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[SpeakerLabFan]

The Moody Blues - Voices In The Sky
(1985, Threshold/Polygram)



This is a pretty lackluster compilation and without liner notes; includes some great songs but also in random order it includes several lame 80s songs. and it doesn't include Voices In The Sky, which was a 1968 hit.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Various Artists - History Of British Rock
(1976, Sire)



pretty ambitious to cover the "History of British Rock" in 2 LPs, not to mention licensing issues which no doubt dictates what's here and what isn't (no Stones, no Who, no Cream...). Starts off well with Fleetwood Mac's Black Magic Woman. includes tracks from The Animals, Cilla Black, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Donovan, Troggs (Wild Thing), Dusty Springfield (rock?), Mannfred Mann, Kinks, Freddie and The Dreamers, 1961 era Beatles (John Lennon leering his way through Ain't She Sweet). special treat - a young Rod Stewart as guest vocalist with a band named Python Lee Jackson. a simple non-gatefold cover with the LPs next to each other in plain white inner sleeves. A $1 pickup at HPB last month.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Frank Zappa - Ship Arriving To Late To Save A Drowning Witch
(1982, Barking Pumpkin) DINKUM in the deadwax; mastered by Jo Hansch for Dinkum Recording Services



with Steve Vai - "impossibe guitar parts"; liner notes include:

This album has been engineered to sound correct on JBL 4311 speakers or an equivalent. Best results will be achieved if you set your pre-amp tone controls to the flat position with the loudness control in the off position. Before adding any treble or bass to the sound of the album, it would be advisable to check it out this way first. F.Z.

[SpeakerLabFan]

13th Floor Elevators - Easter Everywhere
(1967, International Artists) 1979 reissue with "Masterfonics" in the deadwax

[Robh3606]

Pat Benatar and Asia Arena

Rob

[SpeakerLabFan]

America - self titled
(1971, Warner Bros) 1972 pressing with "A Horse With No Name" on the cover

On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
And the sky with no clouds
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
But the air was full of sound

clearly this is no ordinary pony ride. Just what are these hippies on? I heard this record a lot back in the day, I think I also had this on one of those bootleg 8-tracks that were sold from supermarket vending machines for awhile in the early 70s.

[Robh3606]

Just what are these hippies on?

I would guess the same stuff that NRPS was on

Rob

[SpeakerLabFan]

Eric Burdon & The Animals - Every One Of Us
(1968, MGM) Stereo SE-4553

[4343]

The Moody Blues - Voices In The Sky
(1985, Threshold/Polygram)



This is a pretty lackluster compilation and without liner notes; includes some great songs but also in random order it includes several lame 80s songs. and it doesn't include Voices In The Sky, which was a 1968 hit.

Wow, Kismet! Synchronicity! Whatever, I was asked by the SO for the same CD as last night, The Very Best of The Moody Blues. Just as I started reading this post, Voices in The Sky started playing... So Cool!

[Robh3606]

Neil Young 13

Rob

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Animals - Animalism
(1966, MGM) Stereo pressing, SE-4414



includes a Frank Zappa track and the Fred Neil song, The Other Side Of This Life - both recorded in LA with Zappa producing and probably playing. The original Animals line-up and a great record.





just what are these hippies on?

I would guess the same stuff that NRPS was on

Rob

[SEAWOLF97]

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grabbed these .....The Chambers Brothers had many tracks that I've not heard (its a double) , BUT was not happy with the scratches....so I think the solution may be to digitize it and do a big cleanup

yes, I'm a CB appreciator... (tossed this back 2x, but finally took it)

[SpeakerLabFan]

Prelude - Back Into The Light
(1976, Pye)



British folk rock. a 50 cent pickup last week. Some tracks are soft-rock, like Seals & Crofts or America. Other tracks like "Back Into The Light" really get up and rock.



Chambers Brothers

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yes, I'm a CB appreciator... (tossed this back 2x, but finally took it)

Another fan here! Time Has Come Today!

I've been crushed by the tumbling tide (Time)
And my soul has been psychedelicized (Time)

[SEAWOLF97]

Chambers Brothers
Another fan here! Time Has Come Today!

well yeah...but "Love,Peace & Happiness" is a very close second....its another long psychedelic masterpiece.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Mr. & Mrs. Garvey - self titled
(1968, Epic)



singer songwriter folk pop-rock with part cheese, part psych tinge. produced by Bob Johnston who also produced Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. With great studio musicians including youngsters Craig Doerge and Charlie Daniels on keyboards and guitar respectively, along with Kenny Buttrey, Norbert Putnam, Wayne Moss. I couldn't leave this pristine copy at the thrift, especially on a half-price day.