Cal Tjader

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Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Bossa Nova

Cal Tjader: American latin jazz musician, artist, and composer, born 16 July 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri, died 5 May 1982 in Manila, Philippines.

Cal Tjader - Eight Classic Albums (4CD) 2012

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Cal Tjader - Eight Classic Albums Vol.2 (4CD) 2014

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Crow - Crow Music (2010) Flawed Gems - GEM 34

 

MP3/320/103MB

Blues Rock, Hard Rock

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Blues-rock quintet formed in 1967 by frontman David Wagner, guitarist Dick Wiegand his bassist brother Larry, drummer Denny Craswell and keyboardist Kink Middlemist. Disbanded in 1971, but reformed again in 1980. 

Tracks:

1. Evil Woman 3:11

2. White Eyes 4:13

3. Thoughts 4:48

4. Da Da Song 3:19

5. Busy Day 2:30

6. Time To Make A Turn 2:48

7. Rollin' 3:22

8. Listen To The Bop 3:10

9. Gonna Leave A Mark 2:54

10. Sleepy Woman 9:56

Originally recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago, Ill., and Great Lakes Studios, Sparta, Michigan in 1969.

Personnel:

Bass - Larry Wiegand

Drums - Denny Craswell

Guitar - Dick Wiegand

Horns - Bob Schiff, Skeet Bushor

Organ, Piano - Dave "Kink" Middlemist

Vocals - David Wagner

Captain Beefheart - The Spotlight Kid & Clear Spot (1990) Reprise Records - 9 26249-2

 

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Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Art Rock, Avantgarde, Experimental

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Compilation of two original albums: The Spotlight Kid, originally released in 1972 and Clear Spot, originally released in 1972.

Captain Beefheart - The Spotlight Kid (1972)

The Spotlight Kid is the sixth studio album by Captain Beefheart. Released in 1972, it is the only album credited solely to Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) rather than Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, although every member is featured, and its material is considered part of the band's repertoire. "The Magic Band" remain unmentioned.

Tracks:

1. I'm Gonna Booglarize You, Baby (4:33)

2. White Jam (2:55)

3. Blubber 'N Smoke (2:46)

4. When It Blows Its Stacks (3:40)

5. Alice in Blunderland (3:56)

6. The Spotlight Kid (3:21)

7. Click Clack (3:31)

8. Grow Fins (3:30)

9. There Ain't No Santa Claus On the Evenin' Stage (3:11)

10. Glider (4:32)

Personnel:

Bass Guitar [Bassus Ophelius] – Rockette Morton

Drums – Drumbo, Ed Marimba, Rhys Clark, Ted Cactus

Guitar – Winged Eel Fingerling (5)

Guitar [Glass Finger And Steel Appendage] – Zoot Horn Rollo

Marimba, Piano, Harpsichord – Ed Marimba

Vocals, Harmonica, Bells [Jingle Bells] – Captain Beefheart

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Clear Spot (1972)

Clear Spot is the seventh studio album by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band. It was originally released on LP in 1972 in a clear plastic sleeve.

Tracks:

1. Lo Yo Yo Stuff (3:42)

2. Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man (3:46)

3. Too Much Time (2:50)

4. Circumstances (3:14)

5. My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains (3:00)

6. Sun Zoom Spark (2:14)

7. Clear Spot (3:41)

8. Crazy Little Thing (2:38)

9. Long Neck Bottles (3:21)

10. Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles (2:57)

11. Big Eyed Beans from Venus (4:23)

12. Golden Birdies (1:39)

Personnel:

Backing Vocals – Blackberries

Bass Guitar – Oréjon

Drums, Percussion, Other [Tattoos] – Ed Marimba

Lead Guitar [Solo Guitar], Slide Guitar [Steel Appendage & Glass Finger], Mandolin – Zoot Horn Rollo

Percussion – Milt Holland

Rhythm Guitar – Rockette Morton

Vocals, Harmonica, Effects [Wings On Singabus Aka Golden Birdies] – Captain Beefheart

Guitar – Russ Titelman (3)

Bass Guitar – Rockette Morton (12)

