Clouds - Up Above Our Heads Clouds 1966-71 (2010) BGO Records - BGOCD966

 

MP3/320Kbs/320MB

Pop Rock, Prog Rock

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Clouds were a progressive rock group from Edinburgh, Scotland who never found true commercial success despite rave reviews for their records and concerts. Not to be confused with The Clouds (1980s indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland). The band consisted of Ian Ellis (bass and lead vocals), Harry Hughes (drums) and Billy Ritchie (keyboards).

CD1

Scrapbook (1968-69)

1. Scrapbook Intro (1:08)

2. The Carpenter (3:29)

3. The Colours Have Run (3:00)

4. I'll Go Girl (3:21)

5. Grandad (2:10)

6. Ladies And Gentlemen (3:09)

7. Humdrum (1:07)

8. Union Jack (1:25)

9. Old Man (3:25)

10. Waiter There's Something In My Soup (7:01)

11. Scrapbook (2:51)

Up Above Our Heads (1969-70)

12. Imagine Me (3.:28)

13. Sing, Sing, Sing (13:44)

14. Take Me To Your Leader (3:00)

15. Big Noise From Winnetka (4:06)

16. In The Mine (4:02)

CD2

Watercolour Days (1970-71)

1. Watercolour Days (5:28)

2. Cold Sweat (3:36)

3. Lighthouse (5:03)

4. Long Time (4:38)

5. Mind Of A Child (2:51)

6. I Know Better Than You (4:53)

7. Leavin' (3:25)

8. Get Off My Farm (3:27)

9. I Am The Melody (2:44)

Bonus Tracks (1966-71)

10. Make No Bones About It (2:48)

11. Heritage (4:18)

12. Why Is There No Magic (2:46)

13. The World Is A Madhouse (4:00)

14. Shadows (2:42)

15. Once Upon A Time (2:54)

16. A Day Of Rain (4:16)

17. America (8:09)

18. Clockwork Soldier (5:09)

Personnel:

Harry Hughes - drums, glockenspiel, trumpet, electronic drums

Billy Ritchie - keyboards, acoustic guitar, vocals, bass, Hammond, synthesizer, electric piano, grand piano, harpsichord, mellotron

Ian Ellis - bass, harmonika, vocals

George Ritchie, Peter Sapsard - bass

Mike Kidson - drums

David Palmer - grand piano, orchestrated

Alvin Lee, Rod Butler, Steve Gould - lead guitar

Archie Whitewater (1970/2011) Cherry Red Records - Retro 902

 

MP3/320Kbs/94MB

Psychedelic Jazz Brass Rock

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Nine piece jazz rock ensemble from New York, USA. Archie Whitewater is not an actual member but the adopted Cherokee name of member Travis Jenkins, which then provided the band's name. The ensemble released only one album though they also recorded material for a second album that has remained unreleased.

Tracks:

1. Don't Be Short (Bob Berkowitz, Travis Jenkins) 2:05

2. Northstar (Bob Berkowitz, Hyams) 4:13

3. Mist Of The Early Morning (Bob Berkowitz, Hyams) 3:49

4. Life Is A River (Travis Jenkins) 3:17

5. Friends And Neighbors (Bob Berkowitz) 3:43

6. Country To The City (Bob Berkowitz) 4:23

7. Home Again (Bob Berkowitz) 4:04

8. Cross Country (Bob Berkowitz) 3:17

9. Lament For The Walking Dead (Travis Jenkins) 4:32

10. Seacoast (Bob Berkowitz) 3:47

11. Hulk (Bob Berkowitz) 1:56

Personnel:

Fred Johnson - vocals

Paul Metzke - guitar

Robert "Bob" Berkowitz - keyboards

Tony Vece - bass

Jim Abbott - drums

Travis Jenkins - tenor saxophone, flute, vocals

Sam Burtis - trombone

Lynn Sheffield - alto saxophone, vibes

Peter LaBarbera - vibes

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Cale Scott - cello

The Creation - Action Painting (2017/2CD) Numero Group - NUM064

 

MP3/320Kbs/329MB

British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Mod, Rock

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The Creation are an English rock band, formed in 1966. Their best-known songs are "Making Time", which was one of the first rock songs to feature a guitar played with a bow, and "Painter Man", which made the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart in late 1966, and reached No. 8 on the German chart in April 1967. It was covered by Boney M in 1979, and reached the No. 10 position on the UK chart. "Making Time" was used in the film Rushmore, and as the theme song from season 2 onwards of The Great Pottery Throw Down.

