10-12-06 - 17-12-06
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Camel - 1969 - Under Age
01. Pinball Wizard
02. Where Is My Mind
03. Tin Soldier
04. Forget It I Got It
05. Mystery Tour
06. Can't Be So Bad
07. Society's Child
08. Sitting On The Top Of The World
09. Evil Woman
[THIS IS NOT THE ANDY LATIMER BAND]
Alex Jackson
Dave Summer
Martin Fischer
Pete Huish
Pete Huish
CD version of very rare UK prog/psych/rock album recorded by this English band in Rome (!) in 1969. Typical late '60's rock with heavy guitar, vocal harmonies and powerful instrumentation. The band are accomplished and the recordings are well produced with superb guitar work and novel interpretations of the various cover versions including "Pinball Wizard" "Tin Soldier" "Society's Child" "Where Is My Mind?" and others.
Original release 1969
Toad - 1973 - Tomorrow Blue
01. Thoughts
02. Tomorrow Blue
03. Blind Chapman's Tales04. Vampires
05. No Need06. Change in Time
07. Three O'Clock in the Morning08. Fly
09. I Saw Her Standing There10. Green Ham
Couldn't find too much info on this album specifically...however this album is full of blistering, acid-drenched riffing. All fans of heavy psych need to listen to this one!
"Tomorrow Blue" CD reissue of the 2nd album from 1972 by this Swiss heavy rock group, originally issued by the Hallelujah label (this is the 2nd CD reissue of this album, but the first one to be complete, with 7 tracks). The rhythm section of Werni Froehllich (bass) and Cosimo Lampis (drums) had appeared on Brainticket's legendary debut, Cottonwoodhill, earlier that year, but Tomorrow Blue was decidedly more hard rock in style with guitarist madman Vic Vergat unleashing his violence. As with Brainticket, this one is commonly referenced in Krautrock territory, irregardless of form or aesthetics.
Labels: Lanchester, T 
La Biennale Takes A Trip
You asked for this, so here it is.
Tracklisting :pt.1
(1967, USA, from 'Electric Music For The Mind and Body' / Vanguard) 0:00
02. Mad River - Eastern Light
(1968, USA, from 'Mad River' / Capitol) 1:46
03. Iron Butterfly - In The Time Of Our Lives
(1969, USA, from 'Ball' / ATCO) 3:45
04. Vanilla Fudge - The Season Of The Witch
(1968, USA, from 'Renaissance' / Atlantic) 6:05
05. Led Zeppelin - No Quarter
(1973, USA, from 'Houses of the Holy' / Atlantic) 7:14
06. Pink Floyd - Fearless
(1971, UK, from 'Meddle' / Harvest) 9:06
07. Funkadelic - Mommy, What's A Funkadelic?
(1969, USA, from 'Funkadelic' / Westbound) 10:08
08. Jean-Claude Vannier - Le Roi Des Mouches Et La Confiture De Rose
(1972, France, from 'L'enfant Assassin Des Mouches' / Jour Et Nuit) 13:01
09. Amon Tobin Vs Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs
(Bresil/USA, 2005 / Bootleg) 14:38
(original version from 'The Velvet Underground & Nico', 1967 / MGM)
10. Salaryman - Hummous
(1996, USA, from 'Salaryman' / City Slang) 22:18 16:34
11. Dub Syndicate - Ravi Shankar
(1988, UK, from ' Tunes From the Missing Channel' / On-U Sound) 18:31
12. Moondog - Nero's Expedition
(1969, USA, from 'Moondog 2' / Columbia) 20:24
13. White Noise - Love Without Sound
(1968, USA, from 'An Electric Storm' / Island) 21:29
14. Big Brother And The Holding Company Feat. Janis Joplin - All Is Loneliness
(1967, USA, from 'Big Brother And The Holding Company' / Columbia) 23:23
15. Holger Czukay - Fragrance
(1981, Germany, from 'On The Way To The Peak Of Normal' / Spoon) 25:28
16. Add N To X - The Black Regent
(1998, UK, from 'On the Wires of Our Nerves' / Sattelite) 27:22
17. Matching Mole - Gloria Gloom
(1972, UK, from 'Little Red Record' / Sony) 28:56
18. Gong - The Isle Of Everywhere
(1974, UK, from 'You (Radio Gnome Invisible, Pt. 3)' / Virgin) 30:10
19. Dashiell Hedayat - Cielo Drive / 17
(1971, France, from 'Obsolete' / Mantra) - 31:30
20. Manfred Mann, Volume One - Devil Woman
(1969, UK, from 'Chapter Three' / Petbrook) 33:47
21. Herbie Hancock - Hornets
(1973, USA, from 'Sextant' / Columbia) 35:57
22. Jimi Tenor - Sirens Of Salo
(2004, Finland, from 'Beyond The Stars' / Kitty Yo) 37:04
Tracklisting pt.2 :
23. Jean-Jacques Perrey - E.V.A
(1970, France, from 'Moog Indigo' / Vanguard) 38:24
24. Dick Hyman - Kolumbo
(1969, USA, from 'The Age Of Electronicus' / Varese) 40:10
25. Terry Riley - A Rainbow In Curved Air
(1971, USA, from 'A Rainbow In Curved Air' / Columbia) 42:07
26. Apparat Organ Quartet - The Anguish Of Space Time
(2003, Iceland, from 'Apparat Organ Quartet' / TMT) 43:24
27. Broadcast - Pendulum
(2003, UK, from 'Pendulum' / Warp) 45:48
28. Jefferson Airplane - House At Pooneil Corners
(1968, USA, from 'Crown Of Creation' / RCA) 47:46
29. Sukia - The Dream Machine
(1996, USA, from 'Contacto Espacial Con El Tercer Sexo' / Mo Wax) 50:41
30. Hawkwind - The Psychedelic Warlords
(1974, UK, from 'The Psychedelic Warlords' 7" / EMI) 52:06
31. Kraftwerk - Ruckzuck
(1971, Germany, from 'Kraftwerk' / Philips) 53:33
32. Stereolab/Nurse With Wound - Trippin' With The Birds
(1997, UK, from 'Simple Headphone Mind' / Duophonic) 55:03
33. Can - Spoon
(1972, Germany, from 'Ege Bamyasi' / Spoon) 57:57
34. Paul Weller - Kosmos (Lynch Mob Bonus Beats)
(1994, UK, from 'Hung Up' 12",CDS / Go!Disc) 60:36
35. King Biscuit Time - I Walk The Earth
(2000, UK, from 'King Biscuit Time …sings Nelly Foggits blues in "Me and the pharaohs"' / Regal) 63:21
36. Joe Meek & The Blue Men - Orbit Around The Moon
(1958, UK, from 'I Hear A New World' EP / Triumph) 64:31
37. King Crimson - Sailor's Tale
(1971, UK, from 'Island' / Virgin) 66:19
38. Deep Purple - Exposition
(1968, UK, from 'The Book Of Taliesyn' / Harvest) 69:08
39. Aphrodite's Child - The Lamb
(1971, Greece, from '666' / Vertigo) 70:15
40. Funki Porcini - Surge
(1998, Italy, from 'Let's See What Carmen Can Do' / Ninja Tune) 71:54
41. Fourtet - Spirit Fingers
(2003, UK, from 'Rounds' / Domino) 73:31
42. David Bowie - Memory Of A Free Festival
(1970, UK, from 'Space Oddity' / Ryko) 76:11
43. Porcupine Tree - Voyage 34
(1995, UK, from 'Voyage 34' / Delirium) 76:24
Enjoy!!!!!
http://rapidshare.com/files/7648332/La_Biennale_Takes_A_Trip.rar
Labels: stavros666999, Various Artists
Friday, December 15, 2006
Haymarket Square - 1968 - Magic Lantern
Track Listing:Side One: Elevator (7:06) / The Train-Kept-A-Rollin' (7:20) / Ahimsa (8:14)
Side Two: Amapola (10:43) / Phantasmagoria (4:08) / Funeral (9:23)
Musicians:
Gloria Lambert - vocals
Marc Swenson - guitar, vocal
Robert Homa - bass, vocal
John Kowalski - percussion
An Official CD reissue of this brilliant US '60s acid psych album. Trippy wah-wah fuzz guitar, Airplane like male / female vocals and superb, stoned, long jammin' tracks make this one of the best rare US psych albums. The music was recorded as a soundtrack to the Baron and Bailey Light Circus at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago....and it shows!
Originally released on the small Chaparral Records label in 1968, the "Magic Lantern" album by the Haymarket Square has been a sought after collectors item for any fan of 60's psychedelic music for many years. The music on this album was initially used as accompaniment for the Baron and Bailey Light Circus at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago but due to the intensity and psychedelic nature of the songs, it soon became legendary and its initial purpose has become obscured by time. The Haymarket Square was formed in the late sixties in Chicago by drummer John Kowalski and bassist Bob Homa formerly of The Real Things, a Chicago high school garage band. Together with guitarist Marc Swenson and vocalist Gloria Lambert, The Haymarket Square was born and quickly became popular on the Chicago music scene. The band's popularity lead them to be used as back up musicians on a live work of art exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art. The music featured some powerful psychedelic, blues based songs, with heavy percussion, searing lead fuzz guitars and the dynamic vocal work of Lambert. The songs were recorded and appear on this album.
The songs of The Magic Lantern, are all originals except for a superb extended cover of the blues standard , The Train-Kept-A-Rolling, shortly after the release of this album the original Haymarket Square line-up broke up. This appears to be the only recording that the band has left and they did not release any singles. Although this album has been bootlegged on the European market a number of times, this digitally mastered version on Gear Fab Records is the only authorized version.
The LP is housed in a gatefold sleeve, which is complete with psychedelic swirls behind the liner notes, making it all very sixties, as it should be. In mint condition commands a price of $2000 in the collectors market.
In the intervening decades since its release, Magic Lantern was extensively bootlegged, especially in America and Europe. Finally, at the end of 2001, Gear Fab officially released the first authorized CD reissue of the album in all its original glory, exposing one of the most significant remaining archival finds from the '60s acid counterculture.
http://rapidshare.com/files/7596915/Haymarket_Square_-_1968_-_Magic_Lantern.rar
Nostradamus - 1972 - Nostradamus
[One of the most significant rock bands of the 70s]
- Stelios Fotiadis [bass, vocals]
- Despina Glezou [vocals, guitar]
- Ippocrates Exarhopoulos “Charlie” [guitar, vocals]
- Chris King [vocals]
The band was formed in the early 70s by Stelios Fotiadis, Ippocrates Exarhopoulos and Chris King. In August 1972, Despina Glezou agreed to join them for two months only, in order for the band to take part in Thessaloniki Song Festival. Despina Glezou herself, since 1967, had already accomplished a quite notable career in rock music. Her former collaborations, among others, include working with Giorgos Romanos, Dionysis Savvopoulos and “Bourboulia” , appearing with Socrates and Exadaktylos on the stage of the historical rock club Kyttaro and a former membership in the rock band “Poll”.
Eventually, later the same year [1972], after taking part in Thessaloniki Song Festival with their song “Dos’ mou to heri sou”, they managed to win the first prize, for the best composer’s & the best performer’s debut.
