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ABRAHAM BROTHERS - We Are Dead... Yet We Live FM (USA) 4745 VG++/VG+ 15
(Early 70's, AOR rock with blue-eyed moves. Sweetened up pretty heavily, horns & strings...
Andrae Crouch covers & Bridge Over Troubled Water with new Jesus lyrics.)
AGAPE FORCE - S/T? Candle Company Music (no #) NM-/VG++ 6
(No date, no info. Looks very 1972-1973. I know it's not the "Potpourri" record, but if it has
a title, it's beyond me to find it; first song is "Soldiers Of The Army". Lightly electrified
rock-pop with mixed vocals, a few tracks rock a little, but most sound like members of a
church choir trying for youth appeal.)
(FRED ALBITZ) - CMU Senior Banquet AIP 1055 NM/NM-- 40
(1969, clever & sophisticated mostly-acoustic folk-rock trio, sounds like Simon & Garfunkel +
Michelle Philips. Document of a band + multi-media/film presentation written by Fred Albitz,
musicians not credited. Side 2 is completely irrelevant to our purposes. Listed in Ron Moore's
data-base under "CMU", if I remember...)
NICU ALIFANTIS - Dupa Melci Electrecord (ROM) 01587 NM-/@NM- 150
(1979. Ethereal semi-acoustic prog/folk-psych with some mellotron and lots of flute, unique
and really lovely. If you want to be picky,maybe the ideas are a little thin on side two...
You can hear it HERE (I think)
http://www.radio3net.ro/sp2/db_artisti.php?cx=list_piese&id_album=617 )
ALIOTTA HAYNES JEREMIA - Lake Shore Drive Bigfoot (USA) BF 714 XX/stVG++ 10
(1970, minor classic of the homemade-rural-psych variety. A bit sweet in places, and there were
moments when I thought "PLEASE don't be The Eagles!", but there's lots of drug references in
the lyrics, and one nice six minute blues/psych stomper with LOTTA organ. NO ILLUSTRATED JACKET
ON THIS COPY -- It may or may not be a coverless, as-issued variant, because it seems too clean
to have belonged to careless album-cover-losing type of people, but all I can honestly say is
"COVERLESS COPY." Good upgrade,if somebody has a nice sleeve with a beat record. Years later
it occurs to me that what probably happened is that somebody didn't want her/his parents to see
a sleeve that screamed LSD! so s/he threw it away and kept the record in a blank sleeve.)
ALMENDRA - S/T RCA (ARG) LZ-1160 P/VG 20
(1969. Melodic pop-psych with occasional hints of Mystery Tour & White Album, other influences
impossible to pin down. Chamber music, acid-guitar-psych, Donovan, jazz, bossa nova... etc...
Side two's where all the electricity and fuzz is. Diverse and unique. Lyric insert is missing,
sleeve is beat beyond description.)
AMERICAN FLYER - S/T Unit.Art.UA-LA650-G cc VG+/VG++ 6
(w/DOUG YULE of VELVET UND.)
NEW!! 6/17 ASSASSIN OF SILENCE - Phaze Shifter Neurological (USA) 5002 VG+/NM-- 50
(TEST PRESSING. 1091. Hard-to-classify, it gots a little of everything. Lennon-worshipping
power-pop White Album progrock art-metal. Starts out Badfinger, then it gets kinda Floydy,
then Uriah Heepness comes to the front, then...
BENNY ANDERSON & POVL DISSING - Svartes Viser Metronome (DEN) BP 7739 VG+/VG+ 10
(1972-73, with ABBA guy on keyboards. SCAND-folk adapted for the pop market -- not strongly
psyched or strongly progged, but a few tasty songs and moments are scattered throughout.
Recommended for Robert Charlebois fans, if there are any.)
(UNKNOWN ARTIST) - Let It Be Pickwick (USA) SPC-3216 VG++/stVG 5
(Probably from 1970, unidentified musicians do a bunch of hit songs. 2" sspl bottom.)
(ANONYMOUS) - Springbok Hit Parade 19 MFP (S AFR) 54619 stVG+/NM-- 5
(1974. Sound-alike rekkid from South Africa -- smooth studio band, highlights of the songlist
include I Shot The Sheriff, Kung Fu Fighting, Rub It In...)
(ANONYMOUS) - Springbok 51 Springbok (S AFR) MW 90002 stVG+/VG+ 3
(1980. Sound-alike rekkid from South Africa -- smooth studio band, highlights of the songlist
include Another One Bites The Dust, Don't Stand So Close To Me, The Wanderer...)
