JOHN SEBASTIAN "Faithful Virtue" The Reprise Recordings (1970's)

Rhino Handmade only issued 3,000 copies of this 3-CD box set. [I have No. 495--and all 3,000 have been sold, so your only option is to buy a copy from a second-party vendor.] While Collectors' Choice Music has recently re-released the five albums contained here (JOHN B. SEBASTIAN, REAL LIVE, THE FOUR OF US, TARZANA KID and WELCOME BACK), hardcore fans will want this 2001 release for several reasons:
-the 48-page booklet is filled with photos, a recent interview and reminiscences of each album and many of the individual tracks, original album art and liner notes, and a track-by-track listing of all the musician who performed on each song.
-The remastering is terrific. These songs have never sounded better.
-As a bonus, disc-3 includes Sebastian's entire Woodstock performance. So you not only get "Rainbows All Over Your Blues" and "I Had a Dream" (which were included on the original Woodstock soundtrack), but you also get "How Have You Been" (from his--at the time--yet unreleased solo debut) and "Darlin' Be Home Soon" and "Younger Generation."
-An additional bonus on disc-3 is six previously unreleased songs recorded in mono from an October 4, 1969, performance at Winterland in San Francisco. These live solo recordings include "Sitting on Top of the World," "Magical Connection," "You're a Big Boy Now," "I Found a Dream" (written by blues musician Lonnie Johnson, NOT the similarly titled "I Had a Dream," which Sebastian wrote for his solo debut), "Daydream" and "Younger Girl." All six of these are terrific performances--especially the bluegrass standard "Sittin' on Top of the World," where Sebastian does some fancy picking--a song he says he learned from Doc Watson. (Amazon) (This collection is out of print and sells for well over $100 and up)This set is the final word on the '70s solo recordings of singer/songwriter John Sebastian. Compiled over three discs are all five of his LPs for the Reprise label: John B. Sebastian, Cheapo-Cheapo Productions Presents Real Live John Sebastian, The Four of Us, Tarzana Kid, and Welcome Back. Additionally, there is an extra half-hour of live material, most of which is issued here for the first time. As he had done with the Lovin' Spoonful, Sebastian's emotive and thought-provoking lyrics prove to be his strongest suit. "How Have You Been," "I Had a Dream," and "Rainbows All Over Your Blues" best reflect the continuation of the introspective musical and lyrical themes that he had first explored on tracks such as "Younger Generation" and "Darlin' Be Home Soon." However, the album was far from being acoustic and weepy. "Red-Eye Express," "What She Thinks About," and "Baby, Don't Ya Get Crazy" are up-tempo rockers featuring the likes of Dallas Taylor (drums), Harvey Brooks (bass), and Stephen Stills (guitar). Sebastian's second long-player -- Cheapo-Cheapo Productions Presents Real Live John Sebastian -- was issued to counteract the potential damage of a completely unauthorized live package released by MGM Records. The results are wholly fulfilling and feature a simple duo of Sebastian (guitar/vocals) and Paul Harris (piano). In addition to playing favorites such as "Nashville Cats," "Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind," and "Lovin' You," he also cooked up some vintage jug band blues on "Mobile Line" and a crowd-rousing loose aggregate of oldies including "In the Still of the Night" and "Blue Suede Shoes." The Four of Us returns Sebastian back to his folk/blues roots on "Well, Well, Well" and "Black Snake Blues." The extended title track is a picturesque travelogue of places and events between two couples approaching middle age. Although the album did not do well at the cash register when it was issued, it has retained an irresistible harmony and sense of charm. Tarzana Kid suffered much the same fate as its predecessor. This is doubly unfortunate, as it likewise features some of Sebastian's best studio sides, including his serene cover of Jimmy Cliff's "Sitting in Limbo," Lowell George's "Dixie Chicken," and again a return to his roots with "Sportin' Life." Tarzana Kid is an all-star affair with the likes of David Grisman (mandolin), Ry Cooder (guitar), and David Lindley (guitar), and teamed Sebastian back up with his former producer from the Lovin' Spoonful, Erik Jacobsen. As he points out in his riveting liner notes essay, the only reason that the Welcome Back album was issued was in support of the title track, which had become a chart-topping hit as well as the theme song to the television situation comedy of the same name. That point aside, there are a few outstanding pieces, including reworked versions of "Didn't Want to Have to Do It" and "Warm Baby." A real treat awaits listeners at the end of disc three, with no less than two vintage live sets. The first includes Sebastian's entire five-song performance from the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The second is from Winterland Arena in San Francisco during the fall of 1969. For true fans, these recordings represent a grail of sorts. Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings also includes a 48-page liner notes booklet with previously unissued photos and memorabilia. Additionally, there is a separate six-panel foldout poster that also contains all the lyrics from the five long-players. The North American release is limited to an edition of 3,000 and is available via the Rhino HandMade Internet audio salon. (Allmusic)

trax CD 1:

01 Red-Eye Express 02 She's A Lady 03 What She Thinks About 04 Magical Connection 05 You're A Big Boy Now 06 Rainbows All Over Your Blues 07 How Have You Been 08 Baby, Don't Ya Get Crazy 09 The Room That Nobody Lives In 10 Fa-Fana-Fa 11 I Had A Dream 12 Mobile Line (gonna carry me away from the bull frog blues) 13 Lovin' You 14 Fishin' Blues 15 Younger Girl 16 Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind 17 Rooty-Toot 18 In The Still Of The Night 19 Teen Angel 20 Blue Suede Shoes 21 Ballad Of A Teenage Queen 22 Nashville Cats 23 Waiting For A Train 24 My Gal 25 Younger Generation 26 Darlin' Be Home Soon 27 Blues For Dad And JB's Happy Harmonica 28 Amy's Theme

trax CD 2:

01 Goodnight Irene 02 Well, Well, Well 03 Black Snake Blues 04 I Don't Want Nobody Else 05 Apple Hill 06 Black Satin Kid 07 We'll See 08 Sweet Muse 09 The Four Of Us 10 Give Us A Break 11 Music For People Who Don't Speak English 12 Sitting In Limbo 13 Friends Again 14 Dixie Chicken 15 Stories We Could Tell 16 Face Of Appalachia 17 Wild Wood Flower 18 Wild About My Lovin' 19 Singing The Blues 20 Sportin' Life. 21 Harpoon

trax CD 3:

01 Hideaway - (Welcome Back) 02 She's Funny - (Welcome Back) 03 You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine - (Welcome Back) 04 Didn't Wanna Have To Do It - (Welcome Back) 05 One Step Forward, Two Steps Back - (Welcome Back) 06 Welcome Back (Welcome Back) 07 I Needed Her Most When I Told Her To Go - (Welcome Back) 08 A Song A Day In Nashville - (Welcome Back) 09 Warm Baby - (Welcome Back) 10 Let This Be Our Time To Get Along - (Welcome Back) 11 How Have You Been - (Woodstock) 12 Rainbows All Over Your Blues - (Woodstock) 13 I Had A Dream - (Woodstock) 14 Darlin' Be Home Soon - (Woodstock) 15 Younger Generation - (Woodstock) 16 Sittin' On Top Of The World - (Live At Winterland) 17 Magical Connection - (Live At Winterland) 18 You're A Big Boy Now - (Live At Winterland) 19 I Found A Dream - (Live At Winterland) 20 Daydream - (Live At Winterland) 21 Younger Girl - (Live At Winterland)

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"ELEMENTS" Vol. 1 - 20 Glitter Associated Winners from the 70's

Fantastic collection of infectious 1970's glam rock, full of memorable songs. (This collection is now out of print and impossible to find)trax:

1. Machine (1971) - Ning 2. You Can't Touch Sue  (1973) - The Tremeloes 3. Gulliver (1974 Italy) - William 4. Baby I Love You, OK (1975) - Kenny 5. Rock And Roll Crazy (1973, UK) - Zappo (Marty Wilde) 6. Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet (1972) - Bonnie St. Claire 7. Sing Don't Speak (1972) - Blackfoot Sue 8. Rabbits Make Love (1974) - Milk & Cookies 9. No No Girl (1976) - The Quick 10. Give Us A Kiss (1977) - Airborne 11. Touch Too Much (1974) - The Arrows 12. Mighty 'Em (1973) - Jekyll & Hyde 13. So What If I Am (1975) - Paper Lace 14. Strange Movies (1973) - The Troggs 15. River Of Love (1976) - Child 16. Abracadabra (have You Seen Her?) 1973 - Blue Ash 17. Contact Love (1973) - Chris Hodge 18. Turn Me On (1970) - The Matchmakers 19. Roobarb's A Star (1976) - Roobarb 20. Doctor Fantastic (1974) - Apple Pie And Custard

