Flying Burrito Brothers - self titled
(1971, A&M) Artisan symbol in the deadwax
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Flying Burrito Brothers - self titled
(1971, A&M) Artisan symbol in the deadwax
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The Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
(1968, Columbia) 1971 orange label pressing
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after listening to the Flying Burrito Brothers last night, more from several of the same fellows. with John Hartford - banjo, fiddle, acoustic guitar. Gram Parson's one LP as a member of the Byrds. Recorded in Nashville and LA.
Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline
(1969, Columbia)
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w/ Kenny Buttrey, Norman Blake, Johnny Cash. fun story from Kenny Buttrey about Lay Lady Lay from the wikipedia article on the album:
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"Sometimes... I go to the artist and say, 'What do you hear on the drums?' Because sometimes when people write songs they can hear it completed, they hear everything they think's gonna be on it", says drummer Ken Buttrey. "I went over to Dylan and said, 'I'm having a little trouble thinking of something to play. Do you have any ideas on ['Lay Lady Lay']?'... He said, 'Bongos'... I immediately disregarded that, I couldn't hear bongos in this thing at all... So I walked into the control room and said, 'Bob [Johnston], what do you hear as regards [to] drums on this thing?'... [He] said, 'Cowbells.'... Kris Kristofferson was working at Columbia Studios at the time as a janitor and he had just emptied my ashtray at the drums and I said, 'Kris, do me a favor, here, hold these two things... hold these bongos in one hand and the cowbells in the other,' and I swung this mike over to the cowbells and the bongos... I had no pattern or anything worked out. I just told Kris, 'This is one of those spite deals. I'm gonna show 'em how bad their ideas're gonna sound.'... We started playing the tune and I was just doodling around on these bongos and the cowbells and it was kinda working out pretty cool... Come chorus time I'd go to the set of drums. Next time you hear that [cut], listen how far off-mike the drums sound. There were no mikes on the drums, it was just leakage... But it worked out pretty good... To this day it's one of the best drum patterns I ever came up with."
Jimi Hendrix - West Coast Seattle Boy / The Jimi Hendrix Anthology
(2010, Experience Hendrix) STERLING RJ in the deadwax; mastered by Ray Janos, Sterling Sound
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The Doobie Brothers - self titled
(1971, Warner Bros)
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debut record, compared by one critic to Moby Grape. fair enough for this record, and the back cover includes a Special Thanks to Skip Spence.
Skip Spence's Oar is one of the most compelling recordings I have ever heard. I still have the original vinyl. I have never been able to get "Books of Moses" or "Weighted Down " out of my head completely. Even when I would not play it for ten years, they kept going through my head - involuntarily. I seem to remember that Oar sold less than five thousand copies originally. There are reissues with new material, but this old copy seems to be asking $200 these days. I could use the money, but I'll keep it.
Clark
Attachment 49402This album is sacred! Too bad Chris Hillman gets lost in all the talk about Parsons. Let's see some of the bands he was in...The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Bros, Manassas, The Souther-Hillman-Furray Band, sessions with Gene Clark (the greatest...), Poco, Dillard & Clark, lead the Dessert Rose Band, cut records with Tony Rice....
My Lord! IMHO, the only band with as much talent as the Byrds was Buffalo Springfield. One of the many times I saw The Byrds was in a big Chicago club after Sweetheart came out. After playing a lot of country music (country rock, newgrass, whatever), Roger Mcguinn told the audience, which was getting testy to hear old Byrds hits, "For you who are tired of country music, here is some more of it." This was a while after he said, like a robot, in response to shouted requests, "I am not a computer. I can not be programmed." Parsons was gone and Chris had brought in Clarence White, and I am quite sure I saw God. What a great night.
The Rolling Stones - More Hot Rocks (big hits & fazed cookies)
(1972, London) STERLING LH in the deadwax; mastered by Lee Hulko at Sterling Sound
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Listening to side 3 which is true stereo; sides 1 & 4 are fake stereo/re-channeled. includes "Child Of The Moon" which was recorded in March 1968 during early Beggars Banquet sessions but more of a Satanic Majesties type of song, never released on an album, it was a B-side on the Jumping Jack Flash single. the Stones did a Promo video[/URL] of the song.
I have that Oar record too/ I know what you mean - it is a haunting and unforgettable record. Mine was a $1 find at a local garage sale a couple of years ago, yes I wave and salute whenever I drive past their driveway.
I found this on the Skip Spence - Doobie Brothers connection, which I did not know but the interwebs did...
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Spence is acknowledged as having been instrumental in the formation of the Doobie Brothers, by way of introducing John Hartman to Tom Johnston, and encouraging their musical development, as well as occasionally sitting in with their pre Doobie Brothers band Pud, though Spence never was an official member.
Alexander Spence - Oar
(1969, Columbia)
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Pentangle - Reflection
(1971, Reprise)
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Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Terry Cox, Danny Thompson.
yesterday was spinning "BeeGee's Gold" ....expected cheesy crap , but ended up giving repeats...they are kinda sincere (in a hokey way ...:crying:) , but today its...