ARIZONA MUSIC CARAVAN - Everything You Wanted To Know About God
*But Were Afraid To Ask (2LP) Pax (USA) 001 VG++/VG++/stVG+ 10
(Written & performed in 1971, possibly not recorded until early 1972. Dave Wo and Tony Marsh
wrote a two-elpee musical play for their church group to perform, dramatizing a night at a
youth 4 Christ coffeehouse, with declarations of faith, questionings, confrontations,
philosophical musings... Tony Marsh was ex-Up With People, music is scored for Guitar/bass/
drums plus piano and seven-piece 'orchestra', five singing soloists playing lead roles and as
many as 29 more singers in the chorus. All the songs, and all the dialogue, and it is surpass-
ingly bad. Interesting to see how earnestly they assert that their Jesus opposes poverty and
racism and supports the Vietnam War.)
BABY - S/T Lone Starrs 1134 VG+/stVG++ 15
(1974? TX. Brisk and refreshing southern-boog/powerpop, like if Cheap Trick were from Macon and
recorded on Capricorn. RW.)
BEACH BOYS - Best Of Capitol Starline DT 502545 NM-/NM- 13
(Record club issue, all the biggest hits from their uncomplicated early years. 'Surfin' USA',
'Fun Fun Fun'... up to 'In My Room'.)
NEW!! 7/7 BEACON STREET UNION - Eyes Of BSU MGM (USA) SE-4517 stVG+/stVG++ 30
(All the flavors of popsike trippiness gathered together in one place. Fake-raga, instrumental
experiments, stereo-separation headphone headgames...)
BEATLES - Meet The Beatles Capitol (USA) T 2047 (MONO) stVG++/VG++ 65
(Third variant: blue letters on sleeve, three BMI credits.)
BEATLES - Sgt Pepper Capitol MAS 2653 (MONO) VG+/@VG++ 50
(Mono pressing. Cap/rainbow orig. Cover printed slightly off-center (1/8 inch), coh, 1/2 inch
split at u.r. corner, light surface wear to front and back. Disc: 2-4 light, long, needle marks
or scuffs each side, plays better than it looks, though 3 or 4 songs were a little rustly. Does
not have original innersleeve or insert. WOL.)
BEATLES - VI Capitol T 2358 (MONO) VG/@G FWP
(It's trashed, it skips, you can have it for free. Just ask.)
BEAU BRUMMELS - Introducing Autumn (USA) 103 stVG++/@VG+ 20
(1965, the beginning of that jangling folk-rock thing. Compared to The Byrds it's a fraction
more teen/less arty... but only a fraction.)
BE BOP DELUXE - Modern Music Harvest ST-11575 VG++/NM- 4
(1976, I think. Glossy, melodic art/glam. Nice guitar, overall very pleasant.)
BEAU BRUMMELS - Best Of Vault LP 114 (S) stVG/stVG 5
(4" + 2" sspl, one song damaged.)
LES BEL AIR - S/T Teledisc (CAN) TD-362 VG++/VG 40
(1967. Solid and very likeable, guitar-heavy beat/garage,nice blend of chunky, driving rockers
and moody/folkrock tunes. Covers and originals, incl. "Time Is On My Side".)
LES BEL AIR - Marchante Dans La Plaine Citation (CAN) CN 16017 stVG++/VG 20
(1968. More poppy & eclectic, less guitar-driven. Occasional keyboards, mix of styles from "toy"
pop-psych to pop-a-billy and pop-try & western. Hot frat-rock version of "Land Of 1000 Dances".)
LES BEL AIR - Pour Faire Changement Disco Bel-Air (CAN) DBA 10001 NM/@VG+ 20
(Beat-pop all flavors: pop-psych, country-pop... loud honky horns on their Chicago cover...
Side two is genuinely "psych" at the beginning and the end, but nothing else caught my interest
much.)
LES BELAIR - Jouent Les Belair Belair (CAN) BAB 1002 VG++/VG+ 15
(1969. Instrumental versions of big rock hits, 1957-65. Everything from Duane Eddy twang to
acid guitar-leads to pedal steel country-cizing. Most "modern" track is "Time Is On My Side".
COH.)
FRANCOIS BERANGER - Le Monde Bouge Escargot (FRA) ESC 323 VG+/NM-- 7
(1974. Seventies-styled wah-wah AOR/rock-pop that occasionally takes on some pomp/prog moves.
J P ALARCEN on guitar. Sung in french, has insert.)
BETHLEHEM ASYLUM - Commit Yourself Ampex (USA) 10606 NM--/SS 25
(1970? Jazzy, long tracks, said to have some psychy/dissonant touches.)
