Area Code 615 & Trip In The Country (2000) Koch Records KOC-CD-8109

 

MP3/320Kbs/179MB

Folk Rock, Country Rock

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Area Code 615 was an American progressive country rock band from Nashville, active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, taking its name from the telephone area code, which at the time covered all of Central and Eastern Tennessee. The band was made up of session musicians, recording only two albums before resuming normal session work.

Tracks:

Area Code 615 (1969)

1. Southern Comfort 3:42

2. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long 2:25

3. Hey Jude 4:40

4. Nashville 9-N.Y.1 3:49

5. Lady Madonna 1:58

6. Ruby 3:24

7. Medley: Crazy Arms-Get Back 0:37

8. Why Ask Why 3:13

9. Lil’ Maggie 4:08

10. Classical Gas 2:46

11. Just Like A Woman 3:44

Trip In The Country (1970)

12. Scotland 3:48

13. Always The Same 2:49

14. Stone Fox Chase 3:25

15. Russian Red 1:38

16. Judy 2:05

17. Gray Suit Men 2:58

18. Katy Hill 3:46

19. Sligo 2:24

20. Sausilito 2:20

21. Welephant Walk 1:57

22. Devil Weed And Me 5:56

Bonus Tracks:

23. John Henry 3:12

24. Tennessee Green 3:07

Personnel:

Charlie McCoy - vocals, harmonica, recorder, percussion

Kenneth Buttrey - vocals, drums, percussion, calimba, producer (1-11)

Mac Gayden - vocals, French horn

Bobby Thompson - guitar, banjo, percussion

Wayne Moss - guitar, percussion

Norbert Putnam - bass, cello

Buddy Spicher - fiddle, viola, cello, percussion

David Briggs - piano, electric piano, organ

Weldon Myrick - steel guitar

The Goodlettesville String Sextet - strings (13,16,20)

Bodacious D.F. (1973/2002) Acadia - ACA 8036

 

MP3/320Kbs/98MB

Funk-Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul

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Bodacious D.F. is a 1973 rock album, the only release by the short-lived band of the same name. After leaving Jefferson Airplane in 1971, founder Marty Balin produced an album by the band Grootna in 1972. He then formed the band Bodacious DF  with Grootna members Vic Smith and Greg Dewey (also from Country Joe & the Fish), as well as Mark Ryan (from Quicksilver Messenger Service) and Charlie Hickox. The band broke up shortly after the album was released.

Tracks:

1. Drifting (Jesse Osborne) 4:06

2. Good Folks (Lonnie Talbot) 7:35

3. The Witcher (Marty Balin, Vic Smith) 6:30

4. Roberta (Marty Balin, Vic Smith, Trish Robbins) 4:21

5. Second Hand Information (Charlie Hickox) 4:55

6. Drivin' Me Crazy (Vic Smith) 7:08

7. Twixt Two Worlds (Marty Balin, Vic Smith) 5:41

Personnel:

Marty Balin - lead vocals

Vic Smith - guitars, backing vocals

Charlie Hickox - keyboards, backing vocals (5)

Mark Ryan - bass, backing vocals

Greg Dewey - drums, percussion, backing vocals (5)

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Rhani Kugel, Anna Rizzo, Trish Robbins - backing vocals (2)

Boots Hughston - saxophone (3)

Butts Band (1973/2025) Big Pink Music – BIGPINK 953

 

MP3/320Kbs/86MB

Classic Rock

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Butts Band was a British and American group formed by ex-Doors members John Densmore and Robby Krieger, active from 1973 to 1975. The band released two albums and, with the exception of Krieger and Densmore, they consisted of different band personnel on each.

Tracks:

1. I Won't Be Alone Anymore (Robby Krieger) - 4:29

2. Baja Bus (Robby Krieger) - 4:40

3. Sweet Danger (Jess Roden) - 4:51

4. Pop-A-Top (Phil Chen, Jess Roden) - 3:22

5. Be With Me (Robby Krieger) - 4:21

6. New Ways (Jess Roden) - 3:56

7. Love Your Brother (Robby Krieger) - 4:53

8. Kansas City (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 4:05

Personnel:

Jess Roden - vocals, rhythm guitar

Robby Krieger - lead guitar

Roy Davies - keyboards, synthesizers

Phil Chen - bass, reggae guitar (4)

John Densmore - drums

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Mick Weaver - Wurlitzer piano (6,8), organ (7)

Larry McDonald - congas (2,4)

Allen Sharp - congas (7)

Hot Chocolate (1971/1999) Soul Brother Records - CD SBCS 1

 

MP3/320Kbs/84MB

Heavy Funky

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One album soul/funk group from Cleveland, Ohio. Not to be confused with the British group Hot Chocolate. Heavy Funky is a genre that combines elements of funk and rock, often featuring a strong rhythmic groove and heavy guitar riffs.

Tracks:

1. Ain't That A Groove 6:00

2. So Dam Funky 3:57

3. Sexy Moods Of Your Mind 5:28

4. Messin' With Sly 4:08

5. We Had True Love 6:16

6. What You Want To Do 4:28

7. What Should I Do 3:49

Personnel:

Backing Vocals - Jimmy McLain, Tyrone Brown (Ain't That A Groove)

Bass - George Pickett

Congas - George Pickett, Lou Ragland

Guitar [Lead], Guitar [Rhythm], Tambourine, Vocals - Lou Ragland

Drums, Tambourine - Tony Robertson

Nazareth (1971/2002) Eagle Records - EAMCD145

 

MP3/320Kbs/171MB

Hard Rock

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This is a reissue of Nazareth's self-titled debut album, originally released in 1971. The 2002 release was issued by Eagle Records, a division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Limited, and includes tracks such as "Red Light Lady (Part.1&2)".

Nazareth are a Scottish hard rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1968 that had many hit singles and albums in Canada, the United Kingdom, and a number of other European countries beginning in the early 1970s...

Tracks:

1. Witchdoctor Woman (Charlton, McCafferty) 4:05

2. Dear John 3:44

3. Empty Arms, Empty Heart (Nazareth) 3:11

4. I Had A Dream 3:20

5. Red Light Lady 5:55

6. Fat Man (Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty) 3:22

7. Country Girl 4:02

8. Morning Dew (Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose) 7:04

9. The King Is Dead (Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty, Sweet) 4:41

Bonuses:

10. Friends (B-side) (Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty, Sweet) 3:22

11. Dear John (single edit) 2:40

12. Morning Dew (alternate edited version) (Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose) 4:49

13. Friends (alternate edit of B-side) 3:23

14. Morning Dew (extended single version, previously unreleased) 8:05

15. Witchdoctor Woman (previously unreleased version) (Charlton, McCafferty) 4:29

Personnel:

Dan McCafferty - lead vocals

Darrell Sweet - drums, backing vocals

Pete Agnew - bass, guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (4)

Manuel "Manny" Charlton - lead guitar, backing vocals

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Dave Stewart - organ (5), harmonium (4)

Pete Wingfield - piano (2, 8)

Pete York - congas, jawbone, tambourine (9)

B.J. Cole - slide guitar (8)

Colin Fretcher - string and bass arrangements (5, 9)