Bill Withers - Just as I Am (1971/2012) Big Break Records - CDBBR 0143

 

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Soul

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Just As I Am is the debut studio album by American soul musician Bill Withers, released on May 1, 1971, by Sussex Records.

William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He is known for having several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine", "Grandma's Hands" ... Withers won three Grammy Awards out of nine total nominations.

Tracks:

1. Harlem (3:25)

2. Ain't No Sunshine (2:06)

3. Grandma's Hands (2:03)

4. Sweet Wanomi (2:35)

5. Everybody's Talkin' (3:28)

6. Do It Good (2:54)

7. Hope She'll Be Happier (3:51)

8. Let It Be (2:39)

9. I'm Her Daddy (3:20)

10. In My Heart (4:22)

11. Moanin' and Groanin' (3:00)

12. Better off Dead (2:15)

Personnel:

Bill Withers – vocals, guitar

Stephen Stills – guitar

Booker T. Jones – guitar, keyboards, arrangements

Donald "Duck" Dunn, Chris Ethridge – bass guitar

Al Jackson Jr., Jim Keltner – drums

Bobbye Hall – percussion

Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (1977/1989) MCA Records - 18P2-3104

 

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Americana, Country, Folk, Roots Rock

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Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars is a 1977 album by the short-lived musical group of the same name. It was Levon Helm's first studio album independent of The Band.

Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 - April 19, 2012) was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

Tracks:

1. Washer Woman (03:16)

2. The Tie That Binds (04:36)

3. You Got Me (04:17)

4. Blues So Bad (04:16)

5. Sing, Sing, Sing (Let's Make A Better World) (03:50)

6. Milk Cow Boogie (03:12)

7. Rain Down Tears (0)

8. A Mood I Was In (05:21)

9. Havana Moon (04:28)

10. That's My Home (03:25)

Personnel:

Levon Helm – lead vocals, backing vocals, drums

The RCO All Stars:

Booker T. Jones – keyboards, percussion

Mac Rebennack – keyboards, backing vocals, guitar, percussion

Paul Butterfield – harmonica, backing vocals

Fred Carter Jr., Steve Cropper – guitar

Donald Dunn – bass guitar

Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, tuba

Tom Malone – trombone

Lou Marini – saxophone

Alan Rubin – trumpet

Other musicians:

Emmaretta Marks – backing vocals

Jeannette Baker – backing vocals

John Flamingo – backing vocals

Charles Miller – baritone saxophone (5)

Jesse Ehrlich – strings (5)

Louis Kievman – strings (5)

Sid Sharp – strings (5)

William Kurasch – strings (5)

Robbie Robertson – guitar (5)

Garth Hudson – accordion (5)

The Secret Sessions featuring Laing with Hunter, Ronson, Pappalardi (1978/1999) Pet Rock Records - 960042

 

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Rock

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The Secret Sessions is a rock album featuring Corky Laing, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson, and Felix Pappalardi, recorded in 1978 but released in 1999 on Pet Rock Records.

Tracks:

1. Easy Money 2:49

2. Silent Movie 3:19

3. I Ain’t No Angel 3:17

4. The Best Thing 3:27

5. I Hate Dancin’ 2:38

6. The Outsider 7:41

7. Just When I Needed You Most 3:05

8. Lowdown Freedom 4:10

Bonus:

9. On My Way To Georgia 3:41

10. Growing Old With Rock’n Roll 4:23

Bonus tracks from Corky Laing’s 1977 solo album "Makin’ It On The Street" 

Personnel:

Mick Ronson - guitar, vocals

Felix Pappalardi - bass, vocals

Ian Hunter - vocals, keyboards

Corky Laing - vocals, drums, producer

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John Sebastian - harp (2)

Leslie West - guitar (4,6,8)

Todd Rundgren - Hammond organ (4,6)

This Is Reggae Music The Golden Era 1960–1975 (2004) Trojan - TJNBX254

 

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Reggae, Rocksteady, Ska, Mento

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This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era 1960–1975 is a reggae retrospective anthology issued as a 4CD box set in 2004 by Trojan Records, compiling a chronological overview of Jamaican music from the 1960s to the mid-1970s.. The anthology, which was compiled by Colin Escott and Bas Hartong, is arranged in chronological order and features tracks by various artists, starting with mento and ska from the first half of the 1960s, then progressing to the slower rhythms of rocksteady and reggae, which both emerged later in the decade, continuing into the 1970s. Several of the acts featured are Derrick Morgan, Desmond Dekker & the Aces, Toots & the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley and the Wailers.

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The Very Best Of The Music Machine: Turn On (1999) Collectables Records - COL-CD-6044

 

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Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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The Music Machine was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1966. Fronted by chief songwriter and lead vocalist Sean Bonniwell, the band cultivated a dark and rebellious image reflected in their musical approach. Sometimes the band made use of distorted guitar lines and hallucinogenic organ parts, punctuated by Bonniwell's distinctively throaty vocals.

The Very Best Of The Music Machine - Turn On: A 1999 CD compilation by The Music Machine, released by Collectables Records, featuring the original 1966 "Turn On" LP tracks plus four bonus tracks from 1967 singles.

Tracks:

1. Talk Talk 1:56

2. Trouble 2:11

3. Cherry Cherry (Neil Diamond) 3:12

4. Taxman (George Harrison) 2:23

5. Some Other Drum 2:29

6. Masculine Intuition 2:08

7. The People In Me 2:53

8. See See Rider (Ma Rainey, Lena Arant) 2:29

9. Wrong 2:16

10. 96 Tears (Rudy Martinez) 2:17

11. Come On In 2:54

12. Hey Joe (Billy Roberts) 4:12

Bonus:

13. Double Yellow Line 2:09

14. Absolutely Positively 2:02

15. The Eagle Never Hunts the Fly 2:39

16. I've Loved You 2:39

Personnel:

Sean Bonniwell – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, horn

Mark Landon – lead guitar

Ron Edgar – drums

Doug Rhodes – keyboards, tambourine, backing vocals

Keith Olsen – bass guitar