Evergreen Blues - Comin' On (1969/2019) Big Pink - BP 595

 

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Brass Rock

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The Ever-Green Blues, or "Evergreen Blues". The band they started out as a trio from Southern California, and slowly expanded ultimately becoming as seven piece, who recorded a pair of late-60s albums, 7 Do Eleven and Comin' On. By the early 70's the band had morphed into Elijah...

Tracks:

1. Please Take Me Now (Ken Walther, Steve Lawrence) 4:25

2. Girl I Got Wise (Ken Walther, Steve Lawrence) 3:08

3. Eye In The Sky (Ken Walther, Steve Lawrence) 2:28

4. Don't Mess Up My Mind (Lou T. Josie) 2:36

5. Funky Woman (Steve McSweyn) - 3:04

6. The Moon Is High (Ken Walther, Steve Lawrence) 4:24

7. W.L.A. (Ken Walther, Steve Lawrence) 3:45

8. Try A Little Tenderness (Harry Woods, James Campbell, Reginald Connelly) 4:08

9. Quickest Way Out (Sam Lombardo, Tom Bray) 3:18

10. Bring It On Back (Lou T. Josie) 2:43

11. Another Night (Ken Walther, Steve Lawrence) 4:57

Personnel:

Sam Lombardo - Drums

Steve McSweyn - Bass

Steve Lawrence - Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals

Many Esparza - Vocals

Rick Barrio - Guitar

Ken Walther - Trombone

Tom Bray - Trumpet

Shocking Blue - Singles A's And B's (2017) Red Bullet - RB 66.305.11/12

 

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Psychedelic Rock, Nederbeat, Garage Pop

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One of the most famous Dutch bands is the in The Hague formed Shocking Blue. The band released some of their best selling hits all around the world, including the still standing "Venus". It's is just one of the many songs that can be found on this two-CD singles collection. The first part contains 28 songs and the second part contains 24 songs. Robbie Van Leeuwen, the great composer, and Mariska Veres, the inimitable singer, offer sheer musical delight on this essential compilation album, which is a perfect introduction to all other albums by Shocking Blue.

Shocking Blue reformed with its most famous line-up in 1979 and recorded "Louise" as their first single since their break-up in 1974. The song was never released. The band attempted another comeback in 1984 and released a new single "The Jury and the Judge" with "I Am Hanging on to Love" as the B-side in 1986. In 1994, the single "Body and Soul" was released.

"Mariska Veres (The Hague, October 1, 1947 – The Hague, December 2, 2006) is a Hungarian-born Dutch singer, songwriter, singer. His father is the Hungarian gypsy violinist (lead) Lajos Veres, his mother is German, and his maternal grandparents are of French and Russian origin."

Singles A's And B's Part 1

1. Love Is In The Air

2. What You Gonna Do

3. Lucy Brown Is Back In Town

4. Fix Your Hair Darling

5. Send Me A Postcard

6. Harley Davidson

7. Long And Lonesome Road

8. Fireball Of Love

9. Venus

10. Hot Sand

11. Mighty Joe

12. Wild Wind

13. Never Marry A Railroad Man

14. Roll Engine Roll

15. Hello Darkness

16. Pickin' Tomatoes

17. Shocking You

18. Waterloo

19. Blossom Lady

20. Is This A Dream

21. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind

22. I Like You

23. Inkpot

24. Give My Love To The Sunrise

25. Rock In The Sea

26. Broken Heart

27. Eve And The Apple

28. When I Was A Girl

Singles A's And B's Part 2

1. Oh Lord

2. Everything That's Mine

3. Let Me Carry Your Bag

4. I Saw You In June

5. This America

6. I Won't Be Lonely Long

7. Dream On Dreamer

8. Where The Picknic Was

9. Good Times

10. Come My Way

11. Gonna Sing Me A Song

12. Get It On

13. Louise

14. The Jury And The Judge

15. I Am Hanging On To Love

16. Body And Soul

17. Angel

18. Love Buzz

19. Boll Weevil

20. I'm A Woman

21. Love Machine

22. Sally Was A Good Old Girl

23. Alaska Country

24. Deamon Lover

Members:

Cor van der Beek – drums, percussion (1967–1974)