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"Feelings" USA Garage Monsters Vol. 3

Incredible 33 song collection of killer 60's garage.trax:

1. till tomorrow - The House Of Commons 2. don't put me on - The Kings Court 3. never existed -  -  Basement Wall 4. flash in the pan The Persian Market 5. (go to him) i don't need you - The Rogues 6. you lie - The Lynx 7. come back bird - The Chevelle V 8. baby if i loved you - The Sting Rays 9. you better think twice - The Sting Rays 10. how can i feel - The Sting Rays 11. days mind the time - The Mods 12. go to him - The London Knights 13. you - The Maltese Four 14. what am i to do - The F.B.I. 15. daytime-nightime - The F.B.I. 16. laugh - The Shillings 17. she'll love again - The Cascades 18. since you've been gone - The Uncalled For 19. nothing but love - The Outcasts 20. something about you - The Outcasts 21. on a windowsill - The Infinite Pyramid 22. laugh - The Tidal Waves 23. empty heart - The Laughing Kind 24. almost there - The Showmen 25. cheating on me - The Savages 26. i don't mind - The Living Ends 27. feelings - Yesterday's Children 28. don't try your luck - The Quarrymen 29. working man - The Cellar Dwellers 30. open up your mind - The Nuchez 31. sometime ago - The Lemon Drops 32. she cried no - The District Six 33. 7&7 is - The District Six

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"SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN" - Vol. 7

Sizzling 7th volume in the Shake 'Em On Down series gathering the greatest Blues Boppers and Black Rock 'n' Rollers.trax:

1. walking with frankie - Frankie Lee Sims 2. i'll be gone - Lightnin' Hopkins 3. just like i treat you - Howlin' Wolf 4. goin' back to orleans - alt. - Jesse & Buzzy 5. you gotta shake it up and go - John Lee Hooker 6. 55th street boogie - Hound Dog Taylor 7. something working baby - Rockin' Sidney 8. switch me! - Hector & The Eastmen 9. diamond back - alt. - Cecil Moore 10. c'mon love - alt. - The Disciples 11. hot rod - Clifton Chenier 12. chicago breakdown pt. 2 - alt. - Doctor Ross 13. sonny's jump - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 14. walking along with me - The Lone Drifter 15. they call it boogie (feeling it good) - Mississippi Johnny Waters 16. all for you - The Traps 17. wake up old maid - unreleased - Whispering Smith 18. please don't go (down to baltimore) - Johnny Acey 19. don't try to change me - unreleased alt. - Dean Carter 20. school time - Billy Boy Arnold 21. you better get it right - Willie Morganfield 22. ho ho - alt. - Ike Turner 23. money x - John Lee Hooker 24. keep your hands out of my pocket - Otis Spann 25. i'm getting tired - Juke Boy Bonner 26. come on in - R.L. Burnside 27. best of friends - James Campbell 28. mad man blues -unreleased alt. - John Lee Hooker 29. boogie beat - Levi Seabury

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"SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN" - Vol. 6

Sixth fantastic volume in the Shake 'Em On Down series gathering 27 of the rockinest Blues Bopperstrax:

1. it's too late brother - Little Walter 2. i feel good  - pt. 1 - John Lee Hooker 3. texas hop - Doctor Ross 4. houston, the action town - Juke Boy Bonner 5. my dog can't bark - Muddy Waters 6. mean 'ole' frisco - Arthur Crudup 7. do that shake dance - Washboard Sam 8. come on in - R.L. Burnside 9. hey, good lookin' - Bo Diddley 10. boogie chillun - The Night Hawks 11. momma poppa boogie - John Lee Hooker 12. been here & gone - Elmo Williams 13. catfish - Billy Boy Arnold 14. howlin' for my darlin' - Howlin' Wolf 15. shake your money maker - Elmore James 16. bring it to jerome - David John & The Mood 17. pick a bale of cotton - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 18. ay-tete fee - Clifton Chenier 19. lightnin's stomp - Lightnin' Hopkins 20. you don't love me - The Blue Flames 21. roll & tumble - John Lee Hooker 22. tiger in your tank - Muddy Waters 23. combination boogie - J.B. Hutto & His Hawks 24. country line special - Cyril Davies & His All Stars 25. shake 'em on down - Doctor Ross 26. these eyes - T-Model Ford 27. down home train - Bo Diddley

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"Bad Day Blues" USA Garage Monsters Vol. 2

Fantastic 31 song collection of 60's garage - all killer, no filler!trax:

1. calm me down - The Human Expression 2. just for a while - The Frantics 3. action (speaks louder than words) - The Tidal Waves 4. farmer john - The Tidal Waves 5. laugh - The Tidal Waves 6. boom boom boom - The Outcasts 7. gloria - The Outcasts 8. don't put me on - The King's Court 9. story of my life - The Unrelated Segments 10. where you gonna go - The Unrelated Segments 11. just cry - The Shandells, Inc. 12. what you're doing to me - Carrols Mood 13. i'm in pittsburgh and it's raining - The Outcasts 14. route 66 - The Outcasts 15. 24 hours (everyday) - The Headstones 16. bad day blues - The Headstones 17. it happens everyday - The Lemon Drops 18. readin' your will - The Human Expression 19. every night - The Human Expression 20. for your love - The Kreeg 21. i'm over you - The Kreeg 22. mystic cloud - The Pagens 23. will you love me tomorrow - The Smokin' Bananas 24. wait wait - The Smokin' Bananas 25. you're the reason - The Sting Rays 26. go fight alone - The Mad Hatters 27. a pebble in my sand - The Mad Hatters 28. temporary insanity - The Intruders 29. girl don't change your mind - Eddie Cunningham & The Lone Rangers 30. lonely sea - The Marsadees 31. blue light in my window - The North Atlantic Invasion Force

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"SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN" - Vol. 5

Volume 5 in the fantastic volume in the Shake 'Em On Down series gathering the rockinest Blues Bop and Black Rock 'n' Roll Rhythms.trax:

1. Boogie Boy - U.P. Wilson 2. Cut You Loose - T-Model Ford 3. Shake 'Em On Down - R.L. Burnside 4. Who Do You Love - Mouse & The Traps 5. San Francisco Breakdown - Doctor Ross 6. Catfish Blues - Robert Petway 7. Chicago Bound - Jimmy Rogers 8. Old Folks Boogie - Al Simmons 9. Worried Mind - Duster Bennett 10. Jump Little Children, Jump - Leroy Dallas 11. Shake That Thing - Lightnin' Hopkins 12. Feel Good - John Lee Hooker 13. Boogie Chillun - Slim Harpo 14. Come Back Baby - Little Walter 15. Miss Maybelle - R.L. Burnside 16. Rockin' After Midnight - Doctor Ross 17. Run On - John Lee Hooker 18. Work, Work, Work - Lucky Lopez 19. Bring Another Half Pint - Sonny Boy Williamson 20. Prisoner's Plea - Billy Boy Arnold 21. Just Come On Home - Frank Frost 22. Poor Boy - R.L. Burnside 23. Why'd You Do It - Ralph Willis 24. She Lived Her Life Too Fast - Duster Bennett 25. T-Model Theme Song - T-Model Ford 26. Bullmoose - The Firing Squad

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"SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN" - Vol. 4

25 powerhouse Blues Boppers.trax:

1. Honey Dripper - Big John Wrencher 2. Sonny's Whoopin' The Doop - Sonny Terry 3. Settin' The Record Straitght - Juke Boy Bonner 4. Cat Squirrel - Doctor Ross 5. Crossroads - Homesick James 6. You're Gonna Miss Me - Muddy Waters 7. Unlucky In Love - Satan & Adam 8. Boogie Chillin - R.L. Burnside 9. Shake Your Boogie - Homesick James 10. Zydeco Hee-Hay - Boozoo Chavis 11. Bang Bang Bang - John Lee Hooker 12. Evans Shuffle - Muddy Waters 13. My Mumma Don't Allow - Arthur Big Boy Cruddup 14. Broke & Hungry - Joe Hill Louis 15. Tap Dance Boogie - Lightnin' Hopkins 16. Shake 'Em On Down - Mississippi Fred McDowell 17. The Mill - Muddy Waters 18. Gotta Go Baby - Joe Hill Louis 19. Hide and Go Seek Pt 1 & 2 - Bunker Hill 20. Uncle Bud - Boozoo Chavis 21. I'm Going Upside Your Head - Jimmy Reed 22. Everything's Alright - Frank Frost 23. Never Never - Washboard Sam 24. Alright, Alright, Alright - The Makers 25. We're Gonna Get Married - Bo Diddley

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"Make Me Some Love" USA Garage Monsters Vol. 1

Great 33 song collection of killer 60's garage.trax:

1. won't come back - The Zakary Thaks 2. face to face - The Zakary Thaks 3. gloria - The Illusions 4. try - The Illusions 5. fun, fame & fortune - The Outlaws 6. worlds apart - The Outlaws 7. something for me - The Liberty Bell 8. reality is the only answer - The Liberty Bell 9. my little red book - The Nomads 10. situations - The Nomads 11. never existed (version 2) - The Basemant Wall 12. you - The Basement Wall 13. i'll come running - The New Breed 14. you can't say we never tried - The Blue Things 15. the crowded part of town - The Missing Links 16. judgement day - The Esquires 17. keep your hands off of it - The Sounds Unlimited 18. don't hurt me - The Beefeaters 19. change my mind - The Beefeaters 20. come on - The U.S. Britons 21. i'll show you a man - The U.S. Britons 22. come back bird - The Chevelle V 23. i'm sorry girl - The Chevelle V 24. It's Alright - The Stumblin' Blox 25. on a windowsill - The Infinite Pyramid 26. keep on walking - The Word D 27. you're gonna make me - The Word D 28. Make me some love - The Knights Bridge 29. she cried no - The District Six 30. i couldn't care less - The Couriers 31. funny woman - SJ & The Crossroads 32. two timer - The Tempos 33. no more - The Morning Dew

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"SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN" - Vol. 3

Third volume of the fantastic Shake Em On Down series gathering together the greatest Blues Boppers and wild black Rock 'n' Rollers.trax:

1. Get Up (Jungle Rock Mix) - Hank Mizell Meets FTB 2. Stop Arguing Over Me - Big Lucky Carter 3. Jolie Catan - Boozoo Chavis 4. Hole In The Wall - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 5. Someone To Love Me - Snooky Pryor 6. I Wish You Would - Billy Boy Arnold & T. McGhee 7. Chicken Head Man - T-Model Ford 8. I'm Leaving - John Lee Hooker 9. Boogie Disease Pt 2 - Doctor Ross 10. Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine - John Lee Hooker 11. Just Want To Make Love To You - John Fred 12. Shake Your Hips - Billy Boy Arnold 13. Lawdy Mama - The Blue Devils 14. Done Got Over It - Clarence Edwards 15. Whoopin The Blues - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 16. Hidden Charms - Howlin' Wolf 17. Shake 'em On Down - Mississippi Fred McDowell 18. Married Woman - Frankie Lee Sims 19. You Can't Make Me Doubt My Baby - Bunker Hill 20. Zydeco Et Pas Sale - Clifton Chenier 21. I Just Can't Help It - Eddie Alston 22. Hop On Down The Line - Ralph Willis 23. Down In The Bottom - Howlin' Wolf 24. Bring It To Jerome - Bo Diddley 25. Snake Drive - R.L. Burnside 26. Wood Cuttin' Man - T-Model Ford 27. Catfish - The Blue Devils

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"SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN" - Vol. 2

Second volume of the fantastic Shake Em On Down series gathering together the greatest Blues Boppers and wild black Rock 'n' Rollers.trax:

1. Uncle Jonah's Place - Harold Dorman 2. Deacon Jones - Boozoo Chavis 3. Stroll Out West - Eddie Taylor 4. Bo Diddley 69 - Bo Diddley 5. Come On Train - Lloyd George 6. Take Five - Hound Dog Taylor 7. Mean Ole Lonesome Train - Lightnin' Slim 8. Boogie Children - John Fred & The Playboys 9. Good Rockin' Mama - John Lee Hooker 10. Jambo - Claude McLin 11. Cherokee Dance - Bob Landers 12. Walkin' the Barrence - Barrence Whitfield 13. Evil Blues - Washboard Sam 14. Industrial Boogie - Doctor Ross 15. Never Leave Me at Home - Frank Frost 16. Somebody's Doing Me Wrong - Edgar Blanchard 17. Movin' Out Boogie - Lightnin' Hopkins 18. Slow Down Baby - Tommy Harris 19. Call the Doctor - Doctor Ross 20. She's Mine - John Lee Hooker 21. Back Street Crazy! - Dale Hawkins 22. Had a Gal Called Sal - Lightnin' Hopkins 23. Just Can't Say - Willie Nix 24. Can't Judge a Book - Bo Diddley 25. Josephine Par Se Ma Femme - Clifton Chenier 26. Shock - Tiny Fuller 27. A Thing Ya Gotta Face - Polka Dot Slim 28. Feels Good Babe - Frank Frost

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Hier meine Uploads der letzten Tage. Viel Spaß mit der Musiii und Grüße aus Berlin. - DooWopDaddyO

Rick & The Ravens "Henrietta"
1. Henrietta 2. Just for you
…served by DooWopDaddyO...Tony Conn "Rockin’ With Jackie Lee"
1. Rockin’ With Jackie Lee 2. Birmingham Mama
…served by DooWopDaddyO...Colly & The Steam Rollers "Burnout"
01 Next Train To Laredo 02 Money Honey 03 Breathless 04 Rip It Up 05 Burnout 06 Remember Me 07 Little Sister 08 Great Balls Of Fire 09 Rock You Thru The Roof 10 Driving Back
…served by DooWopDaddyO...MACK STEVENS "Killin' Spree"
01 Killin' Spree 02 Ice Water 03 Lost That Lost Highway 04 Remember To Remember Me
…served by DooWopDaddyO...MACK STEVENS "Rockabilly Insanity"
01 Real Fine Gal 02 Drag You Down Manderville Lane 03 Princess Of The Honky Tonks 04 The Girl's Too Hot
…served by DooWopDaddyO...Rudy 'Tutti' Grayzell "Let's Get Wild"
01 You're Gone 02 Judy 03 Why Why Why 04 Duck Tail 05 One Mile 06 If You Want To See Me Cry 07 Hearts Of Stone 08 FBI Story 09 There's Gonna Be A Ball 10 Let's Get Wild 11 Will You Love Me 12 Do The Rudy Tutti 13 Big Blon' Baby 14 Tell Her I'm Gone
…served by DooWopDaddyO...Little Neal & The Blue Flames "High School Cosh"
01 Willa Mae 02 You Can't Catch Me 03 Referee Of Love 04 High School Cosh 05 Music To My Ear 06 Don't Call My Baby Yours 07 Double Blue Eyed 08 Oh! Pleasure Me 09 Engine Trouble 10 You Don't Love Me 11 She's Good Enough 12 Kept An Eye On You
…served by DooWopDaddyO...Jesse Al Tuscan & The Lumberjacks "The Real Deal"
01 Everybody Want Somebody 02 Hu-Hu 03 Misses Blue 04 Who's Gonna Rock My Baby 05 Little Baby 06 Falling Star 07 Mama, Mama 08 Rockin' An' A Rollin' 09 Rockin' Motorcycle 10 Today, Tomorrow And Yesterday 11 Is It You
…served by DooWopDaddyO...The Equadors "Sputnik Dance"
01 Sputnik Dance 02 I'll Be The One 03 A Vision 04 Stay A Little Longer
…served by DooWopDaddyO...MACK STEVENS "Holy Roll"
01 Holy Roll 02 Daddy
…served by DooWopDaddyO...The Hot Chickens "Play Gene"
01 Race With The Devil 02 Lotta Lovin 03 Blues Stay Away From Me 04 Say Mama 05 I Flipped 06 Hold Me. Hug Me. Rock Me 07 Teenage Partner 08 BLue Jean Bop 09 Ain't That Too Much 10 Baby Blue 11 Crazy Legs 12 I'm Going Home 13 Surprise
…served by DooWopDaddyO...Desperate Rock'n'Roll Vol. 21
1. Little Bo Peep (Jimbo) - The Five Sparks 2. Jenny Jenny (Olympic) - The Stone-Agers 3. I'm Gone (unissued) - Vic Gallon 4. What A Dream (Gold Dust) - The Three Tuffs 5. Ich-I-Bon # 1 (Tamla) - Nick & the Jaguars 6. Hong Kong Twitch (Kris) - Jimmy Luke & the C-Riffs 7. La Fiesta Esta De Abiente (Musari) - Los Sonambulos 8. The Hearse (Gemini) - Terry Teen 9. Come On (B&C) - Herman Willis 10. Barb Wire (CLW) - Little Ellis & the L7's 11. Dimples (West Coast) - The Fabulous Silver Tones 12. Senorita Dizzy Lizzy (Ideal) - Los Silver Rockets 13. Dianne (unissued) - Glenn Mooney 14. (You've Got Me) Movin' And Groovin' (Spear) - Buddy Sharpe & the Shakers 15. Tick Tock (Big Red - Bob Calloway 16. Sundown Special (unissued) - The Page Boys
…served by DooWopDaddyO...The Rivieras "Let's Stomp With The Rivieras"
01 Arizona Sun 02 I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love 03 Comin' Back Home 04 Sarah Lee 05 Johnny B. Goode 06 Rosie Lee 07 When You Look At Me Like This 08 I've Had It 09 Blueberry Hill 10 Let's Dance 11 Surfin' Fun 12 What'd I Say 13 Mama Don't Allow 14 Let's Stomp 15 Peggy Sue 16 Cherry Pie 17 Lakewiew Lane 18 Do You Wanna Dance 19 Wild Weekend 20 Money 21 Shout 22 Let's Stomp
…served by DooWopDaddyO...Fats Domino "The Early Imperial Singles" - Vol. 5

