Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Barry Melton - Bright Sun Is Shining (1970/?) Vanguard - 662128

MP3/320Kbs/80MB
Blues Rock

Guitarist and singer Barry "The Fish" Melton, born 1947 in Brooklyn, New York City. Original lead guitarist of Country Joe and the Fish and Dinosaurs...

Tracks:
1. Third Degree 3:58
2. Something You Got 2:43
3. I Had A Dream 2:42
4. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 3:04
5. Wine Women Whiskey 2:26
6. Son Of Hickory Holler’s Tramp 3:00
7. You’ve Got What It Takes 2:08
8. Georgia 2:42
9. I’ve Been In The Darkness 3:14
10. It’s A Mean Old World 2:30
11. You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me 2:48
12. The Sun Is Shining 2:54

Personnel:
Barry Melton - guitar, vocals
Gerald Sims - rhythm guitar
Philip Upchurch - bass
Donny Hathaway - piano
Morris Jennings - drums


 

Monday, September 29, 2025

Sonny & Cher - The Singles+ (2CD/2000) BR Music - BS 8124-2

 

MP3/320Kbs/360MB
Pop Rock

The compilation album Sonny & Cher - The Singles+ was released in 2000 by BR Music under the catalog number BS 8124-2, available as a 2CD compilation in Europe. The release is categorized under the genres of Rock and Pop, with a style leaning towards Vocal and Pop Rock. It features a comprehensive tracklist spanning both CDs, including major hits by Sonny & Cher.

CD1
1. The Letter (2:07)
2. Baby Don't Go (3:07)
3. Love Is Strange (2:45)
4. Just You (3:28)
5. Sing C'est La Vie (3:39)
6. I Got You Babe (3:08)
7. All I Really Want To Do (2:56)
8. Laugh At Me (2:45)
9. But You're Mine (2:51)
10. Where Do You Go (3:12)
11. The Revolution Kind (3:25)
12. What Now My Love (3:26)
13. Bang Bang (2:43)
14. Needles & Pins (2:47)
15. Have I Stayed Too Long (3:43)
16. Alfie (2:49)
17. Little Man (3:17)
18. Living For You (3:30)
19. I Feel Something In The Air (3:48)
20. Sunny (3:08)
21. Behind The Door (3:42)
22. Dream Baby (2:50)
23. Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies) (3:25)
24. The Beat Goes On (3:25)
25. A Beautiful Story (2:53)

CD2
1. Plastic Man (3:32)
2. It's The Little Things (3:02)
3. Hey Joe (3:25)
4. You Better Sit Down Kids (3:41)
5. Good Combination (2:54)
6. Click Song Number One (2:55)
7. Take Me For A Little While (2:40)
8. Thought Of Loving You (2:21)
9. Classified 1-A (2:27)
10. Real People (3:09)
11. Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves (2:36)
12. He'll Never Know (3:25)
13. All I Ever Need Is You (2:38)
14. The Way Of Love (2:31)
15. A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done (3:15)
16. Living In A House Divided (2:59)
17. When You Say Love (2:26)
18. Don't Hide Your Love (2:47)
19. Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer, Papa Used To Write All Her Songs (3:41)
20. Am I Blue (3:45)
21. The Greatest Show On Earth (3:48)
22. Half Breed (2:44)
23. Dark Lady (3:27)
24. Train Of Thought (2:35)
25. I Saw A Man And He Danced With His Wife (3:16)


Sunday, September 28, 2025

Bolder Damn - Mourning (1971/2008) Erebus Records - ERCD031

 

MP3/320Kbs/95B
Hard Rock, Heavy Psychedelic Rock

Bolder Damn is a hard- psychedelic rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, that was formed in 1967 under the name Souls Image. in 1969, the band changed its name to Bolder Damn.
Recorded an album at Hyperbolic Studios in a single day's session. "Mourning" was pressed only in 200 copies and the originals are now amongst the rarest vinyl artefacts. Following the release of the LP the band disbanded.

Tracks:
1. BRTCD 2:55
2. Got That Feeling 3:28
3. Monday Mourning 3:04
4. Rock On 4:11
5. Find A Way 4:38
6. Breakthrough 3:21
7. Dead Meat 16:02

Personnel:
John Anderson - lead vocals
Glenn Eaton - guitar, lead vocals (3), backing vocals (5,7)
Ron Refett - bass, lead vocals (3), backing vocals (1,4-7)
Bob Eaton - drums, percussion, backing vocals (5,7)


Saturday, September 27, 2025

Ancient Grease - Women And Children First (1970/2003) Expertise Records - EXCD-9916 FF

 

MP3/320Kbs/121MB
Heavy Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Ancient Grease was a Welsh band, formed from the local cover band Strawberry Dust, which featured Gareth "Morty" Mortimer (vocals), Jack Bass (bass), Dick "Ferndale" Owen (drums), and Graham Williams (guitar).
The band's sole album, Women and Children First, was recorded in 1969–1970 at Rockfield Studios, with Weathers acting as producer and contributing significant songwriting, including the opener "Freedom Train" and the closing title track.

Tracks:
1. Freedom Train (John Weathers) 4:01
2. Don't Want (John Weathers, Graham Williams) 5:05
3. Odd Song (Gary Pickford-Hopkins, John Weathers) 5:41
4. Eagle Song (John Weathers) 4:57
5. Where The Snow Lies Forever (Phil Ryan) 5:08
6. Mother Grease The Cat (Graham Williams) 5:13
7. Time To Die (Graham Williams, John Weathers) 4:04
8. Prelude To A Blind Man (Greg Curran) 5:02
9. Mystic Mountain (John Weathers) 3:31
10. Women And Children First (John Weathers) 6:37
Bonus:
11. Freedom Train (alt. version) (John Weathers) 3:27

Personnel:
Gareth "Morty" Mortimer - vocals, Harmonica
Graham Fedley Williams - guitar
Jack Bass - bass
Dick "Ferndale" Owen - drums
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Phil Ryan - keyboards
Gary Pickford-Hopkins - vocals, guitar


Friday, September 26, 2025

Muleskinner - A Potpourri Of Bluegrass Jam (1973/1994) Sierra Records - SXCD 6009

 

MP3/320Kbs/83MB
Bluegrass

Muleskinner is the eponymous debut album by the progressive bluegrass group Muleskinner, recorded at the Record Plant, Hollywood, California, between March 27 and April 14, 1973, and released later that year. It is their only studio album. The band, formed as a one-off group for a televised celebration of Bill Monroe's music on February 13, 1973, after Monroe's bus broke down and he could not attend, featured a supergroup of prominent musicians including David Grisman (mandolin, vocals), Peter Rowan (guitar, vocals), Clarence White (acoustic and electric guitar, vocals), Richard Greene (fiddle, vocals), Bill Keith (banjo, pedal steel), John Kahn (bass), and John Guerin (drums). The album was initially released under the title Muleskinner but was later re-issued on compact disc in 1994 under the title A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam, a reference to the banner on the original album cover.

Track listing:
1. Mule Skinner Blues
2. Blue and Lonesome
3. Footprints in the Snow
4. Dark Hollow
5. Whitehouse Blues
6. Opus 57 in G Minor
7. Runways of the Moon
8. Roanoke
9. Rain and Snow
10. Soldier's Joy
11. Blue Mule

Personnel:
Peter Rowan – vocals, guitar
Bill Keith – banjo, pedal steel
Clarence White – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
Richard Greene – violin, vocals
David Grisman – mandolin, vocals
John Guerin – drums
John Kahn – bass