BIKINI - Ha Volna Meg ldom Favorit (HUNG) SLPM 37162 VG++/NM- 8
(1988. AOR/prog with lots of atmospheric exotic bits. Interesting enough to overcome the "ROCK
OF THE 80'S" tendencies... but just barely.)
ELVIN BISHOP GROUP - S/T Fillmore (USA) 30001 @VG+/VG 5
(Live recording? 1969. R&B/blues-rock has all the right moves. Lots of lead guitar.)
BUDDY BOHN - A Drop In The Ocean Capitol SMAS 878 SS 20
TONY BOLTON - S/T (10" lp) Electrecord (ROM) EDD 1218 (MONO) VG/NM- 10
(Tony Bolton was lead singer for UK beat-group The Federals, who put out most of their records
in Romania only. This is Romania-only too, but it's an orch-pop Tom Jones knockoff, nothing
rockin' on this one from start to finish. Four Seasons, Platters and Bee Gees covers, if any-
one cares.)
TONI BROWN & TERRI GARTHWAITE - Cross-Country Capitol (USA) ST-11137 NM-/NM- 12
(1973, red label. Two JOY OF COOKING gals do a side-project in Nashville with standard studio
cats. I wasn't eager to buy it until I noticed that there was a separate credit, among the
list of sidemen, for "lead fuzz guitar". Fuzzmeister Dave Doran. Unfortunately, I didn't
hear even a trace of him while I was needle-dropping.)
RON BUFFINGTON - The Harmony Is Missing Futuresound RB-101 VG+/stVG++ 10
(1980, Indiana private -- nicely melodic pop/folk-rock, would appeal to people who enjoy Deep
Water Reunion or Buffalo Springfield... Features CORKY SIEGAL on harmonica on two tracks.)
CAL - Rock And Roll Homegrown No label? (USA) NM-/SS 50
(1980. Getting-some-attention hard-rock/stoner private from NY state. Marijuana leaves on back
cover. Song titles: Rock & Ride, State Of Mind, Party Party, Young & Angry... Still sealed,
so I can't form an opinion, but it's got that primitive kitchen-table-designed look for sure.
Acid Archives have a funny write-up on this one.)
IAN CAMPBELL GROUP - I.C.G. Sampler Vol. 2 Transatlantic (UK) TRA SAM 12 VG+/NM-- 12
(1969. Compilation of album/EP tracks from earlier releases. Purple & white label Promo?)
CASINOS - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Fraternity (USA) 1019 NM/NM 50
(1967? light-rock, all AM-radio and stuff. Two punchy, dancy frat-sound numbers.)
CAT MOTHER - Albion Doo-Wah Polydor 24-4023 stVG/VG+ 5
(G/F cover, attractive but 9" seam split.Psych/heavy with violin, organ, long, jamming
instrumental passages. Some odd touches in the arrangements, pretty interesting. Diverse
textures/influences. B-side mostly country rock, with one SMOKING instrumental track.)
CESAR ET LES ROMAINS - S/T Choc (CAN) CM 1201 (MONO) VG++/@VG+ 60
(1965. Early garage/beat with one foot in the teen-doowop-Leiber & Stoller-Bobby Darin camp.
Mostly covers, one or two originals, 5/12 rockers and the rest are ballads. Pretty decent,
but sorta off-target in their choice of styles.)
NEW!! 7/7 CHARLEY D AND MILO - S/T Epic (USA) BN 26533 stVG++/NM- 12
(Possibly my very favorite "rural-psych" record of all, strikes the ideal balance between
'hippie' and 'countryfied'. Plus the purtiest version I've heard of "I'll Keep It With Mine.' )
CHARTISTS - Cause For Complaint Steam Pie (UK) SPR 10048 stVG++/NM- 30
(1987, but these guys live in a place where it's 1972 forever. Prog-rock/hard-rock; concise
song structures, artful playing, folk-ist underpinnings, soaring, echoey guitar soloes...
No single band comes to mind, but... oh... Jethro Tull/Magna Carta/Traffic... LTD: 500.)
CHICAGO - 1st album (S/T) (2LP) Columbia GP8 360-sd VG+/VG++/VG+ 17
OR 2nd label VG++/NM-X2 4
RICHARD CHRISTENSEN - Muve Capitol (USA) STAO 246 @VG+/VG++ 15
(1968 pop-psych cheese; spoken word (none dare call it poetry) with big fancy orchestrated
musical backing. They snuck some guitar in here and there, but it basically is icky-sticky-
string orchestra and choir. Beatles & Paul Simon covers... John Tartaglia involvement. COH,
mild sspl.)
