Premiata Forneria Marconi - Chocolate Kings (1975/1989) RCA - ND 71781

 

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Progressive Rock, Art Rock

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Chocolate Kings is the sixth album by band Premiata Forneria Marconi. It was released in 1975. This was also their first album where the lyrics were originally written in English, as the band felt they were better suited to the music they were making at this time.

Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) is an Italian progressive rock band founded in 1970 which continues to the present day. They were the first Italian group to have success internationally. The group recorded five albums with English lyrics between 1973 and 1977...

Tracks:

1. From Under (7:25)

2. Harlequin (7:40)

3. Chocolate Kings (4:45)

4. Out of the Roundabout (7:53)

5. Paper Charms (8:29)

Personnel:

Bernardo Lanzetti – vocals

Franco Mussida – guitar, voice

Flavio Premoli – keyboards, vocals

Mauro Pagani – flute, violin, vocals

Patrick Djivas – bass, vocals

Franz Di Cioccio – drums, vocals

The Motions - Electric Baby (1969/2013) Mercury - 370 140-3

 

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Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock

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The Motions were a Dutch band from the Hague founded in 1964 and active until 1970. They were the first Nederbeat band to achieve chart success, went on to become hitmakers for the next several years in the '60s.

Tracks:

1. It's Alright (Bobby Green and Sieb Warner) 3:33

2. Wedding Of The Hundred Brides (Bobby Green and Sieb Warner) 2:35

3. What's Your Name (J. Vennick and Sieb Warner) 1:04

4. Illusions (Sieb Warner) 3:37

5. Looking In My Eyes (Sieb Warner) 5:32

6. Freedom (Leo Bennink and Sieb Warner) 2:56

7. Electric Baby (The Motions) 1:45

8. As Long As I Have You (Bob Elgin and Jerry Ragovoy) 2:46

9. Eliza (J. Vennick and Sieb Warner) 3:37

10. Slow Motion (The Motions) 6:39

11. Little Boys Life (J. Vennick and Sieb Warner) 1:47

12. Shilly, Shally (Leo Bennink and Sieb Warner) 4:36

13. Hey Everybody (Bobby Green and Sieb Warner) 2:39

14. Chicks (The Motions) 0:22

Personnel:

Bass - Paul Metzan

Drums - Hans Cooperville

Guitar - Leo Bennink

Keyboards, Vocals - Bobby Green

Vocals - Rudy Bennet

[Request] Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Featuring Young Girl / Incredible (2008) BGO Records - BGOCD827

 

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Pop Rock

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Gary Puckett And The Union Gap (initially credited as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett) was an American pop rock group active in the late 1960s. Gary Dale Puckett (born October 17, 1942) is an American singer widely known as the lead vocalist for Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, who had six consecutive gold records in 1968, including "Woman Woman", "Young Girl", "Lady Willpower", "Over You", "Don't Give In to Him" and "This Girl Is a Woman Now."

After the Union Gap disbanded in 1971, Puckett signed to Columbia and embarked on a solo career...

Tracks:

1. Young Girl

2. Lady Madonna

3. Kiss Me Goodbye

4. The Pleasure Of You

5. Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife

6. I'm Losing You

7. Honey (I Miss You)

8. The Mighty Quinn

9. Wait Till The Sun Shines On You

10. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone

11. Say You Don't Need Me

12. Over You

13. Now And Then

14. I'm Just A Man

15. The Common Cold

16. Can You Tell

17. If The Day Would Come

18. Lady Willpower

19. Reverend Posey

20. Give In

21. Take Your Pleasure

22. I've Done All I Can

Bonus track:

23. Woman, Woman

Notes

Tracks: (1-11) Young Girl is the second studio album by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, released in 1968.

Tracks: (12-22) Incredible is the third studio album by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, released in 1968.

Track: (23) from debut album, released in early 1968.

Personnel:

Gary Puckett - lead vocals, guitar

Kerry Chater - bass guitar

Gary "Mutha" Withem - organ, piano

Paul Wheatbread - drums

And additional personnel...

Stalk-Forrest Group - St. Cecilia (1970/2001) Rhino Handmade - RHM2 7716

 

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Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal

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The Stalk-Forrest Group was a pre-cursor to Blue Öyster Cult, featuring the same line-up (except for bassist Andy Winters). They recorded one album in 1970, but their label decided not to release it. The group changed their name to Blue Öyster Cult the following year and replaced Winters with Joe Bouchard. The album was finally given official release in 2001.

