Potliquor - Louisiana Rock & Roll (1972/2010) O-Music - OM 71003

 

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Southern Rock, Blues Rock

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Potliquor hailed from Louisiana and straddled the line between country, blues, southern rock and hard rock... all the while throwing in horns just to keep things fresh with a powerful singer in George Ratzlaff. Likemany great acts, they never sold records like they should have. But they did tour, and expose many young southerners to what amounts to some of the first "southern rock" bands.

Tracks:

1. You Can't Get There From Here (Daniel Cohen) 3:15

2. Waitin' For Me At The River (George Ratzlaff) 4:18

3. Taj And Jimmy's Blues (Taj Mahal, Al Smith, Jimmy Reed) 5:38

4. Rip It Up (John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell) 2:33

5. "H" (Les Wallace, Loretta Wallace) 4:46

6. Louisiana Rock & Roll (George Ratzlaff) 3:18

7. St. Jude's Blues (Jerry Amoroso) 2:55

8. Born Under A Bad Sign (Booker T. Jones, William Bell) 5:18

9. Guitar Boogie (George Ratzlaff) 3:34

10. For You (Les Wallace) 4:29

Personnel:

- George Ratzlaff - keyboards, guitar, vocals

- Les Wallace - guitars, vocals

- Jerry Amoroso - drums, percussion, vocals

- Guy Schaeffer - bass, backing vocals

- Leon Medica - bass, backing vocals

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- Glenn Spreen - horn & string arrangements

- Cy Frost - Moog synthesizer, piano (10), clavinet (5), engineer

- Uncle Buck Wood - fiddle (1)

- Lousiana Horns (Lee Fortier, Art DeCesare, Bud Brasher, Pete Verbois, Bill Ludwig, Nick Rousse, Charlie Depuy) - horns

- The New Orleans Symphony, The Baton Rouge Symphony - strings (10)

Panta Rei (1973/2011) Flawed Gems - GEM 51

 

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Progressive Jazz Rock, Psychedelic Prog Rock

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Panta Rei were a Swedish psychedelic progressive rock band that released one fantastic self-titled album in 1973. Their sole album, which features a "eye" catching cover, is filled with tripped out and blistering fuzz guitar, and a jazzy flair complete with flutes, saxophone and various percussion and drumming. This rare record is highly recommended.

Tracks:

1. Five Steps (Lars Holmer, Georg Trolin) 3:11

2. White Bells (Georg Trolin) 6:53

3. Five O'Clock Freak (Thomas Arnesen) 9:44

4. The Knight 13:44 including:

a). 1st Part (Robert Schumann)

b). 2nd Part (Thomas Arnesen, Georg Trolin)

c). 3rd Part (Thomas Arnesen, John Högman)

5. The Turk (Thomas Arnesen, Lars Eriksson) 4:10

Personnel:

- Georg Trolin - vocals, tambourine (1,4), harmonica (2,3), siren (4)

- Thomas Arnesen - electric guitar (1-5), piano (2-4), tambourine (3), 12-string guitar (4), organ (4), cowbell (4), accordion (5)

- Leif Östman - electric guitar (1-5), 12-string guitar (2), maracas (4)

- Cary Wihma - bass (1-5), maracas (1,4), guiro (4), voice (5)

- Tomo Wihma - drums (1-5), timbales (4), temple blocks (4,5), whistle (4)

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- Göran Freese - percussion (2,3), tenor saxophone (3)

Love Live Life + One - Love Will Make A Better You (1971/2009) Super Fuji Discs - FJSP-58

 

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Experimental Music

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Love Live Life a Japanese "one-off project", each member was one of the most famous and talented Japanese rock- or jazz-session musicians in those days. One and only album Love Will Make a Better You, released in April 1971 on King Records, featuring guest star Akira Fusé (+ One). 

Their music was categorized into genres such as psychedelic rock, progressive rock and jam band, and for this purpose they needed a strong, and simultaneously flexible vocalist. 🌟 Love Will Make A Better You is a "brutally" good song! 🌟

Tracks:

1. The Question Mark (17:58)

2. Runnin' Free (3:41)

3. Love Will Make A Better You (4:23)

4. Shadows Of The Mind (8:42)

5. Facts About It All (2:54)

Personnel:

Kosuke Ichihara - saxophone, flute

Toshiaki Yokota - flute, saxophone soprano

Kimio Mizutani - guitar

Takao Naoi - guitar

Hiro Yanagida - piano, Hammond organ

Chito Kawachi - drums

Naomi Kawahara - percussion

Masaoki Terakawa - bass

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Akira Fusé - voices

Lucille Spann - Cry Before I Go (1974/Vinyl) ABC Bluesway - BLS-6070

 

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Blues

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Lucille Spann. Real Name: Mahalia Lucille Jenkins American blues singer. Married to Otis Spann from 1967 until his death in 1970. Born : June 23, 1938 in Bolton, Mississippi. Died : August 02, 1994 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Tracklist:

A1. Cry Before I Go (2:00)

A2. Meat Ration Blues (3:25)

A3. Country Girl (7:01)

A4. Make You Feel Like A Bigger Man (3:35)

A5. Sky Is Crying (4:08)

B1. Everybody's Fishing (3:32)

B2. Got My Mojo Workin' (2:18)

B3. Can't Stand To Leave You (2:13)

B4. Queen Bee (2:38)

B5. Daddy Let Me Love (2:29)

B6. Wine Head Woman (2:53)

Personnel:

Bass - James Green 

Drums - Willie Smith

Guitar - Eddie Taylor, Mighty Joe Young

Piano - Detroit Junior

Vocals - Lucille Spann

New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Wasted Tasters 1971-1975 (1993) Raven Records - RVCD-36

 

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Country Rock

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Wasted Tasters is an album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It contains previously released songs selected from the first seven New Riders albums, which were recorded between 1971 and 1975. The songs on Wasted Tasters were excerpted from New Riders of the Purple Sage (1971), Powerglide (1972), Gypsy Cowboy (1972), The Adventures of Panama Red (1973), Home, Home on the Road (1974), Brujo (1974), and Oh, What a Mighty Time (1975). Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead plays pedal steel guitar on the first five tracks. 

Tracks:

01. Henry

02. Glendale Train

03. Louisiana Lady

04. I Don't Know You

05. Last Lonely Eagle

06. I Don't Need No Doctor

07. Contract

08. Rainbow

09. Sweet Lovin' One

10. Dim Lights Thick Smoke (And Loud Loud Music)

11. She's No Angel

12. Gypsy Cowboy

13. Sutter's Mill

14. Sailin'

15. Panama Red

16. Lonesome L.A. Cowboy

17. Kick In The Head

18. Teardrops In My Eyes

19. Hello Mary Lou (Live)

20. Dead Flowers (Live)

21. You Angel You

22. Singing Cowboy

23. I Heard You Been Layin' My Old Lady

24. Farewell Angelina

Personnel:

John Dawson – guitar, vocals

David Nelson – guitar, vocals

Jerry Garcia – pedal steel guitar (1-5)

Buddy Cage – pedal steel guitar (6-24)

Dave Torbert – bass, vocals (1-20)

Skip Battin – bass, vocals (21-24)

Spencer Dryden – drums