CHRISTOPHER CLOUD - Blown Away Chelsea BCL 1-0234 VG++/NM 12
(1973. Really FUN boogie/glam-rock, best songs are like "Exile On Bubblegum Street".)
LES CLASSELS - Et Maintenant... Trans-Canada (CAN) TF-353 (MONO) VG/@VG++ 20
(1965. They can't shake off the 50's-teen influences (Anka, Platters...) but there's a very
decent beat-group trying to break out -- even the weaker tunes have lots of guitar twang,
and on the better songs they really burn. Nice, tough-sounding version of "Secret Agent Man".
Please ignore the two doze-out ballads. 1st press? Full-body group portrait on cover, red
background. Flat maroon label. SSPL, sm WOL.)
LES CLASSELS - Et Maintenant... Trans-Canada (CAN) TF-353 (MONO) @VG++/VG 15
(Second press? Disembodied heads on cover, blue background. Flat red label.)
LES CLASSELS - Et Maintenant... Trans-Canada (CAN) TSF 1353 @VG++/stVG 15
(Later version, possibly late 60's or 70's reissue; disembodied heads on a red background,
stereo pressing, and multi-color label. COH.)
TOM CLAY - What The World Needs Now Mowest (USA) 103 VG++/@VG++ 10
(1971-ish, unbelievably heavy-handed social-relevance record; instro versions of uplifting 60's
pop-songs behind a collage of news broadcasts, narration and the voices of small children. The
manipulative highlight is probably the children's choir singing "America The Beautiful", up to
the line 'land where my fathers died...', followed by a voice reading a list of Vietnam cas-
ualties. Side two is embarrassing Anthony Quinn style recitations about Clay's love life. SW,
CC+ sawm.)
PETER COFIELD - What Exactly Is A Friend Metromedia KMD 1053 stVG/VG++ 6
(1972, WLP. Idealistic hippie folk-rock songwriter, mostly acoustic. )
COLD BLUE STEEL - S/T Mr. Lucky Records (no #) VG++/VG++ 30
(From Utah, no date. Probably late 70's. Outlaw-styled country rock with enough rock moves to
hold your interest. Mostly covers: W. Jennings, M. Haggard, Carl Perkins, J Cash, Elton John
(?)... Nothing very intense or heavy, but one nice mellow-psych original called "Waygone
Blues".)
COLLAGE - S/T Smash (USA) SRS 67101 (coh) VG++/SS 35
(1968. Orchestrated m/f pop-pysch a la Free Movement -- only one song has any kind of rock &
roll instrumentation or beat.)
COLOURS - S/T Dot DLP 25854 stVG+/stVG+ 20
(Elaborate arty-pop-psych with orchestrations, in the Pet Sounds/Pepper bag. Not quite as
accomplished as though, but still quite rewarding; has all the right moves, from music-hall
to sitar.)
COLOURS - Atmosphere Dot (USA) 25935 stVG+/VG++ 15
(Rural psych with some funky touches; band's first lp was flower-psych, orchestrations and
effects, but this one's more guitar-based.)
SHEP COOKE - Concert Tour of Mars Sierra/Briar (USA) 8705 NM/VG++ 15
(1979, AZ. Ex-DEARLY BELOVED, ex-STONE PONEYS, 70's folk/folk-rock with two or three electric
tracks, mostly good-timey intimate coffee-house type session. Mostly originals, some trad
songs and covers of Long Black Veil and Jamaica Farewell.)
CHARLELIE COUTURE - S/T Island (FRA) 6313145 @NM/NM 7
(1980-81, stylish but kinda-bland modern-rock of its era. Reggae-lite, neo-rockabilly-lite...
vocals have some personality and flair, some of the lyrics (in french) are clever, and a couple
of songs sound as though they might just grow on one.)
CREAM - Disraeli Gears Polydor (GER) 184105 VG++/VG 6
(Red-label Polydor, presumably 60's original.)
CROWCUSS - S/T Stony Plain (CAN) SPL 1017 stVG++/NM 12
(1979, Toronto CA. AOR with funky underpinnings. Solid rhythm section, lots of electric piano and
sax. One solid guitar rocker in a Capricorn Records/Leon Russell vein.Bass-player ex-GUESS WHO.)
DADDY COOL - Daddy's Coolest Wizard (AUS) 1002 NM/@VG++ 8
(1982, hits collection. Light-hearted boogie/skiffl/billy with a lot of 50's covers, reminds
me of... oh... Dr. Hook. Too good-timey for much rockin' catharsis, but "Good Golly Miss
Molly" is a hard song to ruin.)
