"Thorinshield - S/T-1968 US":

The trio comprising "Thorinshield" was formed in California by drummer Terry Hand (who had been in the Everpresent Fullness), guitarist James Smith, and bassist Bobby Ray, who'd been a session musician on Donovan's classic 1966 Sunshine Superman album.

On their sole, obscure, self-titled album , the influences of the psychedlic folk and vocal harmonies of the 1966-1967 Beatles are evident, as are some of the ornate orchestration, production trickery and trippily optimistic-romantic lyrics that were becoming in vogue throughout much pop music by the late '60s. To some degree, the influence of the slicker folk-rock-affiliated Southern Californian artists can be heard as well, along with dashes of baroque melody and instrumentation.

Their album was produced by top L.A. session saxophonist Steve Douglas, with arranger Perry Botkin, Jr. also contributing. The LP didn't make any waves and the group broke up after the subsequent 45 "Family of Man"/"Lonely Mountain Again."

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"49th Parallel-S/T-1969 Canada ":

Calgary, Alberta's "49th Parallel" were originally known in the mid-60's as a popular bar band by the name of "The Shades Of Blond". As members came and went a name change was introduced as 49th Parallel and over the course of a year a solid line-up developed featuring Dennis Abbott on vocals, Dan Lowe and Bob Carlson on guitars, Dave Petch on organ, Mick Woodhouse on bass and Terry Bare on drums.

The group released three singles on Gaeity Records between mid-1967 and late spring of 1968, at which time Petch and Woodhouse left and Dave Downey was added as bassist and Velker was added on organ to replace Petch.

Throughout 1968 and parts of 1969 they toured throughout North America with an ever fluctuating roster. Velker left shortly thereafter to go to Hollywood. A full-length album was hastily assembled from singles and studio outtakes because the line-up was continually fluctuating and new recordings were impossible to conduct. This would be compounded by the immediate departure of singer Dennis Abbott following the album's released.

"49th Parallel " was one of an unusual breed of garage/psych bands to come out of Canada in the 60s.

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"Bohemian Vendetta -S/T-1967 US":

A New York City band who issued just one album. This is one of the best acid/punk LPs !!! Excellent Vox organ/fuzz garage psych and the covers are pretty fantastic as well.

The band was formed in 1966 under the name the Bohemians on the Long Island. By early 1967 the band opted for a name change. As Bohemian Vendatta they also underwent a series of personnel changes, eventually coalescing with a line of singer/keyboardist Brian Cooke, drummer Chuck Monica, bassist Victor Muglia and rhythm guitarist Randy Pollock.
By the time 1967 rolled shortly there after released a single with United Artists ,"Enough" b/w "Half the Time". The single vanished without a trace, followed in short order by the band's contract. Luckily they were picked up and signed to Mainstream Records.

The Long Island bred Bohemians got a shot at a full LP on the legendary Mainstream label including the great :"Riddles & Fairytales", "Paradox City"," All Kinds Of High" ,"Images (Shadow In The Night)" and bonus the United Artists single.

Members:

Brian Cooke (aka Arthur Muglia) - vocals, keyboards (1966-68)
Nick Manzi - lead guitar (replaced Richard Martinez) (1966-68)
Richard Martinez - lead guitar (1966-67)
Chuck Monica - drums (replaced Richie Sorrento) (1966-68)
Victor Muglia - bass(1966-68)
Randy Pollock - rhythm guitar 1966-68)
Richie Sorrentino - drums (1966-68)

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"Hunger-Strictly from Hunger-1968 US":
Originally from Portland, Oregon, Hunger moved to Los Angeles in the late '60s and became a minor entry in that city's psychedelic rock scene, releasing a low-selling album in late 1968 that is sought after by psychedelic collectors. Hunger attract some attention by being an opening act for such as The Doors and The Strawberry Alarm Clock.
Excellent moody garage psych, heavier than most organ-led groups with insistent rhythm and frequent fuzz bursts, quite trippy!!!
Highly Recommended to all collectors of 60's psychedlia.

