Wicked Lester - The Original Wicked Lester Session (2011) Kiss Records - 7243 8 54363 92

 

MP3/320Kbs/103MB

Classic Rock, Hard Rock

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The Original Wicked Lester Sessions is a bootleg release of Wicked Lester's 1972 album for Epic Records, which was never officially released. The album was recorded over a period of months when time was available at Jimi Hendrix's newly built Electric Lady Studios. A master tape cover shows the date October 15, 1972.  When the album was completed and presented to Epic, its A&R director Don Ellis refused to release it. Wicked Lester members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons left the group and formed a new incarnation of Wicked Lester, soon recruiting drummer Peter Criss and guitarist Ace Frehley and changing the newer group's name to Kiss.

Tracks:

1. Love Her All I Can 2:34

2. Sweet Ophelia 3:07

3. Keep Me Waiting 3:21

4. (What’s Happening) In The Darkness 3:10

5. I Wanna Shout 2:48

6. Too Many Mondays 3:43

7. She 3:07

8. Molly 2:35

9. Shout It Out Loud 2:49

10. Simple Type / She 5:46

11. Too Many Mondays 3:44

12. When The Bell Rings 3:24

13. Molly 2:37

Personnel:

Paul Stanley - guitar, vocals

Ron Leejack - guitar, banjo

Gene Simmons - bass, vocals

Brook Ostrander - piano, horns

Tony Zarella - drums

Stephen Coronel - additional guitar

Stephen Stills - guitar (2)

Daddy Cool - Daddy Who? (1971/2011) Sony Music – 88697927912

MP3/320Kbs/112MB

Rhythm & Blues, Doo Wop, Rock & Roll

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The debut album Daddy Who? Daddy Cool! by the Australian rock band Daddy Cool was released in July 1971 on the Sparmac label.

It was the first Australian-recorded album to reach number one nationally, where it stayed for seven weeks and became the first Australian LP to sell over 100,000 copies. The album was recorded at Armstrong Studios in Melbourne and produced by Robie Porter, who also contributed piano and steel guitar. It achieved gold status within a month of its release...

Tracks:

1. Daddy Cool 2:34

2. School Days (Ring Goes The Bell) 3:06

3. Come Back Again 4:54

4. At The Rockhouse 3:45

5. Guided Missile 3:09

6. Good Rockin’ Daddy 2:26

7. Eagle Rock 4:13

8. Zoop Bop Gold Cadillac 3:55

9. Blind Date 4:21

10. Bom Bom 2:38

11. Cherry Pie 3:21

Bonus:

12. Flip 2:26

13. Lollipop 1:44

14. Just As Long As We’re Together 2:35

15. Come Back Again (Single Edit) 3:33

Personnel:

Ross Wilson - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica

Gary Young - Drums, Vocals

Ross Hannaford - Guitar, Vocals

Wayne Duncan - Bass, Vocals

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Jeremy Noone - Saxophone

Dave Brown - Tenor Saxophone, Flute

Robie Porter - Piano, Steel Guitar

 

 

Barry Melton - Bright Sun Is Shining (1970/?) Vanguard - 662128

MP3/320Kbs/80MB

Blues Rock

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Guitarist and singer Barry "The Fish" Melton, born 1947 in Brooklyn, New York City. Original lead guitarist of Country Joe and the Fish and Dinosaurs...

Tracks:

1. Third Degree 3:58

2. Something You Got 2:43

3. I Had A Dream 2:42

4. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 3:04

5. Wine Women Whiskey 2:26

6. Son Of Hickory Holler’s Tramp 3:00

7. You’ve Got What It Takes 2:08

8. Georgia 2:42

9. I’ve Been In The Darkness 3:14

10. It’s A Mean Old World 2:30

11. You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me 2:48

12. The Sun Is Shining 2:54

Personnel:

Barry Melton - guitar, vocals

Gerald Sims - rhythm guitar

Philip Upchurch - bass

Donny Hathaway - piano

Morris Jennings - drums

 

Sonny & Cher - The Singles+ (2CD/2000) BR Music - BS 8124-2

 

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Pop Rock

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The compilation album Sonny & Cher - The Singles+ was released in 2000 by BR Music under the catalog number BS 8124-2, available as a 2CD compilation in Europe. The release is categorized under the genres of Rock and Pop, with a style leaning towards Vocal and Pop Rock. It features a comprehensive tracklist spanning both CDs, including major hits by Sonny & Cher.

