AMON DUUL II - PHALLUS DEI 1969

"Kanaan" starts the album wonderfully, a melange of rumbling rock power, strings and sitars, Lothar Meid's almost Bowie-ish vocals with Renate Knaup's wordless chanting in the background, that's just as intoxicating many years after its first appearance as it was upon release. The slightly jazzy concluding minute avoids sounding forced, blending in beautifully with the song's general flow. "Dem Guten, Schoenen, Wahren" takes a truly wacked-out turn, with Meid's bizarre falsetto coming to the fore, swooping around the main melodies without regard for them in yelps and chants, while the music chugs along in what almost sounds like a beer-hall singalong at points, taking a more haunting, beautiful turn at others (the heavily produced violins are an especially spooky touch). "Luzifers Ghilom" brings out the psych-folk origins of the band a bit more with Shrat's bongos, while the rest of the band pulls off a nicely heroic rock piece that never sounds too inflated or stupid, with appropriately nutty vocal breaks and interjections along the way -- the sublime and the ridiculous never sounded so good together. "Henriette Krotenschwanz" ends the first side with a brief choral military march (if you will). The title track takes up the remainder of the album, a complex piece which never loses a sense of fun while always staying musically compelling. After a quiet start, the opening minutes consist of a variety of drones and noises constantly brought up and down in the mix, leading to a full band performance that builds and skips along with restrained fuzz power. Everything builds to a sudden climax halfway through, where all the members play a series of melodies in unison, while drums pound in the background. After a quick violin solo, everything settles into a fine percussion jam, with the full band kicking in shortly thereafter. With Karrer's crazed vocals showing where Mark E. Smith got some good ideas from, Phallus gets the Düül II career off to a flying start. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide

Tracks :

1. Kanaan
2. Dem Guten, Sch?nen, Wahren (German)
3. Luzifers Ghilom
4. Henriette Kr?tenschwanz (German)
5. Phallus Dei
6. Freak Out Requiem I (previously unreleased)
7. Freak Out Requiem II (previously unreleased)
8. Freak Out Requiem III (previously unreleased)
9. Freak Out Requiem IV (previously unreleased)
10. Cymbals in the End

JOHN PORTER - MAGIC MOMENTS 1982

John Porter-1982-Magic Moments (acoustic Live)..

One of the few "rock" records sold in music stores for pre-perestroika country ...
One musician ... one guitar ... one magic!

John Porter - an Englishman, of Polish descent, was born August 15, 1950 in Lichfield, Wales (do not confuse it with another Englishman, John Porter of English descent, born in 1947, guitarist and producer of Roxy Music ... and other groups).In the late seventies he returned to their historical homeland, created the group John Porter Band and deservedly become the pride of all Poles.And the musical material of the plate corresponds to the name - truly magical moments!






Side A
01 Caravana lover
02 Too much trouble
03 Magic moment
04 Not standing, not dancing
Side B
05 Still in Warsaw
06 Faces and waves
07 Stoned livin'
08 I'm just a singer

All compositions and lyrics by John Porter
Concert recorded at "Teatr STU" Krakow 16-17 november 1982