Thereby, their first single becomes a great success in the music market, selling 9,000 copies within a month. After this accomplishment, D.Glezou remains in the band till 1975, however, in 1974, Ippocrates Exarhopoulos and Chris King depart from the band and get replaced by Rena Pagrati and Mihalis Labropoulos.
The band keeps performing in several clubs, like “Elatirio” , with Socrates and Anakara.
A few months later, the band disperses…
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums: Nostradamus [1972]
Singles: - Dos’ Mou to Heri Sou/ Ta Paramythia Tis Giagias [1973]
- Magiki Politia/ Ti Symveni [1973]
- Itan 12 Pedia/ Mi Milas Gi’ Aftous [1973]
- File Mou/ To Pedi [1973]
- Oneero/ 10 Meres Prin Pethano [1974]
- Ela Konta Mou/ Hlomo Feggari [1974]
- Kai Prepei/ O Kosmos Vouvos [1974]
[The text was modified in english from its original form in musicheaven.gr]
- Stelios Fotiadis [bass, vocals]
- Despina Glezou [vocals, guitar]
- Ippocrates Exarhopoulos “Charlie” [guitar, vocals]
- Chris King [vocals]
The band was formed in the early 70s by Stelios Fotiadis, Ippocrates Exarhopoulos and Chris King. In August 1972, Despina Glezou agreed to join them for two months only, in order for the band to take part in Thessaloniki Song Festival. Despina Glezou herself, since 1967, had already accomplished a quite notable career in rock music. Her former collaborations, among others, include working with Giorgos Romanos, Dionysis Savvopoulos and “Bourboulia” , appearing with Socrates and Exadaktylos on the stage of the historical rock club Kyttaro and a former membership in the rock band “Poll”.
Eventually, later the same year [1972], after taking part in Thessaloniki Song Festival with their song “Dos’ mou to heri sou”, they managed to win the first prize, for the best composer’s & the best performer’s debut.
Thereby, their first single becomes a great success in the music market, selling 9,000 copies within a month. After this accomplishment, D.Glezou remains in the band till 1975, however, in 1974, Ippocrates Exarhopoulos and Chris King depart from the band and get replaced by Rena Pagrati and Mihalis Labropoulos.
The band keeps performing in several clubs, like “Elatirio” , with Socrates and Anakara.
A few months later, the band disperses…
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums: Nostradamus [1972]
Singles: - Dos’ Mou to Heri Sou/ Ta Paramythia Tis Giagias [1973]
- Magiki Politia/ Ti Symveni [1973]
- Itan 12 Pedia/ Mi Milas Gi’ Aftous [1973]
- File Mou/ To Pedi [1973]
- Oneero/ 10 Meres Prin Pethano [1974]
- Ela Konta Mou/ Hlomo Feggari [1974]
- Kai Prepei/ O Kosmos Vouvos [1974]
[The text was modified in english from its original form in musicheaven.gr]
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Can You Pass the OOF Acid Test?
A lysergic space rock odyssey with psychedelic pop and crazy jams. A freaky journey via Greece, Brasil, France, Germany, UK & USA. For a better comprehension of oneself, a strong harmony with nature, a higher clearness, a sharpening of the senses This mix was made to keep the curiosity going about the music of one of the most creative period of music history (1966-1974). The selection has been focused on acid-rock, when impressively talented musicians blended improvisation, pop, rock, poetry, jazz or traditional medieval music with sincerity and love. The character and feelings of these tracks are striking, as is the use of uncommon instruments: harpsichord, hawaian guitar, electronic sounds and noises, mellotrons and sitar of course... It's about not forgetting these great bands, which on certain tracks -"must-haves"?- proved me, they could be timeless, positive or dark but enjoyable even after countless listenings.
Disc 1~Tracklisting :
01. Joe Meek & The Blue Men - I Hear A New World (1958)
02. The Rolling Stones - In Another Land (1967)
03. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (1967)
04. The Byrds - Eight Miles High (1966)
05. The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows (1966)
06. Eric Burdon & The Animals - Monterey (1968)
07. Captain Beefheart - Electricity (1967)
08. Pink Floyd - Astronomy Domine (1967)
09. Cream - Tales Of Brave Ulysses (1967)
10. Jimi Hendrix Experience - If 6 Was 9 (1967)
11. Quicksilver Messenger Service - Calvary (1968)
12. Serge Gainsbourg - Cargo Culte (1971)
13. Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother (1970)
14. Moondog - I Love You (1971)
Disc 2~Tracklisting :
01. Brian Eno - Driving Me Backwards (1972)
02. Cosmik Jokers - Im Reich Der Magier (1974)
03. King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (1969)
04. Vanilla Fudge - Some velvet morning (1969)
05. Gentle Giant - Allucard (1969)
06. Soft Machine - Moon In June (1970)
07. Os Mutantes - Avé, Lucifer (1969)
08. Cressida - Asylum (1971)
09. Aphrodite's Child - The System / Altamont (1971)
10. Can - Mushroom (1971) 11. Gong - Oily Way (1974)
12. Dick Hyman - Give It Up Or Turn It To Loose (1969)
INA (french radio archives) - On Marche Sur La Lune (1969)
13. William Burroughs, Timothy Leary & Brion Gysin - wisdom words Outro (1978)
The Litter - Apologies To 2069 (1968)
Labels: stavros666999, Various Artists
Gwendal - 1974 - Irish Jig
Track Listings
01. Irish Jig
02. An Dro-Nevez
03. Sopo Song
04. Flop-Eared-Mule
05. Planxty-Birke
06. Bourree Auvergnate
07. Deu Tu Ganeme
08. Me Meus Bet Plijadur
09. Jackson Morning
10. Patrick's Day
11. Pretty-Brown-Maid
12. Texas-Quistep
13. Bourree Saintongeoise
14. Irish-Song
The band forms in 1972 by initiative of Youenn him Berre and Jean-Marie Renard. The first album was not made hope, and left on sale in 1974 with the name of “Irish Jig”. From the first moment it is possible to be appreciated that this group counts on a great multiplicity of influences, from the Irish folk music to the rock happening through the jazz and classic music.
The success was full as far as specialized means critic and sale, which takes to the group to later publish its second LP only a year with the title of “Joe cant's reel”. In this one work the first appearance of the electrical violin of Robert Gall takes place, and tells Him on the illustrations of Claire Bretécher.
At the end of this Gwendal year it incorporates the battery to his compositions, with the Arnaud musician Rogers. The third LP, “Rainy day”, counted on illustrations of Bilal. The fourth work, “4”, leave on sale in 1979 and are the one that closest is to the progressive rock and the jazz.
At the beginning of the 80 years Gwendal it publishes his first disc in direct, engraving in a concert given in Madrid - as it denotes the good welcome that has the Gallic formation in Spain. The evolution of the group is tremendous, and in this period there are some changes. Jean-Marie Renard leaves of side the musical section and it becomes manager of the group, being replaced by François Ovide. In addition, Paul Fort enters the stand for casks to become position of the sintetizadores, whereas Pascal Sarton takes the reins from the low one. Also the battery is replaced, by David Rusaouen.
After all these changes the sixth disc of Gewndal, “Locomo” (1983), has somewhat different airs. “Danse the Musique” follows with that dynamics, and still more after the change of Robert him Gall, that please leaves violón in the low one. In 1989 they publish “Glen River”, who offers very setenteras influences and that the prize of the Academy obtains Charles Cros.
The next disc would take six years in arriving, and “Bread Is Diskan” (1995) gives to a radical turn with the inclusion of instruments and African and Indian rates. From Gwendal it enters a period of rest here in which their members will give rein to more personal projects and will work separately. Nevertheless, the group, by its welcome in Spanish territory, continues maintaining certain activity. Therefore, in 2003 there is a return to the activity with the inclusion of Ludovic Mesnil and Dan Ar Braz that is materialized in 2005 with the LP “War Raog”.
Labels: G, Lost In Tyme
Gaa - 1975 - Alraunes Alptraum
Gaa - 1975 - Alraunes Alptraum
tracklist
1 Autobahn (6:28)
2 Heilende Sonne (3:55)
3 Morgendammerung (9:52)
4 Tabbert (4:41)
5 Du (5:32)
6 Inspektion (3:55)
7 Warum (6:03)
Gaa Main Performer
Stefan Dorr Drums
Werner Frey Guitar, Vocals
Gunter Lackes Organ, Piano
The first three tracks from 1975 are from an aborted second album, and the last four were recorded about a decade later with some of Gaa's members and others. The first three are classic Gaa, similar to the Uranus material, though with better fidelity, less rough around the edges. The track "Morgendammerung," an instrumental, even stretches further out from Gaa's rock trappings. It starts with a ticking noise and slowly building keyboard tones, moves to a jazzier middle section, and then getts even more funky with a rolling bass riff and odd percussion noises. The newer tracks, recorded one per year between 1984 and 1987, are far more conventional rock & roll; "Tabbert" is excruciatingly mainstream, whereas "Du" and "Warum" are a little better, as the group attempts to capture the magic of earlier Gaa, and "Inspektion" even flirts with synth pop. Needless to say, these tracks pail compared to the 1975 stuff. ~ Rolf Semprebon, All Music Guide
Albums
Auf Der Bahn Zum Uranus 1974
Alraunes Alptraum 1999 (recorded 1975)
Enjoy!
http://rapidshare.com/files/7485041/gaa-alraunes_alptraum_1975.rar
tracklist
1 Autobahn (6:28)
2 Heilende Sonne (3:55)
3 Morgendammerung (9:52)
4 Tabbert (4:41)
5 Du (5:32)
6 Inspektion (3:55)
7 Warum (6:03)
Gaa Main Performer
Stefan Dorr Drums
Werner Frey Guitar, Vocals
Gunter Lackes Organ, Piano
The first three tracks from 1975 are from an aborted second album, and the last four were recorded about a decade later with some of Gaa's members and others. The first three are classic Gaa, similar to the Uranus material, though with better fidelity, less rough around the edges. The track "Morgendammerung," an instrumental, even stretches further out from Gaa's rock trappings. It starts with a ticking noise and slowly building keyboard tones, moves to a jazzier middle section, and then getts even more funky with a rolling bass riff and odd percussion noises. The newer tracks, recorded one per year between 1984 and 1987, are far more conventional rock & roll; "Tabbert" is excruciatingly mainstream, whereas "Du" and "Warum" are a little better, as the group attempts to capture the magic of earlier Gaa, and "Inspektion" even flirts with synth pop. Needless to say, these tracks pail compared to the 1975 stuff. ~ Rolf Semprebon, All Music Guide
Albums
Auf Der Bahn Zum Uranus 1974
Alraunes Alptraum 1999 (recorded 1975)
Enjoy!
http://rapidshare.com/files/7485041/gaa-alraunes_alptraum_1975.rar
V/A - War Of The Surf Guitars
A blistering, 32 track compilation of some of the best surf/instrumental bands in the world, compiled by Double Crown and Golly Gee Records. Sixteen tracks from each label, including many rare, unreleased and/or previously vinyl-only cuts. Includes two unreleased Krontjong Devils cuts, two previously vinyl-only cuts from the Boss Martians, an alternate instrumental take of "It's So Easy" by Jonny & The Shamen and unreleased cuts by The Coffin Daggers and The Supertones. An absolute must for any fan of instrumental rock n' roll.
