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Hurricane Smith, Same, 1973, HörZu Germany, SHZE 388
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I'm not familiar with this phrase either. It does sounds like a title that Monk or Mingus would come up with.
This is an ugly beauty.
Beautiful melodies. Ugly voice.
You have to like it.......
Norman Smith was predecessor of Geoff Emerick at Abbey Road from 1960-1965. He was chief recording technician for the Beatles until Rubber Soul. He produced the first 3 Lps for Pink Floyd.
Listen to "Oh Babe what would you say".
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James Montgomery Band, Same, 1976, Island USA, ILPS 9419
Funky production by Allen Toussaint at Sea-Saint Studio, New Orleans.
Spectacular front cover art by supremely talented famous Mick Haggerty. (Hendrix, Bowie, Gamma et al!)
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Sabicas, Rock Encounter With Joe Beck, 1970, Polydor Germany, 2425 024
Something special. Crossover of rock music and flamenco. Recorded 1966 (!!) at Mira Sound Studios, NYC.
"This album sets a groove. It is perhaps the first time an international classical concert performer of world renown has sat down and seriously tried to get into rock." (cit: back cover notes)
Sabicas is Augustin Castellon Campos from Pamplona, Spain. Legendary flamenco guitar player. He didn't like this album, because the rock musicians were "too loud" against his acoustic guitar.
Fantastic rock guitar tunes by Joe Beck (in 1966!!)
Donald McDonald dr. Tony Levin b. Warren Bernhardt kb.
So let's listen to "Zambra" A4.
Clap hands, here comes Sabicas!
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John Lennon, Imagine, 1971, Apple UK, 5C 062 04914
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Mediocre dynamics on this English (?) ( 5C......=Netherland?) pressing. Listen to the fine slide guitar solos of George Harrison in the middle of "Gimme some truth" B1 and "How do you sleep?" B3. It's a sin of Phil Spector to let fade out the fantastic electric piano solo of Nicky Hopkins at the and of this sardonic song.
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John Lennon, Imagine, 1971, Apple France, 2C 066 04914
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(1971, Apple) Bell Sound sf in the deadwax, mastered by Sam Feldman
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also have one of those killer sounding purple label Capitol pressings.
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This is my French Pathe Marconi pressing. Reissue 1978. Tres bonnes dynamiques. Bonne journee la France!
Listen to one of the most beautiful love songs of mankind on this curious planet: "Oh my love" B2
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John Lennon, Mind Games, 1973, MFP Holland, 1A 022 58136
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Holland cheapo label MFP (Music for pleasure). 1980 reissue with poor sound qualities. Different cover art.
Somewhat underrated work because of lousy mixing. A mash of sounds.
What would have been the result, if George Martin would have been the producer of this one?
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Various Artists, El Pea, 1971, Island Germany, 85 378 XT
Island Records shows some of his treasures.
Interesting sampler with rare tracks of all these great bands of the early 70ies.
Listen to Nick Drake's beautiful "One of these things first" from LP "Bryter Layter" D2.
El Pea=LP?
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The Ikettes, Fine Fine Fine, 1987, Kent EU, 063
The Ikettes were considerably more than Ike Turner's dancing girls.
So give your speakers a treat.