Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Aragorn - The Suite (1973/2022) Merry Go Round Records MGRC-0005

MP3/320Kbs/174MB
Progressive Rock

Australian progressive rock band in 1973-1974. Forerunner of Snakes Alive. "The Suite" recorded at Clover Studios, Sydney, Australia, September 1973. Mixed at EMI Studios, Sydney, Australia, February 1974, was released 50 years after it was recorded. This album is a 43-minute suite of drawn from consisting of 16 short related pieces. Awesome progressive music!!

Tracks:
01. Creatures Of The Night (3:05)
02. Rivendell (3:51)
03. Wonder (4:49)
04. Rivendell South (0:48)
05. Land Of Mordor (3:49)
06. Trees And Grass (2:04)
07. East Of Greyhaven (4:13)
08. A History Book (3:32)
09. Thunder (2:59)
10. Grove (2:01)
11. Sky (1:21)
12. Dark Lord (2:32)
13. Rivendell East (1:39)
14. Aragorn (2:53)
15. Ends Of Time (1:51)
16. Dance Of The Ring (1:40)
Bonus track:
17. And The People And The Night (7:49)

Personnel:
Michael Vidale - Bass
Peter Nykyruj - Drums, Percussion
John Simpson - Electric Guitar
Jonas Sayewell - Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Oleg Ditrich - Piano, Keyboards, Vocals

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Charles Manson - The Way Of The Wolf (2017) The Power of Scorpions

 

MP3/320Kbs/97MB
Acoustic and Folk Music "Lo-fi music"

Over one full hour of previously unreleased stylings from the mind of Charles Manson. These 14 new recordings show sides of Manson that have been hidden from the public eye for more than a quater of a centuly. The Way Of The Wolf provides a rare glimpse into the life of an American legend. Music and some bonus conversation recorded in prison in the 1980s. Released in 1999 as a limited edition of 1000 copies (Pale Horse Incorporated).
Charles Milles Manson (né Maddox; November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal, cult leader, and musician who led the Manson Family, a cult based in California in the late 1960s and early 1970s...

Tracks:
1. In Your Music Mind (4:14)
2. I'm Doin' Fine/Stars/Friends (6:56)
3. Dream Train/My Oklahoma Angel Love (3:23)
4. Indian War Song (1:37)
5. ATWA: Message To The People Of The Earth/Computer Perfection (13:04)
6. Universal Law (7:19)
7. Blind Sky (1:26)
8. All In The Motions (2:53)
9. In The Infinite Mind (3:00)
10. Red Snake (7:34)
11. Eternal Wind (2:33)
12. Dead Grass Growing In The Garden (2:07)
13. Major (2:38)
14. Prison Conversation (7:43)


Monday, March 31, 2025

The Best Of Delaney & Bonnie (1990) Rhino Records - R2 70777 CD (revised and expanded edition)

MP3/320Kbs/198MB
Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Contemporary, Blue-Eyed Soul 

The Best of Delaney & Bonnie is a compilation album of music recorded by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends during the years 1969-1971.
Delaney & Bonnie was an American duo of singer-songwriters Delaney Bramlett and Bonnie Bramlett. In 1969 and 1970, they fronted a rock/soul ensemble, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, whose members at different times included Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Bobby Whitlock, Dave Mason, Steve Howe, Rita Coolidge, and King Curtis.

Tracks:
01. Get Ourselves Together (Bonnie Bramlett, Carl Radle) 2:25
02. When the Battle Is Over (Mac Rebennack, Jessie Hill) 3:32
03. Ghetto (Bettye Crutcher/Homer Banks, Bonnie Bramlett) 4:55
04. Piece of My Heart (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy) 4:38
05. Comin' Home (studio version) (Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton) 3:13
06. Groupie (Superstar) (Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell) 2:49
07. Things Get Better (live version) (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wayne Jackson) 4:20
08. Where There's a Will There's a Way (Bonnie Bramlett, Bobby Whitlock) 4:57
09. That's What My Man Is For (Bessie Griffin) 4:41
10. I Don't Want to Discuss It (Beth Beatty, Dick Cooper, Ernie Shelby) 4:55
11. Soul Shake (Margaret Lewis, Myrna Smith) 3:10
12. Free the People (Barbara Keith) 2:47
13. The Love of My Man (Ed Townsend) 4:28
14. Will the Circle Be Unbroken (A.P. Carter) 2:42
15. Never Ending Song of Love (Delaney Bramlett) 3:20
16. Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad (Traditional, arr. Delaney Bramlett) 5:12
17. Only You Know and I Know (studio version) (Dave Mason) 3:26
18. Move 'Em Out (Steve Cropper, Bettye Crutcher) 2:50

