Peps Persson - The Sonet Blues Story ★ Early Peps (2005/2CD) Universal – 0602498709842

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Chicago Blues

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Per-Åke Tommy Persson (20 December 1946 – 27 June 2021), known by the stage name Peps Persson, was a Swedish blues and reggae musician and social critic from Tjörnarp, Scania. Throughout his career he mostly made music in Swedish and was well known for his Scanian dialect. At an earlier stage he made a few albums in English.

CD1 

Linkin' Louisiana Peps - Blues Connection (1968) Gazell – GMG-1212

01. Blues With A Feeling 06:23

02. Dimples 05:09

03. Five Long Years 05:19

04. Rooster Blues 03:15

05. Shake Your Money Maker 03:41

06. The Sky Is Crying 05:51

07. Dust My Blues 02:51

08. Sportin' Life Blues 05:03

Bonus:

09. Minglewood Blues (Prev. Unissued) 20:34

Personnel:

Bass – Göran Malmberg

Congas – Bill Öhrström

Drums – Pelle Ekman

Guitar – Guy Öhrström

Harmonica, Vocals – Linkin' Louisiana Peps

Piano – Slim Notini

Tenor Saxophone – Göran Ramberg

CD2

Peps & Blues Quality - Sweet Mary Jane (1969) Sonet – SLP 2501

01. Sweet Mary Jane 04:22

02. Copenhagen Blues 05:09

03. You're So Fine 03:55

04. Somebody 05:21

05. Once Was A Gambler 06:39

06. Sail Off To Another Shore 03:54

07. Sad Night Is Falling 06:20

Bonus:

08. You're So Fine (Alt. Take) 03:29

09. It Hurts Me Too (Prev. Unissued) 05:31

10. Sweet Mary Jane (Alt. Take) 03:36

11. Sad Night Is Falling (Alt. Take) 05:40

12. I Got My Mojo Working (Prev. Unissued) 04:02

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone – Magnus Tingberg

Drums – Bosse Skoglund

Electric Bass – Pär-David Johnson

Guitar – Lars Ove Welander

Organ, Piano, Trumpet – Mats Olof Strömberg

Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar – Linkin' Louisiana Peps

Frijid Pink (1970/1991) Repertoire Records - REP 4156-WZ

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Psychedelic Blues Rock

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Frijid Pink is an American rock band, formed in Detroit in 1967, best known for their 1969 rendition of "House of the Rising Sun". Frijid Pink's self-titled debut LP followed in 1970, with virtually all of the album's writing being provided by the duo of Beaudry and Thompson... In 2013, Frijid Pink was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.

Tracks:

All tracks by Gary Ray Thompson/Tom Beaudry except where noted.

01. God Gave Me You - 3:33

02. Crying Shame (Michael Valvano) - 3:09

03. I'm On My Way - 4:31

04. Drivin' Blues - 3:14

05. Tell Me Why - 2:48

06. End Of The Line - 4:04

07. House Of The Rising Sun (Traditional, arr.Frijid Pink) - 4:40

08. I Want To Be Your Lover (Thompson, Beaudry, Valvano) - 7:30

09. Boozin' Blues - 6:01

Bonus Tracks

10. Heartbreak Hotel (single A-side,1970) (Mae Boren Axton, Thomas Durden, Elvis Presley) - 2:48

11. Music For The People (single A-side,1971) - 2:53

Personnel:

- Kelly Green (Tom Beaudry) - lead vocals

- Gary Ray Thompson - guitar

- Tom Harris - bass

- Richard Stevers - drums

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- Larry Zelanka - keyboards

MC5 - Kick Out The Jams (1969/1991) Elektra - 9 60894-2

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Garage Rock, Proto-Punk

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Kick Out the Jams is the debut album by American rock band MC5. A live album, it was recorded at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit over two nights, October 30 and 31, 1968, and released in February 1969, by Elektra Records. MC5 was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1963. The classic lineup consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson. 

"R.I.P. - Robert W. Derminer, died September 18, 1991, known as Rob Tyner. Wayne Stanley Kramer, died February 2, 2024. Frederick Dewey Smith, died November 4, 1994, known as Fred "Sonic" Smith. Michael Davis, died February 17, 2012. and Dennis Thompson, died May 9, 2024."

Tracks:

All songs written by MC5 except where noted.

01. Ramblin' Rose (Marijohn Wilkin, Fred Burch) - 4:14

02. Kick Out The Jams - 2:53

03. Come Together - 4:31

04. Rocket Reducer No.62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa) - 5:37

05. Borderline - 2:54

06. Motor City Is Burning (Al Smith) - 6:05

07. I Want You Right Now (Colin Frechter, Larry Page) - 5:20

08. Starship (MC5, Sun Ra) - 8:25

Personnel:

- Rob Tyner - lead vocals

- Wayne Kramer - lead guitar, lead vocals (01)

- Fred "Sonic" Smith - rhythm guitar

- Michael Davis - bass guitar

- Dennis Thompson - drums

Blodwyn Pig - Ahead Rings Out & Getting To This (2CD/2018) Chrysalis Records CRCX 1087

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rhythmic jazz-inflected blues rock

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Blodwyn Pig was a British blues rock band, founded in 1968 by guitarist–vocalist–songwriter Mick Abrahams. Abrahams left Jethro Tull after their debut album, This Was, was released, due to a falling-out with Tull vocalist Ian Anderson over the direction of the band. He formed Blodwyn Pig with Jack Lancaster (saxophone and flute), Andy Pyle (bass guitar), and Ron Berg (drums). Blodwyn Pig recorded two albums, Ahead Rings Out in 1969 and Getting to This in 1970.

