Máquina! ...Funciona! (2004) Wah Wah Records - LPS015

 

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Proto-Prog, Psychedelic Rock

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"Maquina! ...Funciona!" is a double vinyl edition released in 2004 by Wah Wah Records, which compiles rare and unreleased material from the Catalan band Máquina!, formed in the late 1960s. This limited and numbered release contains session recordings from 1969 and 1970, including tracks such as "Thank You," "Fragment from the 1st Tempo of Symphony #1 by Enric Herrera," "Chains," "Thoughts of You Parts 1 and 2," and "Blues in F," among others. The album is considered by critics to be a fundamental work for understanding the band's artistic potential, as it recovers material that was never released at the time and offers a more faithful vision of what their original "Why?" album, also known as "Croissant with Mustard," could have been. The edition includes an extensive booklet and a vintage poster, making it an essential piece for collectors and enthusiasts of Spanish progressive rock.

Màquina! was a Spanish prog rock and psychedelic rock group from Barcelona. It was formed in 1969 and disbanded in 1972. They were pioneers of progressive rock in Catalonia and Spain and their first album Why? is widely considered one of the most memorable Spanish prog rock albums from the 70s.

Máquina! Why? (1972)

Side A

1. Lands Of Perfection (A side of the eponymous single)

2. Let's Get Smashed (B side of the "Lands Of Perfection" single)

3. Earth's Daughter (A side of the eponymous single)

4. Look Away Our Happiness (B side of the "Earth's Daugther" single - studio version, not the one featured on "En Directo", nor the bonus track from the CD edition of "Why?")

5. Thank You (B side of the "I Believe" single - that tune was already included in "Why?", so that's why they omitted it)

6. Fragment Del Primer Temps De La Simfonia Nº1 D'Enric Herrera (unreleased)

Side B

1. Chains (unreleased studio version of this track already featured in "En Directo")

2. Thoughts Of You Pt. 1 (unreleased)

3. Thoughts Of You Pt. 2 (unreleased)

Side C

1. Blues En Fa (unreleased studio version of this track already featured in "En Directo")

2. Sun Bring The Summer (A side of the eponymous single)

3. Burning Butts (B side of the "Sun Bring The Summer" single)

Side D

1. Take It Easy (A side of the eponymous single)

2. King Kong Rides Again (B side of the "Take It Easy" single)

3. I Can Only Fly But Very Well (unreleased studio version of this track already featured in "En Directo")

4. Peter Roar's Jam Session - Groovin With Soley Soley (bonus track, unreleased)

5. Peter Roar's Jam Session - Golden Future (bonus track, unreleased)

Downliners Sect - The Sect (1964/2005) Repertoire Records - REP 5035

 

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R&B, Beat

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The Sect is the debut album by the British beat band Downliners Sect, originally released in 1964. The band, formed in 1963 in London, was one of the first British groups to embrace and interpret the sound of American blues artists such as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Jimmy Reed, helping to popularize the genre in the UK alongside contemporaries like The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds. This is the group's rawest and most R&B-oriented album.

Tracklist:

1. Hurt By Love 2:48

2. One Ugly Child 2:23

3. Lonely And Blue 2:45

4. Our Little Rendezvous 2:34

5. Guitar Boogie 1:36

6. Too Much Monkey Business 2:03

7. Sect Appeal 2:02

8. Baby What's On Your Mind 1:45

9. Cops And Robbers 2:32

10. Easy Rider 2:41

11. Bloodhound 2:01

12. Bright Lights 2:30

13. I Wanna Put A Tiger In Your Tank 3:32

14. Be A Sect Maniac 2:01

Bonus:

15. Baby What's Wrong (1964) 2:57

16. Little Egypt (1964) 2:44

17. Find Out What's Happening (1964) 2:10

18. Insecticide (1964) 2:21

Special Bonus:

19. Cadillac (Demo recording from 1963) 2:51

20. Roll Over Beethoven (Demo recording from 1963) 2:34

21. Beautiful Delilah (1964) 3:17

22. Shame, Shame, Shame (1964) 3:30

23. Green Onions (1964) 3:09

24. Nursery Rhymes (1964) 3:15

Personnel:

Bass Guitar – Keith Grant 

Drums – Johnny Sutton

Guitar – Terry Gibson

Guitar, Vocals, Tambourine, Maracas, Autoharp – Don Craine

Harmonica – Ray Sone

Reissue with "bonus tracks", plus "special bonus"

Tracks 1-14 originally released 1964 as (UK) Columbia 33 SX 1658

Tracks 15-18 released on singles in 1964

Tracks 19,20 are demos from 1963

Tracks 21-24 taken from The Live EP "Nite In Gt. Newport Street" 1964

Flied Egg - Dr. Siegel's Fried Egg Shooting Machine (1972/1992) Philips - PHCL-3016

 

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Hard-Progressive Rock

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Flied Egg was a psychedelic- progressive rock band from Japan ex. Strawberry Path, formed in 1972 after Shigeru Narumo and Hiro Tsunoda.

Tracks:

1. Dr. Siegel’s Fried Egg Shooting Machine 6:04

2. Rolling Down The Broadway 4:34

3. I Love You 3:32

4. Burning Fever 3:13

5. Plastic Fantasy 6:07

6. 15 Seconds Of Schizophrenic Sabbath 0:15

7. I’m Gonna See My Baby Tonight 5:33

8. Oke-Kus 4:36

9. Someday 4:00

10. Guide Me To The Quietness 8:18

Personnel:

Shigeru Narumo - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, harpsichord, Hammond organ, piano, Moog synthesizer, sounds, producer

Masayoshi Takanaka - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals

Hiro Tsunoda - drums, lead vocals, noises, percussion

Tom Jones - 13 Smash Hits (1967/1988) Deram - 820 524-2

 

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Pop, White Soul, Covers

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13 Smash Hits is a studio album by Welsh singer Tom Jones, released in December 1967 on Decca Records. Despite the title, it is not a compilation album but an assortment of covers of hits by other singers.

*Tom Jones into a solo career, with his backing group, initially known as The Squires. The Squires, which included Mickey Gee on guitar, Vernon Hopkins on bass, Chris Slade on drums and Bill Parkinson on guitar, performed with Jones from 1963 to 1969.

Tracks:

1. Don’t Fight It  2:50

2. You Keep Me Hanging On 2:43

3. Hold On, I’m Coming 3:16

4. I Was Made To Love Her 2:19

5. Keep On Running 2:47

6. Get Ready 2:25

7. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 4:12

8. I Know 3:56

9. I Wake Up Crying 2:18

10. Funny How Time Slips Away 3:39

11. Danny Boy 3:54

12. It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World 2:39

13. Yesterday 2:45

Notes:

Tom Jones - vocals

Charles Blackwell - music director (7,8,10-12)

Johnny Harris - music director (1-6)

Les Reed - music director ( 9,13)

The Bushes - Assorted Shrubbery (2020/LP) Audi Clarity - ACL 0049

 

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Soul, Blues, Psychedelic Rock

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Assorted Shrubbery is the sole album by the short-lived Chicago-based band The Bushes, released in 1968 on the independent label Growth Records (catalog LP 200-08). The band, composed of white musicians Ron Stockert (keyboards/bass), Al Johnson (guitar), Joel Wilson (vocals), and John Zefo (drums), blended soul, blues rock, and psychedelic influences into a unique, if commercially overlooked, sound. The album features a mix of covers and originals. It was reissued in 2020 by Audio Clarity (ACL 0049), making it more accessible to modern audiences.