01 Jambalaya (On The Bayou) 02 I Hear You Knocking 03 Ida Jane 04 You Win Again 05 My Real Name 06 My Heart Is Bleeding 07 Dance With Mr Domino 08 Nothing New (The Same Old Thing) 09 Stop The Clock 10 Did You Ever See A Dream Walking 11 Won't You Come On Back 12 Hands Across The Table 13 Those Eyes 14 Hum Diddy Doo 15 Trouble Blues 16 You Always Hurt The One You Love 17 Isle Of Capri 18 True Confession 19 One Night 20 I Can't Go On This Way 21 I Can't Give You Anything But Love 22 Goin' Home 23 Your Cheatin' Heart 24 When I Was Young 25 Teenage Love 26 La La

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THE HUMAN EXPRESSION "Love At Psychedelic Velocity" 1965-1967

"In 1966, four high school students from the Los Angeles suburbs formed The Human Expression, and by January 1967, their first single, 'Love At Psychedelic Velocity' b/w 'Every Night', was released to an unsuspecting public. It was a dazzling, driving, opus of mind-bending sounds, and a harbinger of things to come. Their second single, 'Optical Sound' b/w 'Calm Me Down', released in the 'Summer Of Love', was a two-sided tour de force, with brooding introspective lyrics by lead singer, Jim Quarles. The Human Expression's edgy bad boy image was the antithesis of the 'flower-children' image so prevalent for groups in 1967. The Human Expression's third single was 'Sweet Child Of Nothingness', written by Mars Bonfire, who offered the band another new song, 'Born To Be Wild.' Quarles thought the lyrics trite, and since he was the lead singer, the band rejected the song, even before Steppenwolf recorded it. Nevertheless, the three singles The Human Expression released during their short-lived career, would burnish their reputation as one of the finest garage bands to emerge from the mid-60s Los Angeles music scene. Compiled on this CD are all the surviving demos and tapes of The Human Expression, along with rare band memorabilia, and demos by Quarles from 1965 (recorded just before The Human Expression)."

trax:

01 Readin' Your Will 02 Love At Psychedelic Velocity 03 Every Night [Demo Version] 04 Calm Me Down [Single Version] 05 Optical Sound [Single Version] 06 Sweet Child Of Nothingness 07 Room Of Shadows [Complete Version] 08 Calm Me Down [False Start] 09 Calm Me Down [Unreleased Version] 10 Every Night [Single Version] 11 Optical Sound [Promo Version] 12 Calm Me Down [Promo Version] 13 I Don't Need Nobody 14 I Told Her 15 Return Nevermore 16 Judgement Of Rejection

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"SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN" - Vol. 1

Fantastic first volume in the Shake 'Em On Down series gathering the greatest Blues Boppers and Black Rock 'n' Rollers.trax:

1. It's Cool Baby - Slim Harpo 2. Number Nine Train - Tarheel Slim 3. Mean Ol' Train - Papa Lightfoot 4. That Ain't Your Business - Slim Harpo 5. I'm The Wolfman - Round Robin 6. Do The Do [70s Ver.] - Howlin' Wolf 7. Shake It Baby - John Lee Hooker 8. Country Boy Blues - Pee Wee Hughes 9. I Wanna Love You - Eddie Taylor 10. Rock Island Line - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 11. Ride And Roll - Sonny Terry 12. You Don't Love Me - Jay Swan 13. Ma Negresse - Rockin' Dopsie 14. I Wanna Ramble - John Lee Hooker 15. Red Riding Hood And The Wolf - Bunker Hill 16. Shake 'Em On Down - Jim Dickerson 17. I Need Love - Muddy Waters 18. Who May Your Lover Be - Bo Diddley 19. Cat Walk - Tiny Fuller 20. Hear Me Talkin' - Lightnin' Hopkins 21. You Be Mine - Howlin' Wolf 22. You Don't Love Me - Bo Diddley 23. New York Breakdown - Doctor Ross 24. Yes Baby - George Smith 25. Rockin' And Whoopin' - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 26. Give Me A Break [Man] - Bo Diddley 27. Diggin' My Potatoes - Washboard Sam 28. Flat-Top Records Jingle - Various Artists

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DION "Born To Be With You" (1975)

Dion had gone four years without a hit when he was paired with producer Phil Spector in 1974, for an album that all concerned were convinced would relaunch both men's careers. Spector himself was especially bullish about the project, returning to his old stomping grounds at Gold Star Studios and recalling engineer Stan Ross to the mixing desk for the first time since they recorded the Paris Sisters together in 1962. He then assembled an enormous band of backing musicians -- no fewer than 40 players lined up to accompany Dion, including a dozen guitarists, seven percussionists, and five pianists. The result was not, however, the sonic extravaganza that most people were expecting. Rather, where the Wall of Sound had exploded with joy, Born to Be With You seemed almost to close in on itself, a darkly introspective album that took its lead, in many ways, from the 1970 Dion hit single that was dropped in among the Spector productions, "Your Own Backyard." Lit throughout by the reflections of a middle-aged man acknowledging his prime was behind him, Born to Be With You comprised six new recordings, including a positively funereal rendering of "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands," a dramatic retread of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil's "Make the Woman Love Me," and a dour Spector/Dion collaboration, "Good Lovin' Man." And the darkness didn't lift once. Dion's management was horrified, and tried hard to have the album revamped. Spector, however, maintained total control over the proceedings and, tired of the sniping, canceled plans for an American release -- Born to Be With You would ultimately appear in the U.K. only, in 1975. Dion, too, was unhappy -- "I don't think we ever really finished that," he complained in 2003. It shocked him mightily, then, to discover that names as far apart as Andrew Loog Oldham, Bobby Gillespie, Jason Pierce, and Pete Townshend have pronounced Born to Be With You one of the finest albums ever made. And they were correct. (Dave Thompson, Allmusic)

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01 Born To Be With You 02 Make The Woman Love Me 03 Your Own Back Yard 04 (He's Got) The Whole World In His Hands 05 Only You Know 06 New York City Song 07 In And Out Of The Shadows 08 Good Lovin' Man 09 Baby Let's Stick Together

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Playboys - Playboys (1984)

Hi Everybody, I hesitate to post this one because it"s a french band singing in french ! But as I was listening recently this album with a friend, we found it so cool, that I felt obliged to propose it to you. The only info I found is of course in french. Enjoy tht vinyl rip!!! - Magic Kaic's MusicLes Playboys sont un groupe français de garage sixties. Il s'agit de l'un des plus anciens groupes français en activité.

