Orleans - Dance With Me (Orleans II) (1974/1989) MCA Records - 18P2-3102

 

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Soft Rock, Southern Rock

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Orleans is an American pop rock band formed in 1972 in Woodstock, New York by John Hall, Larry Hoppen and Wells Kelly. Larry's younger brother, bassist Lance Hoppen and drummer Jerry Marotta joined the band in 1972 and 1976, respectively.

Self-titled debut album in the fall of 1973, which had been recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The group's second record, Orleans II recorded at Bearsville Studios, was originally released in Europe in 1974. "It was also released as a CD in Japan under its originally slated title "Dance With Me" (part of the "Forever Young Series" in Japan)"

Tracklist:

1. Let’s Have A Good Time 5:07

2. Dance With Me 3:19

3. Wake Up 2:47

4. Let There Be Music 4:16

5. The Last Song 3:40

6. Sweet Johanna 5:13

7. Sunset 3:51

8. Money 2:55

9. The Breakdown 8:22

Personnel:

John Hall - guitars, lead vocals (1-3,5-6,9), backing vocals (2), piano solo (2), piano (3), slide fuzz guitar (4), trumplex solo (5), steel guitar (6), drums (7), first guitar solo (9).

Larry Hoppen - guitars (1-7,9), backing vocals, keyboards, first electric bass (2), trumpet (3), lead electric guitar (4), lead vocals (4,8), guitar solo (6), guitar (7), second guitar solo (9).

Lance Hoppen - bass (1,3-9), backing vocals (2).

Wells Kelly - drums (1-6,8-9), backing vocals, percussion, second electric bass (2), "Redneck" spoken line (6), piano (6,7), lead vocals (7), organ (7).

Additional

Johanna Hall "Lady Friend" - spoken line (6).

Heavy Balloon - 32,000 Pound (1969/?) Lyrical Sound Device - LSD-AZ-5001

 

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Heavy Psychedelic

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"Only release from obscure U.S. heavy psycho blues band Heavy Balloon. Heavy Balloon was not really a band in itself, but a gathering of musicians. One song is titled "Lead Zeppalin" (not to confuse the name with "Led Zeppelin"). But it's more diverse than you would expect with violin, piano and ocassional female vocalist. More of a collective than an actual band". DW

Tracks

1. Barnyard Blués (5:50)

2. On My Way Down (4:39)

3. My Very Own Sweetheart (4:03)

4. T.C Topcat Blues (2:46)

5. Sixteen Tons (5:38)

6. Lead Zeppelin (2:32)

7. I Don't Need No Doctor (5:03)

8. Owed To Sgt. Pepper (2:47)

9. Action (7:04)

Notes

The two covers "Barnyard Blues" (13Th Floor Elevators) and "I Don't Need No Doctor" (Ray Charles) and parody of Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" 

The Heavy Balloon Band

Performer – Bobby Notkoff, Christian Osborne, David Tyles, Fred Adams, Jenny Dean, Kirby Helmuth, Lori, Mallory Earle, Michael Jason, Mighty Babby, Mike Ratti, Ned Liben, Pepe The Piano Player, Bob Rizzo, Senorita Rosetta, Skydragon, T.C. Topcat, T.N. Pichoske, Terry Noel, Wolf James.

Dark – Dark Round The Edges (1972/2002) Progressive Line - PL 526

 

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Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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The band released one album, Dark Round The Edges, recorded at S.I.S. Studios, Northampton in July 1972. This legendary progressive rock band, which was responsible for the UK's most expensive album, was formed by Steve Giles whilst at school in Northampton in 1968. 

Tracks:

1. Darkside (7:29)

2. Maypole (5:04)

3. Live For Today (8:08)

4. R.C.8. (5:06)

5. The Cat (5:20)

6. Zero Time (6:50)

Bonus:

7. In The Sky (4:18)

8. Wasting Your Time (5:00)

9. Could Have Sworn (4:57)

10. Maypole (5:53)

Notes

Tracks: 7-10  recorded at S.I.S. Studios, October 27th 1971.

Personnel:

Steve Giles - guitars, vocals

Martin Weaver - guitar

Ronald Johnson - bass

Clive Thorneycroft - drums, percussion

Carl Bush - bass (7-10)

Deep Purple - Singles A's & B's (1993) EMI - 077778100928

 

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Hard Rock

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"Singles A's & B's" contains the complete collection of Deep Purple's UK released singles. It's a sort of an updated version of the old The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's 1978.

