[Request] Albert Hammond & 99 Miles From L.A. (2006) BGO Records - BGOCD710

 

MP3/320Kbs/171MB

Folk Rock, Soft Rock

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Albert Louis Hammond (born 18 May 1944) is a Gibraltarian singer, songwriter and record producer. A prolific songwriter, he also collaborated with other songwriters.

At the age of 18, Hammond moved back to England. In the beginning of the 70s, Hammond moved to Los Angeles in the United States, where he continued his professional career as a musician. He's the father of Albert Hammond Jr. from The Strokes. On 19 June 2008, Hammond was inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

2 On 1 CD release of the album "Albert Hammond" original LP released in 1974 and "99 Miles From L.A." original LP released in 1975.

Tracks:

1. I'm a Train 3:24

2. Everything I Want to Do 2:56

3. Dime Queen of Nevada 3:38

4. New York City Here I Come 3:12

5. The Girl They Call The Cool Breeze 3:50

6. Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels 2:49

7. I Don't Wanna Die In An Air Disaster 3:39

8. Half A Million Miles From Home 2:51

9. Fountain Avenue 3:00

10. We're Running Out 2:55

11. Candle Light, Sweet Candle Light 2:33

12. Mary Hot Lips Arizona 2:43

13. 99 Miles From L.A. 2:57

14. Down By The River 3:10

15. One Life 2:19

16. Love Isn't Love Till You Give It Away 2:51

17. The Face Not The Image 3:11

18. Tese Are Te Good Old Days 3:27

19. Lay The Music Down 3:03

20. Rivers Are For Boats 2:49

21. Somebody's Happiness 3:00

22. A Job Is A Home To A Homeless Man 2:34

23. To All The Girls I've Loved Before 3:08

Flied Egg - Dr. Siegel's Fried Egg Shooting Machine (1972/1992) Philips - PHCL-3016

 

MP3/320Kbs/112MB

Hard-Progressive Rock

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Flied Egg was a psychedelic- progressive rock band from Japan ex. Strawberry Path, formed in 1972 after Shigeru Narumo and Hiro Tsunoda.

Tracks:

1. Dr. Siegel’s Fried Egg Shooting Machine 6:04

2. Rolling Down The Broadway 4:34

3. I Love You 3:32

4. Burning Fever 3:13

5. Plastic Fantasy 6:07

6. 15 Seconds Of Schizophrenic Sabbath 0:15

7. I’m Gonna See My Baby Tonight 5:33

8. Oke-Kus 4:36

9. Someday 4:00

10. Guide Me To The Quietness 8:18

Personnel:

Shigeru Narumo - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, harpsichord, Hammond organ, piano, Moog synthesizer, sounds, producer

Masayoshi Takanaka - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals

Hiro Tsunoda - drums, lead vocals, noises, percussion

Tom Jones - 13 Smash Hits (1967/1988) Deram - 820 524-2

 

MP3/320Kbs/96MB

Pop, White Soul, Covers

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13 Smash Hits is a studio album by Welsh singer Tom Jones, released in December 1967 on Decca Records. Despite the title, it is not a compilation album but an assortment of covers of hits by other singers.

*Tom Jones into a solo career, with his backing group, initially known as The Squires. The Squires, which included Mickey Gee on guitar, Vernon Hopkins on bass, Chris Slade on drums and Bill Parkinson on guitar, performed with Jones from 1963 to 1969.

Tracks:

1. Don’t Fight It  2:50

2. You Keep Me Hanging On 2:43

3. Hold On, I’m Coming 3:16

4. I Was Made To Love Her 2:19

5. Keep On Running 2:47

6. Get Ready 2:25

7. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 4:12

8. I Know 3:56

9. I Wake Up Crying 2:18

10. Funny How Time Slips Away 3:39

11. Danny Boy 3:54

12. It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World 2:39

13. Yesterday 2:45

Notes:

Tom Jones - vocals

Charles Blackwell - music director (7,8,10-12)

Johnny Harris - music director (1-6)

Les Reed - music director ( 9,13)

The Bushes - Assorted Shrubbery (2020/LP) Audi Clarity - ACL 0049

 

MP3/320Kbs/71MB

Soul, Blues, Psychedelic Rock

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Assorted Shrubbery is the sole album by the short-lived Chicago-based band The Bushes, released in 1968 on the independent label Growth Records (catalog LP 200-08). The band, composed of white musicians Ron Stockert (keyboards/bass), Al Johnson (guitar), Joel Wilson (vocals), and John Zefo (drums), blended soul, blues rock, and psychedelic influences into a unique, if commercially overlooked, sound. The album features a mix of covers and originals. It was reissued in 2020 by Audio Clarity (ACL 0049), making it more accessible to modern audiences.

Tracks:

1. The Way You Do The Things You Do 3:54

2. I’ve Been Tryin’ 1:27

3. I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know 6:03

4. Testify (I Wanna) 3:50

5. Polyphony 0:30

6. The Hopes, The Dreams, The Tears 4:30

7. Stormy Monday Blues 5:38

8. Most Girls 2:22

9. Ooh Baby Baby 1:43

10. Function At The Junction 3:27

Personnel:

Ron Stockert - Hammond organ, piano, bass, vocals

Al Johnson - guitar, bass, vocals

Joel Wilson - vocals, percussion

John Zefo - drums, vocals

Quiet World - The Road (1970/1989) Dawn Records - 22DN-71

 

MP3/320Kbs/93MB

Progressive Rock

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Quiet World were an English pop rock band formed by The Heather Brothers John, Lea, and Neil Heather in 1969. The group consisted of John (vocals, songwriting), Lea (vocals, songwriting), and Neil (songwriting), as well as Steve Hackett (lead guitar) and his brother John Hackett (guitar), Dick Driver (bass), Gill Gilbert (backing vocals), Phil Henderson (keyboards), Eddy Hines (flute) and Sean O'Mally (drums).

Quiet World released their debut concept album The Road in 1970. Shortly thereafter, Steve Hackett left to join the progressive rock group Genesis as lead guitarist.

Tracks:

1. The Great Birth (Theme) 2:27

2. First Light 3:36

3. Theme 0:42

4. Star 2:36

5. Theme 0:44

6. Loneliness And Grief 5:08

7. (Theme) Change Of Age 1:33

8. Christ One 4:43

9. Hang On 1:19

10. Christ Continued 3:23

11. Body To The Mind 2:59

12. Traveller 2:38

13. Let Everybody Sing 1:53

14. Theme 0:25

15. Children Of The World 2:13

16. Change Of Age 0:34

17. Love Is Walking 3:42

Personnel:

Steve Hackett - electric & acoustic guitars, harmonica

John Hackett - acoustic guitar

Gill Gilbert - vocals

Sean O’Mally - drums

Eddy Hines - flute, saxophone

Dick Driver - string & electric bass

Phil Henderson - arranger, piano, trumpet, organ, recorder, vocals

John Heather - composer, acoustic guitar, vocals

Lea Heather - lead vocals, percussion, songwriting

Neil Heather - songwriting