Tracks:

1. What Is Quicksand

2. I'm On The Lamb

3. Gil Blanco County

4. Donovan's Monkey

5. Ragamuffin Dumplin'

6. Curse Of The Hidden Mirrors

7. Arthur Comics

8. A Fact About Sneakers

9. St. Cecilia

Bonus:

10. Ragamuffin Dumblin' (Original Version)

11. I'm On The Lamb (Original Version)

12. Curse Of The Hidden Mirrors (Original Version)

13. Bonomo's Turkish Taffy

14. Gil Blanco County (Original Version)

15. St. Cecilia (Original Version)

16. A Fact About Sneakers (Original Version)

17. What Is Quicksand (Mono Single Version)

18. Arthur Comics (Mono Single Version)

Personnel:

Eric Bloom aka "Jesse Python" - Lead Vocals, Guitars

Donald Roeser aka "Buck Dharma" - Lead Guitar, Vocals

Andrew Winters - Bass, Acoustic Guitar on his composition "St. Cecilia"

Allen Lanier aka "La Verne" - Keyboards, Guitar

Albert Bouchard aka "Prince Omega" - Drums, Vocals

Earth Quake (1971/LP) A&M Records - SP-4308

 

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Power Pop

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Earth Quake is an American power pop band formed in the San Francisco area in 1966, who released several albums in the 1970s.

Tracklist:

1. Tumbleweed 2:54

2. Distance Between 2:56

3. Summer Song 3:11

4. Things 9:20

5. Guarding You 4:06

6. Wind Keeps Blowing 2:55

7. Look Out Your Window 3:02

8. Blurry Eyes 4:05

9. Tickler 4:16

Personnel:

Robbie Dunbar - Guitar, Electric Piano & Vocals

John Doukas - Vocals

Stan Miller - Bass & Vocals

Steve Nelson - Drums & Vocals

Redbone (1970/2006) Wounded Bird Records - WOU 501

MP3/320Kbs/172MB

Fusion of Rock, R&B, Funk, Jazz

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American rock band formed in 1969 in Los Angeles, California by brothers Pat Vegas and Lolly Vegas. The brothers were originally from Fresno, CA.

The name Redbone is a joking reference to a Cajun term for a mixed-race person, the band's members being a mixture of Native American and Mexican heritage. Redbone played primarily rock music with R&B, Cajun, Jazz, tribal and Latin roots...

Tracks:

1. Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band 3:08

2. Prehistoric Rhythm 3:58

3. Niki Hokey 3:17

4. Promise I Won't Let It Show 3:07

5. Minor Seven Heaven 4:21

6. Night Come Down 3:53

7. Tennessee Girl 2:25

8. Rebecca 3:05

9. Jambone (Instrumental) 7:48

10. Little Girl 3:57

11. Chance To See 4:32

12. Red And Blue 2:44

13. Suite Mode (Instrumental) 8:22

14. (I Can't) Handle It 5:36

15. I'm A Man (Instrumental) 2:57

16. Danse Calinda 2:45

17. Things Go Better... (Instrumental) 7:34

Personnel:

Lolly Vegas - vocal, guitar

Tony Bellamy - vocal, guitar

Pat Vegas - vocal, electric bass

Pete DePoe - drums

 

The Electric Light Orchestra (First Light Series) (2001) EMI Records - TOCP-65955

 

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Progressive Rock

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The Electric Light Orchestra (First Light Series) is a two-disc expanded special 30th anniversary edition of their debut album.

Released in 2001 in the UK, disc one contains the original ELO album plus bonus tracks, while disc two features the oldest surviving live ELO material with co/founder Roy Wood and cellist Andy Craig.

CD1

1. 10538 Overture (5:30)

2. Look at Me Now (3:16)

3. Nellie Takes Her Bow (5:58)

4. The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd, 1644) (6:02)

5. First Movement (Jumpin' Biz) (2:58)

6. Mr.Radio (5:02)

7. Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre) (4:21)

8. Queen of the Hours (3:21)

9. Whisper in the Night (4:48)

Bonus Tracks:

10. The Battle of Marston Moor (take 1) (0:56)

11. 10538 Overture (take 1) (5:48)

CD2

Bonus Disc From 2001 Remaster:

1. Brian Matthew Introduces ELO (0:37)

2. 10538 Overture (acetate version) (5:24)

3. Look at Me Now (quad mix) (3:19)

4. Nellie Takes Her Bow (quad mix) (5:59)

5. The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644) (quad mix) (5:55)

6. Jeff's Boogie No. 2 (live) (early version of "In Old England Town") (6:58)

7. Whisper in the Night (live) (5:45)

8. Great Balls of Fire (live) (5:40)

9. Queen of the Hours (quad mix) (3:18)

10. Mr. Radio (take 9) (5:18)

11. 10538 Overture (BBC session) - (Hidden track) - Whisper in the Night (take 1) (10:39)

Personnel:

Jeff Lynne – vocals, piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, bass, moog synthesizer

Roy Wood – vocals, cello, classical acoustic guitar, bass, double bass, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, recorder, slide guitar, percussion, bass clarinet, krumhorn, drums 

Bev Bevan – drums, timpani, percussion

Bill Hunt – french horn, hunting horn, piccolo trumpet

Steve Woolam – violin

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (Bonzo Dog Band) - Discography

 

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Psychedelic Rock, Avant-garde Art, Parody

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The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (also known as the Bonzo Dog Band or the Bonzo Dog Dada Band or the Bonzos) was created by a group of British art-school students in the 1960s. Combining elements of music hall, trad jazz and psychedelia with surreal humour and avant-garde art.

