PURE FOOD & DRUG ACT - CHOICE CUTS 1972

Pure Food and Drug Act was a band that was formed in the early 1970s based on the talent and charisma of Don "Sugarcane" Harris. The band began with Paul Lagos (sideman with Johnny Otis, John Mayall ) on drums, Larry Taylor (original member Canned Heat), sideman John Mayall, Tom Waits on bass and Randy Resnick on guitar. Resnick was at that time experimenting with one and two handed tapping technique which was later to become a standard guitarist's tool. The group played small rooms in the Los Angeles area for several months, among which the Troubador and the Ash Grove.

While the band began searching for a record deal, Larry Taylor began to tire of Don's constant lateness and irresponsibility and decided to continue his career with Mayall. At the same time, Harvey Mandel, also a Mayall alumni, was brought in to beef up the accompaniment and to stimulate record label interest, since he had a following from his Chicago blues days. To replace Taylor on bass, a relative newcomer, Victor Conte, was recruited from Comman Ground, a funk band in Fresno that Resnick had played in. Conte went on to play in Tower of Power and with Herbie Hancock in his "Monster Band". Ironically, he also was at the center of a steroids scandal years later. Articles about this story always mention the name of the least famous of Victor's bands, the Pure Food and Drug Act.

Choice Cuts was the band's only album, recorded live in Seattle in 1972. Because of Don's unreliable nature, the band rarely rehearsed, but they did boil over in live performance, with extended solos and improvised ensemble sections. One song would often last 20 minutes or more.

The band had little success with their album (which although recorded live did not reproduce the true live feeling) various changes took place until it broke up altogether a few years after it began. A Choice Cuts CD has been re-released.

Tracks :

1. Introduction: Jim's Message - Pure Food & Drug Act, Luff
2. My Soul's on Fire - Pure Food & Drug Act, Harris, Don
3. 'Till the Day I Die - Pure Food & Drug Act, Harris, Don
4. A Eleanor Rigby - Pure Food & Drug Act, Lennon, John
5. Little Soul Food - Pure Food & Drug Act, Harris, Don [1] Sug
6. Do It Yourself - Pure Food & Drug Act, Harris, Don [1] Sug
7. Where's My Sunshine? - Pure Food & Drug Act, Harris, Don [1] Sug
8. What Comes Around Goes Around - Pure Food & Drug Act, Harris, Don

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CORVUS CORAX - VIATOR 1998

Corvus Corax is a German band known for playing medieval music using an abundance of authentic instruments. Their name is the scientific name for the Common Raven. The band was formed in 1989 by Castus Rabensang, Wim (Venustus) and Meister Selbfried ("Master Selfpeace") in East Germany. The band often uses bagpipes as the solo instrument; their live performances attract attention with the bizarre look of the musicians being reminiscent of ancient Greek myths: half-naked, dressed in unusual clothes, wearing different ancient-like decorations, often tattooed.

Today the band consists of eight members: Ardor vom Venushügel ("Ardor from the pubic mound"), Castus Rabensang ("Castus Ravensong"), Patrick der Kalauer ("Patrick the groaner"), Harmann der Drescher ("Harmann the thresher"), Hatz ("hunt"), Jordon Finus, Teufel ("devil") and Wim (Venustus). In May 2005 Meister Selbfried, one of the Corvus Corax founders and the researcher of medieval music, decided to cease his active musicianship and to dedicate himself mostly to managing Corvus Corax's own label Pica Records.[1] His place in the line-up was taken by Jordon Finus in 2006.

The band releases its music through Pica Records in Europe and Noir Records in the USA. The Cantus Buranus projects have thus far been released in Europe by Roadrunner Europe.

Tracks :

Intro: Viator (1:42)
Skudrinka (4:56)
Bacchus (3:30)
Furatum Alci Provinciam (3:17)
Ahi! Amours (3:05)
Douce Dame Joliet (4:06)
Najo Ratte (4:04)
Die Klage (3:43)
Baro Massik (4:56)
Filii Neidhardi (3:07)
Viator (5:37)
Funkertschurichs Amour (4:55)

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CORVUS CORAX - TRITONUS 1995

Corvus Corax is one of the group most known of néo-medieval rock'n'roll in Germany. The creators of the group are Castus and Venustus . Venustus (Wim) builds itself its instruments (Bagpipes, flutes,…). Corvus Corax also finds under the name of Tanzwut with in this case an electronic addition of instrument.