Part1 Part2
Part1 Part2
Labels: 16Forever, Various Artists
Dark Cellars - 1986 - Heavy Syrup
Dark Cellars - 1986 - Heavy Syrup
The Dark Cellars were formed in June of 1984 near a graveyard for the mentally insane at positively 13 o'clock (actually it was Newtonville, but doesn't matter now). - from the liner notes.
New England garage/psych band, sharing members with the whole local garage scene (Keene Highland Klan, Hopelessly Obscure, Johnny & The Jumper Cables, Four Commandments and the rest Stanton Park groups). Aram Heller (owner of Stanton Park recs and member of Hopelessly Obscure) is on guitar and keyboards in these recordings, and Bryn Carlson (who played with almost every Boston band in the 80s) is on drums. This LP, released in 1986 on Alien Cactus Records (ACR THORN 001) comes from the deepest six-o psyche and includes some real killers, as the instrumental Revolution #2, which, if doesn't get you on your feet, there's a strong possibillity that you're dead.
This is a curious LP, indeed. Collecting tracks recording from 1984 toy 1986, it constantly changes mood and direction, from garage to pop to psych and back again. The engaging "Everybody's Girl" kicks things off with a foot tapping garage melody; this is the type of fun song that'll show up on the future compilations explaining what 80's garage thing was all about.
The love of 13th Floor Elevator-styled dementia is inherent, and the lads even throw in a five-an-half minute version of "Roller Coaster" to drive the point home. I especially like the bands imitation The Evevators' "electric jug" sound - this time it's the vocalist making squeaking noises into a microphone!
New England had some fine garage outfits, and some of them weren't afraid to delve into the guitar-driven world of psychedelia as well. Hats off to the Dark Cellars for giving us a dose of both. (Timothy Gassen-Knights of Fuzz).
line-up:
Bob Cellar - bs
Aram Heller - gtr, kbds
Brad Michaels - vcls, rhythm gtr
Bryn Carlson - drms
track list:
1- Everybody's girl
2- Alone in my room
3- Space Jam
4- Wake up to the world
5- One of those things
6- Revolving doors
7- Let's go
8- If you even knew why
9- Frustration
10- Roller Coaster
11- Revolution #2
Labels: D, Rainy Day Sponge
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Mandra Gora Lightshow Society - 1996 - Beyond The Mushroom Gate
Great German tripheads. An excellent neo acid – psych – space band.They have obviously discovered magic mushrooms and want to take you on a sprawling psychedelic voyage filled with trippy late '60's psych and early 70's space rock. This could be the best German release since the 70's !!
Recorded in Dolby Surround so anyone with a home cinema set up can really blow their minds open
From Aural Innovations #8 (October 1999) This LP is a numbered edition of 1000 copies on 180 gram vinyl with a patchouli scented label! It is also released on CD and recorded in Dolby Surround sound. This is the 3rd full length album by this German band whose roots are mainly in the 60's sound (the way they use the organ) but a lot of the music is full on spacerock with lots of trippy sounds and floating songs. Pink Floyd is also a big influence on this band. The opening number on the record, "I Don't Want To Rewind The Time", starts with some really spacey sounds. The basic song has loads of spaced and fuzzed out guitar and synths that flow in and out over the piano riff. The vocalist is not that great but does not play that big of a role in the band's sound. This song also features some nice saxophone. "Unknown Gem" is a very Syd Barrett influenced song with some really cool spacey synths and lyrics about a guy in a record store telling you that you have found a very rare record and you should buy it but is it really worth it? "Perpetuum Morality" and "The Graduation" finishes side one and are shorter, very 60's style psychedelia. Side Two starts off with "Der Hieronimus Bosch Trip". This song is excellent and starts slowly with guitar and synth sweeps, but soon the freaky organ and vocals roll on it, while a windy background and some backwards guitar fill the landscape. A very dynamic and cool song. This song must be really excellent in the surround sound! "A Common Race" is next and has a bit of the DOORS flavour to it. The album closes with "Magic Rushroam". As you hear cars driving by, the space sounds and guitar slowly roll in and take over and the one line of lyrics is spoken, "Enchanted by the magic cap of wisdom and fun, that fits on your head. Every ordinary place turns to a marvelous space.." Very cool spaced out song to end the album, sort of like your short tripped out journey is ending and you hear the world drive by you. Pretty cool record.
Discover this excellent band and album
V.A. - California Acid Folk
Here a vynil rip of a classic boot. Lots of great bands in, like Byrds, Country Weather and much, much more. Incl. covers. Enjoy.
Your links......
Labels: stavros666999, Various Artists
Bohemian Vendetta - 1968 - Bohemian Vendetta (garage psych)
TRACK LIST :
(side 1)
01.) Riddles and Fairytales (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
02.) (She Always Gives Me) Pleasure (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
03.) All Kinds of Highs (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
04.) Satisfaction (Mick Jagger - Keith Richards) -
05.) Paradox City (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
(side 2)
01.) Love Can Make Your Mind Go Wild (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
02.) The House of the Rising Sun (arranged by T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
03.) Images (Shadow In the Night) (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
04.) Deaf, Dumb & Blind (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
05.) I Wanna Touch Your Heart (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
BAND MEMBERS :
- Brian Cooke (aka Arthur Muglia) - vocals, keyboards (1966-68)
- Nick Manzi - lead guitar (replaced Richard Martinez) (1966-68)
- Richard Martinez - lead guitar (1966-67)
- Chuck Monica - drums (replaced Richie Sorrento) (1966-68)
- Victor Muglia - bass(1966-68)
- Randy Pollock - rhythm guitar 1966-68)
- Richie Sorrentino - drums (1966-68)
(side 1)
01.) Riddles and Fairytales (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
02.) (She Always Gives Me) Pleasure (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
03.) All Kinds of Highs (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
04.) Satisfaction (Mick Jagger - Keith Richards) -
05.) Paradox City (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
(side 2)
01.) Love Can Make Your Mind Go Wild (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
02.) The House of the Rising Sun (arranged by T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
03.) Images (Shadow In the Night) (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
04.) Deaf, Dumb & Blind (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
05.) I Wanna Touch Your Heart (T. Camp - Bob Cooke) -
BAND MEMBERS :
- Brian Cooke (aka Arthur Muglia) - vocals, keyboards (1966-68)
- Nick Manzi - lead guitar (replaced Richard Martinez) (1966-68)
- Richard Martinez - lead guitar (1966-67)
- Chuck Monica - drums (replaced Richie Sorrento) (1966-68)
- Victor Muglia - bass(1966-68)
- Randy Pollock - rhythm guitar 1966-68)
- Richie Sorrentino - drums (1966-68)
What's the old saying? "Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one." Well, with that in mind, this is one of a handful albums that we've given a ***** (five star) rating. Without any hesitation, it gets a place on our personal top-10 list.
Growing up in Lynbrook,
Having recorded a series of demos, 1967 found the band releasing a one shot single for United Artists ("Enough" b/w "Half the Time" (United Artists catalog number UA 50174). In spite of an appearance on Dick Clark's rate a record television show and a steady stream of club dates opening for a variety of name bands (Vanilla Fudge) The single vanished without a trace, followed in short order by the band's contract. Luckily they were picked up and signed to Mainstream Records.
In typical mid-60s' fashion, "Bohemian" offers up a mixture of band originals and popular rock covers. The covers are certainly okay, particularly their snail's pace meltdown take on The Stones "Satisfaction", though most folks can probably survive without hearing yet another cover of The Animals' "House of the Rising Son". Curiously, though credited as an original composition, "(She Always Gives Me) Pleasure" sounds like a note-for-note rip of Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl". Far more impressive is original material such as the leadoff "Riddles and Fairytales", "All Kinds of Highs", "Deaf, Dumb & Blin" and the stunning "
With Mainstream all but ignoring the LP, Manzi and company had time on their hands, pitching in to help buddy Faine Jade record his debut album "Introspective" on the small RSVP label. Manzi actually co-wrote most of the tracks with Jade. As far as we can tell, it also marked the band's final recording efforts.
Over the years the LP's been booted at a couple of times. We've never heard it, but in 1998 the Distortions label released a collection of rarities, acetates and non-LP sides under the title "Enough!" (Distortions catalog number DR 1038).
Guitarist Manzi subsequently reappeared as a member of Dust Bowl Clementine (always loved that name).
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Sacred Miracle Cave - 1991 - s/t
Sacred Miracle Cave - 1991 - Sacred Miracle CaveA studio project involving members of the Lazy Cowgirls, the Raunchettes, Clawhammer, and friends, this was a showcase for the songs and vocals of Betsy Palmer (Raunchettes ) and the extreme guitarisms of Keith Teligman and Chris B. Psychedelic as hell, twisted, anguished, goes from libidinous inferno to naive ballad. Full of trippy feedback washed-out songs as well as the usual Betsy pop ballad, this album is a must for anyone looking for underappreciated women in music whose music can make you want to slam your head through a steel door one second and then make you cry the next. Produced by David Roback!
"Totally brilliant, dense sexual stew with extra hot psych sauce."
Sacred Miracle Cave released a few great singles on Sympathy for the Record Industry label, in 1989-90, and then their only LP on Bomb! which includes some of them.