"This 10-CD set contains all nine Led Zeppelin studio albums as originally sequenced"--
Contents
Disc 1, Led Zeppelin. Good times, bad times ; Babe, I'm gonna leave you ; You shook me ; Dazed and confused ; Your time is gonna come ; Black mountain side ; Communication breakdown ; I can't quit you, baby ; How many more times.
Disc 2, Led Zeppelin II. Whole lotta love ; What is and what should never be ; The lemon song ; Thank you ; Heartbreaker ; Living, loving maid (She's just a woman) ; Ramble on ; Moby Dick ; Bring it on home.
Disc 3, Led Zeppelin III. Immigrant song ; Friends ; Celebration day ; Since I've been loving you ; Out on the tiles ; Gallows pole ; Tangerine ; That's the way ; Bron-y-aur stomp ; Hats off to (Roy) Harper.
Disc 4, Zoso. Black dog ; Rock and roll ; The battle of evermore ; Stairway to heaven ; Misty mountain hop; Four sticks ; Going to California ; When the levee breaks.
Disc 5, -- Houses of the holy. The song remains the same ; The rain song ; Over the hills and far away ; The crunge ; Dancing days ; D'yer mak'er ; No quarter ; The ocean.
Disc 6, Presence. Achilles last stand ; For your life ; Royal Orleans ; Nobody's fault but mine ; Candy store rock ; Hots on for nowhere ; Tea for one.
Disc 7, Physical graffiti, Disc 1. Custard pie ; The rover ; In my time of dying ; Houses of the holy ; Trampled under foot ; Kashmir.
Disc 8, Physical graffiti, Disc 2. In the light ; Bron-yr-aur ; Down by the seaside ; Ten years gone ; Night flight ; The wanton song ; Boogie with Stu ; Black country woman ; Sick again.
Disc 9, In through the out door. In the evening ; South bound Saurez ; Fool in the rain ; Hot dog ; Carouselambra ; All my love ; I'm gonna crawl.
Disc 10, Coda. We're gonna groove ; Poor Tom ; I can't quit you, baby ; Walter's walk ; Ozone baby ; Darlene ; Bonzo's Montreux ; Wearing and tearing ; bonus tracks: Baby come on home ; Travelling Riverside blues ; White summer/Black mountain side ; Hey, hey, what can I do.
that LZ1 (disk 1) is almost a Greatest Hits disc....WOW :bouncy: (that one belongs on my DID list)
Jefferson Airplane - Takes Off
(1966, RCA Victor)
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with Skip Spence on drums.
Atomic Rooster - Made In England
(1972, Elektra)
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The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - self titled
(1968, Track/Atlantic)
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w/ Vincent Crane, he went on to form Atomic Rooster. Crane co-wrote the hit "Fire" with Arthur Brown and he wrote several songs here.
Skip Spence - Oar
Sorry, didn't see your post until now. The material is haunting to listen to, as always. I think it would stand out, even without knowing his fragile mental state at the time of the recording. I listened with a new MC cartridge (Benz Ace) on Carver Amazing speakers so it was very striking - I really noticed the cooking guitar playing on "War In Peace" and the observations and perspective in the lyrics, for example in "Weighted Down".
I hear that a recent CD issue includes Bonus Tracks - sounds like that's a must-have to hear what else he was cooking in that studio.
Thin Lizzy - Johnny The Fox
(1976, Mercury) MASTERDISK RL; mastered by Robert Ludwig at Masterdisk
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7th record from the hard rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. This is genuine rock with lots of musical influences, setting it apart from a lot of the hard/metal shiite that started to surface in the mid-70s.
Judy at Carnegie Hall
- Judy Garland
Capitol/EMI, 2000 (24-Bit Digitally Remastered 40th Anniversary Edition)
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Kingfish - self titled
(1976, Round Records)
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debut record. Lineup for this record includes Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead who was a Kingfish member from 1974-76 during a hiatus in the Dead's touring. also includes Matthew Kelly who played on the Dead's Wake Of The Flood, and Dave Torbert who was bass player for New Riders Of The Purple Sage.
Grand Funk Railroad - Phoenix
(1972, Capitol) STERLING LH in the deadwax; mastered by Lee Hulko at Sterling Sound, NYC
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7th record from the hard rock band out of Flint, MI, and the first self-produced. w/ Doug Kershaw on electric fiddle. At this point with several gold albums released, looks like Capitol let them have a custom record label.
Little Feat - self titled
(1971, Warner Bros) Artisan symbol in the deadwax; 1973 pressing w/ Palm trees label
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debut record from the LA band formed in 1969, they got their start on the label with help from Frank Zappa - Lowell George had played with Zappa previously. Ry Cooder plays slide guitar on a couple of songs here. From wikipedia:
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When "Willin'" was recorded for the Little Feat album, George hurt his hand in an accident with a model airplane, so Ry Cooder sat in and played the song's slide part.