Tracks :

Introitus Corvus Corax (1:25)
Neva Cengi Harbi (2:40)
Goudalier (4:09)
Saderalladon (4:57)
Saltarello Venusti (2:13)
Stella Splendens (3:53)
Sic Mea Fata (2:58)
Platerspiel (7:20)
Tritonus (2:10)
Spielmannstanz (6:15)
Saltarello (4:18)
Palästinalied (11:43)

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ELLIS - RIDING ON THE CREST OF A SLUMP 1972 / WHY NOT 1973

Digitally remastered edition that combines the tracks of 2 original LP classics on to a single compact disc. Former Love Affair vocalist Steve Ellis (who recorded the original version of "Everlasting Love") formed this band that took his last ... name as their moniker with Zoot Money, Nick South, Andy Gee and Dave Lutton. "Riding On The Crest...." was originally released in 1972 and produced by The Who's Roger Daltrey. Their second album "Why Not?" was released in 1973 and produced by Mike Vernon.









Tracks :

Riding on the Crest of a Slump: Good to Be Alive
El Doomo
You're the Only Reason
Tune For Brownie
Your Game
Three Times Corner
Morning Paper
Wish I Was Back Home
Angela
Why Not?: Goodbye Boredom
Opus 17
Future Passed
Loud and Lazy Love Songs
Open Road
All Before Leaving in the Morning
Mighty Mystic Lady
We Need the Money Too
Gyupp

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BENT WIND - SUSSEX 1969

Bent Wind was formed in 1969 in the Toronto, Ontario area of Canada . The original band consisted of Gerry Gibas( Guitar & vocals) Marty Roth (rhythm guitar, vocals) Sebastian Pelaia (bass) and Eddie Thomas (drums).
While only together for a short time the band recorded and released an album entitled, Sussex, in 1969 on the Trend label in Canada . The album was pressed in a very limited quantities and today there is believed to be less than 500 copies world wide.

The album quickly became one of the most sought after pieces of Canadian music and the album is now considered one of the rarist collectable albums in the world with original pressings fetching thousands of dollars on the collectors market.

In 1989 the band, now under the control of Marty Roth, reformed with new members and recorded an album called, The Fourth Line is...You Will , that was released in a very limited independent pressing. That album has also became a collectors item because of its limited availability.

In 1996, Bent Wind released their first CD, Shadows On The Wall, which is another limited edition release of only 1000 copies.

Tracks :

Riverside
Going To The City
The Lions
Hate
Touch Of Red
Look At Love
Sacred Cows
Mystify
Castles Made Of Man (Bonus)
Riverside (Bonus)
Bent Wind (Bonus)
The Chant (Bonus)

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GINHOUSE - GINHOUSE 1971

A hard rock trio from Newcastle whose album is now rare. They had a good reputation as a live act and wrote some strong material on their album, with the continuous track "The House"/"Sun In A Bottle" the highlight, alongside a cover version of  The Beatles' "And I Love Her". Geoff Sharkey had earlier played in Sammy.

Taken from The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976, Vernon Joynson   ISBN 1 899855 04 1

Tracks : 

   1. Tyne God

   2. I Cannott Understand

   3. The Journey

   4. Portrait Picture

   5. Fair Stood The Wind

   6. And I Love Her

   7. Life

   8. The Morning After

   9. The House

  10. Sun In A Bottle

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ARTHUR - IN SEARCH OF 1968 / 1969

Psychedelic/acid folk masterpiece from the North. This first ever official release includes his complete demo LP,unreleased sessions and a mega rare 45. The music can be described as a mixture of Perry Leopold, William C.Beeley and early Pink Floyd (his 45 is particularly trippy and phased into weirdness).The album is cetainly one of the top five best ever LP's in the US acid folk/singer songwriter genre! Arthur was a Canadian musician who recorded this unique masterpiece as a demo-only one sided album on the "Two Dot" label in Colorado in 1969. Only a hand full of demo copies were released and sent out to labels to get a record deal. Later he signed with Tumbleweed Records and released two albums as Arthur Gee. Simply a record for the Isle, and housed in one of the best hippie psychedelic covers ever...Pressed on heavy audiophile vinyl, ultra heavy old style cardboard with stunning paste-on sleeve and full colour insert. A beauty.

