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    LIBERTY BELL, THE

    Thoughts and visions

    [engl] Corpus Christie, Texas 1967 – the town is a hotbed for young music groups. One of the local bands to cause attention are The Zulus. They are playing local gigs, have a certain popularity and a record deal is overdue. Carl Becker, co–owner of J–Beck Records, who had already managed the Zakary Thaks, offers the band a contract for his newly established Cee–Bee Label. On Beckers suggestion, the band changes their name to LIBERTY BELL and in 1967 their debut 45 "The Nazz Are Blue" b/w "Big Boss Men" gets released. The name Liberty Bell is indissoluble wedded with other self penned devasting garage recordings such as "That’s How It Will Be", "For What You Lack" or the unreleased "I Can See". In 1968 lead singer Ronnie Tanner leaves the band and gets replaced by former Zakary Thaks lead singer Chris Gerniottis. The change in line–up and the arising spirit of time gives a more psychedelic edge to the bands sound and leads to another load of classic Gerniottis written scorching fuzz recordings such as "Reality Is The Only Answer", "Recognition" or "Look For Tomorrow". For the first time in 25 years, the music of the Liberty Bell is available again on vinyl. Brillant Texas–Garage–Punk!.
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    LP
    Release-Datum
    01.01.2014
     
  • 01. Cathedral
    02. Is Love?
    03. I'm Hip To You
    04. Mr. Tripp Wouldn't Listen
    05. The Death Of Don Quixote
    06. Jazz Is Love
    07. It's Only You
    08. Echoes Of "You"
    09. Dream Weaver
    10. Seed Of Love
    11. The Fox
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    LITTLE BOY BLUES, THE

    In The Woodland Of Weir

    [engl] The late 60s seem like a lake of great music releases without a bottom to me. Whenever you think there is no way to go deeper into the mists of obscurity you stumble over another crown jewel from the inner sanctum of garage rock, acid pop and power psychedelia. THE LITTLE BOY BLUES emerged from the simmering Chicago scene of the mid to late 60s where the contemporary beat fused with elements of soul, jazz, blues and funk tinged with dreamy harmonies of the most colorful kind to become acid and garage rock. Sometimes both at the same time. You could literally experience the development of fuzz pedals in rock music spinning those old records including “In the woodland of weir”. The sawing opening chords of “Cathedral” make sure what you are about to listen to. The buzzing heavy guitars raise dirt hand in hand with a sluggish beat before a pastoral organ melody divides the tune into half and after that the seething maelstrom of heaviness overruns you once again. There is more than just this dirty caveman bluesrock you will experience when you give “In the woodland of Weir” a well deserved spin. “Seed of love” is a slow psychedelic pop tune with some wild and explosive fuzzed out lead guitar, wickedly insane flute kicking in from time to time and a bone grinding organ to contrast the thought provoking vocal melody and the dreamy atmosphere. “The great train robbery” comes to hit you straight into your face as the brutal proto punk anthem it is, an aggressive, furious rock eruption with a rather monotonous vocal line. And “Mr. Trip wouldn’t listen” with some sweet string section on a carpet of utterly distorted rhythm guitars howling and scrunching spiced with in some way desperate vocals will thrill you down to your bare bones. Hard garage rock for all freaks into US heroes such as THE SEEDS, THE COUNT FIVE, THE THIRD BARDO and THE MUSIC MACHINE or English cult acts like THE TROGGS, THE WHO and THE YARDBIRDS with some great outstanding songs on its score. A blast to spin!
    Format
    LP lim
    Release-Datum
    05.12.2015
    EAN
    EAN 5291103812453
    Format
    CD
    Release-Datum
    10.02.2018
    EAN
    EAN 6038150000000
     
  • 01. Petit Frère
    02. Polychromés
    03. Les Enfants Perle
    04. Midi
    05. Mais
    06. La Coupe
    07. Sleep Well
    08. L’ Usine
    09. Les Vieux Comptoirs
    10. Les Musiciens
    11. L’Arbre Et L’Oiseau
    12. La Camarde
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    LOMBARD, CLAUDE

