Ricotti & Albuquerque - First Wind (1971/2018) Big Pink - BIG PINK 548

 

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Jazz Rock, Fusion, Folk

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A cherished cult favorite from 1971, “First Wind” stands as a remarkable fusion of jazz, rock, and folk. This masterful collaboration pairs UK’s premier vibraphonist Frank Ricotti with vocalist-songwriter Michael de Albuquerque (just before he joined ELO as their bassist), backed by an all-star lineup of British jazz luminaries including John Taylor on keyboards and Trevor Tomkins on drums.

Tracks:

1. Ratsa (Don't Know Why) 4:50

2. Lo And Behold 3:15

3. Go Out And Get It 3:54

4. Don't You Believe Me 5:15

5. New York Windy Day 4:43

6. Bobo's Party 6:11

7. Didn't Wanna Have To Do It 3:10

8. Old Ben Houston 3:08

9. The Wind Has No Love 3:59

10. Give A Damn 4:09

Personnel:

Drums - Trevor Tomkins

Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass - Chris Laurence

Electric Piano - John Taylor

Guitars, Vocals - Michael de Albuquerque

Vibraphone, Alto Saxophone, Percussion - Frank Ricotti

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Trumpet soloist - Henry Lowther (10)

Guitar soloist - Michael Keen (3)

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

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