ZZ Top's First Album (1971/2023) Warner Bros. Records - 7599-27379-2

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Hard Blues Rock

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ZZ Top's First Album is the debut studio album by American rock band ZZ Top, produced by Bill Ham and released in January 1971 by London Records. Establishing ZZ Top's attitude and humor, the album incorporates styles such as blues, boogie, hard rock, and Southern rock influences. "(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree" was the only single released from the album.

Tracks:

01. (Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree (Billy Gibbons) – 2:27

02. Brown Sugar (Billy Gibbons) – 5:19

03. Squank (Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham, Dusty Hill) – 2:45

04. Goin' Down To Mexico (Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham, Dusty Hill) – 3:20

05. Old Man (Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard) – 3:29

06. Neighbor, Neighbor (Billy Gibbons) – 2:17

07. Certified Blues (Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham, Frank Beard) – 3:25

08. Bedroom Thang (Billy Gibbons) – 3:51

09. Just Got Back From Baby's (Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham) – 4:06

10. Backdoor Love Affair (Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham) – 2:41

Personnel:

- Billy Gibbons - guitar, vocals

- Dusty Hill - bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (04), co-lead vocals (03)

- Frank Beard - drums, percussion

Beck Bogert Appice (1973/?US) Epic - EK 32140

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Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock

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Beck, Bogert Appice was a rock supergroup and power trio formed by English guitarist Jeff Beck, evolving from the Jeff Beck Group. It included bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice, Americans who had played together in Vanilla Fudge and Cactus.

Beck Bogert Appice is the only studio album by the band, released on March 26, 1973.

Tracks:

01. Black Cat Moan (Don Nix) - 3:46

02. Lady (Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings, Pete French) - 5:31

03. Oh To Love You (Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice) - 4:01

04. Superstition (Stevie Wonder) - 4:16

05. Sweet Sweet Surrender (Don Nix) - 3:57

06. Why Should I Care (Ray Louis Kennedy) - 3:31

07. Lose Myself With You (Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Pete French) - 3:17

08. Livin' Alone (Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice) - 4:12

09. I'm So Proud (Curtis Mayfield) - 4:10

Personnel:

- Jeff Beck - guitar, vocals

- Tim Bogert (John Voorhis "Tim" Bogert) - bass, vocals

- Carmine Appice - drums, vocals

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- Duane Hitchings - piano (03), mellotron (03)

- Danny Hutton - backing vocals (05)

- Jim Greenspoon - piano (05)

Birth Control - Hoodoo Man (1972/1999) Limited Edition - KDCD 017

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krautrock, heavy prog

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Amongst the longest running bands of German rock, Birth Control were formed way back in 1968 in Berlin, known for their progressive hard rock sound and provocative album covers. They chose their rather controversial name as a stab at Pope Paul's anti birth control policy. "Birth Control's third release, 1972's "Hoodoo Man", is where everything really started to come together for the band. "Hoodoo Man" was one of their first albums to really start implementing progressive rock elements, perhaps in part due to new keyboard player Wolfgang Neuser. There's a very cool variety of combinations of the musicians playing off each-other, and along with a more expansive production, lengthier instrumental runs and more clever and exciting arrangements, the band delivered their best album to date." (Trane)

Tracks:

01. Buy! - 7:08

02. Suicide - 6:15

03. Get Down To Your Fate - 7:55

04. Gamma Ray - 9:43

05. Hoodoo Man - 8:23

06. Kaulstoss - 2:38

Personnel:

- Bruno Frenzel - guitar, vocals 

- Wolfgang "Wölle" Neuser - organ, keyboards, Kuckuck-synthesizer, church organ, vibraphone 

- Bernd "Koschi" Koschmidder - bass 

- Bernd "Nossi" Noske - drums, percussion, vocals 

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- George Mac Knickerick - bagpipes 

- Pastor Plate - church-organ

Nucleus - Elastic Rock/We'll Talk About It Later (2CD/1994) BGO Records - BGOCD47

