tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56975895841697092882023-11-16T16:07:00.584+01:00Vinyl TreasuresFeaturing out-of-print music from my vinyl collection which has never been reissued to date. If you happen to know that any of these Lps has just been reissued, give me a holler and I'll delete the post immediately (and I'll buy the music again, honest!). Hopefully this will serve to stir interest in reissuing these fine albums, and artists will get the recognition they deserve once again. Amen!
Oh, and I'll also rave about current music I dig.popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-62538497036203752452011-06-01T00:00:00.001+02:002011-06-01T00:02:42.017+02:00It's been a long timeJust to let you know that I won't be able to post much anytime soon, and when links expire that's it, my friends. Sorry about that, and hopefully better times will come soon.popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-23266326067527963512010-03-21T15:39:00.004+01:002010-03-21T15:48:41.446+01:00Susan Jacks - Ghosts (1980)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/1748/jackssusanghost.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/1748/jackssusanghost.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I heard that Susan Jacks (from The Poppy Family fame), one of my favorite female singers ever, is having some health issues. Here's wishing everything will be OK, Susan!<br /><br />To my knowlege, her solo albums haven't been reissued on cd yet. Here's her beautiful album from 1980.<br /><br />Beyond The Clouds once again, oh yes!<br /><br /><br />Columbia Record Label JC 36417<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">Track list:</span> <br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">01 All the Tea in China (Jacks) 2:50</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> 02 We Had It All (Fritts, Seals) 3:02</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> 03 Elusive Butterfly (Lind) 2:46</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> 04 Evergreen (Tanner) 2:48</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />05 Ghosts in Your Mind (Jacks) 3:46</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> 06 Twice as Strong (Demmans) 2:38</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />07 Beyond the Clouds (Jacks) 2:58</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> 08 A Young Girl (Aznavour, Brown) 3:12</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> 09 Concrete Sea ( Jacks ) 2:40</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> 10 Two Roses (Chaba) 3:29</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />11 A Fool Such as I (Trader) 2:21</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">Prod. by Terry Jacks</span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-53809120159646709742010-02-26T12:17:00.002+01:002010-03-04T12:17:12.372+01:00The blog will be back soon.I know it's hard to believe, but it's true. So stick around...popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-66892581564335599662009-01-04T14:54:00.007+01:002009-01-04T22:26:19.734+01:00THE PIPE DREAM - Wanderers/Lovers (1969)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_YHai7_RtambKaojau4evD42yL-xwWQOLD4rSl3Cf-8Hzpy3BeiAfjNppDz9s7AoKyw5wigOBVihl61Oq4xDkhGQHtRZvVdmmIMB6VxL0ZiMoNa4YxfhzCQhjBLr3SmWk8sYNcWRJSM/s1600-h/pipe-dream-front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_YHai7_RtambKaojau4evD42yL-xwWQOLD4rSl3Cf-8Hzpy3BeiAfjNppDz9s7AoKyw5wigOBVihl61Oq4xDkhGQHtRZvVdmmIMB6VxL0ZiMoNa4YxfhzCQhjBLr3SmWk8sYNcWRJSM/s400/pipe-dream-front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287437715028184802" border="0" /></a><br /><span><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />About time I posted something new here...! Happy new year to you!<br /><br />Here's a soft-pop, boy/girl vocals and harmonies album requested by a friend. I know nothing about these three guys and two girls other than their names (David, Steve, Pete, Chris and Pat), so if any reader can shed some light about it, please go ahead and do so, and thank you in advance!<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SZWP7QBkO9qvEy_Z5R7yVDv7nHlWrva1coEa_4NlV30JH6R-57SDFqTLt7PhMO-ElNiGxzRGIoPTw1i_bMa-fxnsR06GSDGvbxIA0O7PvfIixobUfvX8Zy_zzisonCk1tFDwVa21hgk/s1600-h/pipe-dream-back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SZWP7QBkO9qvEy_Z5R7yVDv7nHlWrva1coEa_4NlV30JH6R-57SDFqTLt7PhMO-ElNiGxzRGIoPTw1i_bMa-fxnsR06GSDGvbxIA0O7PvfIixobUfvX8Zy_zzisonCk1tFDwVa21hgk/s400/pipe-dream-back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287438431348491858" border="0" /></a><br /><span><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Title is Wanderers/Lovers, but side 1 is actually the "Lovers" part:<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNql2peSeYPCWg6CMf1qfkq9sx0sYCf6pd8fywwm_OzJpUiFVz4LFIQsHR5HO57l5wEGPzXeRzy_zge2XtJtcFJsVnhu2MKnAP2qfvbZw9uy0j4u4eAEjX7rGcpBqUELk0CMkMDdNrQiY/s1600-h/pipe-dream-A.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNql2peSeYPCWg6CMf1qfkq9sx0sYCf6pd8fywwm_OzJpUiFVz4LFIQsHR5HO57l5wEGPzXeRzy_zge2XtJtcFJsVnhu2MKnAP2qfvbZw9uy0j4u4eAEjX7rGcpBqUELk0CMkMDdNrQiY/s400/pipe-dream-A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287438162591373858" border="0" /></a><br /><span><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaXHWltrtZKQeanKsrD-kejlw_uhozym6ybwHAz5RmUoIqZr7JAaXvlzcNUtFeOOQP1QBykQ_-9UMIxVzrgWYSiG7luc9qdYoL6M0d6izFr-mQ_xz9jXFBMiO4LRi0d2JugdqE0V8qUw/s1600-h/pipe-dream-B.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaXHWltrtZKQeanKsrD-kejlw_uhozym6ybwHAz5RmUoIqZr7JAaXvlzcNUtFeOOQP1QBykQ_-9UMIxVzrgWYSiG7luc9qdYoL6M0d6izFr-mQ_xz9jXFBMiO4LRi0d2JugdqE0V8qUw/s400/pipe-dream-B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287438290523917026" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Album arranged and produced by Steve Schwartz.<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DYNAGROOVE</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> is the product of research and development assuring that RCA records are as modern as the latest advances in engineering and science.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">RCA STEREO RECORDS</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> may be played on any modern phonograph with a lightweight tone arm. You will hear excellent sound reproduction on a mono player and full stereo sound on a stereo player.</span><br /></span><br /></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:100%;">Enjoy!</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-58005545048263161992008-06-15T18:32:00.006+02:002008-06-15T19:00:39.344+02:00THE WILDWEEDS - Greatest Hits... & More!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-OkyewKxUgjALuLnAMBTKtuUCLHDHRkRtem-8NLU9pJEarZ59Dw2p-UZZvkVOQfv4q0IquPy4yntCd8XFF95Iku8dT0x077Av3-cYGQAbolr31EC2S0qMuFmC6vOrDBWBac7apH8hPwc/s1600-h/Wildweeds-GHM.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-OkyewKxUgjALuLnAMBTKtuUCLHDHRkRtem-8NLU9pJEarZ59Dw2p-UZZvkVOQfv4q0IquPy4yntCd8XFF95Iku8dT0x077Av3-cYGQAbolr31EC2S0qMuFmC6vOrDBWBac7apH8hPwc/s320/Wildweeds-GHM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212152538916503394" border="0" /></a><br />NRBQ rule, that's out of question.<br />Big Al Anderson was in a band called the Wildweeds first, whose material may appeal to any NRBQ fan, that's out of question too.<br />You can find a short bio <a href="http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0pftxqr5ld6e%7ET1">here</a>. Myself, I dig the first and second version of the Wildweeds just the same. I can't recommend their 1970 self titled album enough.<br /><br />This Lp was released in the late 80s and again in 1991, and features some rare singles and demos. My belief is that this was a grey area release, but even Mr. R.Unterberger talks about it, so:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A fine collection that presents most of the songs that appeared on their four Cadet singles (including "No Good to Cry"), some unreleased cuts, a live track, and demos that they used to get their Vanguard deal. Even by the standards of obscure latter-day '60s reissues, this LP (probably issued in the 1980s) is hard to find. It's certainly worth picking up if you find it, or worth buying the material if it shows up on some future, more widely available compilation.<br /><br /></span>In fact, such compilation finally did see the light of day, first in Japan in 2001, and then in the U.S. a year later, featuring a couple more songs (two more versions of <span style="font-style: italic;">No Good To Cry</span>). You can listen to generous samples and buy it <a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/wildweeds">here</a>.<br /><br />However, some of the stuff featured on that rare Lp wasn't used in the compilation after all, and they are needed for completists like you & me (am I correct?), so here they are.<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Excuse Me Baby</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />No Good To Cry (Live at Windsor High School with the Al Lepak Big Band)</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />John King's Fair</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />Fantasy Child</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />There You Go <span style="font-size:85%;">(Johnny Cash)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />Belle</span><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdj82iisqWGgsq5XVXznTGjj1lF-S58-r1fGd48iD-yGGbWnRSVmAdV68YALaGQOhwnBT3Hi7r9kKVwDCCupPLte0g3es83wYCqklvDUIM9duA4nI760rZAGjPW7D0dEIDUTJ5RXZ5iQ/s1600-h/wildweeds+back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdj82iisqWGgsq5XVXznTGjj1lF-S58-r1fGd48iD-yGGbWnRSVmAdV68YALaGQOhwnBT3Hi7r9kKVwDCCupPLte0g3es83wYCqklvDUIM9duA4nI760rZAGjPW7D0dEIDUTJ5RXZ5iQ/s400/wildweeds+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212153184058843746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /></span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-13639218382056247642008-04-07T23:51:00.007+02:002008-04-08T00:37:33.192+02:00PINKINY CANANDY - st (1969)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeI30EV7ImF-JeXPHw2Em-Cxn-aOvWb0Kz_jll7YRSNveAqOinxS7Z2xKzJHouy7jYYRFY6mrbOUApOhT8wLTsqTVelkcNlNildve2nz9w3_1ppES2zvxsZLCz3R_4hT6yRt02sch998/s1600-h/pinkiny---front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeI30EV7ImF-JeXPHw2Em-Cxn-aOvWb0Kz_jll7YRSNveAqOinxS7Z2xKzJHouy7jYYRFY6mrbOUApOhT8wLTsqTVelkcNlNildve2nz9w3_1ppES2zvxsZLCz3R_4hT6yRt02sch998/s400/pinkiny---front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186624615390705730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now tell me...would you take this guy seriously?