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Saturday, October 15, 2022

Evolution - Evolution (1969-72 spain / germany, exciting hard garage psych brass rock, 2003 bonus tracks remaster)

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In 1965 the German band The Vampires arrives in Spain. Lovers of Rhythm 'N' Blues and Soul and based in Madrid, they released severa...
Friday, October 14, 2022

Survivor - All Your Pretty Moves (1979 us, classic hard rock and metal crossover sound highlighted by outstanding guitars, 2003 bonus track remaster)

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"No connection with the band who recorded Eye of the Tiger" The only album by Shreveport, LA, hard rockers Survivor, All Your Pret...
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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Oz Knozz - Ruff Mix (1975 us, rough prog hard rock, 2006 edition)

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One of the best US private press hard rock/progressive rock albums of the 1970s, from the master tapes. Only 250 copies available. Formed in...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

The Nighthawks - Open All Nite (1976 us, fine boogie 'n' roll)

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This quintessential blues bar band, part of the "blue wave" movement of the late '70s, has been knockin' em cold for years...
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Sunday, October 9, 2022

Mendoza - Mendoza (1972 sweden, jazz prog rock with latin vibes, 2002 esition)

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Mendoza is jazz prog rock from Linköping, Sweden formed in early 1970s. Debut album was released in 1972. Line up are Anders Hogman (bass), ...
Friday, October 7, 2022

As You Like It - Ages Come And Ages Go (1973-75 uk, a beautiful pastoral vibe amid elegant Canterbury flavour prog rock genius, 2021 hard sleeve)

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As You Like It was formed in the latter part of 1972. Paul Vincent Myerson (bass), Paul King (drums) and John Ellis (keyboardist extraordina...
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Thursday, October 6, 2022

The Palace Guard - All Night Long An Anthology (1965-66 us, nice beat roots 'n' roll, 2021 remaster)

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About 25 years ago, actor Tom Hanks wrote and directed a pitch-perfect movie called “That Thing You Do!” Taking place in the mid ‘60s, it te...
Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Starry Eyed And Laughing - That Was Now And This Is Then (1974-75 uk, amazing Byrd-ish folk psych rock, 2003 double disc bonus tracks remaster)

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The elder statesman of rock historians, Fred Dellar, wrote of the hugely-underrated Starry Eyed And Laughing that they were either 15 years ...
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Monday, October 3, 2022

Caravan - Live At The Fairfield Halls (1974 uk, brilliant prog rock, 2002 japan SHM remaster)

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Documented during an era in which U.K. performances by Caravan were few and far between, Live at the Fairfield Halls 1974 is a brilliantly r...
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Sunday, October 2, 2022

Allan Taylor - The American Album / Cajun Moon (1973/76 uk, nice warm country folk rock, 2000 edition)

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Moving to New York in 1972, Taylor recorded The American Album with Nashville and Los Angeles session players. He remained in the United Sta...