Line-up:
Betsy Palmer vcls
Rob Walther bs
Allan Clark drms
Christopher B. gtr, vcls
Keith Tellingman gtr
and
David Roback producer
Brett Gurewitz mixing
John Wahl violin
track listing (LP)
Salvation (6:42)
I'll Remain (4:54)
Motor Takes to Sink (6:24)
Ain't No Sunshine (4:09)
The Tub Was White (4:37)
The Ghost of Elizabeth Shaw (3:47)
Heavy Black Noise (5:13)
Cosmic Jimi Link (4:16)
Sister Blue (3:40)
Labels: Rainy Day Sponge, S
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Majic Ship - 1969 - Majic Ship
01 Sioux City Blues (3:01)
02 Wednesday Morning Dew (3:07)
03 Life's Lonely Road (2:51)
04 We Gotta Live On (3:18)
05 Where Are We Going (2:35)
06 Free (4:20)
07 Down by the River/For What It's Worth (10:54)
08 Nightmare (2:40)
09 Too Much (3:38)
10 Cosmo's Theme (3:45)
Mike Garrigan (Lead Vocals)
Tommy Nikosey (Lead Vocals, Rhythm, Acoustic Guitar)
Rob Buckman (Drums)
Philip Polimeni (Lead, Acoustic Guitar)
Gus (Cosmo) Riozzi (Bass, Organ, Background Vocals)
Review
While on their early singles Majic Ship was a solid pop band who mostly devoted themselves to imaginative interpretations of covers, by the time they cut their first LP in 1970 they'd shifted gears and become a hard rock act with an undertow of pastoral psychedelia, and their self-titled album (the only full-length release from the original band) is an interesting artifact of its era. Lead guitarist Phil Polimeni embraced a warm but fuzzy sound that suggests the influence of Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townsend without the aggressive histrionics of either artist, and vocalist Mike Garrigan was a more than capable blue-eyed soul singer with an admirable sense of restraint on moodier numbers such as "We Gotta Live On" and "Wednesday Morning Dew." When the band turns up the volume on stuff like "Where Are We Going" and "Sioux City Blues," the results are a bit less immediately impressive, since a number of bands were following a similar path at the time, but Majic Ship still has plenty to offer when they rock out. The performances here sound warm and organic, and sway with an easy but impassioned groove, while Garrigan, bassist Gus Riozzi, and rhythm guitarist Tommy Nikosey deliver impressive harmonies. While the 11-minute medley of "Down by the River" and "For What It's Worth" goes on a bit too long and doesn't bear comparison to the originals, Polimeni's guitar work holds it own and the band is able to bring its own personality to the tunes, no small thing. It's probably a mistake to regard Majic Ship as a lost classic from the era when psychedelia was giving way to hard rock, but it's a solid and enjoyable record from a band who had genuine talent and some fine songs; it's not hard to imagine these guys could have become major stars if their luck had been a bit better back in the day. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
Biography
Arising out of adolescent garage band the Primitives, which played primitive covers of British Invasion tunes, the New Primitives came together in New York City in 1966, originally composed of a group of high school friends: Ray Rifice (guitar), Tommy Nikosy (guitar), Rob Buckman (drums), and Mike Garrigan (vocals). Soon, the band increased to a group of five with the addition of bassist/organist Gus Riozzi. They kept a busy performance schedule throughout the next few years when their high school commitments allowed it. In 1968, Rifice left the band to attend college, but at about the same time, former '50s crooner turned manager Johnny Mann saw the band live and promised to get them a recording contract. Philip Polimeni replaced Rifice on lead guitar, and the New Primitives became Majic Ship. Mann introduced the band to the Tokens, who produced their first single, "Night Time Music." It became a local hit, even gaining the band some national airplay, as did a second single, "Hummin." After much touring and a couple more singles, Majic Ship found their way to a studio to record their self-titled debut album in the summer of 1969. Majic Ship melded hard rock, pop, and psychedelia in a way similar to fellow New Yorkers Vanilla Fudge. The band continued on for the next couple of years with plans to record a second album, but those plans were nixed when the band's shared house in Staten Island burned to the ground in 1971, taking with it virtually all their recording equipment and instruments. Without any insurance, the band members called it quits. ~ Stanton Swihart, All Music Guide
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Cookin' Mama - 1972 - New Day
Yes i know the picture is terrible but .... the music is great
Cookin Mama - 1972 - New Day
This is a pretty original and exciting West Coast rock album, very hard to classify. It's too structurally complex to be blues and rocks way too hard to be rural rock. It's got horns, but they're integrated into the overall sound in a way that makes this no horn band. There are some similarities to the Screaming Gypsy Bandits, though this band doesn't cover as much stylistic ground and are more consistently good. The guitar playing on this record is powerful, and is what takes this way beyond the realm of most commune-type albums. This isn't literally a commune, but the band has about a dozen members, the songs have chorus vocals, and they're definitely hippies. Sherry Foxx, from Oasis and R. J. Fox, is in this band and top billed (which leads to record dealers inaccurately hyping this as a female vocal album), but actually only sings lead on most of one song (she sings the verses). That's a shame, because though the chorus vocals are fine, the guys who sing lead don't have half the personality or excitement as Sherry. It's a blown opportunity, because albums that rock this hard, have no cover versions, and have female lead vocals are rare as hen's teeth. If she had sung all of the songs this would be something special indeed. As it is, it's still a pretty cool album, recommended to people like myself who wish that most of the jammy west coast bands had more upbeat energy. Steve Miller is listed as one of the album's three producers, by the way, and it's quite impressive how many instruments and voices are in the mix without sounding messy. For some reason the liner notes say "no thanks to the Illnois Highway Department". Two original pressings exist with different label designs. [AM]
from acid archives
Track list
01 New Day (T.Thompson/P.Thrall/P.Hann/P.Cuoco) - 5:26
02 Just To Pass The Day (T.thompson/P.Thrall/P.Hann) - 3:03
03 Dice Of Life (P.Thrall/P.Hann) - 4:40
04 Out The Door (P.Thrall/T.Thompson) - 6:24
05 I Don't Fear No Evil (PSALM 23 - P.Thompson) - 5:47
06 Feelin' Good (L.Sarrica/T.Thompson) - 2:59
07 What Will You Do ? (P.Thrall) - 6:42
08 Little Children (T.Thompson/L.Sarrica) - 3:04
Musicians:
Sherry Fox - Vocals Paul Hann - Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals
Jesse Harms - Organ, Piano, Congas, Vocals
Vince Palazzotto - Drums, Percussion
Lou Sarrica - Bass
Kevin Smith - Vocals, Percussion
Tom Thompson - Guitar, Organ, Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Pat Thrall - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
Preston Thrall - Percussion
Paul Trousdale - Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Horn arrangement: Steve Strick & Paul Hann
Added personal:
Pat Thrall - Vocals
Steve Nelson - Trumpet
Miles McCleary - Tenor Saxophone
Nancy Paris - Vocals
Dedicated to: Howard Yeremian Sr.
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Dr. Strangely Strange - 1969 - Kip of the Serenes
01 Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal (4:23)
02 Dr. Dim and Dr. Strange (7:34)
03 Roy Rogers (5:38)
04 Dark Haired Lady (4:24)
05 On the West Cork Hack (2:33)
06 Tale of Two Orphanages (3:49)
07 Strings in the Earth and Air (1:53)
08 Ship of Fools (6:18)
09 Frosty Mornings (3:57)
10 Donnybrook Fair (8:43)
An experimental Irish folk group closely affiliated with the Incredible String Band, Dr. Strangely Strange was formed in Dublin in 1967 by vocalist/guitarist Tim Booth and bassist/keyboardist Ivan Pawle (vocals/bass/keyboards). Soon they teamed with multi-instrumentalist Tim Goulding, an aspiring painter, and began living and rehearsing in a house owned by Goulding's girlfriend, backing vocalist Orphan
Annie (a.k.a. Annie Xmas), which its tenants nicknamed "The Orphanage." After signing with the Incredible String Band's producer and manager Joe Boyd, Dr. Strangely Strange debuted in 1969 with Kip of the Serenes. While on tour with Fotheringay, they enlisted drummer Neil Hopwood, and later in the year appeared on the String Band's Changing Horses LP. After 1970's Heavy Petting, Dr. Strangely Strange began falling apart: Goulding left to enter to a Buddhist monastery, while Pawle and Booth teamed with Gay and Terry Woods for a brief tour. The group soon disbanded, but they reunited in 1973 for an Irish tour, and briefly reconvened again in the early 1980s, Eventually Booth established a second Orphanage which became a springboard for a new generation of Irish rock, helping launch the careers of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott, Gary Moore and others. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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Tucker Zimmerman - Same title
Tucker Zimmerman - 1971 - SameFirst issued by Autogram records and then by Vilagge Thing Records VT13
Tracklist
1. Another Normal Day
2. Freeway
3. A Friend Like You
4. Left Hand Of Moses
5. No Love Lost
6. She's An Easy Rider
7. Amusement Park
8. Back On The Road Again
9. Canary Island Rain
10. Keep That Fire Burning
Here is a link for detailed info
http://www.tuckerzimmerman.com/bio/bio_l.htm
This record is simple gutaristic folk rock with great lyrics... in the Village thing style...people who know the labels sound will understand.
1. Another Normal Day
2. Freeway
3. A Friend Like You
4. Left Hand Of Moses
5. No Love Lost
6. She's An Easy Rider
7. Amusement Park
8. Back On The Road Again
9. Canary Island Rain
10. Keep That Fire Burning
Here is a link for detailed info
http://www.tuckerzimmerman.com/bio/bio_l.htm
This record is simple gutaristic folk rock with great lyrics... in the Village thing style...people who know the labels sound will understand.
Highily recommended
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Sunlight - 1968 - Creation Of Sunlight
Creation of SunlightPersonnel:
RON CLARK A
CARLOS ESTRELLA A
JERRY GRIFFIN keyb'ds, vcls A
BOB MORGAN A
STEVE MONTAGUE A
DON SAIN A GARY YOUNG A
RON CLARK A
CARLOS ESTRELLA A
JERRY GRIFFIN keyb'ds, vcls A
BOB MORGAN A
STEVE MONTAGUE A
DON SAIN A GARY YOUNG A
ALBUM: 1(A) CREATION OF SUNLIGHT (Windi ST 1001-1002) 1968 R4
NB: (1) reissued on CD (Mystic 7) 1997 and again 2000. 45: 1 David/The Fun Machine (Windi 1006) 196?
A very rare Southern California pop/psych album with dual organ, fuzz and sunshine vibes similar to Strawberry Alarm Clock. The band were previously known as Sunlights Seven and recorded an unreleased, acetate-only album in Hollywood: Sunstroke, circa 1967. Their repertoire largely comprised of early versions of songs re-recorded for the Creation Of Sunlight album.
(Vernon Joynson/Stephane Rebeschini/Clark Faville)
(Vernon Joynson/Stephane Rebeschini/Clark Faville)
The Things - 1986 - Outside My Window
The Things - 1986 - Outside My WindowOne of the more obscure bands of the Southern California paisley underground scene in the mid-'80s, the Things had three albums released in the mid 80s, two on Voxx and a third on Epitaph. You can find their first (Coloured Heaven, 1984) in Twilightzone, with a semi-negative review by R.Unterberger.
Certainly songwriter/singer/guitarist Steve Crabtree's chief musical inspiration was Arthur Lee, but he managed to make some truly inspired songs and to built a sound, which could distinguish them from the mass. In 'Outside My Window', their best record, Things weren't the crazed Fuzzones or the freaked-out Plan 9, they had a more "cool" approach to psychedelia, not very far from Green Pajamas, though definately more rockin'. They were known in the California scene as fine players with great musicianship, and real good live performers.
.'Outside My Window' had a better distribution than their other releases, issued on Voxx and licenced to Hitch-Hyke (Greece) and Lolita (France), though it never had a re-release on vinyl or CD and it's long out-of-print.
Line-up: Steve Crabtree - vcls, gtr, kbds / Larry Klein - gtr, vcls / Bob Wier - bs, vcls/ Roy McDonald - drms, pcsn
Track listing
1 Outside My Window
2 Can't Get Enough
3 Love Is Gone
4 Take the Chance
5 Everytime
6 All Work and No Play
7 You Can't Deliver
8 Look What You're Doing
9 I've Been Nowhere
10 Young and Wild
Labels: Rainy Day Sponge, T
Monday, December 11, 2006
Sitting Bull - 1971 - Trip Away
Sitting Bull - 1971 - Trip Away
01 Trip Away (10:19)
02 Song of Junk (3:51)
03 Every Time (3:17)
04 Indian Fate (3:55)
05 Hopeless Love (2:50)
06 Too Many Stops (4:24)
07 For Me, For You (4:26)
08 Business Woman (3:47)
09 Lonely Lover (3:57)
10 Clean Survival (4:01)
11 Motorcycle Mama (2:07)
12 Your Lovin' Man (1:47)
The beginning of Sitting Bull is closely linked to the musical history of bandleader Bernd Zamulo. Bernd Zamulo grew up near Bremen where he played with a few local bands. At a Lords concert in 1965 he met the band and they clicked from the start and at another gig Bernd was invited to play bass with them. It was a perfect performance and he sung the classic "Boom Boom". Later on that year the Lords bassist, Lord Knut, had a bad accident and was unable to continue playing so they asked Bernd to take his place for the rest of the tour. In the autumn of 1965 Bernd left his band, Rhythm Brothers, and joined the Lords. With his other talents as a pianist, guitarrist and singer he was quite a find for the Lords. The following years saw the Lords produce many hit singles and albums making a lot of money in the process. Bernd was getting restless though and wanted to leave the mainstream and take a change towards more progressive music. He was in a quandry though as he was good friends with the other band members but could not realise his musical ambitions with them. In the beginning of 1971 he made his decision and left the Lords which in turn led to the break-up of the band who in fact reformed years later. The break-up of the Lords created a furore in press but could not hold Bernd back from his decision and he went looking for new musicians, which didn't take long. Bernd's interest in American Indians led to the group being called Sitting Bull. His past career with the Lords put him in good stead with the music industry making it easier to find a record deal. To avoid record company influence the band decided to produce their record themselves but this was a costly matter and the money had to come from somewhere.