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jazz rock-fusion

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Nucleus was a British jazz-fusion band, which continued in different forms from 1969 to 1989. In 1970, the band won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival, released the album Elastic Rock, and performed both at the Newport Jazz Festival and the Village Gate jazz club. The band was established by Ian Carr, who had been in the Rendell–Carr Quintet during the middle and late 1960s. Nucleus's debut album, Elastic Rock (1970), and the next two collections, We'll Talk About It Later and Solar Plexus (1971), were all released on Vertigo Records, and music journalist Colin Larkin noted were "vital in any comprehensive rock or jazz collection". Recommended to all jazz rock/fusion fans and also Canterbury prog buffs.

© Nucleus - Elastic Rock (1970) Vertigo

Elastic Rock is Nucleus' first album. Recorded in January 1970, it was a pioneering work in the emerging genre of jazz-fusion.

Tracks:

01. 1916 (Karl Jenkins) - 1:10

02. Elastic Rock (Karl Jenkins) - 4:05

03. Striation (Jeff Clyne, Chris Spedding) - 2:14

04. Taranaki (Brian Smith) - 1:35

05. Twisted Track (Chris Spedding, Pete Brown) - 5:17

06. Crude Blues (Part 1) (Ian Carr, Karl Jenkins) - 0:54

07. Crude Blues (Part 2) (Ian Carr) - 2:35

08. 1916 - The Battle Of Boogaloo (Karl Jenkins) - 3:04

09. Torrid Zone (Karl Jenkins) - 8:41

10. Stonescape (Karl Jenkins) - 2:39

11. Earth Mother (Ian Carr, Karl Jenkins, Brian Smith, Chris Spedding, Jeff Clyne, John Marshall) - 5:16

12. Speaking For Myself, Personally, In My Own Opinion, I Think... (John Marshall) - 1:29

13. Persephones Jive (Ian Carr) - 2:12

Personnel:

- Ian Carr – trumpet, flugelhorn

- Karl Jenkins – baritone saxophone, oboe, Hohner electric piano, piano

- Brian Smith – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute

- Chris Spedding – guitars

- Jeff Clyne – bass, electric bass

- John Marshall - drums, percussion

© Nucleus - We'll Talk About It Later (1971) Vertigo

We'll Talk About It Later is Nucleus' second album. Recorded September 21 and 22, 1970.

Tracks:

01. Song For The Bearded Lady (Karl Jenkins) - 7:21

02. Sun Child (Jeff Clyne, John Marshall) - 5:14

03. Lullaby For A Lonely Child (Karl Jenkins) - 4:15

04. We'll Talk About It Later (Karl Jenkins) - 6:14

05. Oasis (Karl Jenkins) - 9:44

06. Ballad Of Joe Pimp (Jeff Clyne, Ian Carr) - 3:43

07. Easter 1916 (Karl Jenkins, Ian Carr) - 8:46

Personnel:

- Ian Carr - trumpet, flugelhorn

- Karl Jenkins - baritone saxophone, oboe, piano, Hohner Electra piano

- Brian Smith - tenor & soprano saxophone

- Chris Spedding - guitar, bouzouki, vocals (06)

- Jeff Clyne - bass

- John Marshall - drums, percussion

Slade - Beginnings / Play It Loud (2006) Salvo - SALVOCD001

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hard rock, psychedelic rock

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Slade are an English rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s. 

Play It Loud is the second studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released by Polydor in November 1970 but did not enter the charts. The album, produced by Chas Chandler, was the first to be released under the Slade name, as the band's 1969 debut Beginnings was released under the name Ambrose Slade.

