Saturday, July 26, 2008


The Small Faces were the best English band never to hit it big in America. On this side of the Atlantic, all anybody remembers them for is their sole stateside hit, "Itchycoo Park," which was hardly representative of their psychedelic sound, much less their full musical range — but in England, the Small Faces were one of the most extraordinary and successful bands of the mid-'60s.

01 - The Healer
02 - I'm In The Mood
03 - Baby Lee
04 - Cuttin' Out
05 - Think Twice Before You Go
06 - Sally Mae
07 - That's Alright
08 - Rockin' Chair
09 - My Dream
10 - No Substitute

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

1. Nothing but the Truth2. Beyond the Pale3. As Strong as Samson4. Idol5. Thin End of the Wedge6. Monsieur R. Monde7. Fresh Fruit8. Butterfly Boys9. New Lamps for Old10. Drunk Again
Rock with prog. touch
Enjoy:http://rapidshare.com/files/35491937/Procol_Harum_-_Exotic_Birds_And_Fruits.rar

Monday, July 21, 2008

(1969)
A West Coast band from Los Angeles whose sound was characterised by Gayle McCormick's great voice. She was from St. Louis originally. Both their albums were produced by Steve Barri. Most of the songs on their first album were cover versions and they are also well remembered for their version of The Weight in the Soundtrack to Easy Rider. Almost all of the material on Minus - Plus was written by well known sessionman Alan Parker and their keyboardist Larry Moss. Baby It's You got to No 5 in the U.S. Charts and Take A Look Around and What Am I Gonna Do were both minor hits peaking at No's 43 and 73 respectively. Gayle McCormick later went solo. Alan Parker, who'd previously been in Summerhill, later fronted his own band.
(1967)
Given its source, Kind of a Drag was one of the most extraordinary albums of the 1960s. One expected great, diverse LPs out of the likes of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, among others; by contrast, even the better albums by top garage-punk outfits such as the 13th Floor Elevators generally had a one-note feel to them, or were conspicuously strong in one direction.
Decca(1967)
The Nova Local were originally from Chapel Hill N.C. and comprised of Randy Winburn on vocals, Joe Mendyk and Phil Lambeth on guitars, Jim Opton on bass, Cam Schinhan on keyboards, and Bill Lavasseur on drums. Some nice fuzz guitar and keyboards, with a prog feel at times, this album was the first lp to use the Dolby NR system (wow!!!). Highlights are great versions of "Morning Dew" and "Tobacco Road".
Also included is their non-lp single "Games" for your listening enjoyment.
(1968)
The Glass Family were Ralph Parrett guitar, David Capilouto keyboards, bass, and Gary Green on drums. Produced by Richard Podolor (Steppenwolf, Chocolate Watch Band), they actually got their start when Podolor was affiliated with Sidewalk Records where they scored a single, "Teenage Rebellion" for the soundtrack of the same name.Don't miss it!

Here's Kim Fowley's 1969 lp "Good Clean Fun" which was requested awhile ago. What can I say about Kim that hasn't been said, and said a lot better that I could say. Check into the bio of this guy, truly amazing figure in the history of music.

Sunday, July 6, 2008


Cheryl Dilcher - Special Songs 1971 US(folk)
Releases:
1971 Ampex 10109
Tracks:
01.Better Day
02.Mercy, Dear Lord, Mercy
03.Three Wishes
04.Richard Never Cries
05.Do I Have to Wait Very Long
06.Song by a Bird
07.Music Box
08.How I'd Like to Go Home
09.Cotton Joe
10.Little Miss No One
11.Happy Times
12.Goodbye
13.Save the World

Bernice Ross and Lor Crane had enjoyed some mid-1960s successes as songwriters (Danny White's "White On White") and as producers. Crane produced several of Chad and Jeremy's hit singles and albums. 1968 saw the pair dipping their creative toes into psych via the studio project The Astral Projection. Musically "The Astral Scene" is an oddity falling somewhere between Curt Boetcher-styled sunshine pop, Association-styled top-40 and Animated Egg styled exploito.