Although Bernd made a lot of money with the Lords he also lived well and his lifestyle had to change. He moved away from the costly Düsseldorf and moved to a hunting cottage in Oldendorf outside Bremen and sold off some of his luxurious possesions that he accumulated with the Lords. With a record company advance from CBS Sitting Bull moved into Hamburg's Windrose studio to record their debut LP. The band were able to use the excellent facilities and were able to emulate their contempories from Britain and America and record whenever they felt like it. They were able to do exactly what they wanted in this top studio and were not bothered about making their music commercial, the love of music was enough. As the sessions were lengthy and costly the band had to move out of their hotel and into an empty house. When the LP finally arrived CBS took two songs for a single and arranged a promotion tour which proved impossible to finish because the band's lifestyle was so chaotic they were not even able to turn up for some of the dates! The record company was not too pleased about this and the band broke up after being together for nearly two years. With a changed line-up they recorded two singles for Philips. Two titles we have chosen as bonus tracks.
Bernd Zamulo decided to take a break and in 1975 joined up with his former colleagues from the newly reformed Lords where he has stayed until today.
Compared with other German bands the Sitting Bull album was a success and entered the LP charts accumulating postive press critique on the way. The atonomy of the music was praised especially the long improvised epic Krautrock songs. The title song of the album, "Trip Away" was over ten minutes long and showed the clear structural and musical abilities of the band. Untypical for German bands of the time Sitting Bull were influenced by West Coast music which when given the German treatment was a special experience.
01 Trip Away (10:19)
02 Song of Junk (3:51)
03 Every Time (3:17)
04 Indian Fate (3:55)
05 Hopeless Love (2:50)
06 Too Many Stops (4:24)
07 For Me, For You (4:26)
08 Business Woman (3:47)
09 Lonely Lover (3:57)
10 Clean Survival (4:01)
11 Motorcycle Mama (2:07)
12 Your Lovin' Man (1:47)
The beginning of Sitting Bull is closely linked to the musical history of bandleader Bernd Zamulo. Bernd Zamulo grew up near Bremen where he played with a few local bands. At a Lords concert in 1965 he met the band and they clicked from the start and at another gig Bernd was invited to play bass with them. It was a perfect performance and he sung the classic "Boom Boom". Later on that year the Lords bassist, Lord Knut, had a bad accident and was unable to continue playing so they asked Bernd to take his place for the rest of the tour. In the autumn of 1965 Bernd left his band, Rhythm Brothers, and joined the Lords. With his other talents as a pianist, guitarrist and singer he was quite a find for the Lords. The following years saw the Lords produce many hit singles and albums making a lot of money in the process. Bernd was getting restless though and wanted to leave the mainstream and take a change towards more progressive music. He was in a quandry though as he was good friends with the other band members but could not realise his musical ambitions with them. In the beginning of 1971 he made his decision and left the Lords which in turn led to the break-up of the band who in fact reformed years later. The break-up of the Lords created a furore in press but could not hold Bernd back from his decision and he went looking for new musicians, which didn't take long. Bernd's interest in American Indians led to the group being called Sitting Bull. His past career with the Lords put him in good stead with the music industry making it easier to find a record deal. To avoid record company influence the band decided to produce their record themselves but this was a costly matter and the money had to come from somewhere.
Although Bernd made a lot of money with the Lords he also lived well and his lifestyle had to change. He moved away from the costly Düsseldorf and moved to a hunting cottage in Oldendorf outside Bremen and sold off some of his luxurious possesions that he accumulated with the Lords. With a record company advance from CBS Sitting Bull moved into Hamburg's Windrose studio to record their debut LP. The band were able to use the excellent facilities and were able to emulate their contempories from Britain and America and record whenever they felt like it. They were able to do exactly what they wanted in this top studio and were not bothered about making their music commercial, the love of music was enough. As the sessions were lengthy and costly the band had to move out of their hotel and into an empty house. When the LP finally arrived CBS took two songs for a single and arranged a promotion tour which proved impossible to finish because the band's lifestyle was so chaotic they were not even able to turn up for some of the dates! The record company was not too pleased about this and the band broke up after being together for nearly two years. With a changed line-up they recorded two singles for Philips. Two titles we have chosen as bonus tracks.
Bernd Zamulo decided to take a break and in 1975 joined up with his former colleagues from the newly reformed Lords where he has stayed until today.
Compared with other German bands the Sitting Bull album was a success and entered the LP charts accumulating postive press critique on the way. The atonomy of the music was praised especially the long improvised epic Krautrock songs. The title song of the album, "Trip Away" was over ten minutes long and showed the clear structural and musical abilities of the band. Untypical for German bands of the time Sitting Bull were influenced by West Coast music which when given the German treatment was a special experience.
Manfred Steinheuer, August 2002
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my holy grail number two : Stephan Micus - Archaic Concerts (1976)
Born in 1953 in Germany, Stephan Micus made his first journey to the Orient at the age of sixteen. Fascinated by the variety of musical cultures around the world Micus has travelled in virtually every Asian and European country as well as in Africa and the Americas. Studying with local master musicians he learned to play numerous traditional instruments, many of them unknown in the Western world. However, Micus‘s intention is not to play these instruments in a traditional manner, but rather to develop the fresh musical possibilities which he feels are inherent in them. In many of his compositions, which he performs himself, he combines instruments that have never before been played together. The resulting dialogues further reflect his vision of a transcultural music.
In addition to his exclusively acoustic instruments Micus also uses his voice, at times – with multitrack recording techniques – creating whole choral pieces by himself. The words he sings usually do not carry any known meaning. However, on Athos he set to music ancient Greek prayers to the Virgin Mary, on Desert Poems he performed two original poems in English and on Life he has set to music an ancient Japanese Koan.
Many of Europe’s leading dance companies have chosen his work for their productions. He has performed hundreds of solo concerts over the last 30 years throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Studies
He has studied a variety of instruments including guitar, concert-flute, sitar in Benares (India), flamenco guitar in Granada (Spain), shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) and sho (Japanese mouth organ) in Kyoto (Japan), suling (Balinese flute) in Ubud (Bali), Uillean pipes in Carna (Ireland), sinding (African harp) in Gambia, dondon (talking drum) in Accra (Ghana), doussn’ gouni (African harp) in Bamako (Mali), duduki (Georgian oboe) and choral singing in Tbilisi (Georgia), hné (Burmese oboe) in Yangon and Mandalay (Myanmar), duduk (Armenian oboe) in Yerevan (Armenia), bagana (Ethiopian lyre) in Addis Abeba.
In search of musical culture and context Micus has travelled extensively, in particular in India, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Afghanistan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Thailand, Egypt, Burma, Sri Lanka, Turkey, USA, Canada, Israel, China, Gambia, Senegal, Nepal, Ladakh, Sinkiang, Venezuela, Tanzania, Argentina, Peru, Ghana, Mali, Jordan, Georgia, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Yemen, Cuba, Lebanon, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Cabo Verde, Mauretania, Armenia, Karabagh.
In addition to his exclusively acoustic instruments Micus also uses his voice, at times – with multitrack recording techniques – creating whole choral pieces by himself. The words he sings usually do not carry any known meaning. However, on Athos he set to music ancient Greek prayers to the Virgin Mary, on Desert Poems he performed two original poems in English and on Life he has set to music an ancient Japanese Koan.
Many of Europe’s leading dance companies have chosen his work for their productions. He has performed hundreds of solo concerts over the last 30 years throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Studies
He has studied a variety of instruments including guitar, concert-flute, sitar in Benares (India), flamenco guitar in Granada (Spain), shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) and sho (Japanese mouth organ) in Kyoto (Japan), suling (Balinese flute) in Ubud (Bali), Uillean pipes in Carna (Ireland), sinding (African harp) in Gambia, dondon (talking drum) in Accra (Ghana), doussn’ gouni (African harp) in Bamako (Mali), duduki (Georgian oboe) and choral singing in Tbilisi (Georgia), hné (Burmese oboe) in Yangon and Mandalay (Myanmar), duduk (Armenian oboe) in Yerevan (Armenia), bagana (Ethiopian lyre) in Addis Abeba.
In search of musical culture and context Micus has travelled extensively, in particular in India, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Afghanistan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Thailand, Egypt, Burma, Sri Lanka, Turkey, USA, Canada, Israel, China, Gambia, Senegal, Nepal, Ladakh, Sinkiang, Venezuela, Tanzania, Argentina, Peru, Ghana, Mali, Jordan, Georgia, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Yemen, Cuba, Lebanon, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Cabo Verde, Mauretania, Armenia, Karabagh.
Labels: M, S, stavros666999
my holy grail number one: Roman Bunka Band (1980)
Roman Bunka Band - 1980 - Dein Kopf Ist Ein Schlafendes Auto
01 Si Ga Ni Wa Ta (6:28)
02 No More Jogging (4:47)
03 Frag' Mich Night... (6:00)
04 The Heat (5:28)
05 Glowin' (11:14)
06 Heartbeat (10:17)
Roman Bunka (Guitar,Keyboards,Vocals,Oud)
Chilli Baba (Vocals)
Gerald Luciano Hartwig (Bass)
Gerald Luciano Hartwig (Sitar)
Freddie Setz (Piano)
Freddie Setz (Drums)
Sun A. Yoon (Vocals)
In fact, born in 1951, Bunka´s biography may be considered a chapter in contemporary German music history. Working with the pioneering German avant-garde / rock / jazz and world-music group Embryo (portrayed in "Vagabundenkarawane", a documentary by director Werner Penzel) Roman Bunka broke new ground with his Eastern-influenced guitar playing and composing (featured on "Embryo´s Reise", Schneeball Rec.).
In India, in 1976 he performed in concert for the first time with world-renowned percussionist and composer Trilok Gurtu. To pursue his musical development in a microtonal and modal direction, Bunka searched for a second, more suitable stringed instrument. He discovered the Arabic lute or "oud", the fretless mother of the guitar.
His first solo album ("Dein Kopf ist ein schlafendes Auto" recorded in 1980 re-released by ATM-records) presented a blend of avant-garde rock with Oriental melodies. Released in the same period was the more jazz / rock fusion oriented album "Live!", rec. 1979 with the grup Aera. After concerts with Okay Temiz in Turkey, Bunka chose Cairo as his musical refuge in the Arab world during the 1980's.
