Johnny Otis Show - Cold Shot & Snatch And The Poontangs (1969/2002) Ace Records - CDCHD 855

 

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R&B (Rock, Soul and Funk influences)

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Two 1969 albums by Otis and his band are combined onto one CD here, though the second of the pair was credited to Snatch and the Poontangs. Though Cold Shot, credited to the Johnny Otis Show, wasn’t much different from the straightforward R&B he’d been doing for years, it did have some updated rock, soul, and funk influences, due in large part to the presence of his teenage guitarist son, Shuggie Otis.

Snatch And The Poontangs aliased as "The Hawk, Prince Wunnerful and The Mouth", the three members in this group are in fact drummer and legend bandleader Johnny Otis, his son, guitarist Shuggie Otis and vocalist Delmar "Mighty Mouth" Evans. The group released one album of explicit "adult" blues songs in 1969, that over the years generated cult status.

Cold Shot by THE Johnny Otis Show (1969)

1. The Signifyin' Monkey 3:09

2. Country Girl 2:38

3. I Believe I'll Go Back Home 2:44

4. High Heel Sneakers 2:47

5. Sittin' Here Alone 3:21

6. C C Rider 2:34

7. You Better Look Out 2:40

8. Goin' Back To LA 2:54

9. Bye Bye Baby (Until We Meet Again) 3:08

10. Cold Shot 2:44

Snatch And The Poontangs - For Adults Only! (1969)

11. The Signifyin' Monkey Part 2 4:02

12. That's Life 2:30

13. The Great Stack A Lee 6:17

14. The Pissed-Off Cowboy 2:28

15. Hey Shine 3:31

16. Two Time Slim 4:58

17. Big John Jeeter 5:25

18. Two Girls In Love (With Each Other) 4:35

Bonus (2002)

19. It's Good To Be Free 3:29

20. The Dirty Dozens 3:36

Personnel:

Johnny Otis Show Band:

Bass – Al Rivera (2,3,7,8,10)

Bass – Broadway Thomas (6,9)

Drums – Hootie Galvan (2,3,7,8,10)

Drums – Buddy Redd (6,9)

Vocals (3,6,8,9), Piano (2,3,4,5,7,9,10), Drums (1,4,5), Vibraphone (9) – Johnny Otis  

Guitar, Bass (1,4,5), Harmonica – Shuggie Otis

Vocals – Delmar "Mighty Mouth" Evans (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)

Violin – Don "Sugarcane" Harris (10)

Frumious Bandersnatch: Active Years Between 1967 & 1969

 

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Psychedelic Rock, Beat Music

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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

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

 

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Hard Rock, Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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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)

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

 

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Rock, Blues, Folk, World & Country

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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)

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

 

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Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock

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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