Asterix (1971/1998) EastWest Records - 3984-24690-2

 

MP3/320Kbs/104MB

Heavy Progressive, Hard Rock

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Rock group based in Germany. Asterix's first lead singer was George Manros, who would be replaced by John Lawton and Toni Cavanaugh for the album recordings. Asterix was a direct predecessor of Lucifer's Friend; released one (eponymous) album in 1970. Technically, this was the first Lucifer's Friend album, only under a different name. Also, one single was released featuring a slightly altered line-up, without John's involvement.

Tracks:

1. Everybody (bonus, single A-side, 1970) 3:00

2. If I Could Fly (bonus, single B-side, 1970) 2:59

3. Look Out 3:06

4. Gone From My Life 3:27

5. Broken Home 4:23

6. Time Again 3:05

7. Jump Into My Action 3:25

8. Open Up Your Mind 3:13

9. Corner Street Girl 4:03

10. Change In You 4:04

11. Morning At My Dawn 6:53

Original LP: Tracks (3-11)

Bonus Tracks: (1,2)

Personnel:

George Monroe (Georg Mavros) - lead vocals (1,2)

John Lawton - lead vocals (3-11)

Tony Cavanna - lead vocals (3-11)

Peter Hecht - organ, piano, keyboards

Peter Hesslein - guitar, vocals

Dieter Horns - bass, vocals

Joachim "Addi" Rietenbach - drums, percussion

Cheech & Chong - Pure Music (1973-2013)

 

PM3/320Kbs/89MB

Pop, Rock, Reage, Soul

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Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo founded in Vancouver and consisting of American Cheech Marin and Canadian Tommy Chong. The duo found commercial and cultural success in the 1970s and 1980s with their stand-up routines, studio recordings and feature films...

Tracks:

1. Earache My Eye (Featuring Alice Bowie) (Single A-Side) 3:31 

2. Black Lassie (A Great American Dog) 3:54 

3. Framed 2:42 

4. Up In Smoke 2:26 

5. Bloat On 4:55 

6. I'm Not Home Right Now (Single A-Side) 3:44 

7. Basketball Jones 4:06 

8. Up In Smoke (Reprise) 0:57 

9. Medical Marijuana Blues 3:14 

10. Paranoid Pot Head 3:34 

11. Marijuana 3:30 

Note: This is a private selective collection. Collection compiled from available sources. Not for sale.  

Sources: ℗© 1973 (7), 1974 (1,2), 1976 (3), 1978 (4,8), 1980 (5), 1985 (6), 2013 (9,10,11)

The Invaders - Spacing Out (1970/1997/LP) Baadassss Records - BA-01

 

MP3/320Kbs/81MB

Brass Funk and Soul (Instrumental)

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The Invaders was an R&B band in the island of Bermuda during the late 1960s. They had a hit with "Spacing Out". The Invaders was started by Ralph Richardson in Bermuda in 1968. It included Lloyd Williams as well. In 1969, the band produced its first hit "Spacing Out", written by Richardson, which made it to the top of the Bermuda charts and remained there for several weeks. Within a few months, the band produced its first album with the same title. Both singles and album were underwritten by Eddie De Mello.

Tracks:

1. It's Your Thing 2:12

2. Lost Time 2:07  

3. The House That Jack Built 3:57  

4. Look A Py Py 2:44  

5. Bossa Blue 4:18  

6. Spacing Out 3:337  

7. Where We Are 5:47  

8. Latin Lips 3:23  

9. It's Your Thing Part. II 6:37

Personnel:

Bass – Stan Gilbert

Congas – Sturgis Griffin Jr.

Drums – Mike Stowe

Guitar – John Burch

Saxophone, Flute – Lloyd Williams

Trumpet – Ralph Richardson

Great Speckled Bird (1970/2006) Collectors' Choice Music CCM-702

 

MP3/320Kbs/102MB

Country Rock

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Great Speckled Bird was a country rock group formed in 1969 by the Canadian musical duo Ian & Sylvia. Ian Tyson sang, played guitar and composed. Sylvia Tyson sang, composed and occasionally played piano. The other founding members were Amos Garrett on guitar and occasional vocals, Ben Keith on steel guitar, Ken Kalmusky on bass and Ricky Marcus on drums. They were named after the song, "The Great Speckled Bird", as recorded by Roy Acuff (1936)

Tracklist:

1. Love What You're Doing Child (Ian Tyson) 3:39

2. Calgary (Ian Tyson, Sylvia Fricker Tyson) 3:03

3. Trucker's Cafe (Ian Tyson) 3:22

4. Long Long Time To Get Old (Ian Tyson) 3:07

5. Flies In The Bottle (Ian Tyson) 3:47

6. Bloodshot Beholder (Ian Tyson) 2:58

7. Crazy Arms (Chuck Seals, Ralph Mooney) 2:54

8. This Dream (Ian Tyson) 3:40

9. Smiling Wine (Sylvia Fricker Tyson) 3:11

10. Rio Grande (Ian Tyson, Amos Garrett) 3:51

11. Disappearing Woman (Sylvia Fricker Tyson) 2:10

12. We Sail (Sylvia Fricker Tyson) 4:37

Bonus:

