Saturday, September 20, 2025

Phantom - Phantom’s Divine Comedy Part 1 (1974/1983) One Way Records - S21 56842

 

MP3/320Kbs/95MB
Psychedelic Hard Rock

Psychedelic rock group from Detroit, Michigan, USA, active in the early to mid 1970s, previously known as Madrigal and Walpurgis. Under the management of Ed "Punch" Andrews of Bob Seger fame, they changed their name to Phantom and released one album, 1974's "Phantom's Divine Comedy". The musical instrumentation, mystical themes, and vocalist's penchant for Jim Morrison-esque vocal stylings.

Tracks:
Intro
1. Tales From A Wizard 5:20
Prelude
2. Devil’s Child 2:20
3. Calm Before The Storm 3:26
4. Half A Life 4:05
5. Spiders Will Dance (On Your Face While You Sleep) 4:10
Wizard
6. Black Magic / White Magic 3:23
7. Merlin 5:24
Entrance
8. Stand Beside My Fire 5:31
9. Welcome To Hell 5:11

Personnel:
Ted Pearson - guitars, bass, piano
Harold Beardsley - bass
Russell Klatt - piano, organ
Jim Roland - drums, percussion


Friday, September 19, 2025

The Beach Boys - The Story Of The SMiLE

 

MP3/320Kbs/345MB
Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, Surf

Smile (stylized as SMiLE) is an unfinished album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, conceived as the follow-up to their 1966 album Pet Sounds. The project a concept album involving themes of Americana, humor, youth, innocence, and the natural world was planned as a twelve-track LP assembled from modular fragments, the same editing process used on their single "Good Vibrations". After a year of recording, the album was shelved and a downscaled version, Smiley Smile, was released in September 1967. Over the next four decades, few of the original Smile tracks were officially issued, and the project became regarded as the most legendary unreleased album in popular music history...

Smiley Smile (1967/1989) Capitol CP21-6012 MONO

Tracks:
1. Heroes And Villains (3:40)
2. Vegetables (2:10)
3. Fall Breaks And Back To Winter(2:18)
4. She's Goin' Bald (2:19)
5. Little Pad ' (2:33)
6. Good Vibrations (3:39)
7. With Me Tonight (2:19)
8. Wind Chimes (2:37)
9. Gettin' Hungry (2:29)
10. Wonderful (2:24)
11. Whistle In (1:03)

Smile (Unsurpassed Masters Vol.16 (1966-1967) (1999) Sea Of Tunes - C 9949 

Tracks:
1. Prayer (1:07)
2. Heroes And Villians (2:57)
3. Barnyard (0:56)
4. Do You Like Worms (4:06)
5. The Old Master Painter/You Are My Sunshine (1:12)
6. He Gives Speeches (0:54)
7. Wonderful (2:07)
8. Child Is Father Of The Man (1:47)
9. Cabin Essence (3:32)
10. Look (2:41)
11. Good Vibrations (3:41)
12. I Wanna Be Around/Friday Night (1:37)
13. Vega-Tables (3:29)
14. Wind Chimes (2:28)
15. Mrs O'Leary's Cow (2:36)
16. I Love To Say Da Da (2:26)
17. You're Welcome (1:07)
18. Surf's Up (5:14)

Purple Chick presents The Beach Boys SMiLE (2005) Purple Chick - PC-66

The fan-created reconstruction of The Beach Boys' SMiLE album, titled "Purple Chick presents: The Beach Boys Smile - a reconstruction," is a notable fan project released in November 2005. This disc is explicitly stated to be a fan-created work, never for sale, and not a bootleg made for profit.


Tracks:
1. Our Prayer/Gee (1:53)
2. Heroes And Villains (4:50)
3. Roll Plymouth Rock (3:42)
4. Barnyard (0:56)
5. Old Master Painter/You Are My Sunshine (1:08)
6. Cabin Essence (3:34)
7. Wonderful (2:00)
8. Song For Children (2:11)
9. Child Is Father Of The Man (2:19)
10. Surf's Up (4:11)
11. I'm In Great Shape/I Wanna Be Around/Workshop (1:49)
12. Vega-Tables (2:22)
13. On A Holiday (2:34)
14. Wind Chimes (2:57)
15. Mrs. O'Leary's Cow (2:30)
16. In Blue Hawaii (2:56)
17. Good Vibrations (4:13)
Bonus:
18. Vega-Tables (vocals only) (2:16)
19. Our Prayer/Gee (mono) (1:52)
20. Heroes And Villains (mono) (4:49)
21. Roll Plymouth Rock (mono) (3:38)
22. Child Is Father Of The Man (mono) (2:21)
23. Surf's Up (alternate) (4:23)
24. I'm In Great Shape/I Wanna Be Around/Workshop (mono) (2:10)
25. Vega-Tables (mono) (1:59)
26. In Blue Hawaii (with mono sections) (2:21)
27. Good Vibrations (stereo - original lyrics) (2:58)


Thursday, September 18, 2025

Grin Featuring Nils Lofgren - Grin, 1+1 & All Out (2016/2CD) Driven By The Music - DBTMTVS01

 

MP3/320Kbs/282MB
Pop Rock, Country Rock, Ballad, Classic Rock

In 1968, Lofgren formed the band Grin with bassist George Daly and drummer Bob Berberich. Daly left the band early on to become a Columbia Records A&R executive and was replaced by bassist Bob Gordon. The band release of four critically acclaimed albums from 1971 to 1974.
Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist...

CD1
Grin (1971)
1. Like Rain (3:39)
2. See What Love Can Do (5:03)
3. Everybody's Missin' The Sun (2:45)
4. 18 Faced Lover (3:29)
5. Outlaw (4:03)
6. We All Sung Together (3:45)
7. If I Were A Song (3:11)
8. Take You To The Movies Tonight (1:48)
9. Direction (4:13)
10. Pioneer Mary (3:47)
11. Open Wide (3:03)
12. I Had Too Much (Miss Dazi) (3:24)
Bonus Tracks:
13. Nobody (2:59)
14. Sing For Happiness (3:15)

Personnel:
Nils Lofgren - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Bob Berberich - drums, vocals
Bob Gordon - bass, vocals
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Danny Whitten, Neil Young and Ralph Molina – harmony vocals
Jerry Williams – scat singing
Ben Keith – steel guitar

CD2
Nils Lofgren 1+1 (1972)
1. White Lies (3:27)
2. Please Don't Hide (4:00)
3. Slippery Fingers (4:09)
4. Moon Tears (2:17)
5. End Unkind (4:01)
6. Sometimes (2:27)
7. Lost a Number (3:09)
8. Hi, Hello Home (2:29)
9. Just a Poem (2:41)
10. Soft Fun (5:40)
All Out (1972)
11. Sad Letter (3:12)
12. Heavy Chevy (3:35)
13. Don't Be Long (2:20)
14. Love Again (4:06)
15. She Ain't Right (3:28)
16. Love or Else (3:42)
17. Ain't Love Nice (2:10)
18. Heart on Fire (4:59)
19. All Out (3:07)
20. Rusty Gun (2:20)

Personnel:
Nils Lofgren - Guitars, Keyboards, Lead Vocals
Bob Gordon - Bass, Background Vocals
Bob Berberich - Drums, Lead Vocals
Tom Lofgren - Guitars, Background Vocals (11-20)
Graham Nash - Vocals (8)
David Blumberg - Orchestrated (9,10)


Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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

 

MP3/320Kbs/82MB
Soul

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


Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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

 

MP3/320Kbs/110MB
Americana, Country, Folk, Roots Rock

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)