Monday, March 31, 2025

The Best Of Delaney & Bonnie (1990) Rhino Records - R2 70777 CD (revised and expanded edition)

MP3/320Kbs/198MB
Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Contemporary, Blue-Eyed Soul 

The Best of Delaney & Bonnie is a compilation album of music recorded by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends during the years 1969-1971.
Delaney & Bonnie was an American duo of singer-songwriters Delaney Bramlett and Bonnie Bramlett. In 1969 and 1970, they fronted a rock/soul ensemble, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, whose members at different times included Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Bobby Whitlock, Dave Mason, Steve Howe, Rita Coolidge, and King Curtis.

Tracks:
01. Get Ourselves Together (Bonnie Bramlett, Carl Radle) 2:25
02. When the Battle Is Over (Mac Rebennack, Jessie Hill) 3:32
03. Ghetto (Bettye Crutcher/Homer Banks, Bonnie Bramlett) 4:55
04. Piece of My Heart (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy) 4:38
05. Comin' Home (studio version) (Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton) 3:13
06. Groupie (Superstar) (Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell) 2:49
07. Things Get Better (live version) (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wayne Jackson) 4:20
08. Where There's a Will There's a Way (Bonnie Bramlett, Bobby Whitlock) 4:57
09. That's What My Man Is For (Bessie Griffin) 4:41
10. I Don't Want to Discuss It (Beth Beatty, Dick Cooper, Ernie Shelby) 4:55
11. Soul Shake (Margaret Lewis, Myrna Smith) 3:10
12. Free the People (Barbara Keith) 2:47
13. The Love of My Man (Ed Townsend) 4:28
14. Will the Circle Be Unbroken (A.P. Carter) 2:42
15. Never Ending Song of Love (Delaney Bramlett) 3:20
16. Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad (Traditional, arr. Delaney Bramlett) 5:12
17. Only You Know and I Know (studio version) (Dave Mason) 3:26
18. Move 'Em Out (Steve Cropper, Bettye Crutcher) 2:50

Tracks: 03,04,09 and 13 are indicated as CD Bonus Tracks      

Details:
Tracks (01-03) - from Accept No Substitute (1969)
Tracks (04) - from Home (1969). Produced by Don Nix and Donald "Duck" Dunn
Tracks (05,06) - from Atco single #6725 (1969)
Tracks (07-10) - from On Tour with Eric Clapton
Tracks (11-13) - from To Bonnie from Delaney
Tracks (14-16) - from Motel Shot (1971)
Tracks (17) - Recorded 1969, and originally issued on Atco single #6851 (1971)
Tracks (18) - Recorded 1971, and originally issued on Atco single #6866 (1972)

Sunday, March 30, 2025

RM Točak (1976/2008) One Records - ONE 162 (Serbia)

Flac/208MB
Instrumental Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Jazz-Rock, Hard Rock

The one and the only 70's solo effort from the Smak's guitar player, Radomir "Točak" Mihailović is very similar in style and sound with the Smak's albums from the same era. A very nice, emotional bluesy progressive rock. Musicianship is very good, actually is almost on the same level as usual Smak setup.


Tracks:
1. Oro (2:34) "Balkans dance called Oro"
2. Aria Daimond (6:35) "The name of his guitar"
3. Svrabež (5:31) "Itching"
4. Neki Paraziti (3:08) "Some parasites"
5. Organizam Blues (7:05) "Organism blues"
6. Modifans (4:30)

Personnel:
Bass – Zoran Milanović
Drums – Slobodan Stojanović "Kepa"
Guitar – Radomir Mihailović "Točak"
Keyboards – Lazar Ristovski

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Altona - Altona / Chickenfarm (2000) disconforme sl.

MP3/320Kbs/199MB
Underground Jazz-Progressive Rock

German rock fusion band from Altona (a suburb of Hamburg), formed by ex-members of "Thrice Mice" and made two further albums for RCA in 1974 and 1975.

Altona (1974/2000) disconforme sl - DISC 1977 CD

Tracks:
1. Can't Live without You (04:12)
2. Cocopus (05:43)
3. Uberlandfahrt (04:10)
4. 7/4 (04:21)
5. Boulevard (05:07)
6. Frustration (06:52)
7. Hide Yourself (05:50)

Personnel:
- Fritz Kahl (bass)
- Werner von Gosen (guitar)
- Wolfgang Wulff (tenor saxophone)
- Michael von Rönn (tenor/soprano saxophones)
- Klaus "Papa" Gerlach (guitar)
- Karl Heinz Blumenberg (vocals, baritone/soprano saxophones)
- Hans Heinz Gossler (drums)