13. New Truckers Cafe (Live) (Sylvia Fricker Tyson) 3:09

Personnel:

Ian Tyson - Guitar, Vocals

Sylvia Fricker Tyson - Vocals

Buddy Cage - Pedal Steel Guitar

Amos Garrett - Guitar, Vocals

N.D. Smart - Drums

David Briggs - Piano

Norbert Putnam - Bass Guitar

Chuck Berry Live At The Fillmore Auditorium (1967/1994) Rebound Records - 314 520 203-2

 

MP3/320Kbs/136MB

Blues, Rock & Roll

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Live At The Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco is a 1967 live album by the American musician Chuck Berry with the Steve Miller Band. Released by Mercury Records, it is the second live album by Berry, and the first by the Steve Miller Band (named as the Steve Miller Blues Band).

Tracks:

1. Medley: Rockin' At The Fillmore / Everyday I Have The Blues 8:35

2. C.C. Rider 4:14

3. Driftin' Blues 3:55

4. Feelin' It* 4:02

5. Flying Home 2:41

6. Hootchi' Coochi' Man 5:52

7. It Hurts Me Too* (Duet With Steve Miller) 4:48

8. Good Morning Little School Girl 2:50

9. Fillmore Blues 3:28

10. Reelin' And Rockin' 5:57

11. My Ding-A-Ling 4:36

12. Johnny B. Goode 3:15

*"Feelin' It" and "It Hurts Me Too" are CD Bonus Tracks.

Personnel:

Chuck Berry – guitar, vocals

The Steve Miller Blues Band

Tim Davis – drums

Steve Miller – guitar, harmonica, vocals on "It Hurts Me Too"

Jim "Curley" Cooke – guitar

Jim Peterman – keyboards

Lonnie Turner – bass guitar

Noel Redding Band - Clonakilty Cowboys (1975/2003) BGO Records - BGOCD581

 

MP3/320Kbs/80MB

Folk Rock

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The Noel Redding Band, also known as The Clonakilty Cowboys after their debut album, was an English-Irish folk rock supergroup formed in Clonakilty, County Cork, in 1974. The band was founded by Noel Redding, the former bassist of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, who was joined by vocalist and keyboardist Dave Clarke, lead guitarist Eric Bell (formerly of Thin Lizzy and Them), and drummer Les Sampson (formerly of Road). The group released two studio albums, Clonakilty Cowboys (1975) and Blowin' (1976), before disbanding in 1978.

Tracks:

1. There's A Light 02:57

2. Throw Me A Buoy 02:51

3. After All 04:35

4. Roller Coaster Kids - Whatever Became Of The Children 03:16

5. Eight Nights A Week 03:36

6. Clonakilty Cowboys 02:57

7. Snowstorm 03:01

8. Born To His Name 02:53

9. If I Had 03:42

10. Gotta Move Awaya 03:44

Personnel:

Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – Noel Redding

Drums, Percussion – L.T. Sampson

Lead Guitar – Eric Bell

Lead Vocals, Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Clavinet, Backing Vocals – David Clarke

Lindisfarne - The Best Of Lindisfarne 16 Classic Tracks (1989) Disky - VI 863012

 

MP3/320Kbs/147MB

Rock, Folk, World & Country

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Lindisfarne are an English folk rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne established in 1968 (originally called Brethren). The original line-up comprised Alan Hull (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Ray Jackson (vocals, mandolin, harmonica), Simon Cowe (guitar, mandolin, banjo, keyboards), Rod Clements (bass guitar, violin) and Ray Laidlaw (drums).

They are best known for the albums Nicely Out of Tune (1970), Fog on the Tyne (1971) (which became the biggest selling UK album in 1972), Dingly Dell (1972) and Back and Fourth (1978)

Tracks:

1. Meet Me On The Corner

2. Lady Eleanor

3. All Fall Down

4. We Can Swing Together

5. Fog On The Tyne

6. Road To Kingdom Come

7. Scarecrow Song

8. Winter Song

9. Clear White Light

10. January Song

11. Down

12. Wake Up Little Sister

13. Together Forever

14. Allright On The Night

15. Go Back

16. Don't Ask Me

Tracks 2,6,8,9,4,11 and 7 from Nicely Out Of Tune, 1970.

Tracks 1,14,13,10 and 5 from Fog On The Tyne, 1971.

Tracks 3,16,12 and 15 from Dingly Dell, 1972.

