – steel guitar

CD2

Nils Lofgren 1+1 (1972)

1. White Lies (3:27)

2. Please Don't Hide (4:00)

3. Slippery Fingers (4:09)

4. Moon Tears (2:17)

5. End Unkind (4:01)

6. Sometimes (2:27)

7. Lost a Number (3:09)

8. Hi, Hello Home (2:29)

9. Just a Poem (2:41)

10. Soft Fun (5:40)

All Out (1972)

11. Sad Letter (3:12)

12. Heavy Chevy (3:35)

13. Don't Be Long (2:20)

14. Love Again (4:06)

15. She Ain't Right (3:28)

16. Love or Else (3:42)

17. Ain't Love Nice (2:10)

18. Heart on Fire (4:59)

19. All Out (3:07)

20. Rusty Gun (2:20)

Personnel:

Nils Lofgren - Guitars, Keyboards, Lead Vocals

Bob Gordon - Bass, Background Vocals

Bob Berberich - Drums, Lead Vocals

Tom Lofgren - Guitars, Background Vocals (11-20)

Graham Nash - Vocals (8)

David Blumberg - Orchestrated (9,10)

Bill Withers - Just as I Am (1971/2012) Big Break Records - CDBBR 0143

 

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Soul

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Just As I Am is the debut studio album by American soul musician Bill Withers, released on May 1, 1971, by Sussex Records.

William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He is known for having several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine", "Grandma's Hands" ... Withers won three Grammy Awards out of nine total nominations.

Tracks:

1. Harlem (3:25)

2. Ain't No Sunshine (2:06)

3. Grandma's Hands (2:03)

4. Sweet Wanomi (2:35)

5. Everybody's Talkin' (3:28)

6. Do It Good (2:54)

7. Hope She'll Be Happier (3:51)

8. Let It Be (2:39)

9. I'm Her Daddy (3:20)

10. In My Heart (4:22)

11. Moanin' and Groanin' (3:00)

12. Better off Dead (2:15)

Personnel:

Bill Withers – vocals, guitar

Stephen Stills – guitar

Booker T. Jones – guitar, keyboards, arrangements

Donald "Duck" Dunn, Chris Ethridge – bass guitar

Al Jackson Jr., Jim Keltner – drums

Bobbye Hall – percussion

Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (1977/1989) MCA Records - 18P2-3104

 

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Americana, Country, Folk, Roots Rock

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Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars is a 1977 album by the short-lived musical group of the same name. It was Levon Helm's first studio album independent of The Band.

Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 - April 19, 2012) was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

Tracks:

1. Washer Woman (03:16)

2. The Tie That Binds (04:36)

3. You Got Me (04:17)

4. Blues So Bad (04:16)

5. Sing, Sing, Sing (Let's Make A Better World) (03:50)

6. Milk Cow Boogie (03:12)

7. Rain Down Tears (0)

8. A Mood I Was In (05:21)

9. Havana Moon (04:28)

10. That's My Home (03:25)

Personnel:

Levon Helm – lead vocals, backing vocals, drums

The RCO All Stars:

Booker T. Jones – keyboards, percussion

Mac Rebennack – keyboards, backing vocals, guitar, percussion

Paul Butterfield – harmonica, backing vocals

Fred Carter Jr., Steve Cropper – guitar

Donald Dunn – bass guitar

Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, tuba

Tom Malone – trombone

Lou Marini – saxophone

Alan Rubin – trumpet

Other musicians:

Emmaretta Marks – backing vocals

Jeannette Baker – backing vocals

John Flamingo – backing vocals

Charles Miller – baritone saxophone (5)

Jesse Ehrlich – strings (5)

Louis Kievman – strings (5)

Sid Sharp – strings (5)

William Kurasch – strings (5)

Robbie Robertson – guitar (5)

Garth Hudson – accordion (5)

The Secret Sessions featuring Laing with Hunter, Ronson, Pappalardi (1978/1999) Pet Rock Records - 960042

 

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Rock

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The Secret Sessions is a rock album featuring Corky Laing, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson, and Felix Pappalardi, recorded in 1978 but released in 1999 on Pet Rock Records.