Horns - Ted Templeman and Don Van Vliet (2,9), Jerry Jumonville (3)

November - En Ny Tid Är Här... (1970/1993) Sonet Grammafon AB - SLPCD 2509

 

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Hard Rock, Prog Rock

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Heavy rock band November was formed in Sweden 1968 under the name "The Imps" by Stålbrandt and Inge. Stålbrandt then left to form a band called "Train", and Inge soon followed him. The guitar player here was Snowy White, but he moved back to the UK and Rolf took his place. At a concert on November 1, 1969 the three first used the name November, and one of Sweden's first and most prominent hard rock / prog rock bands was born, noted for lyrics in Swedish.

Tracks:

1. Mount Everest (3:40)

2. En annan värld (3:47)

3. Lek att du är barn igen (5:58)

4. Sekunder (förvandlas till år) (5:09)

5. En enkel sång om dej (2:42)

6. Varje gång jag ser dig känns det lika skönt (4:06)

7. Gröna blad (3:01)

8. Åttonde (3:10)

9. Ta ett steg i sagans land (4:01)

10. Balett blues (1:18)

Personnel:

Bass, Vocals – Christer Stålbrant

Drums, Vocals – Björn Inge

Flute – Jan Kling (tracks: 1,3)

Guitar – Richard Rolf

Vocals – Caroline Williams (tracks: 3,9)

Uriah Heep - Easy Livin' The Singles A's & B's (2006) Sanctuary Midline - SMDDD351

 

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Hard Rock, Classic Rock

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Easy Livin' is a compilation album by hard rock band Uriah Heep comprising almost all the band's singles, including several songs not available in the original albums.

CD1

1. Gypsy [Single Edit]

2. Wake Up (Set Your Sights) [U.S. Single Edit]

3. Bird of Prey

4. High Priestess [Single Edit]

5. Time to Live

6. Lady in Black [Single Edit]

7. Simon the Bullet Freak [Non-Album Euro Single B-Side]

8. Look at Yourself [Single Edit]

9. Wizard

10. Easy Livin'

11. Why [Non-Album Single B-Side]

12. Stealin'

13. Sunshine [Non-Album Single B-Side]

14. Something or Nothing

15. What Can I Do

16. Prima Donna

17. Shout It Out [Non-Album Single B-Side]

18. Return to Fantasy [Single Edit]

19. Time Will Come [Non-Album Euro Single B-Side]

20. Wise Man

21. Crime of Passion [Non-Album Single B-Side]

22. Masquerade

CD2 

1. Free Me

2. Love or Nothing

3. Gimme Love [Non-Album Euro Single B-Side]

4. Come Back to Me

5. Cheater [Non-Album Single B-Side]

6. Right to Live [Non-Album Promo Single B-Side]

7. Carry On

8. Been Hurt [Non-Album Single B-Side]

9. Love Stealer [Non-Album Single B-Side]

10. Think It Over

11. My Joanna Needs Tuning [Non-Album Single B-Side]

12. On the Rebound [Single Edit]

13. Tin Soldier [Non-Album Single B-Side]

14. Son of a Bitch [Non-Album Single B-Side]

15. That's the Way It Is

16. Stay on Top

17. Playing for Time [Non-Album Single B-Side]

18. Hold Your Head Up

19. Miracle Child

20. Blood Red Roses

21. Look at Yourself [Live]

Bull Angus (1971/2010) Mandala 279

 

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Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock

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BullAngus was from upstate New York and only recorded two albums, their self titled debut in 1971 and "Free For All" in 1972. Their music is hard rock featuring good arrangements with some complex and off-beat patterns.

