Clik here to view.
rep>>> Lee Clayton - Border Affair • The Capitol Years (1978-79/81 us,...
Introducing an artist such as Clayton is an excuse for the lazy sleeve note writer to trot out such hackneyed adjectives as 'enigmatic', or 'obscure', but not 'million-selling'. In a recording career...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Cockney Rebel - Cavaliers, An Anthology (1973-74 uk, two masterpieces...
The British band Cockney Rebel, founded by singer-songwriter Steve Harley, entered the rock scene in 1973 after signing with EMI. Their debut The Human Menagerie contained the single Sebastian with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Graham Bond - Live At BBC And Other Stories (1962-72 uk, splendid...
Many of the articles that have recently appeared around this four CD compilation of Graham Bond’s BBC sessions tend to assume that the reader will be aware of who Bond was. Unfortunately this is not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Live At The Carousel Ballroom San Francisco...
Quicksilver Messenger Service are considered to be one of the most important bands to come from the San Francisco music scene of the sixties along with their contemporaries The Grateful Dead and The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Quicksilver Messenger Service - Castles In The Sand (1969-70 us, west...
"One of the first studio sessions by Quicksilver’s then new line-up of Dino Valente (vocals), John Cipollina (guitar), David Freiberg (bass & vocals), Greg Elmore (drums), with the British session...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> String Driven Thing - Live On The Foxtrot Tour (1973 uk, fine prog...
The classic early 70s String Driven Thing line up of Chris Adams guitar and vocals, Pauline Adams vocals and percussion, Colin Wilson bass, and Grahame Smith violin (Hamill/Van der Graaf) recorded on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Roger McGuinn - Roger McGuinn (1973 us, amazing folk country classic...
Roger McGuinn's 1973 self-titled solo debut was in most respects a breath of fresh air after the final days of the Byrds, in which the group was floundering in directionless mediocrity. In a sense,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Hookfoot - Headlines (1975 uk, astonishing guitar rock with southern...
Hookfoot were, very much a band of "musician's musicians". All of them were in great demand as session players, both individually and collectively. As well as backing Elton John on many of his early...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Havenstreet - The End Of The Line / Perspectives (1974-77 uk,...
The genesis of Havenstreet goes back to 1969, when Phil Ridgway and Jeff Vinter played in The Gas, an experimental psychedelic band heavily influenced by Barrett-era Pink Floyd. The two friends...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Marian Henderson - Cameo (1964-70 australia, divine folk jazzy silky...
Marian Henderson was the queen of the Australian folk revival during the 1960s. With her distinctive, pure alto voice, beautiful face and long hair, she was the epitome of the new folk style. She gave...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stone Garden - Stone Garden (1969 us, outstanding heavy psych, 2002 release)
The Stone Garden's journey began in Lewiston, Idaho in the early 1960's when my brothers and I developed a strong interest in playing music. This interest was fueled in great part to our parent's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Rory Gallagher - Tattoo (1973 ireland, blues rock masterpiece, 2012...
Returning quickly to the studio in the summer of 1973 with his Blueprint line-up, Rory was in a prolific and confident mood. Rehearsals for the album began at a rowing club in Cork city, which allowed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Various Artists - Golden State Psychedelia (1966-69 us, impressive...
Rare or previously unissued psychedelic gems from late 1960s San Francisco, produced at Leo Kulka’s studio, Golden State Recorders. When it opened for business in the autumn of 1965, Golden State...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Audience - Audience (1969 uk, excellent prog psych rock, 2002 remaster)
Audience was formed in London in 1969 by singer/guitarist Howard Werth, saxophonist Keith Gemmell, bassist Trevor Williams, and percussionist Tony Connor. Set apart from their contemporaries thanks to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Little Free Rock - Time Is Of No Consequence (1969-71 uk, standout...
In my own personal scheme of things, Little Free Rock are pretty doggone important. I grew up with them. They were my first grass-roots contact with the underground rock'n'roll culture. Formed in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Fusion Farm - Rush Job (1971-74 uk, astonishing rough 'n' roll, 2016...
We have heard about Fusion Farm for the first time from a well-known French collector who sent us the music. It took many years to locate the band and by coincidence the daughter of one of the band...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> The Crow - Mosaic (1971 us, groovy hard boogie psych rock, 2011 Arf...
Very few Minnesota rock 'n' roll bands, in the days before Prince and Grammy-winning producers Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis made the scene, managed to successfully steal even a slight serving of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Winterhawk - Dog Soldier (1980 us, awesome hard rock, 2021 hard sleeve remaster)
San Francisco band Winterhawk were years ahead of their time. They’re best remembered for frontman/guitarist Nik Alexander’s distinctive mashups of 70s acid rock and Cree Indian folk music. Alexander...
View ArticleClik here to view.
rep>>> Winterhawk - Electric Warriors (1979 us, outstanding hard rock, 2021...
San Francisco-based Indigenous hard rockers Winterhawk put out two records—one in 1979, one in 1980—that are both re-released by Don Giovanni Records, so we thought it was a good time to dive into the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hookfoot - Roaring (1973 uk, great tough southern blues rock, expanded edition)
Hookfoot, created by Southampton based musicians vocalist Ian Duck, bassist Dave Glover and drummer Roger Pope, was virtually the side act to their day jobs as session musicians for Elton John. The...
View Article