Robbie van Leeuwen – guitars, sitar, mandolin, backing vocals (1967–1973)

Klaasje van der Wal – bass guitar (1967–1971)

Mariska Veres – lead vocals (1968–1974)

Fred de Wilde – lead vocals, guitars (1967–1968)

Leo van de Ketterij – guitars (1970–1971)

Martin van Wijk – guitars (1973–1974)

Henk Smitskamp – bass guitar (1972–1974)

Black Pearl & Live! (2007) LION Records - Lion 203

 

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West Coast Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock

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Black Pearl was an American rock and roll band, formed in San Francisco, California, which was active from 1967 to 1978. Black Pearl released two albums, Black Pearl (1969) and Live! (1970), with the second being less well-received than the first. By the time of the 1970 release of the second album, the original band had broken up... 

Bernie Fieldings was born on August 14, 1946, and was the vocalist for the band. He died on March 13, 2005, at the age of 58.

Tracklist:

1. Crazy Chicken 3:04

2. Thinkin'bout The Good Times 4:14

3. White Devil 5:02

4. Mr. Soul Satisfaction 3:39

5. Forget It 3:47

6. Climbing Up The Walls 3:58

7. Bent Over 2:56

8. Endless Journey 3:53

9. Reach Up 4:06

10. Uptown 4:45

11. I Get The Blues Most Every Night 6:45

12. Hermit Freak Show 4:10

13. Cold Sweat 11:02

14. People Get Ready 8:03

Notes

Tracks 1 to 9 recorded at I.D. Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA 1969.

Tracks 10 to 14 recorded live at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA 1970. Mixed and mastering at Village Recorders, West Los Angeles , CA

Personnel:

Bernie Fieldings - lead vocals

Jeff Mackay Morris - lead guitar

Tommy Mulcahy - 2nd lead guitar

Bruce Benson - guitar, bass

Jerry Causi - drums

Oak O'Connor - drums

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Bluejeans & Moonbeams (1974/2006) EMI - 094636551524

 

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Experimental Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-Garde

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Don Van Vliet born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010), known by his stage name Captain Beefheart, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. Conducting a rotating ensemble known as the Magic Band, he recorded 13 studio albums between 1967 and 1982. His music blended elements of blues, free jazz, rock, and avant-garde composition with idiosyncratic rhythms, absurdist wordplay, and Vliet's gravelly singing voice with a wide vocal range.

Bluejeans & Moonbeams is the ninth LP by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, released in 1974.

Tracklist:

1. Party of Special Things to Do (Don Van Vliet, E. Ingber) 2:48

2. Same Old Blues (J. J. Cale) 4:00

3. Observatory Crest (Van Vliet, E. Ingber) 3:32

4. Pompadour Swamp (Van Vliet) 3:32

5. Captain's Holiday (R. Feldman, W. Richmond, S. Hickerson, C. Blackwell) 5:43

6. Rock 'n Roll's Evil Doll (Van Vliet, Mark Gibbons, I. Ingber) 3:20

7. Further Than We've Gone (Van Vliet) 5:31

8. Twist ah Luck (Van Vliet, Gibbons, I. Ingber) 3:22

9. Bluejeans and Moonbeams (Van Vliet) 5:02

Notes

The musicians in this version of the Magic Band appear on no other Beefheart album. 

The musicians behind the song "Captain's Holiday" are from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chuck Blackwell - drums, Steve Hickerson - guitar, Richard Feldman - bass and Walt Richmond - piano. The track was reportedly found on a discarded reel in the studio. The harmonica on the track is not played by Captain Beefheart (by his own admission).

Personnel:

Guitar, Slide Guitar [Bottleneck] – Dean Smith

Vocals, Harmonica – Don Van Vliet

Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Michael Smotherman

Percussion – Ty Grimes

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Bass Guitar – Ira Ingber

Drums – Gene Pello

Keyboards – Mark Gibbons

Keyboards, Synthesizer [Star Machine] – Jimmy Caravan

Bass Guitar – Bob West (3)

Ballin' Jack - Buzzard Luck (1972) Columbia Records- KC 31468

 

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Brass Rock

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Ballin' Jack (stylised as Ballin'jack) was an American horn rock group formed in Seattle, Washington in 1969 by Luther Rabb (bass and vocals) and Ronnie Hammon (drums). 

