Uve Schikora und seine Gruppe - Das Gewitter (1972/1994) Grauzone - GRZ 302-26

 

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Progressive Jazz Rock

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Progressive jazz rock made in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) by Uve Schikora und seine Gruppe. Formed as Uve Schikora-Combo by students at the Dresdner Musikhochschule in 1968.

Das Gewitter is a 1972 music album by Uve Schikora and his group. It was released by the East German record label Amiga and is considered the first rock album in East German history. I recommend!

Tracks:

1. Das Alte Lied (3:45)

2. Oh, Angela (4:48)

3. So Ein Langer Sommer (7:08)

4. Irgendwo Und Irgendwann (3:02)

5. Deine Augen (7:30)

6. Das Gewitter (12:14)

Personnel:

Uve Schikora - vocals, soprano sax, piano, organ

Michael Schubert - vocals, 12-string guitar

Bernd Müller - organ

Jürgen Matkowitz - guitar 

Jürgen Diessner - bass

Reiner Mihatsch - drums

Frank Schöbel - vocals

Gong - Angel's Egg (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 2) (1973/2004) Virgin Records - 7243 8 66556 2 2

 

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Space Rock, Prog Rock

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Angel's Egg is the fourth studio album by the progressive rock band Gong, released on Virgin Records in December 1973. It was recorded using The Manor Mobile studio... It is the second in Gong's Radio Gnome Invisible trilogy of albums, following Flying Teapot and preceding You, forming a central part of the band's mythology. The original album did not have an apostrophe in the title.

Tracks:

1. Other Side Of The Sky (Daevid Allen, Tim Blake) 7:40

2. Sold To The Highest Buddha (Daevid Allen, Mike Howlett) 4:35

3. Castle In The Clouds (Steve Hillage) 1:09

4. Prostitute Poem (Gilli Smyth, Steve Hillage) 4:52

5. Givin My Luv To You (Daevid Allen) 0:43

6. Selene (Daevid Allen) 3:38

7. Flute Salad (Didier Malherbe) 2:09

8. Oily Way (Daevid Allen, Malherbe) 3:37

9. Outer Temple (Hillage, Blake) 1:09

10. Inner Temple (Daevid Allen, Malherbe) 2:34

11. Percolations (Pierre Moerlen) 0:46

12. Love Is How Y Make It (Daevid Allen, Pierre Moerlen) 3:27

13. I Never Glid Before (Steve Hillage) 5:36

14. Eat That Phone Book Coda (Didier Malherbe) 3:12

Bonus:

15. Other Side Of The Sky (Single Version) (Daevid Allen, Tim Blake) 4:35

16. Ooby-Scooby Doomsday Or The D-Day DJ's Got The D.D.T. Blues (Daevid Allen) 5:09

17. Love Is How Y Make It (1973 Vocal Mix) (Daevid Allen, Pierre Moerlen) 2:30

18. Eat That Phone Book Coda (Early Version) (Didier Malherbe) 3:08

Personnel:

Bass - T. Being Esg

Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba - Pierre De Strasbourg

Glockenspiel - Mirielle De Strasbourg

Guitar - Stephen Simpson Hillage

Guitar, Vocals - Dingo Virgin

Synthesizer, Vocals - Hi T. Moonweed

Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Flute - Bloomdido Bad de Grass

Vocals - (echoing vocal style, named Space Whisper) - Shakti Yoni

The Isley Brothers And Jimi Hendrix - In The Beginning (Testify) (1971/2004) Akarma - AK 308

 

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Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk

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The Isley Brothers & Jimi Hendrix – In The Beginning... is a 1971 compilation album released on the T-Neck label (catalog number TNS 3007) in the United States. The album features recordings originally made between 1964 and 1965, when Jimi Hendrix was a member of The Isley Brothers' band. The Isley Brothers are an American soul group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that began as a vocal trio consisting of the brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley in the 1950s.

(Notably, four tracks on the album "The Last Girl," "Looking For A Love," "Simon Says," and "Wild Little Tiger" do not feature Hendrix playing guitar, as they were recorded without him.)!?

Tracklist:

1. Move Over And Let Me Dance Part I 2:40

2. Have You Ever Been Disappointed Part I And II 6:20

3. Testify Part I And II 4:10

4. Move Over And Let Me Dance Part II 2:43

5. Wild Little Tiger 2:23

6. The Last Girl 2:51

7. Simon Says 2:27

8. Looking For A Love 3:15

Ursa Major (1972/1994) Pearls From The Past - PFTP UM1

 

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Hard Rock, Heavy Psychedelic

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In 1972 Dick Wagner guitarist and vocalist (ex-The Frost) formed the band Ursa Major in New York City, which included keyboardist Billy Joel and drummer Rick Mangone. However, Billy Joel was soon forced to leave the band for personal reasons and Wagner replaced him with bassist Greg Arama (ex-Amboy Dukes). The power trio released their only self-titled album and toured nationally with Jeff Beck and then Alice Cooper.

Tracks:

1. Sinner 7:28

2. In My Darkest Hour 5:25

3. Silverspoon 6:13

4. Stage Door Queen 5:25

5. Back To The Land 6:47

6. Lay Me Down 4:35

7. Liberty And Justice 5:50

Personnel:

Dick Wagner (Richard Allen Wagner) - guitar, lead vocals

Greg Arama - bass, vocals

Ricky Mangone - drums, percussion, vocals

The Great Metropolitan Steam Band (1969/2013) Big Pink - BIG PINK 270

 

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Folk Rock, Blues Rock

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The Great Metropolitan Steam Band was a musical group active in the late 1960s, known primarily for their 1969 self-titled album released on Decca Records. The band specialized in a vibrant, brass-driven sound that drew from jazz, ragtime, and early 20th-century American music, reflecting the "steam band" style reminiscent of early jazz ensembles. Their album has gained a cult following over the years and is documented on music archives.

Tracks:

1. Blues Ain't Nothin'

2. Keep Your Hands Off Her

3. Doctor Jazz

4. Cocaine Blues

5. Spare Change Rag

6. It's Tight Like That

7. I Want A Big Butter And Egg Man

8. Jackass Blues

9. How Sweet I Roamed From Field To Field

10. Cold In Hand

11. Basin Street Blues

Personnel:

Bonnie Bagley - vocals

Rocky Rockwood - guitar, mandolin & harmonica

Eliot Kenin (banjo) – also listed as producer

Peter (Sy) Simmonds – bass