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[SpeakerLabFan]

The Soft Machine plays music for the mind. In it's stricted sense, it may impose some cerebral responsibility on the listener, because you can't really hum along or have the tune pass through your head as you walk in the streets. (Cit.: Lyrics on inner foldcover). That's right and yes, you can't dance to this music. Good sounding German 1987 reissue. Listen to track A6 "Dada was here", because in these days Switzerland remembers the beginnings of the "Dada-Movement" in 1916 at Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich.

Yes it would be difficult to hum along or dance to this music. Robert Wyatt's lyrics & voice is unique. The Sundazed issue is a gatefold cover with the same cover art as your copy.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Kinks - Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
(1970, Reprise) -1B/-1B Artisan symbol in the deadwax




one of my favorites from this well respected band.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Superbly produced by Mike Vernon. The last one with Paul Raymond. He joined Savoy Brown and later UFO. Also Silvester and Bidwell left for Savoy Brown. After this LP, Chicken Shack were not accepted by Blue Horizon Records any longer. 45 years old US vinyl in perfect condition. Enjoy the typical Les Paul sound!

Nice bunch of Chicken Shack records. Christine Perfect/McVie is a great songwriter, I can't conceal The Way I Feel about her.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Roy Buchanan - Second Album
(1973, Polydor) Monarch symbol, STERLING RL in the deadwax both sides, mastered by Robert Ludwig




smoking blues rock from the guitar master.

[Fritz The Cat]

Stan Webb is Chicken Shack. Chicken Shack is Stan Webb. And this one was something new: the power trio with John Glascock (later Jethro Tull) bass and Paul Hancock drums. Those were the glorious days, when it was possible to add a 10 minute drum solo to a studio album. Pure magic: track B1 "Poor Boy". The cover painting is an icon of 70ies rock music. Stan Webb's guitar style is something special because in fact he was lefthanded. Because of lack of lefthand gibson guitars, he had to change his playing technique for the righthand Les Paul. German reissue of the 80ies. Unfortunately with unsatisfying dynamics. "Poor Boy" is a piece of rock music heaven.....

[Fritz The Cat]

He never was lucky about his managers and record company dependences. So he shows on the cover pictures on this one: he is happy only with his cleaning lady. The listener of this one may be happy about his guitar playing and his helping hands: Tony Ashton piano, Bob Daisley bass, Chris Mercer (John Mayall, Juicy Lucy etc.) saxes. Very likeable this one!

[Fritz The Cat]

Recorded live 26.10.73 at Brunel University with Pye Studios Mobile Unit. Dave Wilkinson piano, Rob Hull bass, Alan Powell drums.
There was not only the famous Rolling Stones Mobile Unite. Also Pye Studios were holders of a truck like that. See www.philsbook.com. They recorded some famous albums as (the live part of) Ummagumma/Pink Floyd, Live at Leeds/Who, Five Bridges/Nice, The London Chuck Berry sessions, Uriah Heep Live, Focus at the Rainbow, Delaney Bonney and Friends on tour etc. Listen (what else?) to track B3, a fantastic version of "Poor boy". This was not a Goodbye, because Stan Webb was Chicken Shack. So look at my next post.

[Fritz The Cat]

Superb English ffss pressing. Underrated.
In fact this one was the next Chicken Shack album by Stan Webb and "his" (?) Boogie Brothers: Miller Anderson (Keef Hartley Band) (1977 T. Rex!!!), Kim Simmonds, Jim Leverton, Eric Dillon (both of Noel Redding's Fat Mattress). They brought in many Southern rock influences into the blues rock of Stan Webb. Triple guitar player supergroup, wasn't it?
Listen to wonderful instrumental track B4 "Threegy blues": do you recognize the Gibson Les Paul solo? Unfortunately, they faded this track out after 2'12". This one is a forgotten gem. Does anybody know: is there anywhere on a record a complete alternative track or studio outtake of this blues?
So much talent couldn't be contained in one band and in a year they all went their own way again, leaving Simmonds to boogie on......

[Fritz The Cat]

Maximum cover art made in Germany. Recorded at Tonstudio Hiltpoltstein, Germany. Robbie Blunt (Bronco, Silverhead, Honeydrippers) guitars. Piano and production by famous Tony Ashton. Dave Winthrop saxes. Listen to the beautiful track A5 "Stop knocking at my door".

[Fritz The Cat]

That's THE WAY WE LIKE IT: Rare German production by Stan Webb & Manfred Neuner. Recorded once again at Tonstudio Hiltpoltstein, Germany. With Robbie Blunt, guitars, he had the perfect helping hands and composer. Listen to the wonderful track B3 "Emily". Dave Winthrop saxes.
Hey, Chicken Shack never used any synthesizer, isn't it? Obviously in the late 70ies and 80ies Stan Webb had his most faithful fans in Germany.
Look at the beautiful cover art work adoring the unique Gibson Les Paul guitar model. Does anybody know, if Stan Webb played another guitar model at any time? Does anybody know any guitar player who played the same guitar model all his life as he did?

[Fritz The Cat]

But the roadies play .....Stratocasters.
Recorded live at the Bridge House Canning Town, London on the Stiff Mobile. Apparently also Stiff Records owned a Mobile Recording Studio Unit. Ric Lee (Ten Years After), drums. Tony Ashton, keyboards. Paul Butler, guitars & vocals. Is he the man with the stratocaster? No, as far as i know, also he mostly played Les Paul models. Listen to the soulful track A4 "Black Night". IMHO also this one is a little gem.

[Fritz The Cat]

German only production. Guitars and production by Pete Haycock (Climax Blues Band). German Bellaphon pressings mostly are superb, as this one is. After all these years we meet again "I'd rather go blind, GIRL(!)" on an album. Listen to the saxophon playing of David Winthrop on this beautiful track. Oh no, shame on Pete Haycock, on track A3 "Who cares" we may hear an electronic keyboard for the first time on an album by Stan Webb. Let's forgive them........

[Fritz The Cat]

The man and his guitar. Simply live. Nothing more but the blues. What else?
German only superb production. Recorded live in Hamburg 3rd March 1989 with Gaga Recording Mobile. Location not indicated. Gary Davies guitar. Simply great: B.B.King's "The thrill has gone".
The thrill of listening to Chicken Shack never has gone.....

[Fritz The Cat]

Roy Buchanan - Second Album
(1973, Polydor) Monarch symbol, STERLING RL in the deadwax both sides, mastered by Robert Ludwig




smoking blues rock from the guitar master.

The master of the telecaster. This original 1973 issue is a superb US pressing with different label and number as your reissue. Interesting: The sleeve was printed in England. "Sterling" in the deadwax. "Tribute to Elmore James" shows the typical Telecaster sounds. I always thought he would take his guitar into his bed while sleeping. I was a fan of Roy Buchanan in the 70ies. But he was poorly produced in the 80ies until his lonely death in a prison cell.........

[Fritz The Cat]

The Kinks - Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
(1970, Reprise) -1B/-1B Artisan symbol in the deadwax




one of my favorites from this well respected band.

German 1980 reissue. Since 45 years i'm waiting for "Part Two"........