Ro Ro - Meet At The Water (1972/2008) Big Pink - Big Pink 6

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Progressive Blues-Rock

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Reissue, originally released in 1972. After playing in psych act Tangerine Peel, bassist Warwick Rose formed Ro Ro with frontman Alan Ross, filling out the line-up with former Animals guitarist John Weider, ex-Jeff Beck/Juicy Lucy drummer Rod Coombes, and the expressive keyboardist Neil Sheppard to craft the masterful debut Meet At The Water, released on EMI's Regal Zonophone in 1972. Despite the excellence of the material, which ranges from blues ballads to introspective prog, it soon became unjustly obscure. This is a rare and refined prog/blues-rock LP.

Tracks:

01. Goin' Round My Head - 5:08

02. Beautiful Lady (Neil Sheppard, John Weider) - 5:02

03. Something About Her - 4:45

04. Down On The Road - 2:31

05. Meet At The Water - 4:56

06. Mandala - 2:13

07. Give Me The Benefit - 6:00

08. June - 5:04

09. Wild Wild Woman - 4:08

10. Whole Fire Burning - 5:39

Personnel:

Rod Coombes - Vocals, Drums

Brian Rogers – Orchestration

Alan Ross - Vocals, Guitar, Recorder

Neil Sheppard - Vocals, Keyboards

Rose Warwick – Bass

John Weider - Guitar, Violin

Monumental Funk (1974/2017) Saga Records International - SRI 6160712

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Hard Rock, Classic Rock

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Mark Farner and Don Brewer, both former members of Grand Funk Railroad, released an album titled "Monumental Funk" in 1974. This album was released to capitalize on their fame from Grand Funk Railroad.

"Monumental Funk" features Mark Farner on guitar, harmonica, keyboards, and vocals, and Don Brewer on drums and vocals. The album includes six tracks, showcasing their musical talents before their association with Capitol Records.

The album is considered significant as it demonstrates that Mark Farner was a major talent even before Grand Funk Railroad gained widespread recognition.

Grand Funk Railroad, formed in 1969, was known for their hard rock and classic rock style. They were one of the most successful American rock bands of the 1970s, selling over 25 million albums worldwide.

Tracklist:

01. We Gotta Have Love (5:10)

02. Hey Everybody (3:37)

03. I've Got News For You (4:43)

04. Come See About Me (4:17)

05. Harlem Shuffle (5:19)

06. Love Light (7:04)

Supertramp + Indelibly Stamped (1986/2CD) A&M Records

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Progressive Rock, Pop Rock, Art Rock

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British/American rock band formed in London, England in 1969 - Disbanded in 1988 - Reunited intermittently from 1996 to 2002 - Reformed in 2010/11 for European tour.

Supertramp (1970/1986) A&M Records - A&M 393 149-2 Germany

Supertramp were one of the first groups to be signed to the UK branch of A&M Records and their first album, Supertramp, was released on 14 August 1970. Stylistically, the album was fairly typical of progressive rock of the era. Palmer left the band in December 1970, followed by Millar in January 1971, who had suffered a nervous breakdown.

Tracks:

All music written by Rick Davies/Roger Hodgson, all lyrics by Richard Palmer.

01. Surely - 0:30

02. It's A Long Road - 5:30

03. Aubade/And I Am Not Like Other Birds Of Prey - 5:14

04. Words Unspoken - 3:58

05. Maybe I'm A Beggar - 6:44

06. Home Again - 1:08

07. Nothing To Show - 4:53

08. Shadow Song - 4:22

09. Try Again - 12:01

10. Surely - 3:07

Personnel:

- Rick (Richard) Davies - organ, harmonica, piano, electric piano, lead vocals (07)

- Roger Hodgson (Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson) - acoustic guitar, bass, cello, flageolet, lead vocals (01-10)

- Richard Palmer (Richard Palmer-James) - guitar, balalaika, rhythm guitar, lead vocals (05,08,09)

- Robert Millar - drums, percussion, harmonica

Supertramp - Indelibly Stamped (1971/1986) A&M Records - A&M 393 129-2 Germany

For the next album, Indelibly Stamped, released in June 1971 in both the UK and US. Frank Farrell (bass, keyboards, backing vocals) joined, while Hodgson switched to guitar and Davies served as a second lead singer. With Palmer's departure, Hodgson and Davies wrote and composed separately for this and the band's subsequent albums. The record sold even less than their debut. In the aftermath, all members gradually quit except Hodgson and Davies.

Tracks:

All songs written by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson except where noted.

01. Your Poppa Don't Mind - 2:59

02. Travelled - 4:24

03. Rosie Had Everything Planned (Frank Farrell, Hodgson) - 3:00 

04. Remember - 4:11 

05. Forever - 4:54 

06. Potter - 2:23 

07. Coming Home To See You - 4:42 

08. Times Have Changed - 3:45 

09. Friend In Need - 2:07

10. Aries - 7:35 

Personnel:

- Roger Hodgson - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, vocals 

- Rick (Richard) Davies - keyboards, harmonica, vocals

- Frank Farrell - bass, piano, accordion, backing vocals [harmony vocals]

- Dave Winthrop - flute, saxophone, vocals 

- Kevin Currie - drums, percussion 

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

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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