The Isley Brothers And Jimi Hendrix - In The Beginning (Testify) (1971/2004) Akarma - AK 308

 

MP3/320Kbs/70MB

Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk

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The Isley Brothers & Jimi Hendrix – In The Beginning... is a 1971 compilation album released on the T-Neck label (catalog number TNS 3007) in the United States. The album features recordings originally made between 1964 and 1965, when Jimi Hendrix was a member of The Isley Brothers' band. The Isley Brothers are an American soul group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that began as a vocal trio consisting of the brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley in the 1950s.

(Notably, four tracks on the album "The Last Girl," "Looking For A Love," "Simon Says," and "Wild Little Tiger" do not feature Hendrix playing guitar, as they were recorded without him.)!?

Tracklist:

1. Move Over And Let Me Dance Part I 2:40

2. Have You Ever Been Disappointed Part I And II 6:20

3. Testify Part I And II 4:10

4. Move Over And Let Me Dance Part II 2:43

5. Wild Little Tiger 2:23

6. The Last Girl 2:51

7. Simon Says 2:27

8. Looking For A Love 3:15

Ursa Major (1972/1994) Pearls From The Past - PFTP UM1

 

MP3/320Kbs/98MB

Hard Rock, Heavy Psychedelic

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In 1972 Dick Wagner guitarist and vocalist (ex-The Frost) formed the band Ursa Major in New York City, which included keyboardist Billy Joel and drummer Rick Mangone. However, Billy Joel was soon forced to leave the band for personal reasons and Wagner replaced him with bassist Greg Arama (ex-Amboy Dukes). The power trio released their only self-titled album and toured nationally with Jeff Beck and then Alice Cooper.

Tracks:

1. Sinner 7:28

2. In My Darkest Hour 5:25

3. Silverspoon 6:13

4. Stage Door Queen 5:25

5. Back To The Land 6:47

6. Lay Me Down 4:35

7. Liberty And Justice 5:50

Personnel:

Dick Wagner (Richard Allen Wagner) - guitar, lead vocals

Greg Arama - bass, vocals

Ricky Mangone - drums, percussion, vocals

The Great Metropolitan Steam Band (1969/2013) Big Pink - BIG PINK 270

 

MP3/320Kbs/95MB

Folk Rock, Blues Rock

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The Great Metropolitan Steam Band was a musical group active in the late 1960s, known primarily for their 1969 self-titled album released on Decca Records. The band specialized in a vibrant, brass-driven sound that drew from jazz, ragtime, and early 20th-century American music, reflecting the "steam band" style reminiscent of early jazz ensembles. Their album has gained a cult following over the years and is documented on music archives.

Tracks:

1. Blues Ain't Nothin'

2. Keep Your Hands Off Her

3. Doctor Jazz

4. Cocaine Blues

5. Spare Change Rag

6. It's Tight Like That

7. I Want A Big Butter And Egg Man

8. Jackass Blues

9. How Sweet I Roamed From Field To Field

10. Cold In Hand

11. Basin Street Blues

Personnel:

Bonnie Bagley - vocals

Rocky Rockwood - guitar, mandolin & harmonica

Eliot Kenin (banjo) – also listed as producer

Peter (Sy) Simmonds – bass

Granny's Intentions - Honest Injun (1970/2004) Lemon Recordings - CD LEM 39

 

MP3/320Kbs/92MB

Blues Rock, Country Rock

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Honest Injun is the sole studio album by Irish rock band Granny's Intentions, released in March 1970 on the Deram label. The album blends blues rock with folk and psychedelic influences, representing a transitional sound between the late 1960s beat scene and the emerging 1970s rock era. Although considered slightly disappointing upon release and out of step with prevailing musical trends, it has since gained recognition as a cult classic, particularly due to the early appearance of legendary guitarist Gary Moore.

Tracks:

1. Maybe 3:06

2. We Both Need To Know 3:07

3. Good Eye 3:14

4. Fifty Years On 3:04

5. Susan Of The Country 2:54

6. Rise Then Fall 3:42

7. With Salty Eyes, Dirty Lies 8:05

8. Fourthskin Blues 2:34

9. Nutmeg, Bitter-Sweet 3:11

10. I’m Going 2:22

11. Heavy Loaded Minds 3:14

Personnel:

Johnny Duhan - vocals

Johnny Hockedy - guitar, mandolin

Pete Cummins - bass, flute, whistle

Gary Moore - guitar (2-8,11)

Noel Bridgeman - drums

John Ryan - piano, organ, harpsichord

Pat Nash - drums

Sir Douglas Quintet + 2 = [Honkey Blues] (1968/2002) Acadia - ACA 8040

MP3/320Kbs/96MB

Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Country Rock

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The Sir Douglas Quintet was an American rock band formed in San Antonio, Texas in 1964. Active from 1964 to 1999. Overall, the quintet were exponents of good-times music with strong roots in blues and Texas-regional traditions. Good example of what they produced by absorbing the new jazz and psychedelic elements into their music can be found on the album Sir Douglas Quintet + 2.

Tracks:

1. Are Inlaws Really Outlaws? 3:15

2. Sell A Song 5:25

3. Song Of Everything 4:04

4. Can You Dig My Vibrations? 3:12

5. Glad For Your Sake 3:39

6. Whole Lotta Peace Of Mind 5:50

7. You Never Get Too Big And You Sure Don't Get Too Heavy, That You Don't Have To Stop And Pay Some Dues Sometime 2:37

Bonus Tracks:

8. Linda Lou 3:35

9. Soulful Woman 2:21

10. Too Many Docile Minds 2:28

Personnel:

Bass – Whitney "Hershey" Freeman

Drums – George Rains

Guitar, Fiddle – Doug Sahm

Harmonica (Harps), Effects (Special Sound Effects On Harps) – Hewlett Crist, Lee Charlton

Horns – Bill Atwood, Frank Morin, Martin Ferrio, Mel Martin, Terry Henry

Piano – Wayne Talbert

 

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