<br /><br />Well, you'd better do.<br /><br />This record must look like a joke at first sight, but as soon as you drop the needle you realize this is another little treasure. Pop, rock, bubblegum, even an hilarious country track... but the word here is Pepper! Pepperisms can be found everywhere here, starting from Hello Hello and ending with its reprise, Goodbye Goodbye -what else? Tongue in cheek all the time, yes, so what, this is fun, and the melodic quality of the songs and the arrangements is fantastic.<br /><br />The man wasted no bars. Many songs do not even reach the 3-minute tag.<br /><br />In fact, it's like barely more than 2 minutes of pop bliss every time and you're left begging for more.<br /><br />It seems this was the baby of a guy called Michael Chain -no musician credits on the record- so maybe he played all instruments, who knows. Very cool but somewhat strange concept-like album, with comic strips too, featuring the adventures of our hero Pinkiny Canandy. Beautiful gatefold sleeve, lyrics included.<br /><br />A record you can easily play on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Someday... trust me!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">We would like to say so long and thank you all for clapping for us</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br />But we'd have to stretch the song by adding on another chorus.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br />Very glad to be here</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br />Happy that we came</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br />Here's hoping that you feel the same.</span><br /><br />Now, this is one criminally forgotten record that deserves a prompt CD reissue -I'm just salivating at the thought of having access to bonus tracks too...<br />Rev-Ola people (or anyone)... what are you waiting for???<br />The Lp I found years ago wasn't in perfect condition, you know!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_loqtfyBJ80oWVd-wPOHy2fSfB8ONxvID1PuGUReFrtDJn8WZQbXePKfcO-nlDOMOYhOA64gAYwzDBnfwHofCoskPRbryhpTKSHlqDPEubXpsg262rj1s67KQMiaAU4KOyfC1FfkXXUo/s1600-h/Pinkiny---back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_loqtfyBJ80oWVd-wPOHy2fSfB8ONxvID1PuGUReFrtDJn8WZQbXePKfcO-nlDOMOYhOA64gAYwzDBnfwHofCoskPRbryhpTKSHlqDPEubXpsg262rj1s67KQMiaAU4KOyfC1FfkXXUo/s400/Pinkiny---back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186626183053768786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">The songs:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">HELLO HELLO</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">CHRISTOPHER CENTIPEDE</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">BARBARA</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><br />JENNY BROWN</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><br />MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, SOMEDAY</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">SADIE GODIVA</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">MR. KEILEY'S ROOF</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">MUTUAL INDEMNITY</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">BOOP-BOOP-A-DOOP</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">GOODBYE, GOODBYE</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">All selections composed by Michael Chain</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Produced by Mike Post</span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-24374318489273014852008-03-26T13:45:00.003+01:002008-03-26T13:51:29.678+01:00Three Hour Tour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgow-IXi8HWX-oxTR5_Ab4ZA-Pvly1Vdd8e2UjjHe9i0eoH3fckuJLhyphenhypheng81IVCZqQNYoa8yN3z4907Cvewbf-6CP_twANliW_42AUHoy1gxysRfPDNOLozcNpWAOKltVV_C2vruKIH3wc/s1600-h/4481.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgow-IXi8HWX-oxTR5_Ab4ZA-Pvly1Vdd8e2UjjHe9i0eoH3fckuJLhyphenhypheng81IVCZqQNYoa8yN3z4907Cvewbf-6CP_twANliW_42AUHoy1gxysRfPDNOLozcNpWAOKltVV_C2vruKIH3wc/s400/4481.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182031525824755762" border="0" /></a><br />One of my favorite non-sixties bands ever.<br />This is their most welcome third release.<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/darrencoopersthreehourtour">Check them out</a>, you won't be sorry!!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Ten new songs from Darren Cooper's Three Hour Tour. Coop's joined by Adam Schmitt (bass) and Brad Steakley (drums) and the recordings feature guest appearances by John Richardson and Velvet Crush duo Paul Chastain and Ric Menck. A milestone event for fans of Power Pop, Three Hour Tour is back with their first album in over a decade! Brand new tunes from former Choo Choo Train/Stupid Cupids/Artificial Limbs guitarist Darren Cooper's Three Hour Tour, the long-awaited follow-up to his 90s output on Parasol Records. Darren is joined by an allstar cast for this batch of Power Pop in maximum melodic mode, for fans of Beatles, Badfinger, Raspberries, Velvet Crush, and The Posies!</span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-18275568106747079932008-03-11T20:21:00.011+01:002008-03-13T09:56:27.483+01:00DON COOPER - What You Feel Is How You Grow (1972)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sJVTP3mCA6cMKl3PbPJfi-qhA9P3jkenKaIuiHy5fuqmlKbZtNnCedoZzmJjoYTucN358-NZcjruQMyOMTHz0RUhUgryIR_F5Wjdbpgbuo0CQmfZQCdbpppIvldzmVSV8X9hisP_tYM/s1600-h/Don-C---WY-front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sJVTP3mCA6cMKl3PbPJfi-qhA9P3jkenKaIuiHy5fuqmlKbZtNnCedoZzmJjoYTucN358-NZcjruQMyOMTHz0RUhUgryIR_F5Wjdbpgbuo0CQmfZQCdbpppIvldzmVSV8X9hisP_tYM/s320/Don-C---WY-front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176579556254700562" border="0" /></a><br />This is the fourth and last Don Cooper album (at least for Roulette).<br />It's the first one I got, and it's my favorite of the four. I picked it up at a record fair just because the cover, and specially the back cover looked so good<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHOy-vEg4BFAeznTuln4CmpU8oVK29Ug7cg2lTFVu-u-Fd2uB0urPSKSbhP8BPduPpPie-3S66rY5TWd_rDucz5o1VAygYcLHn6SnRAeuV2GR1WlpkhMEVLvXNxL54CCOcpus_SQG0cI/s1600-h/Don-C---WY---back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHOy-vEg4BFAeznTuln4CmpU8oVK29Ug7cg2lTFVu-u-Fd2uB0urPSKSbhP8BPduPpPie-3S66rY5TWd_rDucz5o1VAygYcLHn6SnRAeuV2GR1WlpkhMEVLvXNxL54CCOcpus_SQG0cI/s320/Don-C---WY---back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176579710873523234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the song titles sounded so good<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9TW3vAGHS1hvCuLM9eWduloyI7X65sQhJBgLAN01vLoEtdXwb1i23uWy1_fHdJd8J-Q_8nLQIwYyOndvgkHVl97x1UFSsJlVToJr6sK22DMC0BA4_aidlzrdG4Woe2yfkHYU856Srjk/s1600-h/DC-_WY-list.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9TW3vAGHS1hvCuLM9eWduloyI7X65sQhJBgLAN01vLoEtdXwb1i23uWy1_fHdJd8J-Q_8nLQIwYyOndvgkHVl97x1UFSsJlVToJr6sK22DMC0BA4_aidlzrdG4Woe2yfkHYU856Srjk/s400/DC-_WY-list.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176580110305481778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and... SHE was there on the backing vocals... (main reason at first sight)!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzc1MQH08pjenkp_FkIlN0tTtoizOzXbEe3yDQu1K0VRhY9hX-TpPD_A3mN4ILC9wM3yNt3hlZORCR6PIUcxN4CUtCAZ3iHIfS1qnlSWr1pCqDzndyMjE6rYPy7ijjss5Z060iOBNwKM/s1600-h/DC---Ellie.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzc1MQH08pjenkp_FkIlN0tTtoizOzXbEe3yDQu1K0VRhY9hX-TpPD_A3mN4ILC9wM3yNt3hlZORCR6PIUcxN4CUtCAZ3iHIfS1qnlSWr1pCqDzndyMjE6rYPy7ijjss5Z060iOBNwKM/s400/DC---Ellie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176580694421034050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you liked the other two albums I posted, you'll love this one even better.<br />Oh Neebob!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">All songs by Don Cooper except for </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Singing the Blues</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> and </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Step Away</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Produced by Tom Dawes.</span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-46969823335253711392008-02-21T20:08:00.011+01:002008-03-11T22:32:14.490+01:00PHILLIPS / MacLEOD - Le Partie Du Cocktail! (1979)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9jR4rtZJk1z88AbuIUIQkDo-Aj5dyH3DRet0C57sJ7-T6WuGD9OoXJBhVwImM8Jp1q4_fRvci_eaV40y4GBflYV0-IUfmNcrY3wSKth4AdvSCRdBSgxZ2kfL3r917LR-tQ9Koxwk6UM/s1600-h/Cocktail---front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9jR4rtZJk1z88AbuIUIQkDo-Aj5dyH3DRet0C57sJ7-T6WuGD9OoXJBhVwImM8Jp1q4_fRvci_eaV40y4GBflYV0-IUfmNcrY3wSKth4AdvSCRdBSgxZ2kfL3r917LR-tQ9Koxwk6UM/s320/Cocktail---front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169514886351880146" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a very fine and elegant harmony-laden record that you will dig a lot if you like yer pop with Beach Boys trademark constructions and wonderful, surprising chords progressions all over the place (but not only that: Wings, 70s FM pop à la Boston, Queen guitars...). I honestly don't know much about these guys other than they are from the U.S. and apparently released a second, self-titled album one year later. (What...? That you have this second album...? Oh, please leave a message...!)