Tracks: 03,04,09 and 13 are indicated as CD Bonus Tracks      

Details:
Tracks (01-03) - from Accept No Substitute (1969)
Tracks (04) - from Home (1969). Produced by Don Nix and Donald "Duck" Dunn
Tracks (05,06) - from Atco single #6725 (1969)
Tracks (07-10) - from On Tour with Eric Clapton
Tracks (11-13) - from To Bonnie from Delaney
Tracks (14-16) - from Motel Shot (1971)
Tracks (17) - Recorded 1969, and originally issued on Atco single #6851 (1971)
Tracks (18) - Recorded 1971, and originally issued on Atco single #6866 (1972)

Sunday, March 30, 2025

RM Točak (1976/2008) One Records - ONE 162 (Serbia)

Flac/208MB
Instrumental Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Jazz-Rock, Hard Rock

The one and the only 70's solo effort from the Smak's guitar player, Radomir "Točak" Mihailović is very similar in style and sound with the Smak's albums from the same era. A very nice, emotional bluesy progressive rock. Musicianship is very good, actually is almost on the same level as usual Smak setup.


Tracks:
1. Oro (2:34) "Balkans dance called Oro"
2. Aria Daimond (6:35) "The name of his guitar"
3. Svrabež (5:31) "Itching"
4. Neki Paraziti (3:08) "Some parasites"
5. Organizam Blues (7:05) "Organism blues"
6. Modifans (4:30)

Personnel:
Bass – Zoran Milanović
Drums – Slobodan Stojanović "Kepa"
Guitar – Radomir Mihailović "Točak"
Keyboards – Lazar Ristovski

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Altona - Altona / Chickenfarm (2000) disconforme sl.

MP3/320Kbs/199MB
Underground Jazz-Progressive Rock

German rock fusion band from Altona (a suburb of Hamburg), formed by ex-members of "Thrice Mice" and made two further albums for RCA in 1974 and 1975.

Altona (1974/2000) disconforme sl - DISC 1977 CD

Tracks:
1. Can't Live without You (04:12)
2. Cocopus (05:43)
3. Uberlandfahrt (04:10)
4. 7/4 (04:21)
5. Boulevard (05:07)
6. Frustration (06:52)
7. Hide Yourself (05:50)

Personnel:
- Fritz Kahl (bass)
- Werner von Gosen (guitar)
- Wolfgang Wulff (tenor saxophone)
- Michael von Rönn (tenor/soprano saxophones)
- Klaus "Papa" Gerlach (guitar)
- Karl Heinz Blumenberg (vocals, baritone/soprano saxophones)
- Hans Heinz Gossler (drums)

Chickenfarm (1975/2000) disconforme sl - DISC 1978 CD

Tracks:
1. Elephant Walk (05:35)
2. Lover?s Tale (05:12)
3. Ramadam (04:05)
4. Tango Lady (04:10)
5. Back Again (05:17)
6. Feigenblatt (05:12)
7. Chicken Farm (10:18)

Personnel:
- Karl Heinz Blumenberg (vocals, baritone/soprano saxophones, flute, percussion) - Klaus "Papa" Gerlach (guitars, percussion)
- Bernd Michael Rosenbergen (keyboards, synthesizer, percussion) 
- Michael von Rönn (tenor/soprano saxophones, percussion) 
- Karl Heinz Gossler (drums, gong, percussion)
- Wolfgang Wulff (tenor saxophone, percussion)
- Fritz Kahl (bass, guitar, percussion) 
- Klaus Bohlmann (voice)