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Various Artists - Love And Peace (1970 germany, solid krautrock compilation,...
Love And Peace were a big outdoor festival in Germany (Fehmarn, last live performance of J. Hendrix) held in the summer of 1970. As was traditional for such events, an album was also released to...
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Red Bud Thunder - Amerivan Rock 'n' Roll (1979 us, tough southern biker rock,...
The only work by Red Bud Thunder, a hard southern bar band that toured pubs all over the Midwest, recorded in 1979 and privately pressed in 1980. The original is a rare, expensive copy. The cover has a...
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Brevity - Home Is Where Your Dog Is (1970 us, fantastic mosaic of baroque...
Meet Brevity, the '70s Chicago band that took their name seriously. Rick Vittenson and Mark Breyer mashed up their surnames faster than you can say "power pop pioneers." Imagine the Byrds and Everly...
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Jean Turk - Blue On Blue (1976 us / uk, fascinating raw heavy blues rock with...
Released in a 3-sided digi-sleeve from Seely Court in the UK. Limited pressing of 320 copies. Jean Turk is an American singer-songwriter (SSW) from Norfolk, Virginia, and is said to be the daughter of...
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Steve Miller Band - Recall The Beginning...A Journey From Eden (1972 us,...
Steve Miller had a real ace up his sleeve and delivered it to an unsuspecting public in 1972. Miller retreated to the studio with a brace of crack studio vets and issued “Recall The Beginning…A...
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Claw - Diggin' In (1980 us, rough boogie hard rock with southern feel and...
Originally released in 1980 on private press vinyl, "Diggin' in' is the only album by the US trio Claw. Probably hailed from Illinois, the recordings took place, round 1978 at the GDS studio in...
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Procol Harum - Shine On Brightly (1968 uk, fantastic pych prog rock, three...
Shine On Brightly, released in 1968, was Procol Harum’s second studio album. It followed on from their iconic single, A Whiter Shade of Pale, which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, and their 1967...
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Atlantis - Ooh Baby / Top Of The Bill (1974/76 germany, awesome groovy funky...
Despite further changes, album number 3 from Atlantis was not long in coming. “Ooh, Baby” was recorded in the summer of 1974 and produced by Dieter Dierks . One drastic change was certainly the...
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Grinderswitch - Right On Time (1980 us, great southern rock, 2009 edition)
Having issues with their label, as their commercial success was declining dramatically, and the changes in music with disco and punk taking the lion's share of the sales, the times were difficult but...
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Procol Harum - A Salty Dog (1969 uk, exceptional baroque psych prog rock,...
The most exciting facet of this tremendous album is not so much that it contains the Procols' best recorded works to date, but that their potential is still nowhere near being fully spent. If this is...
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Raisin Kane - It's About Time (1978 us, spectacular southern rock with dual...
Raisin Kane was from Martin, Tennessee and recorded their LP "It's About Time" at Sound Farm Studios in Puryear, Tennessee, circa 1978. An excellent mix of 70s Country Rock / Southern Rock with...
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Nick Jameson - Already Free (1977 strong funky blues classic rock, from...
When I got Nick Jameson's “Already Free” I was surprised to find that he plays all the instruments except Eric Parker's drums and the legendary Paul Butterfield's harmonica, which was the key to my...
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John Martyn - Solid Air (1973 uk, a magnum opus, true balance of dark and...
There’s an old video floating around online of John Martyn performing in Germany that neatly encapsulates the brilliance of his 1973 album with only a rendition of its title track. In it, he swigs a...
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Unicorn - Shed No Tear The Early Late Unicorn (1967-78 uk, splendid country...
The Early Late Unicorn" kicks off with Unicorn's swan song – the legendary Shed Sessions of '77-'78. Picture this: a garden shed transformed into a recording studio, where musical magic happened even...
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McGuinness Flint - C'est La Vie (1974 uk, nice bluesy country rock, 2020...
Dropped by Capitol, the band were enticed back by Gerry Bron who had managed the Manfreds in the years before their demise. They recorded two albums for Bron's label, Bronze, 'C'est La Vie' and...
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John Martyn - Sweet Little Mysteries • The Island Anthology (1971-87 uk,...
John Martyn debuted as a fresh-faced teenage folky with 1967's London Conversation, he soon embarked on a restless musical odyssey. Built on a foundation of folk, blues, and jazz, Martyn's music has...
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Baxter - Baxter (1973 us, delicate art soft prog rock, 2025 remaster)
Baxter were one of those early-'70s US bands who can only really be described as 'rock': not heavy enough to be 'heavy', prog enough to be 'prog' or soft enough to be 'West Coast'. Their sole,...
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The Hello People - The Hello People (1968 us, spectacular psych rock, 2016...
One of the most unique rock groups of the 1960s, The Hello People, was created during late 1967 in New York by producer Lou Futterman. There is precious little information on this group that is...
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rep> Eugene Carnan - Eugene Carnan (1972 uk, hard raw power rock, 2011 release)
In September 1971 Eugene Carnan entered a UK -wide competition for "Best New Band" run by the famous Melody Maker magazine. The competition took place in regional venues all over the UK and the South...
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rep> Cynara - Cynara (1970 us, spectacular hard prog psych with jazz...
Michael Tschudin is taking his new group, Cynara, on me road to play rock clubs and music festivals free as a trailer for his debut record for Capitol. The free dates are part of Capitol's over-all...
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rep> Listening - Listening (1968 us, solid heavy psych, , 2000 Akarma and...
Michael Tschudin led the Boston-based band Listening, but it is the contributions by former Velvet Underground bassist Walter Powers and guitarist Peter Malick which make this album historic. Powers...
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Monument - Vol. 1 (1970 france, weird strong hammond organ sounds, tight...
Monument is a legendary French band from the 1970s, who came into their own with the release of their eponymous album in 1970. The sound of the Hammond organ is positively superb, and the rhythm...
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Clancy - Seriously Speaking (1975 ireland / uk, fusion of soul funk groove,...
An album with a nicely down-to-earth vibe, as you might guess from the group's sweatshirted image on the cover – but one that also has a great mix of jazzy elements as well! The record's kind of a...
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Various Artists - The World Of Blues (us, blues pioneers, double disc remaster)
Blues artists compilation with a wide range of aspects, from folk acoustic blues to electric Chicago blues and rock blues. Includes some of the top bluesmen of the 20th century, such as B.B. King,...
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Various Artists - Fading Yellow Vol. 21 Dreamy Day (1966-73, world wide...
The compilation series Fading Yellow has become its own genre for those who enjoy the sunnier side of psychedelia. Released early 2025, volume 21 explores the entire world for more 60’s-70's sunshine...
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