Studio albums

1967 / Gorilla (as Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band)

1968 / The Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse (as Bonzo Dog Band)

1969 / Tadpoles (as Bonzo Dog Band)

1969 / Keynsham (as Bonzo Dog Band)

1972 / Let's Make Up and Be Friendly (as Bonzo Dog Band)

Musicians:

Vivian Stanshall – lead vocals, trumpet, euphonium, tuba, ukulele

Neil Innes – piano, harpsichord, guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals

Vernon Dudley Bowhay-Nowell – bass guitar, banjo, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, whistle

Rodney Slater – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, clarinet, trombone, bass clarinet

Sam Spoons – double bass, percussion, spoons

"Legs" Larry Smith – drums, tuba, tap dance

Roger Ruskin Spear – tenor saxophone, trumpet, xylophone, bells

Dave Richards – bass guitar

Dave Clague – bass guitar

Joel Druckman - bass guitar

Dennis Cowan - bass guitar, slide guitar

Dennis Cowan, Vivian Stanshall - Narrator

Anthony "Bubs" White – electric "Brainbiter" guitar, spanish guitar

Andy Roberts – fiddle, mandolin, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Dick Parry – saxophone, flutes

Hughie Flint – drums, percussion

Tony Kaye – piano and organ

 ...and many others.

Retrospectacle: Marmalade Anthology

 

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Pop Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Sunshine Pop

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Marmalade are a Scottish pop rock band originating from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as The Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and the Gaylords, recording four singles for Columbia (EMI). In 1966 they changed the band's name to Marmalade (The Marmalade)...

History of Marmalade

The Definitive Collection (1996) Castle Communications - CCSCD 436

Tracks:

1. Reflections of My Life (04:18)

2. Rainbow (03:19)

3. I See the Rain (03:55)

4. Lovin' Things (03:06)

5. Stay With Me Baby (04:04)

6. Baby Make It Soon (03:03)

7. Hey Joe (04:02)

8. Cousin Norman (03:12)

9. Empty Bottles (05:06)

10. Radancer (03:59)

11. Can You Help Me (08:33)

12. My Little One (03:20)

13. Ballad Of Cherry Flavar (03:19)

14. Wait for Me Mary-Ann (03:24)

15. I Shall Be Released (04:05)

16. Ob La Di Ob La Da (03:02)

17. Chains (02:35)

18. Piece of My Heart (03:57)

19. Super Clean Jean (03:33)

20. Is Your Life Your Own (04:11)

Reflections Of The Marmalade - The Anthology (2001) Castle Music -  CMEDD 281

Tracks:

1. Rainbow (03:21)

2. The Ballad Of Cherry Flavor (03:22)

3. Super Cleen Jeam (03:33)

4. I'll Be Home(In A Day Or So) (03:02)

5. Some Other Gay (03:55)

6. Kaleidoscope (04:07)

7. Dear John (02:48)

8. Flight Say The Mighty (04:32)

9. My Little One (03:21)

10. Is Your Life Your Own (05:44)

11. Stay With Me Baby (04:04)

12. Cousin Norman (03:13)

13. Back On The Road (02:18)

14. Sarah (03:18)

15. Lady Of Catrine (02:24)

16. Empty Bottle (04:53)

17. She Wrote Me A Letter (02:45)

18. Radancer (04:02)

19. Just One Woman (03:29)

20. Halleluja Freedom (03:58)

21. Sweet Illusion (03:38)

22. Falling Apart At The Seams (03:09)

Jo Mama / Discography

 

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Folk Rock, Blues Rock

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Jo Mama was an American band that was part of the Laurel Canyon community around 1970, with their trademark West Coast blend of blues, country and folk rock. They also released two studio albums of their own on Atlantic Records, Jo Mama (1970) and J Is For Jump (1971).

Jo Mama (1970) Atlantic - SD 8269

Tracks:

1. Machine Gun Kelly 3:27

2. Midnight Rider 4:20

3. Searching High, Searching Low 3:46

4. Lighten Up, Tighten Up 3:24

5. Venga Venga 3:39

6. Sailing 5:31

7. Great Balls Of Fire 2:40

8. The Sky Is Falling 3:30

9. The Word Is Goodbye 4:29

10. Check Out This Gorilla 3:55

11. Cotton Eyed Joe 3:45

12. Love’ll Get You High 5:50

J Is For Jump (1971) Atlantic - SD 8288

Tracks:

1. Keep On Truckin’ 5:13

2. Back On The Street Again 3:06

3. Smack Water Jack 2:41

4. If I Had A Billion Dollars 3:35

5. My Long Time 2:20

6. When The Lights Are Way Down Low 2:35

7. Love Is Blind 3:46

8. 3 A.M. In L.A. 6:10

9. Sweet And Slow 2:48

10. Have You Ever Been To Pittsburgh 3:40

11. Sho’Bout To Drive Me Wild 3:09

Personnel:

Danny (Kootch) Kortchmar - guitar, congas, vocals

Charles Larkey - bass

Ralph Schuckett - keyboards, vocals

Abigale Haness - vocals

Joel Bishop O’Brien - drums, vibes