Tracks:

1. So Do I (Luther Rabb, Glenn Thomas) 5:02

2. Good Man (Luther Rabb) 2:35

3. (Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need (Holland Jr., Dozier, Holland) 3:37

4. Stay Awhile (Luther Rabb) 3:07

5. Trouble (Ronnie Hammon) 3:29

6. Telling Lies (Luther Rabb, Jim Walters) 3:44

7. Country Pine (Luther Rabb, Glenn Thomas) 3:54

8. Playin' The Game (Luther Rabb) 2:26

9. You And Me (Luther Rabb, Jim Walters) 3:10

10. Bye, Bye, Bye (Luther Rabb, Jim Walters) 5:56

Personnel:

Luther Rabb - lead vocals, bass

Jim Walters - lead vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn

Glenn Thomas - guitar, mandolin, backing vocals

Jim Coile - saxophone, flute, clarinet, backing vocals

Tim McFarland - trombone, piano, backing vocals

Ronnie Hammon - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Jimmie Haskell - string arrangements

King Errisson - congas

Methuselah (1969/2002) Lizard Records - LR 0715-2

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Heavy Psychedelic Rock, Gospel Rock

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Methuselah was an English rock band, founded and active in the 1960s. This late 60s group made two albums for Elektra but only the one above, which inevitably is now quite rare and sought-after, was released. Methuselah's released album has folk, R&B gospel and even pop influences in its melodies and vocals. The best tracks are "John", with astonishing guitar leads from Les Nicol the folky "High In The Tower Of Coombe" the gospel-influenced "My Poor Image" and "Fireball Woman". The French children’s song "Frere Jaques" is sung in French at the start and finish of the album, the second time with church choir-like vocals and some jazzy instrumentation in the middle segment. Les Nicol also played with other British musicians on the second Pavlov's Dog album.

Tracks:

1. Matthew 4:40

2. Mark 3:01

3. Luke 3:06

4. John 3:10

5. High In The Tower Of Coombe 3:15

6. Methuselah 4:29

7. My Poor Mary (Methuselah) 3:17

8. Fireball Woman 3:34

9. Fairy Tale 3:02

10. Frere Jacques (traditional) 6:07

Personnel:

John Gladwin - lead vocals, vibraphon (10), glockenspiel

Leslie Nicol - lead guitar, vocals, tubular bells (6)

Terry Wincott - 2nd guitar, bongos, tablas (6), vocals, harmonium (10), tubular bells (10), twelve-string guitar (1,3,6,9)

Craig Austin - bass, vocals, harmonium (1)

M.J. "Mick" Bradley - drums, congas (6)

Steve Cox - percussion

 

Thunder And Roses - King Of The Black Sunrise (1969/1998) Lizard Records - LR 0705-2

 

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Psychedelic Hard Rock

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US late '60 power trio from Philadelphia, PA. This is their sole album, originally released in 1969. A cult psychedelic hard-rock classic, including “White Lace and Strange”, famously covered by Nirvana. Dominated by Bond’s outstanding fuzz-wah guitar playing, the album featured seven original songs plus a storming cover of Hendrix’s "Red House".

Tracks

1. White Lace and Strange 3:16

2. I Love a Woman 4:43

3. Country Life 2:51

4. Red House (Written-By Jimi Hendrix) 5:40

5. Moon Child 4:14

6. Dear Dream Maker 3:33

7. King of the Black Sunrise 3:51

8. Open Up Your Eyes 7:26

Personnel

Bass, Vocals – Tom Schaffer

Drums – George Emme

Guitar, Vocals – Christopher Bond

Jimmy Cliff - Anthology (2003) Island Records - 314 556 766-2

 

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Reggae, Ska, Reggae-Pop

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Jimmy Cliff (Real Name: James Chambers). Jamaican musician, singer and actor, born July 30, 1944 in St. Catherine, Jamaica, died November 24, 2025 in Kingston, Jamaica.