Funny about GFR ....most of their stuff is dreck , BUT .... I always seem to have a copy of
"I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home) " on each of my pods & anthologies. :o:
Thot it just related to my Navy adventures until I read this....
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The song conveys the pleas of a captain on a troubled sea voyage and facing a mutiny from his crew. Its use of an orchestra during the long repeated refrains of the closing movement served to differentiate it from much of Grand Funk's work. Several interpretations of the song have been given; most revolve around the Vietnam War, and "I'm Your Captain" is popular among veterans of that conflict. The record was a modest hit single when first released, but achieved greater airplay on progressive rock radio stations. It has become a classic rock staple and has appeared on several audience-selected lists as one of the best rock songs of all time.
Donovan - 7-Tease
(1974, Epic) Promo/NFS
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recorded in Nashville with Kenny Buttrey, Norbert Putnam, Buffy Sainte-Marie. Lots of studio production here by Norbert Putnam, with layered electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, strings, horns. I have hesistated listening to this because frankly I think Donovan was done by about 1969, but this is an interesting record - it was intended to be developed into a stage production - no longer the starry eyed hurdy gurdy man, it's a critical mid 70s observation by Donovan of what just happened in the 60s and into disillusioned 70s. from AllMusic:
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Listening to it 30 years after the fact is an eerie experience, vividly evoking the feelings of uncertainty surrounding the period in which it was made (and for those too young to know, the early to mid-'70s saw the self-destruction and resignation of a U.S. president, crippling oil boycotts affecting daily life in America, and serious political and social strife on every continent except Antarctica) -- all wrapped up in songs that were achingly beautiful, piercing in their directness, and generally as clever as any music of its era.
Grand Funk Railroad
interesting background on that song. I agree that the GFR catalog is mixed but it's entertaining. We're an American Band is a lot of fun and the production is outstanding (Todd Rundgren producer).
Buffy Sainte-Marie - Fire & Fleet & Candlelight
(1967, Vanguard)
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includes a really wonderful fast-paced arrangement of Joni Mitchell's Circle Game with a full rock band consisting of Bruce Langhorne on electric guitar, Alexis Rogers on drums and Russ Savakus on bass, plus orchestra arranged by Peter Schickele, the PDQ Bach guy. also a cover of Joni's Song To A Seagull plus lots of her own folk compositions - including "97 Men in This Here Town Would Give a Half a Grand in Silver Just to Follow Me Down"
Claudine - Love Is Blue
(1968, A&M)
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breathy, lispy vocals with smooth, sophisticated '60s pop arrangements. This 3rd album includes an early Randy Newman song - Snow. interesting biography: Longet was married to Andy Williams (14 years older than her) from 1961-1975, she appeared as a guest star on television series including Combat!, Hogan's Heroes, Run for Your Life, and The Rat Patrol and she was also regularly featured on The Andy Williams Show. Her career was overshadowed by her involvement in the 1976 shooting death of her boyfriend, US Olympic skiier Spider Sabich.
The Rolling Stones - Metamorphosis
(1975, ABKCO) US 2nd issue with "I'm Going Down" credited to Jagger/Richards instead of Jagger/Richards/Taylor on the 1st pressing
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This demos and outtakes record is a showcase for Jagger/Richards' songwriting for other artists. Most of the songs on side 1 are demo tracks with Jagger vocals over a studio band including Jimmy Page on guitar. Includes a demo version of "Each And Every Day" which was given to Bobby Jameson to record in 1965. Later outtakes from Let It Bleed and Beggars Banquet sessions include Stephen Stills, Al Kooper, Ry Cooder, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi.
The Rolling Stones - Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
(1969, London) Bell Sound sf in the deadwax; mastered by Sam Feldman at Bell Sound studios
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another Stones compilation, this Bell Sound mastered pressing sounds really nice. Released September 1969 with a dedication to Brian Jones, who died in early July, in the inner gatefold.
For those old enough to remember, SNL's Claudine Longet Invitational Ski Tournament, Season one Episode eighteen. IMHO one skit more entertaining than her entire career.
Call me old school, but I have a preference for singers who can actually sing in some expressive manner. Having no natural voice is OK, but please express something. She was too early to take the newer way out of that dilemma. As John Entwhistle said, "Those who can't sing rap."
Lady in Satin
- Billie Holiday | Columbia (originally relased 1958, remastered 1997)
This was a tough one to listen to. It's clear her voal capabilities have far deteriorated. Juxtaposing that against Ray Ellis' lush orchestration (at her request, as the story goes) provides a real dichotomy between undeniably hard-lived vocals set against a harmonious, almost virginal background.
But, the profundity of her vocalization coupled with the vulnerability of not being "on top" is almost ... shall I say, poignant. It lends an air of credibility so often lacking in this genre. Coupled with the fact that we get the real dynamics of her vocals (limited as they may have been at this point) that earlier recordings simply couldn't capture, it winds up being a wonderful, if not at times wrenching album. In fact, it just might be one of her best, irrespective of whether it was so intended or critically recognized.
