Thursday, February 6, 2025

Jam Session: Participate in an two interesting musical gathering with Sonny Boy Williamson, Nicky Hopkins, Jimmy Page and others

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Blues, Rhythm & Blues

'Don't Send Me No Flowers' - Sonny Boy Williamson, Brian Auger & The Trinity, Joe Harriott, Alan Skidmore, Jimmy Page (1968/2019) Reel Music RMLP - 4593LE

Those present at the session included, Jimmy Page on guitar, Brian Auger on organ, Ricky Brown on bass Mickey Waller on drums along with Joe Harriot & Alan Skidmore on saxophone, and Sonny Boy taking up vocal and harmonica. The session took place at IBC Studios on January 28, 1965.

Tracks:
01. Don't Send Me No Flowers 5:41
02. I See A Man Downstairs 3:13
03. She Was Dumb 4:19
04. The Goat 2:05
05. Walking 3:10
06. Little Girl, How Old Are You? 3:19
07. It's A Bloody Life 3:19
08. Getting Out Of Town 3:15

Personnel:
Alto Saxophone – Joe Harriot
Bass – Ricky Brown 
Drums – Mick Waller
Guitar – Jimmy Page
Organ, Liner Notes – Brian Auger
Tenor Saxophone – Alan Skidmore
Vocals, Harmonica [Harp] – Sonny Boy Williamson

No Introduction... - Nicky Hopkins, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Albert Lee, Jim Sullivan, Keith David DeGroot, Clem Cattini, Chris Hughes (1968) Spark Records – SRLM 107

Recording session at Olympic Studios late 1967, with Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins, John Paul Jones, Albert Lee, Chris Hughes, Keith David De Groot, Clem Cattini, Big Jim Sullivan. The album did little sales and soon was deleted. There were many reissues in different countries under different titles, some of them with alternative track order and/or bonus tracks:

Tracks:
01. Lovin' Up A Storm 2:08
02. Everything I Do Is Wrong 2:44
03. Think It Over 2:37
04. Boll Weevil Rock 2:07
05. Livin' Lovin' Wreck 2:05
06. One Long Kiss 8:21
07. Dixie Fried 2:20
08. Down The Line 2:15
09. Fabulous 2:19
10. Breathless 2:34
11. Rave On 2:08
12. Lonely Weekend 2:25
13. Burn Up 6:17

Personnel:
Bass – John Paul Jones
Drums – Clem Cattini
Guitar – Albert Lee (tracks: 01,04,05,06,08,10,11), 
Jim Sullivan (tracks: 01,04,05,06,08,10,11), 
Jimmy Page (tracks: 02,03,07,09,12,13)
Piano – Nickey Hopkins
Tenor Saxophone – Chris Hughes 
Vocals – Keith David DeGroot

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Meatloaf featuring Stoney And Meatloaf (1971/1979) Prodigal - PDL 2010

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Blue-Eyed Soul

Stoney & Meatloaf was a duet of singer Meat Loaf and Stoney (Shaun Murphy). They released one album in 1971 Stoney & Meatloaf on the Motown subsidiary label Rare Earth. Meat Loaf and Murphy had met previously in the Detroit music scene, and then performed with the Detroit cast of Hair. Meat Loaf, whose name was styled "Meatloaf" on the album, had a minor hit "What You See Is What You Get".
The album was re-released several times with a different track listing under the title Featuring Stoney and Meat Loaf. Firstly in 1978 and 1979 on the Prodigal label (PDL 2010).

Tracks:
01. Jimmy Bell (Traditional) - 5:13
02. She Waits By The Window (Mike Campbell, Ray Monette) - 4:03
03. It Takes All Kinds Of People (Patti Jerome, Mike Valvano) - 2:27
04. Stone Heart (Mike Campbell, Ray Monette) - 2:55
05. Who Is The Leader Of The People? (Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris) - 4:14
06. What You See Is What You Get (Patti Jerome, Mike Valvano) - 2:15
07. Kiss Me Again (Mike Campbell, Ray Monette) - 4:13
08. Sunshine (Where's Heaven) (Ralph Terrana,Mike Valvano) - 3:01
09. Jessica White (Mike Campbell, Ray Monette) - 2:41
10. Lady Be Mine (Mike Campbell, Ray Monette) - 4:37
11. Everything Under The Sun (Mike Campbell, Ray Monette) - 2:59

Personnel:
- Meat Loaf (Marvin Lee Aday) - lead vocals
- Stoney Murphy (Shaun Murphy) - lead female vocals
- Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent - backing vocals
- The Funk Brothers - instrumentation
- Scorpion (Bob Babbitt, Mike Campbell, Ray Monette, Andrew Smith) - instrumentation

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus (2019) ABKCO Music 7185542 2CD

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Rock
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is a British concert film hosted by and featuring the Rolling Stones, filmed on 11–12 December 1968. The show was filmed on a makeshift circus stage with Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and the Rolling Stones. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a one-shot supergroup called The Dirty Mac, featuring Eric Clapton on guitar, Mitch Mitchell (of The Jimi Hendrix Experience) on drums, and the Stones' Keith Richards on bass.