    Chante

    [engl] If you know the 1968 Eurovision song, or the TV kids cartoons tunes which Claude Lombard sang, it will be hard to believe what’s happening there...Beautiful pop songs sung in french by this belgian maverick (who worked with Luciano Berio) swirling upon wonderful 60’s abstract–expresionism orchestrations: chimes and ondes Martenots among lovely dream bass lines and organ drifting, with dreamy use of echoes, reverbs and sometimes electronics. There are incredibly beautiful songs here, and probably one of the unique example of french songs with really gorgeous, untipycal sound work, closer to some UK and US proto–psychedelic orchestration in pop world. It was by the time a complete commercial flop... A shame of course considering the quality of compositions offered here by Claude Lombard herself, who have no shame to feel if one compare the elegance of her work to an inspired and electronic version of Michel Legrand... Any serious fan of Broadcast or Stereolab will fall in love forever with this true secret gem, to say the least...And no need to mention the kaleidoscopic design of the cover, mesmerizing and perfectly illustrating the content. Masterpiece here? Hell yes! And you can forget about the cartoon tunes of your lazy childhood...
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    LP
    Release-Datum
    11.07.2017
     
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    LOS IMMEDIATOS

    s/t

    Format
    LP
    Release-Datum
    05.04.2010
     
  • 01. For My Friend "M"
    02. It’s Too Late
    03. You Were A Liar
    04. The Day I’ve Got A Friend
    05. Rubber Class
    06. It Is The Day
    07. Say To Me With YOur Eyes
    08. Too Many People
    09. I Think Of You
    10. Someone
    11. From My Bed
    12. I Will My Love
    13. See The Light (Bonus Track)
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    LOS SHAKERS

    In The Studio Again

    [engl] Originally released in 1971 (only in Brazil and Argentine) under the SHAKER’S name, (an idea / imposition of the record label / producer) In The Studio Again was in fact recorded by THE INNOCENTS, an Uruguayan band featuring Roberto "Pelin" Capobianco and Carlos "Caio" Vila from LOS SHAKERS plus Héctor and Carlos Capobianco (Pelin’s twin brothers) and Rubén ’Lorenzo’ Viela. These top musicians recorded in Brazil a wonderful album full of catchy songs, vocal harmonies, superb arrangements and Beatlesque / baroque–pop / proto power–pop vibes. Featuring a collection of English–sung self–penned songs (some of them could have been easily included on Shakers For You or La Conferencia Secreta del Toto’s Bar) and amazing cover versions of Carole King and McCartney.
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    LP
    Release-Datum
    17.07.2020
    EAN
    EAN 4040824089672
     
  • 01. La Conferencia Secreta Del Toto’s Bar – Mi Tia Clementina
    02. Candombe
    03. Acostumbro A Ver T.V. Los Martes 36
    04. Una Forma De Arco Iris
    05. Siempre Tú
    06. B.B.B. Band
    07. Yo Recuerdo Mi Mundo
    08. Oh Mi Amigo
    09. El Pino Y La Rosa
    10. Señor Carretera El Encantado
    11. Mas Largo Que El Ciruela
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    LOS SHAKERS

    La Conferencia Secreta del Toto’s Bar

    [engl] Originally released in late 1968, La Conferencia Secreta del Toto’s Bar was Los Shaker’s psychedelic masterpiece. Inspired by Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – a milestone that would change the face of pop music forever back in 1967 – Los Shakers created a fundamental album in the history of South American rock music, a seminal record for many artists to come, full of pleasant surprises, magic sounds and sense of humour. It offers a complex fusion of styles, with elements from both rock and jazz, plus the use of exotic instruments like the bandoneon–widely used in tango music but unprecedented until then in pop/rock adventures. It all makes the last album by Los Shakers an essential, innovative record for any collector and aficionado. Sounding as fresh and original today as it did back in the late sixties, here’s the first ever vinyl reissue.
    Format
    LP
    Release-Datum
    17.07.2020
    EAN
    EAN 4040824089665
     
  • 01. Rompan Todo (Break It All)
    02. Que Amor (What A Love)
    03. Nena Si Si
    04. No Fuimos
    05. Corran Todos
    06. Estoy Pensando (Thinking)
    07. Esta Es Mi Fiesta (It’s My Party)
    08. Sigue Buscando (Keep Searching)
    09. Para Ti Y Para Mi (For You and Me)
    10. Corro Por Las Calles
    11. La Larga Noche
    12. Nena Baila Shake
    13. No Me Pidas Amor (Don’t Ask Me Love)
    14. Dame
    15. Break It All
    16. What A Love
    17. Only In Your Eyes
    18. Don’t Ask Me Love
    19. Do Not Disturb
    20. Give Me
    21. It’s Not Bad
    22. For You, For Me
    23. Ticket To Ride (Spanish)
    24. Thinking
    25. Won’t You Please
    26. Forgive Me
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    LOS SHAKERS