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A guitarist with eclectic influences and tastes, Roman Bunka's recordings include 1980's Dein Kopf ist ein Schlafendes Auto and 1995's Color Me Cairo. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Labels: B, R, stavros666999
Liquid Visions - 1999 - Liquid Visions
Liquid Visions - 1999 - Liquid Visions
01 Hazy Lady 2:15
02 Magic Potion 3:51
03 Life Child 7:40
04 Mt Olympus 3:28
05 Freak Forever 9:00
06 Thing in E 3:45
07 As it comes to me 6:33
08 Lord Shiva's Dream13:34
01 Hazy Lady 2:15
02 Magic Potion 3:51
03 Life Child 7:40
04 Mt Olympus 3:28
05 Freak Forever 9:00
06 Thing in E 3:45
07 As it comes to me 6:33
08 Lord Shiva's Dream13:34
From Psychedelic-Music.net :
"After a little irritation by a somehow failed intro right in the middle of the first tune all of a sudden an unexpectedly great album starts, and it remains great to the end. Basically, the opener "What it is" is an impressive tune that should have deserved a more careful production, but with "Out Of This Room" you take off for a journey into the history of psychedelic music with all the timeless virtues of this genre. Tunes have room to breathe, solos have time to develop, the singer tells a story, and you as a listener have plenty of opportunities to mantra around - mind tripping with no drugs needed, which is also reflected in the lyrics: "Don't forget To Be Real", as in the verse that gives the title to the third tune "To Be Real". Most of the tunes have a West Coast like easiness, and the Sixties US band "It's A Beautiful Day" came into my mind, if you abstract from their kitschy "White Bird" and the dominant violin. "Pink Cloud" shows this best. Here you get a fourteen minute long collection of different "parts" with folk style guitars in the beginning of a "dreamy" performance that leads to improvisations with high density and intensity combined with dramatic tempo changes and a high degree of "togetherness" of the band members. If anybody might have forgotten that the late Sixties Psychedelia was the cradle of almost all later sub-genres of Rock and the beginning of its triumphant advance as the dominating category in popular music for more than thirty years, Liquid Visions reminds you of this with "Moonspell" and "Ebola Monster". "Moonspell" is a showcase for the emergence of progressive music whilst "Ebola Monster" tells you the story of the early Hard Rock, and in both cases the bones are presented together with the flesh (and not separated as it's frequently the case with "pure" Progressive or Hard Rock). Even if they're not really innovative Liquid Visions are quite inventive though in reawakening the old fame of psychedelic music in a very fresh and exciting way. Really outstanding are some most beautiful guitar solos and the use of the theremin scarcely heard in such a tasteful way in a Rock production. Highly recommended to time witnesses of the Sixties and Seventies psychedelic music as well as to "novices". "
"After a little irritation by a somehow failed intro right in the middle of the first tune all of a sudden an unexpectedly great album starts, and it remains great to the end. Basically, the opener "What it is" is an impressive tune that should have deserved a more careful production, but with "Out Of This Room" you take off for a journey into the history of psychedelic music with all the timeless virtues of this genre. Tunes have room to breathe, solos have time to develop, the singer tells a story, and you as a listener have plenty of opportunities to mantra around - mind tripping with no drugs needed, which is also reflected in the lyrics: "Don't forget To Be Real", as in the verse that gives the title to the third tune "To Be Real". Most of the tunes have a West Coast like easiness, and the Sixties US band "It's A Beautiful Day" came into my mind, if you abstract from their kitschy "White Bird" and the dominant violin. "Pink Cloud" shows this best. Here you get a fourteen minute long collection of different "parts" with folk style guitars in the beginning of a "dreamy" performance that leads to improvisations with high density and intensity combined with dramatic tempo changes and a high degree of "togetherness" of the band members. If anybody might have forgotten that the late Sixties Psychedelia was the cradle of almost all later sub-genres of Rock and the beginning of its triumphant advance as the dominating category in popular music for more than thirty years, Liquid Visions reminds you of this with "Moonspell" and "Ebola Monster". "Moonspell" is a showcase for the emergence of progressive music whilst "Ebola Monster" tells you the story of the early Hard Rock, and in both cases the bones are presented together with the flesh (and not separated as it's frequently the case with "pure" Progressive or Hard Rock). Even if they're not really innovative Liquid Visions are quite inventive though in reawakening the old fame of psychedelic music in a very fresh and exciting way. Really outstanding are some most beautiful guitar solos and the use of the theremin scarcely heard in such a tasteful way in a Rock production. Highly recommended to time witnesses of the Sixties and Seventies psychedelic music as well as to "novices". "
Labels: L, Lost In Tyme
Swans - 1994 - The Great Annihilator
Tracks
02. I Am The Sun
03. She Lives!
04. Celebrity Lifestyle
05. Mother Father
06. Blood Promise
07. Mind/Body/Light/Sound
08. My Buried Child
09. Warm
10. Alcohol The Seed
11. Killing For Company
12. Mother's Milk
13. Where Does A Body End?
14. Telepathy
15. The Great Annihilator
16. Out
After a three-year break occasioned in part by wrangles with the Sky label, Swans returned in 1995 with a vengeance, as always pursuing their unique muse of dramatic, ever-more textured music. Gira and Jarboe work with a fantastic core band this time out, including returning veteran Westberg, who trades off guitar duties with Steele, at points playing together with him, a magnificent combination. Other returning musicians include Kizys and Parsons, while newer players like drummer Bill Rieflin from the Chicago Wax Trax! circle join as well. As is par for the course by now, Swans seem incapable of producing a bad album, Annihilator being crammed full of astonishing songs to prove it. Everything's a little more stripped-down here, possibly due to having a central band, but it's still all very lushly arranged and created, perfectly balancing force and restraint. Leadoff single "Celebrity Lifestyle" is one of the catchiest things the band has ever done, but it's still uniquely Swans -- a minimal, throbbing song matched with a sharp lyric on starlust and what it might mean. "I Am the Sun" pounds as hard as any early Swans track, but the use of careful space between blasts, Gira's heavily echoed, out-of-nowhere vocal (accentuated by equally vivid background vocals from Jarboe), and tempo shifts clearly demonstrates the constantly evolving nature of Swans music; the band is never content to simply repeat the past. Jarboe's own standout tracks include "Mother/Father," a brawling number showcasing both her and the band at their full-on best, and "My Buried Child," with her softly husked take on a terrifying Gira lyric, which is carried by a roiling rhythm. This is followed immediately by the sweeping, cinematic "Warm," where she contributes wordless vocals. Once again, Swans have created an epic, incredible work of art.
review from AllMusicGuide
review from www.brainwashed.com
Enjoy!
Swans - The Great Annihilator
Dream City Film Club - 1997 - Dream City Film Club
Tracks :
01. Night of Nights
02. Shit Tinted Shades
02. Shit Tinted Shades
03. Pissboy
04. Because You Wanted It
04. Because You Wanted It
05. Filth Dealer
06. Mama
06. Mama
07. Porno Paradiso
08. Situation Desperate
08. Situation Desperate
09. Perfect Piece of Trash
10. Vague
10. Vague
11. If I Die I Die
12. 'Til The End of The World
12. 'Til The End of The World
13. Teenage Wife (hidden track)
Michael J. Sheehy: Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Andrew Park: Bass guitar, keyboards, guitars
Laurence Ash: Drums, percussion
Alex Vald, guitar (until 1997)
Info for the band:
Dream City Film Club was one of England's most under-rated bands of the 1990s. Propelled by the bombastic assault of bassist Andrew Park and drummer Laurence Ash, and the sonic intensity of guitarist Alex Vald, guitarist/vocalist Michael John Sheehy, radiated darkness with songs about murder, sex, drugs and violence.A veteran of the singer-songwriter circuit in Northern England, Sheehy formed Dream City Film Club with Vald and Ash, two musicians who supplemented their income by producing shows at Kentish Town nightspot, the Bull & Gate. When Ash's group disbanded, a few months later, Sheehy, Ash and Vald began playing together informally. The group soon became a quartet with the addition of bassist, Andrew Park.Making their debut, at the Bull & Gate, in July 1995, Dream City Film Club continued to perform throughout northern London. Although a recording of several tunes was financed by Epic, in late 1995, the label refused to release it. The group had to settle for sharing a single with Dublin-born and London-based vocalist, Suzanne Rhatigan, on a label affiliated with Sean Worrell's fanzine, The Organ. They later released an EP on Organ.Signing with the slightly larger, Beggars Banquet, label, Dream City Film Club released a single, Perfect Piece Of Trash". Although they began work on their debut album in October 1996, Vald became ill during recording sessions and the project was delayed. With the release of their self-titled debut album, in 1997, Dream City Film Club reached out to a wider audience. Following a recording session for BBC disc jockey/producer, John Peel, in December 1996, they embarked on two years of performances in France, Belgium and nearly every corner of England. They recorded subsequent sessions for Peel in April 1998 and February 1999.Vald's departure, during the pre-production stage of their second album, In The Cold Light Of Morning, resulted in Dream City Film Club recording the album as a trio. Although they went on to release another, EP, Stranger Blues, in early-2000, the group disbanded. Sheehy released a solo album, As If And Also, shortly afterwards.
Info for this particular album:
The band's first album, the one major release featuring the original four-piece lineup, works in the same effective, compelling vein as the later In the Cold Light of Morning. If anything, the presence of Alex Vald here doesn't seem to show any difference in performance or general atmosphere — things for the band, and especially Michael John Sheehy, again inhabit the later, familiar vein of haunted country and blues-tinged music mixing with glam/goth styles. Certainly anyone who prefers life as black as possible will find something to love in the piercing guitar abuse and chilling slow crunch of "Fifth Dealer," which makes as good a claim to be the band's highlight track as anything else. "Perfect Piece of Trash" is another on-the-edge winner, much quicker but no less screwed up, lyrics detailing an already questionable relationship going even worse wedded to a rave-up explosion. A number of efforts suggest a more strung-out but still nervous Gallon Drunk, like the creepy lounge touches on "Shit Tinged Shades," Sheehy's distorted voice sounding as out there as the deep-in-the-background feedback whine. Sheehy himself sticks to a fairly well-worn lyrical vein that won't totally surprise listeners who knows their Birthday Party and related bands, but he doesn't try to specifically sound like any of that crew so much as a side-of-the-mouth talking poet of filth with occasional tendencies to stay perfectly calm. "Porno Paradiso," in particular, lets him demonstrate both his not-bad falsetto and a generally softer approach. The musical balance between noise and dark, twangy restraint holds true pretty much for the whole release, and in the latter mode the foursome is often at its best. Consider the soft chimes and buried semi-Morricone feedback on "Because You Wanted It" or the accordion and minimal keyboard melody on "Mama," a little slice of cabaret in hell.
[Note: Dream City Film Club dispersed in 1999.
'til the end of the world ...]
[info:allmusic.com]
Ahora Mazda - 1969 - Ahora Mazda
Some rare dutch psych with dreamy flute instrumentation!