<br /><br />At any rate, this is one melodic gem of a record to be enjoyed big time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWywZWUyWmmivQPu0P2aKfpkt90nqmawZBhNtBcY1MtziQqJjiIMrqNfDmsDuzpUMG_3y_QGRZVJLXRgMoSe9OUFCbz4HtC2mjdE77abys5NRAPN8Au7sG99_PT9pHa1xpfG8nSJfUtCI/s1600-h/Cocktail---back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWywZWUyWmmivQPu0P2aKfpkt90nqmawZBhNtBcY1MtziQqJjiIMrqNfDmsDuzpUMG_3y_QGRZVJLXRgMoSe9OUFCbz4HtC2mjdE77abys5NRAPN8Au7sG99_PT9pHa1xpfG8nSJfUtCI/s320/Cocktail---back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169515281488871394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">(the photo on the back cover is originally blurred, so you know)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">The songs:</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br /><br />City Of Lights</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />Take Me To The High Ground</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />Come With Me</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />Easy Street</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />Takin' It Easy</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />What Am I Gonna Do</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />Gone Are The Dreams</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />Wendy</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />Viva Alessa</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br />Lost In The Storm</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Written and performed by Robert Phillips and Sean MacLeod.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br />Produced by Tony Peluso.</span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-48887813204846901722008-02-10T22:12:00.000+01:002008-02-10T23:23:35.450+01:00DON COOPER - s/t + Bless The Children (1970)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3e9bskzsp9w3G6XJjAA2VHFv1Opk5sLD7bV4foJB4dWDyNtQ7hbC4RiLFxPjOAfbUuL_oCnnSnQ3h5usTNAf_A2YC3OvGmdmm4MXJb4ZRLomIUuqjMZRGSI3d2sud7F5PgP_xVtFez04/s1600-h/don-cooper-st---front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3e9bskzsp9w3G6XJjAA2VHFv1Opk5sLD7bV4foJB4dWDyNtQ7hbC4RiLFxPjOAfbUuL_oCnnSnQ3h5usTNAf_A2YC3OvGmdmm4MXJb4ZRLomIUuqjMZRGSI3d2sud7F5PgP_xVtFez04/s320/don-cooper-st---front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165469027159048114" border="0" /></a><br />After a long, unintentioned break, VT is back to present you the two first records by obscure folk-pop singer Don Cooper.<br /><br />Here's the AMG review:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-style: italic;">Don Cooper was a promising folk-style singer/songwriter who enjoyed some modest success -- mostly on-stage -- during the early '70s. Coming up as he did amid the singer/songwriter boom of the era -- dominated by the likes of James Taylor, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and Loudon Wainwright III -- he got lost in the shuffle, perhaps because he was signed to a label (Roulette) that was positioned badly, in terms of image and distribution, to break an artist working in his particular genre. Born in the mid-'40s, he grew up in various locales, his father's work taking the family to numerous towns across the country throughout his childhood. Cooper began playing the ukulele (which was a big instrument among kids in the 1950s) in elementary school and was drawn to country music as he grew older. In high school during the early '60s, he played in various bands, with a repertory heavy on the work of James Brown, Buddy Holly, and the Beach Boys, all done country-style.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-style: italic;"><br /><br />The transforming moment of his life came when he first heard The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, the 1963 album that established Dylan as a major songwriter and artist. By that time, Cooper was playing a regular gig at a local coffeehouse and began mixing his music and Dylan's songs. By the end of the '60s, at just about the same time that James Taylor and Joni Mitchell were poised to emerge as major artists, Cooper found interest in his work from three different labels, and ended up going with Roulette Records, a company that was primarily associated with jazz (Count Basie, et al.) and pop/rock (Tommy James & the Shondells, et al.), founded and run by a totally disreputable figure named Morris Levy. In early 1970, just weeks after signing a contract, his self-titled debut album was released. Cooper proved himself strong singer, with a rich and powerful voice, and also a serious and dauntingly talented songwriter on this and on his subsequent three Roulette albums, which he produced himself. He was good enough to rate support spots on-stage with the likes of Blood, Sweat & Tears (in their peak years) and Chicago at major venues, including Carnegie Hall. He was, thus, able to reach thousands of people at a time at some of his bigger support gigs.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-style: italic;"><br /><br />What he wasn't getting, however, were major record sales -- not that Roulette was putting much into marketing his albums, either. Put simply, he was probably the right artist at the wrong label. Apart from its unique jazz roster of the late '50s and early '60s (a point when Levy, with deep pockets and personally being a big jazz enthusiast, was able to pick up a lot of artists being dropped or overlooked by the major labels), Roulette's big strength had always been at breaking big singles, mostly by virtue of Levy's mob connections and his "unique" access to the jukebox business. But the music industry was different by the 1970s, and on top of that, Don Cooper wasn't aiming at listeners who did much with jukeboxes -- he was recording songs that were going to get placed in or played on a lot of them (at least, not outside of a few college-town pizzarias). In short, he wasn't Tommy James and wasn't writing "Mony Mony," much less recording it. On Reprise or Columbia, he'd have had a good shot, but Roulette wasn't really the place for an artist like him, anymore than it would have been for Leonard Cohen or Livingston Taylor.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />At some point both parties took a look at the contract that linked them together and recognized a losing proposition for both sides. Cooper was obligated to deliver ten LPs to Roulette, a daunting number for any artist, and Roulette could see little profit in continuing to record him much past 1972 and his fourth album. The two parties went their separate ways in the mid-'70s, and Cooper's four LPs were consigned by the thousands to the cut-out bins. For his part, Cooper eventually gave up the life of a touring and performing artist, in favor of making records of children's songs, a goal that came to fruition in that peculiar niche market -- which drew upon his folk and popular music backgrounds equally -- during the 1990s, with help from Random House. In 2005, Europe's Delay Records released a 15-song compilation CD of Cooper's work under license from EMI (which owns the Roulette library for Europe), entitled Howlin' at the Moon. The singing is great and even the production is worth hearing. ~ Bruce Eder</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">Don Cooper - s/t:</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br /><br />Big Sur Mountain Air</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Captain Spangle's Crystal Song</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Wither Thee Girl</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Tina's Magic</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Hey Little Flower</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Cotton Candy Dreams</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Home Again</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Alice (Song For)</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Easily Said</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Flying Free</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Miss Georgia</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Hold Some Tears - Hey Mom</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br /><br />All songs composed by Don Cooper</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><br />Produced by Hutch Davie<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkHQBaru60dLP7npr_piwIG5t2_higFFmH8jBVxd8v_j18mr9TEGV7gXi5h2e-mLEQCxWh8ibWOLYGzwXFzZkaXnitx0lhKP6QYW8w9l9emrvFuKbcWxh_yWxm8IWnbT6Y2NmafZ2biU/s1600-h/don-cooper---bless.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkHQBaru60dLP7npr_piwIG5t2_higFFmH8jBVxd8v_j18mr9TEGV7gXi5h2e-mLEQCxWh8ibWOLYGzwXFzZkaXnitx0lhKP6QYW8w9l9emrvFuKbcWxh_yWxm8IWnbT6Y2NmafZ2biU/s320/don-cooper---bless.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165469984936755138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Don Cooper - Bless The Children:</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /><br />Mad George</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />Sad-Eyed Queen Of The Mountains</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />Tell Me About Her </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">(J. Slezinger)</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />Willy Jean</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />Bless The Children</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />Something In The Way She Moves </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">(James Taylor)</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />Tin Cans And Alleyways </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">(K. Shephard)</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />Only A Dream</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />Rapid Rainbow Times</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />A New Gun</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />Brotherlove</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">All songs composed by Don Cooper unless noted otherwise.