Clik here to view.
Sonny Flaharty And The Mark V - Hey Conductor (1965-67 us, awesome fuzzy...
Dayton, Ohio’s Sonny Flaharty had been recording since the late 50s. In 1965 he helped a local band called the Rich Kids produce a demo. He ran into them again calling themselves the Mark V “direct...
View ArticleClik here to view.
John Sebastian - Faithful Virtue, The Reprise Recordings (1969-76 us,...
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Elderberry Jak - Long Overdue (1970 us, terrific psych rock melted with blues...
Imagine a time: Without cable TV, when more in-home screens were black-andwhite than color. When FM radio stations were exceptions, not rules. When interstates and other four-lane highways were in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Corpus - Creation A Child (1971 us, spectacular texas hard acid rock, 2011...
'Underrated, partly outstanding ballsy 1970s rock album in the Texas style, which means good production, strong vocals, and solid playing all around. Some of it is rootsy blues-rock which wins out on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Witch - We Intend To Cause Havoc (1972-77 zambia, the complete works of...
A pioneering group from the nation of Zambia, Witch (the name was an acronym, standing for We Intend To Cause Havoc) were one of the defining acts of Zamrock, a fusion of Western rock and rhythm &...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tommy Flanders - The Moonstone (1969 us, magnificent folk psych, 2006 digi...
Tommy Flanders the singer of The Blues Project departed the group after their first LP, "Live At The Cafe Au-Go-Go". In 1969 he released this, his own Solo Debut LP, The Moonstone, featuring: J. Bruce...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hunger - Strictly From Hunger And The Lost Album (1969 us, spectacular heavy...
By 1968 The Hunger! were on the verge of stardom. Having already headlined with Cream, Zappa, Neil Young and The Byrds, this now relatively unknown band were scheduled to play the Hollywood Bowl with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sproton Layer - With Magnetic Fields Disrupted (1970 us, fantastic heavy post...
In March of 1969, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Miller brothers Roger (17), Benjamin (15) and Laurence (15) had a mind-altering improvisation session on guitar, bass and drums in their basement. They called...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Various Artists - We Can Fly (1966-72 multiair, mod freakbeat acid psych...
The five-volume We Can Fly series presented rare psychedelic rock spanning the mid-'60s to the early '70s, mostly centering on U.K. psych of the late '60s, though there's a little spillover from both...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Water - The Second Day (1975 dutch, splendid soft progressive rock with jazzy...
Judging from their debut "The Second Day", the Dutch six-piece Water played a brand of '70s rock where the only musical references I can think of perhaps would be Birth Control's "This Song is Just for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - A Better Land (1971 uk, amazing prog jazz...
Whereas Brian Auger had taken the lion's share of composing responsibility on the deft, labyrinthine, jazz-rock debut album by the Oblivion Express, guitarist Jim Mullen steps up to the plate in a big...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Klaatu - Sir Army Suit / Endangered Species (1978/80 canada, lovely...
In 1976, Capitol Records in L.A. signed a three record deal with a totally unknown band, sight unseen. The band, Klaatu, demanded not to appear in public, play live or give interviews to support the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Steve Miller Band - Number 5 (1970 us, brilliant psych bluesy rock, 2012 digi...
The fifth album in Edsel’s program is 1970′s aptly-titled Number 5 which brought the first era of The Steve Miller Band to a close. Before heading to Nashville to record the album, Miller parted ways...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Klaatu - Klaatu / Hope (1976-77 canada, elegant symphonic rock with space and...
Those who appreciate the smart pop, art/symphonic-rock, and weird sci-fi themes of Klaatu needn't venture beyond this two-on-one issue of their first two Capitol releases. Klaatu frequently alternated...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lindisfarne - The Charisma Years (1970-73 uk, amazing progressive folk rock,...
Four CDs round up the complete and utter Lindisfarne tale, from their arrival on the mainstream scene with 1970's still stunning Nicely Out of Tune through the following year's flirtation with stardom...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bob Lind – You Might Have Heard My Footsteps, The Best Of (1965-72 us,...
This 25-song compilation includes the entire contents of his two 1966 LPs, as well as a 1967 single and two previously unreleased tracks. This period piece is highlighted by "Elusive Butterfly," the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Squires - Going All The Way With The Squires (1965-66 us, awesome garage...
The Squires hailed from Bristol, Connecticut, which is a small working class city about 25 miles from the state capitol of Hartford. Bristol was once home to the Bristol Red Sox who were the AA...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy The Man - Happy The Man (1977 us, spectacular progressive experimental...
Though it met with little commercial success, Happy the Man's 1977 debut quickly became a cult sensation with fans of prog rock. It's easy to see why: their sound combines a number of diverse...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pearls Before Swine - Use Of Ashes / These Things Too (1969-70 us, fabulous...
For their second Reprise Records outing, Pearls Before Swine worked primarily with Nashville-based musicians, including a small orchestra who provide a stately feel to the highly intimate nature of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jodo - Guts (1971 uk, stunning heavy blues psych rock)
Jodo formed from a band called Axe who had a minor hit with a single called "Running Wild" written by Rod Alexander and Bill Kimber.Jodo were a British band whose sole album was only released in the US...
View Article