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Sunday, October 17, 2021

Eternity's Children - From Us Unto You The Original Singles (1967-70 us, pleasant sunny baroque psych, 2005 remaster)

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Sunshine pop cult favorites Eternity's Children were formed in Cleveland, MS, in 1965 by singer/keyboardist Bruce Blackman and drummer R...
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Thursday, October 14, 2021

Santana - Santana (1969 us, fusion psych rock milestone, 2004 double disc edition)

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After the powerful performance at Woodstock in the open church of Man, Santana released this eponymous album into the world, setting into mo...
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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Axiom - The Axiom Archive (1969-71 australia, remarkable classic soft country rock, 2004 issue)

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Formed in Melbourne in 1969, Axiom were arguably Australia's first true supergroup. Yet, in spite of a wealth of talent and promise, som...
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Santana - Abraxas (1970 outstanding latin jazz psych rock, 2020 SACD Hybrid edition)

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  Carlos Santana is one of the three new guitarists who border on B. B. King's cleanliness. His only two contemporaries are Eric Clapton...
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Saturday, October 9, 2021

The Association - Insight Out (1967 us, beautifully textured harmonies and choruses into folk rock garage punk, novelty tunes, and psychedelia, 2008 japan bonus tracks remaster)

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Who's trippin’ down the streets of the city / Smilin' at everybody she sees / Who's reachin' out to capture a moment?  Every...
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Thursday, October 7, 2021

Karthago - Second Step (1973 germany, remarkable kraut prog rock, 2011 bonus tracks remaster)

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Karthago were founded in Berlin by Joey Albrecht (guitar, vocals, originally from Hannover) and Gerald Luciano Hartwig (bass). Since 1968, t...
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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Saft - Horn (1971 norway, fine melt of glam rock blues prog psych, 2021 remaster)

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Rock band from Bergen, formed in late 1969 , and disbanded  in the spring of 1974. They  had several reunions since then. Saft was among the...
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Santana - Santana III (1971 us, a savage beauty blend of latin acid jazz psych rock, 2016 mobile fidelity remaster)

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Santana III is an album that undeservingly stands in the shadows behind the towering legend that is the band's second album, Abraxas. Th...
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Sunday, October 3, 2021

Lindisfarne - Back And Fourth (1978 uk, wonderful folk soft rock, 2007 japan extra tracks remaster)

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This was Lindisfarne's comeback album after a fairly dire patch in the mid-'70s. Back and Fourth (originally issued by Polygram) was...
Saturday, October 2, 2021

Free - Free Live! (1971 uk, stunning classic rock, 2002 remaster with bonus tracks)

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Although Free made excellent studio records, Free Live! is perhaps the best way to experience the band in all its glory. Led by singer-guita...