1. Hush 4:25

2. One More Rainy Day 3:39

3. Kentucky Woman (single edit) 4:04

4. Emmaretta 3:00

5. The Bird Has Flown (US single version) 2:55

6. Hallelujah 3:44

7. Speed King (single version) 4:27

8. Black Night 3:29

9. Strange Kind Of Woman 3:50

10. I'm Alone 3:06

11. Fireball 3:22

12. Demon's Eye 5:13

13. Never Before 3:31

14. When A Blind Man Cries 3:32

15. Smoke On The Water (US edit) 3:48

16. Black Night (live) 5:00

17. Might Just Take Your Life 3:35

18. Coronarias Redig 4:54

Coupla Prog - Death Is A Great Gambler... (2002) Long Hair - LHC00019

 

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Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

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German 1970's prog, rock and blues outfit, who never released anything during their lifetime, but were fortunate enough to be documented via a number of radio sessions...

The band's complete material is live played, pure, without reworking and overdubbing, the result of four sessions recorded at studio U1 of Radio Südwestfunk between 1970 and 1972. 

Tracks:

1. Chandra 6:30

2. That's The Way It Goes 4:12

3. Tochter Im Delirium - Daughter's Delirium 9:16

4. Death Is A Great Gambler But If I Win, Finally I Can Die 18:34

5. Your Time Has Come 4:26

6. Season Of The Witch 13:47

Notes

Recorded at Südwestfunk studio U1, Baden-Baden, Germany 26.02.1970 (tracks 5,6) 18.02.1972 (tracks 1-4)

Personnel:

Rolf Peters - guitar, vocals (tracks 5,6)

Walter Kummich - guitar (tracks 1-4)

Reiner Niketta - bass, organ, piano, vocals

Wolfgang Schindhelm - organ, piano, vocals

Hubert Donauer - drums (tracks 5,6)

Reinhold Hirt - drums (tracks 1-4)

Cherubin - Our Sunrise (1974/1995) Germanofon - 941052

 

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Prog Rock

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Cherubin mid 1970's German rock band from Munich, with a light progressive.

Tracks:

1. Funky Beat 8:01

2. East Wind Blowin' 4:01

3. Cracy 3:15

4. Sunrise 3:15

5. Sunday Child 3:11

6. The Letter 2:46

7. Bikini Panties And White Lipstick 1:17

8. One Way Ticket 3:55

9. Lost Lession In Time 3:11

10. Feel Is Real 6:13

Personnel:

Andy Marx - Guitars, vocals

Bo Born - Keyboards, vocals

Wolf Graf - Bass

Pit Trojer - Percussion, vocals

Hardy Wilhelm - Drums, vocals

Burnin Red Ivanhoe - Miley Smile/Stage Recall (1972) Telefunken - SLE 14 687-P

 

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Psychedelic Jazz-Rock

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Burnin Red Ivanhoe was formed back in 1967, and that makes them one of the first scandinavian prog bands. The Band practiced a mixture of jazz-rock with R&B, psychedelia, made by fusing melodic and instrumental songs with more complex long-lasting compositions. The records made between 1969 and 1974, considered the best of their production, were released on Sonet...

Tracks:

1. Ivanhoe I Brøndbyerne (1:50)

2. I Want The Rest Of My Life Surrounded With Money (5:30)

3. Indre Landskab (5:43)

4. A Monster Song (4:47)

5. Red River Rock (1:55)

6. Bareback Rider (8:50)

7. Rotating Irons (6:17)

8. Goodbye (3:30)

Recorded live in the studio 16.04.1972.

Personnel:

Bass – Jess Stæhr

Drums – Bo Andersen

Guitar, Vocals – Ole Fick

Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Organ, Mellotron, Vocals – Karsten Vogel

Harmonica, Tenor Saxophone, Violin, Flute, Backing Vocals, Vocals – Kim Menzer

Atomic Rooster - Devil's Answer The Singles Collection (2006) Earmark - 41052

 

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Rock, Prog Rock

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2006 UK issue limited edition 6 x 7'' vinyl single set containing some of the finest moments in British prog-rock including the first 5 UK singles released 1970-1973 plus a 1973 Crane/Farlowe collaboration, with each single presented in an indivdual picture sleeve with replica artwork from the original releases.

Track listing: Single 1: Friday The 13th / Banstead, Single 2: Tomorrow Night / Play The Game, Single 3: Devil's Answer / The Rock, Single 4: Stand By Me / Never To Lose, Single 5: Save Me /Close Your Eyes, Single 6- Vincent Crane/ Chris Farlowe: Can't Find A Reason / Moods

CD1

1. Friday The 13th

2. Banstead

CD2

1. Tomorrow Night

2. Play The Game

CD3

1. Devil's Answer

2. The Rock

CD4

1. Stand By Me

2. Never To Lose

CD5

1. Save Me

2. Close Your Eyes

CD6

1. Vincent Crane/ Chris Farlowe - Can't Find A Reason

2. Vincent Crane/ Chris Farlowe - Moods

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)