(all tracks in 224 kbps)
Tracks:
1. Spacey tracey (D. Abbink) [8:28]
2. Timeless dream (D. Abbink) [3:32]
3. Oranje vrijstaat (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [7:30]
4. Fallen tree (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [9:13]
5. Power (D. Abbink) [6:48]
6. Fantasio (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [5:20]
CD bonus tracks:
7. Vybra stroll (D. Abbink) [1:58]
8. Nosy noise (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [3:06]
9. Huddo jaw (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [1:54]
10. Pushy (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [4:41]
11. Try to forget (D. Abbink) [2:59]
1. Spacey tracey (D. Abbink) [8:28]
2. Timeless dream (D. Abbink) [3:32]
3. Oranje vrijstaat (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [7:30]
4. Fallen tree (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [9:13]
5. Power (D. Abbink) [6:48]
6. Fantasio (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [5:20]
CD bonus tracks:
7. Vybra stroll (D. Abbink) [1:58]
8. Nosy noise (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [3:06]
9. Huddo jaw (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [1:54]
10. Pushy (D. Abbink, R. van Wageningen) [4:41]
11. Try to forget (D. Abbink) [2:59]
Here's a review from progressiveears.com:
No, the name isn’t some new model of Japanese car. Ahora Mazda was actually a really intense Dutch psych band of the late 60’s/early 70’s. Taking their name from the Ahoera Mazda which is the god of light from the Zend-Avesta, the holy book of the ancient Persians, AM produced some of the wildest and most hypnotic music of their time. Combining psychedelic sounds similar to Annexus Quam, early Pink Floyd and Soft Machine with the free jazz elements of Sun Ra and Ornette Coleman this amazing band unfortunately had a rather short life. One thing that is immediately noticeable when first hearing the music is the incredible flute playing by Rob Van Wageningen. I’m almost tempted to say this is what Ian Anderson might have sounded like had he gone a jazzier route. Not content with just that, he can also blow a mean tenor sax and sometimes effortlessly alternates between the two. Peter Abbink is the bands singer, guitar player, keyboardist, trumpeter and kazoo virtuoso. Along with brother Winky on the drums, he adds a great deal of character to the band. He has a quite unique voice and sounds perpetually stoned. To make a comparison, I’d say he sounds a little bit like Robert Jan Stips of Supersister but not nearly as silly. Rounding out the band is Tony Schreuder on bass and percussion. According to the liner notes on the CD, the band had quite a reputation for it’s performances in the Amsterdam underground scene. The music has all the elements of great psychedelia and it must have been magical to see them perform live. On the CD there are longer, more free form pieces as well as shorter excerpts from live performances. This gives me the impression that there may be more recordings of this fantastic band around somewhere. If there are, I’d love to hear more! This album is quite a rarity, so if you’re into the psych stuff and ever see it, grab it if you can. Your remaining brain cells will thank me.
Labels: A, Lanchester
Andwella's Dream - 1969 - Love And Poetry
01 - The Days Grew Longer For Love
02 - Sunday
02 - Sunday
03 - Lost A Number Found A King
04 - Man Without A Name
04 - Man Without A Name
05 - Clockwork Man
06 - Cocaine
06 - Cocaine
07 - Shades Of Grey
08 - High On A Mountain
08 - High On A Mountain
09 - Andwella
10 - Midday Sun
10 - Midday Sun
11 - Take My Road
12 - Felix
12 - Felix
13 - Goodbye
Andwellas Dream released one album, Love & Poetry, on CBS in the UK in the late 1960s that is highly regarded by some psychedelic collectors. It is an eclectic but unmemorable affair that touches upon a number of approaches—heavy progressive rock-tinged psychedelia with keyboards, fruity pop-psych with strings and fairytale-type lyrics, folk- and blues-informed material bridging psych and prog—common to British rock of the period. The group changed their name to Andwella and subsequently released a couple of albums under that name.
Although Andwellas Dream were a versatile psychedelic group, they were nonetheless generic no matter what angle they were taking. On Love and Poetry, you get sustained guitar that walks the line between freakbeat and heaviness; some swirling organ and husky vocals that betray the influence of Traffic and Procol Harum; pastoral acoustic folky tunes in the Donovan style; airy-fairy dabs of phased guitars and storybook lyrics; etc. Eclecticism is to be commended, and since late-1960s British psychedelia is an interesting genre in and of itself, generic music in the sub-genre is more interesting than some other generic music in other styles. Still, generic music is generic music, and being able to do a bunch of different things in an unexceptional manner does not make you exceptional. The fairly tuneful folk-rocker "Midday Sun" is the best cut; it's also interesting to hear a song about "Cocaine" in 1969, before the drug was too well known even in the counterculture.
[info: allmusic.com]
Although Andwellas Dream were a versatile psychedelic group, they were nonetheless generic no matter what angle they were taking. On Love and Poetry, you get sustained guitar that walks the line between freakbeat and heaviness; some swirling organ and husky vocals that betray the influence of Traffic and Procol Harum; pastoral acoustic folky tunes in the Donovan style; airy-fairy dabs of phased guitars and storybook lyrics; etc. Eclecticism is to be commended, and since late-1960s British psychedelia is an interesting genre in and of itself, generic music in the sub-genre is more interesting than some other generic music in other styles. Still, generic music is generic music, and being able to do a bunch of different things in an unexceptional manner does not make you exceptional. The fairly tuneful folk-rocker "Midday Sun" is the best cut; it's also interesting to hear a song about "Cocaine" in 1969, before the drug was too well known even in the counterculture.
[info: allmusic.com]
Drowning Pool - 1989 - Aphonia
Drowning Pool - 1989 - Aphonia
Drowning Pool (Adam Elesh, Brett Smith, Andrew Crane, and Jon Thomas) was an avant-rock ensemble that released extraordinary collections of eccentric songs: the double album Satori (Nate Starkman and Son, 1987), the EP Nierika (Viva Records, 1988) and the album Aphonia (Nate Starkman and Son-Fundamental, 1989). Their music straddled the line between new wave, psychedelia, world-music, ambient and industrial. They changed name to Mumbles and disappeared.
Aphonia (the last LP from the Drowning Pool) is a tense struggle between order and chaos. There is a constant regular rhythm, but over it, there are contrasting atmospheres, like the oriental sounds in 'Blackbagdhad', the tribal chants in 'Tap Tap', the jazzy guitar melodies in 'Shimmy', the night rain sounds in 'Water', the actor's voices (from Fellini's Dolce Vita) in 'Italian Pop Song'. In this LP, as its title suggests, there are no vocals, as Andrew Crane had left, and there are obvious similarities with the late 80s period of Savage Republic.
Line-up: Adam Elesh, Brett Smith, Jon Thomas
Producer: Drowning Pool, Vitus Mataré
Tracklisting:
1 Black Baghdad (4:41)
2 Tap Tap (3:56)
3 Shimmy (4:52)
4 Water (3:08)
5 Din (4:08)
6 Chevalier Macgregor (7:41)
7 The Italian Pop Song (5:24)
8 Trueblood (4:52) (CD only)
9 The Vanishing Prairie (5:13) (CD only)
Edit: Aphonia is available here. For more please see the comments of this post.
Labels: D, Rainy Day Sponge
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Country Weather
RD 15 Country Weather - Same (Double LP)
part I part II
01 Over and Over (4:42)
02 Boy Without a Home (3:57)
03 Out on the Trail (3:17)
04 Yes That's Right (3:51)
05 Why Time Is Leaving Me Behind (4:02)
06 New York City Blues (4:32)
07 Carry a Spare (5:04)
08 Fly to New York (6:49)
09 Black Mountain Rag (1:24)
10 I Don't Know (4:03)
11 Black Mountain Rag (7:10)
12 Pakistan (Ring Around the Moon) (2:48)
13 Fly to New York (9:17)
14 New York City Blues (4:26)
15 Yes That's Right (3:19)
16 Wake Me Shake Me (15:04)
Long awaited release of the best unsigned San Francisco band of the 60s!
Side 1 is the now legendary 1969 1-sided demo-only LP from the remastered mastertape.
Side 2 are studio recordings from the Church in San Anselmo, CA in 1971.
Side 3 and 4 are live recordings from the Walnut Creek Civic Center, CA in 1970.
The front cover was done by the legendary 60s poster artist Randy Tuten. The booklet includes hitherto unseen photos and the story of the band told by the different musicians.
Pressed on heavy audiophile vinyl; comes with a heavy old style cardboard foldout cover and a multi page insert.
Country Weather was one of the minor bands that were part of the San Francisco music scene of the mid- to late '60s. The group was formed in the San Francisco suburb of Walnut Creek, CA, by high school students Dave Carter (bass and vocals) and Steve Derr (rhythm guitar and vocals) as a cover band called the Virtues in 1966. They were joined by Paul White (lead guitar) and Craig T. Nelson (drums) (not the actor of the same name), who were soon replaced by Greg Douglass and Bill Baron. In 1967, they auditioned for promoter Chet Helms, who suggested they change their name and stop playing covers. Soon after, they became Country Weather. Over the next few years, they played frequently at such San Francisco venues as the Avalon Ballroom, the Fillmore Auditorium, and Winterland, opening for many of the renowned acid rock bands of the day, as well as up and down the West Coast. But they were never signed to a national record contract. In 1969, they recorded their own one-sided, five-song disc, which earned airplay on local radio stations.
Country Weather disbanded at the start of 1973, when Douglass and Baron quit to form a band called Mistress. Douglass later joined the Steve Miller Band and has also played with Van Morrison, among others. Carter played in a version of Quicksilver Messenger Service and in former Moby Grape member Skip Spence's band. Country Weather re-formed in August 2000 to play a benefit concert for a friend in need of a liver transplant. What was intended to be a one-off event led to the full-time reformation of the band with a lineup of Carter, Derr, Graham Cooper (lead guitar and vocals), and Lloyd Ferris (drums and vocals), a former member of Appaloosa. In 2003, the band changed its name to Weather, and Ferris left, replaced by Terry Ratza. In 2005, the Swiss label RD Records, which specializes in unreleased music from the '60s and early '70s, released the band's debut album, Country Weather, as a double vinyl LP. The album contained vintage recordings made between 1969 and 1971.
~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Labels: C, Lost In Tyme
Bobby Callender - Rainbow - 1968
Bobby Callender
ALBUMS:
1 RAINBOW (MGM SE-4557) 1968
2 THE WAY (FIRST BOOK OF EXPERIENCE) (Dble) (Mithra ) 1971
3 LE MUSEE DE L'IMPRESSIONNISME (Philips ) c1972 R1
NB: (1) came with lyric sheets. (1) also reissued on CD with two extra tracks by Big Beat (CDWIKD 179) 1998 (1) reissued as a dble LP (Akarma AK 128/2) 2000.
(2) reissued on CD (Akarma AK 129) and as a dble LP (3 sides music, 1 side engraved with Akarma logos) (Akarma AK 129/2) 2000.
(3) as Robert Callender, it could have been released only in Netherlands.
45s:
1 Little Star/Love And Kisses (Roulette 4471) 1963 95
2 You've Really Got A Hold On Me/I Can't Get Over You (Coral 62517) 1967
3 Sweet Song Of Life/Vicissitude(Or A Day At Jaffry's) (Coral 62528) 1967
4 Rainbow/Symphonic Pictures (MGM 13965) Sept. 1968
1 RAINBOW (MGM SE-4557) 1968
2 THE WAY (FIRST BOOK OF EXPERIENCE) (Dble) (Mithra ) 1971
3 LE MUSEE DE L'IMPRESSIONNISME (Philips ) c1972 R1
NB: (1) came with lyric sheets. (1) also reissued on CD with two extra tracks by Big Beat (CDWIKD 179) 1998 (1) reissued as a dble LP (Akarma AK 128/2) 2000.