Tracks:

1. The Way You Do The Things You Do 3:54

2. I’ve Been Tryin’ 1:27

3. I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know 6:03

4. Testify (I Wanna) 3:50

5. Polyphony 0:30

6. The Hopes, The Dreams, The Tears 4:30

7. Stormy Monday Blues 5:38

8. Most Girls 2:22

9. Ooh Baby Baby 1:43

10. Function At The Junction 3:27

Personnel:

Ron Stockert - Hammond organ, piano, bass, vocals

Al Johnson - guitar, bass, vocals

Joel Wilson - vocals, percussion

John Zefo - drums, vocals

Quiet World - The Road (1970/1989) Dawn Records - 22DN-71

 

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Progressive Rock

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Quiet World were an English pop rock band formed by The Heather Brothers John, Lea, and Neil Heather in 1969. The group consisted of John (vocals, songwriting), Lea (vocals, songwriting), and Neil (songwriting), as well as Steve Hackett (lead guitar) and his brother John Hackett (guitar), Dick Driver (bass), Gill Gilbert (backing vocals), Phil Henderson (keyboards), Eddy Hines (flute) and Sean O'Mally (drums).

Quiet World released their debut concept album The Road in 1970. Shortly thereafter, Steve Hackett left to join the progressive rock group Genesis as lead guitarist.

Tracks:

1. The Great Birth (Theme) 2:27

2. First Light 3:36

3. Theme 0:42

4. Star 2:36

5. Theme 0:44

6. Loneliness And Grief 5:08

7. (Theme) Change Of Age 1:33

8. Christ One 4:43

9. Hang On 1:19

10. Christ Continued 3:23

11. Body To The Mind 2:59

12. Traveller 2:38

13. Let Everybody Sing 1:53

14. Theme 0:25

15. Children Of The World 2:13

16. Change Of Age 0:34

17. Love Is Walking 3:42

Personnel:

Steve Hackett - electric & acoustic guitars, harmonica

John Hackett - acoustic guitar

Gill Gilbert - vocals

Sean O’Mally - drums

Eddy Hines - flute, saxophone

Dick Driver - string & electric bass

Phil Henderson - arranger, piano, trumpet, organ, recorder, vocals

John Heather - composer, acoustic guitar, vocals

Lea Heather - lead vocals, percussion, songwriting

Neil Heather - songwriting

The Voices Of East Harlem - Right On Be Free (1970/2007) Elektra Records - 8122-76435-2

 

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Soul, Gospel, Funk

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American gospel/soul vocal group from New York City. The group was originated in an inner-city action project in East Harlem in 1969 Chuck Griffin was an East Harlem pop warner football coach and the founder of the East Harlem Federation Youth Association (EHFYA). He and his wife Anna Griffin set up the ensemble, initially to perform in colleges and at local benefits...

Tracks:

1. Right On Be Free (3:48)

2. Simple Song Of Freedom (4:04)

3. Proud Mary (2:49)

4. Music In The Air (3:19)

5. Oh Yeah (1:34)

6. For What It's Worth (3:32)

7. Let It Be Me (3:24)

8. No No No (4:03)

9. Gotta Be A Change (2:39)

10. Shaker Life (6:51)

Bonus:

11. Oxford Town (Remastered Single Version) (3:00)

12. Sit Yourself Down (Remastered Single Version) (2:14)

13. Nation Time (2:52)

14. I Wanna Be Free (3:59)

15. Hey Brother (2:42)

16. Love Is The Answer (2:47)

17. Kind Woman (4:54)

18. Angry (Remastered Single Version) (2:39)

19. (We Are) New York Lightning (Remastered Single Version) (2:54)

20. Run Shaker Life (Live At The Soul To Soul Festival) (5:49)

21. Soul To Soul (Live At The Soul To Soul Festival) (2:23)

Personnel:

Bernice Cole - Vocals

Cynthia Sessions - Vocals

Anna Griffin - Vocals

Gerri Griffin - Vocals

Kevin Griffin - Vocals

James Missouri - Vocals

Johnny Serrano - Guitar

Cornell Dupree - Guitar

Richard Tee - Organ

Leslie Maynard - Organ

Chuck Rainey - Bass

Jerry Jemmott - Bass

Bob Ealey - Drums

Ralph McDonald - Conga

Montego Joe - Conga

The Box Tops - The Original Albums 1967-1969 (2015) Raven - RVCD-385

 

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Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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The Box Tops is an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1967. The Box Tops' music combined elements of soul music and light pop.