    Los Shakers / Break It All

    [engl] Guerssen proudly presents the first long playing record by the fabulous LOS SHAKERS, the legendary band formed in Uruguay in the mid 1960s, in the wake of the Beatlemania phenomenon.Their songs had little to envy to those of their heroes from Liverpool. Tempo, chord progressions and rhythms boiled in a magic, infectious sound! The double LP set collects both the original Los Shakers album from 1965 (in its original mono mix) plus Break It All (originally released in 1966 for the U.S. market, featuring new stereo re–recordings of most of the songs from the first Los Shakers album and 45 only tracks).
    Format
    DoLP
    Release-Datum
    17.07.2020
    EAN
    EAN 4040824089641
     
  • 01. Nunca Nunca (Never Never)
    02. El Niño Y Yo (The Child And Me)
    03. Escucha Mis Palabras (Hear My Words)
    04. Buscando Dificultades (Picking Up Troubles) – 05. Demasiado Tarde (Too Late)
    06. Dejame Decirte (Let Me Tell You)
    07. ¿Tienes Algún Dinero? (Got Any Money)
    08. Encontrarás Otra Chica (You’ll Find Another Gal) 09. Sonrie Otra Vez (Smile Again)
    10. Vuelve Mi Amor (Reviens Ma Cherie)
    11. Siempre Te Esperaré (Waiting)
    12.. Espero Que Les Guste 042 (I Hope You’ll Like It 042)
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    LOS SHAKERS

    Shakers For You

    [engl] Originally released in 1966, Shakers For You was the second LP by Los Shakers, the legendary beat/pop band from Uruguay. An album clearly influenced by Help!, Rubber Soul and Revolver, but showing a band that were more than mere copycats, offering some revolutionary compositions and influences such as bossa–nova. The songs on Shakers For You take us through incredible musical mixtures that, while keeping a strong early/mid Beatles feel, give us clues of what would come later in pop music with psychedelia just around the corner. This is the first ever vinyl reissue of one of the greatest beat LPs from the 1960s. Here are Los Shakers... For You!
    Format
    LP
    Release-Datum
    17.07.2020
    EAN
    EAN 4040824089658
     
  • 01. Alone Again Or
    02. A House Is Not A Motel
    03. Andmoreagain
    04. The Daily Planet
    05. Old Man
    06. The Red Telephone
    07. Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale
    08. Live And Let Live
    09. The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This
    10. Bummer In The Summer
    11. You Set The Scene
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    LOVE

    Forever Changes

    [engl] Forever Changes is the third studio album by the American rock band Love, released by Elektra Records in November 1967. The album saw the group embrace a subtler folk-oriented sound and orchestration, while primary songwriter Arthur Lee explored darker themes alluding to mortality and his creeping disillusionment with the 1960s counterculture. It was the final album recorded by the original band lineup; after its completion, Bryan Maclean left the group acrimoniously and the other members were dismissed by leader Lee. Forever Changes had only moderate success in the album charts when it was first released in 1967; it peaked at No. 154 in the US, with a stronger showing in Great Britain, where it reached No. 24 on the UK album chart. In subsequent years, it became recognized as an influential document of 1960s psychedelia and was named among the greatest albums of all time by a variety of publications.
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    LP
    Release-Datum
    04.10.1967
     
  • 01. It Happened
    02. It’s A Long Time ’Til The End
    03. Echo
    04. I Have Got That Feelin’
    05. You Don’t Seem To Understand
    06. Without Your Love
    07. More Than Me
    08. What Good Is Your Love
    09. This Is The End
    10. The Last Remains Of Our Love
    11. You Were There
    12. All That’s Left
    13. Yours Is The Life
    14. How Many Tears Must I Cry
    15. I Want You
    16. The Girl Tomorrow Killed
    17. The Fairy Princess
    18. The Children

