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Saturday, December 21, 2024

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

MP3/320Kbs/162MB

folk rock, country rock

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)

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

Thursday, December 19, 2024

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

MP3/320Kbs/93MB

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

- Steve Miller - piano, keyboard

- Guy Stevens - producer

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

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

MP3/320Kbs/101MB

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

Monday, December 16, 2024

Grand Funk Railroad - Trunk Of Funk Vol 2 [Box Set 6xCD] (2017) Capitol Records, LLC - 5373080

MP3/320Kbs/275+275+252MB

Hard Rock

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This CD box set (Vol 2) includes, next six original albums, including bonus tracks.

Grand Funk Railroad were one of the biggest US rock 'n' roll band. Formed in Flint, Michigan, in 1969 by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Don Brewer (drums, vocals) and Mel Schacher (bass). The band achieved peak popularity and success during the 1970s. Initially coming to prominence following the band's performance at the Atlanta Pop Festival, they sold millions of records and played to sold out arenas the world over... A hard working, no-nonsense power trio fronted by the energetic showmanship of Mark Farner, they were often cited as the loudest rock and roll band in the world. In an era dominated by progressive rock, Grand Funk faired badly with critics, but the public, especially in America, had no such problem in adopting them as their favourite band... Grand Funk released six platinum and seven gold-certified albums between their recording debut in 1969 and their first disbandment in 1976.

(Tracklist)

Personnel:

Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Organ, Clavinet, Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog], Harpsichord, Mellophone – Craig Frost

Vocals, Drums, Congas, Percussion – Don Brewer

Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitarrón, Harmonica, Harp, Congas, Electric Piano, Organ – Mark Farner

Bass, Backing Vocals – Mel Schacher

Fiddle [Electric] – Doug Kershaw (tracks: Fight Of The Phoenix)

Guitar – Todd Rundgren (tracks: Carry Me Through)

Harmonica – Jimmy Hall (tracks: Sally)

Saxophone – Jimmy Hall (tracks: Talk To The People)

Backing Vocals – Donna Hall, Jana, Lorraine Feather