Saturday, December 20, 2025

Strawberry Path - When The Raven Has Come To The Earth (1971/2006) Radioactive Records - RRCD145

 

MP3/320Kbs/103MB
Psychedelic Progressive Rock

Strawberry Path was a psychedelic progressive rock duo from Japan, formed in 1971. Strawberry Path were the forerunners of Flied Egg, one of the most influential Japanese prog bands to emerge in the '70s.

Tracks:
1. I Gotta See My Gypsy Woman 4:56
2. Woman Called Yellow “Z” 5:31
3. The Second Fate 4:29
4. Five More Pennies 6:25
5. Maximum Speed Of Muji Bird 0:48
6. Leave Me Woman 4:21
7. Mary Jane On My Mind 4:50
8. Spherical Illusion 5:34
9. When The Raven Has Come To The Earth 6:18

Personnel:
Shigeru Narumo – bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Hiro Tsunoda – lead vocals, drums, percussion
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Isao Eto – bass (1,3,6-9)
Nozomu Nakatani – flute (9)
George Yanagi – vocals (1)


Friday, December 19, 2025

The Chambers Brothers - A New Time-A New Day (1968/LP) Columbia - CS 9671

 

MP3/320Kbs/121MB
Rhythm & Blues, Soul/Funk

A New Time-A New Day is the second studio album by The Chambers Brothers, released on October 8, 1968, in the United States on Columbia Records with the catalog number CS 9671. It features a blend of psychedelic rock, soul, rhythm & blues and funk genres. It contained their chart hit "I Can't Turn You Loose" plus the title song, "A New Time – A New Day" and covers of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" and "I Wish It Would Rain"...

A side
A1. I Can't Turn You Loose (Otis Redding)
A2. Guess Who (Jesse Belvin, JoAnn Belvin)
A3. Do Your Thing (Brian Keenan, George Chambers, Joseph Chambers, Lester Chambers, Willie Chambers)
A4. Where Have All the Flowers Gone (Pete Seeger)
A5. Love Is All I Have (Brian Keenan)
A6. You Got the Power - To Turn Me On (Willie Chambers)

B side
B1. I Wish It Would Rain (B. Strong, N. Whitefield, R. Penzabene)
B2. Rock Me Mama (Arr. The Chambers Brothers)
B3. No, No, No, Don't Say Good-By (Willie Chambers)
B4. Satisfy You (Gary St. Clair, Timothy Michael O'Brien)
B5. A New Time - A New Day (Brian Keenan, Joseph Chambers)

The Chambers Brothers
Willie Chambers - Guitars, Piano, Vocals
Lester Chambers - Harp, Vocals
Joe Chambers - Guitars, Vocals
George Chambers - Bass, Vocals
Brian Keenan - Drums


Thursday, December 18, 2025

Premiata Forneria Marconi - Chocolate Kings (1975/1989) RCA - ND 71781

 

MP3/320Kbs/86MB
Progressive Rock, Art Rock

Chocolate Kings is the sixth album by band Premiata Forneria Marconi. It was released in 1975. This was also their first album where the lyrics were originally written in English, as the band felt they were better suited to the music they were making at this time.
Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) is an Italian progressive rock band founded in 1970 which continues to the present day. They were the first Italian group to have success internationally. The group recorded five albums with English lyrics between 1973 and 1977...

Tracks:
1. From Under (7:25)
2. Harlequin (7:40)
3. Chocolate Kings (4:45)
4. Out of the Roundabout (7:53)
5. Paper Charms (8:29)

Personnel:
Bernardo Lanzetti – vocals
Franco Mussida – guitar, voice
Flavio Premoli – keyboards, vocals
Mauro Pagani – flute, violin, vocals
Patrick Djivas – bass, vocals
Franz Di Cioccio – drums, vocals


Wednesday, December 17, 2025

The Motions - Electric Baby (1969/2013) Mercury - 370 140-3

 

MP3/320Kbs/102MB
Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock

The Motions were a Dutch band from the Hague founded in 1964 and active until 1970. They were the first Nederbeat band to achieve chart success, went on to become hitmakers for the next several years in the '60s.

Tracks:
1. It's Alright (Bobby Green and Sieb Warner) 3:33
2. Wedding Of The Hundred Brides (Bobby Green and Sieb Warner) 2:35
3. What's Your Name (J. Vennick and Sieb Warner) 1:04
4. Illusions (Sieb Warner) 3:37
5. Looking In My Eyes (Sieb Warner) 5:32
6. Freedom (Leo Bennink and Sieb Warner) 2:56
7. Electric Baby (The Motions) 1:45
8. As Long As I Have You (Bob Elgin and Jerry Ragovoy) 2:46
9. Eliza (J. Vennick and Sieb Warner) 3:37
10. Slow Motion (The Motions) 6:39
11. Little Boys Life (J. Vennick and Sieb Warner) 1:47
12. Shilly, Shally (Leo Bennink and Sieb Warner) 4:36
13. Hey Everybody (Bobby Green and Sieb Warner) 2:39
14. Chicks (The Motions) 0:22

Personnel:
Bass - Paul Metzan
Drums - Hans Cooperville
Guitar - Leo Bennink
Keyboards, Vocals - Bobby Green
Vocals - Rudy Bennet


[Request] Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Featuring Young Girl / Incredible (2008) BGO Records - BGOCD827

 

MP3/320Kbs/149MB
Pop Rock

Gary Puckett And The Union Gap (initially credited as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett) was an American pop rock group active in the late 1960s. Gary Dale Puckett (born October 17, 1942) is an American singer widely known as the lead vocalist for Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, who had six consecutive gold records in 1968, including "Woman Woman", "Young Girl", "Lady Willpower", "Over You", "Don't Give In to Him" and "This Girl Is a Woman Now."
After the Union Gap disbanded in 1971, Puckett signed to Columbia and embarked on a solo career...

Tracks:
1. Young Girl
2. Lady Madonna
3. Kiss Me Goodbye
4. The Pleasure Of You
5. Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife
6. I'm Losing You
7. Honey (I Miss You)
8. The Mighty Quinn
9. Wait Till The Sun Shines On You
10. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
11. Say You Don't Need Me
12. Over You
13. Now And Then
14. I'm Just A Man
15. The Common Cold
16. Can You Tell
17. If The Day Would Come
18. Lady Willpower
19. Reverend Posey
20. Give In
21. Take Your Pleasure
22. I've Done All I Can
Bonus track:
23. Woman, Woman

Notes
Tracks: (1-11) Young Girl is the second studio album by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, released in 1968.
Tracks: (12-22) Incredible is the third studio album by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, released in 1968.
Track: (23) from debut album, released in early 1968.

Personnel:
Gary Puckett - lead vocals, guitar
Kerry Chater - bass guitar
Gary "Mutha" Withem - organ, piano
Paul Wheatbread - drums
And additional personnel...