Chickenfarm (1975/2000) disconforme sl - DISC 1978 CD

Tracks:
1. Elephant Walk (05:35)
2. Lover?s Tale (05:12)
3. Ramadam (04:05)
4. Tango Lady (04:10)
5. Back Again (05:17)
6. Feigenblatt (05:12)
7. Chicken Farm (10:18)

Personnel:
- Karl Heinz Blumenberg (vocals, baritone/soprano saxophones, flute, percussion) - Klaus "Papa" Gerlach (guitars, percussion)
- Bernd Michael Rosenbergen (keyboards, synthesizer, percussion) 
- Michael von Rönn (tenor/soprano saxophones, percussion) 
- Karl Heinz Gossler (drums, gong, percussion)
- Wolfgang Wulff (tenor saxophone, percussion)
- Fritz Kahl (bass, guitar, percussion) 
- Klaus Bohlmann (voice)

Friday, March 28, 2025

Tony Joe White - Black And White (1969/1996) Warner Bros. - 9362-46364-2

MP3/320Kbs/102MB
Swamp Rock

Black and White was the first album released by Tony Joe White.
Tony Joe White (July 23, 1943 – October 24, 2018), nicknamed the Swamp Fox, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie" and for "Rainy Night in Georgia".
"Swamp rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the mid-1960s as a fusion of rockabilly and soul music with swamp blues, country music and funk. The genre originated in Louisiana by artists such as Tony Joe White, but was subsequently popularized by California band Creedence Clearwater Revival."

Tracks:
01. Willie And Laura Mae Jones (4:58)
02. Soul Francisco (1:58)
03. Aspen Colorado (2:51)
04. Whompt Out On You (2:26)
05. Don't Steal My Love (3:54)
06. Polk Salad Annie (3:47)
07. Who's Making Love (3:14)
08. Scratch My Back (3:03)
09. Little Green Apples (4:00)
10. Wichita Lineman (2:49)
11. Look Of Love (3:20)
Bonus Tracks:
12. Ten More Miles To Louisiana (2:25)
13. Georgia Pines (2:53)

Personnel:
Bass – Norbert Putnam
Drums – Jerry Carrigan
Guitar – Chip Young
Guitar, Harmonica – Tony Joe White
Piano, Organ – David Briggs

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Terry Knight And The Pack / Reflections (2010) Ace - CDCHD 1274

MP3/320Kbs/194MB
'60s Garage Rock

Terry Knight And The Pack is a compilation album that includes the band's two albums, Terry Knight And The Pack and Reflections, both originally released in the late 1960s. This compilation was released in 2010 by Collectors' Choice Music in the United States and by Ace in the United Kingdom. The album features 24 tracks and is a CD, Album, Compilation format. The music style is categorized as Garage Rock and Pop Rock. Terry Knight And The Pack were the band that gave Mark Farner and Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad their start. The compilation includes Terry Knight's own compositions, as well as covers of songs by other artists.

Tracks:
All songs by Terry Knight except where indicated.
1. Numbers - 2:30
2. What's on Your Mind - 1:48
3. Where Do You Go (Sont Bono) - 3:08
4. You're a Better Man Than I (B. Hugg, M. Hugg) - 2:53
5. Lovin' Kind - 3:00
6. The Shut-In - 3:37
7. Got Love - 3:12
8. A Change On The Way - 3:42
9. Lady Jane (Jagger, Richards) - 2:56
10. Sleep Talkin' - 3:00
11. I've Been Told - 2:41
12. I (Who Have Nothing) (Leiber, Stoller, Mogol) - 3:25
13. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (Joe Tex) - 2:35
14. Love, Love, Love, Love, Love - 2:54
15. Come with Me - 2:41
16. Got to Find My Baby - 2:49
17. This Precious Time (P. Sloan, S. Barri) - 2:48
18. Anybody's Apple Tree - 2:33
19. The Train - 2:11
20. Dimestore Debutante - 4:22
21. Dirty Lady - 3:13
22. Love Goddess of the Sunset Strip - 3:35
23. Forever and a Day - 3:06
24. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Jagger, Richards) - 3:57

Tracks: (1-12) Terry Knight And The Pack (1966) Lucky Eleven SLE-8000 
Tracks: (13-24) Reflections (1967) Cameo C 2007

Personnel:
- Don Brewer - Drums, Vocals
- Bob Caldwell - Bells, Organ, Vocals
- Mark Farner - Bass, Vocals
- Herm Jackson - Bass (1-12)
- Curt Johnson - Guitar, Vocals
- Terry Knight - Harmonica, Harpsichord, Piano, Vocals