Geordie - Hope You Like It (1973/1990) Repertoire Records - RR 4033-C

 

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Hard Rock, Glam Rock

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Geordie is a hard/glam rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, United Kingdom, that was formed in 1971 under the name U.S.A. The band changed its name to Geordie in 1972.

The line up of Geordie was stable from 1971 to 1975. It consisted of vocalist Brian Johnson, main songwriter and guitarist Vic Malcolm, bass guitarist Tom Hill and drummer Brian Gibson. The band released two albums with that line up, Hope You Like It in 1973 and Don't Be Fooled By The Name in 1974...

Tracks:

1. Keep On Rockin' 3:18

2. Give You Till Monday 3:55

3. Hope You Like It 3:38

4. Don't Do That 3:10

5. All Because Of You 2:48

6. Old Time Rocker 3:20

7. Oh Lord 5:07

8. Natural Born Looser 4:11

9. Strange Man 3:28

10. Ain't It Just Like A Woman 3:54

11. Geordie's Lost His Liggie (Traditional) 3:34

Bonus:

12. Can You Do It 3:10 (Single A-Side 1973)

13. Electric Lady 2:57 (Single A-Side 1973)

14. Geordie Stomp (Brian Johnson/Vic Malcolm) 2:39 (Single B-Side 1973)

15. Black Cat Woman 3:16 (Single A-Side 1973)

Personnel:

Brian Johnson - lead vocals

Vic Malcolm - guitar, vocals

Tom Hill - bass

Brian Gibson - drums

Minnesoda/Copperhead 1970's (2019) Minnesoda Music

 

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Jazz Rock, Brass Rock

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Band from Minneapolis that were originally named The Sir Raleighs as a frequent house band at North Minneapolis club The Depot. They were later to become Copperhead and were rechristened again as "Minnesoda" for Capitol Records. The group’s radical musical approach had an underlying influence of jazz music mixed with progressive rock and funk, with unique and philosophical songwriting. This compilation of songs written and recorded, but never before released, by Minnesoda (aka Copperhead), except for a single sided from 1971 "Copperhead - Waiting Line", tracks: 2,3,11.

Tracks:

1. City Streets 3:58

2. Electric Lady 3:13

3. Open Letter 2:56

4. Ever So Sunshine 3:15

5. Blue Before I'm Cold 3:39

6. Children Of The Spaces 3:40

7. Speak Your Piece 3:17

8. Dancing In Rhyme 3:04

9. Orange Lady 4:45

10. Rainbows Alt Take 6:41

11. Waiting Line 2:55

Personnel:

John Elms - vocals, bongos, conga drums

Charles Dahle - guitar

Wayne Cafarella - bass

Dave Gustafson - alto-soprano-tenor-baritone saxophone, flute

Don Lehnhoff - trombone

Ed Shaw - trumpet

Rick Odell - alto-soprano-tenor saxophone

Bob Anderson - drums

Lee Cross - organ

Lou Reed (1972/2000) BMG - 74321 72712 2

 

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Art Rock

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Lou Reed is the debut solo studio album by American rock musician, released in May 1972 by RCA Records. Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades...

Tracks:

1. I Can't Stand It (2:37)

2. Going Down (2:56)

3. Walk And Talk It (3:41)

4. Lisa Says (5:32)

5. Berlin (5:16)

6. I Love You (2:20)

7. Wild Child (4:43)

8. Love Makes You Feel (3:13)

9. Ride Into The Sun (3:17)

10. Ocean (5:03)

Personnel:

Lou Reed – vocals, guitar

Caleb Quaye – electric and acoustic guitars, piano

Steve Howe – electric guitar

Paul Keogh – electric and acoustic guitars

Rick Wakeman – piano

Les Hurdle – bass guitar

Brian Odgers – bass guitar

Clem Cattini – percussion

Kay Garner, Helene Francois – harmony vocals

The Barry Goldberg Blues Band/The Goldberg-Miller Blues Band 1965-66 (Blowing My Mind Plus) (2003) ACADIA - ACA 8048

 

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Chicago Blues

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In 1965, Steve Miller and keyboardist Barry Goldberg formed the Goldberg-Miller Blues Band and began playing on the Chicago club scene. They signed with Epic Records and released only single "The Mother Song". 

Miller was disappointed by the Chicago blues scene, headed to San Francisco. After arriving to see the Butterfield Blues Band and Jefferson Airplane at the Fillmore Auditorium. He fell in love with the vibrant San Francisco music scene and decided to stay. In 1966, he formed the Steve Miller Band (at first called The Steve Miller Blues Band)...

Tracks:

1. The Mother Song

2. More Soul, Than Soulful

3. Gettin' It Down

4. Mean Old World

5. Twice A Man

6. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

7. Big Boss Man

8. Blowing My Mind

9. That'll Be The Day

10. Can't Stand To See You Go

11. Put Me Down

12. Think

13. Ginger Man

Notes

Tracks: 1,2 - The Goldberg-Miller Blues Band / Single A/B-Side 1965

Tracks: 3-12 - The Barry Goldberg Blues Band / LP "Blowing My Mind" 1966

Track: 13 - The Barry Goldberg Blues Band / Single A-Side 1966

The Goldberg-Miller Blues Band:

Barry Goldberg - Organ, Vocals

Maurice McKinley - Drums

Steve Miller - Vocals, Lead Guitar

Roy Ruby - Bass Guitar

The Barry Goldberg Blues Band:

Barry Goldberg - Organ, Vocals

Maurice McKinley - Drums

Harvey Mandel - Lead Guitar

Charlie Musselwhite - Harmonica

Roy Ruby - Bass Guitar

Electric Food - Electric Food & Flash (1970/2004) Mason Records - MR 56424

 

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Hard Rock, Heavy Prog

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German heavy prog rock band which included all "Lucifer's Friend" musicians except John Lawton. In 2004 Electric Food and Flash were released on one CD by Mason Records. Soon after its releases, the core of band formed Asterix. Less than a year later Asterix would change their name to Lucifer's Friend.

Tracks:

1. All Right Now (Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers) 3:45

2. Sam's Walk 2:02

3. Love Me 3:31

4. People 2:55

5. Working On The Railroad 3:24

6. Randall 3:11

7. Love Like A Man (Alvin Lee) 3:26

8. Sam's Talk 1:39

9. I Can See Somebody 5:51

10. Andy's Breakdown 2:25

11. Give Me Love 2:12

12. Plantation 2:58

13. Whole Lotta Love (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Willie Dixon) 3:24

14. The Reason Why 3:18

15. Hey Down 4:29

16. Tavern 4:03

17. Going To See My Mother 1:58

18. House Of The Rising Sun (Traditional, Peter Hesslein) 3:53

19. Let's Work Together (Wilbert Harrison) 2:41

20. Sule Skerry 4:39

21. Nosferatu 4:52

22. Twelve Months And A Day 2:37

23. Icerose 2:52

24. I'll Try 3:11

Bonus:

25. Born To Be Wild 3:27

26. Up Around The Bend 2:40

Notes

Flash (1970) Tracks: 1-12

Electric Food (1970) Tracks: 13-24

Bonus tracks: 25,26

Bonus tracks not included on any Electric Food album.

Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf cover) 3:27

Up Around The Bend (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover) 2:40

Personnel:

George Monro (George Mavros) - vocals

Peter Hesslein - guitar, backing vocals

Peter Hecht - keyboards

Dieter Horns - bass

Joachim "Addi" Rietenbach - drums, percussion