Les membres du groupe sont originaires de Nice et sont amis depuis le lycée. Au milieu des années soixante-dix, ils sont parmi les initiateurs du mouvement punk en France sous le nom des Dentists. En 1979, ils seront à l'origine du « revival Garage sixties », comme le groupe américains The Fleshtones. Ils sont considérés comme un des meilleurs groupes du genre.

Leurs concerts alternent des reprises (du British Beat au Garage américain en passant par le Surf…) et leurs propres compositions en français dans le style Ronnie Bird ou Jacques Dutronc (leur nom fait d'ailleurs référence à ce dernier).

Membres du groupe:

Chant: François Albertini / Guitare : Michel Nègre / Guitare : Marc Galliani / Basse: Frank Durban / Batterie: Gilles Guizol

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01 Tete de Bois 02 Elle M'Attends 03 Ce Soir 04 La Tete A L'Envers 05 Prends Ma Place 06 Loin Des Yeux 07 C'Est Pas Facile 08 J'Ai Tout Donne 09  L'Homme De Marrakech 10 Tu Devrais Avoir Honte 11 Telstar III 12 Ailleurs

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"LISTEN TO THE MUSIC" The '70's California Sound

The California sound became synonymous with introspective lyricism and polished (some would say slick) production values. As the 70's wore on, the genre lost some of its freshness. But at it's best, these singer / songwriters left behind a rich and meaningful body of work that remains vital today. (Barry Alfonso, Allmusic)

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1. Listen To The Music - The Doobie Brothers 2. When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt 3. Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson 4. Nature's Way - Spirit 5. Sentimental Lady - Bob Welch 6. If You Have Crying Eyes - J.D. Souther 7. Return Of The Grievous Angel - Gram Parsons 8. Wild Horses - The Flying Burrito Brothers 9. I Don't Want To Talk About It - Crazy Horse 10. Willin' - Little Feat 11. Shake It - Terence Boylan 12. I Will Be In Love With You - Livingston Taylor 13. Blackbird - Kenny Rankin 14. Magnet And Steel - Walter Egan 15. Lawyers, Guns And Money - Warren Zevon 16. Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold

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The Del Fuegos "The Longest Day" (1984)

Hi Everybody, for a lot of people today, the 80's means the beginning of the end, not for me as you maybe noticed with some of my posts, I think contrariwise that it is the last big decade of rock, an epoch where everything was allowed, and first Rock'n'Roll... Enjoy that vinyl rip!!! - Magic Kaic's MusicThe Del Fuegos were proud sons of Boston, Massachusetts, but you might not have guessed that by listening to their debut album, The Longest Day, which mixed the swaggering thunder of heartland garage rock with the rootsy twang of Dixie-fried rockabilly and roots-conscious rock 'n' roll. While the band would later claim that producer Mitchell Froom slicked back their sound considerably from that of their raucous club shows, which earned them their hometown reputation, the results actually capture the band's swing and stomp without an excess of sonic affectation (something that would later become Froom's hallmark), reveling in the crack of Brent "Woody" Giessmann's drums, and the bark of Dan and Warren Zanes' guitars. And if Dan and Warren's songs didn't exactly stretch the boundaries of early rock archetypes, they honored the traditions in the best ways -- by playing roots rock with sweat, fire, good humor, and a lot of heart and soul. And you just can't argue the genius of this line from "When The News Is On": "And sometimes love is a lot like a shoe/ You run around too much and it'll fall apart." The Longest Day isn't the sort of album likely to change the way you look at rock and roll, but it will probably remind you why you love the stuff, and that's more than enough reason to slap it into your stereo and turn it up. (allmusic.com)trax:

01 Nervous And Shakey 02 Backseat Nothing 03 I Should Be The One 04 Missing You 05 Anything You Want 06 When The News Is On 07 Longest Day 08 Out For A Ride 09 Mary Don't Change 10 Have You Forgotten 11 Call My Name

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"LISTEN TO THE MUSIC"'70's Female Singer/Songwriters

These writer/performers cultivated their individuality and spoke with no single voice. And, in turn, the eloquence of their music speaks for itself. (Barry Alfonso, Allmusic)

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1. Boys In The Trees - Carly Simon 2. Lose Again - Karla Bonoff 3. Map To The Treasure - Laura Nyro 4. Diamonds & Rust - Joan Baez 5. Pirate Ships - Wendy Waldman 6. Down To Zero - Joan Armatrading 7. Try Me Again - Linda Ronstadt 8. Poetry Man - Phoebe Snow 9. Boulder To Birmingham - Emmylou Harris 10. Vanilla ' Olay - Jackie DeShannon 11. Leftover Wine - Melanie 12. Seven Year Ache - Rosanne Cash 13. Until It's Time For You To Go - Buffy Sainte-Marie 14. Beads Of Sweat - Laura Nyro 15. Someone To Lay Down Beside Me - Karla Bonoff 16. Show Some Emotion - Joan Armatrading

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"LISTEN TO THE MUSIC"'70's Male Singer/Songwriters

The 70's brought more than a turn of the calendar page to American pop music. After the intensity of the psychedelic era, youthful audiences were seeking solace and insight in place of acid-etched visions. Filling this need was a fresh crop of writers/artists, each with their own individual confession to offer. The male representatives of this singer/songwriter school often cast themselves as sensitive, guitar-strumming poets unafraid to show their vulnerable sides to fans. Critics accused them of wallowing in self-obsession….but, at their best, these latter-day troubadours created music of great craft, wit, and heart. (Barry Alfonso, Allmusic)

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1. Fire And Rain - James Taylor 2. We Just Disagree - Dave Mason 3. Taxi - Harry Chapin 4. Bird On The Wire - Leonard Cohen 5. So Close - Jake Holmes 6. A Song For You - Leon Russell 7. Popsicle Toes - Michael Franks 8. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren 9. Longer - Dan Fogelberg 10. I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 11. Save It for a Rainy Day - Stephen Bishop 12. Magdalena - Danny O'Keefe 13. She's A Lady - John Sebastian 14. Widescreen - Rupert Holmes 15. Giving It All Away - Leo Sayer 16. Carmelita - Warren Zevon

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"SLATES, PLATES & ACETATES" Soul Groovers, Funky Dubs & Tight Reggae

Incredible collection of Jamaican Soul compiled by the legendary Johnny Q (of "A New Kind Of Mambo" & "Bo Did It" fame! And of the blog: arouseyourpassion)trax:

1. Mercy Mercy - Slim Smith & The Freedom Singers 2. The Soul Beat - The Gaylads 3. Try Again - Slim Smith 4. Soul Time - Ken Lazarus & the Fugitives 5. Sweet Soul Music - The Gladiators 6. Reggae Is Tight - Lloyd Charmers & the Hippy Boys 7. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Slim Smith 8. The Crimson Pirate - Peter Tosh 9. Soul Finger - Roland Alphonso & Beverley's All Stars 10. You Don't Know Like I Know - Owen Gray 11. Soul Bird - Jackie Mittoo 12. Hip Hug - Jackie Mittoo 13. Midnight Hour - The Silvertones 14. Soul Groover - Alton Ellis 15. Last night - Laurel Aitken 16. The Philly Dog - The Granville Williams Orchestra 17. Rebels Train - The Upsetters 18. Hey Leroy - Honeyboy Martin 19. Funky Dub - Lee 'Scratch' Perry 20. Turn Back The Hands Of Time Version - Joe Gibbs 21. King Tubby Dub - Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators 22. Use Me - Bunny Rugs 23. Reggae Children Version - Roy Richards 24. Alton's groove - Alton Ellis 25. Dub Street - Johnny & Earl & Jenny 26. Chips-Chicken-Banana Split - Jo Jo & The Fugitives