    MARTIN, PAUL

    It Happened

    [engl] 1966–67 garage anthems, jangly folk–rock and baroque pop courtesy of prolific songwriter Paul Myerberg aka Paul Martin. "There a new man in town ? Martin!" So began the liner notes from the picture sleeve of his second 45 record in 1967. Actually, Paul Martin started life as Paul Myerberg. Growing up in Manhattan, Paul was influenced by the exciting music of the day, like the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. In the mid–Sixties Paul started writing and recording some impressive demos which ran the gamut from garage–punk, to jangly folk–rock, soul–pop and baroque, orchestrated pop. Many of these were cut on 4–track tape at Tower Sound Studios in midtown Manhattan with the help and guidance of the skilled jazz musician, Frank Owens. While at Tower, Paul met Herb Ostrow who released Paul’s first single on the IMPEX label out of Philadelphia. "It Happened", a terrific garage number, came out in the spring of 1966. The following year, Paul released a second 45 on his own Rodin label, "The Last Remains of our Love" (another impressive, passionate garage gem), backed with "The Fairy Princess" (a dreamy pop–psych track). Almost 30 years later Paul’s first album was released on the Distortions Records label, compiling tracks from his two sought–after singles plus studio demos and acetates. For many people, this was the first introduction to the music of Paul Martin, the man with a Brill Building inside his head. Now, we present a revamped version of that compilation, featuring new artwork, newly remastered sound, insert with rare photos / liner notes and one previously unreleased track from 1967.
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    LP
    Release-Datum
    26.07.2016
    Format
    CD
    Release-Datum
    26.07.2016
     
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    MILLIE

    My boy lollipop

    Viele kennen Millie von My boy lollipop, aber dieses war nicht Millies erster Hit. Im zarten Alter von 16 Jahren startete sie ihre Karriere. Super 6tees Pop mit markanter Stimme und immer guter Laune.
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    LP
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  • 01. Immer schlimmer
    02. Wäre ich Du
    03. Du lässt mich nicht los
    04. Bleib nicht stehen
    05. Adieu
    06. E = MC²
    07. Nein Nein Nein
    08. Leg mich in Ketten
    09. Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn
    10. Nur ein Wort
    11. Das Bild
    12. Eine Frau und ein Mann
    13. Geh nicht fort
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    MOBYLETTES

    Immer schlimmer

    [engl] Die Mobylettes' have been around since the early 90's and have since then been Germanys premier All-Girl-60's Band! Burt Bacharach, Carole King, Brill Building Pop, Holland-Dozier-Holland and Phil Spector come to mind here. Northern Soul as well. Very cool. 'Immer schlimmer' is the bands first album in a decade!
    Format
    LP
    Release-Datum
    25.03.2011
    EAN
    EAN 4047179330114
     
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    MONKS, THE

    Pretty suzanne

    (1967 UNVERÖFFENTLICHTE HEAVY FUZZ Version von einem Mega Raren einseitigen Acetate) Dies ist eine der Platten, die die Geschichtschreibung verändern könnte. Bis jetzt wurde uns glauben gemacht, dass die MONKS, nachdem ihre LP ein Flop war, versuchten noch ein paar popigge Hits zu landen und nach dem diese Singles fehlschlugen, im Nichts der Zeit verschwanden. Doch nichts liegt weiter von der Wahrheit enfernt als das: gebunden durch ihren Vertrag mit Polydor durften die Monks nicht die Musik aufnehmen und veröffentlichen, die sie wirklich wollten. Daher schlichen sich die Monks 1967 heimlich ins Tonstudio Pfanz (bei Hamburg) um diese unglaubliche, Fuzz getriebene Freak Beat Version von Pretty Suzanne aufzunehmen, auf ihre eigenen Kosten! Zu versuchen Deutschlands größtes Plattenlabel zu hintergehen … mehr Punk geht ja wohl nicht!! Klare Sache, als das Label davon Wind bekam gab es massiven Ärger und die Version blieb bis heute unveröffentlicht. Legale Erstveröffentlichung in voller Zusammenarbeit mit den Monks! Gemastered vom original Acetate (einzig bekannte Kopie). In unglaublichem High Fidelity Fuzz Sound!!!
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    7''
    Release-Datum
    06.06.2009
     
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    MOVING SOUNDS, THE

    Treehouse Horror

    The Moving Sounds, kein Geheimtip mehr in Schweden, sondern fester Bestandteil in den Live-Locations von Stockholm. Um das Warten auf ihr neues Album zu erleichtern haben die Moving Sounds bei ihrer Deutschland Tour einen kleinen Abstecher in das Hörwerk Studio - Bremen gemacht um dort ein paar ihrer neuen Songs aufzunehmen. Herausgekommen ist eine EP mit 4 Songs die nicht besser an einen Live-Gig heranreichen könnten. Kraftvoll, treibend, in die Fresse. Wer die Party zu Hause in Schwung bringen will sollte sich diese EP zulegen. Wer gute Musik in einem vernüftigem Format bevorzugt kann hier nicht dran vorbei.
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    7''
    Release-Datum
    05.10.2011
     
