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Saturday, March 13, 2021

Detective - Detective (1977 us / uk, powerhouse rock, 2010 remaster)

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In the late 1970’s, Led Zeppelin;s own record label Swan Song signed a band known as Detective. It was not a group of unknown musicians. At ...
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Totty - Totty (1977 us, good hard rock with excellent guitar parts and prog shades)

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Totty formed 1975 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA by brothers Dennis and Byron Totty. A Christian Hard Rock trio, with a tight rhythm section, hard ...
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Mick Softley - Sunrise / Street Singer (1970-71 uk, brilliant folk bluesy rock, 2005 double disc remaster)

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Mick Softley was a troubador in the classic mould; a drifter with a guitar slung over his shoulder, his songs drawn from his surroundings an...
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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Various Artists - Bob Stanley And Pete Wiggs Present English Weather (1969-76 uk, The autumnal sound of Britain at the turn of the seventies, looking out through wet window panes to a new decade with a mixture of melancholy and optimism for what might come next, a new and distinctive sound emerges, 2017 issue)

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The autumnal sound of Britain at the turn of the 70s, looking out through wet window panes to a new decade with a mixture of melancholy and ...
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Monday, March 8, 2021

Ian Lloyd And Stories - Traveling Underground (1973 us, glam art rock with prog shades)

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With 1973's Traveling Underground, Stories changed its name to Ian Lloyd & Stories and unveiled a new five-man lineup. Lead singer L...
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Sunday, March 7, 2021

Various Artists - Bob Stanley And Pete Wiggs Present Occasional Rain (1969-74 uk, jazzy folk west coast inspired post psych pre prog rock, 2020 release)

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This is England, the day after the 60s. It’s a time of flux. On the cusp of progressive rock but without a rule book, many groups hold fast ...
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Ace - Time For Another / No Strings / At The BBC (1975-77 uk, splendid pub rock, 2011 three disc digipak remaster)

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Ace were one of the few pub rock groups to enjoy success on the pop charts, largely due to the warm, soulful vocals of Paul Carrack. While C...
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Monday, March 1, 2021

Ellie Pop - Ellie Pop (1968 us, fresh breezy folky psych pop, 2005 korean remaster)

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Ellie Pop were from Roseville, Michigan formed in 1968, some rock collectors/fans consider Ellie Pop’s only album a mid 60’s classic. The so...
Sunday, February 28, 2021

Plato And The Philosophers - Thirteen O'Clock Flight To Psychedelphia (1966-68 us, awesome garage psych)

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Ken Tebow came from a musical family. His mother played in big bands during World War II. His grandfather met his grandmother while he was i...
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Saturday, February 27, 2021

Adamkosky - In Your Eye (1973 us, beautiful folk rock, 2008 korean remaster)

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Lonely melodic private press 1973 USA album. The recording session took eleven hours and there were no second takes. Low-fi crude sound with...