The Corporation (1969/1995) Repertoire Records - REP 4539-WP

MP3/320Kbs/122MB

psychedelic rock

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The Corporation were an American psychedelic rock band, active in the 1960s. Formed in 1968, when the Kondos brothers.

Their debut, self-named album was a regional hit in early 1969 and was in the Billboard Top LP Chart for four weeks, while hitting number three in Milwaukee. The whole second side was taken up by The Corporation's version of John Coltrane's "India". Within two years, The Corporation made two further albums, Hassels In My Mind and Get On Our Swing. The band broke up in 1970.

Tracks:

01. I Want To Get Out Of My Grave (John A. Kondos, Nicholas A. Kondos) - 6:00

02. RIng That Bell (John A. Kondos, Nicholas A. Kondos) - 4:48

03. Smile (John A. Kondos, Patrick D. McCarthy) - 2:50

04. Highway (Gerard J. Smith, John A. Kondos) - 3:01

05. Drifting (John A. Kondos) - 3:50

06. India (John Coletrane) - 19:27

Personnel:

Bass, Backing Vocals – Kenneth Bernard Berdoll

Drums, Backing Vocals – Nicholas Alexander Kondos

Guitar, Flute, Harp, Piano, Backing Vocals – John Alexander Kondos

Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals – Gerard Jon Smith

Lead Vocals – Daniel Vincent Pell

Organ, Trombone – Patrick Daniel McCarthy

Zephyr - Zephyr / Going Back To Colorado / Sunset Ride (2CD/2010) BGO Records

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Psychedelic Blues Rock

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Zephyr was an American hard rock band formed in 1968 in Boulder, Colorado by guitarist Tommy Bolin, keyboardist John Faris, bass guitarist David Givens, drummer Robbie Chamberlin, and vocalist Candy Givens. The band's first release, Zephyr (sometimes referred to as the bathtub album), on ABC/Probe reached #48 on the Billboard 200 chart on March 14, 1970. When Bolin left after the band's second release Going Back to Colorado, he was replaced by Jock Bartley, and the band recorded the album Sunset Ride, their second for Warner Brothers Records. On Sunset Ride, Candy Givens displayed her gifts as a singer, composer, and harmonica player.

CD1

© Zephyr (1969)

01. Sail On (Tommy Bolin, Candy Givens) – 7:40

02. Sun's A-Risin' (David Givens, Tommy Bolin) – 4:28

03. Raindrops (Dee Clark) – 2:33

04. Boom-Ba-Boom (David Givens)/Somebody Listen (Candy Givens, David Givens, Tommy Bolin, John Faris) – 7:28

05. Cross The River (Candy Givens, David Givens) – 4:49

06. St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose) – 5:37

07. Huna Buna (Candy Givens, Tommy Bolin) – 2:26

08. Hard Chargin' Woman (Candy Givens, David Givens, Tommy Bolin, John Faris, Robbie Chamberlin) – 9:09

© Going Back To Colorado (1971)

09. Going Back To Colorado (Tommy Bolin, J.Tesar, Candy Givens) - 4:15

11. Miss Libertine (Candy Givens, David Givens) - 3:19

12. Night Fades Softly (David Givens) - 3:19

13. The Radio Song (David Givens) - 2:30

14. See Me People Come Together (Tommy Bolin) - 6:05

CD2

© Going Back To Colorado (1971)

01. Showbizzy (Tommy Bolin) - 2:34

02. Keep Me (Tommy Bolin, J.Tesar) - 4:20

03. Take My Love (John Faris) - 4:16

04. I'll Be Right Here (Tommy Bolin, J.Tesar) - 4:23

15. At This Very Moment (Candy Givens) - 5:54

© Sunset Ride (1972)

06. I'm Not Surprised (David Givens, Candy Givens) - 5:15

07. Someone To Chew (David Givens, Candy Givens) - 2:51

08. High Flying Bird (B.E.Wheeler) - 3:34

09. No Time Lonesome (David Givens) - 4:02

11. Moving Too Fast (David Givens) - 5:17

12. Sold My Heart (David Givens, Jock Bartley) - 3:43

13. Sierra Cowgirl (Candy Givens) - 3:07

14. Chasing Clouds (Danny Smyth, David Givens) - 4:06

15. Sunset Ride    (Candy Givens) - 3:45

16. Winter Always Finds Me (Jock Bartley, David Givens, A.Armstrong) - 5:47

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The Old Man & The Sea (1972/1996) Walhalla WH 96002

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Heavy Prog

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The Old Man & The Sea was a progressive rock band from Denmark which was formed in Horsens, Midtjylland in 1967 by Benny Stanley (guitar), Knud Lindhard (bass) and Tommy Hansen (organ, keyboards). The band's first line-up was finalised with the addition of Lars "Beske" Thygesen on drums and Robert Hauschild on vocals. This version of the band toured widely in Denmark and also played some gigs in Norway, but split up when they returned from there in 1969.

The band went on to record their self-titled "Old Man and the Sea" debut album at Rosenberg Studios in 1972.