Tracks :

Armstrong Tourist Resthome
Tea Gardens
Sunspots
Dimensions/Plain Talk
Tea Gardens
Plain Talk
Warm Traitor's Breath
Armstrong Tourist Resthome
Miller Tragedy
Untitled
Confessions

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UNDER MILKWOOD 1970

First legit issue of this good-to-pretty-good-to-almost-great underground rock album from 1970 (previously bootlegged as just "Milkwood" by the ever-doomed Fanny organization). Beautifully presented in one of Arkama's new LP-styled mini gatefold jackets. "Reissue of a fantastic Californian psych-based only released in 1969 as test pressing (was planned to be released on A&M label but never came out); it had this real 'west coast' guitar-sound like Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape, some folkrock passages ala Fairport Convention but also some exotic hippie atmospheres ala Traffic Sound; great alternate male/female vocals not unlike Balin/Slick but also crystal vocal passages ala Sandy Denny."

Tracks :

1. Empty Room
2. Changing Seasons
3. Tell Me
4. Forgotten Bridge
5. Parade
6. Sandwiches Rock 'N' Roll
7. Lost Youth
8. Ballad Of The Spirit Of The World
9. Final Song

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CROSBY & NASH - WIND ON THE WATER 1975

Wind on the Water" was the second album that David Crosby and Graham Nash recorded together, coming after the first CSN&Y reunion tour tour (how many have there been now?). This 1975 album is on a par with their self-titled first effort, but is not quite as good as the stellar solo albums each produced during that time. Crosby and Nash always had the virtue of bringing out the best in each other and that is the case here. Their two-part harmonies work, from the opening track "Carry Me" to "Homeward Through the Haze" and "Naked in the Rain." Of course, there are also background vocals from the likes of James Taylor, Carole King and Jackson Browne, which just goes to prove the more the merrier. "Wind on the Water" is nicely bookended by the two most substantive songs in terms of the lyrics, "Carry Me" and "To The Last Whale: A. Critical Mass and B. Wind on the Water." This is just a solid little album of rich melodies and solid vocal harmonies.
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota)

Tracks :

# Carry Me
# Mama Lion
# Bittersweet
# Take the Money and Run
# Naked in the Rain
# Love Work Out
# Low Down Payment
# Cowboy of Dreams
# Homeward Through the Haze
# Fieldworker
# To the Last Whale Suite: (i) Critical Mass

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LINDA HOYLE - PIECES OF ME 1971

While Affinity is instrumentally a masterpiece and Linda's voice perfectly fits into it (Affinity is heavy and more moody jazzy rock with the voice of Linda at its most heavy. Similar voices and energy can be heard in Jefferson Airplane, but even more in Julian's Treatment, Analogy, Delivery, but also Sandrose, Curved Air, Earth and Fire,Heart,... I like it very much, even "all along the Watchtower's" 12 minutes more freak out version I find it splendid), her solo album has a different approach and mood. It gives more attention to the singer, with various more soul driven songs, bluesrock, most of it very orchestrated. With songs from Nina Simone and Laura Nyro, it's clear that the area is different here. Never the less there has been (too) much studio work on the songs, making them more heavy and a bit more difficult to consume. The freak-out guitars and organ on the title track come somewhat unexpected. The album is varied, and time is needed to fully comprehend its full range / content. Participating are Chris Spedding and Soft Machine members John Marshall and Karl Jenkins. The album is fine but is more difficult to appreciate and understand immediately after having heard Affinity first. Therefore it's better to compare it with solo albums from other female singers from around these days / times

Tracks :

Backlash Blues
Paper Tulips
Black Crow
For My Darling
Pieces of Me
Lonely Women
Hymn To Valerie Solanas
The Ballad Of Marty Mole
Journey’s End
Morning For One
Barrel House Music

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