  • 1. Factory Endeavour 2:30
    2. Early Dawn 2:05
    3. Antagonizing Friend 2:27
    4. Barnyard Philosophy 2:08
    5. Flowers Never Cry 2:18
    6. Geometry Alley 2:20
    7. October Sunshine 2:00
    8. Le Vent 3:04
    9. Publicly Inclined (To Blow Her Mind) 2:42
    10. Yesterday Girl 2:40
    11. The M.A.C.B. Theme 2:15
    12. Sunbeams And Rainbows 2:50
    13. I Think I'll Just Lie Here And Die 2:25
    14. Gaberdene Square 3:35
    15. Ah Ha Ha Ha 2:30
    16. Krystalyze 2:31
    17. Today 1:55
    18. Yellow Room 2:42
    19. Authors 3:30
    20. It's Strange 2:40
    21. Only Time 2:50
    22. Oatmeal Quicksand 1:05
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    MYSTIC ASTROLOGIC CRYSTAL BAND, THE

    The Mystic Astrologic Crystal Band

    [engl] PLUS BONUS TRACKS! LA Psychedelic Rock outfit fromt he late 60's. Sitar, baroque suneshine psych pop at it's best! Musically ranging from Beach Boys, over Sgt. Peppers to The Seeds. Imagine a soft version of Max Frost & The Troopers' ''Wild in the Streets'' soundtrack!
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    CD
    Release-Datum
    25.11.2017
    EAN
    EAN 6038152913460
     
  • 01. Somebody’s Peepin’
    02. I Can See It
    03. I’d Go Anywhere
    04. Danny’s Son
    05. Wheels Of Fortune
    06. I See You’re Looking Fine
    07. What’s Wrong With That
    08. Someone Just Passed By
    09. Her Darkness In December (Drone Song)
    10. Lazy Livin’

    NEW TWEEDY BROTHERS

    The New Tweedy Bros!

    [engl] 100% uncut psychedelia and garagey, jangly folk–rock from 1968 Originally from Portland, the New Tweedy Brothers were formed by brothers Fred and Danny Lackaff plus Dennis Fagaly and Steve Ekman. In 1966, they relocated to San Francisco, where they were part of the exploding, nascent psychedelic Ballroom scene, influencing none other than Jerry Garcia and sharing stage with bands like The Warlocks (pre–Grateful Dead), Quicksilver and Big Brother among others. Upon returning to Oregon, they self–released in 1968 their only album, housed in a striking hexagonal, over–sized silver foil cover, now a holy grail between psychedelic collectors. Innocent vocal harmonies, fuzzy bass, jangly guitars, raga sounds...
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    LP
    Release-Datum
    19.06.2017
     
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    NICO

    Nico's Last Concert "Fata Morgana"

    Christa Päffgen aka Nico war so vieles.Femme Fatale, Muse, tragische Chanteuse, Schauspielerin , und ihr gesamtes Leben bis zu ihrem Tod im Alter von 50 im Jahr 1988 immer rastlos und auf der Suche. Einige Monate vor ihrem Tod gab sie ihr letztes Konzert, welches nun auf “Nico's last concert: Fata Morgana” vorliegt.Überwiegend neue, bisher ungehörte Stücke, abgerundet durch einen Klassiker von ihrem 1974er Album “The end” bilden die Setlist, und der Hörer bekommt einen klaren Eindruck davon, in welche Richtung Nico ihre unaufhörliche Wandlung und Verwandlung weiterführen wollte.
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    LP
    Release-Datum
    08.04.2016
    EAN
    EAN 0710473190022
     
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    PACIFIC OCEAN

    Pacific Ocean (1968/aka Purgatory)

    [engl] It's a wonder they weren't touring the whole world and playing on huge stages in front of thousands of fans. This 1968 album smashes in like a hot stone with that soulful drive otherwise only Steve Marriott and HUMBLE PIE could provide. A definite recommendation for fans of good old hard classic rock!
    Format
    CD
    Release-Datum
    10.02.2018
    EAN
    EAN 6038150000000
     