Tracks:

01. Living Dead (Tommy Hansen, John Lundvig, Benny Stanley) - 7:51

02. Princess (Knud Lindhard) - 6:01

03. Jingoism (Knud Lindhard) - 6:52

04. Prelude (Tommy Hansen) - 1:11

05. The Monk Song, Part 1 (Tommy Hansen) - 5:53

06. The Monk Song, Part 2 (Tommy Hansen) - 3:37

07. Going Blind (Knud Lindhard) - 10:29

Personnel:

- Ole Wedel - lead vocals (01,03,05,06), percussion (01,03,05,07), vocals (02,07)

- Benny Stanley - electric guitar (01-03,05-07), acoustic guitar (01,02,05,07), Leslie guitar (07)

- Tommy Hansen - organ (01-07), piano (02,03,07), vocals (02,06,07)

- Knud Lindhard - bass (01-03,05-07), lead vocals (02,07), vocals (01,03,05,06)

- John Lundvig - drums (01-03,05-07)

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- Poul Åge Hersland - flute (05,07)

The Best Of Ten Wheel Drive (1995) Polydor - 314527420-2

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jazz rock, rhythm and brass sections

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Ten Wheel Drive was an American rock band which existed from 1968 to 1974.

In 1968, after the break-up of the all-female rock band Goldie and the Gingerbreads, Genya Ravan was looking for a new band, as were two New Jersey musicians and songwriters, Michael Zager and Aram Schefrin. Acquainted by their managers, the three musicians would become the nucleus of the new band.

More musicians had to be found for the rhythm and brass sections. With the exception of Ravan, only people who were able to read sheet music were hired. In 1969, the band started to perform regularly and attract positive reviews.

The Best of Ten Wheel Drive is the sole compilation by Ten Wheel Drive. It was released in 1995. This marked the first occasion the included tracks appeared on CD.

Tracks:

1. Tightrope 5:10

2. Lapidary 4:32

3. Eye Of The Needle 8:11

4. Candy Man Blues 4:36

5. Ain't Gonna Happen 5:39

6. House In Central Park 4:29

7. Morning Much Better 2:36

8. Brief Replies 5:20

9. Come Live With Me 5:22

10. Stay With Me 4:20

11. How Long Before I'm Gone 6:43

12. Last Of The Line 5:20

13. The Night I Got Out Of Jail 3:46

14. Shootin' The Breeze 3:18

15. Love Me 5:03

16. I Had Him Down 3:53

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1-6 Taken from © Construction #1 (1969)

7-12 Taken from © Brief Replies (1970)

13-16 Taken from © Peculiar Friends (1971)

Personnel from all albums:

Vocals, Harmonica, Tambourine – Genya Ravan

Organ, Piano, Clarinet – Mike Zager

Guitar, Percussion – Aram Schefrin

Other musicians:

Track (1-6)

Bass – Bill Takas

Drums, Cello, Percussion – Leon Rix

Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Louie Hoff

Flute, Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jay Silva

Trombone – Dennis Parisi

Trumpet [Piccolo], Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Peter Hyde

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Richard Meisterman

Track (7-12)

Bass, Vocals – Bob Piazza

Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone – Allen Herman

Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Other [Illustrious Raisin] – Dave Leibman

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – John Eckert

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cowbell, Other [Hamesha] – Steve Satten

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Other [House] – John Gatchell

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Bass – Blake Hines

Drums – David Williams 

Reeds – Alan Gauvin

Trombone – Tom Malone

Trumpet – Danny Stiles, Dean Pratt, Frank Frint

The Sons Of Champlin (2CD/2013) BGO Records BGOCD1135

MP3/320Kbs/349MB

psychedelic rock, yacht rock, San Francisco sound

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The Sons of Champlin are an American rock band, from Marin County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area, formed in 1965. They are fronted by vocalist-keyboardist-guitarist Bill Champlin, who, after leaving the group in 1977, joined the rock band Chicago from 1981 to 2009, reforming the Sons of Champlin in 1997. They brought to the late ‘60s music scene in the Bay Area a soulful sound built around a horn section, Hammond B3 organ, sophisticated arrangements, philosophical themes, Bill Champlin's songwriting and blue-eyed soul singing, and Terry Haggerty's unique jazz-based guitar soloing. They are one of the enduring 1960s San Francisco bands, along with Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and Moby Grape.

CD1

© 1969 Loosen Up Naturally (Capitol Records)

1 1982-A

2 The Thing To Do

3 Misery Isn't Free

4 Rooftop

5 Everywhere

6 Don't Fight It, Do It!

7 Get High

8 Black And Blue Rainbow

9 Hello Sunlight

10 Things Are Gettin' Better

11 Freedom

© 1969 The Sons (Capitol Records)

12 Love Of A Woman

13 Terry's Tune

CD2

© 1969 The Sons (Capitol Records)

1 Boomp Boomp Chop

2 Why Do People Run From The Rain

3 It's Time

4 Country Girl

5 You Can Fly

© 1971 Follow Your Heart (Capitol Records)

6 Before You Right Now

7 Children Know

8 Hey Children

9 Follow Your Heart

10 Beside You

11 Headway

12 The Child Continued

13 A Sound Love

14 Well Done

Personnel:

 Bill Champlin - guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals

- Terry Haggerty - guitar, vocals

- Geoffrey Palmer - keyboards, bass, saxophone, vocals

- Al Strong - bass

- Bill Bowen - drums

- Tim Cain - saxophone

- Jim Beem - trumpet (CD1 12,13 CD2 1-5)