CD1

01. It's Only Love (Abrahams) - 3:23

02. Dear Jill (Abrahams) - 5:12

03. Sing Me A Song That I Know (Abrahams) - 3:02

04. The Modern Alchemist (Abrahams) - 5:37

05. Up And Coming (Abrahams/Lancaster/Pyle/Berg) - 5:20

06. Leave It With Me (Lancaster) - 3:45

07. The Change Song (Abrahams) - 3:45

08. Backwash (Abrahams/Lancaster/Pyle/Berg) - 0:50

09. Ain't Ya Comin'Home, Babe? (Abrahams/Lancaster/Pyle) - 5:35

Bonus Tracks

10. Sweet Caroline (B Side To Dear Jill - May 1969) - 2:50

11. Walk on the Water (A Side Single Oct 1969) - 3:41

12. Summer Day (B Side To Walk On The Water) - 3:43

13. Mcgregor Muckabout (Previously Unreleased) - 10:31

CD2

All tracks written by Mick Abrahams except where noted.

01. Drive Me - 3:19

02. Variations On Nainos - 3:47

03. See My Way - 5:03

04. Long Bomb Blues - 1:07

05. The Squirreling Must Go On (Mick Abrahams, Andy Pyle) - 4:21

06. San Francisco Sketches (Jack Lancaster) - 8:09

a.) Beach Scape

b.) Fisherman's Wharf

c.) Telegraph Hill

d.) Close the Door, I'm Falling Out of the Room

07. Worry (Andy Pyle) - 3:41

08. Toys - 3:01

09. To Rassman - 1:27

10. Send Your Son To Die - 4:25

Bonus Tracks

11. Same Old Story (A Side Single May 1970) - 2:36

12. Slow Down (B Side - Same Old Story May 1970) - 4:18

13. Meanie Mornay (Outtake From ‘Getting To This’ Album) - 4:45

14. One Thing Leads to Another (Previously Unreleased) - 3:39

Personnel:

Mick Abrahams – guitar, vocals, seven-string slide guitar

Jack Lancaster – flute, violin, tenor sax, baritone sax, soprano sax, brass arrangements

Andy Pyle – electric bass, six-string bass

Ron Berg – drums

Graham Waller – piano ("Drive Me", "San Francisco Sketches" a.) Beach Scape)

Van Morrison - The Philosopher's Stone (2CD/1998) Exile Records - 531 789-2

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Rhythm and Blues, Folk Rock, Classic Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul

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The Philosopher's Stone is a compilation album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison released in 1998.

The songs released on this 2-CD thirty-track album were previously unreleased outtakes from 1969 to 1988. The album features twenty-five songs that had never been released, and early alternative renditions of "The Street Only Knew Your Name" from Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, "Wonderful Remark" from The Best of Van Morrison, "Real Real Gone" from Enlightenment, "Joyous Sound" and "Flamingos Fly" from A Period of Transition, and "Bright Side of the Road" from Into the Music.

Three songs on the album were evidently intended for Morrison's unreleased 1975 album Mechanical Bliss. "Twilight Zone", "Foggy Mountain Top" and "Flamingos Fly" were all mixed in 1974 just before Mechanical Bliss was due to come out.

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CD1

01. Really Don't Know 03:37

02. Ordinary People 05:20

03. Wonderful Remark 08:01

04. Not Supposed To Break Down 05:24

05. Laughing In The Wind 04:11

06. Madame Joy 04:24

07. Contemplation Rose 05:15

08. Don't Worry About Tomorrow 05:21

09. Try For Sleep (Van Morrison, John Platania) 06:06

10. Lover's Prayer 03:58

11. Drumshanbo Hustle 04:49

12. Twilight Zone 08:24

13. Foggy Mountain Top 05:28

14. Naked In The Jungle 04:37

15. There There Child (Van Morrison, John Platania) 03:01

CD2

01. The Street Only Knew Your Name 06:25

02. John Henry 05:49

03. Western Plain (Lead Belly, John Lomax) 05:43

04. Joyous Sound 02:30

05. I Have Finally Come To Realise 05:10

06. Flamingos Fly 06:29

07. Stepping Out Queen, Pt. 2 04:27

08. Bright Side Of The Road 04:02

09. Street Theory 04:54

10. Real Real Gone 03:45

11. Showbusiness 09:21

12. For Mr. Thomas (Robin Williamson) 04:15

13. Crazy Jane On God (William Mathieu, William Butler Yeats) 04:06

14. Song Of Being A Child (Peter Handke, Van Morrison) 04:09

15. High Spirits (Paddy Moloney, Van Morrison) 04:21