</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />Produced by Don Cooper.</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />Bass: Terry Plumeri</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />2nd Guitar: Elliott Randall</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Lead Fiddle: Bobby Notkoff</span><br /><br />The third and fourth albums may end up appearing here as well. So stick around!<br /></span></span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-6115512993399509452008-01-11T23:55:00.001+01:002008-01-12T00:19:27.181+01:00DAVID WERNER - Live (1979)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQKKPcKG-oyLOdg-Aj4xXIldWKCt47zwYdADGe7rI9532Gy7G8iRyYA2PGZj8icT9CMMSvOeQk_reXVATEXgrU9psTYAlcdp1uclQJx4zFgbUt0vp_ag4FjmwAa_OOIMUYocaO-1fA7Q/s1600-h/werner---live-front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQKKPcKG-oyLOdg-Aj4xXIldWKCt47zwYdADGe7rI9532Gy7G8iRyYA2PGZj8icT9CMMSvOeQk_reXVATEXgrU9psTYAlcdp1uclQJx4zFgbUt0vp_ag4FjmwAa_OOIMUYocaO-1fA7Q/s320/werner---live-front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154359048439857986" border="0" /></a><br />Well, here's the final installment of David Werner goodies!<br /><br />This <span style="font-style: italic;">Live </span>record is actually <span style="font-style: italic;">half a Live record</span> only. Side A includes 5 songs off an L.A. show from 1979 and, oddly, side B only adds a weird but fun non-music collage made up from excerpts of several Boston's WBCN programs. I'm guessing David participates or even talks in these radio snippets, but I'm not sure. Any clue you may have will be very much appreciated! The record ends with Too Late To Try from his self titled album.<br /><br />The wonderful quality of his performance leaves you wanting for more, indeed.<br /><br />I can even hear a guy in the audience requesting <span style="font-style: italic;">Cold Shivers</span>. I guess he possibly did it later, but it never made it on this record. Sigh.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlTF6XODqrBEVtyHVgLNE8HnnYAYB0W_IE2iftxSiHxHbrIc4EO57Yb9sMo94AS5VwTCz5HMN7GebkmPbi7oRda4o-8_yGzwwGkcqIUPNw2ADpBahLM-KBL_-EKcE8a5n1JBZqWuN1rc/s1600-h/werner-back---live.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlTF6XODqrBEVtyHVgLNE8HnnYAYB0W_IE2iftxSiHxHbrIc4EO57Yb9sMo94AS5VwTCz5HMN7GebkmPbi7oRda4o-8_yGzwwGkcqIUPNw2ADpBahLM-KBL_-EKcE8a5n1JBZqWuN1rc/s400/werner-back---live.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154359473641620306" border="0" /></a>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-88554295207490502542007-12-30T13:52:00.000+01:002007-12-30T15:25:14.838+01:00HEART - s/t (1969 & 1972)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqT8EXc8gTGmrhjfw64kXCQ19B3I6GN9E07OW2QNqNIk4-D9Mk5nLemEmPdhmT97aKywfka7-9ac1N2akfHwatJLwAdRY98MX_iZWxPI563epm8m97SOggFKep8bWjR1IvwP01rUgCSk/s1600-h/heart69+-+front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqT8EXc8gTGmrhjfw64kXCQ19B3I6GN9E07OW2QNqNIk4-D9Mk5nLemEmPdhmT97aKywfka7-9ac1N2akfHwatJLwAdRY98MX_iZWxPI563epm8m97SOggFKep8bWjR1IvwP01rUgCSk/s320/heart69+-+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149755925830304514" border="0" /></a><br />Of all the many <span style="font-style: italic;">Hearts</span> to be found in the history of pop music, this band may be one of the most obscure ones. Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Heart released their first self-titled album as a foursome in 1969. Psych-pop with soul leanings. Really good stuff. I have been unable to find information about these guys other than that Carl Silva had been a member of the garage-rock band <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Lindy & The Lavells</span>, whose material was reissued by Big Beat in 2006. I don't have this cd, so I don't know if the liners shed a little light on Heart, but the description I read <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Albuquerques-Finest-Best-Lindy-Lavells/dp/B000EYK28W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1199019995&sr=1-1">here</a> has put this cd on top of my purchase priorities for next year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4jcPrSoNmx5J7X1cpKzRtdjRZGxn6LLRFdHVr7oBv7y8TVZytKp5ybN_sOzy5PHEmYUZYg2S3RjGxsP41Xu3zFKc6kFGo7cMQS42XPjIg4dM1jdjT3TdwuRvy1yO3Ht4dy3NwDiw9fg/s1600-h/heart69+-+back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4jcPrSoNmx5J7X1cpKzRtdjRZGxn6LLRFdHVr7oBv7y8TVZytKp5ybN_sOzy5PHEmYUZYg2S3RjGxsP41Xu3zFKc6kFGo7cMQS42XPjIg4dM1jdjT3TdwuRvy1yO3Ht4dy3NwDiw9fg/s320/heart69+-+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149756157758538514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Heart - s/t (1969)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Now</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Give Me A Happy Day</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Love</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Tell Her I Love Her</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">My Girl</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Flowers</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">All My Reasons</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">La La</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Lottie</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">I Love You</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Hurry Up Peace, It's Time</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">Carl Silva - drums, harmonica, vocal</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">Bob Barron - bass</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">Danny Burnett - guitar</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">Arnold Bodmer - piano</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">Production and sound - John Wagner</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">Brass and strings arrangements - Roger Janotta</span><br /><br />Well, fast-forward to 1972 and we find that the heart has been broken in two. Oh, that happens so very often. They're now a duo, and they release another self-titled album. I honestly ignore if they released anything else in the two years in between, so if any of you know, please enlighten me!<br /><br />This second album is more pop-oriented. The opening track reveals that they were listening closely to Macca's <span style="font-style: italic;">C Moon</span> or similar stuff (good!). Please bear with me if you hear some clicks and pops here and there. Warped old vinyl, you know.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DDVrJXPmJPXrGq9WjF81Vf5peNhpBVNNAthh1cMm5_dHcfFJ74l7CBACYxBj8jqdfFmduVfo3UgwemZbDV5bspAqIfdpaVMxP0fDNlMEVForsSwahS0-Apjjpmj7hR_9cFF524ooq1M/s1600-h/heart72+-+front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DDVrJXPmJPXrGq9WjF81Vf5peNhpBVNNAthh1cMm5_dHcfFJ74l7CBACYxBj8jqdfFmduVfo3UgwemZbDV5bspAqIfdpaVMxP0fDNlMEVForsSwahS0-Apjjpmj7hR_9cFF524ooq1M/s320/heart72+-+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149756419751543586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Interestingly, <span style="font-style: italic;">Sing A Song Of Love</span> sounds like one of the best songs Michael Brown of the Left Banke never wrote for The Beckies (years before that wonderful album!). And interestingly, it's the only song not penned by any of the members of the band. Whoever you are, Mr. David Goodnow, thanks for this gem!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrgHqcyVSF5um7TxgICRHPyB_79R6OHWlZTzKDb_kub9fhloQga_P6nejdYTJ_oDwP1hJTlH2z7WuxBnuw_gRbWFinD98VRLSi8RQwgVLjxP6SqF6htQpk0iaNNoTrB2-urKbf6FuMLI/s1600-h/heart72+-+back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrgHqcyVSF5um7TxgICRHPyB_79R6OHWlZTzKDb_kub9fhloQga_P6nejdYTJ_oDwP1hJTlH2z7WuxBnuw_gRbWFinD98VRLSi8RQwgVLjxP6SqF6htQpk0iaNNoTrB2-urKbf6FuMLI/s320/heart72+-+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149756604435137330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Heart - s/t (1972)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">I Want You</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Just Thought I'd Let You Know</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Country Smile</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Oola Lucy</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">I Said It With A Laugh</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Sing A Song Of Love</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Amaze Me</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Somehow</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Goin' Down</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">And Then There's</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;">Set Me Free</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">Bob Barron - Bass, guitar, slide guitar, vocals<br />Carl Silva - Drums, lead vocal, keyboard, guitar, mouth harp<br /><br />Producers - John Wagner - Leon Danielle</span><br /><br />So well, two hearts are better than one, as they say.<br /><br />Happy new year!popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-53390141603926331232007-12-19T16:46:00.000+01:002007-12-19T23:43:39.302+01:00THE ROAD - Cognition (1971)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxzRriHqte-BzhrV_w1h7yehvSaq1LSv64BIDU9hLuopy8H-YaULt_xUvMd0a_oQs-IOrmm0CQqpsN41YqUg4qKCKDIK6OzO9MAQwEXo-ecv8f84sUhGTmoEHpDJd34KG74JDQye8RHA/s1600-h/the-road---cognition---fron.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxzRriHqte-BzhrV_w1h7yehvSaq1LSv64BIDU9hLuopy8H-YaULt_xUvMd0a_oQs-IOrmm0CQqpsN41YqUg4qKCKDIK6OzO9MAQwEXo-ecv8f84sUhGTmoEHpDJd34KG74JDQye8RHA/s320/the-road---cognition---fron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145712501883929282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cognition <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">is the act or process of knowing; awareness and judgement.