Tracks:

1. Run Don't Stop (Previte, La Falce, Paolillo) 4:27

2. Mother's Favorite Lover (Margaret) (Previte, La Falce, Paolillo) 3:47

3. Uncle Duggie's Fun Bus Ride (Previte, La Falce, Paolillo) 4:28

4. A Time Like Ours (Previte, La Falce, Paolillo) 6:25

5. Miss Casey (Previte, Venditti, La Falce, Paolillo) 7:34

6. Pot Of Gold (La Falce) 4:02

7. Cy (Previte, Paolillo) 5:11

8. No Cream For The Maid (Previte, Venditti, La Falce, Paolillo) 6:45

Personnel:

Geno Charles - drums, percussion

Larry La Falce - guitar, vocals

Dino Paolillo - guitar, vocals

Frankie Previte - vocals, percussion

Ron Piccolo - organ, piano, vocals

Lenni Venditti - bass

Power Of Zeus - The Gospel According To Zeus (1970/1995) Buy Or Die Records - BOD 109

 

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Heavy Psychedelic Rock

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US rock band from Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 1968 by vocalist / guitarist Joe Periano. Initially going by the name of Gangrene, the quartet became the unofficial house band at the Wooden Nickel club, where they were spotted by a local manager. Motown subsidiary Rare Earth signed the band on the condition they find a new name. Having decided upon Power of Zeus they began work on what would become their sole album The Gospel According To Zeus, released in 1970. Though a flop at the time, the LP has become highly sought after with crate diggers.

Tracks:

1. It Couldn't Be Me (Jones, Webber) 3:53

2. In the Night (Periano) 3:53

3. Green Grass and Clover (Jones) 3:10

4. I Lost My Love (Periano) 2:09

5. The Death Trip (Periano) 7:36

6. No Time (Robinson) 3:27

7. Uncertain Destination (Jones, Periano) 4:52

8. Realization (Jones) 2:49

9. Hard Working Man (Michalski) 2:12

10. The Sorcere of Isle (The Ritual of the Mole) (Jones, Michalski, Periano) 5:41

Personnel:

Joe Periano - Guitar, Vocal

Bill Jones - Bass

Dennie Webber - Organ, Harpsichord, Piano

Bob Michalski - Drums

Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck - Home Grown Stuff (1969/2003) EMI Music Canada 72435-32330-2-0

 

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Mix of Heavy Psychedelia & Country Rock

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Mother Tucker’s Yellow Duck were a psychedelic-folk rock group from Vancouver, British Columbia formed in 1967. Riding the wave of the psychadelic movement taking the West Coast by storm in the late 1960s, Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck was originally a loose group of stage performers, where everyone had different characters... Commercial success eluded them although they managed to release two fine albums that melded blues, country, folk, hard rock and psychedelia seamlessly.

Tracks:

1. Times are Changing 2:42

2. No One In Particular 3:41

3. Little Pony 2:12

4. One Glass For Wine 3:13

5. Elevated Platform 2:37

6. Walk Your Head Around 4:36

7. One Ring Jane 4:21

8. Pot Or Gold 3:27

9. Intermission Poetry 3:10

10. Funny Feeling 5:46

11. Blue Dye 2:43

12. Soneone Think 3:53

Personnel:

Bass - Charlie Faulkner

Drums - Hugh Lockhead

Lead Vocals - Don McDougall

Vocals, Harmonica - Pat Caldwell

Vocals, Lead Guitar - Rodger Law

Rainbow - The Singles Box Set 1975-1986 (2014) Polydor – 0600753460535

 

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Classic Rock, Hard Rock

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19 CD, Single Box Set, Remastered Compilation.

"The box set gathers all of the band’s classic singles from the era in replicas of the original release, alongside a book featuring details on each of the titles. Passing through the band were some of the best the genre had to offer. Vocalists Ronnie James Dio and Graham Bonnet, bass Roger Glover and drummer Cozy Powell, each brought their individual talent to the table to record some of Rock’s best-loved Hard Rock on those timeless singles."

CD1

1. Man On The Silver Mountain (7" Edit) (3:57)

2. Snake Charmer (4:28)

CD2

1. Still I'm Sad (3:53)

2. The Temple Of The King (4:43)

CD3

1. Man On The Silver Mountain (Album Version) (4:36)

2. Snake Charmer (4:28)

3. If You Don't Like Rock N Roll (2:35)

4. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves (3:35)

CD4

1. Starstruck (4:06)

2. Run With The Wolf (3:48)

CD5

1. Kill The King (Live/Edit) (4:41)

2. Man On The Silver Mountain (Live) (5:08)

3. Mistreated (Live/7" Edit) (7:15)

CD6

1. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (4:25)