SUNI McGRATH - THE CALL OF THE MOURNING DOVE 1971

"Biography of Suni McGrath . . .1956 Suni starts guitar, including lessons . . . 1960 Gives first performance at talent show, about 300 in audience As a pioneer of fingerpicking, he begins to create the fingerpicking style . . . 1961 One of the first 12 string solo artists, WYSO radio has Suni McGrath play his fingerpicked solo 12 string on radio at Antioch College where he becomes friends with Ian Buchanan and others at “the Bakery” . . . 1962 In Detroit, McGrath is asked by Detroit Folklore Society to give first concert on his 12 string Gibson. Many in 2005 still remember this . . . 1963, He takes lessons with Rev. Gary Davis and Mississippi John Hurt. A record scout. hears Suni McGrath at Newport, R.I. Festival where he came up from Greenwich Village his regular playing area, and signs him to first recording contract on the Piedmont label, Mississippi John Hurt’s label . . . 1965 Suni invents, far-out odd-time rhythms fingerpicking results in tape sent to Folkways Records . . . 1968 Suni McGrath, rediscovered by new and different label, taken to east coast to record first issued album . . . 1971 He records the earliest version of the Celtic/Irish/modal (he is Irish ! ) “The Star of County Down”, . . . 1972 Suni McGrath’s records fantastically reviewed in many magazines, newspapers, and played on many radio stations nationwide. Nominee for “Guitarist of the Year” for his three albums: Cornflower Suite, The Call of the Mourning Dove, and Childgrove . . . 2001 McGrath is shown to his surprise, to be on the WWW Internet,~27 entries, among others,WFMU radio in New York often and repeatedly plays his work including his 12 minute symphonic masterpiece, “Cornflower Suite”, the Renaisance/classical style “Love Abides”, also, the earliest version of the Celtic/Irish/modal “The Star of County Down”, and the world famous flower power ‘60s style piece:“On the Riverpath She Waited” . . . 2005 Suni McGrath’s track called “Train Z” gets great reviews from critics and magazines such as BILLBOARD and MoJo (England). His 45 rpm “Seven Stars” does also." Washburn Website ~

Tracks :

- Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus
(L. Stead / W. Kirkpatrick; p.d. - arr. McGrath)
- In The Carriage House (McGrath)
- He Led Me Out Of The Darkness (McGrath)
- Kyrie (trad. arr. McGrath)
- The Call Of The Mourning Dove (McGrath)

- Ripe Figs (McGrath)
- The King Is Coming (McGrath)
- Hallelujah, I Belong To The Band (Gary Davis, arr. McGrath)
- Verbum Patris-Sanctus, Benedictus (trad. arr. McGrath)
- On The Riverpath She Waited (McGrath)

ANTHONY PHILLIPS - PRIVATE PARTS & PIECES PART V " TWELVE" 1985

Twelve is the first album with a unifying concept for Anthony Phillips' Private Parts Pieces series, and largely follows the intimate, non-retrospective precedent set by third album Antiques, with Ant constraining himself to one instrument throughout the album and recording thepieces in one period during 1984. Contrary to what one might expect, Twelve is also one of the least accessible albums of this series. Each of the moderately lengthy compositions is played on an acoustic twelve-string guitar, which limits the album's potential for different sounds and textures that might juggle the listener's attention. Despite this constraint, it is to his credit that Phillips really demonstrates a mastery of the instrument by exploiting all the possible sounds you can get out of it in a way that might have made Michael Hedges proud: finger tapping, harmonics, picking near the bridge to create a tinny timbre, etc...

Anthony Edwin "Ant" Phillips (b. 23 December 1951, Chiswick, West London) is an English musician, best known as a founding member of the band Genesis. He played guitar and sang backing vocals until leaving in 1970, following the recording of their second album, Trespass. He left due to suffering from stage fright, after being told by his doctor that the best thing would be to leave the band. He is known for his twelve string guitar work, and his influence can be heard throughout Genesis's early output.

Genesis's first album after Phillips's departure, Nursery Cryme, featured two songs which were holdovers from the days when Phillips was in the band: "The Musical Box" (originally called F#) and "The Fountain Of Salmacis." "The Musical Box" especially remains a favourite of fans, but few recognise Phillips's contribution to the composition.

After leaving Genesis, Phillips studied classical music (especially classical guitar) and made recordings in collaboration with Harry Williamson, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins, among others. His first solo album, The Geese and the Ghost, was issued in 1977.

Phillips released his second album in 1978, entitled Wise After the Event. This was followed the next year by Sides. Both of these albums were produced by Rupert Hine and were intended to reach a mainstream audience, though neither album was successful in that regard.

In its initial release in the UK, Sides was accompanied by a more experimental album entitled Private Parts and Pieces; in the U.S. and Canada the two albums were issued separately. Private Parts and Pieces II: Back to the Pavilion followed the next year, and several further sequels were issued in the 1980s and 1990s.

Phillips began writing material with Andrew Latimer of Camel in 1981, and was a featured performer on that band's album, The Single Factor (released in 1982).

Phillips released a mainstream pop album entitled Invisible Men in 1983. He later claimed that this project went "horribly wrong" as a result of commercial pressures, and would subsequently eschew mainstream success in favour of more specialised material.