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Judy Henske - High Flying Bird
(1964, Elektra) Mono pressing
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I know this was totally unrelated to my previous post, but I couldn't agree more. It was never about her ability to have a great singing voice. She never did have one and was still one of the greatest singers that ever recorded. It is all about what you do with what you have. Her middle name should have be expressive, yet has there ever been a less showy singer? I consider her the anti Ella Fitzgerald.
I have bored everyone I know with the comparison of Whitney Houston and Bob Dylan. A gifted natural voice in the service of crap vs no vocal instrument to speak of in the service of a revolution of modern lyrics and culture. Did Billie really lose much towards the end? I'm still not sure, not that what I think about the accomplishments of such a genius would ever matter.
I am not at all sure that Billie would have been any more effective if she had possessed the voice of Laura Branigan. It might have even gotten in the way. My jury is still out on Sassy for these very reasons, despite my extreme positive prejudice towards contraltos.
Back on topic, The Magnificent Thad Jones, Rudy Van Gelder remaster, Blue Note. With Billy Mitchel on tenor, Barry Harris on piano, Percy Heath bass and Max Roach drums. Recorded July 1956. A huge bonus cut, the "Something To Remember You By" duet with Kenny Burrell.
I had not heard the music of Thad Jones before, but I can tell you that this trumpeter had as great a tone as I have ever encountered; ditto his control of dynamics at the piano end.Attachment 49452 He was very harmonically interesting as well.
Clark
Laura Nyro - Laura Nyro - More Than A New Discovery
(1967, Verve Folkways) FT-3020; Mono pressing
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I need a dose of Laura. :cool:
A find at the local HPB tonight, along with a couple dozen other interesting 60s mostly folk records on Elektra and Verve, part of a dusty but shiny excellent condition collection that apparently went straight to the clearance shelf. :cool: Sounds wonderful after a clean and rinse cycle on the VPI 16.5 RCM.
Curved Air - Air Conditioning
(1970, Warner Bros) NFS/Promo; artisan symbol in the deadwax
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debut record from the British progressive rock group. Classical rock fusion. This record was also issued in picture disk format with the same artwork as the cover art. Was one of the first picture disks, if not the first ever - I wish I had one of those.
Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
(1972, Reprise)
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5th studio album from the British progressive rock band. a single 45 minute song. My favorite Tull record. My copy includes the newspaper.
I was on a "Stormy Monday" kick for a while and picking up everybody's versions .....the "Little Milton" as referred to ..on the Tull cover ..had a really excellent version. :bouncy:
Johnny Cougar - Chestnut Street Incident
(1976, MCA)
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John Cougar Mellencamp's debut record, recorded at the Record Plant/Hit Factory, NYC and Gilfoy Sound, Bloominton, IN. His songs are catchy, populist tunes nicely recorded, plus nice covers of Oh Pretty Woman, Twentieth Century Fox, and Do You Believe In Magic. This release was a flop according to wikipedia only sold 12,000 copies. I ran across a lot of 50 cent clearance inventory tonight at the local HPB, and I snapped this up along with a couple dozen other titles. Most are like-new with cutout notches on the covers, this one has a diagonal slice in the lower right corner of the cover.
John Cougar Mellencamp - Big Daddy
(1989, Mercury) Canadian pressing; mastered by "Bob Ludwig / Masterdisc"
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Violins, dobros and mandolins on some songs, and no synthesizers in sight. Recorded and Mixed at Belmont Mall Studio, Belmont, Indiana. ...another 50 cent grab tonight.
Steely Dan - self titled
(1981, MCA) VIM 4076-7 MCA Japan pressing
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2 LP Japanese compilation from Steely Dan titles through the Aja release. includes a booklet that was slipped inside the gatefold under the Obi strip. Sounds very nice. Another clearance shelf pickup tonight.
Lee Hazlewood - Houston
(1967, Harmony/Columbia) originally released in 1965 as "Friday's Child" on Reprise
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American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer - including work with Duane Eddy, Nancy Sinatra. I dig the quirky songs and the baritone voice.
