Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Frumious Bandersnatch: Active Years Between 1967 & 1969

 

MP3/320Kbs/279MB
Psychedelic Rock, Beat Music

Frumious Bandersnatch - A Young Man's Song (1996) Big Beat Records - CDWIKD 169

A Young Man's Song is a compilation album by the American psychedelic rock band Frumious Bandersnatch, released in 1996 by Big Beat Records as part of the "Nuggets From The Golden State" series. The album compiles previously unissued studio outtakes, TV soundstage tapes and live performances from the band's active years between 1967 and 1969. The band, based in Berkeley, California, was known for its heavy, guitar-driven psychedelic rock sound, with notable contributions from guitarists David Denny and Jimmy Warner...

Tracks:
1. Medley: You Gotta Believe / Judgement Day 8:11
2. Chain Reaction 2:37
3. Rosemary's Baby 6:21
4. What Is a Bandersnatch? 6:36
5. Woodrose Syrup 8:10
6. Now That You've Gone 2:40
7. 45 Cents 5:25
8. Pulpit Huff 4:55
9. Paper 2:10
10. Cheshire 10:39
11. Black Box 2:39
12. Can-a-Bliss 12:30

Personnel:
Bass – Brian Hough (tracks: 6,10)
Bass Vocals – Ross Valory (tracks: 1,2,4,7,8)
Bass, Vocals – Jack Notestein (tracks: 3,5,9,11,12)
Drums, Vocals – Jack King
Guitar – Bret Wilmot (tracks: 6,10), George Tickner (tracks: 6,10)
Guitar [Solo] – Jimmy Warner (tracks: 1,2,4,5,7,8,12)
Lead Guitar – David Denny (tracks: 1-5,7-9,11,12)
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Bobby Winkelman (tracks: 1-5,7-9,11,12)
Vocals – Kaja Doria (tracks: 6,10)

Frumious Bandersnatch - The Studio Outtakes (Golden Sons Of Libra) (2009) Not On Label

The compilation album compiling unreleased studio recordings from the band's original active period. Includes tracks recorded in 1968, such as Hearts to Cry (Alternate Version), Chain Reaction, Pulpit Hough, Cheshire (Full-length Version), Woodrose Syrup and Can-A-Bliss (Full-length Version).

Tracks:
1. Hearts To Cry (Alternate Version) 5:26
2. Chain Reaction 2:35
3. Pulpit Huff 4:54
4. Cheshire (Full-length Version) 9:42
5. Woodrose Syrup 8:28
6. Can-a-Bliss (Full-length Version) 15:34

Personnel:
Lead Guitar – David Denny
Drums, Vocals – Jack King
Bass, Vocals – Jack Notestein
Solo Guitar – Jimmy Warner
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Bobby Winkelman


Monday, November 24, 2025

Sex / The End of My Life (2002) Progressive Line - PL 581

 

MP3/320Kbs/172MB
Hard Rock, Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Canadian (Québec) hard-rock / blues-rock band. While the group members were French Quebeckers, the band's lyrics were sung in English. "Sex" drew comparison stylistically with British acts.

Sex (1970)
1. Scratch My Back 3:46
2. Not Yet 4:27
3. Doctor 4:13
4. I Had to Rape Her 4:14
5. Come, Wake Up! 3:51
6. Try 2:21
7. Night Symphony 4:20
8. Love is a Game 5:24
The End of My Life (1971)
9. Born to Love 6:51
10. I'm Starting My Life Today 6:08
11. Emotions (part 1) 2:05
12. Emotions (part 2) 6:11
13. Pleasure 3:25
14. See 3:14
15. Syphillissia / The End of My Life 13:44

Personnel:
Yves Rousseau — electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals
Robert Trépanier — vocals, bass, harmonica, flute (1-8)
Serge Gratton — drums, congas (9-15), percussion, xylophone (9-15)
Pierre (Pedro) Ouellette — natural & electric sax, flute (9-15)


Sunday, November 23, 2025

Bruce Cockburn - Waiting For A Miracle: Singles 1970-1987 (1987) True North - TN2K-67

 

MP3/320Kbs/304MB
Rock, Blues, Folk, World & Country

Bruce Douglas Cockburn "Order of Canada" is a Canadian folk / rock guitarist and singer / songwriter. Born: May 27, 1945, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. His song styles range from folk to folk- and jazz-influenced rock to soundscapes accompanying spoken stories...
Waiting for a Miracle is a compilation album containing 18 songs for the one disc US version. Canadian version is two discs, and include other 15 songs, that were on previous albums. This was the first time "Stolen Land" and “Waiting for a Miracle” were released.

