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Thursday, January 29, 2009


"David Peel & the Lower East Side-The American Revolution -1970 US":

David Peel was, and still is, a street musician and political activist from the Lower East Side of New York City. With a collection of friends who became his bandmates and who were eponymously called the Lower East Side, he recorded two groundbreaking albums of social reflections, urban tales, and hippie mythology for Elektra Records. The first, entitled Have a Marijuana, was released in 1968. The second, The American Revolution, was released in 1970.
David Peel and The Lower East Side doing the upbeat "Legalize Marijuana" and the vicious "I Want To Get High".His music deals candidly with their attitudes regarding Vietnam "I Want To Kill You", the repression of local law enforcement "Oink, Oink", sex "Girls, Girls, Girls" and even more contemplative esoteric concepts "God".
The album more resembles the Country Joe and The Fish Rag Baby EPs from mid1960's Berkeley, only with some more subtle edges and quietly sophisticated attributes.

Friday, January 23, 2009


"Clear Light - S/T-1967 US":

This band from Los Angeles was a novelty at the time, possessing two drummers. In 1966, the The Brain Train formed and was managed by Sunset Strip hipster Bud Mathis. They recorded a single at the time but soon changed their name to Clear Light where they were signed by Elektra Records.
One condition was that they fire Bud Mathis and in doing so, Doors' producer Paul A. Rothchild took over management of the band.Clear Light was released in September 1967. It combined elements of folk, rock and psychedelic music. It has been considered by some critics as one of the important psychedelic albums to own and is an AMG music pick, although the album was not a success at the time.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009


"Central Nervous System -I Could Have Danced All Night -1969 US":

Band was originally known as "Five Sounds" and included keyboardist Joe Sealy. They released two singles in 1965 and 1966 on Epic which charted on Halifax radio station CHNS. In 1968 the "Five Sounds" were the house band on CBC television's "Where It's At" (the local segment of the national series) which was hosted by Frank Cameron and produced in Halifax.
In 1968 the band went to New York to record "I Could Have Danced All Night" album and changed name to "Central Nervous System" at the suggestion of Mark Joseph who worked at the Record Plant where the album was recorded. Album consisted of Billard and Jollimore penned originals and cover of Lonnie Mack's "Why".
Album was produced by Tom Wilson (Zappa, Dylan) and Eddie Kramer (Hendrix, Stones) was one of the engineers.This is a dance/pop/soul album with some occasional fuzz guitar.
Band split up in 1969 just before the album had a chance to try itself in the marketplace and dates were lined up to tour in the United States. Billard and White both went on to play in "Pepper Tree" at different times. Oakley switched to lead guitar and was a founding member of "Soma". Jollimore and Cassidy both went to "Lighthouse".

MEMBERS:
Keith Jollimore (Reeds)
Bruce Cassidy (Trumpet)
Ritchie Oakley (Bass)
Jim White (Guitar)
Jack S. Lilly (Drums)
Doug Billard (Vocals)

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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Monday, January 19, 2009


"Candido -Thousand Finger Man-1969 US":

Candido Camero (born April 22, 1921) is a Cuban percussionist (mainly conga and bongo) who backed many Afro-Cuban jazz and straightforward jazz acts since the 1950s.
Early on he had recorded in his native Cuba with Machito. He moved to New York in 1952 and started recording with Dizzy Gillespie.
At 88, Candido continues to wow crowds with his unique talent, and charm. On January 15, 2009 he was the surprise guest at Zinc, a jazz club in New York City's famed Greenwich Village.

Thursday, January 15, 2009


"Nino Ferrer - Metronomie-1972 France":

Nino Ferrer (born Nino Agostino Arturo Maria Ferrari in Genoa, Italy, August 15, 1934, died in Quercy Blanc, Saint-Cyprien Lot, Montcuq, August 13, 1998) was a famous French - Italian singer, actor and jazz musician.
In Italy, Nino became notorious in 1969 as the presenter of the satirical TV variety show, "Io, Agata e tu" with Nino Taranto and Raffaella Carrà. Then, after a brief love affair with Brigitte Bardot, he decided to return to France in 1970.
Determined now to conduct his career as he alone saw fit, he took up residence in the Quercy region in the South West of France and began breeding horses. But music remained his first love and his meeting with Englishman Mickey Finn, a guitarist who had played with T. Rex, Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones, changed his attitude towards his work. With Finn, Nino launched into rock music and began to write darker, more personal lyrics.
1972 saw the release of the "Métronomie" album, considered by Ferrer to be his first ‘real’ album. Very much in the style of the time, the album was conceived as an ‘experience’, with the music accompanied by sound effects, but included a new version of his very first release, "Pour oublier qu’on s’est aimé". However, it was not the album which sold but one of its tracks, "la Maison près de la fontaine". Very different from the rest of the album, the single sold more than 500,000 copies. I think this is a really great album.Enjoy!!!

Monday, January 12, 2009

"Octopus-S/T-1969 US":
Octopus's modest stature with collectors is due to the fact that they recorded for the ESP label, which specialized in some of the strangest rock, jazz, and avant-garde music of the 1960s. Their self-titled LP from 1969 would be a sought-after item. The band, which from the sound of things were very young, played typical late '60s rock-psychedelia, with long bluesy jams and some anti-establishment lyrics.


"Twenty Sixty Six and Then - Reflections On The Future-1972 Germany":

The group created this uncommon name by adding thousand years to the historic battle of Hastings in 1066. Unfortunately, their lifespan was rather short, from Spring 1971 to Summer 1972.
Their one and only album is nothing short of an all time classic. Reflections On The Future (1972), recorded during Autumn 1971 at the Dierks Studio, Stommeln near Cologne. This album contained long heavy progressive tracks with a dramatic mood and a quite unique German styling. "At My Home", a fast tempo opener, kicked off the album with stunning heavy guitars, swirling hammond organs and Geff Harrison's great, though slightly soul influenced vocals. The next track "Autumn" brought in the topics of death and desintergration. The melancholic lyrics predated Pink Floyd's "Time".

Members:
GEFF HARRISON- vocals
CAGEY MROZECK- guitar
STEVE ROBINSON [RAINER GEYER] -kb, vibes, synth, mellotron, vocals
VEIT MARVOS- kb, vibes, synth, mellotron, vocals
DIETER BAUER- bass
KONSTATIN BOMMARIUS -drums

Thursday, January 8, 2009


"Dennis Coffey-Big City Funk -Original Old School Breaks & Heavy Guitar Soul-Early 70s -US":

Mad funk from one of the heaviest cats on the early 70s Detroit scene guitar legend Dennis Coffey. Coffey's guitar has a sound that's been sampled countless times over the past 20 years.
Essential tracks all the way through with a tremendous set list that includes "Son Of Scorpio", "Scorpio", "Taurus", "Theme From Enter The Dragon", "Chicano", "Lonely Moon Child", "Impressions Of", "Ride Sally Ride", "Getting It On", "Big City Funk", "Garden Of The Moon", "Whole Lot Of Love"and more.

Saturday, January 3, 2009


"Chubby Checker -Chequered -1971 US":

Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans, October 3, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter best known for popularizing the The Twist with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard's R&B hit "The Twist".
He also recorded a psychedelic album in the early '70s that was initially only released in Europe. Originally the album was named "Chequered!", but renamed "New Revelation" in later releases. To this day, Checker dislikes to talk about the album.