Ian Lloyd & Stories - Traveling Underground (1973/2010) Dogtoire Records - DGTR 132

 

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Pop Rock, Glam Rock

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Stories was an American early 1970s rock and pop music band based in New York City. The band's original lineup consisted of keyboardist Michael Brown, bassist/vocalist Ian Lloyd, guitarist Steve Love and drummer Bryan Madey. Though he has released three studio albums and some singles. 

*Lloyd Buonconsiglio, known professionally as Ian Lloyd, (born July 19, 1947) is an American rock singer and songwriter best known as the lead singer of the band Stories. 

Tracks:

1. Bridges 5:11

2. Soft Rain 4:32

3. Hard When You're So Far Away 4:26

4. If It Feels Good,Do It 2:48

5. Mammy Blue 3:43

6. Stories Untold 4:02

7. I Can't Understand It 3:57

8. Earthbound/Freefall 8:13

9. Traveling Underground 4:32

Personnel:

Ian Lloyd - lead vocals

Steve Love - guitars

Kenneth Bichel - keyboards, ARP synthesizer, meliotron

Bryan Madey - drums, percussion

Kenny Aaronson - bass guitar

Morse Code Transmission (1971/2012) O-Music ‎- OM 71029

 

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Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

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Founded in Montreal, Canada in 1967 (as "Les Maitres") - Disbanded in1990 - Reunited in 1995 and again in 2018.

This Quebecois band has three phases. First came the psych period under which they were known as Morse Code Transmission and made two psych albums in 71 and 72 sung in English. Highly collectible but somewhat out of the scope of this site. The second phase saw their names shortened and with the Quebec prog explosion under way decided to switch to French singing...

Tracklist:

1. Souvenirs Of Our Days (2:27)

2. It's Never Easy To Do (3:59)

3. Time (1:38)

4. Oh Lord (3:03)

5. Hunting And Laughing (2:09)

6. The Friend (1:11)

7. Story - Book Life (3:05)

8. Fire Sign (2:12)

9. Freedom Train (3:45)

10. Today I'm Alive (2:30)

11. One To One (3:01)

12. Two Friends (1:52)

Personnel:

Christian Simard - lead vocals and keyboards

Michel Vallée - bass guitar

Jocelyn Julien - electric guitars

Raymond Roy - drums

Peter Schenkman - solo cello

Al Cherney - Cajun fiddle

Svanfridur - What's Hidden There? (1972/2010) Shadoks Music – SHADOKS 124

 

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Prog Rock

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Icelandic prog rock band, active in the brief period of 1972 - 1973.

Svanfríður was founded in early 1972 by singer Pétur Wigelund Kristjánsson, bass player Gunnar Hermannsson, guitarist Birgir Hrafnsson and drummer Sigurður Karlsson. The last two came from the band Ævintýri, which had gained great popularity some time before. After non-stop playing, they went to London, late summer 1972, to record an album. The album was made in record time (about forty studio hours) and was recorded by Roger Wilkinson, it was released in the fall and was named "What's Hidden There?".

Tracks:

1. The Woman of Our Day 3:12

2. The Mug 4:50

3. Please Bend 4:48

4. What's Hidden There? 4:06

5. Did You Find It? 2:05

6. What Now You People Standing By 7:58

7. Give Me Some Gas 5:13

8. My Dummy 4:15

9. Finido 3:44

Personnel:

Birgit Hrafnsson - electric & acoustic guitars, back vocals (2,4)

Gunnar Hermannsson - bass guitar, back vocals (2)

Sigurdur Karlsson - drums & percussion

Petur Kristjansson - lead vocals

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Sigurdur Johnsson - piano & Moog, violin, flute, vocals (2,6)

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

Udo Lindenberg - Lindenberg (1971/1998) Teldec Record Service - 2292-44134-2

 

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Krautrock, Prog Rock

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Udo Lindenberg (born 17 May 1946) is a German singer, composer, and painter. Lindenberg started his musical career as a drummer. In 1969, he founded his first band Free Orbit, and also appeared as a studio and guest musician... The LP Lindenberg from 1971, sung in English, with Carl G. Stephan on bass was unsuccessful. In the following year, the first LP in German was released: Daumen im Wind featuring the single "Hoch im Norden", which became a radio hit in northern Germany... etc.

Tracks:

1. It's Allright Again (3:06)

2. We've Had Our Time (4:05)

3. Paradise Now (8:56)

4. Stardance (2:13)

5. We Could Be Friends (4:40)

6. The Children Of Your Children Won't Even Know Your Name (11:37)

Recorded August 1971 at Star Music Studio, Hamburg.

Personnel:

Backing Vocals – Ischi Bendorff, Mag Johannsen, Sybille Kynast

Bass – Carl G. Stephan

Guitar – Andy Marx

Vocals, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion – Udo Lindenberg

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Guitar – Helmut Franke (4)