Members:

Mike Lane-lead singer

Bill Daffern-drums

John Morton-lead guitar

Steve Hansen-rythm and lead guitar

Tom Tanory-bass

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"Chase - S/T-1971 US":

Bill Chase was already a well-established lead trumpet player when he decided to form his own band. He recruited three other veteran trumpet players and vocalist Terry Richards, backed them with a rock rhythm section, and created a band which merged both jazz and rock styles.
The single "Get It On" spent thirteen weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart starting in May of 1971. This success drove album sales to more than 400,000 units - unusually high for a jazz artist. The album charted for a total of 26 weeks, peaking at #22.

Their first album.Enjoy!!!

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"Chase - Ennea -1972 US":

The rockin' brass band, compared to Chicago, featured the trumpeter extraordinaire Bill Chase. In their second album "Ennea" the original lineup from the first album was changed midway through the recording sessions, with Gary Smith taking over from Jay Burrid on drums and G. G. Shinn replacing Terry Richards on lead vocals.

The arrangements,primarily done by Bill himself reflect a greater confidence in the technical skills of the members of the band than the first album did. The phrasings written by Chase and the multi layered trumpet lines are as fresh today as they ever were. The six songs on side two of the album comprise a jazz suite entitled "Ennea", with lyrics based on Greek mythology. The album's title is the Greek word , a reference to the nine band members.

Members:

Bill Chase- lead & solo trumpet
Ted Piercefield - trumpet, vocals on "Night"
Alan Ware - trumpet
Jerry Van Blair - trumpet, flugelhorn
Gary Smith - drums
Dennis Johnson - bass guitar
Phil Porter - [Hammond B-3 organ]
Angel South - guitar
G. G. Shinn - vocals
Jay Burrid - drums on "So Many People," "Night," "Woman Of The Dark"
Terry Richards - vocals on "So Many People"

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"Thanasis Gaifilias and the Anakara - Autostop-1971 Greece":

The lyricist, composer and singer Thanasis Gaifillias born in Soufli in the late '50s, and grew up in Xanthi, where he left some time for Athens, only to come back, mature and conscious about his decision.There, in Komotini, the Gaifillias never stopped dealing with the music, despite the difficulties encountered logically, but instead slowly managed to create around him a group of musicians, Christians and Muslims.

The Gkaifylias however, lived and worked in Athens for several years and became known during the '70s, with songs "social romanticism" as called by some, folk/rock songs with style, speaking directly and clearly on problems of the people of his generation, through the melodies and lyrics with his expressive intense voice. (by request)

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"Los Walkers-Walking Up Con Los Walkers -1968 Argentina":

From Buenos Aires 'LOS WALKERS' by the end of 1968 they released their masterpiece, the ambitious 'Waking Up Con Los Walkers '. They remembered their mod period with the Beatles-inspired pop and psychedelia, with musical nods to the Small Faces, Rolling Stones ( "Their Satanic Majesties Request") and the Pretty Things ( "Emotions").
Great vocal arrangements, backward guitars, sound effects , a trippy pop, full of harmonies and flower power sounds make this a superb record.
Los Walkers:

Carlos Alberto Altamirano (guitar, organ & vocals)

Roberto Jorge "Rover" (guitar)

Ignacio "Tata" (bass)

Roberto Antonio "Corre" Lopez (drums)

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"New Dawn - There's A New Dawn - 1970 US":

This psychedelic rock band hailing from Salem, Oregon.In 1966, Joe Smith and Larry Davis got together and started playing at party's.
By the first part of 1967, Bob Justen and Dan Bazzy had joined the group and The New Dawn was born. For the next two years, the band played at party's, dances and local bars.
In 1969, the group quit their day jobs and signed with a booking agent. They added a fifth member, Bob Green, to front the group and share the lead vocal load with the drummer and lead singer, Dan Bazzy, and went on the road.

They played in clubs in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska. In 1970, Bob Green was replaced by Bill Gartner and the group recorded and released their album "There's a New Dawn".
The album is full of fuzz guitars , acid organ sounds and a few nice soft rock ballads.