</span><br /><br />Well, the cover pretty much tells you what you're going to get here. How to describe it... psych rock, prog-rock, prog-pop...? Anyhow, if you dig in, you definitely need to be in a cosmic mood today.<br /><br />In fact, this is a request from a good friend. So here it is, Johnny!<br />A Kama Sutra 2-record set* with lots of twists and turns in a prog-rock atmosphere that never abandons a pop and melody sense nevertheless. Very listenable.<br /><br />So, take off your t-shirt, lower the lights, free your mind and take control of the galaxy and beyond!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lNImO00RIacuK5Yhdxuq6reJVTDLHGWxu5taA54vvI12LB_3WBJNd2L4Lz9AngpWjV6283G3bVV8wl4wGtceLyxtR-byxS7OEd8QrT729LzUu_p-qP7AXTEIPXxT4vc_H_JT9GUve7M/s1600-h/the-road---inner.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lNImO00RIacuK5Yhdxuq6reJVTDLHGWxu5taA54vvI12LB_3WBJNd2L4Lz9AngpWjV6283G3bVV8wl4wGtceLyxtR-byxS7OEd8QrT729LzUu_p-qP7AXTEIPXxT4vc_H_JT9GUve7M/s400/the-road---inner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145720799760745170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQiRjWCn0_ZWKz6I3ripOkMO_mFqaY2P0gXeu0gCqSlkN69ZmD-K8LHK_qaZXfQ03ax7MrS4dytgcjgDm5b4HEcx9-55-1zJnctk9nYoauC74K8q9uBUTHDXmct5v1B-AuwPhlx7DBiQ/s1600-h/the+road+-+credits+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQiRjWCn0_ZWKz6I3ripOkMO_mFqaY2P0gXeu0gCqSlkN69ZmD-K8LHK_qaZXfQ03ax7MrS4dytgcjgDm5b4HEcx9-55-1zJnctk9nYoauC74K8q9uBUTHDXmct5v1B-AuwPhlx7DBiQ/s400/the+road+-+credits+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145721375286362850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Imagine yourself, feelin' as high!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwL_fzt3hsMcecmcjH6Z36CwsJyxcaM3zd2Yvr65A6cFYlTfyBVTOZGlU_Ui_AQCfV_cBK307YARNCIAzxl4lCmAflvecAfv5lL6BiYgW_YraJguYDjVQSSYyQCgSfvSxOsAZQ5Q-L5BY/s1600-h/the+road+-+credits+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwL_fzt3hsMcecmcjH6Z36CwsJyxcaM3zd2Yvr65A6cFYlTfyBVTOZGlU_Ui_AQCfV_cBK307YARNCIAzxl4lCmAflvecAfv5lL6BiYgW_YraJguYDjVQSSYyQCgSfvSxOsAZQ5Q-L5BY/s400/the+road+-+credits+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145721744653550322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:85%;" >* Also on Ampex 8-track Cartridge & Cassette Stereo Tapes</span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-2280864706382074732007-12-11T22:11:00.000+01:002007-12-12T18:31:23.849+01:00MICHAEL FENNELLY - Lane Changer (1974)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8FhBwy9UFaVr5R_yym9efdu-hHw-6DkJ_jH9iXxtKEUDD-XAk8z2hRcfpYZYdJadcbZfcxB3qCEURCdX6pGS2Zd-NCnPZoSeXuRaiaNgISojFeI08jEejUE0056V4IuHaAcNQftFxcw/s1600-h/fennelly---front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142828383855667538" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8FhBwy9UFaVr5R_yym9efdu-hHw-6DkJ_jH9iXxtKEUDD-XAk8z2hRcfpYZYdJadcbZfcxB3qCEURCdX6pGS2Zd-NCnPZoSeXuRaiaNgISojFeI08jEejUE0056V4IuHaAcNQftFxcw/s400/fennelly---front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yep, that ugly promo sticker. I know. Well, I tried to peel it off. You can see the results. Come to think of it, it has been stuck there for... what? 33 years. OMG...<br /><br />Anyways... but who is this guy above (and below)?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7u8Tv347ElEA-z5OUMje2azTu2PukYDmC5KeAxR7hZMqh7mTyAEE97P6LWixB4W1IL-hxGBgeBCe_ANIfGYYmUwdcKhKmsl42I3Vg_HOtewSRYDhqmvAbVnXM_qj6buvrd3smWKCJmk4/s1600-h/fennelly---back.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142830179151997282" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7u8Tv347ElEA-z5OUMje2azTu2PukYDmC5KeAxR7hZMqh7mTyAEE97P6LWixB4W1IL-hxGBgeBCe_ANIfGYYmUwdcKhKmsl42I3Vg_HOtewSRYDhqmvAbVnXM_qj6buvrd3smWKCJmk4/s400/fennelly---back.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mr. Bryan Thomas from AMG says:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael Fennelly was born in 1949, in New Jersey, but moved to L.A. where he became involved in California's pop/protest movement. By 1967, Fennelly had secured a publishing deal with songwriter/producer Curt Boetcher's Mee Moo Music and became a member of Boettcher's studio-based collective of musicians, including the two main groups, Sagittarius, and the Millennium. Fennelly -- one of five singer/guitarist/songwriters in the latter group, who were actually intended to be a proper live act -- provided fabulous falsetto vocals in addition to co-writing much of the group's material, often with guitarist/vocalist Joey Stec, another member of the Sagittarius/Millennium collective. In 1969, Fennelly was looking to form a group of his own to showcase his lead vocal talents and songwriting, when met the members of a band called Stonehenge, a blues-oriented group who were being scouted by Elektra's David Anderle, a friend of their manager's. The band -- with Fennelly now taking over lead vocals and songwriting duties -- changed their name to Crabby Appleton and signed to Elektra Records. Their first album, Crabby Appleton, was produced by Don Gallucci (from Don & the Good Times) and released in 1970. It enjoyed reasonable success with a catchy Top 40 hit, "Go Back," which peaked at number 36 in July 1970 after five weeks on the charts. Crabby Appleton's second album, Rotten to the Core, was released in October 1971. Despite complimentary reviews, the group's two albums proved ultimately unsuccessful and the band broke up. Fennelly later traveled to England, where he began focusing on a solo career, recording two solo albums. The first, Lane Changer, was recorded in London with the support of ex-Zombies bassist/producer Chris White and Rod Argent on <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">synthesizer</span> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">(Actually, I gotta step up here... This is not correct 100%. The only synth sound I can identify is on <span style="font-style: italic;">Touch My Soul</span> -a very gentle background- and in <span style="font-style: italic;">Watch Yerself</span>'s crazy solo interplays. So there.)</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />A second solo album, Strangers Bed, was recorded in L.A., produced by Denny Bruce and engineered by Keith Olsen </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);font-size:85%;" >(yes, I've got to have this somewhere...)</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> (incidentally, Fennelly's album was Olsen's last as a engineer -- he was, at the same time, producing Fleetwood Mac's first album with two new members, Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks). Released by Mercury in 1975, Stranger's Bed failed to chart. Fennelly is still involved in the music business, and continues working with Joey Stec.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">All songs by M. Fennelly. Cockroach, Haymarket, Hard Core and Mee Moo Music BMI.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Lane Changer</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Touch My Soul</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Won't You Please Do That</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Over My Dead Body</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Dark Night</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Easy To Love</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Shine A Light</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Bad Times</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Flyer</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Watch Yerself</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Give Me Your Money</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">All guitars, pyrotechnics and vocals by M. Fennelly with noted exceptions.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Also, very fine musicians playing in some of the songs:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Drums: Robert Henrit, Henry Spinetti and others.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Bass: Jim Rodford, Dave Wintour.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">On Touch My Soul: Background vocals by Rod Argent, Russ Ballard and Mystery Singer.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">On Dark Night: Rod Argent plays the mellotron.</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br />Produced by Chris White (of the Zombies)</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span></span>From the back cover:<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Lane Changer is Michael Fennelly's first solo album.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Lane Changer doesn't have to apply to him. It's one of the eleven songs here and not necessarily the best. The words sound good together. Lane Changer.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">In the late sixties he was part of the notorious Millenium. In the early seventies he was the leader of Crabby Appleton, writing and singing </span></span></span><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Go Back</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"> and everything else the group recorded.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">The changes continue on Lane Changer. Searing blitz rock to comfortably complex ballads to acoustic love songs.</span><br /><br /></span></span>Enjoy!<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span></span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-31541141371396978062007-12-08T16:29:00.000+01:002007-12-08T16:32:29.447+01:00Never forgotten.