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Don Preston And The South - Hot Air Through A Straw From (1969 us,...

Preston was born in Denver, Colorado, and moved to Whittier, California at age 8. He started playing guitar and sang in the Sewart-Barber Boys Choir. By age 11, he was performing with a traveling youth...

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Rare Earth - Dreams/Answers (1968 us, fine psych funky soulful rock, 2017...

It is fairly common knowledge now but many Rare Earth fans had no idea that they were previously known as The Sunliners! It’s a complicated path that appears to start around 1960. Gil Bridges, Pete...

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Jubal - Jubal (1972 us, good country soft rock, 2008 edition)

Jubal was a country rock group from the early 1970s on Elektra Records. It features Dennis Linde who wrote "Burning Love" for Elvis Presley and "Goodbye Earl" for the Dixie Chicks. Despite the very...

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The Crystal Mansion - The Crystal Mansion (1972 us, beautiful mix of country...

Formed in the early-1960s' The Secrets were a Mount Laurel, New Jersey, based R'n'B cover band.  By 1968 the line up consisted of  singer Johnny Caswell, guitarist Ronnie Gentile, drummer Ricky Morley...

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Game - Game (1969 us, awesome classic rock with psych and some prog shades,...

Singers/guitarists Eddie Keating and Chuck Kirkpatrick, drummer Scott Kirkpatrick, keyboard player Les Luhring and singer/bassist George Terry had all been members of the Southern Florida based Proctor...

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John Ussery - Ussery (1973 us, stunning groovy guitar psych rock, 2013 issue)

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Ussery, began playing guitar in the mid-fifties. By the age of 14 and protected by Arizona's right-to-work law, he was jamming in the honkytonks and bars while growing up in...

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Mick Greenwood - ...To Friends (1972 uk, superb folk prog rock, 2006 japan...

Michael Vernon Greenwood was born under the sign of Aquarius in the front room of the family home in Potters Bar, England. His father was a Yorkshire engineer and the son of a textile baron, and his...

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Various Artists - Tymes Gone By (1964-67 us, spectacular garage beat psych,...

Rare compilation by Greek label Action, with US Artists and songs recorded between 1964-67. Below I have links with informations from most of the Bands included here.The Weeds The Rumbles The Cobras...

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Various Artists - Searching For Love (1964-68 us, awesome garage beat, Vinyl...

This is another rare compilation also released by the Greek label Action in 1999.Tidal Wave was a US garage beat with Motown soul influence, they release few singles between 1968-1970, no connection...

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Morka - There Was A Time... (1971-74 greece, marvelous folk psych with acid...

During the difficult years of the dictatorship in Greece (1967-1974), a band was formed which was the origin of Morka. This group, founded in late 1970 by John Jungemann and Dorian Kokas, was called...

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Long John Baldry - Good To Be Alive (1973 uk, magnificent blues soulful...

Long John Baldry was born on January 12, 1941, as Hitler's Blitzkrieg terrorized his hometown of London. In hindsight, being born in the blitz may have been nature's way of preparing young Baldry for...

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Seatrain - Watch (1973 us, wonderful blend of country folk blues jazz and...

Seatrain was an American roots fusion band based initially in Marin County, California (and later in Marblehead, Massachusetts) and was formed in 1969. They played a mixture of rock, country, blues,...

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Grinderswitch - Macon Tracks (1975 us, splendid southern boogie rock, 2009...

The genesis of Grinderswitch occurred in 1972 when Allman Brothers crew member, Joe Dan Petty, decided to put together a band of his own. Word reached guitarists Dru Lombar and Larry Howard and along...

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Rare Earth - Live In Chicago (1974 us, high energy classic rock with funky...

In the early days before they became Rare Earth, two of this legendary band's founding members, Gil Bridges and Pete Rivera, were playing together around Detroit in a band called the Sunliners, a name...

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Magna Carta - In Concert (1971 uk, peerless folk silky rock, 2014 remaster)

One of the six Magna Carta albums that went gold in Europe, In Concert was recorded live in Amsterdam in 1971, and remains one of the most atmospheric concert recordings of its age. A wonderful venue...

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Jesse Ed Davis - Keep Me Comin' (1973 us, singular melt of electrified blues,...

Charismatic Jesse Ed Davis was truly one of the rare breed known as a “guitarist’s guitarist.” On session after session in the late 1960s and 1970s, he epitomized the concept of playing for the song,...

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Marc Benno - Minnows (1971 us, splendid guitar swamp blues rock, 2016 SHM...

Marc Benno has been giving blues, rock n roll, and pop music an unmistakable Texas flavor for years. A singer/songwriter who plays the guitar and piano, Benno is a strong force behind some of rock and...

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Bob Brown - Willoughby's Lament (1971 us, tremendous progressive jazzy folk...

In December 1971, Billboard magazine wrote, “Willoughby’s Lament conveys a quiet tenderness and charm.” With this album, D.C. singer-songwriter Bob Brown delved deeper into the jazz and...

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Carol Grimes - Warm Blood (1974 uk, excellent funky boogie rock, 2017 korean...

Born in Lewisham, South East London, Carol Grimes had spent her early life as a busker. She eventually realised her talent one day in 1964 outside a pub in Hastings Old Town. Carol Grimes came to...

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Christopher Kearney - Christopher Kearney (1972 canada, outstanding bluesy...

Canadian born, Christopher Kearney’s career began with the support and encouragement of Gordon Lightfoot, who saw Christopher first perform at the age of 22 in Montreal. Within a year Christopher...

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