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Ian Matthews, Journeys From Gospel Oak, 1974, Mooncrest England, CREST 18
The Vertigo label had lost interest in these 1972 recordings. They were much too unspectacular. Vertigo was the label for progrock then. So this one was released by Mooncrest in 1974.
Jerry Donahue, guitars. (->Fotheringay & Fairport Convention)
Listen to Moman/Penn's "Do right woman".
A quiet one.
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Audience, The House On The Hill, 1971, Charisma UK, CAS 1032
Produced by Gus Dudgeon. Spooky cover art by Hipgnosis. On this release 2 tracks are missing which are included on the US version: "Indian summer" and "It brings a tear".
Included here instead is B2 "Eye to eye" which is missing on the US release. Why did they change these songs? Anybody knows?
Listen to "You're not smiling" A2.
Important album in progrock!
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Eddy Clearwater, The Chief, 1980, Rooster USA, R 2615
Telecaster played clearly as a mountain creek in spring. Lurrie Bell guitar solos on 4 tracks.
Listen to the guitars on "Blues for a living" B5.
Very good dynamics on this US pressing.
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Roy Harper & Jimmy Page, Whatever Happened to Jugula?, 1985, Begg Banquet UK, BEGA 60
Hype or masterpiece? Note on front cover: "File under science fiction"!
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The Naked Carmen, Electric Rock Opera, 1970, Mercury USA, SRM1-604
Rock opera. A forgotten masterpiece. A funny one. Music and art work of foldcover and booklet in Monty Python style.
Have a cigar!
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Jamming With Edward, 1972, Rolling Stones Records Germany, COC 39 100
Nicky Hopkins, piano. Ry Cooder, guitars. Plus 3 Rolling Stones.
Sound quality of Jaggers voice and of the piano is really very very poor. Also very poor production work by Glyn Johns. But the bottleneck-guitar playing by Ry Cooder on "Blow with Ry" B1 is first quality.
Cover (art?) comic by Nicky Hopkins: poor Edward is loosing his head. No surprise. Who is Edward?
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Original Soundtrack, The Color Of Money, 1986, MCA Germany, 254 388-1
"Don't tell me nothing" A4 performed by Willie Dixon, produced by Robbie Robertson. Some interesting songs.