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGJ8kC-3QFvHFE2UoUoyGn6imjZyFngayCdtEe_sQG5eUmFCpIQA46f8UphaAafiz8mL0mTHcYSh48jnXhqsBi3FgTUmSenGXnszosmDq9F1HlnUxY2kXMS3GTryo-PFZ4fvi91gQ72Q/s1600-h/lennon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGJ8kC-3QFvHFE2UoUoyGn6imjZyFngayCdtEe_sQG5eUmFCpIQA46f8UphaAafiz8mL0mTHcYSh48jnXhqsBi3FgTUmSenGXnszosmDq9F1HlnUxY2kXMS3GTryo-PFZ4fvi91gQ72Q/s400/lennon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141625191717366082" border="0" /></a>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-20156621071377554122007-12-04T22:23:00.000+01:002007-12-06T00:30:24.588+01:00GLADSTONE - Lookin' For A Smile (1973)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygAp2kXDmyDv8Jl6V9hfgj75-bfZ17GZPVlsXitoTaMSCf5brR9AjomLi4GDUO99Ht9bm_z_GHDJqWX3T_VhN8ssmPYh_fG8dwDIFvo8sO-o6ItflJcm-rBY4xmEWasZpZgx1t5sdjTk/s1600-h/gladstone---front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygAp2kXDmyDv8Jl6V9hfgj75-bfZ17GZPVlsXitoTaMSCf5brR9AjomLi4GDUO99Ht9bm_z_GHDJqWX3T_VhN8ssmPYh_fG8dwDIFvo8sO-o6ItflJcm-rBY4xmEWasZpZgx1t5sdjTk/s320/gladstone---front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140236101795183266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I basically picked this up because I noticed they were covering Tony Hazzard's <span style="font-style: italic;">Got To Be You, Got Be Me</span>. Hey, if they chose to use a Tony Hazzard song <span style="font-size:85%;">(everybody bow down, please)</span>, they <span style="font-style: italic;">got</span> to be good, or at least <span style="font-style: italic;">nice</span>. And yes, they are good and nice, and you'll dig them if you like yer pop with acoustic guitars, harmonies not unlike The Eagles and a very pleasant country feel.<br /><br />After all, as they sing unashamedly, all they want is to <span style="font-style: italic;">share a song and ease your mind for a while. </span><span>And that is a good thing in my book!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdd4kdqpmiKXpjlG194dS0v1kOcX276QlnDDn3d2ZDNa3fUkDQQ28zVyiYGXBc5JKMjyNa47gv47aQUPNDeKJUJrsx9PrR8cYnDc4Sbfn5bgYJDO5XpWzXhC_0KE3WNmcc6_XKklkSZGM/s1600-h/IMGP1093.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdd4kdqpmiKXpjlG194dS0v1kOcX276QlnDDn3d2ZDNa3fUkDQQ28zVyiYGXBc5JKMjyNa47gv47aQUPNDeKJUJrsx9PrR8cYnDc4Sbfn5bgYJDO5XpWzXhC_0KE3WNmcc6_XKklkSZGM/s400/IMGP1093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140241483389205186" border="0" /></a><br /><span><br />They released two albums as far as I know. This is their second one.<br /><br />Incidentally, I discovered I had their first s/t album <span style="font-style: italic;">aka</span> <a href="http://www.divshare.com/download/2974581-73f"><span style="font-style: italic;">...From Down Home In Tyler, Texas U.S.A. (1972)</span></a><a href="http://www.divshare.com/download/2974581-73f"> </a>from someone via slsk long ago (sorry, I can't remember who it was, but thanks!), so why not re-up it for you guys, so you can have both of them? What's this... a bonus?? You bet! A 2on1 kind of a post! Whooohoo!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:85%;" >-right link corrected! - but you did like the LJ57 anyway, didn't you?</span><br /><br /></span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-35930475630984033442007-12-02T18:07:00.001+01:002007-12-04T23:04:47.164+01:00DAVID WERNER - Imagination Quota (1975)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8R_MzAraHKK2Im3CTnBmLbCP8nlHHoPBi2b7s6kimaKyyruj2cm9MlXL43R0f-5PAUy1HfRvUfqEAodXR_FxnPECwDlBYmwfpYnbaaGdWZJ1hKCP95q65wk7ocRDIKFoDRLmdozU0kw/s1600-r/DW---imagination---front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvYLwtAz15twsohka5EiDKZsPopkHn026dfLg1XpIFQSzrK-NjxGKU0Iwps9ZaeSUcU6SU-Hv7nvc0UDN6C39la71YolDccBgYOYzfFXZD07kcYJ5oMjqJRFxb2v9EeNTf2Drlif0dmw/s320/DW---imagination---front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139424430285650514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As promised, here's more Werner!<br />This was his second album, and while some say it's not as good, I say this ain't no slouch!<br />Sure, you could do without that sax sometimes, but this is a very fine record. My favorite song is<span style="font-style: italic;"> Cold Shivers</span>.<br />If you liked <span style="font-style: italic;">Whizz Kid</span>, you'll like this one as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkUKEHu9FbteYTv0hJSP9_CP2WMX12yo-poGInB3CqPyMTH_4uA9d8sirovrSNU_fFS8wjoFzE5sDDxzr0poBkdeFNZg0s40f_dxISwW7Jpu4pkcVZfNDCH6UO6KHI8B9EuQ9J07nrCo/s1600-r/DW+-+imagination+-+back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-L6S8T_mw_bWt1ymQHPCYFLUg6HagrL6HbW0m68dFr2Fpo_3fIiBdG3haCETfGSIcp2XdD0dtuT2LixbblnmWAkEiwEctXFHwS-0IkW8tSJi8wkkh41Co5TGfcTQ6V8pntadIeYP604/s320/DW+-+imagination+-+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139425289279109730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Credits:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlvkhxzf5iNalYmd7zDwUp2uwaTWLgaWUspI-fYolx5MgEa1Fbsp7vaM7ffVl9exX07aOqXUeNi64j0lONocegdW2rw9M-JXGGfYjj7fTuvVdu3lYI6J5Bb3BbqYkRbthfp4Gm4hL_4U/s1600-r/DW+credits.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ua5RBZQYRF05qtQuK9wjUrpZ-KJojvQt6ip7nepdwyCvYYRB1mEDk80rdTJY3tDJjXQfQb7u71pDn-kw6H4I9jUEkLL-PcOvBtOmxPuie2X9EdNDv4jmbmo3eU-omf9V1naJoGYsq8k/s400/DW+credits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139425817560087154" border="0" /></a>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-33466436038895624712007-11-27T23:15:00.000+01:002007-11-28T00:40:30.892+01:00LANCELOT LINK AND THE EVOLUTION REVOLUTION - s/t (1970)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOER9rh-niA8s31N5O3EhrO2G47p8K3bTyrGk-bfDp0eF_Siiw0CzD5JxMw-15CWY9wy5H_o8tfC5DeDp_w3zjwHPzcueaXU57EdARBi2MbaLAt1LxYOrgzAY91yFj5KCeSh5eLpjLyw/s1600-h/lancelot---front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOER9rh-niA8s31N5O3EhrO2G47p8K3bTyrGk-bfDp0eF_Siiw0CzD5JxMw-15CWY9wy5H_o8tfC5DeDp_w3zjwHPzcueaXU57EdARBi2MbaLAt1LxYOrgzAY91yFj5KCeSh5eLpjLyw/s320/lancelot---front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137657980958745122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bubblegum music!! Yes, I like it so much. It's the <a href="http://www.earcandymag.com/bubblereview.htm">naked truth</a>.<br />And this record is a gem. Arguably, one of the best bubblegum records ever. Period.<br />And, to my knowledge, never reissued (except for <span style="font-style: italic;">Sha-La Love You</span>). Why?? Such a shame... and if you ever find a copy, they'll ask you for $200 or more.<br />(<span style="font-size:85%;">damn, my wife just saw me typing this and she wants me to sell it now.... </span>NO, NEVER!!!)<br /><br />Played by a bunch of chimps (well, the correct description is <span style="font-style: italic;">A.P.E.'s</span>*), namely:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Lance Link - Guitar</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Mata Hairi - Tambourine</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Sweetwater Gibbons - Piano </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:85%;" >(you gotta love his style, btw)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Bananas Marmoset - Drums & Percusion</span><br /><br />Extremely catchy, extremely fun, extremely good!!<br /><br />From the original 1970-72 US TV series <span style="font-style: italic;">Lancelot Link Secret Chimp Hour</span>. Surely familiar for guys in the US. And I bet they played many more songs than the ones on the Lp. Anyone? Sigh.<br /><br />Anyhow, see for yourselves how groovy they were!<br /><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VmTmvBzNFY4&rel=0&color1=0xd6d6d6&color2=0xf0f0f0&border=0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VmTmvBzNFY4&rel=0&color1=0xd6d6d6&color2=0xf0f0f0&border=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(thanks Creeto!)</span><br /><br />Most of the songs come from the courtesy of writer-singer-producer Steve Hoffman, with Steve Barri producing (hey, <span style="font-style: italic;">Sha-la Love You</span> is an allegedly early demo for the Grass Roots!).<br /><br />The lyrics may be a bit sexist sometimes, but hey, enjoy the music, have fun. I often play this record when I have to do the dishes late at night.... works wonders!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYANSR1178jl4OOio0ZYhDEpT09JWBO9gjjPP-ORXo3kt7uTprM3PsxAQMBsm14PT0kwe8EaKqsb1AvOY_V3mP2cEjdOl_YvgE_acJsjg0uvnh0EKvTrgOR_eNX5eQHlJ7mnj30nI4fqo/s1600-h/lancelot---back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYANSR1178jl4OOio0ZYhDEpT09JWBO9gjjPP-ORXo3kt7uTprM3PsxAQMBsm14PT0kwe8EaKqsb1AvOY_V3mP2cEjdOl_YvgE_acJsjg0uvnh0EKvTrgOR_eNX5eQHlJ7mnj30nI4fqo/s320/lancelot---back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137659909399061090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The chimps list a running order on the back of the Lp, but then they play as they wish when the needle hits the wax and do this one instead. It's a blast!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Sha-La Love You</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Teaser</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Wild Dreams (Jelly Beans)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Kissin' Doll</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Magic Feeling</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Live</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Rollin' In The Clover</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Yummy Love</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Vibrations</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Daydreams</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Blind Date</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Evolution Revolution</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">* Agents To Prevent Evil<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />PLAY IT LOUD!</span><br /></span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-60363777783469136732007-11-25T22:43:00.000+01:002007-11-25T23:42:16.452+01:00THE ROULETTES - s/t (1981)Here's something I posted at the powerpoplovers blog a year ago or so. Maybe YOU missed it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhta42dbWGP1QhnWnebRP__PxoQIcijxYHDZTFSrIdOUX3Gwtdhk5x5oqN8M1A-huKlKonqIOkN4N9l_OPnYlHqpuKox5NeiucuvE5zfSbWUU0ykHuE-mjoSPEhP78-eQFC4hpcYaFPSQA/s1600-h/roulettes+blog.