Tracks:

1. Easy Money 2:49

2. Silent Movie 3:19

3. I Ain’t No Angel 3:17

4. The Best Thing 3:27

5. I Hate Dancin’ 2:38

6. The Outsider 7:41

7. Just When I Needed You Most 3:05

8. Lowdown Freedom 4:10

Bonus:

9. On My Way To Georgia 3:41

10. Growing Old With Rock’n Roll 4:23

Bonus tracks from Corky Laing’s 1977 solo album "Makin’ It On The Street" 

Personnel:

Mick Ronson - guitar, vocals

Felix Pappalardi - bass, vocals

Ian Hunter - vocals, keyboards

Corky Laing - vocals, drums, producer

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John Sebastian - harp (2)

Leslie West - guitar (4,6,8)

Todd Rundgren - Hammond organ (4,6)

This Is Reggae Music The Golden Era 1960–1975 (2004) Trojan - TJNBX254

 

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Reggae, Rocksteady, Ska, Mento

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This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era 1960–1975 is a reggae retrospective anthology issued as a 4CD box set in 2004 by Trojan Records, compiling a chronological overview of Jamaican music from the 1960s to the mid-1970s.. The anthology, which was compiled by Colin Escott and Bas Hartong, is arranged in chronological order and features tracks by various artists, starting with mento and ska from the first half of the 1960s, then progressing to the slower rhythms of rocksteady and reggae, which both emerged later in the decade, continuing into the 1970s. Several of the acts featured are Derrick Morgan, Desmond Dekker & the Aces, Toots & the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley and the Wailers.

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The Very Best Of The Music Machine: Turn On (1999) Collectables Records - COL-CD-6044

 

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Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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The Music Machine was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1966. Fronted by chief songwriter and lead vocalist Sean Bonniwell, the band cultivated a dark and rebellious image reflected in their musical approach. Sometimes the band made use of distorted guitar lines and hallucinogenic organ parts, punctuated by Bonniwell's distinctively throaty vocals.

The Very Best Of The Music Machine - Turn On: A 1999 CD compilation by The Music Machine, released by Collectables Records, featuring the original 1966 "Turn On" LP tracks plus four bonus tracks from 1967 singles.

Tracks:

1. Talk Talk 1:56

2. Trouble 2:11

3. Cherry Cherry (Neil Diamond) 3:12

4. Taxman (George Harrison) 2:23

5. Some Other Drum 2:29

6. Masculine Intuition 2:08

7. The People In Me 2:53

8. See See Rider (Ma Rainey, Lena Arant) 2:29

9. Wrong 2:16

10. 96 Tears (Rudy Martinez) 2:17

11. Come On In 2:54

12. Hey Joe (Billy Roberts) 4:12

Bonus:

13. Double Yellow Line 2:09

14. Absolutely Positively 2:02

15. The Eagle Never Hunts the Fly 2:39

16. I've Loved You 2:39

Personnel:

Sean Bonniwell – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, horn

Mark Landon – lead guitar

Ron Edgar – drums

Doug Rhodes – keyboards, tambourine, backing vocals

Keith Olsen – bass guitar

Spontaneous Combustion / Triad (1997) CD Real - CDREAL0209370

 

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Progressive Rock

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Spontaneous Combustion were an English progressive rock band formed in 1968 in Poole, Dorset, with brothers Gary Margetts (guitar, Mellotron, lead vocals) and Tris Margetts (bass, VCS3, vocals), and Tony Brock (drums, piano, vocals). The band released three albums and four singles. Their first album, Spontaneous Combustion, which was produced by Lake, was released in 1972. The band's second album Triad was released later in 1972.

*The VCS 3 is a portable analogue synthesizer with a flexible modular voice architecture introduced by Electronic Music Studios (EMS) in 1969.

Tracks:

1. Speed of Light (5:27)

2. Listen to the Wind (7:49)

3. Leaving (5:18)

4. 200 Lives (2:59)

5. Down With the Moon (7:07)

6. Reminder (10:30)

7. Spaceship (3:29)

8. Brainstorm (6:25)

9. Child Life (4:17)

10. Love and Laughter (3:36)

11. Pan (7:39)

12. Rainy Day (3:16)

13. Monolith Parts 1,2 & 3 (9:16)

Personnel:

Tony Brock - Drums, Piano, Vocals

Gary Margretts - Guitar, Vocals, Mellotron

Tristian Margretts - Bass, Vocals, VCS3

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