More 60's British psych (1967). I've always loved this band "TOMORROW" from 1967 featuring Steve Howe (several years before he joined YES) and Twink (pre-Pretty Things)...
Great sound--here's a couple of their songs.....
Haven't heard this one (yet) but I'll have to check it out. Todd Rundgren is one of those producers with the "Midas Touch". Just about anything he touches turns to gold (musically, not necessarily sales-wise!). He's produced amazing LP's by so many bands--Badfinger, the Tubes, Rick Derringer, Cheap Trick to name just a very few. I own his entire catalog (34 LP's including his Utopia albums).... Here's a photo of a few of them....
Kenny Burrell - Ode To 52nd Street
(1967, Cadet) 1977 pressing
a nice showcase for the great guitar player. "Suite For Guitar and Orchestra" on side 1 was composed by Burrell and Richard Evans, who arranges and conducts. a $1 pickup last month.
TR
"We're An American Band" by GFR has Todd's production help. The guy was busy with his own and other projects from the mid 60s on, I continue to find his name on all kinds of records. In the case of the Hillage record, I'm sure it was a collaboration with Hillage bringing his Caterbury scene and Gong background, and with the Utopia band playng on the record. I bet Todd has some stories, he should write a book. He is mentioned a few times in Patti Smith's book, "Just Kids".
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Miles Davis - Quartet And Quintet 1953 And 1954
(1980, Prestige)
a compilation released on Book-of-the-Month club records originally released on early Prestige 10" titles (Prestige 161 and 185). with Art Blakey, Percy Heath, Horace Silver. a $1 pickup last month.
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My favorite Rundgren participations
Nazz - s/t
[1983, Rhino]
Nice reissue of 1968. lp
New York Dolls - s/t
[1973. Mercury]
Trash ! Pick it up ! ... GLAM PUNK Classic produced by Todd Rundgren
Great stuff Gonna snatch it someday
Here are more Cult Brit/psych circa 1967.
The Action - Action Speak Louder Than...
[1985. DOJO]
1968. Action/Mighty Baby transitional recordings. Cool MOD/PSYCH way ahead of it's time.
Electric Sugarcube Flashbacks Vol. 4
[1989. AIP]
A Classic comp. similar to Chocolate Soup For Diabetics or Rubble.
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Traffic - Best Of Traffic
(1969, United Artists) original pressing with the pink/orange label
What a great band. The LP is in excellent shape and probably as good or better than my other copy. I need to do a comparison. a $1 pickup last month.
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Good catch--I mentioned Utopia and omitted Nazz! I really like their first two LP's (the 3rd was released after the band split but had some worthwhile tracks nonetheless). Looks like the first Nazz is covered in Renerox's post (Yes, those Rhino re-issues were great pressings!)--here are some songs from the second "Nazz Nazz".....
ALBUM OPENER
SIDE TWO OPENER
TODD'S APPARENT TAKE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT! ("YOU LOOK LIKE A PERSON BUT YOU KNOW YOU'RE A PIG")
EDIT: BTW, Todd often still includes "Open My Eyes" from the first Nazz LP in his live set to this day. The last time I saw him live (a couple years ago) he did a great version of it with his (then) current band: Prairie Prince on drums (amazing!), Kasim Sulton on bass, etc.......
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Hound Dog Taylor - Natural Boogie
[1974. Alligator]
As JON SPENSER says:"Play the blues punk !"
This is AA class blues Lp. Just two guitars, drums and no bass, Raw and very natural as it should be. Take Five !
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Kinks - Kinkdom
(1965, Reprise) Mono
I have a couple of copies with variations on the cover, both US mono issues. I'm guessing that the cover with the hit "Well Respected Man" listed is the later issue.. This record includes lots of Kinks' goodness and a version of "Louie, Louie" (!)
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