CD1
01. Mick Jagger’s Introduction of Rock and Roll Circus 0:27
02. Rock And Roll Circus - Entry of the Gladiators 0:56
03. Mick Jagger’s Introduction of Jethro Tull 0:10
04. JethroTull - Song for Jeffrey 3:25
05. Keith Richards’ Introduction of The Who 0:07
06. The Who - A Quick One While He’s Away 7:32
07. Rock And Roll Circus - Over the Waves 0:45
08. Taj Mahal - Ain’t That a Lot of Love? 3:50
09. Charlie Watts’ Introduction of Marianne Faithfull 0:06
10. Marianne Faithfull - Something Better 2:31
11. Mick Jagger’s and John Lennon’s Introduction of The Dirty Mac 1:04
12. The Dirty Mac - Yer Blues 4:27
13. Yoko Ono And Ivry Gitlis With The Dirty Mac - Whole Lotta Yoko 4:50
The Rolling Stones
14. Jumpin’ Jack Flash 3:35
15. Parachute Woman 2:59
16. No Expectations 4:14
17. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 4:24
18. Sympathy for the Devil 8:49
19. Salt of the Earth 4:58

CD2
01. Taj Mahal - Checkin' Up On My Baby 5:53
02. Taj Mahal - Leaving Trunk 6:47
03. Taj Mahal - Corrina 4:46
04. The Dirty Mac - Revolution (Rehearsal) 2:48
05. The Dirty Mac - Warmup Jam 4:17
06. The Dirty Mac - Yer Blues (TK2 Quad Split) 4:31
07. Brian Jones' Introduction Of Julius Katchen 0:20
08. Julius Katchen - de Falla: Ritual Fire Dance 4:03
09. Julius Katchen - Mozart: Sonata In C Major-1st Movement 2:28

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Blerta - This Is The Life (1975/2014) EMI Music New Zealand

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Stage & Screen, Art Rock
Blerta ("Bruno Lawrence's Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition") was a New Zealand musical and theatrical co-operative active from 1971 until 1975. The band released two singles on His Master’s Voice in 1972, followed by the album This Is the Life in 1975...


Tracks:
1. Country Girl (Fane Flaws)
2. Drugs (Bruno Lawrence, Geoff Murphy)
3. Bar-room Blues I (John Charles)
4. Wayside Chapel (Waltzing Matilda, Arranged By Blerta)
5. Hit Us With The Truth (Ian McDonald)
6. Bar-room Blues II (John Charles)
7. 10" (John Charles, Terry Southern)
8. This Is The Life (Geoff Murphy, Ian Watkin)
9. Alice's Wonderland (Charles Mingus)
10. Superman (Arranged By Blerta)
11. The Proposition (Claude Papesch)
12. Osaka (Bruno Lawrence)
13. Organism (John Charles)
14. Schlopp (John Charles)
15. The Birth Of The Acme Sausage Company March (Bruno Lawrence)
Bonus:
16. Dance All Around The World  (Arranged By C. Simpson, G. Murphy)
17. Joy Joy (Arranged By Blerta)
18. New Plymouth Rock
19. Simple Man

Track: 16 - Single A-side 1972
Track: 17 - Single A-side 1975
Tracks: 18,19 - from ℗ LP Wild Man 1976

The Band:
Backing Vocals - Alison McCallum, Generous Thomas, Wayne Warm
Bass - Patrick Bleakley
Flute - Christine Mori
Guitar - Mick Liber
Guitar, Backing Vocals - Fane Flaws
Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Claude Papesch
Oboe, Horn, Recorder - Gaye Malvogue
Oboe, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Don Mori
Narrator - Ian Watkin
Saxophone - Bernie McGann
Trombone, Backing Vocals - Roy Murphy
Trumpet - Geoff Murphy
Vocals - Beverley Jean Morrison
Vocals, Drums, Producer - Bruno Lawrence

Soloists:
Lead Vocals - Bruno Lawrence (1,2,7,10); Beverley Jean Morrison (5,8); Renee Geyer (1,5,8); Claude Papesch (11)
Guitar [Solo] - Fane Flaws (3)
Organ [Solo] - Claude Papesch (5,13,14)
Piano - John Charles (9), Claude Papesch (12)
Grand Piano - John Charles (13,14)
Celesta - John Charles (14)

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Stone The Crows - Ode To John Law (1970/1996) Repertoire REP 4624-WY

MP3/320Kbs/103MB
Blues Rock
Ode To John Law is the second studio album by Scottish band Stone the Crows.

Tracks:
01. Sad Mary (John McGinnis) – 6:50
02. Friend (Les Harvey, Jimmy Dewar) – 6:24
03. Love (John McGinnis) – 6:31
04. Mad Dogs And Englishmen (Les Harvey, Colin Allen) – 3:30
05. Things Are Getting Better (John McGinnis) – 6:06
06. Ode To John Law (Les Harvey, Colin Allen) – 5:43
07. Danger Zone (Percy Mayfield) – 6:17
Bonus:
08. Things Are Getting Better (single version) (John McGinnis) – 4:03

Personnel:
- Maggie Bell - female lead vocals
- Les Harvey - guitar
- Jimmy Dewar - bass, vocals
- John McGinnis - keyboards
- Colin Allen - drums, percussion