Papa Zoot Band - SWF-Session 1973 (2011) Long Hair - LHC00108

 

MP3/320Kbs/196MB

Prog Rock

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Great lost band from Frankfurt, Germany. In 1973/1974 Papa Zoot Band played all over Germany, mainly in clubs but also on festivals. Titles 1 to 4 were recorded live at SWF-Studio U1 in Baden Baden on April 13, 1973. Titles 5 to 10 were recorded at "Bunker", the bands rehearsal room in Frankfurt. They played a very melodic sound but with a sense of drama comparable to Nektar, Eloy or Jane. Outstanding nearly 18 minute titles "Fly away" could be a long track. Characteristic for the bands sound are especially the swirling organ sound played by Ex-Nosferatu organ-player Reinhard "Tamy" Grohé. These recordings show Papa Zoot Band during their best period. Hard to believe, that there was no record company to give them a contract. The sound of the CD is brilliant. All titles were remastered from the original master tapes. CD comes with comprehensive booklet and rare photos.

SWF-Session 1973

1. Driving High (3:33)

2. Mr. Good Society (4:48)

3. Hear Me When I´m Calling (5:01)

4. Song From Back Home (8:51)

Main Brand 1973/74

5. All The Girls (6:56)

6. Future In The Past (4:36)

7. Song From Back Home (extended) (9:48)

8. Can´t Be Myself (8:32)

9. Mr. Good Society (guitar version) (5:24)

10. Fly Away (17:18)

1-4: SWF-Session 13.04.1973 Südwestfunk in Baden-Baden for a studio session.

5-7: demo tape recorded in a Frankfurt bunker rehearsal room, spring 1973. 

8-10: tape recorded in a Frankfurt bunker rehearsal room, 1974.

Personnel:

Bass – Robby Matthes

Drums – Christian Engel

Guitar – Lutz Sommer (tracks: 8,9,10)

Organ – Reinhard "Tammy" Grohé

Vocals – Christian Engel (tracks: 5,7,8,9), Ernst Nadler (tracks: 1,3), Jean Shy (tracks: 2,4), Robby Matthes (tracks: 2,4,6,7,9,10)

The Vagrants - I Can't Make A Friend 1965-1968 (2011) Light In The Attic - LITA 059

 

MP3/320Kbs/66MB

Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock

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The Vagrants were an American, Long Island-based rock and blue-eyed soul group, formed in 1964. The group was composed of Peter Sabatino on vocals, harmonica, and tambourine, Leslie West on vocals and guitar, Larry West (Leslie's brother) on vocals and bass guitar, Jeremy Storch on organ, and Roger Mansour on drums. In 1969, guitarist Leslie West left to form the power-band Mountain, that became famous with Felix Pappalardi, on bass and vocals.

Tracklist:

1. Oh Those Eyes (Jerry Storch) 2:36

2. You're Too Young (Richard Tyson, Alan Abrahams) 2:05

3. I Can't Make A Friend (Jerry Storch, Trade Martin) 2:34

4. Young Blues (Trade Martin, Ed Miller, B. Smith Jr.) 2:16

5. The Final Hour (Bert Sommer) 2:27

6. Your Hasty Heart (Bert Sommer) 2:59

7. Respect (Otis Redding) 2:15

8. I Love, Love You (Yes I Do) (Bennie Earl) 2:38

9. Beside The Sea (Gail Collins, Felix Pappalardi, Bert Sommer) 2:18

10. A Sunny Summer Ran (Felix Pappalardi, Bert Sommer) 2:50

11. And When It's Over (Bert Sommer) 2:19

12. I Don't Need Your Loving (Jerry Storch) 2:53

Personnel:

Roger Mansour - Drums

Peter Sabatino - Vocals, Harmonica, Tambourine

Jerry Storch - Organ, Vocals

Larry West - Bass, Vocals

Leslie West - Guitar, Vocals

Tommy James & The Shondells - Crimson & Clover (1969/2015) Roulette Records - WPCR-16837

 

MP3/320Kbs/77MB

Rock, Pop Rock

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Tommy James & the Shondells is an American rock band formed in Niles, Michigan, in 1964. Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson; April 29, 1947) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. James is the frontman of the rock band Tommy James & the Shondells, which is known for hit singles such as Mony Mony, Crimson & Clover and I Think We're Alone Now. This is the sixth album by Tommy James & the Shondells. It features the #1 hit Crimson & Clover.

Tracks:

1. Crimson & Clover (5:32)

2. Kathleen McArther (2:42)

3. I Am A Tangerine (3:35)

4. Do Something To Me (3:19)

5. Crystal Blue Persuasion (4:02)

6. Sugar On Sunday (3:23)

7. Breakaway (2:46)

8. Smokey Roads (2:51)

9. I'm Alive (3:15)

10. Crimson & Clover (Reprise) (1:00)

Personnel:

Tommy James – lead vocals and backing vocals, acoustic and electric rhythm guitar, piano

Eddie Gray – lead guitars and backing vocals

Ronnie Rosman – organ and backing vocals

Mike Vale – bass and backing vocals

Pete Lucia – drums, bongos, tambourine, güiro and backing vocals