(SPENCER DAVIS GROUP) - Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush strk
United Artists (USA) UAS 5175 stVG++/stVG++ 15
(1968. Eight tunes by Spencer Davis, 3 by Traffic and one other by (Andy Ellison?). Mostly
chugging midtempo freakbeat; standout cuts are a Spencer Davis instro that has Steve
Winwood all over it on organ and songwriting, and a Traffic tune with sitar and harmonica.)
SPENCER DAVIS - Crossfire Allegiance Rec.s SS 7
(1984. Guest artists include FLO AND EDDIE,DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, BOOKER T JONES.)
JACKIE DE SHANNON - Put A Little Love In Your Heart Imperial 12442 VG++/VG++ 12
(L.A. pop-rock, 1969. Title song was a big hit.)
JOAQUIN DIAZ - Romances Tradicionales Movieplay (SPA) 17.0991/4 stVG/VG++ 10
(1973. Spanish trad-ballads that seem to date back 400-500 years. Solo performances, one voice/
one guitar, sound is like a Spanish Ralph McTell. SUPER engineering, lovely warm guitar sound...
Appears to be missing an insert or a printed inner with half the lyrics on it.)
DINO DESI & BILLY - Our Time's Coming Reprise (USA) 6194 (MONO) VG++/VG 5
(Second album by Hollyweed preteens, in case you didn't get enough badness from their first
record. Possibly a little less embarrassing than their first album. Produced + liner notes
by Lee Hazlewood.)
DOCTORS OF MADNESS - Late Night Movies, All Night Brainstorms Polydor (FRA) 2383 378 VG++/VG+ 12
(1976,1st LP by late-glam/proto-punk types. Very arty indeed, most of it very low-key and
depressive. Post-"Diamond Dogs", pre Ultravox sound.)
DONOVAN - In Concert Epic (USA) BN 26386 VG+/VG++ 6
(Acid-folk, all mostly-acoustic and fluty. Not many of the hits here, has Mellow Yellow and
Fat Angel.)
DOORS - S/T Elektra EKL 4007 (MONO) VG/@G FWP
(Scarce MONO pressing of one of the rock and roll classics, you get to hear a LOT more of Morr-
ison's vocals on this version... and it's not just the dirty words, either, there's a lot more
you've been missing. This copy is totally beat up, skips in a couple of places and looks like
hell, disk and cover both. FREE WITH PURCHASE.)
DUCKS - S/T Just Sunshine (USA) JSS 6 VG++/NM- 12
(1973. Heavy/poppy, like a 1973/southern-boogie-ish Nazz.)
BOB DYLAN - Rare Batch Of LWW (3LP box) Joker Rec.s (ITA) @VG++/NMx3 40
(Pressed in 1980? Treasure trove of outtakes and unreleased. No information on recording dates/
etc in package, dammit. Discs 1&2 are acoustic, #3 mostly electric material.)
EDDA - Elo! 1985 Live! Start (HUNG) SLPM 17961 NM-/NM 8
(1985, live recording by Hungarian AOR/prog band.)
SCOTT ERICKSON - Sad Song Singalong Ribbon Rail (USA) RRS 1002 NM/NM 8
(1978, Indiana. Singer-songwriter pop-rock in a folky/Harry Chapin bag.)
JOHN FOGERTY - Eye Of The Zombie Warner Brothers 254494 VG++/@VG++ 3
(That same old patented Fogerty choogle, concise & intense boogie/rock touched up with a
light coat of 80's studio gloss. Promo embossed.)
FOREVERMORE - Yours Forevermore RCA (USA) LSP-4272 VG++/VG++ 15
(Pop songwriting with elegant, proggy arrangements and playing, some jazz flavorings. Nice mix
of post-Pepper effects and post-White Album whimsy. Sawm.)
FORTUNES - That Same Old Feeling World Pacific (USA) WPS 21904 VG+/VG++ 12
(1969. One-hit wonders reunited afer a four-year hiatus to do Jimmy Webb style songwriter
pop. Appealing folk-rocksy Searchers moves in some places.)
FOX - S/T GTO (UK) GTLP 001 VG++/NM-- 15
(1975. Proggish flower-psych with synthesizer, acoustic piano, female vocals, hand-drums...)
FUGS - Golden Filth Reprise (USA) 6396 @VG+/@VG+ 10
(Live recording, Fillmore East 1968. Rocks more than I expected it to, I always imagined them
to be folkie-nerdy-beatniks (in the nicest possible way), but this has some electricity and
some pop hooks and some psychy guitar solos. Imagine my surprise.)
