Black Merda - The Folks From Mother’s Mixer (2004) Funky Delicacies - DEL CD 0004

 

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Funk, Psychedelic Rock

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Black Merda were a funky rock combo mixing fuzz-toned, psychedelic blues-rock with folky acoustic passages and contemporary late-'60s soul. Black Merda's self-titled album sounded revolutionary enough, although the bandmembers were disappointed that it didn't reflect their heavy live shows. They then moved to the West Coast, but returned to Chicago to record a second album. Shortening their name to Mer-Da, the group returned in 1971 with Long Burn the Fire, a funkier outing.

Tracks:

1. Prophet 2:54

2. Think Of Me 2:33

3. Cynthy-Ruth 3:05

4. Over And Over 5:31

5. Ashamed 3:52

6. Reality 2:01

7. Windsong 4:14

8. Good Luck 3:46

9. That’s The Way It Goes 3:16

10. I Don’t Want To Die 3:52

11. Set Me Free 0:31

12. For You 4:41

13. The Folks From Mother’s Mixer 4:13

14. My Mistake 5:28

15. Lying 4:28

16. Long Burn The Fire 3:23

17. Sometimes I Wish 3:46

18. I Got A Woman 4:47

19. We Made Up 3:40

Notes

Includes the band's first two albums

Tracks: (1-11) LP. "Black Merda" (1970)

Tracks: (12-19) LP. "Long Burn The Fire" by Mer-Da (1972)

Personnel:

Anthony Hawkins – guitar, vocals

Veesee L. Veasey – bass, vocals

Charles Hawkins – guitar, vocals

Tyrone Hite – drums, vocals (1-11)

Bob Crowder – drums (12-19)

Rufus - Rags To Rufus (1974/1994) MCA Records - MCAD-31365

 

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Funk, Soul

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Rags To Rufus is the gold-selling second studio album by funk band Rufus, released on the ABC Records label in 1974. Rufus is an American funk band from Chicago best known for launching the career of lead singer Chaka Khan.

Yvette Marie Stevens (Chaka Khan) American funk/soul singer.

Born 23rd March 1953 in Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Illinois.

Tracks:

1. You Got The Love (4:40)

2. I Got The Right Street (But The Wrong Direction) (3:16)

3. Walkin' In The Sun (3:01)

4. Rags To Rufus (instrumental) (4:04)

5. Swing Down Chariot (4:24)

6. Sideways (instrumental) (1:45)

7. Ain't Nothin' But A Maybe (3:35)

8. Tell Me Something Good (4:38)

9. Look Through My Eyes (3:08)

10. In Love We Grow (2:38)

11. Smokin' Room (4:23)

Personnel:

Chaka Khan – lead vocals, background vocals

Dennis Belfield – background vocals, bass

André Fischer – drums, percussion, background vocals

Kevin Murphy – organ, clavinet, background vocals

Al Ciner – electric & acoustic guitars, background vocals

Ron Stockert – lead vocals, keyboards, background vocals

Breakout - Blues & Ogień (2005) Polskie Nagrania "Muza" - PNCD 940/943

 

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Blues Rock

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Breakout - Blues (1971/2005) Polskie Nagrania "Muza" - PNCD 940

Breakout was a Polish blues rock band, formed on 1 February 1968.

Blues is the fourth studio album by Polish blues rock band Breakout. It was released in February 1971 in Poland through Polskie Nagrania "Muza", and re-released by the same label in 2005. Tadeusz Nalepa born August 26, 1943 in Zgłobeń, died March 4, 2007 in Warszawa. Polish guitarist, vocalist, composer and lyricist.

Tracks:

1. Ona poszła inną drogą 3:33

2. Kiedy byłem małym chłopcem 3:08

3. Oni zaraz przyjdą tu 2:59

4. Przyszła do mnie bieda 1:57

5. Pomaluj moje sny 2:44

6. Usta me ogrzej 4:04

7. Gdybym był wichrem 7:55

8. Co stało się kwiatom 6:14

9. Dzisiejszej nocy 4:07

Personnel:

Tadeusz Nalepa - guitar, vocals

Dariusz Kozakiewicz - guitar

Tadeusz Trzciński - harmonica

Jerzy Goleniewski - bass guitar

Józef Hajdasz - drums

Mira Kubasińska & Breakout - Ogień (1973/2005) Polskie Nagrania “Muza -  PNCD 943

Mira Kubasińska (Marianna Nalepa) born September 8, 1944 in Bodzechów, died October 25, 2005 in Otwock. Polish singer, vocalist of the bands Blackout and Breakout. Married to Tadeusz Nalepa.

