Universe (1971 Vinyl) Experience Records - EXPLP 2001

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heavy blues rock

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British heavy bluesrock band, based in Cardiff, Wales, formed in 1968 as a blues band Spoonfull. In 1970 the band changed its name to Universe. In 1971 they were touring in Norway, where they recorded and released their only album Universe (1971) as 300 copies and only a small part was sold with the official album cover. In Britain they did many college gigs supporting Yes, Fleetwood Mac, Rory Gallagher, Jethro Tull, Chicken Shack, Man, Black Sabbath and many other early 1970s bands. They eventually disbanded in 1972.

Tracks:

A1. Twilight Winter - 7:01

A2. Cocaine (trad. arr. Universe) - 6:51

A3. Universe - 3:34

A4. Rolling - 3:56

B1. Spanish Feeling - 10:38

a). Toledo Steal

b). Yellow

c). Gracias

B2. The Annexe (Universe) - 6:21

B3. Bleak House - 2:51

B4. Track Four (Mike Jones) - 1:04

Personnel:

- Steve Finn - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano (04)

- Mike Jones (Mike Lloyd Jones) - guitar, slide guitar, vocals

- Mike Blance (Mike Blanche) - keyboards, vocals

- John Healan - bass, vocals

- Steve Keeley - drums, percussion, vocals (06)

Agapé - Victims Of Tradition (1972/1994) Agape Communications - AC 002

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  Christian psychedelic rock

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"Victims Of Tradition" is the second album from this early 70s Christian psych rock group. Agape was from California and preaching the gospel using a psych rock format and musically it's pretty good. Fred Caban wrote the lyrics, music and supplies the vocals on all the tracks. Fred was a young guitarist from Azusa, CA, who became a born-again Christian shortly after graduating from high school in 1968. In an effort to help evangelize his peers, Caban formed the band with bassist John Peckhart and drummer Mike Jungkman... etc (by Ken Scott)

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Tracks:

01. Voyaging Pilgrim 2:56

02. Walking Over the Hill 3:21

03. Wouldn't It Be a Drag 7:33

04. Jazz Jam (Part 1) 2:49

05. The King of Kings 4:30

06. The King Is Christ 4:09

07. Change of Heart 4:27

08. You Reap What You Sow 6:07

Bonus Tracks:

09. Oasis 3:38

Personnel:

Fred Caban - lead vocals, guitars

Mike Jungman - drums, percussion, vocals, tymphany 

Jim Hess - keyboards 

Richard Greenburg - bass

                                 

The Best Of Smak (1995) ZKP RTVS - DD 238

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Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Prog Rock

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Smak was a Serbian and former Yugoslav prog rock band, with strong jazz fusion and blues undertones. Smak was formed in 1971 in Kragujevac, Serbia, by guitar virtuoso Radomir Mihailović, nicknamed "Točak" ("the Wheel"). The first stable line-up, in late 1974, included Točak, drummer Slobodan Stojanović Kepa, bass guitarist Zoran Milanović, singer Boris Aranđelović, and keyboardist Laza Ristovski. In 1975 they appeared as an opening act for the Deep Purple concert in Belgrade. After a successful hit single and a concert with Deep Purple, they released their first LP called Smak 1975. It was one of the best debut albums of all time in ex-Yugoslavia...

Tracks:

1. Satelit (4:05)

2. Crna dama (3:22)

3. Daire( 3:39)

4. Biska 2 (4:24)

5. Ljudi nije fer (3:19)

6. Alo (4:01)

7. Plava pesma (4:29)

8. Šumadijski bluz (5:35)

9. Čovece ti si mlad (3:20)

10. Perle (3:57)

11. Mračni mol (3:15)

12. Blues u parku (7:27)

13. Ulazak u harem (4:00)

14. Zajdi, zajdi (5:22)

15. Put pod noge bre (3:52)

16. I to je za ljude (3:15)

17. Rok cirkus (4:00)

Musicians:

- Zoran Milanovic - Fender Jazz bass

- Slobodan Stojanovic-Kepa - drums, congas, gong

- Radomir Mihailovic "Tocak" - acoustic guitar, Fender electric guitar, vocal

- Lazar Ristovski - Hammond M102 organ, Wurlitzer electric klavir, Roland synthesizer, Elka Mellotron

- Boris Arandelovic - lead vocal

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

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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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