genre: folk country: uk quality: lossless (ape, cue, log, booklet scans) time: 39'47" size: 302 mb misc.: 2006
Tapestry of Delights: Formed in Ireland by Taylor (ex-Eire Apparent) their mildly flavoured folksy album is surprisingly hard to find. Not that locating it would be a very rewarding musical experience. The music is gentle, almost bland and although it contains some nice melodic patterns, you're bound to have forgotten them quickly. They were obviously influenced by The Byrds. The album begins with a good version of their Rock And Roll Star and June Tremayne and The Badlands Of Ardguzth are full of ringing guitars. Best of the melodic, folky songs are The Trapper and The Good Life I Have Known. There's also a heavy rockin' version of Dion's Daddy Rollin'. Only recommended for fans of melodic acoustic folk. John Jones and his brother Trevor had earlier played in the Australian band Sweatty Betty. When group split, the Jones brothers formed Jonesy, Taylor joined Brown and O'Brien, Mercer went solo and Scott joined T.F. Much then Bruno AD. (Marcel Koopman/Costas Arvantis/Vernon Joynson/Jim Mc Master).
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genre: kraut country: germany quality: lossless (ape, cue, scans) time: 37'09" size: 210 mb
C.I.D. in Uruk (Weinzierl) 5:38 All the Years 'Round (Weinzierl/Knaup/Rogner) 7:25
Shimmering Sand (Karrer/Rogner) 6:36
Kronwinkl 12 (Weinzierl) 3:57
Tables Are Turned (Karrer/Rogner) 3:38
Hawknose Harlequin (Karrer / Rogner / Meid / Weinzierl / Hausmann / Fichelscher / Leopold) 10:04
John Weinzierl - guitars, vocals Chris Karrer - guitars, violin, soprano sax, vocals Lothar Meid - bass, vocals Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz - vocals Danny Fichelscher - drums, congas Peter Leopold - drums, tambourine Karl-Heinz Hausmann - keyboards with guests: Joy Alaska - backing vocals F.U. Rogner - organ Olaf Kübler - soprano sax, door
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genre: prog
country: italy
quality: lossless (ape, cue, log, scans)
time: 44'37" size: 235 mb
Scented Gardens Of the Mind :
Although they only released one album, Allusa Fallax were formed in the mid-sixties and released several singles of minor interest. By contrast, their album is a masterpiece of complex progressive rock. All tracks make up a delightful, continuous suite of shifting dynamics, ranging from spoken parts with avant-garde noises to refined instrumental arrangements with flute, piano, string ensemble, electric and acoustic guitars and a lot of percussion, resembling the best of Gentle Giant. The interwoven vocal parts are the only ingredient that could possibly have been improved. Overall there is a strong classical music influence, giving the impression of serious musical competence. The album is highly recommended to fans of the uppermost Italian musical grandeur (a brand of music usually labeled ‘megalomania’ by ignorant rock reviewers).
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genre: southern country: us quality: lossless (flac embedded, cue, scans) time: 47'39" size: 367 mb
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"Take the Highway" (Toy Caldwell) - 6:15 "Can't You See" (Toy Caldwell) - 6:05
"Losing You" (Toy Caldwell) - 5:10
"Hillbilly Band" (Toy Caldwell) - 2:35
"See You Later, I'm Gone" (Toy Caldwell) - 3:08
"Ramblin'" (Toy Caldwell) - 5:07
"My Jesus Told Me So" (Toy Caldwell) - 5:32
"AB's Song" (Toy Caldwell) - 1:15
Toy Caldwell - guitar, steel guitar, vocals Tommy Caldwell - bass, vocals Doug Gray - lead vocals George McCorkle - guitar Paul Riddle - drums Jerry Eubanks - flute, saxophone, vocals
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genre: sympho prog
country: holland
quality: lossless (flac, cue, log, scans)
time: 59'08" size: 468 mb
misc.: japan
From ProgressiveRock :
Hailing from Holland, Trace featured the talents of the Van Der Linden brothers. Rick, the classically trained keyboard player, cut his teeth with classical performance, before leading Ekseption (sic) for nearly five years. That band found considerable success by rocking up classical adaptations and jazz standards, though offered little more than novelty. However, this would become a popular Dutch variant of Prog. Drummer Pierre was in several Dutch rock bands, including Brainbox and Focus. In 1974, the brothers joined up with bassist Jaap Van Eik to form Trace, since the name Ace was already in use. Unsurprisingly, the album offers a combination of classical adaptations interspersed with original numbers. The original numbers, such as the jazzy "Once" and "Progression", are the highlights. Rick was of course a first-rate talent, in league with an Emerson or whomever, and the performance is technically perfect. But it really was nothing more than an exercise. Again unsurprisingly, the album went gold in their native Holland. Trace released a second album, but with English drummer Ian Mosley, fresh from Wolf. The first side contained a continuous suite written by Rick and overall the album felt more varied, even introducing a little guitar and vocal into the equation. "Opus 1065" was a standout with Darryl Way adding violin. Again like the debut, it saw release in the US on Sire. A final (and disappointing) album, White Ladies, appeared in 1976, after which Linden would go solo. Mosely would go on to Steve Hackett’s backing band.
