The Music Explosion - Little Bit O' Soul (1967 us, marvelous garage psych beat, 2002 remaster)

This is an improvement over the best previous Music Explosion compilation, One Way's Anthology, in that it not only contains all 21 of the songs from that release, but adds three non-LP B-sides not on that CD. Granted, all three of these B-sides are psychedelic instrumentals that most likely feature session players and not the Music Explosion. But those are rather cool tracks, in the manner of the trippy fuzz guitar-organ psychedelic songs heard on soundtracks to films exploiting the hippie movement. More importantly, perhaps, the package also includes respectful detailed liner notes, with quotes from several bandmembers.

All that borne in mind, you still can't get around the fact that the group didn't have anything too great to offer other than "Little Bit o' Soul." They did virtually no original material, and their songs were average, OK-to-unexciting pop garage rock with a bit of soul and bubblegum, though Jamie Lyons was an above-average singer for bands of this type, with a grittier and more soul-influenced style than the norm. Interestingly, the liner notes say "Stay by My Side," the folk-rock-influenced B-side of their first single and one of their best and harder-rocking cuts, was a band original, though it got credited to their producers. Incidentally, this doesn't quite round up every last track credited to the band in the 1960s, as it's missing a few 1968-1969 B-sides. Nor does it have any of the sides Lyons did for Laurie on his own, billed as a solo artist or with the Jamie Lyons Group.

by Richie Unterberger

Tracks 
1. Little Bit O' Soul (John Carter, Ken Lewis) - 2:21
2. I See The Light (Elliot Chirput) - 2:35
3. Everybody (Jeff Katz, Jerry Kasenetz, Elliot Chirput) - 2:29
4. Love, Love, Love, Love, Love (Terry Knight) - 2:47
5. Good Time Feeling (Jeff Katz, Jerry Kasenetz, Elliot Chirput) - 2:35
6. 96 Tears (Rudy Martinez) - 2:39
7. Can't Stop Now (Jeff Katz, Jerry Kasenetz, Elliot Chirput) - 2:51
8. Let Yourself Go (Jeff Katz, Jerry Kasenetz, Elliot Chirput) - 2:35
9. Patches Dawn (Elliot Chirput) - 2:40
10.One Potato Two (Elliot Chirput) - 3:08
11.What Did I Do To Deserve Such A Fate (J. Stabile, Elliot Chirput) - 2:25
12.(Hey) La, La, La (Jeff Katz, Jerry Kasenetz, Elliot Chirput) - 2:11
13.Little Black Egg (Charles Conlon) - 2:56
14.Stay By My Side (Jeff Katz, Jerry Kasenetz, Elliot Chirput) - 2:13
15.Sunshine Games (Eric Wolfson) - 2:03
16.We Gotta Go Home (B. Gentry, Ritchie Cordell) - 2:11
17.Hearts And Flowers (Jeff Katz, Jerry Kasenetz, Elliot Chirput) - 2:19
18.What You Want (Baby I Want You) (B. Clifford, D. Mani) - 2:09
19.Road Runner (Jeff Katz, Jerry Kasenetz) - 3:38
20.Where Are We Going (Mickey Lane) - 2:15
21.Yes Sir (Joey Levine, Arthur Resnick) - 2:15
22.Dazzling (Jeff Katz, Jerry Kasenetz) - 2:35
23.Jack In The Box (S. Trimachi, Ritchie Cordell) - 2:03
24.What's Your name (B. Gentry, Ritchie Cordell) - 2:20

The Music Explosion
*James "Jamie" Lyons - Lead Vocals, Tambourine, Maracas, Drums
*Donald (Tudor) Atkins - Lead Guitar
*Richard Nesta - Guitar
*Burton Stahl - Bass Guitar, Organ, Piano
*Robert Avery - Drums, Harmonica, Guitar
*Dane Donohue - Guitar
*Dale Powers - Guitar

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Omnibus - Omnibus (1970 us, magnificent organ drivin fuzzy psych rock, 2005 edition)

Produced by brothers Eric and Steven Nathanson, 1970's "Omnibus" served as a showcase for Wegrzyn. In addition to serving as lead vocalist, he was responsible for writing or co-writing all 12 numbers. Whether you were impressed depended on how you felt about the band's derivative sound. Propelled by Wegrzyn's achy voice and organ and horn-propelled material, the band's Doors-meets-Blood, Sweat and Tears catalog struck us as an acquired taste. While occasionally mildly entertaining ("Shake It Off" and the fuzz-guitar powered "Understand"), the majority of the set was simply rather bland. As far as we can tell, the album failed to provide credits for the band members.