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finally I get a good copy of "Feelings" & David Soul :barf:
Disc one. Play that funky music / (Wild Cherry) -- My Maria / (B.W. Stevenson) -- One toke over the line / (Brewer & Shipley) -- Afternoon delight / (Starland Vocal Band) -- Life is a rock (but the rock rolled me) / (Reunion) -- I can help / (Billy Swan) -- Magnet and steel / (Walter Egan) -- The rapper / (The Jaggerz) -- Beach baby / (First Class) -- O-o-h child / (The Five Stairsteps) -- Precious and few / (Climax) -- Brother Louie / (Stories) -- Playground in my mind / (Clint Holmes) -- Put your hand in the hand / (Ocean) -- Please come to Boston / (Dave Loggins)
Disc two. Turn the beat around / (Vicki Sue Robinson) -- Ring my bell / (Anita Ward) -- Don't give up on us / (David Soul) -- In the summertime / (Mungo Jerry) -- Seasons in the sun / (Terry Jacks) -- The night Chicago died / (Paper Lace) -- Knock on wood / (Amii Stewart) -- Sometimes when we touch / (Dan Hill) -- Rose garden / (Lynn Anderson) -- Kung fu fighting / (Carl Douglas) -- Love grows (where my Rosemary goes) / (Edison Lighthouse) -- Sweet Mary / (Wadsworth Mansion) -- The night the lights went out in Georgia / (Vicki Lawrence) -- TSOP / MFSB) -- Feelings / (Morris Albert) :eek:
Thirty chart-toppers, including twelve #1 hits. Released between 1970-1979.
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Gold
(1972, Fantasy) German pressing
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a chooglin' compilation album. Doug Clifford - drums, Stu Cook - bass, John Fogerty - lead guitar, harmonica, lead vocals, Tom Fogerty - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Mountain - Live (the road goes ever on)
(1972, Windfall)
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Just four songs from the hard rock band on this record, which shows how they could really extend a song in live performance with Leslie West's jamming, smoking blues guitar. The first two from the 1969 Woodstock festival, Tracks 3-4 recorded January-February 1972 with track 4, Nantucket Sleighride, clocking in at 17:38 and taking all of side 2. another HPB find this week.
Mountain - The Best Of Mountain
(1973, Columbia/Windfall) STERLING LH in the deadwax; mastered by Lee Hulko at Sterling Sound
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Leslie West was inspired by Clapton and Cream. AllMusic calls Mountain a "somewhat twisted but effective American version of the legendary power trio that inspired them." This is the first compilation by Mountain. It rocks. http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...ords2/rock.gif
Flora Purim - Nothing Will Be As It Was ... Tomorrow
(1977, Warner Bros) KENDUN in the deadwax; mastered by John Golden at Kendun Recorders
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Jazz fusion solo record from the Brazilian jazz singer whose beautiful vocals I first heard on the self-titled Return To Forever album in 1972. With husband /Airto Moreira on percussion here. another 50 cent grab at HPB this week.
Susan Reed - self titled
(1957, Elektra) Mono pressing
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Traditional folk songs. with a lyric booklet included. another one from the folk record finds this week.
tossed back some SpeakerLab 1's & a HK 4xx receiver ...but they dumped out the records and there seems to be 2 keepers...I missed the copy of Pentangle, but snagged "The Seeds" ...pushin' too hard.
Also always enjoy Rodrigo and The Planets are a favorite too..:D
Caught a brief mention of this over on AK and liked the concept. The quality of the playing and recording is really impressive on most of the cuts. I'd say if you enjoy the Clapton "Crossroads Guitar Festival" kind of mix 'em up sets, you'll find something to like here.
I'm pretty sure they didn't master it on JBL 4345s though because I have to turn down the low-end output of the bi-amp crossover due to over-saturation of the bass sometimes. With several different bass players, that problem is variable. Tal is okay (sometimes loud) and Nathan East is, as always, superb. Found some new guitar players I wasn't familiar with and will have to investigate. That's always the fun part of a new album. :thmbsup:
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It's also available in a Monster Music HD Surround Sound 2-disc set at some BB stores.
Beacon Street Union - The Clown Died in Marvin Gardens
(1968, MGM)
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2nd record from this Boston area psychedelic rock band. I have been hoping to run across this after hearing their Boston contemporaries, Orpheus. It's a mixed bag for me, the title track is scorching and they do what seems like a ten minute version of "Baby, Please Don't Go", but there are also some plodding tracks with string arrangements. I found this one with no inner sleeve and in dusty but otherwise decent condition for a 50 center at a flea market this afternoon. Plays well after a pre-rinse in the sink, then clean and rinse cycle on the VPI 16.5 RCM.
Captain Beyond - self titled
(1972, Capricorn)
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first album from this progressive rock band formed in L.A. in 1971 with former members of Iron Butterfly, Deep Purple, Johnny Winter, and Rick Derringer. The first pressing album cover for the U.S. release included 3-D artwork (using lenticular printing), this one with a normal cover is a later pressing from 1972, according to the Goldmine guide. rock, heavy metal, and jazz influences, and great playing. A $1 pickup earlier this week.
Captain Beyond - Sufficiently Breathless
(1973, Capricorn)
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2nd record from the progressive hard rock band, with a nice gatefold cover. includes "this album is dedicated to the memory of Barry Oakley" ; their self titled debut from the previous year included a dedication to Duane Allman.
Mahavishnu Orchestra/John McLaughlin - Inner Worlds
(1976, Columbia)
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Smoking hot playing from McLaughlin and the Orchestra. Recorded at La Chateau Herouville, France. A $1 pickup this week.