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhta42dbWGP1QhnWnebRP__PxoQIcijxYHDZTFSrIdOUX3Gwtdhk5x5oqN8M1A-huKlKonqIOkN4N9l_OPnYlHqpuKox5NeiucuvE5zfSbWUU0ykHuE-mjoSPEhP78-eQFC4hpcYaFPSQA/s320/roulettes+blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136899055942574594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well, here's a very obscure and good record. The Roulettes! The Adam Faith related band, I hear? No, not really. In fact, I've had a bad bad time trying to find information about these guys. It seemed they never existed! And why did they choose this name? Who knows... Well, let's go for a description of the music instead. You're in for beautiful genuine American power pop with a lot Phil Seymour influences, catchy and melodic songs, the word tonight in good measure (ahh, that's a good thing!)... and all the songs but one (<span style="font-style: italic;">track 8... shhhhh</span>) are really worth it. Hey, I hear some Rubinoos sound in many of the songs too. Yes, I can really picture them playing many of the songs of this album. Shouldn't this be enough to grab this platter quick? I say yes! Come On! You're not likely to find this little treasure easily or good-priced, that's for sure.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">The band:</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br />Bart Bishop - Lead vocal, guitar, Vox organ, autoharp</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br />Tom McMeekan - Lead guitar, backup vocal</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br />Jim Lowry - Bass</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br />Jeff Holman - Drums</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Only Heaven Knows </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Hold Me</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Baby Don't Go</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Love Is Like A Telescope</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">This Ain't The Way</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Come On</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Dynamite</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Livin's Lovin' You</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Turn Look Away</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Dream About Me<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vLurm6dQAq2TbAfOH6EbkQLkQTUuoQFIKlqbMJCkwYL-nczL7J4L7FU-R_9w8uYrzLSMAz8CS8pmqL9QpVx5nCLTU5BRoGvvk8xgB2XqP2BdvAn2st1rr__5KeO7mXyp6GDo35yqqPU/s1600-h/roulettes+back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vLurm6dQAq2TbAfOH6EbkQLkQTUuoQFIKlqbMJCkwYL-nczL7J4L7FU-R_9w8uYrzLSMAz8CS8pmqL9QpVx5nCLTU5BRoGvvk8xgB2XqP2BdvAn2st1rr__5KeO7mXyp6GDo35yqqPU/s320/roulettes+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136900361612632594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><br /></span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-28334507417514035462007-11-23T09:30:00.000+01:002007-11-24T01:21:15.732+01:00Ben Kweller<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoh3LG_T9tsefC8bqiK5jlLxRrH3YwEuil_yVZ5OAb3F5_AS4589R3jZ12DjHkhBrkt-TuU4YU85GflOQ6ykhcHPjL3eckCKE3IN-FYuhUxwtpMgS_MrjFP_t8jNU8bP4Fg_RlkgVeFFg/s1600-h/ben.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135952492395176434" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoh3LG_T9tsefC8bqiK5jlLxRrH3YwEuil_yVZ5OAb3F5_AS4589R3jZ12DjHkhBrkt-TuU4YU85GflOQ6ykhcHPjL3eckCKE3IN-FYuhUxwtpMgS_MrjFP_t8jNU8bP4Fg_RlkgVeFFg/s320/ben.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>This guy is a friggin' genius. I can't stop playing his latest, eponymus album, and it's been like that for months now. And every time I listen I discover something new, some little wonderful trick he inserts here and there in each of his fantastic tunes. He plays and sings everything, and every song is a winner. I liked his previous records a lot too, they're all magnificent, but he has outdone himself in this one. From the Spectoresque pounding sounds of <em>Run</em>, you know this is going to be a terrific record. And he doesn't disappoint. I made mp3s for my car and for my portable player, and this is something I keep listening to regularly, almost daily. Puts a smile on my face, all the time. The songs have hooks all over the place, and the arrangements surprise you all the time. Beautiful, outstanding, 10 out of 10, big time.<br />Ben, you rule!</div><br /><div>In the unlikely event you don't have this, go buy it. You won't be disapointed. He is so good, that I am going to buy the vinyl version this weekend.</div><br /><div></div><div>Oh, more vinyl treasures soon! </div>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-35596719369063034232007-11-19T20:03:00.000+01:002007-11-21T22:48:37.841+01:00STILLROCK - st (1969)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2TAEQfuBkmdQdvx08Kq6NJfwB-xtOiukZa3C-FWt2vqyC6Sb8SfhgnHKZzs2wI3MfadUmzNCHN_MZLJkEfRCjJ8AcIDrGlasxkqnB1UeWa9RVhfl0xMHEbTNSU_C6G3KClDMbxa7y_M/s1600-h/stillrock+front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2TAEQfuBkmdQdvx08Kq6NJfwB-xtOiukZa3C-FWt2vqyC6Sb8SfhgnHKZzs2wI3MfadUmzNCHN_MZLJkEfRCjJ8AcIDrGlasxkqnB1UeWa9RVhfl0xMHEbTNSU_C6G3KClDMbxa7y_M/s320/stillrock+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134634246672949714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stillrock -according to the Lp- or Still Rock, depending on the scarce sources found in cyberspace, was a short-lived group whose only effort -most probably from 1969 even though some argue 1971- featured a very pleasant collection of tunes. You can hear double and three-part harmonies and singing, along with clever influences of the Everlys, the Beatles -btw, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Reach Of My Memory</span> is, how to describe it... <span style="font-style: italic;">Freeasabirdian</span> thirty years in advance? Oh, and a lot of Hollies (a lot), all within the boundaries of a beautiful Southern rock flavor. CSN&Y anyone? You get steel guitar parts, a couple of ballads with violins in the background, nice countrified mid tempos where you can even smell the grass, a correct rendition of Isaac Hayes' soulful <span style="font-style: italic;">When Something Is Wrong With My Baby</span>, and even a shy attempt at light psych.<br /><br />Well, it's still rock'n'roll to me...<br /><br />Produced by <a href="http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:39fpxq85ldse">Don Nix</a>. That was enough for me to buy the LP with no previous listen (OK, the cover looked cool as well).<br /><br />The LP cover insists on a "featuring <a href="http://www.donprestonguitar.com/music.cfm">Don Preston</a>" tag and ignores the other fine musicians of the band. This seems to have pretty much been a Don-Don affair, but come on, you gotta give the other guys some well-deserved credit too:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">Bobby Cochran (Guitars & Vocals)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">Casey Van Beek (Bass & Vocals)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">Bob Young (Drums & Vocals)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">Don Preston ( Guitars & Vocals) -who appears through the courtesy of Mrs. Preston-</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnyz_hD_A_hf30Jnf-EfDMSkTEfzYmwXuGIB-ih8lPNTgXGmxeI7etRFgHTmtH6WouBM1R4FQmSD2c9T3zIhAhqbwvaugdgESjzvMLi-MQa9uFTQLr5ILL1U-YveQV-Ec5Qv7xSaikDg/s1600-h/stillrock+back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnyz_hD_A_hf30Jnf-EfDMSkTEfzYmwXuGIB-ih8lPNTgXGmxeI7etRFgHTmtH6WouBM1R4FQmSD2c9T3zIhAhqbwvaugdgESjzvMLi-MQa9uFTQLr5ILL1U-YveQV-Ec5Qv7xSaikDg/s320/stillrock+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134634255262884322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">01 So Hard to Say Goodbye (Nix, Preston)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">02 The Reach of My Memory (Preston)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">03 Mighty Time (Nix)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">04 Rolling in My Dreams (Nix)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">05 Hiway Fever (Preston)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">06 Waiting for the Door to Open (Preston)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">07 Wedding Parade (Nix)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">08 I Can Remember (Preston)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">09 Lost City Child (Preston, Nix)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">10 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (Hayes, Porter)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">11 She Was a Long Time Ago (Preston)</span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-42571113348156413772007-11-16T22:20:00.000+01:002007-11-16T22:24:41.671+01:00Utrecht<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEUIrxeugGWZ0NlQol0NpZQjDBGZf7jRw7d72UKpaQPpef6ny1rn5rOX_Zcp49kFT07FJjrqJ2pw32oge7zsrOYD4MJ3woIHNSjcXRR_SypTofubgNx1Wz00ICh7yZT7NhY81e1s87kc/s1600-h/utrecht.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEUIrxeugGWZ0NlQol0NpZQjDBGZf7jRw7d72UKpaQPpef6ny1rn5rOX_Zcp49kFT07FJjrqJ2pw32oge7zsrOYD4MJ3woIHNSjcXRR_SypTofubgNx1Wz00ICh7yZT7NhY81e1s87kc/s320/utrecht.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133551571316974018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Awww, next year for sure!!