Bad-Cat

Tracks
1. The Man Song (R. Wegrzyn) - 3:26
2. It's All In Your Heart (R. Wegrzyn) - 6:03
3. Shake It Off (R. Wegrzyn) - 3:58
4. Understand (R. Wegrzyn) - 3:52
5. Above Me (R. Wegrzyn) - 2:45
6. Den of Sin (R. Wegrzyn) - 2:10
7. Boogus Black And White (R. Wegrzyn) - 5:08
8. Spring (R. Wegrzyn, J. Polt) - 3:02
9. Winding Thru Your Heart (R. Wegrzyn) - 2:30
10.Harmony (R. Wegrzyn) - 2:32
11.Big Daddy Slave (R. Wegrzyn, A. Raimondi) - 2:37
12.Tired of Screamin' (R. Wegrzyn) - 2:46

The Omnibus
*J. Polt
*A. Raimondi
*R. Wegrzyn - Vocals, Organ

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After Tea - After Tea (1969 holland, flower power baroque beat psych)

After Tea from the picturesque town of Delft were formed in 1967 after a row in the group The Tee Set whose singer Peter Tetteroo had problems with the psychedelic leanings of his"backing group". Tetteroo chose the James Mean musicians as his new colleagues and the rest of the Tee Set became After Tea.The line up this time was Hans van Eyck (vocals, keyboards), Polle Eduard (vocals, bass, guitar), Martin Hage (drums) and the Englishman Ray Fenwick (vocals, guitar).

All members were composers, expert musicians and good vocalists and soon became well respected and were quickly signed to Decca. Together with producer Bert Schouten they worked hard on their first single, the first Dutch "flower power" record "Not Just a Flower in Your Hair" (complete with children's choir). On the b-side was "The Time is Nigh", with the same choir as a gimmick together with the Sousa march "Stars and Stripes Forever" at the end. The Beatles ended "All You Need is Love" in a similar way later on. The single was played a lot on radio and reached 11 in the Top 40. 

In the studio new numbers were tried out for the new album. The old Tee Set song "Long Ago" was redone in a new "easy" style and "Don't Waste Your Love On Me" was written with lyrics by Hitweek's magazine's Laurie Langenbach. In December 1967 the album "National Disaster" came out. The LP is packaged in a "Wanted Dead or Alive" sleeve and includes a large poster inside. The music is a mix of flower power ideology and fragile numbers such as "Gotta Get You In My Garden Girl" and "In The Land Of The Bubble Gum Tree" and more progressive songs like "Play That Record" , the new version of "Long Ago" and Ray Fenwick's title number "National Disaster". The album got a good public response and glowing reviews in Hitweek, Musiek Express and Teenbeat. The LP was released in the UK in June 1968 and received good reviews in NME and Melody Maker. 

In England Steve Winwood from the Spencer Davis Group was forming his own group, Traffic. Davis was looking for a replacement and when After Tea and Spencer Davis played together in Rotterdam, he asked Ray Fenwick if he would like to join his band as a replacement for Winwood. Ray had some doubts , but because his work permit as a musician had only months left to run and the possibility of him being asked to leave the country he accepted and left for England. He continued to write some songs for After Tea and played now and then on a few records.

 "We Will Be There After Tea" written by Hans and Ray became another hit in December 1967. The song with it's catchy lyrics was underpinned by a strong melody and later became a regular favourite for The Spencer Davis Group with Ray. After Tea went through a period of many changes, Polle was in and out of the band and experimented briefly with Frans Krassenburg (vocals) and Henk Smitkamp (bass) and Ferry Lever (guitar) as a long term replacement for Ray. 

In May 1968 they released "Snowflakes On Amsterdam" and then in September, their fourth single"Peregrine Thomas" a country influenced song which didn't break into the Top 40. It's follow up "Love In Jeopardy" didn't make it either. Thanks to their loyal fans, they kept touring and at the end of the sixties they made a picture disc for the jewellers Desiree which was packaged with an engagement ring and book. The songs on the disc were "Desiree" and "The Wedding Song". The last single for Decca was "A Little Bit Today" in August 1969. Here they chose a standard R+B style. At the parting with Decca the album "After Tea" came out filled with a and b sides of previous singles.