CD1

1. The Letter (2:07)

2. Baby Don't Go (3:07)

3. Love Is Strange (2:45)

4. Just You (3:28)

5. Sing C'est La Vie (3:39)

6. I Got You Babe (3:08)

7. All I Really Want To Do (2:56)

8. Laugh At Me (2:45)

9. But You're Mine (2:51)

10. Where Do You Go (3:12)

11. The Revolution Kind (3:25)

12. What Now My Love (3:26)

13. Bang Bang (2:43)

14. Needles & Pins (2:47)

15. Have I Stayed Too Long (3:43)

16. Alfie (2:49)

17. Little Man (3:17)

18. Living For You (3:30)

19. I Feel Something In The Air (3:48)

20. Sunny (3:08)

21. Behind The Door (3:42)

22. Dream Baby (2:50)

23. Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies) (3:25)

24. The Beat Goes On (3:25)

25. A Beautiful Story (2:53)

CD2

1. Plastic Man (3:32)

2. It's The Little Things (3:02)

3. Hey Joe (3:25)

4. You Better Sit Down Kids (3:41)

5. Good Combination (2:54)

6. Click Song Number One (2:55)

7. Take Me For A Little While (2:40)

8. Thought Of Loving You (2:21)

9. Classified 1-A (2:27)

10. Real People (3:09)

11. Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves (2:36)

12. He'll Never Know (3:25)

13. All I Ever Need Is You (2:38)

14. The Way Of Love (2:31)

15. A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done (3:15)

16. Living In A House Divided (2:59)

17. When You Say Love (2:26)

18. Don't Hide Your Love (2:47)

19. Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer, Papa Used To Write All Her Songs (3:41)

20. Am I Blue (3:45)

21. The Greatest Show On Earth (3:48)

22. Half Breed (2:44)

23. Dark Lady (3:27)

24. Train Of Thought (2:35)

25. I Saw A Man And He Danced With His Wife (3:16)

Bolder Damn - Mourning (1971/2008) Erebus Records - ERCD031

 

MP3/320Kbs/95B

Hard Rock, Heavy Psychedelic Rock

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Bolder Damn is a hard- psychedelic rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, that was formed in 1967 under the name Souls Image. in 1969, the band changed its name to Bolder Damn.

Recorded an album at Hyperbolic Studios in a single day's session. "Mourning" was pressed only in 200 copies and the originals are now amongst the rarest vinyl artefacts. Following the release of the LP the band disbanded.

Tracks:

1. BRTCD 2:55

2. Got That Feeling 3:28

3. Monday Mourning 3:04

4. Rock On 4:11

5. Find A Way 4:38

6. Breakthrough 3:21

7. Dead Meat 16:02

Personnel:

John Anderson - lead vocals

Glenn Eaton - guitar, lead vocals (3), backing vocals (5,7)

Ron Refett - bass, lead vocals (3), backing vocals (1,4-7)

Bob Eaton - drums, percussion, backing vocals (5,7)

Ancient Grease - Women And Children First (1970/2003) Expertise Records - EXCD-9916 FF

 

MP3/320Kbs/121MB

Heavy Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock

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Ancient Grease was a Welsh band, formed from the local cover band Strawberry Dust, which featured Gareth "Morty" Mortimer (vocals), Jack Bass (bass), Dick "Ferndale" Owen (drums), and Graham Williams (guitar).

The band's sole album, Women and Children First, was recorded in 1969–1970 at Rockfield Studios, with Weathers acting as producer and contributing significant songwriting, including the opener "Freedom Train" and the closing title track.

Tracks:

1. Freedom Train (John Weathers) 4:01

2. Don't Want (John Weathers, Graham Williams) 5:05

3. Odd Song (Gary Pickford-Hopkins, John Weathers) 5:41

4. Eagle Song (John Weathers) 4:57

5. Where The Snow Lies Forever (Phil Ryan) 5:08

6. Mother Grease The Cat (Graham Williams) 5:13

7. Time To Die (Graham Williams, John Weathers) 4:04

8. Prelude To A Blind Man (Greg Curran) 5:02

9. Mystic Mountain (John Weathers) 3:31

10. Women And Children First (John Weathers) 6:37

Bonus:

11. Freedom Train (alt. version) (John Weathers) 3:27

Personnel:

Gareth "Morty" Mortimer - vocals, Harmonica

Graham Fedley Williams - guitar

Jack Bass - bass

Dick "Ferndale" Owen - drums

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Phil Ryan - keyboards

Gary Pickford-Hopkins - vocals, guitar

Muleskinner - A Potpourri Of Bluegrass Jam (1973/1994) Sierra Records - SXCD 6009

 

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Bluegrass

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Muleskinner is the eponymous debut album by the progressive bluegrass group Muleskinner, recorded at the Record Plant, Hollywood, California, between March 27 and April 14, 1973, and released later that year. It is their only studio album. The band, formed as a one-off group for a televised celebration of Bill Monroe's music on February 13, 1973, after Monroe's bus broke down and he could not attend, featured a supergroup of prominent musicians including David Grisman (mandolin, vocals), Peter Rowan (guitar, vocals), Clarence White (acoustic and electric guitar, vocals), Richard Greene (fiddle, vocals), Bill Keith (banjo, pedal steel), John Kahn (bass), and John Guerin (drums). The album was initially released under the title Muleskinner but was later re-issued on compact disc in 1994 under the title A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam, a reference to the banner on the original album cover.