Phillips remains involved in a variety of musical projects, including extensive soundtrack work in England. In the mid-1990s, he released an album entitled The Living Room Concert, which featured solo acoustic versions of his earlier material. He also provided archival material for the first Genesis box set, Genesis Archive 1967-75, released in 1998.



Tracks :

01. January
02. February
03. March
04. April
05. May
06. June
07. July
08. August
09. September
10. October
11. November
12. December

NEVERNE BEBE II 1997

The band was formed in 1993 by former Nova Zemlja, Smak and Frenki keyboardist Milan Đurđević. The first lineup featured bass guitarist Vladan Đurđević, guitarist Bane Jelić (a former Viktorija guitarist), drummer Čeda Macura and vocalist Billy King. The band had its first performance on April 4, 1993 in Belgrade. Band's debut album Neverne Bebe I was released in 1994. Album featured hits "Veliki je Bog" and "1000 godina". Neverne Bebe I also featured a cover of Smak song "Daire" and Smak guitarist Radomir Mihajlović Točak made a guest appearance on the album.

After the success of the first album Macura and Jelić left the band. Guitarist Saša Ranđelović, drummer Dušan Šubarević and female vocalist Gorica Ponjavić became band's new members. This lineup held its first concert in Podgorica on May 25, 1994. In 1996 the band started recording their second studio album. At the end of 1996 Billy King left the band, and was replaced by Aleksandar Tasić and in August 1997 Šubarević left the band and was replaced by Goran Marinković. Neverne Bebe II was released in 1997, featuring hits "Godine srama", "Divlje svinje", "Stranac" and band's cult ballad "Dvoje".

In 2001 the band released album Neverne Bebe III - Južno od sreće (Unfaithful Babies III - Southern from Happiness). Album featured hits "Ljubav", "Balkan", "Gotovo".

In 2003 vocalists Gorica Ponjavić and Aleksandar Tasić and drummer Goran Marinković left the band, and two female singers, Jelena Pudar and Jana Šušteršič and drummer Duca Ivanišević joined the band. This lineup held its first concert in Herceg Novi. In 2004 the band released album Dvoje - Best Of (Couple - Best Of) which featured re-recorded Neverene Bebe hits and two new songs.

In 2005 Ivanišević was replaced by Vladimir Ružičić. In 2006 the band performed as the opening band on the Toto concert in Belgrade's Тašmajdan Stadium and started recording its fifth album. ...Iza oblaka (...Beyond the Clouds) was released in 2007. Album featured ballad "Boje duge" recorded with former Parni Valjak frontman Aki Rahimovski.

Tracks :

1. Stranac
2. Dvoje
3. Boja sreće
4. Divlje svinje
5. Godine srama
6. Evropa
7. Gradac (instrumental)
8. Kao na dlanu
9. Senke
10. To bluebird
11. 7 minuta za nas ( instrumental )

HELP NEEDED!!!

So many albums we'd like to share but as i already posted some time ago my All-in-one printer died and the scanner went dead with it . I am fed up using covers that i find on google so I need help from the loyal fans of the blog . Also i would like to get an usb turntable so i can rip lp's from my collection and post them on the blog . So far i have been posting albums from my cd collection but i have many many more albums on LP i would like to share ... Both the scanner and the turntable cost about 180 $ together ,which i can't afford at this moment by myself... It's up to you, 1 dollar will make a huge difference... the paypal button is on the right of the blog... I am sorry if I offended someone , I am not looking for a way to earn money or scam people...

Peace on earth and happy new year to all

TIM HARDIN - TIM HARDIN 3 LIVE IN CONCERT 1968

This 1968 live recording captures the mercurial singer-songwriter at the height of his vocal prowess and sobriety. Backed by an able group of hired-hand musicians, Tim Hardin connects with the audience (and listener) on such classics as "Black Sheep Boy" and "If I Were a Carpenter."

Tim Hardin and band are captured here in a fiery performance recorded live in NYC at the Town Hall on April 8, 1968. Tracks: Lady Came From Baltimore, Reason to Believe, You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie, Misty Roses, Turn the Page, Black Sheep

Originally released as TIM HARDIN 3-LIVE IN CONCERT.