Tracks
1. A Perfect Way To Spend A Day (Hans van Eijck) - 3:20
2. Sound Of A Backstreet (Hans van Eijck) - 2:45
3. We Will Be There After Tea (Hans van Eijck, Ray Fenwick) - 3:02
4. Sweet Elaine (Hans van Eijck) - 3:44
5. Not Just A Flower In Your Hair (Hans van Eijck, Ray Fenwick) - 2:28
6. Peruquine Thomas (Hans van Eijck, Ray Fenwick) - 2:05
7. Snowflakes On Amsterdam (Hans van Eijck, Ray Fenwick) - 2:29
8. Sunny Side Of Mable Block (Polle Eduard) - 3:17
9. Water And White Marble (Polle Eduard) - 4:40
10.Lily Of The Valley (Polle Eduard) - 3:06
11.Love In Jeopardy (Tristan Keuris, Hans van Eijck) - 3:09
12.A Little Bit Today (A Little Bit Tomorrow) (Polle Eduard) - 3:49

The After Tea
*Hans van Eijck - Organ
*Martin Hage - Drums
*Polle Eduard - Bass, Vocals
*Ray Fenwick - Guitar
*Frans Krassenburg - Vocals
*Henk Smitkamp - Bass
*Ferry Lever - Guitar

1970  After Tea - Jointhouse Blues (2002 remaster)

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Warpig - Warpig (1970 canada, fascinating heavy rock with psych and prog shades, 2006 remaster)

Warpig's formation came the same as so many other rural Ontario bands of the mid 60's. Guitarist/singer Rick Donmoyer toiled in a number of groups, including The Turbines, The Kingbees (later The Wot) and Mass Destruction.

But by late '66 Donmore found himself looking for a new project, and hooked up with fellow Mass Destruction alumni Terry Brett on bass, Dana Snitch (keyboards/guitars) and drummer Terry Hook, all Woodstock, Ont. natives. Endless practices in the Hook basement led to Warpig a few months later. With a mix of influences rivalled by few in the area, the boys soon found themselves as a steady attraction on the Toronto independent scene for the better part of the next two years.

The band was seen by a label owner and were signed to FontHill Records in late 1968. They continued on the circuit, while writing original material and financing the recording of their first lp. With the production help of Robert Thomson, it finally saw the light of day in the spring of 1970. The album was full of raw power, with inspirational remnants from everything from the British Invasion to the surf sound, from Chet Atkins to Black Sabbath. Reminiscent of a less-structured Deep Purple album, tracks like the lead-off "Flaggit" and "Tough Nuts" gave you the unbridled passion of a young band doing it their way, while "Advance in 'A' Minor" showed the band's tight structure and classical influences, in what could only be described as 'early eclectic post psychadelic'. A common theme throughout the lp was the band's pounding rhythms and straight forward guitar licks.

A 45 of "Rock Star" b/w "Flaggit" made the rounds of the radio stations, and along with their live show,the following grew. FontHill was bought out by London Records in '71, leaving the band in the lurches as to their status for several months. The band carried on throughout the circuit, when they discovered they were without a label. London reissued Warpig's debut a year later, repackaged and remastered.

The group carried on, writing material while on the road and slipping into the recording studio when they could book some time. But what was supposed to be the band's second lp got shelved when they couldn't find a distributor. Upset with management and the band's general direction, Snitch left the Warpig tent in '73, followed by the complete breakup of the band a short while later. Everyone went on to do outside projects and their own things, Donmoyer carried on in the business for a few more years, most notably with the Toronto-based Ash Mountain.

By the new millennium more than one bootlegged Warpig CD found its way to the black market. In 2004 the four original members got together to see what would happen, and have since focused their energies on reforming fulltime. The band re-released their only album on Relapse Records in 2006.