Tracks:

01. Genesis (Dave Hill/Noddy Holder/Jim Lea/Don Powell) - 3:14

02. Everybody's Next One (John Kay, Gabriel Mekler) - 2:45

03. Knocking Nails Into My House (Jeff Lynne) - 2:23

04. Roach Daddy (Hill/Holder/Lea/Powell) - 3:03

05. Ain't Got No Heart (Frank Zappa) - 2:35

06. Pity The Mother (Holder/Lea) - 3:57

07. Mad Dog Cole (Hill/Holder/Lea/Powell) - 2:41

08. Fly Me High (Justin Hayward) - 2:55

09. If This World Were Mine (Marvin Gaye) - 3:16

10. Martha My Dear (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 2:19

11. Born To Be Wild (Mars Bonfire) - 3:24

12. Journey To The Center Of Your Mind (Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer) - 2:45

13. Raven (Jim Lea/Noddy Holder/Don Powell) - 2:37

14. See Us Here (Lea/Holder/Powell) - 3:11

15. Dapple Rose (Lea/Powell) - 3:30

16. Could I (James Griffin/Robb Royer) - 2:44

17. One Way Hotel (Lea/Holder/Powell) - 2:39

18. The Shape Of Things To Come (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil) - 2:17

19. Know Who You Are (Lea/Holder/Powell/Dave Hill) - 2:52

20. I Remember (Lea/Powell) - 2:54

21. Pouk Hill (Lea/Holder/Powell) - 2:22

22. Angelina (Neil Innes) - 2:49

23. Dirty Joker (Lea/Powell) - 3:26

24. Sweet Box (Lea/Powell) - 3:24

Bonus:

25. Wild Winds Are Blowing (Single A-side, 1969) - 3:34

26. Get Down And Get With It (Single A-side, 1971) - 4:12

© (01-12) Ambrose Slade - Beginnings (1969) Fontana

© (13-24) Slade - Play It Loud (1970) Polydor

Personnel:

- Noddy Holder - lead vocals, rhythm guitar

- Dave Hill - lead guitar

- Jim Lea - bass

- Don Powell - drums

Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection (1970/1988) MCA Records - MCAD-31103

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classic rock, pop rock, ballad

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Tumbleweed Connection is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John. It was recorded at Trident Studios, London, in March 1970, and released in October 1970 in the UK and January 1971 in the US. It is a concept album based on country and western and Americana themes.

In 2012, Tumbleweed Connection was ranked number 458 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and number five on the US Billboard 200 chart. In the US, it was certified gold in March 1971 and platinum in August 1998 by the RIAA.

Tracks:

01. Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun 4:57

02. Come Down In Time 3:24

03. Country Comfort 5:06

04. Son Of Your Father 3:46

05. My Father's Gun 6:18

06. Where To Now St. Peter? 4:11

07. Love Song (Lesley Duncan) 3:39

08. Amoreena 4:57

09. Talking Old Soldiers 4:04

10. Burn Down The Mission 6:18

Personnel:

- Elton John - vocals, piano (01,03-06,08,09), Hammond organ (08)

- Caleb Quaye - lead guitar (01,04-06,08), acoustic guitar (01,03,05,06)

- Roger Pope - drums (01,04-06), percussion (01)

- Dave Glover - bass guitar (01,04-06), backing vocals

- Chris Laurence - acoustic bass (02,10)

- Les Thatcher - acoustic guitar (02,10), 12-string acoustic guitar (03)

- Herbie Flowers - bass guitar (02,03,10)

- Dee Murray - bass guitar (08)

- Barry Morgan - drums (02,03,10)

- Nigel Olsson - drums (08)

- Skaila Kanga - harp (02)

- Karl Jenkins - oboe (02)

- Ian Duck - harmonica (03,04)

- Gordon Huntley - steel guitar (03)

- Johnny Van Derek - violin (03)

- Brian Dee - organ (10)

- Mike Egan - acoustic guitar (10)

- Robin Jones - congas (10), tambourine (10)

- Lesley Duncan - vocals (07), acoustic guitar (07)

- Kay Garner, Lesley Duncan, Madeline Bell - backing vocals (01,04,05)

- Tony Burrows, Dusty Springfield, Tony Hazzard - backing vocals (01,05)

- Nigel Olsson, Dee Murray - backing vocals (03,06)

- Sue & Sunny, Tammi Hunt - backing vocals (04)

Charlie Daniels - Uneasy Rider (1976/2008) Wounded Bird Records - WOU 4369

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country rock, southern rock

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If you don't know Charlie Daniels, now is the time. He's a great musician and singer...

Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 - July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, and was a pioneering contribution to Southern rock. He was best known for his number-one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Much of his output, including all but one of his eight Billboard Hot 100 charting singles, was credited to the Charlie Daniels Band.

Honey in the Rock is the third studio album by American musician Charlie Daniels, released in 1973, appearing on the record label Kama Sutra Records. It was re-released on Epic Records in 1976 under the title "Uneasy Rider".

Tracks:

All songs written by Charlie Daniels.

01. Funky Junky - 3:13

02. Big Man - 6:16

03. Why Can't People - 5:47

04. Revelations - 7:34

05. Uneasy Rider - 5:17

06. Midnight Lady - 4:39

07. Somebody Loves You - 3:44

08. No Place To Go - 10:08

Personnel:

- Charlie Daniels - guitar, violin, vocals, producer

- Tom Crain - guitar, vocals

- Joel "Taz" DiGregorio - keyboards, vocals

- Charlie Hayward - bass

- Fred Edwards - drums

- Don Murray - drums

 

Brewer And Shipley - Weeds & Tarkio (2004) BMG Special Products - DMC 13606

 

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folk rock, country rock

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Brewer & Shipley are an American folk rock duo who enjoyed their peak success in the late 1960s through the 1970s. The duo consists of singer-songwriters Mike Brewer (born on April 14, 1944) and Tom Shipley (born on April 1, 1941). They are known for their intricate guitar work, vocal harmonies, and socially conscious lyrics which reflected the concerns of their generation – especially the Vietnam War, and the struggles for personal and political freedom. Their greatest commercial success was the song "One Toke Over the Line" from their 1970 album Tarkio. They had two other singles on the Billboard charts: "Tarkio Road" (1970) and "Shake Off The Demon" (1971). They continue to perform, both separately and together, usually in the Midwest United States...

Tracks:

01. Lady Like You (02:10)

02. Rise Up (Easy Rider) (03:19)

03. Boomerang (02:22)

04. Indian Summer (02:58)

05. All Along The Watchtower (03:19)

06. People Love Each Other (02:53)

07. Pig's Head (02:10)

08. Oh, Sweet Lady (01:53)

09. Too Soon Tomorrow (02:49)

10. Whitchi-Tai-To (06:58)

11. One Toke Over The Line (03:21)

12. Song From Platte River (03:21)

13. The Light (03:12)

14. Ruby On The Morning (02:19)

15. Oh Mommy (03:05)

16. Don't Want To Die In Georgia (03:49)

17. Can't Go Home (02:33)

18. Tarkio Road (04:34)

19. Seems Like A Long Time (04:17)

20. Fifty States Of Freedom (06:52)

© Weeds (01-10) 1969 Kama Sutra Records

© Tarkio (11-20) 1970 Kama Sutra Records

Personnel: Weeds

Bass – John Kahn, Robert Huberman

Congas – Rienol Andino

Drums – Bob Jones

Electric Guitar – Fred Olson, Michael Bloomfield

Fiddle – Richard Greene

Harmonica – Apple Jack

Organ, Piano – Ira Kamin

Pedal Steel Guitar – Orville 'Red' Rhodes

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Shipley

Piano – Nicky Hopkins

Piano, Organ – Mark Naftalin

Tabla – Phil Ford

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Shaker, Vibraslap – Brewer

Personnel: Tarkio

Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Brewer, Shipley

Bass – John Kahn

Chorus – Danny Cox, Diane Tribuno, Nick Gravenites

Drums – Bill Vitt, Bob Jones 

Electric Guitar – Fred Olson

Flute – Noel Jewkes

Pedal Steel Guitar – Jerry Garcia

Piano, Organ – Mark Naftalin

Violin [Electric] – David LaFlamme

Free - Tons Of Sobs (1969/?) Island Records (France) - IMCD 62 (842 784-2)

 

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blues rock, classic rock

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Tons Of Sobs is the debut studio album by the English rock band Free, released in the UK on 14 March 1969. While the album failed to chart in the UK, it reached number 197 in the US. Free are cited as one of the definitive bands of the British blues boom of the late 1960s, even though this is the only album of their canon that can strictly be called blues rock. It had the band's first minor hit "I'm a Mover", which was released as a single in December 1968.

