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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

The Blades Of Grass - The Blades Of Grass Are Not For Smoking (1967 us, beautiful orchestrated sunny folk harmonies, 2002 remaster)

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  A young sunshine pop group that came from the East Coast rather than California (the home of most such acts in the '60s), the Blades o...
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Monday, March 22, 2021

Various Artists - A Lethal Dose Of Hard Psych (1966-70 us / canada, authentic way cool sixties artifacts)

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With 23 very rare singles originating from all over North America, from 1966-1970 (dates are not given for a couple but they certainly fit t...
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Friday, March 19, 2021

Neil Innes And The World ‎– Lucky Planet (1970 uk, magnificent straight up mid tempo rock with Beatles scent, 2004 bonus track remaster)

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Shortly after the Bonzo Dog Band broke up in 1970, Neil Innes formed the short-lived band the World, also including ex-Bonzos bassist Dennis...
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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Eric Andersen ‎– A Country Dream (1969 us, wonderful bluesy folk country rock, 2001 hard sleeve remaster)

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Like numerous folk-rock singer/songwriters in the late '60s, Andersen went to Nashville to record country-rock-flavored material, using ...
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

The Amazing Rhythm Aces - The Amazing Rhythm Aces (1979 us, elegant rhythm 'n' blues soft country rock, 2001 remaster)

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The eponymous 1979 album - originally released by ABC but reissued by Columbia when the group's contract changed hand - was the  Amazing...
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Fruupp - Modern Masquerades (1975 ireland, excellent prog rock, 2006 japan, 2009 esoteric and 2016 blu spec)

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With their best album sales to date and sell out concerts Fruupp appeared to be on a roll as they went into Christmas 1974 unaware of the bo...
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Monday, March 15, 2021

Fruupp - The Prince Of Heaven's Eyes (1974 ireland, imressive baroque art prog rock, with extra tracks 2004 japan, 2009 esoteric and 2016 blu spec)

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With two albums under their belt, each displaying a natural progression, and gaining a reputation as one of the most solid live acts around,...
Sunday, March 14, 2021

Detective - It Takes One To Know One (1977 us / uk, tough zeppelinesque hard rock, 2016 remaster)

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Detective wasn't without its detractors who dismissed the short-lived band as a poor man's Led Zeppelin. But Detective had more to o...
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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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