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"Tarkus-S/T- 1972 Peru":

A Peruvian hard rock band whose album is very rare and sought-after. Tarkus was formed in 1971. The members were the Peruvians Alex Nathanson and Walo Carillo and, the Argentina born, Dario Gianella and Guillermo Van Locke.
It was Guillermo Van Locke, the group's bass player, who approached two members of Telegraph Avenue : Alex Nathanson, singer and acoustic guitar, and Walo Carrillo, drums and percussion. Both musicians have just finished recording Telegraph' s first lp, an album that was going to became the best seller of all lps by Peruvian rock groups in the 70' s.
Nathanson and Carillo decided to temporarily leave Telegraph to join Van Locke and explore new musical ideas on the direction of mixing hard rock with progressive.
The new group was baptized Tarkus, after a mythological being that lives deep inside everybody's soul and has the function to protect the individual's morality against the external world.
The trio was pretty successful in concerts but the melodic element was missing. Finally arrived in the persona of Dario Ginella, an Argentinean guitar player, friend of Van Locke, avid fan of Led Zeppelin, and who was, like Guillermo, a prolific composer.
After months playing together, the band signed a contract with MAG, a Peruvian label, to record an album (LPN-2423).
Tarkus was recorded from April 3rd. to May 16th., 1972. The studio gave the group total freedom to record their music the way they wanted it. The recording, under the technical direction of Carlos Guerrero, was done with love and dedication.
Fifty copies were made, all of them test pressings with the standard MAG label, to be giving as promotional material, and a few copies that were sold in stores.
The LP had it all, heavy rock, excellent compositions, good musicianship and futuristic vision, but it was too advanced for Peruvian rock fans. In USA it could have sold thousands of copies, but in Peru, the label decided not to released because of the low demand, making it the most look after album from South America. All lyrics are in Spanish.

Even today this recording sound fresh and contemporary, it has the makings of a true classic.

Members:

Alex Nathanson: vocals, acoustic guitar

Walo Carrillo: drums

Dario Gianella: electric guitar

Guillermo Van Lacke: bass

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"Badder Than Evil- Gordon's War - 1973 OST":

A superb studio band, Badder Than Evil, join forces with Barbara Mason, New Birth and Sister Goose And The Ducklings to create a classic blaxploitation album. The sound is tight, small group funk backed with a strong brass section. 'Hot Wheels (The Chase)' is one of the very best soundtrack funk chase themes. The vocal tracks are strong and soulful, too.

A classic blaxploitation soundtrack to the often overlooked 1973 movie about four Vietnam Veterans' militant stand against the drug dealers in their neighbourhood.

Definitely one of the best Blaxploitation soundtracks!!!

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"The Leaves - All The Good That's Happening -1967 US":

The Leaves was a prime movers on the Sunset Strip scene, who hit the charts with the best known, "Hey Joe" from their first album. Formed at San Fernando Valley State College in Northridge, CA. The band was founded by bass player Jim Pons, inspired by hearing The Beatles while a student at Cal State Northridge in Los Angeles. Besides Pons, the line up consisted of John Beck (vocalist) Bill Rinehart (lead guitar, replaced by Bobby Arlin), Tom Ray and Robert Lee Reiner.

These short-lived California garage legends, released only 2 LP's. Their second album "All the Good That's Happening", was released before the band broke up in 1967 when Pons left to join the pop group The Turtles (In the early 70s Pons played bass with Frank Zappa). Arlin went on to form heavy psychedelic band The Hook.

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"Osibisa - Superfly T.N.T - 1973 OST":

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from the 1973 Ron O'Neal-Movie. Recorded at CBS Studios, London, April 1973. Some nice heavy Afro-funk grooves, courtesy of Osibisa, for this follow-up score to the original Super Fly! The sound of the music is quite different than Curtis Mayfield's famous soundtrack and there's lots of heavy bass and percussion, plus some additional arrangements by Michael Gibbs. Tracks include "La Ila I La La", "TNT", "Superfly Man", "Oye Mama" and "The Vicarage".

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