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Joyous Noise - Joyous Noise (1971 us, strong melodic folk country swamp rock,...
The contents of this album are meant to be a combination of music, positivism and thoughtfulness aimed at both gut and the mind. Joyous Noise formed in the Spring of 1971. Their individual experiences...
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Jokers Wild - Liquid Giraffe (1967-69 us, tremendous garage psych rock, 2013...
Local band The He-Too’s (the first version of the band and formerly The Aardvarks) break up and guitar player Gene Balabon and bass player Dave Waggoner decide to put together a new band. Dave...
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Third Eye - Brother (1970 south africa, exceptional heavy psych rock with...
The South African heavy prog act the Third Eye recorded three albums over the course of as many weekends in 1969. This second release is slightly more aggressive than the group's debut, and the horn...
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Brian Auger And The Trinity - Befour (1970 uk, brilliant jazzy prog rock, SHM...
Brian Auger and his band outdo themselves on this extraordinary album, which boasts playing that is both passionate and of virtuoso caliber, and encompasses just the right repertory. From the opening...
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Unicorn - Uphill All The Way (1971-73 uk, splendid harmony folk soft rock,...
The Unicorn’s first album, Uphill All the Way, sounds like a band simply ecstatic at the possibilities of this new brand of folk-rock; they cover all the greats of the genre: Neil Young, Jimmy Webb,...
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Canned Heat - Historical Figures And Ancient Heads (1971-72 us, awesome hard...
A couple of summers ago, when “Blind Owl” Wilson overdosed; well, it looked like curtains for Canned Heat. The band added Harvey Mandel as lead guitarist and dropped a live album onto the market. After...
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Lighthouse - Peacing It All Together (1970 canada, amazing brass psych rock,...
In 1969 Lighthouse played the Atlantic City Jazz Festival and after a technical glitch with the PA system the band had an impromptu conversation with many of the 20,000 people in attendance who were...
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Mind Garage - A Total Electric Happening (1968 us, superb heavy psych garage...
The Mind Garage story begins in Morgantown, WV with the release of the classic “Asphalt Mother” single on their own label and includes turning down an opportunity to play Woodstock, walking away from...
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Canned Heat - Future Blues (1970 us, outstanding heavy blues psych rock,...
This was the last record that Alan Wilson appeared on. It featured a slightly different Canned Heat, as Henry Vestine was absent for the sessions. Harvey Mandel, whose other credits included work with...
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The Byrds - Farther Along (1971 us, marvelous folk country rock, Blu Spec...
It's been pretty well established that The Byrds had long gone past their expiration date. Roger McGuinn had already peaked as a songwriter, and none of the other band members he brought in were...
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Hackamore Brick - One Kiss Leads To Another (1971 us, fantastic guitar rock...
Originally pressed on the Kama Sutra label in 1971, One Kiss Leads To Another was an anomaly of its era. But to hear the album today, as resurrected by Real Gone Records, a timeless quality...
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Climax Blues Band - Live Rare And Raw (1973-79 uk, spectacular hard blues...
A brand new compilation that charts the period when the Climax Blues band accelerated from club act to US Top 40 regularsand, finally, Top 3 hit makers with ‘Couldn’t Get it Right’.Accompanying...
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Dr. Feelgood - Private Practice (1978 uk, striking tough boogie 'n' roll pub...
The 2009 Julien Temple cinema documentary ‘Oil City Confidential’ did much to resurrect the career of Canvey Island 70’s R and B act and punk pioneers Dr Feelgood, and in particular that of their...
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Whiskey Howl - Whiskey Howl (1972 canada, marvelous jazzy blues rock, roots...
Canadians have long had a love affair for the blues. In the 1970s, artists from Vancouver’s Powder Blues and Halifax’s Dutch Mason to Montreal’s Offenbach and Winnipeg’s Big Dave McLean thrilled...
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Andy Armstrong - At Last (1967 australia, wonderful acoustic folk, 2011...
In 1967 when this album was recorded I had been playing guitar for three years and writing songs for two years. I was heavily influenced by Bert Jansch, the Scottish contemporary folk singer/songwriter...
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The Standells - The Hot Ones (1966-67 us, fantastic blend of garage folk...
Sure, part of it's being famous and making money and who doesn't like that? But these four guys honestly dig their music, their performances, their recordings - yes, their fans, too. They enjoy being a...
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Witness Inc. - The Singles (1966-69 canada, fabulous garage psych beat, 2009...
Saskatoon's Witness Inc. was formed in 1967 by singer Kenny Shields with high school friends Les Bateman on organ, Ed Clynton on guitars, bassist Allan Ayers, and drummer Dave Tupper. But before long...
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Downchild - Bootleg (1971 canada, spectacular blues brass rock, 2007 edition)
"The blues is good news” -Anon, Sure is. Especially when the men playing the blues are faithful to the music's tradition. And in this day of blues-tinged rock, that isn't always the way things work...
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Ginhouse - Ginhouse (1971 uk, great heavy prog rock, Mini LP Ltd Edition)
Ginhouse were a trio from Newcastle consisting of Stewart Burlison (bass, vocals), Geoff Sharkey (guitar, vocals) and David Whitaker (drums). They only recorded one album. Although Ginhouse had a...
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The Underdogs - Blues Band And Beyond / Sitting In The Rain (1967-69 new...
The group was originally started in 1964 by blues fanatic Archie Bowie and guitarist Harvey Mann, both from Mt Maunganui but based in Auckland. They were a hard-core blues band playing mainly...
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