NEW!! 11/15 ARTHUR GEE - S/T Tumbleweed (USA) 101 @VG+/VG++ 20
(1971, Denver CO label. Arty electric/acoustic folk-psych, some songs drift toward "rural" and
others drift toward "prog"; overall, reminds me of Pearls Before Swine, but not as consistant.
Has insert. COH.)
GEORGE AND BEATOVENS - Kolotoc Svet Panton (CZE) 010203 VG/VG++ 40
(1970. Proggy beat-psych, a little retrograde for the year. Lead guitar, occasional dual
leads, hammond, flute... sound alternates between sensitive, meadowlarkin' pastoral and
something that moves a little more.)
GERRY & PACEMAKERS - I'll Be There Laurie (USA) LLP 2030 (MONO) @VG+/VG+ 10
(Third US lp by the guys (taking into account the repackaging of UK originals). Two sappy
originals by Gerry, two sappy covers, and seven ravers that fall a little flat. If you're
like me, you can't pass on a record that has covers of 'Rip It Up' and 'Whole Lotta Shakin'...
but still, it was just a little disappointing. COH, mildew OBC.)
GRASSROOTS - Feelings Dunhill DS 50027 (S) coh VG+/VG++ 4
GRATEFUL DEAD - Workingman's Dead Warner 1869 lt.woc stVG+/@NM-- 8
- American Beauty 1893 stVG+/stVG+ 3
GROWL - S/T DiscReet (USA) BS 2209 stVG+/VG++ 15
(1974. Energetic, likeable boogie/glam/roots, a la early Geils, Aerosmith, etc. Blatant Stones
moves.)
ELTON GUMBEL JR/KEITH LEATHERS - Observations Undercurrent (USA) UC 1313 NM-/NM- 20
(1982, Missouri. Homemade-look micropress by conscious-blackness artists on shortlived
conscious-blackness label; songwriter/AOR with some jazz moves -- vocals, piano and
acoustic bass. If I try to come up with something that it sounds like, I think of John
Martyn or Peter Hammill, and that isn't much help... but it's sorta vaguely like some-
thing along those lines. Kinda.)
DIRK HAMILTON - Alias i ABC (USA) 976 VG++/SS 8
(1977, 2nd album by culty almost-too-weird-to-be-popular singer-songwriter guy. Warren Zevon
style, I reckon... SEALED.)
HARDEN TRIO - Tippy-Toeing Columbia CL 2506 (M) stVG++/@NM 11
TIM HARDIN - 1st Verve FTS 3004 VG++/VG 3
JIMI HENDRIX - The Cry Of Love Reprise MS 2034 stVG+/stNM-- 10
(2" seam split)
NEW!! 5/27 JIMI HENDRIX - The Ballad Of Jimi Nardem (USA) 003 VG++/stVG++ 15
(Live and studio, 1965 - 67.)
DIANE HILDEBRAND - Early Morning Blues And Greens Elektra EKS 74031 stVG++/stVG++ 40
(1968. Low-key, late-night loner psych; unhappy songs, minimal technique... Said to be one of
the scarcest titles put out by Elektra.)
HOLLIES - Very Best Of United Artists UA-LA-329-E VG++/VG++ 3
(Earlier, beat-group tracks from their Imperial LP's. "Bus Stop", "Lucille"...Some tracks MONO,
some STEREO)
HORNETS - Motorcycles USA Liberty LST 7138 VG+/NM- 20
(1965. Rockin' banality! Nothing new here, but I can't HELP but crank it. Great farfisa organ!
Sleeve shows wear around edges, including one small paper-tear, no other problems here worth
mentioning.)
IAN & SYLVIA - Lovin' Sound MGM E 4388 (mono) VG++/stVG 3
(Folkies go pop-rock. Some bluesy touches, occasional whiffs of eastern music. Nice, lightly-
Baroque-y arrangement of "Reason To Believe".)
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - Bark Grunt (USA) 1001 VG++/VG++ 3
(Decadent, failing tag-ends of a once-brilliant group. Kantner/Slick science fiction, Kaukonen's
junkie ballads & clearly blues-oriented guitar work, Slick making with some prog/experimental
moves... Has lyric insert, does not have outer bag.)