Canadian-Bands With notes from Rick Donmoyer

Tracks
1. Flaggit - 3.09  
2. Tough Nuts - 2.20
3. Meody Withh Balls - 6.01  
4. Advance Am (Lyrics Defy Description) - 7.26  
5. Rock Star - 4.10  
6. Sunflight - 4.29  
7. U.X.I.B - 7.37  
8. The Moth - 5.09  
All songs by Rick Donmoyer, Terry Hook, Dana Snitch, Terry Brett

The Warpig
*Rick Donmoyer - Vocals, Guitar
*Terry Hook - Percussion
*Dana Snitch - Keyboards, Vocals
*Terry Brett - Bass

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Hookfoot - Hookfoot (1971 uk, superb classic rock with blues folk and country traces, 2010 japan remaster)

Their first album, Hookfoot consisted of songs composed by Caleb, plus renditions of Stephen Stills and Neil Young songs. This first album was very innovative with Caleb switching between guitar and keyboards. It even included a great piano-based jazz instrumental ('Wim Wam') along with a killer tune ('Movies') that starts out with Quaye and Duck on acoustic and finishes with Wishbone Ash style double-lead electric.

Tracks
1. Bluebird (Stephen Stills) - 3:51
2. Mystic Lady (Caleb Quaye) - 5:05
3. Movies (Ian Duck) - 4:50
4. Nature Changes (Caleb Quaye, Ian Duck) - 5:15
5. Wim-Wom (Caleb Quaye) - 3:19
6. Don't Let It Bring You Down (Neil Young) - 2:49
7. Coombe Gallows (Caleb Quaye) - 3:08
8. Crazy Fool (Caleb Quaye, Ian Duck) - 4:48
9. Golden Eagle (Caleb Quaye) - 5:37
10.Bluebird (Revisited) (Stephen Stills) - 4:09

The Hookfoot
*Caleb Quaye - Guitars, Piano, Keyboards
*Ian Duck - Guitars, Mouthharp, Vocals
*Dave Glover - Bass Guitar
*Roger Pope - Drums, Percussion
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*Dicky Birds - Whistling

1969  Hookfoot - A Piece Of Pye (2010 japan Remaster)
1973  Hookfoot - Roaring (expanded edition)

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Hookfoot - A Piece Of Pye (1969 uk, splendid bluesy country rock, 2010 japan Remaster)

Vocalist multi-instrumentalist Caleb Quaye was the mastermind fronting the largely forgotten Hookfoot.  Quayle started his professional musical career as a member of Long John Baldry's backing band Bluesology.  When Baldry decided to disband the group in 1967 Quaye struck out as a solo act releasing an obscure 45 on Philips 'Baby Your Phrasing Is Bad' b/w 'Woman of Distinction'.

When the single disappeared without a trace, Quaye turned to sessions and live working, including supporting former Bluesology keyboardist Elton John.   His work with John led to a steady paycheck as a house musician signed to Dick James Music (DJM) which also happened to have signed Elton John to a recording contract.  It also introduced him to fellow DJM employees Ian Duck, David Glover, and Roger Pope.  Duck, Glover and Pope had a lengthy history themselves having started out as members of The Soul Agents, The Loot, and The Final One.  With all four working together in support of various Elton John projects, in 1969 Quaye convinced them to join him in forming a band - Hookfoot and were promptly signed by DJM.

‘A Piece of Pye’ is a collection of earlier songs like, the bluesy filler ‘S.B.W.’ [Sonny Bow Williamson] and the guitar heroics tour-de-force jamthat is ‘Shoeshine Boy’ – oh, dear Lord how well I remember that one blowing my socks off when I first heard it as a teenager! The remaining material on ‘A Piece of Pye’ was completely new to me – early recordings by the sound of it, all of them credited to guitarist Caleb Quaye. 

You Better Get On’, a showcase bluesy groover that sounds like it might’ve been the highlight of their live set at the time, up to the standard of the stunning ‘The Way of the Musician’ debut 45 released on Page One in France which unfortunately remains un-re-released to this day. It’s must be a contender for some future late 60s compilation, surely, just as Caleb Quaye's 'Baby Your Phasing is Bad' recorded immediately pre-Hookfoot is a something of a staple requirement.