  • 01. Turn On A Friend (To The Good Life)
    02. Lonely Leaf
    03. Pleasure
    04. Too Many Do
    05. Living, Loving Life
    06. Invasion Of The Poppy People
    07. Captain Sandwich
    08. Living Dream
    09. Ecstacy
    10. Time Is After You
    11. Wonderment
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    PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY

    The Great Conspiracy

    Das 2. Album der Band aus L.A erschien 1968 und ist ohne Zweifel das beste Werk des psychedelischen Quintetts. War das vorjährige Debütalbum in der wohlmeinend überfrachteten Produktion von Gary Usher eher auf Pop in der Nähe von The Mamas andThe Papas gebügelt, ist dieser Westcoast-Psychrock-Klassiker eher am Livesound orientiert. Die begnadete Sängerin Sandi Robinson bringt mit ihren Jazzvibrato eine gekonnte Note in den dichten Arrangements ein. Die fuzzgetränkten Acidgitarren prägen sich dicht in die präzisen Songs voll wunderschöner Melodien ein. Die 2. Seite bildet das Herzstück eines kreativen, trippigen Albums mit Songs wie "Captain Sandwich" oder den 6 Minuten von "Wonderment". Ein zu Unrecht vergessenes Album im verwandten Umfeld von Jefferson Airplane, 50 Foot Hose oder It´s a beautiful day.
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    LP
    Release-Datum
    01.10.2012
     
  • 01. That's Were I Went Wrong
    02. Free From The City
    03. Beyound The Clouds
    04. A Good Thing Lost
    05. You Took My Moonlight Away
    06. There's No Blood In Bone
    07. Happy Island
    08. Which Way You Goin' Billy?
    09. Shadows On My Wall
    10. What Can The Matter Be?
    11. For Running Wild
    12. Of Cities And Escapes
    13. No Good To Cry
    14. Tryin'
    15. Good Friends?
    16. I Started Loving You Again
    17. I'll See You There
    18. I Was Wondering
    19. Where Evil Grows
    20. Living Too Close To The Ground
    21. Someone Must Have Jumped
    22. So Used To Loving You
    23. Remember The Rain
    24. Winter Milk
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    POPPY FAMILY, THE (feat. Susan Jacks)

    Which Way You Goin' Billy? / Poppy Seeds

    [engl] First two albums on 1 CD! Some of us may still be familiar with Canadian Pop singer Terry Jacks who released an utterly successful yet greasy ballad called “Seasons in the sun” way back in 1974. It became an instant hit and it definitely possesses a depth and quality most pop tune writers and producers would go crazy for. But that was just a later milestone of Terry’s career as pop musician. Years before in the mid to late 60s he found his soulmate in his later wife Susan and following a series of live performances formed a beautiful band named THE POPPY FAMILY with her and a few like minded souls. What we talk about here is definitely the contemporary pop music of 1969 with a few turns into psychedelic fields. There are lush arrangements with accessible rhythms, string and brass sections to boost up the heart warming, gentle and joyful vocal melody of Mrs. Jacks on the opening track “That’s where I went wrong” and still you can feel the same sense of melancholy Terry Jacks spiced up his later evergreen hit tune with. “Free from the city” is clothed in a garment of Indian inspired sitar harmonies and drones, has a rather enchanting lead melody and a groovy, polyrhythmic fundament. One helluva acid pop tune that should have been a dancefloor smasher back in the day at each psychedelic club. A gentle Latin beat, sweet instrumental arrangements and Susan Jacks’ haunting vocals make up “Beyond the clouds”, a mellow dance where couples can get close to each other drowning within each other’s souls. Despite that it the overall mood is still a bit melancholic and desperate. Well, Terry Jacks takes over the lead vocals and the next song “A good thing lost” comes as a short and sweet country rock tune a band like THE BYRDS would have been proud of. Elements of French chanson, a waltzing rhythm, another deep and contemplative vocal melody sung with a burning passion and once more these lush and fluffy arrangements build the fifth track “You took my moonlight away”. Up to this point we have experienced several styles popular at the time the album has been recorded and we will certainly switch in between all these for the next couple of songs until we get to No. 12, “Of cities and escapes”. Two outstanding tracks for the meantime are “There’s no blood in bone”, track 6, a hot blooded, moody psychedelic pop song with fuzz guitar and mellotron lines supporting Susan telling another rather tragic tale and the mind-blowing “Happy island” with its tabla rhythms and sitar lines which remind you of classical Indian ragas. Still “Happy island” remains a Western society pop tune with a little psychedelic edge and comes as uplifting as the name suggests. This album has this timeless vibe of beauty many of the late 1960s records have. It is accessible enough for fans of pop and even country rock who would rather go for Doug Sahm and his SIR DOUGLAS QUINTETT than for JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, THE BOW STREET RUNNERS or THE SHOCKING BLUE but even their followers might find enlightenment in this album, which is rich on beautiful songs. A great discovery for 60s music lovers. Grab your copy while you can.
    Format
    CD
    Release-Datum
    05.12.2015
    EAN
    EAN 5291103812262
    Format
    LP
    Release-Datum
    05.12.2015
    EAN
    EAN 5291103812279
     