JULIO ANGEL - El Idolo Hit Parade (PR) HTPR 001 (MONO) NM-/SS 60
(1965 LP by "the Puerto Rican Beatle". I haven't heard this'n, but his 1966 record, with the
same personnel, was half ballads/salsa with orchestral backing and half beat-group jangle
pop-rock, Searchers/Byrds sound... with one KILLER garage-y rocker courtesy of guest-vocals-
gal Tammy. This one probably is about the same... but no Tammy... and I can't promise any
single song is gonna kill.)
PAUL KANTNER/JEFFERSON STARSHIP - Blows Against The Empire RCA (USA) LSP 4448 VG+/VG+ 3
(Not as bad as I remembered it; I hated these Kantner/Slick side-project records when they were
new, but this one isn't all that bad. Too many songs dominated by piano, but there are some
interesting proggy bits and "Mau Mau (Amerikon)" rocks pretty toughly, nice fuzz guitar.
Orange-label RCA, first pressing. Has lyric insert & original innersleeve.)
PAUL KANTNER/GRACE SLICK - Baron Von Tollbooth... Grunt BFI 1-0148 VG+/VG++ 5
(1972, Height-Ashbury Allstars playing stylized late-Airplane stuff. Most of the urgency and
weirdness are gone, but it's not yet irretrievably banal and bland.)
KINGSMEN - 15 Great Hits Wand W 674 stVG++/@VG 8
(Snarling garage trash, gotta love it. Plays very noisy.)
KINGSMEN - Up And Away Wand (USA) WDS 675 VG++/VG++ 20
(1966, I guess, their 6th album. Catching up with the British invasion; Beatles, Stones and
Troggs covers, plus some frat/dance standards. The dullest rhythm section ever, but this
isn't completely painful to listen to, they come up with new twists for a few songs; Under
My Thumb is kinda neat. And they rented a fuzz-box for one song.)
LEFKI SYMFONIA - Xpwmata FM (GRE) FM391 NM-/VG++ 10
(1996. Interesting Greek band in a hard-prog/progressive-metal vein. Sounds very 1970 in some
ways; melodic and powerful... Impressive record, if a bit dirge-y.)
GARY LEWIS/PLAYBOYS - A Session With... Liberty LRP 3419 (MONO) @VG++/@VG+ 8
(1966, CA. Bubble-style teen pop with a lot of covers. Mostly 50's rock-lite: R. Nelson, Everlys,
Cannon, Shannon... and The Yardbirds.)
G LEWIS/PLAYBOYS - Everybody Loves A Clown Liberty LST 7428 (S) VG++/VG+ 8
(library) - Alternatives Music De Wolfe DWLP 3219 stVG+/VG++ 20
(1971, small-ensemble mood/soundtrack stuff, "woodwinds, keyboard and guitar". all material
credited to composers A Parker/A Hawkshaw.)
GORDON LIGHTFOOT - Lightfoot Unit.Art. (CAN) UAS 6487 (S) VG+/VG- 4
(1965 -- Canada only?)
LIMITS - S/T (Rock Invasion) Angel (USA) 1008 @VG+/NM-- 6
(1987, Louisiana band, homemade AOR by wannabe Bostons. Weird semi-literate liner notes make the
package look like a vanity pressing; very cheesy presentation.)
ANNE LINNET - Jeg Er Jo Lige Her Pladecompagniet (SWE) NM/NM- 5
(1988. Fairlight & rhythm section (with occasional guitar) "rock" of the 80's. Mostly ballads;
several song quite delicate and lovely, think Jennifer Warnes with good material. Sung in
Swedish)
LOCOMOTIV GT - Mindenki Pepita (HUN) SLPX 17564 NM-/NM- 12
(1978. Hard-edged prog-lite with enough personality to titillate your interest.)
NILS LOFGREN & GRIN - 1+1 Spindizzy Z-31038 VG+/VG+ 3
(AOR hard-pop with bits of punchy guitar. 'Rocking side' and "dreamy side'... and I actually
like the ballads better.)
MANDINGO - III EMI (CAN) QL 6420 VG++/stVG++ 40
(1973. KILLER, absolute powerhouse exploito "afro-rock" by session loonies. Side one is dark
and oppressive in a way that reminds me of King Crimson, side two is more typically soundtrack/
library funk in conception. Both sides have tons of percussion, a lot of brass, insane moog
bits... COH.)
MAXFIELD PARRISH - It's A Cinch To Give Legs To Old Hard-Boiled Eggs
Cur Non (USA) 721 NM-/NM 30
(1972, ex-Kaleidoscope guys. Countryish rural-psych that realaly sounds psychy; intriguing
surreal lyrics and a long experimental-folk track with 'old weird America' touches. I wonder
if "Clang Of The Yankee Reaper" is like this... SW.)