CD1
1. Going to the country (3:13)
2. Musical friends (2:58)
3. One day I walk (3:09)
4. It's going down slow (3:32)
5. Up on this hillside (2:49)
6. Feet fall on the road (2:41)
7. Mama just wants to barrelhouse all night long (6:28)
8. All the diamonds (2:42)
9. Burn (4:09)
10. Silver wheels (4:42)
11. I'm gonna fly someday (4:03)
12. Vagabondage (4:19)
13. Free to be (2:41)
14. Laughter (3:41)
15. Wondering where the lions are (3:44)
16. Tokyo (3:30)
17. Facist architecture (4:06)
18. The trouble with normal (3:19)

CD2
1. Rumours of Glory (5:04)
2. The Coldest Night of the Year (4:01)
3. Wanna Go Walking (2:55)
4. You Pay Your Money and You Take Your Chance (4:19)
5. Tropic Moon (4:37)
6. Candy Man's Gone (4:01)
7. Lovers in a Dangerous Time (4:08)
8. If I Had a Rocket Launcher (5:00)
9. Making Contact (3:48)
10. Peggy's Kitchen Wall (3:43)
11. People See Through You (3:47)
12. Call It Democracy (3:52)
13. See How I Miss You (4:03)
14. Stolen Land (5:25)
15. Waiting for a Miracle (4:49)


Saturday, November 22, 2025

Edward Bear - Eclipse (1970/2012) Flawed Gems - GEM 97

 

MP3/320Kbs/87MB
Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock

Edward Bear was a Toronto-based Canadian rock group, formed originally in 1966 by Larry Evoy and Craig Hemming. The band signed with Capitol Records in 1969 with a lineup of Evoy, Danny Marks and Paul Weldon. Marks left the band the following year and was succeeded by Roger Ellis. The band had several chart successes in the early 1970s before disbanding in 1974.
Edward Bear's album Eclipse was released in June 1970 on Capitol Records in Canada, with a vinyl LP format. The album features a gatefold sleeve and was recorded at Revolution Sound Studios in Canada. It falls under the genres of Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, and Classic Rock.

Tracks:
1. Four Months Out To Africa 3:14
2. Chris’s Song 6:26
3. You Can’t Deny It 4:43
4. Pickering Tower 2:58
5. T-1 Blues 3:21
6. Pirate King 3:20
7. Long Forgotten Day 4:50
8. Monday 5:35

Personnel:
Danny Marks - lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Paul Weldon - keyboards, piano, bass, backing vocals
Larry Evoy - drums, lead vocals


Friday, November 21, 2025

An imaginary report on an American rock festival (1973/2023) Hungaroton - HCD 16579

MP3/320Kbs/82MB
Hungarian Rock Musical

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An imaginary report on an American rock festival (Hungarian: Képzelt riport egy amerikai popfesztiválról) is a Hungarian musical by composer Gábor Presser, lyricist Anna Adamis and book writer Sándor Pós based on the short novel of the same name by Tibor Déry. The musical premiered in 1973, and being the first successful Hungarian rock musical (and also Presser's first theatrical work) opened the way for popular music to Hungarian theatres and literature. It is set in a U.S. rock festival and tells a story of a married Hungarian immigrant couple.
*Locomotiv GT (often abbreviated LGT, and sometimes using the nickname Loksi) was a Hungarian rock band formed in 1971. Starting out as a progressive rock band, they later experimented with many other styles including jazz, funk, and pop.


Tracks:
1. Menni Kéne (2:05)
2. Valaki Mondja Meg (2:55)
3. Arra Születtem (1:57)
4. Ringasd El Magad I. (3:23)
5. Nem Akarom Látni (2:25)
6. A Fák Is Siratják (2:42)
7. Add, Hogy Mégegyszer (2:00)
8. Ringasd El Magad II. (3:50)
9. Vinnélek, Vinnélek (2:48)
10. Indulás A Koncertre (1:27)
11. Eszter Keresése (2:57)
12. Arra Született (1:58)
13. Finálé (2:13)

Backing Band – Locomotiv GT
Tamás Barta - guitar
Gábor Presser - keyboards
Tamás Somló - bass, vocals
József Laux - drums
With:
Vígszínház Együttese (Comedy Theatre Ensemble) - chorus vocals (1,2,4,7,8,13)
Solo voices:
Éva Almási - vocals (3,5,9)
Péter Balázs - vocals (4)
Béla Ernyei - vocals (2)
Ilona Béres - vocals (6)
Márta Egri - vocals (12)
Erzsébet Kútvölgyi - vocals (12)
Erika Szegedi - vocals (11)
Éva Szerencsi - vocals (12)
László Tahi Tóth - vocals (9,11)