Tracks:

1. Nie zapalaj światła 3:08

2. Wielki ogień 12:41

3. Liście zabrał wiatr 4:30

4. Na dnie mych oczu 6:26

5. Masz to dziś 6:19

6. Czarno-czarny film 3:12

7. Dałeś mi pierścień 3:50

Personnel:

Mira Kubasińska - lead female vocals

Tadeusz Nalepa - guitar

Tadeusz Trzciński - harmonica

Jerzy Goleniewski - bass

Stefan Płaza - drums

Rick & The Ravens - The Singles (2017) HemiTS Releasing - TS-0007

 

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Surf Rock, Frat Rock

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Rick & the Ravens was an American surf rock and frat rock band, known as the forerunner of the Doors. Ray Manczarek joined his brothers band in 1962 and became the bands leader shortly after that.

The 2017 compilation album The Singles by Rick & The Ravens was released by HemiTS Releasing. This unofficial CD compilation features eight tracks, including the band's original singles released in 1965 on Aura Records and Posae Records, as well as unreleased recordings from the same period. The album includes tracks like "Soul Train," "Henrietta," "Big Bucket 'T'," and "Rampage," with the artist credited as "Ray Daniels feat. Rick & the Ravens" on the first single, reflecting the band's initial promotional strategy to highlight Ray Manzarek (billed as "Ray Daniels") as the lead artist. The compilation was released in the United States and falls under the genres of Rock & Roll and Surf.

Tracks:

1. Soul Train 3:08

2. Geraldine 2:43

3. Henrietta 2:02

4. Just For You 2:10

5. Big Bucket 'T' 3:05

6. Rampage 2:52

7. Circle Twist 2:03

8. Blow Top 1:43

Notes

Tracks 1 & 2 Aura single Ray Daniels With Rick And The Ravens - Soul Train (1965)

Tracks 3 & 4 Aura single Rick And The Ravens Featuring Ray Daniels - Henrietta (1965)

Tracks 5 & 6 Posae single Rick And The Ravens - Big Bucket 'T' / Rampage (1965)

Tracks 7 & 8 unreleased single (1965)

Personnel:

Bass – Roland Biscaluz

Drums – Vince Thomas

Guitar – Rick Manzarek

Organ, Harmonica – Jim Manzarek

Piano – Ray Manzarek

Saxophone – Patrick Stonier

Vocals – Jim Manzarek (tracks: 7), Ray Manzarek (tracks: 1-6)

Smith - A Group Called Smith (1969/1984) Varèse Sarabande - VSD-5489

 

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Rock, Soul, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock

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Smith was an American rock band formed in 1969 in Los Angeles, California. They had a blues-based sound and scored a Top 5 hit in the United States in 1969 with the Burt Bacharach song "Baby It's You", featuring Gayle McCormick on lead vocals. Smith released two albums titled "A Group Called Smith" and "Minus-Plus". After Smith disbanded, McCormick went on to record three solo albums.

Tracks:

1. Let's Get Together (Chet Powers) 3:28

2. I Don't Believe (I Believe) (Jeffrey Thomas) 3:38

3. Tell Him No (Rod Argent) 3:23

4. Who Do You Love (E.McDaniel) 2:54

5. Baby It's You (Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams) 3:24

6. The Last Time (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) 5:34

7. I Just Wanna Make Love To You (Kenny Lynch, Bob Wackett) 2:35

8. Mojaleskey Ridge (Harvey Price, Joel Sill, Dan Walsh) 2:29

9. Let's Spend The Night Together (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) 3:49

10. I'll Hold Out My Hand (Al Gorgoni, Chip Taylor) 3:01

Bonuses:

11. The Weight (From the soundtrack album Easy Rider,1969) (J.R.Robertson) 4:30

12. Take A Look Around (From the album Minus-Plus,1970) (Jerry Carter, Richard Cliburn) 2:51

13. What Am I Gonna Do (From the album Minus-Plus,1970) (Carole King, Toni Stern) 2:52

14. Gonna Be Alright Now (From the album Gayle McCormick ,1971) (D.Lambert, B.Potter) 2:47

15. It's A Cryin' Shame (From the album Gayle McCormick,1971) (D.Lambert, B.Potter) 2:48

Personnel:

Gayle McCormick - female vocals

James Richard "Rich" Cliburn - guitar, vocals

Jerry Carter - bass, vocals

Bob Evans - drums

Larry Moss - keyboards

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Larry Knectal - piano (11)

Jud Huss - bass, vocals (13)

Alan Parker - guitar, vocals (13)

The Wackers - Shredder (1972/2006) Collectors' Choice Music - CCM-621-2

 

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Pop Rock, Rock

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The Wackers' third album (Released in 1972 after the band had relocated to Montreal from California) has a distinctly British pop sensibility, both in Randy Bishop's faux-camp vocals and its stripped-down production. "Eventually, Even You Even Me" sounds both like early David Bowie and a template for the Britpop explosion of the 1990s, while the tropical textures of "Beach Song" recall mid-period Kinks, and "It's My Life" rivals the Raspberries in its pure unashamed pop exuberance. Releasing three studio albums.

Tracks:

1. Day & Night 3:06

2. Hey Lawdy Lawdy 3:55

3. I'll Believe in You 3:15

4. Puttin' Myself to Sleep 2:21

5. Eventually, Even You Even Me 3:34

6. Coming Apart 3:57

7. It's My Life 3:32

8. Beach Song 2:43

9. Buck Duckdog Memorial Jam 10:13 

    a.) Our Ship’s Comin’ In   

    b.) My Old Lady   

    c.) You Really Got Me

10. Last Dance 3:04

Personnel:

Drums, Percussion – Spencer T. "Ernie" Earnshaw

Vocals, Bass, Slide Guitar – William "Kootch" Trochim

Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano – Randy Bishop

Vocals, Guitar, Percussion – Bob Segarini

Vocals, Lead Guitar, Piano – Michael Stull

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Saxophone, Clarinet – Jack “Mr. Wacker Bilk” Schaeffer (tracks: 1,7)

Shaker, Claves, Congas – Dan-Yen Mantor (tracks: 1)

Backing Vocals – Robert (tracks: 4,8,10), Frankie Hart (tracks: 1,4,8,10), Janet Abramson (tracks: 8), Randy (tracks: 2,6), Ray Blake (tracks: 8), Kootch (tracks: 2)

Wave (1972/2015) Paisley Press - PP 110 / Germany

 

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Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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The album was released in 1972 by the Dutch progressive rock band Wave (It's not a band, but a duo formed by Paul Adriaansens and Loubèr Van Der Swart) on Philips Records rom vinyl LP featuring a blend of progressive rock and psychedelic rock with English-language tracks. The album has gained a cult following over the years and was remastered and reissued on CD in 2015 by Paisley.

Tracklist: 

1. In Vain (Adriaansens) 2:18

2. Season Of The Witch (D. Leitch) 8:06

3. Summerday (Adriaansens) 1:37

4. Carry On (Swart/Lugten) 3:54

5. Fun Of The World (Adriaansens) 2:23

6. A Thousand Times (Adriaansens) 2:29

7. Double Dutch (Adriaansens) 3:15

8. Certain Kind Of Sadness (Adriaansens) 3:41

9. The Little Snowball (Adriaansens/Lugten) 3:23

10. Suicide Of Hatred (Adriaansens) 2:00

Personnel:

Paul Adriaansens - vocals, piano, Hammond organ, mellotron, guitars, bass

Loubèr van der Swart - acoustic guitar, drums, bongos, vocals

Guests:

Frans Doolaard - steel guitar

Tony Vos - soprano saxophone

West, Bruce & Laing - Why Dontcha (1972/1990) Columbia - CK 31929

 

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Hard/Blues Rock

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Why Dontcha is the debut studio album by the power trio West, Bruce & Laing, released in November 1972. The album was released on the Windfall/Columbia label. It features a blend of hard rock and blues rock genres. The album reached No. 26 on the Billboard U.S. album chart, making it the band's most successful release.