Steppenwolf - 16 Greatest Hits
(1981, MCA)
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Sookie, Sookie and goddamn the Pusherman. goddamn there's some good music here!
originally released in 1973 on ABC Dunhill, then reissued in 1979, this is a 1981 release - part of the MCA "Super Savers" series.
Uriah Heep - Salisbury
(1971, Mercury)
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2nd record from the British progressive heavy rock band. The title track clocks in at 16+ minutes. The UK front cover artwork includes a British tank.
Uriah Heep - Fallen Angel
(1978, Bronze) MADE IN GERMANY in the deadwax; German pressing
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with the original pressing vertical gatefold sleeve.
Strawbs - From The Witchwood
(1971, A&M)
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Rick Wakeman on organ and synthesizer, the second of two Strawbs albums that he played on.
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Captain Beyond , Cactus & Springsteen are the 3 that chased me OFF of XM :crying: ...they had a moron DJ that was in love with that stuff and I couldn't change channels fast enough ...
the only thing that I can think of that could be worse (IMHO) ....would be a trio of Kenny G , Mike Bolton and Yanni :eek::eek::eek:
working through a series of albums produced by Daniel Lanois ...
Including but not limited to
The Joshua Tree - U2
The Neville Brothers - Yellow Moon
Acadie - Daniel Lanois
Robbie Robertson - (self titled)
Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball
Willie Nelson - Teatro
Not in the mood for the Eno and Peter Gabriel albums he produced,
but this is a good groove with lots of space ...
Today found a LP of Brain Salad Surgery in MINT condition with the foldout ....have rejected 10-15 copies because of condition...but finally..:D ...and LOW BUDGET ...(rather a SW mantra)
BSS was such great condition that I wasn't even miffed at having to pay $1.70 ;)
The Damnation Of Adam Blessing - self titled
(1968, United Artists) UAS 6738 Stereo
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debut record from Cleveland area psychedelic band. blues-rock, psychedelia, folk-rock, and poprock melodics, with excellent vocals from singer Adam Blessing. a cover of Morning Dew and Last Train To Clarksville as well as original songs. I have had this in the basement pile from a bulk collection purchase quite awhile ago, and I'm not sure why I didn't play it earlier - it's definitely my cup of tea. and looking on popsike.com, this goes for big bucks.
Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts
(1971, Charisma/Buddah) Bell Sound in the deadwax;
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4th album from the English progressive band; Robert Fripp on guitar.
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
(1976, Mercury) MASTERDISK G.K. in the deadwax; mastered by Gilbert Kong at Masterdisk, NY
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6th record from the Irish hard rock band. Along with the usual smoking blues influenced hard rock, some nicely produced commercial elements. "Running Back" adds keyboards from a session player, and Lynott said that song was very much influenced by Van Morrison. nice.
Junior Wells and Buddy Guy - Coming At You
(1968, Vanguard) VSD-79262; Stereo pressing
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Chicago Blues Band ....with Buddy Guy, Lead guitar; Clark Terry, trumpet.
The Association - Renaissance
(1967, Valiant) Mono pressing
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2nd record and the last on the Valiant label. with the jangly 60s guitars and vaguely psychedelic pop lyrics.
Van Der Graaf Generator - The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other
(1970, ABC/Probe)
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The second album by the British progressive rock band. Trident Studios, London, December 1969. There is a Hammond B3 under-pinning the sounds and the lyrics combine science and mysticism. This is a more striking record than the other VDGG title that I have - Pawn Hearts. According to wikipedia the title is from artist John Minton: "We're all awash in a sea of blood, and the least we can do is wave to each other."
Captain Beyond - Dawn Explosion
(1977, Warner Bros) STERLING in the deadwax
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Progressive hard rock band with former Iron Butterfly and Johnny Winter band members. This is a final album recorded after after a 3 year break. Another 50cent grab from the clearance shelf last week.
Traffic - self titled
(1968, Island) 1986 "Island Life Collection" reissue
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this reissue of the classic title sounds nice, really great soundstage, such a terrific record, especially Winwood's songs. quite a bit of edgewear on the cover, but LP is excellent so I couldn't leave it in the clearance bin.
The Beatles - self titled
(1968, Apple) 1978 Capitol issue on white vinyl (SEBX-11841); MASTERED BY CAPITOL in the deadwax
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US Capitol issue "white" album. Capitol also released red and blue vinyl versions of the 62-66 (SEBX-11842) and 67-70 (SEBX-11842) compilations at the same time. With the poster but the pictures are long gone. a $2 yard sale find a couple of years ago.
Various Artists - The Bridge, A Tribute To Neil Young
(1989, Caroline) Promo/NFS; KDISC in the deadwax; K Disc Mastering
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anthology with alternative rock bands covering songs written by Neil Young. A portion of the profits from the album were donated to The Bridge School, dedicated to educating children with speech and physical impairments, and which was founded by Neil and Pegi Young. Some nice covers here. A yard sale find a couple of years ago.
