[Request] Fania All Stars - Latin ~ Soul ~ Rock (1974/2000) Fania Recrds - SLP 470

 

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Latin, Funk, Soul, Salsa, Afro-Cuban

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The Fania All Stars is a musical group formed in 1968 as a showcase for the musicians on Fania Records, the leading salsa music record label of the time...

Tracks:

1. Viva Tirado (5:23)

2. Chanchullo (5:38)

3. Smoke (4:06)

4. There you go (3:11)

5. Mama guela (2:56)

6. El raton (7:56)

7. Soul makossa (5:49)

8. Congo bongo (10:18)

Notes

Recorded live at Yankee Stadium, New York, Aug. 24. 1973.

"Soul Makossa" recorded live at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May. 31. 1973.

Personnel:

Vocals – Hector Lavoe, Ismael Miranda, Ismael Quintana, Justo Betancourt, Pete "Conde" Rodriguez, Santos Colon

Vocals [Lead] – Bobby Cruz (tracks: 8), Cheo Feliciano (tracks: 6,7,8)

Bass – Bobby Valentin

Bongos – Roberto Roena

Congas – Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto

Drums – Billy Cobham

Guitar – Jorge Santana

Leader [Musical Director], Guiro, Chimes, Percussion – Johnny Pacheco

Organ [Hammond] – Jan Hammer

Piano – Ricardo Ray (tracks: 6,7)

Piano, Organ – Larry Harlow

Saxophone – Manu Dibango

Timbales – Nicky Marrero

Tres – Yomo Toro

Trombone – Barry Rogers, Lewis Kahn, Willie Colon

Trumpet – Lou Soloff, Luis Ortiz, Ray Maldonado, Victor Paz

Fair Weather - Beginning From An End (1971/1993) Repertoire Records - REP 4389-WP

 

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Classic Rock, Pop-Rock

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Fair Weather was a British rock band formed in 1970 by former Amen Corner guitarist and singer Andy Fairweather Low. 

The band evolved from a split within Amen Corner. Andy Fairweather Low led, Dennis Bryon (drums), Blue Weaver (organ), Clive Taylor (bass) and Neil Jones (guitar) into the new band, Fair Weather...

Tracks:

1. God Cried Mother 5:33

2. Don’t Mess With Cupid 3:41

3. Dead And Past 4:46

4. I Hear You Knockin’ 4:50

5. You Ain’t No Friend 5:37

6. Sit And Think 4:16

7. Looking For The Red Label 4:16

8. Poor Man’s Bum A Run 4:52

Bonus Tracks

9. Natural Sinner 4:29

10. Haven’t I Tried 4:11

11. Tutti Frutti 3:07

12. Road To Freedom 4:43

13. Lay It On Me 4:20

14. Looking For The Red Label Part II 4:12

Notes

Tracks 9-14 are from the Hansa single 1970-1971

Personnel:

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals - Andy Fairweather Low

Bass, Vocals - Clive Taylor 

Drums, Vocals - Dennis Bryon

Guitar - Neil Jones

Keyboards - Blue Weaver

Trumpet - Bud Parkes

Steel Guitar - B.J. Cole

The story of Blues Creation

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Blues, Blues Rock, "Hard Rock"

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Blues Creation was a pioneering Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in January 1969 by guitarist/singer Kazuo Takeda, guitarist Koh Eiryu. Initially known as the country's first blues band, they quickly evolved into a hard rock and blues rock act, heavily influenced by British blues-rock pioneers...

"Kazuo Takeda Japanese blues and rock guitarist, composer, producer, arranger and vocalist. Born in Tokyo on March 11, 1952."

Blues Creation (1969/2008) Lion Records - LION 206

Tracks:

1. Checking' Up On My Baby (4:54)

2. Steppin' Out (2:53)

3. Smoke Stack Lightning (5:32)

4. Double Crossing Time (7:03)

5. I Can't Keep From Crying (4:37)

6. Spoonful (8:14)

7. Rollin' And Tumblin' (4:04)

8. All Your Love (4:35)

Personnel:

Kazuo Takeda - lead guitar, vocals, harmonica

Fumio Fuya - vocals

Yoshiyuki Noji - bass guitar

Shinichi Tashiro - drums

Hugh Cutler - harmonica (tracks: 1,6)

Carmen Maki & Blues Creation (1971/2007) Lion Records - LION 1143

Carmen Maki & Blues Creation a collaboration with female vocalist Carmen Maki, featuring a mix of original songs and covers. Carmen Maki & Blues Creation, the latter being a collaboration with female vocalist Carmen Maki.

"Carmen Maki, born Maki Annette Lovelace, May 18, 1951 is a Japanese singer and lyricist, whose career spans more than five decades. Is best known for fronting the band Oz from 1972 to 1977".

Tracks:

1. Understand (4:57)

2. And You (2:56)

3. Lord, I Can't Be Going No More (3:29)

4. Empty Heart (8:28)

5. Motherless Child (6:53)

6. I Can't Live For Today (4:32)

7. Mean Old Boogie (4:58)

8. St. James Infirmary (6:44)

Bonus:

9. Atomic Bombs Away (6:15)

10. Baby Please Don't Go / The Train Kept A-Rollin' (10:57)

11. Empty Heart (8:16)

Notes

Bonus Tracks - Live 1971 in Nakatsugawa, Japan

Personnel:

Masashi Saeki - bass guitar, harmonica

Masayuki Higuchi - drums

Kazuo Takeda - guitar, organ

Carmen Maki - vocals

 

As You Like It - Ages Come And Ages Go (2001) Seelie Court Digital - SCD 022

 

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Progressive Rock

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A British obscure quartet As You Like It were founded in 1972 Martin Paine (guitar, vocals), Paul King (drums, vocals), John Ellis (keyboards, vocals), and Paul Vincent Myerson (bass, vocals). They have almost signed a contract with RCA but their studio-based material recorded between 1973 and1975 in England had not been released sadly. Their archival album entitled "Ages Come And Ages Go" was finally released via Seelie Court Records in 2021.

Tracks:

1. No More Sunshine Till May (5:22)

2. One by One (3:56)

3. Wait for You (3:10)

4. Seasons Come, Seasons Go (4:21)

5. Turn Around (4:42)

6. September Song (3:56)

7. Together (2:43)

8. Bed of Tears (3:28)

Personnel:

Martin Paine - guitar, vocals

Paul King - drums, vocals

John Ellis - keyboards, vocals

Paul Vincent Myerson - bass, vocals

Bob Weir - Ace (1972/2004) Rhino Records - R2 78990

 

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Folk Rock, Country Rock

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Robert Hall Weir (Bob Weir) US American vocalist and guitar player, founding member of The Grateful Dead, later with Dead & Company, born October 16, 1947, died January 10, 2026. Ace, Bob Weir's first solo album, it was released in 1972.

Tracklist:

1. Greatest Story Ever Told 3:41

2. Black-Throated Wind 5:41

3. Walk In The Sunshine 3:03

4. Playing In The Band 7:36

5. Looks Like Rain 6:09

6. Mexicali Blues 3:26

7. One More Saturday Night 4:29

8. Cassidy 3:41

Personnel:

Bob Weir – acoustic and electric guitars, vocals

Bill Kreutzmann – drums

Phil Lesh – bass, backing vocals (6)

Jerry Garcia – electric guitar, pedal steel guitar (5)

Keith Godchaux – piano

Donna Godchaux – backing vocals

Ed Bogus – String arrangement (5)

Dave Torbert – bass (1)

Special thanks to Luis Gasca, Hadley "Snooky" Flowers, The Space Rangers