Tracks:

1. Why Dontcha 3:01

2. Out Into The Fields 4:38

3. The Doctor 4:27

4. Turn Me Over 2:42

5. Third Degree 5:13

6. Shake Ma Thing (Rollin’ Jack) 3:14

7. While You Sleep 3:22

8. Pleasure 3:59

9. Love Is Worth The Blues 4:10

10. Pollution Woman 4:25

Personnel:

Leslie West (Leslie Weinstein) - vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, guitar, dobro

Jack Bruce (John Symon Asher) - bass, organ, harmonium, harp, vocals, choir, chorus, ARP synthesizer, acoustic guitar, piano

Corky Laing (Laurence Gordon Laing) - drums, rhythm guitar, vocals

Kallabash Corp. (1970/2001) Green Tree Records - FR 2011

 

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Progressive Blues Rock

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Kallabash Corp. is an American rock band formed in 1970 in Greensboro, North Carolina, originally under the name "Kallabash". In the same year, they signed a contract with Uncle Bill Records and changed their name to Kallabash Corp.. The band's musical style blends progressive rock, psychedelic rock, and blues rock, characterized by a distinctive combination of blues guitar, flute, and organ. They recorded their self-titled debut album in private at Mega Sound Studios in Bailey, North Carolina, during 1970. The album was released in a very limited edition of only 500 copies, making it a rare collectible...

Tracks:

1. Wishing Well 4:09

2. Toe Jam 3:24

3. Blue, Down, And Out 2:51

4. Big Leg Woman 2:38

5. Revaduction 1:15

6. Where Do We Go From Here 4:10

7. I'll Be Gone Come Yesterday 2:57

8. I've Learned To Hide The Pain 4:21

9. Jimmy's Song 3:24

10. K.D.'s Dilemma 5:30

11. Rainbows 1:58

12. Princess 3:27

13. Critics, Friends, And People 3:26

Personnel:

Ish Brady - lead & backing vocals, bass

Ted Keaton - lead & backing vocals, organ, acoustic guitar

Rick Oates - lead guitar, slide guitar

Mark "Bird" Wrenn - flutes, saxophones, backing vocals

Tom Coleman - drums, congas

Brinsley Schwarz - Last Orders! (2021) Mega Dodo - BSCD3

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Rock, Pub Rock, Country Rock

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Brinsley Schwarz's album Last Orders! was released on June 25, 2021, and is a compilation of previously unreleased recordings, outtakes, rehearsals, and home recordings from the band's early years and the Silver Pistol era.

The album features tracks such as "Seymour (I Love You)," a previously unreleased instrumental from 1970, and "Indian Woman," another early unreleased song showcasing the band's heavier influences.

Other tracks include broadcast versions of "Funk Angel," alternative takes on songs from the Silver Pistol period like "Unknown Number" and "That's What It Takes," and recordings from the Greasy Truckers Party sessions, including "She's Got To Be Real" with vocals from Ian Gomm.

➥Brinsley Schwarz were a 1970s English pub rock band, named after their guitarist Brinsley Schwarz. With Nick Lowe on bass and vocals, keyboardist Bob Andrews and drummer Billy Rankin, the band evolved from the 1960s pop band Kippington Lodge. They were later augmented by Ian Gomm on guitar and vocals.

Tracks:

1. Seymour (I Love You) 4:34

2. Funk Angel 4:37

3. Indian Woman 8:24

4. The Old Country 3:11

5. That's What It Takes 3:55

6. Strange Feeling 2:41

7. What Would You Do 5:12

8. Crime Of Passion 7:19

9. Unknown Number 2:44

10. Silver Pistol 3:40

11. She's Got To Be Real 2:52

12. Country Girl 3:06

13. Range War 2:27

14. Murder On My Mind 3:43

Notes

Live in the studio: Tracks 1 to 3 and 9 to 14 

Unreleased home recording: Tracks 4 to 8

Personnel:

Brinsley Schwarz - guitar and tenor saxophone

Billy Rankin - drums

Bob Andrews - keyboards, alto saxophone, vocals

Nick Lowe - bass, vocals

Ian Gomm - rhythm guitar, vocals