Delaney, Bonnie & Friends Live in San Francisco, CA February 22 1970 (2020) Laser Media (Unofficial Release)

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Rock, Blues, Folk, World & Country

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This Fillmore West performance, recorded shortly before Clapton would recruit the core band (Bobby Whitlock on keyboards, Carl Radle on bass and Jim Gordon on drums) to form his next band, Derek & The Dominoes, captures Delaney & Bonnie and Friends in incendiary form and at the peak of this particular lineup's powers. Recorded on the final night of a legendary four-night run in San Francisco, this performance is arguably superior to the official live album. Featuring several of the same songs, as well as material only released on studio albums, this group is literally a musical locomotive driven along by Delaney's charging guitar and vocals and Bonnie's peerless voice, which balances blistering and sweet at the same time. Also for this performance, Delaney's old buddy, Leon Russell, joins the already impressive lineup on grand piano throughout the set.

Tracks:

01. Things Get Better (5:11)

02. I Don't Know Why (6:07)

03. Will the Circle Be Unbroken (3:04)

04. Pour Your Love on Me (2:49)

05. Just Plain Beautiful (5:51)

06. Where There's a Will There's a Way (7:39)

07. Crossroads (Incomplete) (7:21)

08. Special Life (6:24)

09. Poor Elijah / Ain't Nobody Here (Tribute to Johnson Medley) (6:55)

10. Coming Home (9:37)

11. Little Richard Medley (Incomplete): Tutti Frutti / The Girl Can't Help It (3:35)

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Delaney Bramlett - guitar, vocals; Bonnie Bramlett - vocals; Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals; Bobby Whitlock - organ, vocals; Leon Russell - piano; Carl Radle - bass; Jim Gordon - drums; Jim Price - trumpet, trombone; Bobby Keys - saxophone; Jim Horn - saxophone; Tex Johnson - conga, bongos; Rita Coolidge - vocals

Sweet Smoke - Just A Poke (1970/1990) Electrola - CDP 538-7 48871 2

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Progressive/Psychedelic Jazz Rock

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Just a Poke is the first album by the band Sweet Smoke, released in 1970, engineered by Conny Plank. The song "Baby Night" displays the band's progressive jazz fusion style at the time. The song can be divided into three main sections, the highlights being the instrumental sections.

Sweet Smoke was an American rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 1968. The group moved to Europe in 1969, living in Germany, and performing in Germany, the Netherlands and France until 1974 when the band split up. 

Tracks:

01. Baby Night (Sweet Smoke) - 16:30

02. Silly Sally (Sweet Smoke) - 16:29

Personnel:

Michael Paris – tenor sax, vocals, alto recorder, percussion

Marvin Kaminowitz – lead guitar, vocals

Steve Rosenstein – rhythm guitar, vocals

Andrew Dershin – bass

Jay Dorfman – drums, percussion

David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1972/1984) RCA Records - PCD1-4702

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Glam Rock

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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (often shortened to Ziggy Stardust) is the fifth studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 16 June 1972. 

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie was an English singer, songwriter, musician and actor.

Tracks:

All tracks written by David Bowie except where noted.

01. Five Years – 4:42

02. Soul Love – 3:33

03. Moonage Daydream – 4:37

04. Starman – 4:13

05. It Ain't Easy (Ron Davies) – 2:56

06. Lady Stardust – 3:19

07. Star – 2:45

08. Hang On To Yourself – 2:37

09. Ziggy Stardust – 3:13

10. Suffragette City – 3:24

11. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide – 2:56

Personnel:

- David Bowie - vocals, acoustic guitar, saxophone, piano, harpsichord, producer

- Mick Ronson - guitars, piano, backing vocals, string arrangement

- Trevor Bolder - bass

- Mick Woodmansey - drums

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- Dana Gillespie - backing vocals on "It Ain't Easy"

- Rick Wakeman - harpsichord, keyboards

The Guess Who - American Woman (1970/2000) Buddha Records - 74321 77927 2

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Folk-Rock, Blues Rock

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American Woman is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released in January 1970.

The Guess Who was a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1965. The band found their greatest success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman, with hit songs including "American Woman", "These Eyes", and "No Time".

Tracks:

All songs written by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings except were noted.

01. American Woman (The Guess Who) - 5:06

02. No Time - 3:44

03. Talisman - 5:05

04. No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature - 4:50

05. 969 (The Oldest Man) (instrumental) (Randy Bachman) - 2:56

06. When Friends Fall Out - 2:59

07. 8:15 - 3:15

08. Proper Stranger - 4:01

09. Humpty's Blues/American Woman (Epilogue) (The Guess Who) - 6:08

Bonus tracks

10. Got To Find Another Way (Previously Unreleased) - 2:52

Personnel:

- Burton Cummings - vocals, guitar, piano, organ, flute, keyboards

- Randy Bachman - guitar, tambourine, vocals

- Jim Kale - bass, vocals

- Garry Peterson - drums, percussion, vocals

Rare Earth - Ecology (1970/1986) Motown Records MOTD-5202

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Soul-Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Jazz Rock

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Ecology is the third studio album by American rock band Rare Earth. It was released in 1970 on Rare Earth Records. Ecology was possibly Rare Earth's most consistent album, showing the band at the height of their artistry and credibility. It was issued a RIAA gold record award.

Tracks:

01. Born To Wander (Tom Baird) - 3:20

02. Long Time Leavin' (Tom Baird) - 4:40

03. (I Know) I'm Losing You (Cecil Grant, Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield) - 10:53

04. Satisfaction Guaranteed (Tom Baird) - 4:33

05. Nice Place To Visit (John Persh) - 3:55

06. No.1 Man (Tom Baird) - 4:49

07. Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 6:34

Personnel:

- Gil Bridges - saxophone, tambourine, flute, vocals

- Ed Guzman - congas

- Pete Riviera - drums, lead vocals

- John Persh - bass, trombone, vocals

- Rod Richards - guitar, vocals

- Kenny James - organ