CD1

1. Miss Jamaica 2:25

2. Huricane Hattie 2:44

3. King Of Kings 3:22

4. Waterfall 2:26

5. Time Will Tell 3:18

6. Wonderful World, Beautiful People 3:13

7. Come Into My Life 2:55

8. Hard Road To Travel 2:35

9. Vietnam 4:50

10. Many Rivers To Cross 2:44

11. Sufferin' In The Land 3:08

12. Use What I Got 2:48

13. You Can Get It If You Really Want 2:46

14. Let Your Yeah Be Yeah 3:03

15. Wild World 3:51

16. Bongo Man 4:03

17. Sitting In Limbo 5:04

18. Goodbye Yesterday 3:20

19. The Harder They Come (Single Version) 3:12

20. Trapped 3:24

21. Oh Jamaica 3:27

22. Fundamental Reggay 3:00

23. Under The Sun, Moon And Stars 4:06

CD2

1. Struggling Man (Album Version) 3:27

2. Better Days Are Coming 3:13

3. Sooner Or Later 5:19

4. House Of Exile 4:32

5. Action Speaks Louder Than Words 3:39

6. If I Follow My Mind 2:46

7. Brave Warrior 4:18

8. Stand Up And Fight Back 3:16

9. I Am The Living (Album Version) 5:00

10. Love Again 3:01

11. What Are You Doing With Your Life 3:45

12. Shelter Of Your Love (Single Version) 3:31

13. Give The People What They Want 3:49

14. Rub-A-Dub Partner 2:56

15. We All Are One 4:31

16. Club Paradise 3:02

17. Love Me, Love Me 4:23

18. She Was So Right For Me 4:44

19. I Can See Clearly Now 3:15

Notes

CD1

Track: 1 & 2 1962 Island Records Ltd. Track: 3 1963 Island Records Ltd. Track: 4 1968 Island Records Ltd. Tracks: 5 to 12 1969 A&M Records. Tracks: 13 to 16 1970 Island Records Ltd. Tracks: 17 & 18 1971 Island Records Ltd. Tracks: 19 & 20 1972 Island Records Ltd. Tracks: 21 to 23 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc. 

CD2

Tracks: 1 to 3 1973 Island Records Ltd. Track: 4 1974 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Tracks: 5 to 7 1975 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Track: 28 1978 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Tracks: 9 & 10 1980 MCA Records. Tracks: 11 to 13 1981 MCA Records. Track: 14 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track: 15 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track: 16 1986 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Tracks: 17 & 18 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track: 19 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Horse (1970) RCA Victor – LSP 10308

 

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Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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Horse is a hard rock, psychedelic rock band from London, England, that was founded in 1968. The group released one self title studio album, released 1970.

Tracks:

1. The Sacrifice 6:14

2. See The People Creeping Round 4:22

3. And I Have Loved You 3:11

4. Freedom Rider 3:19

5. Lost Control 2:23

6. To Greet The Sun 4:04

7. The Journey 3:56

8. Heat Of The Summer 4:02

9. Gypsy Queen 2:51

10. Step Out Of Line 4:21

Personnel:

Bass – Colin Standring

Drums – Ric Parnell

Lead Guitar, Vocals (7) – Rod Roach 

Vocals – Adrian Hawkins

[Refresh] Ferris (1971/1997) Love Records - LRCD 34

 

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Heavy Blues Rock with Prog Shades

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This is a progressive rock trio from Finland, originally released in 1971. Their album comprised bluesy progressive rock with electric guitar and organ to the fore and sung in English. Their sound is typical of the Scandinavian stuff of the time being somewhat influenced by that Nordic folk sound, but also they had a heavy blues base to their music. The main instrument used is the Hammond organ, as there is lot's of manic playing. There is also some nice guitar.

Tracks:

1. Mama (Lindholm) 2:41

2. Vagabond (Lindholm, Itavaara)  3:31

3. You Could Tell Me (Hiekkada, Lindholm) 3:04

4. Chrystal Angel (Lindholm, Saxelin) 2:54

5. Mr. America (Lindholm) 2:36

6. Basically Pure (Hiekkala) 5:26

7. Stirling (Hiekkala, Lindholm) 1:25

8. Black Friday (Hiekkala, Lindholm) 1:39

9. Shugga Pog (Lindholm) 2:11

10.Women Are Allright (Lindholm) 2:19

Personnel:

Bass – Jaakko Itävaara

Drums – Matti Saxelin

Guitar – Dave Lindholm

Organ, Vocals – Heikki Hiekkala