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Soundtrack by Vangelis.
Guitar by Tommy Tedesco, member of the famous "Wrecking crew".
Synthesizers by Ian Underwood.

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Maggie Bell powerful vocals. Ex Stone The Crow.
Produced by Mick Ralphs with bad company of heavy weight Peter Grant for Led Zep Label "Swan Song".

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33 rpm EP with 5 tracks.
Superb sound.
Magic Maggie Bell vocals.
At the sound of the Bell...........

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Reissue of the 1967 "The Sue Story".
This is the world of producer Guy Stevens.
1983 german Line reissue on 2Lps with very disappointing poor dynamics.
Listen to track B1 Wilbert Harrisons "Let's stick together" and remember the wonderful version played by Canned Heat as "Let's work together".
So here we have many roots.....
This is very important english soul music history. So the liner notes were witten by Keith Reid (Procol Harum) and Guy Stevens.
We meet them here again: Hapshash and the coloured coat featuring the human host 1967......

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Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Unconditionally Guaranteed
(1974, Mercury)





this record does sound more commercial than other Beefheart and like a collection of one-offs but still it's incredibly interesting with great sound quality.

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The Bill Evans Trio - Moonbeams
(1962, Riverside) MONO

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Harmonium - L'Heptade
(1976, CBS) Canadian pressing; Don Mills, Ontario




stunning music, great sound quality. a first listen. It's a rock song cycle with full symphonic orchestra backing.

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The Bill Evans Trio - Moonbeams
(1962, Riverside) MONO

You have so many old vinyl gems. What a treasure chest......
IMHO some kind of an audio museum!
This one is an important milestone of the music in the 20th century!

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Good german pressing. Very fine dynamics.
German translation of the songs on inner sleeve.
Recorded at Manta Sound, Toronto, July/August 1988
Listen to track A4 "Don't feel your touch" while reading the translation. Great songs, great poetry.......

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This seventh one of Chilliwack was underpromoted due to the financial problems of Mushroom Records.
It was recorded twice as the label rejected the original version as insufficiently commercial.
Strange politics: a tragedy for these gifted musicians!
Listen to the driving track B3 "She keeps on crying".
Great melodious softrock songs in the style of the first Eagles albums. Wonderful harmony vocals.
IMHO a forgotten gem.......

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Bill Evans - Moonbeams

You have so many old vinyl gems. What a treasure chest......
IMHO some kind of an audio museum!
This one is an important milestone of the music in the 20th century!

Thanks. Lots of luck finding great jazz and rock records in the wild here in the last 10 years or so.

I was reminded that is Nico on the cover of Moonbeams.

Good german pressing. Very fine dynamics.
German translation of the songs on inner sleeve.
Recorded at Manta Sound, Toronto, July/August 1988
Listen to track A4 "Don't feel your touch" while reading the translation. Great songs, great poetry.......

great poetry, and passion in his songs.

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Ian Matthews - If You Saw Thro' My Eyes
(1971, Vertigo) mastered by Gilbert Kong




w/ Sandy Denny; Richard Thompson; Gerry Conway; Tim Renwick. His first solo LP after leaving Fairport Convention.

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Mary Black - By The Time It Gets Dark
(1987, Dara)




there are a few gems here, mixed in with less interesting contemporary songs. Worth the $1 just for her beautiful cover of Richard Thompson's wonderful song - Farewell, Farewell.

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Jackie DeShannon - New Arrangement
(1975, Columbia) WLP, -1A/-1B, Artisan symbol in the deadwax




w/ Brian Wilson on background vocals on Boat To Sail, Kenny Rankin, Leland Sklar, Buddy Emmons, Jessie Ed Davis.

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Delaney & Bonnie - Home
(1969, Stax) Monarch symbol in the deadwax; promo sticker back cover




w/ most of Booker T. & the MGs doing the backing, produced by Donald "Duck" Dunn and Don Nix. Cover photo is the cabin in MS where Delaney grew up, with his grandfather.