There's a fair bit of other un-re-released still languishing on 'B' sides of various singles as well, including 'Heart to Heart Talking', 'Red Man', 'Freedom (Nobody's Shoes), 'Hookfoot' (the song the band became named after, apparently due to drummer Roger Pope's habit of hooking his wayward kit back towards him while playing) and 'The Opener' (original B-side of 'Sweet Sweet Funky Music' from Good Times a' Comin'). Plus, the live album that I must confess had a hand in releasing via the SPM label in Germany back in the early 1990s is also overdue for some reissue attention.

by Phil McMullen

Tracks
1. A Peace One - 1:46
2. You Better Get On (Ian Duck, Dave Glover, Roger Pope, Caleb Quaye) - 7:16
3. Death Song (Ian Duck, Caleb Quaye) - 6:36
4. First Things First - 3:05
5. Wide Open Funky Spaces - 4:13
6. S.B.W (Ian Duck, Caleb Quaye) - 2:37
7. Shoe Shine Boy 12:13
8. A Peace Two - 0:55
All songs by Caleb Quaye unless as else stated

The Hookfoot
*Caleb Quaye - Guitar, Piano, Keyboards
*Ian Duck - Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
*Dave Glover - Bass Guitar
*Roger Pope - Drums, Percussion

1973  Hookfoot - Roaring (expanded edition)

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Jukin' Bone - Whiskey Woman (1972 us, stunning hard blues rock, 2010 remaster)

In December 1966 Joe Whiting would go on to team with Auburn native the legendary Mark Doyle to form the "New Ridgewoods" and after adding  drummer Tom Glaister, bassist Barry Maturevity (a Ridgewood) and rhythm guitarist Chuck Baron plus changed their name to "Free Will". In the summer of 1967, Baron was replaced by John Dean and Bill Irwin added. In the spring of  1967 bassist Maturevitz was replaced by George Egosarian.

A year later Egosarian was replaced by John DeMaso. In 1969 Bill Irwin left and George Egosarian rejoined the band. Freewill zoomed onto the music scene first covering their home base playing  Lake Dances in Auburn, Fabins in Skaneateles, Jordan-Elbridge High School and at East High School (Auburn) where they were one of the first to play a concert at a sit down auditorium, rather than a gym. They exploded into the Syracuse market playing the Scene (Dewitt), Jabberwocky (SU Campus) and Country Tavern. 

Their music was based on British Blues playing Savoy Brown, Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall etc. They played the entire "Arthur" album by the Kinks and incredible melody by Spirit. We remember those famous Chuck Berry covers & Roy Orbison's version of "Candyman". They also performed  several originals as "Carry Me Home", "Ridin' With The Devil", and "Get That Shinning Sun". During this time period Free Will ventured to Connecticut recording several demo tunes in late 1969 . That session included the only recorded versions of the legendary songs "Are You Gone" and "State Police Googie" both originals.

With its lineup finally set in the fall of 1971, Free Will changed its name to "Jukin Bone."  Now with a recording contract with RCA Records the band entered Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland Studio in New York City in 1972  and recorded their first album for RCA "Whiskey Woman". Heavy guitar riffs, solid rhythm section and great vocals. It's worth noting that all tracks were recorded completely live with a small, invited audience. Unfortunately, the album went almost unnoticed, although the band got at least a chance to record their second album.

by Ron Wray, John D'Angelo, Pete Shedd

Tracks
1. Jungle Fever (Joe Whiting, Mark Doyle) - 4:47
2. Candy Man (Fred Neil, Beverly Ross) - 4:30
3. Spirit In The Dark (Aretha Franklin) - 4:22
4. Can't Judge What You Miss (George Egosarian, Mark Doyle) - 4:14
5. Whiskey Woman (Joe Whiting, Mark Doyle) - 4:17
6. Going Down (Don Nix) - 3:54
7. The Hunter (Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr.) - 3:59
8. Got The Need (Joe Whiting, Mark Doyle) - 3:02
9. Let Loose (Joe Whiting, Mark Doyle) - 4:18

The Jukin' Bone
*Joe Whiting - Vocals
*Tom Glaister - Drums, Percussion
*John DeMaso - Bass, Percussion, Vocals
*Mark Doyle - Lead Guitar, Piano, Vocals
*George Egosarian - Electric, Acoustic Guitars

1972  Jukin' Bone - Way Down East (2011 remaster)

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Jukin' Bone - Way Down East (1972 us, awesome hard blues rock, 2011 remaster)

The second and final album by these upstate New York blues-rockers was more polished than their live-in-the-studio, occasionally drunk debut, Whiskey Woman, but that's actually to the music's detriment. While the band can definitely play, laying biting slide guitar over a funky bass groove on "Nightcrawler," and howling out a roaring lust anthem on "Cara Lynn," they really don't benefit from too much slickness. Like Cactus or Black Oak Arkansas, they were best when they tore it up in down 'n' dirty fashion, as Whiskey Woman amply demonstrated. 

