Sir Douglas Quintet + 2 = [Honkey Blues] (1968/2002) Acadia - ACA 8040

MP3/320Kbs/96MB

Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Country Rock

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The Sir Douglas Quintet was an American rock band formed in San Antonio, Texas in 1964. Active from 1964 to 1999. Overall, the quintet were exponents of good-times music with strong roots in blues and Texas-regional traditions. Good example of what they produced by absorbing the new jazz and psychedelic elements into their music can be found on the album Sir Douglas Quintet + 2.

Tracks:

1. Are Inlaws Really Outlaws? 3:15

2. Sell A Song 5:25

3. Song Of Everything 4:04

4. Can You Dig My Vibrations? 3:12

5. Glad For Your Sake 3:39

6. Whole Lotta Peace Of Mind 5:50

7. You Never Get Too Big And You Sure Don't Get Too Heavy, That You Don't Have To Stop And Pay Some Dues Sometime 2:37

Bonus Tracks:

8. Linda Lou 3:35

9. Soulful Woman 2:21

10. Too Many Docile Minds 2:28

Personnel:

Bass – Whitney "Hershey" Freeman

Drums – George Rains

Guitar, Fiddle – Doug Sahm

Harmonica (Harps), Effects (Special Sound Effects On Harps) – Hewlett Crist, Lee Charlton

Horns – Bill Atwood, Frank Morin, Martin Ferrio, Mel Martin, Terry Henry

Piano – Wayne Talbert

 

Asterix (1971/1998) EastWest Records - 3984-24690-2

 

MP3/320Kbs/104MB

Heavy Progressive, Hard Rock

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Rock group based in Germany. Asterix's first lead singer was George Manros, who would be replaced by John Lawton and Toni Cavanaugh for the album recordings. Asterix was a direct predecessor of Lucifer's Friend; released one (eponymous) album in 1970. Technically, this was the first Lucifer's Friend album, only under a different name. Also, one single was released featuring a slightly altered line-up, without John's involvement.

Tracks:

1. Everybody (bonus, single A-side, 1970) 3:00

2. If I Could Fly (bonus, single B-side, 1970) 2:59

3. Look Out 3:06

4. Gone From My Life 3:27

5. Broken Home 4:23

6. Time Again 3:05

7. Jump Into My Action 3:25

8. Open Up Your Mind 3:13

9. Corner Street Girl 4:03

10. Change In You 4:04

11. Morning At My Dawn 6:53

Original LP: Tracks (3-11)

Bonus Tracks: (1,2)

Personnel:

George Monroe (Georg Mavros) - lead vocals (1,2)

John Lawton - lead vocals (3-11)

Tony Cavanna - lead vocals (3-11)

Peter Hecht - organ, piano, keyboards

Peter Hesslein - guitar, vocals

Dieter Horns - bass, vocals

Joachim "Addi" Rietenbach - drums, percussion

Cheech & Chong - Pure Music (1973-2013)

 

PM3/320Kbs/89MB

Pop, Rock, Reage, Soul

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Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo founded in Vancouver and consisting of American Cheech Marin and Canadian Tommy Chong. The duo found commercial and cultural success in the 1970s and 1980s with their stand-up routines, studio recordings and feature films...

Tracks:

1. Earache My Eye (Featuring Alice Bowie) (Single A-Side) 3:31 

2. Black Lassie (A Great American Dog) 3:54 

3. Framed 2:42 

4. Up In Smoke 2:26 

5. Bloat On 4:55 

6. I'm Not Home Right Now (Single A-Side) 3:44 

7. Basketball Jones 4:06 

8. Up In Smoke (Reprise) 0:57 

9. Medical Marijuana Blues 3:14 

10. Paranoid Pot Head 3:34 

11. Marijuana 3:30 

Note: This is a private selective collection. Collection compiled from available sources. Not for sale.  

Sources: ℗© 1973 (7), 1974 (1,2), 1976 (3), 1978 (4,8), 1980 (5), 1985 (6), 2013 (9,10,11)

Thin Lizzy (1971/2010) Decca - 984 447-7

 

MP3/320Kbs/196MB

Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

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Thin Lizzy is the debut studio album by Irish rock band, released on 30 April 1971. Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. The band initially consisted of bass guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter Phil Lynott, drummer Brian Downey, guitarist Eric Bell and organist Eric Wrixon, although Wrixon left after a few months. Thin Lizzy albums reached the top ten in the UK. The band's music reflects a wide range of influences including blues, soul music, psychedelic rock, and traditional Irish folk music, but is generally classified as hard rock or sometimes heavy metal...

Tracks:

1. The Friendly Ranger At Clontarf Castle

2. Honesty Is No Excuse

3. Diddy Levine

4. Ray-Gun

5. Look What The Wind Blew In

6. Eire

7. Return Of The Farmer's Son

8. Clifton Grange Hotel

9. Saga Of The Ageing Orphan

10. Remembering Part. 1

Bonus Tracks:

11. The Farmer

12. Dublin

13. Remembering Part. 2

14. Old Moon Madness

15. Things Ain't Working Out Down At The Farm

16. Look What the Wind Blew In (1977 overdubbed and remixed version)

17. Honesty Is No Excuse" (1977 overdubbed and remixed version)

18. Dublin

19. Things Ain't Working Out Down at the Farm" (1977 overdubbed and remixed version)

Thin Lizzy

Philip Lynott – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar

Eric Bell – lead and rhythm guitar, twelve-string guitar

Brian Downey – drums, percussion

Additional musicians:

Ivor Raymonde – mellotron on "Honesty Is No Excuse"

Eric Wrixon – keyboards on "The Farmer"

Gary Moore – additional guitars, keyboards on tracks 16–19

Midge Ure – additional vocals, guitars on tracks 16–19

The Invaders - Spacing Out (1970/1997/LP) Baadassss Records - BA-01

 

MP3/320Kbs/81MB

Brass Funk and Soul (Instrumental)

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The Invaders was an R&B band in the island of Bermuda during the late 1960s. They had a hit with "Spacing Out". The Invaders was started by Ralph Richardson in Bermuda in 1968. It included Lloyd Williams as well. In 1969, the band produced its first hit "Spacing Out", written by Richardson, which made it to the top of the Bermuda charts and remained there for several weeks. Within a few months, the band produced its first album with the same title. Both singles and album were underwritten by Eddie De Mello.

Tracks:

1. It's Your Thing 2:12

2. Lost Time 2:07  

3. The House That Jack Built 3:57  

4. Look A Py Py 2:44  

5. Bossa Blue 4:18  

6. Spacing Out 3:337  

7. Where We Are 5:47  

8. Latin Lips 3:23  

9. It's Your Thing Part. II 6:37

Personnel:

Bass – Stan Gilbert

Congas – Sturgis Griffin Jr.

Drums – Mike Stowe

Guitar – John Burch

Saxophone, Flute – Lloyd Williams

Trumpet – Ralph Richardson