Recorded live at Town Hall, New York City on April 10, 1968.

Personnel: Tim Hardin (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); Daniel Hankin (guitar); Warren Bernhardt (piano, Clavinet); Mike Mainieri (vibraphone).

Recording information: Town Hall, New York, NY (04/10/1968).

Personnel: Tim Hardin (vocals, guitar, piano); Daniel Hawkin (guitar); Warren Bernhardt (clarinet, piano); Mike Manieri (vibraphone); Eddie Gomez (bass); Donald McDonald (drums).

Rolling Stone (2/1/69, p.29) - "...There is, to be sure, a very heavy charisma about Hardin and this album, recorded live at New York's Town Hall...is evidence of both devotion and charisma..."

Tracks :

The Lady Came From Baltimore 2:00
Reason To Believe 2:30
You Upset The Grace Of Living When You Lie 4:05
Misty Roses 4:35
Black Sheep Boy 2:05
Lenny's Tune 6:45
Don't Make Promises 4:02
Danville Dame 6:15
If I Were A Carpenter 3:20
Red Balloon 3:21
Tribute To Hank Williams 3:55
Smugglin' Man 3:30

ROD PRICE - WEST FOUR 2003

Blues lovers can enjoy original compositions from Foghat's lead guitarist Rod Price. Considered as one of the world's greatest slide guitarists, his raw talent really shines through on this magnificent production. The virtuoso performance on Dobro on "Chicago Suite" and the album's cover track "West Four" are awe-inspiring.

Tracks :

1. West Four
2. My Heart Struck Sorrow
3. Somethin' Else
4. I Know
5. Straight Laced Breakdown
6. Legally Blind
7. Duster's Prayer
8. I Love Your Truth
9. Standing On Holy Ground
10. Oceans Of Time
11. Chicago Suite
12. China White

ROD PRICE - OPEN 2002

This is the first ever solo disc from this former Foghat lead guitarist, and it is a return to the music that he loves the best. The music here is the blues as seen and translated by the English guitarists who started the revitalization of the blues as a viable medium. He revisits the standards of many of the old blues masters: Sonny Boy Williamson, Robert Johnson, and Slim Harpo, to name a few. He takes his slide guitar to the forefront as the lead instrument on these, leaving the lead vocals to his old buddy and harp player, Shakey Vick (a happy and long-overdue reunion). The interplay between these two is a pleasure to hear; listen to the way they complement and play off each other on the Chester Burnett standard "Sitting on Top of the World." There is nothing earthshakingly new here, but there is some of the finest lead guitar work ever, with a band that allows plenty of room while at the same time giving good solid support. It brings back and adds to that wonderful style that was first brought to listeners by Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Peter Green, and the rest of the British guitarists. ~ Bob Gottlieb

Tracks :

1.Sitting on Top of the World
2.Walking Blues
3.Key to the Highway
4.Dynaflate
5.Bluebird Blues
6.Long Distance Call
7.Got Love It You Want It
8.One More Time
9.Stumble, The
10.Elevator Woman

JAMES TAYLOR - DAD LOVES HIS WORK 1981

James Taylor bounced back from the spotty Flag with this all-original album led by his collaboration with J.D. Souther on "Her Town Too," his biggest pop hit since "Handy Man," and his biggest non-cover hit since his first, "Fire And Rain," in 1970. Also included were "Hard Times" and "Summer's Here," not to mention the unusually impassioned "Stand And Fight." After simmering this long, there wasn't much hope Taylor would ever come to a boil, but that track indicated he could at least heat up now and then. William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks :

1. Hard Times (J. Taylor)
2. Her Town Too (J. D. Souther, J. Taylor, W. Wachtel)
3. Hour That the Morning Comes (J. Taylor)
4. I Will Follow (J. Taylor)
5. Believe It or Not (J. Taylor)
6. Stand and Fight (J. Brackman, J. Taylor)
7. Only for Me (J. Taylor)
8. Summer's Here (J. Taylor)
9. Sugar Trade (J. Buffett, T. Mayer, J. Taylor)
10. London Town (J. Taylor)
11. That Lonesome Road (D. Grolnick, J. Taylor)

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