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Bonnie Bramlett "It's Time & Lady's Choice" (1975)

Although Delaney Bramlett co-wrote the first track, "Your Kind Of Kindness" along with Bonnie and Jerry Allison, he is nowhere else to be found on It's Time, a project recorded in Macon, Georgia. This is Bonnie Bramlett with a little help from her friends, Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Chuck Leavell, saxophone player Randall Bramblett, Big Bill Stewart, Eddie Hinton, Clydie King, Shirley Matthews and lots of others. This is Bonnie going deep into Cajun soul music with chirping horns and earthy guitars. Ivory Joe Hunter's "Since I Met You Baby" oozes authenticity with Tommy Talton's slide guitar and Chuck Leavall's keys. Even a cover of Jackie Wilson's smash "Higher & Higher" moves away from pop and gets immersed in Southern Rock and blues. And a modern instrument like Tom Ridgeway's ARP Synthesizer does nothing to change that. This is probably the artistic album Janis Joplin wanted to make, free from the constraints of a Top 40 mentality. The same year, Stone The Crows' Maggie Bell put out Queen Of The Night produced by Jerry Wexler in New York. The similarities - and differences - in these two albums by women whose voices shake the foundations of everything in their path, are worth studying. While Joplin electrified the Kozmic Blues with a touch of psychedelia five years earlier, Bonnie Bramlett takes the Gregg and Janice Allman title "Oncoming Traffic and creates a subtle explosion utilizing traditional sounds. From sweet to violent, Chuck Leavell on piano, Gregg Allman on organ, the result is mesmerizing. That the Allman Brothers enormous popularity, coupled with the success of Delaney & Bonnie did not propel It's Time to a more solid place in rock history is a mystery. Bonnie Bramlett is so much more than the gal on Roseanne's TV show - and these ten titles speak with an authority that Etta James' legion of fans have come to embrace. It's Time is a treasure ripe to be discovered by a new generation of blues enthusiasts, the title track just a magnificent and powerful work of art. (Allmusic)

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01 Your Kind Of Kindness 02 Atlanta, Georgia 03 It's Time 04 Cover Me 05 Higher & Higher 06 Where You Come From 07 Cowboys And Indians 08 (Your Love Has Brought Me From A) Mighty Long Way 09 Since I Met You Baby 10 Oncoming Traffic 11 Think (About It) 12 Hold On I'm Coming (with Mickey Thomas) 13 You Send Me 14 Never Gonna Give You Up (with Dobie Gray) 15 Let's Go Get Stoned 16 Two Steps From The Blues (with Gregg Allman) 17 If I Were Your Woman 18 Ain't That Loving You Baby (with Jimmy Hall) 19 You Really Got A Hold On Me (with Jimmy Hall _ Mickey Thomas) 20 Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go ( with Bobby Whitlock) 21 Forever Young.mp3

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Bonnie Bramlett "Sweet Bonnie Bramlett" (1973)

Bonnie O'Farrell was born in Illinois, and at the age of thirteen she began work as a backing singer, performing with R&B artists such as Albert King, Little Milton and Ike & Tina Turner. Eventually she moved to L.A., where she met Delaney Bramlett in 1967, and they quickly got married. Together they performed as a duo with a a loose grouping of various musician associates, calling themselves Delaney & Bonnie and Friends. Between 1969 and 1972 they released six fantastic albums, recorded with a vast array of high-profile musicians, and earned fans including Eric Clapton and George Harrison (both of whom joined the band briefly in 1969). However they never achieved the commercial success they deserved, remaining one of the most underrated soul-rock acts of all time.

In 1972 Delaney & Bonnie broke up, both as a musical group and as a married couple. Both were quick to embark on solo careers, and Bonnie's debut album came out in 1973. It consisted of some excellent soul music, continuing where Delaney & Bonnie had left off, standing up well alongside Delaney's similarly brilliant solo debut (1972's Something's Coming). Instrumental backing came from the recently-formed Average White Band, with some guest appearances from Bobby Womack, and Lowell George of Little Feat (who Bonnie had also sung some backing vocals for).

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01 Able, Qualified and Ready 02 Singer Man 03 Crazy 'Bout My Baby 04 Got To Get Down 05 Good Vibrations 06 Rollin' 07 Celebrate Life 08 The Sorrow Of Love 09 How Glad I Am 10 Don't Wanna Go Down There

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"Sam, We'll Never Forget You"

Fine and obscure collection of soul singers who were all deeply influenced by the great style of Sam Cooke.trax:

1. You Lied I Cried Love Died - George Freeman 2. Don't Change Your Heart - Garnett Mimms 3. Pure Natural Love - The Ovations 4. False Pride - Lee Harvey 5. No One Else Will Do - Clay Hammond 6. It's Time For Love - Bennie Conn 7. I'll Always Be In Love With You - Johnnie Taylor 8. I Found Out About You - Jimmy Dee 9. So Tired (Of Running Away From Love) - Willie Hightower 10. The Love Of My Women - Bobby Harris 11. Part Time Love - Clay Hammond 12. So Much To Give - Curtis Blandon 13. Nobody But You - Garnett Mimms 14. Say You Will - Joe Haywood 15. Sometime Someplace Somewhere - Johnny Wilson 16. I'll Wait For You - L.C. Cooke 17. Baby We've Got Love - Johnnie Taylor 18. Baby Come Back To Me - Bobby Harris 19. Troubles Of This World - James Phelps & The Clefs Of Calvary 20. Sam We'll Never Forget You - George Jackson & Louis Wiliams

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Delaney Bramlett "Mobius Strip" (1973)

Mobius Strip was recorded and released in 1973, during Delaney Bramlett's separation from Bonnie in the wake of their imminent divorce. Amazingly, this doesn't immediately show in the music. In fact, it's more joyous in places than its predecessor, Some Things Coming. That said, one has to wonder if Bramlett was losing it here, given that its opener is titled "Are You a Beatle or a Rolling Stone." By rights it should be dreadful; but it's not. Bramlett's cornball humor aside, the song's tale of life on the road depicts the '70s in all of its decadent glory. It's also a savagely funky R&B-drenched rocker. The band on this set is a bit larger but it's also leaner. Bramlett handles a lot of the backing vocals and percussion himself, offering his true worth as a singer. He plays guitar a lot more, too, each track is shot through his nasty Telecaster and Stratocaster fills and solos. He's got Jim Gordon and Jerry Jumonville on saxes (the latter plays bagpipes à la Rufus Harley on one cut), and George Bohannon handles the charts for the horns on a few tracks: Bramlett does the rest, and uses the same core organ session from Some Things Coming, essentially his road band of bassist Robert G. Wilson, organist Timothy Hedding, and drummer Ron Grayson. The tunes where there are other backing vocals feature Venetta Fields and Chris Thomas King and some group called "the Hired Choir," as well as a "mini-choir" comprising the children of Bramlett, and King (for Fleetwood Mac fanatics, this marks the very first recorded performance of Bekka Bramlett).The opener and "What Am I Doin' (In a Place Like This)," could have come off Some Things Coming; they're raucous, rowdy, and drenched in the Muscle Shoals horn and rhythm section soul-meets-blues formula that crackles with power and sexual energy. But the change-up happens on the set's third track, a stripped down ballad by Randy Sharp called "A Young Girl (In Her Garden)," that could have been composed by Jimmy Webb. The desperation in Bramlett's vocal reveals his precarious situation, caught between regret and the desire for love in his life. "Big Ol' Piece of Blues," is just what it says it is, and then comes the charging road band soul of "Circles" that offers more naked confessionalism with the amazing call and response backing vocals and choir, in a completely hypnotic vocal pattern that matches the (no pun intended) circular rhythms employed by the drum kit and percussion section. The organ and horns here are transcendent; they offer the singer courage as he bares his ripped up heart and lost sense of purpose for the listener. But the funky, gritty sound that typifies Bramlett's best work is everywhere, and his arrangement for the chorus is astonishing.