An album called The Letter/Neon Rainbow appeared in November 1967. The Box Tops released three albums over a nine-month period from late 1967 to mid 1968. Some of the group's instrumental tracks were performed by session musicians like Reggie Young, Tommy Cogbill, Gene Chrisman, and Bobby Womack. However, the actual group members performed on a number of their recordings, including "The Letter", and on all live performances...

CD1

The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967)

1. The Letter (Wayne Carson Thompson) 1:54

2. She Knows How (Wayne Carson Thompson) 3:07

3. Trains And Boats And Planes (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) 3:45

4. Break My Mind (John D. Loudermilk) 2:29

5. Whiter Shade Of Pale (K. Reid, G. Brooker, M. Fisher) 4:34

6. Everything I Am (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 2:18

7. Neon Rainbow (Wayne Carson Thompson) 3:03

8. People Make The World (Bobby Womack) 2:30

9. I'm Your Puppet (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 2:53

10. Happy Times (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 1:45

11.Gonna Find Somebody (Bobby Womack) 3:01

12. I Pray For Rain (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 2:23

Cry Like A Baby (1968)

13. Cry Like A Baby (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 2:34

14. Deep In Kentucky (Bill Davidson) 2:10

15. I'm The One For You (H. Thomas, L. Jones) 3:05

16. Weeping Analeah (D. Folger, M. Newbury) 3:04

17. Every Time (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 2:34

18. Fields Of Clover (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 2:52

19. Trouble With Sam (Daniel Pennington) 2:16

20. Lost (Mark James, Glen D.Spreen) 2:29

21. Good Morning Dear (Mickey Newbury) 3:40

22. 727 (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 2:18

23. You Keep Me Hanging On (E. Holland, L. Dozier, B. Holland) 3:42

Bonus: (Mono Single Versions)

24. The Letter (Wayne Carson Thompson) 1:58

25. Cry Like A Baby (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 2:34

26. I See Only Sunshine (Alex Chilton) 2:14

27. You Keep Tightening Up On Me (Wayne Carson Thompson) 2:53

28. Come On Honey (Alex Chilton) 3:23

CD2

Non Stop (1968)

1. Choo Choo Train (Donnie Fritts, Eddie Hinton) 2:52

2. I'm Movin' On (Clarence E. Snow) 3:47

3. Sandman (Wayne Carson Thompson) 2:57

4. She Shot A Hole In My Soul (Mac Gayden, L. Neese) 2:43

5. People Gonna Talk (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 4:10

6. I Met Her In Church (D. Penn, S. Oldham) 2:43

7. Rock Me Baby (Riley B. King, Joe Bihari) 3:48

8. Rollin' In My Sleep (Paul Davis) 3:15

9. I Can Dig It (Alex Chilton) 2:24

10. Yesterday Where's My Mind (John Reed) 3:27

11. If I Had Let You In (Donnie Fritts, Eddie Hinton) 3:17

Dimensions (1969)

12. Soul Deep (Wayne Carson Thompson) 2:29

13. I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan) 2:48

14. Midnight Angel (Mark James, Glen D. Spreen) 3:20

15. Together (Alex Chilton) 3:24

16. I'll Hold Out My Hand (Chip Taylor, Ai Gorgoni) 3:25

17. I Must Be The Devil (Alex Chilton) 3:36

18. Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March (B.Weinstein, Jon Stroll) 2:16

19. (The) Happy Song (Alex Chilton) 1:57

20. Ain't No Way (Neil Diamond) 3:03

21. Rock Me Baby (Riley B. King, Joe Bihari) 9:13

Bonus: (Mono Single Versions)