The majority of the album was recorded over a few days in October 1968. Originally slated for a November release, the album was delayed until early 1969 due to the late addition of the cover of "The Hunter". 

Tracks:

01. Over the Green Hills (Part I) (Rodgers) - 0:52

02. Worry (Rodgers) - 3:24

03. Walk in My Shadow (Rodgers) - 3:28

04. Wild Indian Woman (Andy Fraser/Rodgers) - 3:37

05. Goin' Down Slow (James B. Oden) - 8:18

06. I'm a Mover (Fraser/Rogers) - 2:54

07. The Hunter (Booker T. Jones/Carl Wells/Donald "Duck" Dunn/Al Jackson/Steve Cropper) - 4:12

08. Moonshine (Rodgers/Kossoff) - 5:03

09. Sweet Tooth (Rodgers) - 4:53

10. Over the Green Hills (Part II) (Rodgers) - 1:57

Personnel:

- Paul Rodgers - vocals

- Paul Kossoff - guitar

- Andy Fraser - bass

- Simon Kirke - drums

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- Steve Miller - piano, keyboard

- Guy Stevens - producer

Key Largo (1970/2004) CMP 620-2/GTR 620

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Blues Rock with Jazzy Mood

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Key Largo are a prime example of the many fine, small semi-pro bands that never made the big time. - Mike Vernon

Key Largo may best be described as a group of musicians seeking to create something fresh and unique within the supposed musical boundaries of what most people would simply term blues state the sleeve notes to their album. In fact what's on offer is pretty British blues rock produced by Mike Vernon, and released through the Blue Horizon label with lots of harmonica, percussion and brass arrangements in places. The album includes cover versions of Willie Dixon, Alain Toussaint, B.B.King and P. Mayfield songs. 

Tracks include the soul/funk orientated “Give It Up” with a brass arrangement; the slow number “As The Years Go Passing By”, which features some good blues guitar work, and “Come On And Get It Baby”, written by thirties English pianist Stanley Black - an instrumental with jazzy electric piano, sharp guitar chords and percussion by Kenny Lamb who later went on to Jellybread. (Costas Arvanitis)

Tracks:

01. Big Chief (Part 1) (Ulis Gaines, Wardell Quezergue) - 1:27

02. Axe And The Wind (Willie Dixon) - 1:35

03. Give It Up (Allen Toussaint) - 2:42

04. What Do I Do With It (Now I've Got It) (Mike Vernon, Laurie Sanford) - 1:54

05. Stranger In My Own Home Town (Percy Mayfield) - 2:54

06. That Did It (Dave Clark, Pearl Woods) - 4:58

07. Big Chief (Part 2) (Ulis Gaines, Wardell Quezergue) - 2:24

08. Come On And Get It, Baby (If You Want It) - Bit One (Big Black) - 3:04

09. Get In It (Together) (Kenny Lamb, Lawrence Garman) - 2:06

10. Come On And Get It, Baby (If You Want It) - Bit Two (Big Black) - 1:03

11. O.S. Blues (Mike Vernon, Bob Savage) - 3:16

12. Wrapped Up In Love Again (Albert King) - 2:15

13. Biscayne Bug (Key Largo) - 1:54

14. As The Years Go Passing By (Deadric Malone) - 5:30

Bonus:

15. Voodoo Rhythm (1970, single A-side mono) - 3:04

Personnel:

Pat McAuliffe - vocals

Lawrence Garman - harmonica

Bob Savage - piano, electric piano, organ

Laurie Sanford - guitar

Tom Stead - bass

Kenny Lamb - drums, percussion

Producer – Mike Vernon