(2) reissued on CD (Akarma AK 129) and as a dble LP (3 sides music, 1 side engraved with Akarma logos) (Akarma AK 129/2) 2000.
(3) as Robert Callender, it could have been released only in Netherlands.
45s:
1 Little Star/Love And Kisses (Roulette 4471) 1963 95
2 You've Really Got A Hold On Me/I Can't Get Over You (Coral 62517) 1967
3 Sweet Song Of Life/Vicissitude(Or A Day At Jaffry's) (Coral 62528) 1967
4 Rainbow/Symphonic Pictures (MGM 13965) Sept. 1968
The first album consists of music to be seriously stoned to. Young negro-turned-mystic Bobby is joined by an orchestra and a host of other musicians including Funatics Hugh McCracken for a trip to the local soul-serious opium-den hippie scribblings, here. Sitars and tablas abound in this artifact of an era. Find a paisley cushion, adopt lotus position and contemplate your inner self (or navel fluff!). Produced by Alan Lorber whose other 'in' projects included Ultimate Spinach.
The second album is a double more conceptual piece. The third is a homage to the 19th century painters and was recorded with a full orchestra, sometimes heading into progressive territory, with good electric guitar work, flutes and organ. Still with Lorber, Robert Callender also co-produced the aural documentary album by The Groupies.
Before Callender embarked on a recording career, he was a radio producer for Murray the K at New York station WINS. Compilation appearances have included: I'm Just High On Life on Journey To A Higher Key Vol. 1 (LP).
(Max Waller/Lloyd Peasley/Stephane Rebeschini)
The second album is a double more conceptual piece. The third is a homage to the 19th century painters and was recorded with a full orchestra, sometimes heading into progressive territory, with good electric guitar work, flutes and organ. Still with Lorber, Robert Callender also co-produced the aural documentary album by The Groupies.
Before Callender embarked on a recording career, he was a radio producer for Murray the K at New York station WINS. Compilation appearances have included: I'm Just High On Life on Journey To A Higher Key Vol. 1 (LP).
(Max Waller/Lloyd Peasley/Stephane Rebeschini)
McFadden's Parachute - 2004 - Sweep Out The Brainfog (garagepsych)
01. Too Far Gone (cover song)
02. Wasted Time
03. Frustration (cover song)
04. Gypsy Girl
05. So Much (cover song)
06. The Way (cover song)
07. The Philosophy Of Edward Moore
08. It's A Gasout
09. Thinkin' About You (cover song)
10. Wretched Woman
11. Hungarian Pipe Dream
This is the new album by the most talented and 60s inspired young man, Darren McFadden, under the name of McFadden’s Parachute, an album full of colors and images that contains 11 psychedelic punk songs. The six songs are originally composed by Darren himself while the rest are perfectly covered songs by bands such as The Tigerpack, The Checkmates International, The Mystic Tide, The Generation Gap and Little Phil & The Nightshadows. Darren is playing every single instrument (except the trumpet on one song) in this album for once more and he also sings. He is also responsible for the cool artwork, the recording and the production! The ultimate 66 authentic psychedelic punk band!
02. Wasted Time
03. Frustration (cover song)
04. Gypsy Girl
05. So Much (cover song)
06. The Way (cover song)
07. The Philosophy Of Edward Moore
08. It's A Gasout
09. Thinkin' About You (cover song)
10. Wretched Woman
11. Hungarian Pipe Dream
This is the new album by the most talented and 60s inspired young man, Darren McFadden, under the name of McFadden’s Parachute, an album full of colors and images that contains 11 psychedelic punk songs. The six songs are originally composed by Darren himself while the rest are perfectly covered songs by bands such as The Tigerpack, The Checkmates International, The Mystic Tide, The Generation Gap and Little Phil & The Nightshadows. Darren is playing every single instrument (except the trumpet on one song) in this album for once more and he also sings. He is also responsible for the cool artwork, the recording and the production! The ultimate 66 authentic psychedelic punk band!
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Labels: by Friends and Visitors of this Blog, innocent76, M
Afrika Korps - 1977 - Music To Kill By
Afrika Korps - 1977 - Music To Kill ByBack in 1973, teenage fanzine writer Ken Highland first traveled from his small-town home in upstate New York to Brooklyn, New York, to jam with pen-pal Solomon Gruberger and his younger brother Jay in their living-room rock band O. Rex. Three years later, in early '76, Ken recorded the first infamous Gizmos EP in Bloomington, Indiana--and then joined the United States Marine Corps! Finding himself stationed in Maryland, near Washington, D.C., he quickly found his way into the burgeoning D.C. punk scene. He became friends with the Slickee Boys, and began writing songs on guard duty. Some of these became later Gizmos tunes, but the main project was a new band with the O. Rex brothers called The Afrika Korps. With help from Slickee Boys Kim Kane and Martha Hull, and the addition of multi-talented drummer Ken Kaiser, they recorded the music on this LP in the first few months of 1977. The recordings became free-for-all punk-rock "super sessions"--with various other Slickee Boys members, D.C. scenesters, rock writers, etc. joining in on the fun. The resulting LP still stands as one of the most spontaneous and least trendy things to come out of the early Amerikan punk scene. This CD includes the classick LP plus eight studio outtakes and four live tracks, and comes with a 16-page booklet featuring mostly unpublished photos and a detailed history of the Afrika Korps.
This merger of The Slickee Boys, The Gizmos, The Look, The Teenage Boys, O. Rex, and The Kaiser's Kittens has thrown up (how punky!) the best album of the year. Twenty-two (yes! 22!) songs about all the things that bother you--your complexion . . . your boys . . . your mental health . . . and your girls. Every gem is short and sweet . . . each one a nursery rhyme that's been sneaking looks at teen magazines . . . pure, unsullied, untouched by recording contract rock and roll. Every verse is a reprise, every song a chrous with a harmonious soundmix nothing like the usual Heavy Metal row most 'punks' employ. Despite their threats about slapping your pretty face and ripping your pretty lace, they're sweet kids. Real innocence always tries to be tough." --Julie Burchill, New Musical Express, 3 December 1977.
You can also check their mLP 'God Its Them Again' here.
Labels: A, Rainy Day Sponge
V.A. - Michigan Nuggets
V.A. - Michigan Nuggets
From AMG Reviews
A limited edition (1000 copies), unauthorized double album of Michigan rock from the '60s. It's real difficult to find these days, but it's one of the very best garageoriented compilations of the era, and a pretty diverse one. There's hot White soul from the Rationals, a rare single by the Amboy Dukes, fetchingly raw folkrock from the Human Beinzs and the Underdogs, burning garage punk from the Unrelated Segments, and even a castrato Four Seasons imitation by Tim Tam the TurnOns. The heart of the collection, however, are the five early, preElektra sides by the MC5, which are garage rock at its most metallic and furious, and the Dylanesque mid'60s hard rock sides by Bob Seger, a good decade before he broke nationally. The sound is excellent, as are the liner notes; it's worth paying collector prices for.
- Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
01 The Woolies - Who Do You Love (Lansing, MI, U.S.A.)
02 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - East Side Story (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
03 The Rationals - Respect (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
04 The MC5 - Looking At You (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
05 The Unrelated Segments - Where You Gonna Go? (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
06 The Shy Guys - We Gotta Go (MI, U.S.A.)
07 Underdogs - Love's Gone Bad (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
08 Terry Knight & The Pack - What's On Your Mind? (Flint, MI, U.S.A.)
09 The Human Beings - Because I Love Her (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
10 The MC5 - Borderline (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
11 The Tidal Waves - Farmer John (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
12 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Persecution Smith (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
13 ? & The Mysterians - Can't Get Enough Of You Baby (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
14 Southbound Freeway - Psychedelic Used Car Lot Blues (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
15 The Rationals - Sing (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
16 The Wanted - In The Midnight Hour (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
17 The Rationals - Leavin' Here (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
18 The Bob Seger System - Lookin' Back (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
19 The MC5 - I Can Only Give You Everything (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
20 The Amboy Dukes - You Talk Sunshine, I Breathe Fire (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
21 Underdogs - The Man In The Glass (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
22 The MC5 - One Of The Guys (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
23 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Chain Smokin' (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
24 Dr. Jack Van Impe - An Important Message (U.S.A.)
25 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Heavy Music, Part 2 (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
26 The Rationals - I Need You (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
27 The MC5 - I Just Don't Know (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
28 Tim Tam & The Turn-Ons - Wait A Minute (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
29 Ormandy - Good Day (MI, U.S.A.)
30 The Beach Bums - Ballad Of The Yellow Beret (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
31 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Sock It To Me, Santa (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
http://rapidshare.com/files/3886067/VAMichiganNuggets.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/3890079/VAMichiganNuggets.part2.rar
From AMG Reviews
A limited edition (1000 copies), unauthorized double album of Michigan rock from the '60s. It's real difficult to find these days, but it's one of the very best garageoriented compilations of the era, and a pretty diverse one. There's hot White soul from the Rationals, a rare single by the Amboy Dukes, fetchingly raw folkrock from the Human Beinzs and the Underdogs, burning garage punk from the Unrelated Segments, and even a castrato Four Seasons imitation by Tim Tam the TurnOns. The heart of the collection, however, are the five early, preElektra sides by the MC5, which are garage rock at its most metallic and furious, and the Dylanesque mid'60s hard rock sides by Bob Seger, a good decade before he broke nationally. The sound is excellent, as are the liner notes; it's worth paying collector prices for.
- Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
01 The Woolies - Who Do You Love (Lansing, MI, U.S.A.)
02 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - East Side Story (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
03 The Rationals - Respect (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
04 The MC5 - Looking At You (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
05 The Unrelated Segments - Where You Gonna Go? (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
06 The Shy Guys - We Gotta Go (MI, U.S.A.)
07 Underdogs - Love's Gone Bad (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
08 Terry Knight & The Pack - What's On Your Mind? (Flint, MI, U.S.A.)
09 The Human Beings - Because I Love Her (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
10 The MC5 - Borderline (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
11 The Tidal Waves - Farmer John (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
12 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Persecution Smith (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
13 ? & The Mysterians - Can't Get Enough Of You Baby (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
14 Southbound Freeway - Psychedelic Used Car Lot Blues (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
15 The Rationals - Sing (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
16 The Wanted - In The Midnight Hour (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
17 The Rationals - Leavin' Here (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
18 The Bob Seger System - Lookin' Back (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
19 The MC5 - I Can Only Give You Everything (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
20 The Amboy Dukes - You Talk Sunshine, I Breathe Fire (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
21 Underdogs - The Man In The Glass (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
22 The MC5 - One Of The Guys (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
23 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Chain Smokin' (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
24 Dr. Jack Van Impe - An Important Message (U.S.A.)
25 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Heavy Music, Part 2 (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
26 The Rationals - I Need You (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
27 The MC5 - I Just Don't Know (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
28 Tim Tam & The Turn-Ons - Wait A Minute (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
29 Ormandy - Good Day (MI, U.S.A.)
30 The Beach Bums - Ballad Of The Yellow Beret (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
31 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Sock It To Me, Santa (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
http://rapidshare.com/files/3886067/VAMichiganNuggets.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/3890079/VAMichiganNuggets.part2.rar
Labels: Lost In Tyme, Various Artists