CD1

1. Making Time (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 2:57

2. Try and Stop Me (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 2:27

3. Painter Man (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 2:53

4. Biff, Bang, Pow (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 2:25

5. Sylvette [Edit] (Bob Garner / Jack Jones / Eddie Phillips) 2:43

6. If I Stay Too Long (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 3:27

7. Nightmares (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 3:12

8. Life Is Just Beginning (Bob Garner / Eddie Phillips) 2:58

9. Through My Eyes (Bob Garner / Eddie Phillips) 3:06

10. How Does It Feel to Feel (Bob Garner / Eddie Phillips) 2:59

11. Tom Tom (Bob Garner / Eddie Phillips) 2:56

12. Can I Join Your Band (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 3:03

13. Midway Down (John Wanderling) 2:46

14. The Girls Are Naked (Kim Gardner / Jack Jones / Kenny Pickett / Ronnie Wood) 1:59

15. Bonie Maronie (Larry Williams) 3:27

16. Mercy Mercy Mercy (Joe Zawinul) 2:33

17. For All That I Am (Stephen Friedland / Paul Kahan) 3:04

18. Uncle Bert (Kim Gardner / Kenny Pickett / Ronnie Wood) 2:30

19. Cool Jerk (Donald Storball) 2:19

20. I Am the Walker (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 2:45

21. Ostrich Man (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 3:01

22. Sweet Helen (Kenny Pickett) 2:59

23. How Does It Feel to Feel [US version] (Bob Garner / Eddie Phillips) 3:08

CD2

1. Hurt Me If You Will (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 2:55

2. I'm Leaving (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 3:33

3. Work All Day (Sleep All Night) (Roland Bradley / The Mark Four / Kenny Pickett) 2:57

4. Going Down Fast (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 2:36

5. How Does It Feel to Feel (Bob Garner / Eddie Phillips) 3:35

6. Biff, Bang, Pow [New Stereo Mix] (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 2:26

7. For All That I Am [New Stereo Mix] (Stephen Friedland / Paul Kahan) 3:07

8. Can I Join Your Band [New Stereo Mix (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 3:04

9. Through My Eyes [New Stereo Mix] (Bob Garner / Eddie Phillips) 3:31

10. Tom Tom [New Stereo Mix] (Bob Garner / Eddie Phillips) 3:02

11. Midway Down [New Stereo Mix] (John Wanderling) 3:02

12. Nightmares [New Stereo Mix] (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 3:15

13. Life Is Just Beginning [New Stereo Mix] (Bob Garner / Eddie Phillips) 4:02

14. Painter Man [New Stereo Mix] (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 2:54

15. If I Stay Too Long [New Stereo Mix] (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 3:30

16. How Does It Feel to Feel (Bob Garner / Eddie Phillips) 3:36

17. Cool Jerk [New Stereo Mix] (Donald Storball) 2:25

18. Hey Joe [New Stereo Mix] (Billy Roberts) 4:10

19. Like a Rolling Stone [New Stereo Mix] (Bob Dylan) 3:03

20. Making Time [Instrumental] (Eddie Phillips / Kenny Pickett) 2:59

21. Sylvette [Full Length] (Bob Garner / Jack Jones / Eddie Phillips) 3:30

22. Instrumental 1 (Bob Garner / Jack Jones / Eddie Phillips) 2:47

23. How Does It Feel to Feel [Instrumental] (Bob Garner / Eddie Phillips) 4:02

Kris Kristofferson - Kristofferson (1970/2001) Monument/Legacy - 5015432

 

MP3/320Kbs/131MB

Country

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Kristofferson is the debut album by the singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson. It was produced by Fred Foster and released in June 1970 by Monument Records.

"Critics gave Kristofferson a positive reception but the album's original release was a commercial failure. In 1971, following the success of Janis Joplin's recording of "Me and Bobby McGee", the album was reissued as Me and Bobby McGee; it peaked at number 10 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and at 43 on Billboard's Top LPs and the release was certified gold. The album garnered mixed ratings in retrospective reviews, as some critics expressed their negative reception of Kristofferson's singing."

Tracklist:

1. Blame It On The Stones (2:46)

2. To Beat The Devil (4:43)

3. Me And Bobby Mcgee (4:23)

4. Best Of All Possible Worlds (3:01)

5. Help Me Make It Through The Night (2:24)

6. The Law Is For Protection Of The People (2:40)

7. Casey's Last Ride (3:37)

8. Just The Other Side (3:39)

9. Darby's Castle (3:19)

10. For The Good Times (3:25)

11. Duvalier's Dream (2:58)

12. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (4:34)

Bonus Tracks

13. The Junkie And The Juicehead Minus Me (3:24)

14. Shadows Of Her Mind (3:13)

15. The Lady's Not For Sale (3:27)

16. Come Sundown (2:36)

Personnel:

Kris Kristofferson – guitar, vocals

Chip Young, Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Shook – guitar

Norbert Putnam – bass

Kenny Buttrey – drums

Charlie McCoy – harmonica

The A Strings – strings

Bergen White – string arrangements

Big Brother & The Holding Company (1967/1994) Sony Records - SRCS 6440

 

MP3/320Kbs/92MB

Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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Big Brother & the Holding Company is the debut studio album by American rock band, with Janis Joplin, their lead singer. Recorded during three days in December 1966 for Mainstream Records, it was released on August 23, 1967.

Tracklist:

1. Bye, Bye Baby (2:39)

2. Easy Rider (2:26)

3. Intruder (2:30)

4. Light Is Faster Than Sound (2:33)

5. Call On Me (2:36)

6. Coo Coo (1:58) (Single A-Side 1968)

7. Women Is Losers (2:06)

8. Blindman (2:05)

9. Down On Me (2:07)

10. Caterpillar (2:19)

11. All Is Loneliness (2:20)

12. The Last Time (2:14) (Single B-Side 1968)

Personnel:

Peter Albin - bass guitar

Sam Andrew - guitar, vocals

David Getz - drums

James Gurley - guitar, vocals

With

Janis Joplin - vocals