"When a Man Is in Need of a Woman" is not a rewrite of the Percy Sledge hit, it's a strictly honest "Let's-look-at-this-without-pretense," delivery that may be sung right out to Bonnie, or it may be sung to the heavens. Damn! The slide work and special synth effects on "I'm a M-A-N" are a change-up for the first few seconds before Bramlett roars like a lion and lets his slide do the talking, challenging Bohannon's horns to go the distance with him. Jim Hobson's piano is poignant here and is the only thing that keeps the piece on the ground. The set closes with "California Rain," a ballad with Bramlett on his 12-string guitars, a B-3, piano, and a skeletal bassline that is every bit as poignant as any singer/songwriter tune that's ever been laid down, but Bramlett's singing is as expressive as ________ (name any great Atlantic or Stax male vocalist after Otis Redding). It's as sad a tune as you're likely to hear, but it's music that moves past grief and loneliness toward the willingness to live another day. As the children's choir kicks in, all off-key and sincere, one can feel the sun coming through the clouds. This album, like all of the Delaney & Bonnie predecessors, and his solo offerings, endures into the 21st century, even if it is forgotten and can only be had either second-hand or ordered at import prices. It doesn't matter; this is essential American roots music, every bit as powerful now as when it was released. (Thom Jurek, Allmusic)

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01 Are You A Beatle Or A Rolling Stone 02 What Am I Doin' (In A Place Like This) 03 A Young Girl (In Her Garden) 04 Big Ol' Piece Of Blues 05 Circles 06 When A Man Is In Need Of A Woamn 07 I'm A M-A-N 08 B.B.'s Blues 09 A Little Bit Of You In Me 10 California Rain

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The Chambers Brothers "New Generation" (1971)

Hi Everybody, I know there's another vinyl rip of this album available on the web, and it's a good one, but I tried to make it better with my own vinyl, and I think I did.. Enjoy that vinyl rip !!! - Magic Kaic's MusicThe backwards drums bit that starts off the opening track, "Are You Ready," provides the listener with a good idea where this album is headed from the very get-go. This one is a true psychedelic funk nugget with Joe or Willie Chambers laying down some wicked wah-wah guitar throughout the proceedings along with some fantastic percussion breaks on congas probably by brother Lester. "Young Girl" features some gorgeous vocal harmonies and sounds not unlike similar material that Curtis Mayfield was doing at the time. "Funky" is self-descriptive and perhaps while not as mind-expanding as "Are You Ready," it will at least get your feet tapping if it doesn't get your ass out on the dance floor. The orchestrated majesty of "When the Evening Comes" is perhaps the best example of the brothers' sensitive side but still doesn't come off as overly sentimental as far as my opinion goes. For some reason, "Practice What You Preach" reminds me of something the early Steve Miller Band would have done. Just in case you were wondering, that's a compliment. "Reflections," with its sighing strings and fine vocal arrangements, is a nice mellow mood piece, and the brief but heavy "Pollution" weighs in as a bit of social and environmental commentary. And that brings us to the sublimely mind-blowing "New Generation." Man, how do I find the right words to describe this 11-1/2-minute magnum opus? It's certainly every bit the equal of "Time Has Come Today" and represents everything that was great about the Chambers Brothers. Other than that, all I can say is that the wonderful cover artwork by Abdul Mati Klarwein (whose paintings were also used to illustrate the jackets of Miles Davis' Bitches Brew and Santana's Abraxas albums) - complete with its explosion of surrealistic imagery - visualizes how this piece sounds. Trust me, if you haven't heard it before, it's absolutely fantastic. The a cappella "Going to the Mill" hearkens back to the group's earliest sounds with more excellent vocal work and some truly spirited hand clapping. A perfect closing track to a perfect album. (www.http://record-fiend.blogspot.com)trax:

01 Are You Ready 02 Young Girl 03 Funky 04 When The Evening Comes 05 Practice What You Preach 06 Reflections 07 Pollution 08 New Generation 09 Going To The Mill

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Delaney Bramlett "Some Things Coming" (Heartbeat) (1972)

Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett recorded a handful of albums including the greatest live-to-tape recorded album in the history of rock & roll: Motel Shot. It was done in a single night in a motel room with all manner of guests from Clapton to Gram Parsons crowding the mikes. In addition, there is the joyous and powerful To Bonnie from Delaney. Some Things Coming may not rank quite as high in the pantheon as those, but it does smoke. Some Things Coming issued in 1972, features Bramlett on lead vocals and guitars with a full-on horn section (including Jim Gordon and Jerry Jumonville), Venetta Fields and Clydie King on backing vocals throughout, string arrangements by George Bohannon, percussionist Milt Holland, Ron Grayson on drums, bassist Robert Wilson, and B-3 boss Tim Hedding -- the backing chorus is added to on several cuts, with future disco diva Gloria Jones and Shirley Matthews. The material is wide-ranging but always greasy. The opener, the driving, funky Southern soul and gospel of "Over and Over" is revved to rockist hedonism with a splintering, overdriven guitar and a popping bassline dueling to the death with double-time drums and an ambitious horn chart. There's the in-the-pocket ballad "Thank God," which manages to evoke both Ray Charles and '60s Nashville without blowing it. There's gospel-blues of "Please Accept My Love" done in the utterly believable, wanton, pleading singing voice that Leon Russell and Bramlett shared (although Bramlett's range is wider). It gets downright hard and funky on "Keep It Going," a tune that Bramlett co-wrote with Elvin Bishop. This is snaky, voodoo funk at its best. One can hear the Meters and gospel choir meeting on the street corner where Saturday night reluctantly gives way to Sunday morning and the spirits are everywhere duking it out. Add to this the title track, and the album is worth its weight in gold. Bramlett utilizes percussionist Holland with his kalimba, congas, and boatload of hand percussion, and a gospel choir singing in Zulu, taking the innovation of Hugh Masekela and Chisa into the rock and Southern soul idiom. He answers them, line for line, in English. It all flows together until it erupts in razor sharp lead guitar lines; funked out bass and drums, all underscored by the B-3 in the middle eight before it gives way again to the chant. It's stunning, especially considering it's followed here with the traditional "Down by the Riverside," done with so much class you'd swear you were in church, except for that guitar solo. Speaking of which, "Sit Right Down" offers one of the nastiest sounding National Steel bottleneck guitars ever put in front of a mic in a studio. When it's over, the silence is deafening. This is one of those records most people would kill to make, and Bramlett made over half a dozen of them and produced Clapton, taught him to sing, and wrote one of his biggest hits ("Let It Rain"), yet remains an all-but-forgotten artist. This one is strictly all-kill, no-filler. (Thom Jurek, Allmusic)

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01 Over and Over 02 Thank God 03 Please Accept My Love 04 Keep It Going 05 Some Things Coming (Heartbeat) 06 Down by the Riverside 07 Sit Right Down 08 I'm Not Your Lover, I'm Your Lovee 09 Try a Little Harder

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Delaney & Bonnie & Friends "D & B Together" (1972)

Delaney & Bonnie's sixth album was originally recorded for Atco Records (which their last three albums had been released on), under the title Country Life. However Atco weren't satisfied with it, and sold their contract to Columbia Records, who re-ordered the album and released it as D&B Together. Atco's decision might have been a little harsh, as it's a perfectly fine album, with some excellent funky soul-rock grooves, plus a bit of gospel ("Wade In The River Jordon") and country ("Country Life", co-written by Bobby Whitlock, who released his own version on his solo album the same year). Includes studio versions of "Comin' Home" and Dave Mason's "Only You Know And I Know", which they had originally released on their 1970 live album. Also features "Groupie (Superstar)", written by the Bramletts with Leon Russell, which has been recorded by many different artists (most famously The Carpenters, who had a #2 hit with it in 1971).

The list of 'friends' playing alongside the Bramletts on this record is extensive, and include among many others Duane Allman, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Bobby Whitlock, Dave Mason, John Hartford, Steve Cropper, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon (of Derek & The Dominos), pedal steel guitarist Red Rhodes, Little Feat bassist Kenny Gradney and saxophonist King Curtis.

However, despite what the album's title might has suggested, Delaney & Bonnie were actually breaking up by this point. It was their last album together, and they divorced in 1973.