PAUL MCCARTNEY - Choba B CCCP
(the LESSER version.) Melodiya A 60 00415 VG++/NM-- 7
- Press To Play Capitol PJAS 12475 VG++/NM- 5
MCCOYS - Human Ball Mercury SR 61207 stVG+/NM- 16
(1969, 4th/last LP. Guitar psych in a variety of textures; lots of soloing, overall vibe is by
turns trippy, heavy-ish, teenaged garage-poppy... The psychy longer tracks are very artful
indeed. Sorta reminds me of Mercury labelmates "Genesis", but with no female singer.)
RALPH MCTELL - Spiral Staircase
Transatlantic (UK) 177 @NM--/VG++ 15 ON HOLD
(UK psych-folk. 1969.With the great "Streets Of London".)
LUCINE MICHAELS - Turning Point Koinonia KR 142626 NM-/VG 30
(1971, female-voice electric-band folk-rock with some baroque-y/flowerpsych touches. "Relevant",
issue-based lyrics, mostly Civil Rights. Ron Moore likes it a lot.)
JACQUES MICHEL - Le Coeur Plus Chaud Polydor (CAN) PGF 90348 @VG++/NM- 8
("Entre Ciel Y Terre" has some interesting prog moves, and a couple other songs here can be
understood as prog/pop... but for the most part, in spite of the rock-band arrangements,
this seems more like that francophone pop that falls outside 'the rock tradition'.)
ANGIE MILLER - A Woman's Mind RAK Records (UK) SRAK 515 stVG+/VG+ 6
(1975. Country-rock inflected British AOR complete with fake (I assume) Nashville accent. Couple
tracks have that irresistable RAK bubblegum production and the big wicked hooks.)
MINI - Koncert Pepita (HUNG) SLPX 17647 NM-/NM- 15
(1980, live set by AOR-kinda band that get to stretch out and show off their fusion chops. The
shorter songs are kinda dull, but much of it benefits a lot from the long open/improv/jamming
passages. Heavy rhythm section.)
MIX - American Glue Word of Mouth (USA) WOM 101 stVG+/@VG+ 6
(1982, FLA. Tough/melodic hard-rock. Corky Laing's in the band, Felix Pappalardi produced.
Notable heavy-metal Vanilla Fudge-up of "Chain Of Fools.")
MOCEDADES - S/T Zafiro (SPA) LM 1037 NM-/NM 6
MOCEDADES - S/T Zafiro (SPA) LM 1064 NM-/NM 6
(1971/1973. Eurovision fluff with m/f vocals, english/spanish lyrics. Kinda pretty folk-psych
vibe in places... and a lot of cutesy covers of United States folk/trad material. Also a gal
version of Let It Be on 1064...)
MODERN FIVE - Somos... Tremendos RVV (MEX) 1131 VG++/VG+ 60
(60's. Euro beat-pop band (ItaloSpanish) gets long-term gig at Mexico City hotel, cuts record.
Loveable organ-n-twang light rock/flowerpop, sorta like The Seekers. About 5 weak songs in the
lounge-y bland-40 bag, but they still have a 60% success rate... and some BOSS "girls with
guitars" graphics on sleeve for extra grooviness.You can hear the entire album HERE:
http://www.box.net/files#0:f:0 )
MOLLY HATCHET - Nassau Coliseum NY 2-12-1978 EM (USA?) EM 02 VG++/NM 30
(Apparently pressed in 1982, recording lifted from a radio broadcast, so sound quality is good.
LTD: 300 copies.)
MORELLS - Shake And Push Borrowed BORO 3302 stVG++/NM- 30
(1984, recently rediscovered and much-hyped roots-rock session a la NRBQ. Features D Clinton
Thompson. Rockabilly, New Orleans style, surf... these guys do it all.)
MOTHER EARTH - Make A Joyful Noise Mercury SR 61226 stVG+/VG++ 6
(1969. SF CA horn rock with female vocalist. Soulful and swinging in a way that reminds me of
Van Morrison. Tracy Nelson's a credible blues/soul singer, similar to Bonnie Raitt or somebody.)
ANNE MURRAY - S/T Capitol (USA) SW-8-0667 @VG+/@VG++ 6
(Not sure of the year, but it's a green-label Capitol. 1968? Songwriter/studio-band rock-pop
with hippie ideals and some flower-psych moves on a few songs. 'People's Park' and 'Sycamore
Slick' stand out in that respect...)
Some interesting and informative sites that link to this here kinda music here:
"Underground Sound Archives" Another good source for info on
private issue psych & etc.
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