Track listing:

1. Mule Skinner Blues

2. Blue and Lonesome

3. Footprints in the Snow

4. Dark Hollow

5. Whitehouse Blues

6. Opus 57 in G Minor

7. Runways of the Moon

8. Roanoke

9. Rain and Snow

10. Soldier's Joy

11. Blue Mule

Personnel:

Peter Rowan – vocals, guitar

Bill Keith – banjo, pedal steel

Clarence White – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals

Richard Greene – violin, vocals

David Grisman – mandolin, vocals

John Guerin – drums

John Kahn – bass

T2 - It'll All Work Out in Boomland (1970/2000) Decca - UICY-9035

 

MP3/320Kbs/105MB

Progressive Rock

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T2's It'll All Work Out in Boomland is a 1970 progressive rock album that has gained a cult following over the years. The album was released by Decca Records in July 1970 and features four tracks, including the 21-minute epic "Morning". The band, consisting of Peter Dunton (drums, vocals), Bernard Jinks (bass, vocals), and Keith Cross (guitar, keyboards, vocals), was formed from members of previous bands such as Bulldog Breed and Neon Pearl.

Tracks:

1. In Circles (8:34)

2. J.L.T. (5:44)

3. No More White Horses (8:35)

4. Morning (21:14)

Personnel:

Keith Cross - guitars, keyboards, harmony vocals

Bernard Jinks - bass guitar, harmony vocals

Peter Dunton - drums, lead vocals

Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes - I Don’t Want To Go Home/This Time It’s For Real (2004) BGO Records - BGOCD609

 

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R&B, Blue-Eyed Soul, Jersey Shore Sound

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Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are an American musical group from the Jersey Shore formerly led by Southside Johnny. They have been recording albums since 1976 and are closely associated with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. They have recorded or performed several Springsteen songs, including "The Fever" and "Fade Away". Springsteen has also performed with the band on several occasions.

John Lyon (born December 4, 1948), known professionally as Southside Johnny, is an American retired singer-songwriter who fronted the band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

Tracks:

I Don’t Want To Go Home (1976)

1. I Don’t Want To Go Home 3:41

2. Got To Get You Off My Mind 3:11

3. How Come You Treat Me So Bad 3:22

4. The Fever 5:05

5. Broke Down Piece Of Man 3:27

6. Sweeter Than Honey 3:33

7. Fanny Mae 3:21

8. It Ain’t The Meat (It’s The Motion) 2:45

9. I Choose To Sing The Blues 2:44

10. You Mean So Much To Me 3:43

This Time It’s For Real (1977)

11. This Time It’s For Real 4:06

12. Without Love 4:32

13. Check Mr. Popeye 3:53

14. First Night 4:35

15. She Got Me Where She Wants Me 4:03

16. Some Things Just Don’t Change 3:36

17. Little Girl So Fine 3:48

18. I Ain’t Got The Fever No More 5:27

19. Love On The Wrong Side Of Town 3;10

20. When You Dance 5:25

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Corky Laing - Makin' It On The Street (1977/2005) 2000 Fruit Gum - 29037

 

MP3/320Kbs/89MB

Rock, Soft Rock

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Corky Laing's album Makin' It On The Street was released in 1977 in the United States on the Elektra label. The album is categorized under the Rock genre with a Soft Rock style. It was recorded at Capricorn Sound Studios and mixed at Westlake Audio, with production handled by John Sandlin. The album features contributions from notable musicians such as Dickey Betts, Eric Clapton and George Terry on guitar and the Muscle Shoals Horn Section on horns.

Tracklist:

1. On My Way (By The River) 3:39

2. Makin' It On The Street 5:20

3. Two Places At One Time 3:13

4. See Me Through 2:59

5. Don't You Worry 3:42

6. I Know 3:51

7. Somebody Told Me 4:07

8. Growln' Old With Rock & Roll 4:20

9. Heaven 4:15

Personnel:

Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields

Bass – Calvin Arline

Drums [Slingerland], Rototoms [Roto Toms], Bongos [Electric], Steel Drums, Percussion – Corky Laing

Guitar – Corky Laing, Pete Carr, Tommy Talton

Horns [Muscle Shoals Horn Section] – Charles Rose, Harrison Calloway, Harvey Thompson, Ronald Eades

Horns [Solos] – Frank Vicari, Randall Bramblett

Keyboards – Neal Larsen

Vocals – Corky Laing

Guitar – Dickey Betts, Eric Clapton, George Terry (Track: 1)