Friday, May 16, 2025

Mashmakhan/The Family (2006) Black Rose Records - BR 188

 

MP3/320Kbs/204MB
Psychedelic Progressive Rock

The 2006 release of Mashmakhan / The Family is a compilation CD that combines two albums by the Canadian rock band Mashmakhan: their self-titled debut album Mashmakhan and their second album The Family. This compilation was released on Black Rose Records in the United States and features a total of 17 tracks from both albums and "plus" my hidden track.
Mashmakhan debuted in 1970 with three singles, "As the Years Go By", the song reached No. 1 in Canada, and the Top 40 in the United States. The song was also a major hit in Japan. Mashmakhan later launched their second album, The Family in 1971, which had little-to-no success, Mashmakhan started to realise that fact, and broke up shortly after. However, the last track, "Mr. Tree", was cut off due to time restraints from The Famaly album.

Mashmakhan
01. Days when we are free (6:13)
02. I know I've been wrong (4:49)
03. As the years go by (3:05)
04. Shades of loneliness (4:48)
05. Afraid of loving you (4:09)
06. Gladwin (4:25)
07. If I tried (4:35)
08. Happy you should be (3:49)
09. Nature's love song (3:51)
10. Letter fom Zambia (6:13)

The Family 
11. Children of the sun (3:31)
12. The family (5:12)
13. The prince (5:15)
14. Come again (4:38)
15. Children laughing (3:36)
16. Couldn't find the sun (2:43)
17. Start all over (3:43)

+ Hidden track
18. Mr. tree (10:37)

Personnel:
Rayburn Blake – guitar, vocals
Pierre Senecal – organ, piano, flute, soprano saxophone, rhythm guitar, vocals
Brian Edwards – bass, vocals
Jerry Mercer – drums, vocals



 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Heaven - Brass Rock 1 (1971/2019) Sony Music Labels Inc. SICP 31327-8

MP3/320Kbs/184MB
Jazz Rock, Brass Rock

Heaven were a British jazz-influenced brass rock band from Portsmouth who appeared at the Isle of Wight Festivals in 1969 and 1970, when managed by festival compere Rikki Farr. The band released one album in 1971 before splitting up. I'm sorry!

CD1 
01. Things I Should've Been 6:19
02. This Time Tomorrow 5:15
03. Never Say Die 3:57
04. Come Back 5:25
05. Song For Chaos 7:41

CD2 
01. Morning Coffee (A Theme To A Film) 4:58
02. Number One (Last Request) 4:58
03. Number Two (Down At The Mission) 5:41
04. Dawning 5:13
05. Got To Get Away 8:58
Bonus Tracks:
06. Hangin' On 3:26
07. Funny Lines 7:26

Personnel:
Drums, Percussion – Vic Glover
Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Arranged By – Eddi Harnett
Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano – Terry Scott Jr.
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – Ray King
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Trombone – Derek Somerville
Trombone, Piano – David Horler
2nd Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Dave Gautrey
Lead Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet, Arranged By – Butch Hudson
Vocals, Electric Bass, Fiddle [Bass Fiddle], Arranged By – John James Gordon


 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Camel - Underage (1969/2004) Walhalla Records - WH 90335

 

MP3/320Kbs/99MB
Heavy Psychedelic Blues Rock

"Underage" is a rare UK heavy psychedelic blues rock album, an Italian based British band, recorded in Rome in 1969. They first established as Sopworth Camel before becoming Camel. 1970 Camel disbanded.
"This is not the Andrew Latimer band (see: Camel from Guildford)".

Tracks:
01. Pinball Wizard (Pete Townshend) - 4:07 (The Who)
02. Where Is My Mind? (Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein) - 3:33 (Vanilla Fudge)
03. Tin Soldier (Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane) - 4:12 (Small Faces)
04. Forget It, I Got It (Gary Wright, Jimmy Miller) - 4:08 (Spooky Tooth)
05. Mystery Tour (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 5:15 (The Beatles)
06. Can't Be So Bad (Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson) - 3:59 (Moby Grape)
07. Society's Child (Janis Ian) - 4:45 (Spooky Tooth)
08. Sitting On The Top Of The World (Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson) - 4:58 (Cream)
09. Evil Woman (Larry Weiss) - 5:56 (Spooky Tooth)

Personnel:
- Alex Jackson (Alex Ligertwood) - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
- Dave Sumner - lead guitar, vocals
- Martin Fisher - 3 octave guitar, piano, organ, harpsichord, vocals
- Pete Huish - drums


Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Bachman-Turner Overdrive II (1973/1989) Mercury 822 504-2

 

MP3/320Kbs/99MB
Boogie Rock, Country Rock

Bachman-Turner Overdrive II is the second album by Canadian rock band, released in 1973. The album reached number 4 in the US and number 6 in Canada. Recorded and mixed at Kaye-Smith Studios, Seattle, Washington. Mastered for Compact Disc at Polygram Studios. Originally released 1973. Bachman-Turner Overdrive, often abbreviated BTO, is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded by three brothers: Randy, Robbie and Tim Bachman, along with Fred Turner in 1973...

Tracks:
01. Blown (Randy Bachman, Tim Bachman) 4:14
02. Welcome Home (Randy Bachman) 5:28
03. Stonegates (C.F. Turner) 5:32
04. Let It Ride (Randy Bachman, C.F. Turner) 4:23
05. Give It Time (C.F. Turner) 5:40
06. Tramp (Randy Bachman, Tim Bachman) 4:01
07. I Don't Have To Hide (Tim Bachman) 4:21
08. Takin' Care Of Business (Randy Bachman) 4:53

Personnel:
- Randy Bachman - lead guitar, vocals (02,06,08)
- Tim Bachman - 2nd lead guitar, vocals (01,07)
- C.F. Turner - bass, vocals (03-05)
- Robbie Bachman - drums, percussion
+
- Norman Durkee - piano (08)


Sunday, May 11, 2025

Amy Winehouse - Lioness: Hidden Treasures (2011) Universal Music LLC, Japan - UICI-1102

 

MP3/320Kbs/112MB
Jazz, Soul, Pop

Lioness: Hidden Treasures is the first posthumous compilation album by English recording artist Amy Winehouse, released on 2 December 2011 by Island Records. The album features unreleased songs and demos picked by Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi and Winehouse's family, including the first single, "Body and Soul", with Tony Bennett. The album is being released in aid of the Amy Winehouse Foundation. "Our Day Will Come" was released as the album's second and final single on 4 December, and was Winehouse's first solo single to be released since 2007.


Tracks:
01. Our Day Will Come (02:49)
02. Between The Cheats (03:33)
03. Tears Dry (Original Version) (04:08)
04. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (2011) (04:22)
05. Like smoke (feat. Nas) (04:38)
06. Valerie ('68 Version) (03:59)
07. The Girl From Ipanema (02:46)
08. Half Time (03:50)
09. Wake Up Alone (Original Recording) (04:24)
10. Best Friends, Right? (02:56)
11. Body And soul (with Tony Bennett) (03:18)
12. A Song For You (04:29)

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