Steve Miller Band - Your Saving Grace
(1969, Capitol) SKAO-331 stereo
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4th record from SMB. another trippy early record from Steve Miller. Lots of wear on the cover, which is a Unipak gatefold, the record goes inside the inner pocket. The LP cleaned up well on the VPI 16.5 RCM.
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk Trio
(1956, Prestige) Mono; 1980s Fantasy OJC-010 reissue
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Clark Terry Quartet - In Orbit
(1958, Riverside) 1988 OJC reissue; remastered 1987 Phil De Lancie, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
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Clark Terry, Flugelhorn; Thelonious Monk, piano; Sam Jones, Bass; Philly Jo Jones, Drums.
Robert Palmer - Secrets
(1978, Island) STERLING GC in the deadwax; mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
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another cookin, well produced record from Palmer. recorded at New Providence, Bahamas. includes a nice cover of Todd Rundgren's Can We Still Be Friends?. a $1 grab last week.
J. Geils Band - Monkey Island
(1977, Atlantic) MCR JB in the deadwax; mastered by Joe Brescio at the Cutting Room, Record Plant, NY
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9th album from J. Geils. AllMusic says that this one has the "innate Geils Band charm" and I agree. The Peter Wolf vocals, Magic Dick harmonica, are there along with the Brecker brothers sitting in. The earlier stuff (Bloodshot, Full House...) from these guys is mandatory, and if you dig, you will probably like this. Worth a listen.
Walter Becker Donald Fagen - The Early Years
(1984, Passport/PVC) STERLING in the deadwax; mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
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The duo's early pre-Steel Dan compositions recorded here between 1968-1971. Those days included a stint with Jay and the Americans under pseudonyms, and in the early 1970s, as pop songwriters, prior to forming Steely Dan. They cranked out Brill building material for established artists (Babs Streisand covered one of their songs) and their own quirky tunes laid groundwork for their later plans. One song here "Soul Ram" includes the words "steely dan". I can hear initial hints of the Dan cynicism and sarcasm in these early tunes.
Could it have been ..."Steely Dan 3 from Yokohama" ????
off to Eugene Record Convention early Sunday AM......:bouncy:
took the 6.25 mile ride down to foster record store Thursday....grabbed abt 30 , after condition check , threw back 28 ....Burnin' Sky isnt too bad
came out of the store and front tire was flat ....pumped it up and took off for home ....1.25 miles later it was flat again....so repumping 5x got me back to la casa SW
Walter Becker Donald Fagen - You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It
(1971, Spark) 1978 Canadian reissue on Visa
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Reissue of pre-Steely Dan (Becker, Fagen, Denny Dias) is a soundtrack album for early Richard Pryor movie, 'You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It' from 1970. I think was from when they were in LA working as staff songwrters for ABC Dunhill records - liner notes indicate that they wrote songs for Dusty Springfield, The Grass Roots, Denny Doherty. I grabbed this from a 50 cent clearance bin in August, along with The Early Years title.
track list:
You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It 2:58
Written-By - Fagen* , Becker*
Flotsam And Jetsam 3:29
Written-By - Fagen* , Vance* , Becker*
War And Peace 1:43
Written-By - Discepolo*
Roll Back The Meaning 3:44
Written-By - Fagen* , Becker*
You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It (Reprise) 0:42
Written-By - Fagen* , Becker*
Dog Eat Dog 3:43
Written-By - Fagen* , Becker*
Red Giant/White Dwarf 8:01
Written-By - Fagen* , Vance* , Becker*
If It Rains 7:04
Written-By - Fagen* , Becker*
well as you'd expect from those two, the lyrics (search on "soul ram lyrics") are pretty salty.
Good hunting tomorrow.
Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic
(1974, ABC) Quad pressing
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3rd album from Steely Dan. with a bunch of session aces including Timothy B. Schmit - bass, vocals, Wilton Felder - bass, Jim Gordon - drums. probably my favorite Dan album, hard to say because all of them are played out for me. killer pop/jazz/rock tracks from start to finish here, plus a chance to take a piece of Mr. Parker's band. According to wiki:
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The album was originally released in 2 channel Stereo and also in a special 4-channel Quadrophonic mix. There are some significant musical differences between the two mixes. This was the last of three Steely Dan albums to be issued in both 2 and 4 channel formats.
T. Rex - Electric Warrior
(1971, Reprise)
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Bloomfield Kooper Stills - Super Session
(1968, Columbia)
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May 1968 when Bloomfield was in the process of leaving the Electric Flag, and Stills was in the process of leaving Buffalo Springfield and a few weeks away from joining up with David Crosby and Graham Nash. with Harvey Brooks from Electric Flag on bass. I can hear the twangy Stills' Buffalo Springfield guitar chords on the Dylan tune; he also stretches out with some Hendrix-like amped up licks on the "You Don't Love Me" jam. love this record.