The addition of electric piano helps a little on the swampy, Creedence-ish "Mojo Conqueroo," and they whip up a hot 'n' nasty, shoutalong version of "See See Rider" that's not quite as deranged-sounding as their take on Roy Orbison's "Candy Man" from their debut, but it's pretty raucous. But by the time the acoustic "Yes Is Yes" comes along, the band's limitations are apparent. Recommended to absolute die-hard '70s hard rock cultists; everyone else can get by just listening to Free, Humble Pie, Cactus, and Black Oak Arkansas. 

by Phil Freeman

Tracks
1. Cara Lynn (Joe Whiting, Mark Doyle) - 2:27
2. Way Down East (Joe Whiting, George Egosarian) - 3:10
3. Nightcrawler (John DeMaso, Joe Whiting, George Egosarian, Mark Doyle) - 4:32
4. Come On Home (Mark Doyle, Joe Whiting) - 2:25
5. Mojo Conqueroo (George Egosarian, Mark Doyle) - 5:51
6. See See Rider (Gertrude "Ma" Rainey) - 2:52
7. Can You Feel It (George Egosarian, Joe Whiting) - 3:11
8. Yes Is Yes (George Egosarian) - 2:52
9. Sayin' It Is Easy (George Egosarian, Mark Doyle) - 3:05
10.Johnny Lee's Mood (Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker) - 5:07

The Jukin' Bone
*Joe Whiting - Vocals
*Danny Coward - Drums, Percussion
*John DeMaso - Bass, Percussion, Vocals
*Mark Doyle - Lead, Slide, Acoustic Guitars, Percussion, Piano, Vocals
*George Egosarian - Electric, Acoustic Guitars
*Kevin Shwaryk - Drums, Percussion (Track 8)

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Roy Buchanan - The Prophet (1969-71 us, solid blues rock, 2004 release)

In 1969 -- some three years before his self-titled debut solidified his stature as a pre-eminent string bender -- Roy Buchanan (guitar/vocals) signed with Polydor Records and began work on his first full-length platter. In 2004, three-and-a-half decades later, the audio archivists at Hip-O Select finally issued The Prophet: The Unreleased First Polydor Album (2004). Augmenting the 11-track running order that would have made up that disc, the single-CD package contains 30-plus minutes of previously vaulted outtakes, including tunes documented at an aborted March of 1971 session. 

Prior to garnering notoriety as "The World's Greatest Unknown Guitarist," Buchanan spent the '50s and early '60s as a support musician for a number of R&B outfits and served stints in both Dale Hawkins' and his Canadian cousin Ronnie Hawkins' respective combos. It was during a period that was marked by touring with the former that he first came to the attention of another rising performer named Charlie Daniels. By the late '60s the two crossed paths professionally as Buchanan was placed in the care of Daniels, whose recent roster boasted production credits for the likes of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

Because of Buchanan's reluctance to travel away from his regular club gigs in and around the Baltimore, MD/Washington D.C. area, Daniels was only able to corral him long enough for a handful of studio dates in Nashville, Tennessee. Accompanying Daniels (guitar/vocals/harmonica) and Buchanan are Bob Wilson (keyboards), Karl Himmel (drums), Ernie Winfrey (timpani/percussion), future Charlie Daniels Band mainstay Joel "Taz" DiGregorio (vocals), as well as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young associate Tim Drummond (bass). Although four of the songs surfaced on the excellent career retrospective Sweet Dreams: The Anthology (1992), when restored to the original lineup they are given additional context, further demonstrating the breadth of Buchanan's chops. Of those making their incipient showing here, highlights include the heavy "Funky Junky," as it packs a punch that lies between Derek & the Dominoes à la "Got to Get Better in a Little While" and harder rocking units such as the Joe Walsh (guitar/vocals) era James Gang. 

"Day and Age" propels forward with a double-time rhythm, while the tune "Billie Joe Young" resumes the exploration of the guitarist's penchant for jazzier improvisations. There are also some great licks on "Pain" and the dark and edgy "I Desire You." However, it is the initially discarded reworking of T-Bone Walker's "Stormy Monday" and the all too brief "Jam" that may command listeners primary attention. The March of 1971 batch is worthy of equal (if not perhaps more) consideration as Buchanan emerges out from under Daniels' care as a masterful leader. "Roy's Bluz" burns with a simmering and scintillating groove, while the cover of Junior Walker's "Shotgun" immediately lays down the law with Buchanan's blistering opening flurry.