2. Sensitive To Light (3:08)

CD7

1. L.A. Connection (7" Edit) (3:41)

2. Lady Of The Lake (3:38)

CD8

1. Since You Been Gone (Album Version) (3:16)

2. Bad Girl (4:48)

CD9

1. Since You Been Gone (Album Version) (3:16)

2. No Time To Lose (3:41)

CD10

1. All Night Long (Album Version) (3:49)

2. Weiss Heim (5:10)

CD 11

1. I Surrender (3:22)

2. Vielleicht Das Nachster Mal (3:20)

CD12

1. Difficult To Cure (5:55)

2. Can't Happen Here (7" Edit) (4:05)

3. Jealous Lover (3:09)

CD13

1. Magic (4:05)

2. Freedom Fighter (4:20)

CD14

1. Can't Happen Here (7" Edit) (4:05)

2. Jealous Lover (3:09)

CD15

1. Stone Cold (Album Version) (5:17)

2. Rock Fever (3:46)

CD16

1. Death Alley Driver (4:36)

2. Tite Squeeze (3:15)

CD17

1. Street Of Dreams (Album Version) (4:24)

2. Anybody There (2:37)

3. Power (Live At The Convention Center, San Antonio, Tx) (4:27)

CD18

1. Can't Let You Go (7" Edit) (3:27)

2. All Night Long (Live at David's Hall, Cardiff, 1983) (5:24)

3. Stranded (Live at St. David's Hall,Cardiff, 1983) (4:16)

CD19

1. Bad Girl (4:48)

2. Spotlight Kid (Live At The Tokyo Budokan, 1984) (6:07)

3. Man On The Silver Mountain (8:18)

Credits:

Guitar – Ritchie Blackmore

Vocals – Graham Bonnet, Joe Lynn Turner, Ronnie James Dio

Bass Guitar – Bob Daisley, Craig Gruber, Jimmy Bain, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover

Drums – Bobby Rondinell, Chuck Bürgi, Cozy Powell, Gary Driscoll

Keyboards – David Rosenthal, David Stone, Don Airey, Mickey Lee Soule, Tony Carey

Backing Vocals – Dee Beale, Lin Robinson

The Youngbloods - 3 Albums On 2 CDs (2007) BGO Records - BGOCD741

 

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Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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The Youngbloods was an American rock band consisting of Jesse Colin Young (vocals, bass, guitar), Jerry Corbitt (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Lowell "Banana" Levinger (guitar and electric piano) and Joe Bauer (drums). Despite receiving critical acclaim, they never achieved widespread popularity. They had only one U.S. Top 40 hit.

CD1

The Youngbloods 1967

1. Grizzely Bear

2. All Over The World (La-La)

3. Statesboro Blues

4. Get Together

5. One Note Man

6. The Other Side To This Life

7. Tears Are Falling

8. Four In The Morning

9. Foolin' Around (The Waltz)

10. Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby

11. C.C. Rider

Earth Music 1967

12. Euphoria

13. All My Dreams Blue

14. Too Much Monkey Business

15. Dreamer's Dream

16. Sugar Babe

17. Long & Tall

18. I Can Tell

19. Don't Play Games

20. The Wine Song

21. Fool Me

22. Reason To Believe

CD2

Elephant Mountain 1969

1. Darkness, Darkness

2. Smug

3. On Sir Francis Drake

4. Sunlight

5. Double Sunlight

6. Beautiful

7. Turn It Over

8. Rain Song (Don't Let The Rain Bring You Down)

9. Trillium

10. Quicksand

11. Black Mountain Breakdown

12. Sham

13. Ride The Wind

The Youngbloods

Jesse Colin Young – bass, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Jerry Corbitt – rhythm guitar, harmonica, backing vocals

Lowell "Banana" Levinger – lead guitar, electric piano, finger cymbals, pedal steel guitar

Joe Bauer – drums, percussion

with:

George Ricci – cello on "Foolin' Around (The Waltz)"

David Lindley – violin (CD2)

Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone (CD2)

Joe Clayton – trumpet (CD2)

Victor Feldman – vibraphone (CD2)