Had to post this just to see the reaction to his two antitheses coupled together :p
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Oregon - Distant Hills
(1973, Vanguard)
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former members of Paul Winter's ensemble in the 60's; jazz and world music. Ralph Towner (guitar, piano, synthesizer, trumpet), Paul McCandless (woodwind instruments), Glen Moore (double bass, violin, piano), and Collin Walcott (percussion, sitar, tabla).
Colosseum II - War Dance
(1977, MCA)
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formed by Colosseum drummer Jon Hiseman. Jazz fusion heavy on the synthesizer. I was hoping to hear some of the progressive bite of the original Colosseum, but this sounds pretty bland to me.
Bonnie Guitar, Edna Leal Williams - self titled
(1970s, Tacoma, WA private press)
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a interesting moody folk record, introspective 70s influenced lyrics and nothing you would expect from Bonnie Guitar's earlier work including the 1957 Country-Pop crossover hit "Dark Moon". She became one of the first female Country Music singers to have songs crossover from the Country charts to the Pop charts, and have hits on both sides. She also co-founded the Seattle record company Dolton Records in the late 50s, which played a role in the Northwest sound and launched the careers of The Fleetwoods and The Ventures. I have been reading about her influence in a book about the Northwest sound titled "Sonic Boom - The History of Northwest Rock from Louie Louie to Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Peter Blecha. I grabbed this for 25cents this afternoon, appears unplayed.
Christie - Yellow River
(1970, Epic)
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Debut album from the British rock band with one hit wonder for the title track, which Jeff Christie wrote and originally was offered to The Tremeloes. They recorded it but did not release, Christie's vocals were added to the backing track. The song hit #1 on the UK and other Euro charts and as high as #23 on US Billboard.
Strawbs - Grave New World
(1972, A&M)
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first album after Rick Wakeman's departure from the band, Blue Weaver was his replacement on the harmonium, mellotron, organ and piano. elaborate folk rock arrangements with more emphasis on rock than earlier albums. With a 10 page lyric booklet and a trippy drawing on the inner gatefold cover.
James Gang - Rides Again
(1970, ABC Dunhill) Artisan symbol in the deadwax; mastered at Artisan Sound Recorders
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The Ravel estate requested the unauthorized "Bolero" section removed from "The Bomber" medly, subsequent pressings "The Bomber" track time is 5:39, as it is here even though the inner gatefold lists the time at 7:04. Rusty Young from Buffalo Springfield, Poco plays Pedal Steel on "There I Go Again".
James Gang - Live In Concert
(1971, ABC Dunhill) WITH LOVE FROM JESSICA & CHRISTOPHER in the deadwax, side 2.
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from performances at Carnegie Hall, New York. with scorching guitar solos from Joe Walsh throughout.
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Joe Walsh - Got Any Gum?
(1987, Warner Bros) MASTERDISK in the deadwax; mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NYC
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8th studio record from Joe, includes "In My Car" co-written with Ringo Starr.
Grateful Dead - Reckoning
(1981, Arista) Artisan symbol + "GF" in the deadwax; mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders
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2LP of acoustic material recorded live in September and October 1980, a very nice live recording. listening to record 1.
John McLaughlin - Extrapolation
(1969, Marmalade) 1976 Polydor issue
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must have been 500/600 people there ...lots of "under 30 somethings" ...TV coverage ..lots of friendlies....spent $24 ...all were $1 finds except for the Peggy Lee boxed set for $2 ....no earthshaking finds, but some I'd been looking for and hole fillers
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Ellen Foley - Spirit of St. Louis
(1981, Epic/Cleveland International) MASTERDISK HW / TimTom BS U.K. in the deadwax side 1/2; mastered by Howie Weinberg, side 1; mastered by Tim Young, side 2
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Ellen Foley with the members of The Clash, produced by Mick Jones who wrote "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" about his relationship with Foley. Several songs here written by Strummer/Jones. A 50 cent HPB clearance find a couple of weeks ago.
Seawolf >
my shoulder hurts from carrying that bag of LP's around
Those licorice pizzas weigh about 1/2 lb each. You didn't pedal to Eugene, did ya? :D
The Ventures - Where The Action Is
(1966, Dolton) Dolton BST 8040 Stereo "Visual Sound"
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The Tacoma, WA instrumental rock band, they started in the late 50s on the local Dolton Records label co-founded by Bonnie Guitar. Dolton was acquired by Liberty Records in the 60s. heavy handed but warm sounding 60s studio production on this one.
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In the early 1960s "golden age of hi-fi", and with the novelty of stereo still in its experimental stages, The Ventures found their characteristic style of recording each instrument in either the extreme left , or right channel, with little cross-over (if any), enhancing the stereo effect to its fullest limits.
Strawbs - Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios
(1970, A&M)
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The folk rock band recorded live at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall in July of 1970. Rick Wakeman at the organ, piano, harpsichord, and with his own 5:00composition "Temperment Of Mind".