<br />Any lucky goer out there?popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-68543528233468502482007-11-15T23:04:00.000+01:002007-12-04T23:04:17.562+01:00DAVID WERNER - Whizz Kid (1974)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWTjdCHTjuLGei9TsOIbiOqmP5g-VrXBuTvzSwD4oI2F9T_zNDdeZYrxCcrztLFGw2IJ6D3vEDKXMgtRbTgIYBY4hFNielO5YjpzDKLUFEaD6Tf8h645-EplQilKYde6-bD5_sZdmZAI/s1600-h/David+Werner+-+Whizz+Kid+front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWTjdCHTjuLGei9TsOIbiOqmP5g-VrXBuTvzSwD4oI2F9T_zNDdeZYrxCcrztLFGw2IJ6D3vEDKXMgtRbTgIYBY4hFNielO5YjpzDKLUFEaD6Tf8h645-EplQilKYde6-bD5_sZdmZAI/s320/David+Werner+-+Whizz+Kid+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133198009609167170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Let's see, Mr. Werner has a <a href="http://www.myspace.com/davidwerner">myspace page</a> (your music is great, Mr. Werner!!), and he uses the description found in the <span style="font-style: italic;">allmusic guide</span> about <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?81uzmgj41sj"></a>this record, so I think it 's right to reproduce it here too:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">David Werner's name doesn't roll off the tongue: he hasn't released an album since 1979, and only the most avid rock snob will have heard them -- because they're not in print anymore. </span><em style="font-style: italic;">Whizz Kid</em><span style="font-style: italic;"> is a typically earnest debut that seemingly draws on its artist's record collection: Bowie and Mott the Hoople influences are present, and a little glam, too. (The original back cover shot of a heavily lipsticked Werner is priceless; he also calls his publishing company Sassy Brat Music!)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOmPDwtwdjGs1cqKrc5_bw_vkBjPZ0VzGXfOblL8baTs3xSii0Rrg0cYPh6naKRacfsIbivD3gyKl4ThC0LzaGBI_Md47DPygTJtOTtnHnyOnlrm8HEx1u8zd6lQ_XAvweTuG6g1b2UI/s1600-h/David+Werner+-+Whizz+Kid+back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOmPDwtwdjGs1cqKrc5_bw_vkBjPZ0VzGXfOblL8baTs3xSii0Rrg0cYPh6naKRacfsIbivD3gyKl4ThC0LzaGBI_Md47DPygTJtOTtnHnyOnlrm8HEx1u8zd6lQ_XAvweTuG6g1b2UI/s320/David+Werner+-+Whizz+Kid+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133198013904134482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5lTth_rEnUDFrXtOaztXaVfGMB5ObVC92BtrTbLJcujIyMRrkVr-Guub_8E4nK-jnzktcUae8z3gMjx5oo4ht4U6PJ_Fg4M0oPl1n-4bZ0xIgfcwHzSPug_vjY68FghJUO0vGVsVaMM/s1600-h/werner+-+true.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5lTth_rEnUDFrXtOaztXaVfGMB5ObVC92BtrTbLJcujIyMRrkVr-Guub_8E4nK-jnzktcUae8z3gMjx5oo4ht4U6PJ_Fg4M0oPl1n-4bZ0xIgfcwHzSPug_vjY68FghJUO0vGVsVaMM/s320/werner+-+true.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133207668990615954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's the evidence, Your Honor!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIHW79RguuGzDcxCbArX7t5SoSdKgfr-0ZRgeHCJuFOB7LboUK4Ddu3DxtEXeuqqbmMSC36kvqvzFsBwocHhGx1AkfIQeynGpeJHc7wCy7rzaI6JS0g_FhtSuniJSEpr7qECyU_UVrMs/s1600-h/vieux-smiley.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIHW79RguuGzDcxCbArX7t5SoSdKgfr-0ZRgeHCJuFOB7LboUK4Ddu3DxtEXeuqqbmMSC36kvqvzFsBwocHhGx1AkfIQeynGpeJHc7wCy7rzaI6JS0g_FhtSuniJSEpr7qECyU_UVrMs/s320/vieux-smiley.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133208532279042466" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Werner takes a more measured tack than his flashier brethren, though Mark Doyle's and Max Kendrick's guitars can pounce and snarl with the best of them. Songs alternate between mid-tempo rockers and plaintive ballads like "The Lady in Waiting" and "It's Too Sad," which offers encouragement to a lonely person ("but you're no one's clown/'cause they're the ones that have to grow"). "One More Wild Guitar" opens the album decisively, casting its rocker-versus-fogeyish-parents lyric as a coming-of-age story -- a theme he further develops on "The Death of Me Yet" and the title track ("everything I try to say somehow comes out crazy"). The musicianship isn't flashy, but it's first-rate throughout (especially Doyle and Kendrick, who carry most of the load). Werner addresses his inner life on the winsome "Love Is Tragic" and "A Sleepless Night," in which a rebuffed lover plays for more time. As if to ensure he's not playing things too straight, Werner trots out another Bowie-esque touch -- "Plan 9," a one-minute, free-associative spoken-word piece. The public may not have known how to read him, but David Werner was a distinctive artist, which may have worked against him. His style's definitely an acquired taste, but you'll never forget it once you hear it. ~ Ralph Heibutzki, All Music Guide</span><br /><br />All I can add is that you'll probably going to love this gem as soon as you listen to it. Not an acquired taste at all; pure greatness!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAjCHZLuJcnBzJmkT7sMPB8U3o6s5tsiCgbJGqPNCu5PWCpg3JNXWcP9g02wlCZxEMQdekZjMsNMpEbS367Ga62e3uqK6YNtZl8VX4dgerBol3f9SRT614oPDSSvlt1IL7UExJBx2kM4/s1600-h/david+werner+-+whizz+kid+side+A.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAjCHZLuJcnBzJmkT7sMPB8U3o6s5tsiCgbJGqPNCu5PWCpg3JNXWcP9g02wlCZxEMQdekZjMsNMpEbS367Ga62e3uqK6YNtZl8VX4dgerBol3f9SRT614oPDSSvlt1IL7UExJBx2kM4/s320/david+werner+-+whizz+kid+side+A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133204512189653346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubltDD3UUp51VY-iqSVxVGuyjZjMfvhIFUpf1sUXSQvi3STfkR_YwRcWS2LdwzxwmGqv58wDiJ16dPo8D8xROcU6cO2kGrweZ_600LtRBVrIQxzeoGGm1fWB1JojnY9ZdbcmQW-m6cvw/s1600-h/david+werner+-+whizz+kid+side+B.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubltDD3UUp51VY-iqSVxVGuyjZjMfvhIFUpf1sUXSQvi3STfkR_YwRcWS2LdwzxwmGqv58wDiJ16dPo8D8xROcU6cO2kGrweZ_600LtRBVrIQxzeoGGm1fWB1JojnY9ZdbcmQW-m6cvw/s320/david+werner+-+whizz+kid+side+B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133204516484620658" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Produced by Bruce Somerfeld / David Werner.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAErrCNSCkCOewHTTRUBL2BpLu3QfmNai61WxCjIqwXYjnu9kXScnYca9vWpFmMdW6KumEDHKp1J6X4Gxs-UvLacWOJNVox-9-NsBKtZO8t0tTNH7OGPRJLh7E6yXdM6_bfdCh5A59NM/s1600-h/david+werner+-+whizz+kid+credits.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAErrCNSCkCOewHTTRUBL2BpLu3QfmNai61WxCjIqwXYjnu9kXScnYca9vWpFmMdW6KumEDHKp1J6X4Gxs-UvLacWOJNVox-9-NsBKtZO8t0tTNH7OGPRJLh7E6yXdM6_bfdCh5A59NM/s320/david+werner+-+whizz+kid+credits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133210477899227570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Carefully and lovingly transferred to 320Kpbs for your enjoyment.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Now when I was a young boy</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">you know I swore when I grew old</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">that I'd never get enough of</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">all that crazy rock and roll.</span>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-64573434885231523352007-11-15T12:52:00.001+01:002007-11-15T13:10:53.827+01:00A few previous rips of mineJust in case you missed them the first time around, I thought I'd direct you to some previous vinyl rips of <a href="http://digivinyltal.blogspot.com/search?q=popcat">mine</a> originally posted in the now sadly defunct Powerpoplovers blog. They can be found in the fine PVAc to 44.1 kHz blog now. The Key album doesn't count, since it was reissued by Rev-Ola a few months later. What can I say... I think you'll love them!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81THYk6_Km2h_XBKgm_vj75hEQQ8udeVpVov0xd0_og4-BAVV75eVZcMiT6DVrwxl0n0NDZ_ltLp92KwfoTcxSmWJ8juoy-ySj8Hr-cvUMWQCzIcirzjGfB0EWGDbyLRBtMIos43aC3E/s1600-h/orphan+rr+b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133035281888256274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81THYk6_Km2h_XBKgm_vj75hEQQ8udeVpVov0xd0_og4-BAVV75eVZcMiT6DVrwxl0n0NDZ_ltLp92KwfoTcxSmWJ8juoy-ySj8Hr-cvUMWQCzIcirzjGfB0EWGDbyLRBtMIos43aC3E/s320/orphan+rr+b.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQzGhtHSnFxH3EW-tKVn_8XW4juL74iYTH4SXF6AZz7xM5KvFEV_ey-KnDEFn2Fe2C4mSm_Cy3hxPbhqP-Rghcr9LQAm1sCxu4XlBZNYGaRenBxWvgooRMkhU39q4PHh2qPGutCdJZmU/s1600-h/Scott+Wilk+&+The+Walls+-+front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133035281888256290" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQzGhtHSnFxH3EW-tKVn_8XW4juL74iYTH4SXF6AZz7xM5KvFEV_ey-KnDEFn2Fe2C4mSm_Cy3hxPbhqP-Rghcr9LQAm1sCxu4XlBZNYGaRenBxWvgooRMkhU39q4PHh2qPGutCdJZmU/s320/Scott+Wilk+%2526+The+Walls+-+front.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGJ13G9gkEgSmBys82GzYyE3u2YcNuRc4CFiHQE-kL2FxZEuJhgRWuIK52Ky8VJ2Nfvuy7N760vu5kK3ygCIjeDvpGPEN-1-XxWNBIe0NVDj1hEiMlHucPC7qfacE8OwbQlK04xJwwJs/s1600-h/DB+Cooper+-+Buy+American.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133035281888256306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGJ13G9gkEgSmBys82GzYyE3u2YcNuRc4CFiHQE-kL2FxZEuJhgRWuIK52Ky8VJ2Nfvuy7N760vu5kK3ygCIjeDvpGPEN-1-XxWNBIe0NVDj1hEiMlHucPC7qfacE8OwbQlK04xJwwJs/s320/DB+Cooper+-+Buy+American.jpg" border="0" /></a>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697589584169709288.post-14328187567939009672007-11-15T11:22:00.000+01:002007-11-15T11:33:43.278+01:00The Nines<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBHYbMdnhsI_sXUvQ0ZAHTsgaFe7Jk4KXLadpC5JSkYhbO-LToWdP28o8xq8w2bfI9j-ZVKvzFMn4pects0xyDiwkE3_6QzaJ-tRiSqIGZMIONHYKJrnzZGIXb2t44A5pHDkwXtmTl-s/s1600-h/nines5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133011298790875394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBHYbMdnhsI_sXUvQ0ZAHTsgaFe7Jk4KXLadpC5JSkYhbO-LToWdP28o8xq8w2bfI9j-ZVKvzFMn4pects0xyDiwkE3_6QzaJ-tRiSqIGZMIONHYKJrnzZGIXb2t44A5pHDkwXtmTl-s/s320/nines5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>While I'm working on the next <em>vinyl treasure</em>, let me tell you that The Nines are back! If you don't know this band, run don't walk and buy your copy of this great album. They wear a lot of healthy influences on their sleeves: Beatles, Queen, Left Banke, Kinks, cool disco... you name it! One of the best bands out there right now! Listen to samples <a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/nines5">here</a>. The first song on this album is so Queenish, it's insane (good)!</p><p> </p><p> </p>popcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943354887913213301noreply@blogger.com0