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01 Only You Know And I Know 02 Wade In The River Of Jordan 03 Sound Of The City 04 Well, Well 05 I Know How It Feels To Be Lonely - B. Sheridan 06 Comin' Home 07 Move 'em Out 08 Big Change Comin' 09 A Good Thing (I'm On Fire) 10 Groupie (Superstar) 11 I Know Something Good About You 12 Country Life 13 Over And Over 14 I'm Not Your Lover, Just Your Lovee 15 Good Vibrations - Gordon Dewitty 16 Are You A Beatle Or A Rolling Stone 17 (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am - Jimmy Williams 18 California Rain

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Delaney & Bonnie "Motel Shot" (1971)

Decades before the MTV Unplugged phenomenon took off, Delaney and Bonnie recorded an album's worth of tunes in just that acoustic fashion. Rounding up a cast of "friends" for the event (including Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, and Duane Allman, to name a few "friends"), Motel Shot tries to show how musicians on the road unwind after concerts and get back to the basics. Delaney and Bonnie even had a hit single here, with "Never Ending Song of Love." This is a refreshing record, and one that should not be missed. It includes strains of gospel, country, blues, folk, and R&B, while never straying from the acoustic trail. (Allmusic)

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01 Where the Soul Never Dies 02 Will the Circle Be Unbroken 03 Rock of Ages 04 Long Road Ahead 05 Faded Love 06 Talkin' About Jesus 07 Come on in My Kitchen 08 Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) 09 Never Ending Song of Love 10 Sing My Way Home 11 Going Down The Road Feeling Bad 12 Lonesome and a Long Way from Home

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"EVANGELINE MADE" - A Tribute To Cajun Music

Cajun music might not need a tribute--after all, it has held its own and remained popular for a very long time now--but the music on this disc is glittering enough to shine in any company. Ann Savoy (the grande dame of Cajun music who assembled this project) and Linda Ronstadt pair up to gorgeous effect on two songs, Richard Thompson offers his own particular edgy style to "Les Flammes d'Enfer," Nick Lowe sounds convincingly Arcadian on "Arrette Pas la Musique," and Maria McKee brings a transparent soulfulness to her contributions. Surprisingly, however, no one tackles the Cajun anthem, "Jolie Blonde." There are plenty of other big names in the collection, with former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty standing out on the classic "Diggy Diggy Lo"--but then his former band always featured the bayou influence. Ironically, however, it's the two instrumental cuts by the anonymous band of Cajun all-star musicians that come across best, showing that even when the stars come out to play, there's never a complete substitute for authenticity. These American roots are strong indeed. --Chris Nickson, Cajun Life MagazineOrganized by Cajun music mistress Ann Savoy, this all-star effort is a tribute to the Cajun music of southwestern Louisiana which has had a great, though largely unacknowledged, effect on both country and rock since the 1960s. To show how this came to be, Savoy assembles the best Cajun musicians of the region and puts them together with a whole lot of really great folks, including ex-CCR frontman John Fogerty, British rocker Nick Lowe, the highly underrated Maria McKee, and country-rock goddess Linda Ronstadt.

Although Cajun music, like almost every other form of ethnic music in America, tends to be a largely acquired taste, EVANGELINE MADE is a good way to get involved in it. Linda harmonzies with Savoy on "Song Of A Fifteen Year Old Girl" and "Oh My Dear Little Girl", and in Acadian French yet, while Maria gets her licks in on "My Blonde Left" and "On A Beautiful Evening While Walking." And Fogerty gets to essay the Cajun standard "Diggy Liggy Lo."

All that's missing from the album, of course, is "Jole Blon", and probably only because it is now far too well known outside the Cajun world. All in all, this is a well-thought-out album done for the love of a style that is not heard often in its unadulterated form on the radio. It is also proving at this time to be a hard album to find in regular record stores, but don't hesitate to seek it out. You won't be sorry that you did. (Erik North, The Cajun Review)

Getting together a bunch of well-known musicians known for rock, folk, and country rather than straight ethnic music to perform on a compilation tribute album to a strand of ethnic music is usually a bad idea. Evangeline Made, refreshingly, turns out to have been a good idea. That's probably due at least in part to it being produced by a respected Cajun musician and folklorist, Ann Savoy, who also participates in the recording as well, dueting with Linda Ronstadt on two songs. The production is understated and sympathetic, as it's neither hardcore Cajun music nor Cajun music that's been bleached into pop. John Fogerty, Linda Thompson, Richard Thompson, David Johansen, Maria McKee, Nick Lowe, and Rodney Crowell are among the quite credible and respectful roster of artists who interpret a song or two, every single one of which is sung in French (even though some of the artists don't speak the language). Cajun influence has permeated Fogerty's vocals for so long that he sounds quite natural on "Diggy Liggy Lo," and the more country-oriented artists fall into natural, loping grooves. Purists might find this something of a sellout, a dilution of the real and rawer thing for ears unaccustomed to the real deal. Perhaps they have viable points, but here's a fact which might be hard for them to face: this simply has much more variety, skillful singing, and thoughtful, pleasing production than most Cajun records do, without compromising the spirit of the music. (by Richie Unterberger, Allmusic)

trax:

1. Vagabond Special - The Cajun All Stars 2. La Chanson D'une Fille De Quinze Ans - Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy 3. Diggy Liggy Lo - John Fogerty 4. Je Veux Plus Te Voir - Linda Thompson 5. Pa Janvier, Laisse Moi M'en Aller - Patty Griffin 6. Les Flammes d'Enfer - Richard Thompson 7. Ma Mule - David Johansen 8. Ma Blonde Est Partie - Maria McKee 9. Les Blues De Bosco - Rodney Crowell 10. O, My Chère 'Tite Fille - Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy 11. Valse De Balfa - Linda Thompson 12. Two Step De Prairie Soileau - The Cajun All Stars 13. Arrête Pas La Musique - Nick Lowe 14. Tout Un Beau Soir En Me Promenant - Maria McKee

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Delaney & Bonnie "To Bonnie from Delaney" (1970)

Delaney and Bonnie hit their pop-soul prime on this, their first Atlantic Records album. Buoyed by their acclaim from their first Elektra album, as well as their association with Eric Clapton, the group switched record labels and recorded this, probably their most definitive album. Backed by an awesome cast of musicians which included Jim Gordon (drums), Kenny Gradney (bass -- later of Little Feat), and many others, this record shows why anyone connected with the band became a tambourine-shaking convert to soul-based rhythm & blues rock. Some great vocal performances by Bonnie Bramlett, especially the low-down "The Love of My Man," show why she was put in the same league as Janis Joplin. One of the more definitive albums of the period. (Allmusic)

trax:

01 Hard Luck And Troubles 02 God Knows I Love You 03 Lay Down My Burden 04 Medley- Come On In My Kitchen / Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean / Going Down The Road Feeling Bad 05 The Love Of My Man 06 They Call It Rock & Roll Music 07 Soul Shake 08 Miss Ann 09 Alone Together 10 Living On The Open Road 11 Let Me Be Your Man 12 Free The People

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"I SHALL BE UNRELEASED" - The Songs Of Bob Dylan

This is a very good compilation of some lesser known Dylan compositions. Songs are done in a wide variety styles; including folk, pop, country, reggae, blues and various combinations of those styles.trax:

1. Only A Hobo - Rod Stewart 2. Love Is Just A Four Letter Word - Joan Baez 3. If You Gotta Go, Go Now - Manfred Mann 4. Walk Out In The Rain - Eric Clapton & His Band 5. Seven Days - Ron Wood 6. Wanted Man - Johnny Cash With Carl Perkins & The Tennesee Three 7. Farewell Angelina-News riders of the purple sage - New Riders Of The Purple Sage 8. Walkin' Down The Line - Rick Nelson 9. Wallflower - Doug Sahm 10. (If I Had To Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It) All Over You - Paul Revere & The Raiders 11. Dusty Old Fairgrounds - Blue Ash 12. Ain't No Man Righteous, No Not One - Jah Malla 13. Quit Your Lowdown Ways - The Hollies 14. Golden Loom - Roger McGuinn 15. John Brown - The Staple Singers 16. Farewell - Dion w/The Wanderers 17. Paths Of Victory - Pete Seeger 18. Blind Willie McTell - The Dream Syndicate

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