The medley pairing "After Hours" with "The Messiah Will Come Again" arguably outshines the two respective versions that subsequently appeared on the imaginatively titled Roy Buchanan (1972) and Second Album (1973). Those enthusiasts who thought they knew Buchanan's legacy will be nothing short of ecstatic to supplement what is quite possibly the single most crucial entry in his posthumous catalog. 

by Lindsay Planer

Tracks
1. Funky Junky - 2:06
2. Black Autumn - 4:25
3. Day And Age - 2:51
4. There'll Always Be - 4:50
5. Billy Joe Young - 4:38
6. Story Of Isaac (Leonard Cohen) - 5:48
7. Baltimore - 3:31
8. Sign On The Window (Bob Dylan) - 3:42
9. Humbug Down On The River - 2:34
10.Pain - 3:27
11.I Desire You - 5:55
12.Stormy Monday (T-Bone Walker) - 4:19
13.Jam (Roy Buchanan) - 2:19
14.Roy's Bluz (Roy Buchanan) - 7:10
15.Shotgun (Autry DeWalt) - 4:38
16.After Hours / The Messiah Will Come Again (Robert Bruce, Buddy Feyne, Avery Parrish, Roy Buchanan) - 6:53
17.Sweet Dreams (Don Gibson) - 5:20
All songs by Charlie Daniels exccept where stated

Musicians
*Roy Buchanan - Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals
*Charlie Daniels - Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
*Joel "Taz" DiGregorio - Vocals
*Tim Drummond - Bass
*Karl Himmel - Drums
*Bing McCoy - Piano
*Bob Wilson - Keyboards
*Ernie Winfrey - Percussion, Timpani
*Tom Zito - Drums
*Joe Bayliss - Organ, Vocal
*Don Monahan - Bass

1969-78  Roy Buchanan - Sweet Dreams The Anthology (double disc set)
Related Acts
1970  Charlie Daniels - Charlie Daniels
1972  Charlie Daniels - Te John Grease And Wolfman (2008 issue)
1973  Charlie Daniels - Uneasy Rider "Honey In The Rock" (2008 edition)

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The New York Rock And Roll Ensemble - The New York Rock And Roll Ensemble (1968 us, marvelous baroque psychedelia)

Blending classical pieces and instruments with rock songs and instruments, the New York Rock 'n' Roll Ensemble earned the adoration of everyone from Leonard Bernstein to Eric Clapton. Their ambitious 1968 debut features She's Gone; Poor Pauline; The Seasons among others wonderful tunes.

Tracks
1. Intro - 0:20
2. Sounds Of Time (Clifton Nivison) - 2:43
3. Began To Burn (Brian Corrigan) - 2:48
4. Monkey (Michael Kamen, Martin Fulterman) - 2:58
5. Trio Sonata No. 1 In C Major 2nd Movement-Alla Breve Fugue (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 1:29
6. She's Gone (Brian Corrigan, Michael Kamen) - 2:34
7. Poor Pauline (Michael Kamen) - 2:48
8. "?" - 0:30
9. Mr. Tree (Clifton Nivison) - 2:27
10.You Know Just What It's Like (Michael Kamen) - 2:58
11.Studeao Atlantis (Michael Kamen, Martin Fulterman, Brian Corrigan, Clifton Nivison, Dorian Rudnytsky) - 3:02
12.Pick Up In The Morning (Brian Corrigan, Clifton Nivison, Dorian Rudnytsky) - 3:26
13.The Seasons: Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer (Michael Kamen, Martin Fulterman, Brian Corrigan, Clifton Nivison, Dorian Rudnytsky) - 7:09

The New York Rock 'N' Roll Ensemble
*Dorian Rudnytsky - Bass, Cello
*Martin Fulterman - Drums, Oboe
*Michael Kamen - Keyboards, Oboe, Vocals
*Clifton Nivison - Lead Guitar, Vocals
*Brian Corrigan - Rhythm Guitar

1969-70  New York Rock 'N' Roll Ensemble - Faithful Friends / Reflections
1971-72  The New York Rock Ensemble – Roll Over / Freedomburger

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