22. Since I Been Gone (Alex Chilton) 3:14

23. Lay Your Shine On Me (Curtis Arcenaux, Richard Mainegra) 2:34

Small Faces - Deluxe Edition (2012)

 

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Rock, Garage Rock, Pop Rock, Mod

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1966 Small Faces - Decca (2CD Box Set)

1967 From The Beginning (2CD Box Set)

1967 Small Faces - Immediate (2CD Box Set) 

1968 Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (3CD Box Set) 

Deluxe editions of The Small Faces' four albums on 9 CDs. The albums in question are Small Faces (Decca) released April 1966, From The Beginning (Decca) released June 1967, Small Faces (on Andrew Oldham’s Immediate label) released June 1967 and Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake (Immediate) released June 1968. Featuring mono & stereo versions, remastered reissues, rare outtakes, many bonus tracks taken from including alternate mixes, alternate backing tracks, different versions etc.

Small Faces (Decca): There were very few people in the UK who hadn t heard of the Small Faces in the UK in the late 60s. This, their debut album was a smash hit when released in 1966. It includes the hit singles Whatcha Gonna Do About It and Sha-La-La-La-Lee. The surviving members Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan have overseen the remastering of this double disc album. The second disc features rare outtakes, versions and mixes and the new booklet features sleevenotes by respected music writer Mark Paytress.

From The Beginning: New 2012 remastered Mono reissue of 1967 second Decca album expanded with 21 bonus tracks including alternate mixes, alternate backing tracks, different versions etc.

Small Faces (Immediate): New 2012 remastered reissue of their 1967 album on Immediate Records featuring both mono & stereo versions! Includes 17 bonus tracks taken from alternate mixes etc.

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake: The two-act concept album consisted of six original songs on side one and a whimsical psychedelic fairy tale on side two relating the adventures of Happiness Stan. It is a seminal album and has appeared in All Time Greatest album polls by the likes of Q and NME and appeared in Mojo s Hall of Fame. The Guardian described it as a groundbreaker, but not just because of its circular sleeve or its psychedelic concept - it was more far-out than that: by unleashing such a split-personality array of songs, such as Lazy Sunday, Rollin' Over, Afterglow, Rene and Happydaystoytown, the Small Faces left listeners at the very crossroads of rock and pop.

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East - Játékok (1981/1994) Hungaroton - HCD 17679

 

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Neo-Progressive Rock

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East is a Hungarian neo-progressive rock and jazz rock fusion band formed in 1975 in Szeged. The group began playing improvisational music, jazz, and jazz-rock in 1975 under the name East. The band's first album, Játékok (Games), was released in 1981, followed by the critically acclaimed...

1. Nyitány 3:29

2. Messze a felhőkkel 5:40

3. Szállj most fel 5:28

4. Kék-fekete látomás 2:17

5. Gyémántmadár 4:02

6. Lélegzet 3:07

7. Nézz rám 4:07

8. Üzenet 4:20

9. Epilóg 2:30

    10. Remény 4:32

East - Blue Paradise (2014) Grund Records - GR018

Tracks 1 to 10 are the English version of East’s first album, "Játékok" which was released in 1981. Bonus tracks 11 & 12 were released as the single in 1980.

1. Ouverture 3:28

2. Far Away With The Clouds 5:41

3. Fly Away 5:28

4. Blue-Black Vision 2:16

5. Diamond Bird 4:01

6. Breath 3:06

7. Shadow 3:58

8. Message 4:20

9. Epilogue 2:28

10. Hope 4:44

Bonus:

11. Sirens (Instrumental) 4:04

12. The Tones Of Truth (Instrumental) 4:14

Miklós Zareczky - vocals

János Varga - guitar

Géza Pálvólgyi - keyboards

Péter Móczán - bass

István Király - drums

With:

Ferenc Dobó - synthesizers programming