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    PRISMA

    Phantasma

    Nach ca. dreißig Jahren ist im Juli 2007 ein LP von Prisma mit früheren Live- Mitschnitten erschienen. Zur Zeit der Entstehung der ''Urzelle'' von Prisma, 1972, ursprünglich ''Mallorn'' genannt, erlebte Klassik- und Artrock seine erste Blüte und prägte somit die Ursprünge der Band. Die Schulfreunde Sabine Schäfer (Keyboards), Peter Heller (Schlagzeug), Manfred Grötzinger (Bass) und Michael Weiler (Gitarre) gründeten 1974 Prisma. Nach einigen Umbesetzungen bildete sich mit Juan ''Bully'' Aust (Keyboards, Gesang) und Werner Kühn (Schlagzeug) die eigentliche Formation der Band, wie sie auch auf dieser LP zu hören ist. In Anlehnung an Klassik- und Artrockbands wie: Yes, The Nice, E,L&P und Jethro Tull und in freier Assoziation zu Bands wie: The Who (Rockoper), Godley/Creme und Genesis entwickelte Prisma weitgehend Instrumentalstücke. Dabei verlie?en sie die üblichen (Mainstream)-Songschemata zugunsten von Instrumentalimprovisationen und Soundtüfteleien. Ein eher unbefangener Umgang mit freien Motiven und Themen, wobei die Arrangements eher frei assoziativ als klassisch arrangiert zu nennen sind, führte zum unverwechselbaren collagenhaften Stil von Prisma. Zur Zeit der vorliegenden Prisma-Aufnahmen beginnt sich die Musikszene in mannigfaltige Richtungen zu öffnen. Mit den New Yorkern ''The Ramones'' kommt über die Londoner Musikszene mit den ''Sex Pistols'', Punk mit seiner Mode und Musik zu uns. Gleichzeitig findet die Discowelle in der legendären New Yorker Disco ''Studio 54'' ihren ersten Höhepunkt. Pure Tanzlust, Narzissmus und gleichzeitig die resignierte, zugleich anarchistische Haltung der ''No Future''-Bewegung begegnen sich und verdrängen langsam den Artrock der 70 er Jahre, der in der Musik von Prisma lebendig blieb. Nach nahezu 30 Jahren Popmusikgeschichte erfährt diese Musikästhetik im aktuellen ''Progrock'' jedoch wieder seine Renaissance. limitiert auf 500 Stück
    Format
    LP
    Release-Datum
    01.04.2008
    EAN
    EAN 4260016929146
     
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    QUESTION MARK & THE MYSTERIANS

    96 tears

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    LP
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    RONETTES

    Presenting the fabouls

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    LP
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  • 01. L'Ultima Canzone
    02. Ho provato di tutto
    03. L'Ultima Canzone Remix (di Arnaud Pilard)
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    ROSSI, ALEX

    L’ultima Canzone

    Mit diesem Release hiefen die Franzosen vom Pariser Label den klassischen Italo-Pop aus seinem Grab und schicken ihn direkt auf die schillerndsten Tanzflächen dieser Welt zurück. Ok, böse Zungen mögen behaupten, zu Alex Rossi schunkeln auch meine Mutti und Omi gerne mit, aber mal ehrlich - ist das so schlimm?? Freddy Fischer hats gezeigt, dass mit der nötigen Prise Witz und Charme auch der härteste Punker-Lümmel sich vor überschwappenden Herzschmerz-Schunkel-Schnulzen nicht retten kann. Hier kommen 2 Nummern, die gerade als Single 1a funktionieren. Also Tanzlatschen ausgepackt und Mutti untern Arm geklemmt - es gibt eine Sause!
    Format
    7''
    Release-Datum
    01.02.2013