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genre: fusion
country: us/germany
quality: lossless (ape, cue, log, booklet scans)
time: 1:18'13" size: 494 mb
misc.: 2000 remaster
Wiki:
Sweet Smoke were a 1960's and 70's progressive jazz-rock band. They incorporated many different influences, such as jazz, funk and island rhythms. They were originally formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1967, although the band moved to live as a commune in Germany before the decade was out. They have a large underground following to this day.
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 genre: heavy psych
country: uk
quality : lossless (flac, cue, log, scans)
time: 46'12" size: 331 mb
Tapestry Of Delights:
A very sombre lot, Sweet Slag cook their brand of progressive hard-rock with more spices than many. Almost all tracks (invariably written by Kerensky) are depressed, bitter and subtly menacing. Although it's hard to point out any highlights, the overall atmosphere of despair and waste is so strong that it permeates all rock conventions, turning this album into a document of some of the darker conditions of the human soul. There are also quite a few excellent and very discordant guitar solos to be found here. It may take some time to explore all the hidden and suppressed fear in this music, but it is rewarding to do so. (Marcel Koopman).
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genre: garage
country: us
quality: lossless (flac, cue, log, scans)
time: 35'57" size: 119 mb
misc.: 2004
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01. The Witch 2:42
02. You Got Your Head on Backwards 2:24
03. I'm a Man 3:01
04. On the Road Again 1:47
05. Psycho 2:13
06. Love Lights 2:46
07. I'm Going Home 2:27
08. High Time 2:07
09. I'm a Rolling Stone 2:24
10. Like No Other Man 2:02
11. Maintaining My Cool 1:54
12. Bama Lama Bama Loo 2:42
13. Leave My Kitten Alone 2:44
14. Dirty Old Man 2:17
15. Diddy Wah Diddy 2:26
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genre: pop country: uk quality: mp3 (320k, covers) time: 49'10" size: 119 mb
01. Apache 2:56
02. Man of mystery 2:02
03. The frightened city 2:22
04. Guitar Tango 3:00
05. Kon-Tiki 1:55
06. Foot trapper 2:34
07. Genie withthe light brown lamp 2:40
08. The Warlord 2:17
09. A place in the sun 2:14
10. Atlantis 2:47
11. Wonderful land 2:03
12. FBI 2:20
13. The savage 2:23
14. Geronimo 2:20
15. Shindig 2:18
16. Stingray 2:28
17. Theme for young lovers 2:38
18. The rise and fall of flingel bunt 2:46
19. Maroc 7 2:45
20. Dance on 2:22
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genre: pop country: uk quality: mp3 (320k, covers) time: 55'19" size: 136 mb misc.: 1992
01. God Only Knows 2:42
02. Cool Clear Air 2:55
03. Rose, Rose 3:16
04. This House Runs On Sunshine 2:26
05. Colorado Songbird 3:44
06. No No Nina 2:55
07. Honourable Puff Puff 4:12
08. Don't Throw It All Away 3:04
09. Spider Juice 2:32
10. Let Me Be The One 2:53
11. Like Strangers 4:01
12. Stand Up Like A Man 3:01
13. Run Billy Run 3:30
bonus:
14. It'll Be Me Babe 3:22
15. Love Is Falling In Love Again 3:17
16. We'll Believe In Loving 3:35
17. Love Deluxe 3:55
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genre: pop country: uk quality: mp3 (320k, scans) time: 44'08" size: 113 mb misc: 1999
01 Pinball Wizard & See Me Feel Me 3:01 02 Years Away 3:06
03 Humbucker 4:18
04 Deep Roots 3:36
05 Jungle Jam 4:36
06 Gracie 2:59
07 Good Vibrations 4:27
08 Turn Around And Touch Me 2:55
09 Wide Mouthed Frog 4:25
10 Rockin' With Curly Leads 2:58
11 Gutbucket 4:11
12 Jumpin' Jack Input 3:37
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genre: pop, beat country: uk quality: mp3 (256k, scan) time: 33'56" size: 78 mb
01. Proud Mary 3:18
02. My Babe 2:50
03. Lucille 2:49
04. Johnny B. Goode 2:52
05. Paperback Writer 3:06
06. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 2:42
07. Bony Moronie 2:21
08. Get Back 3:05
09. Something 2:43
10. River Deep, Mountain High 3:31
11. Memphis 2:14
12. What'd I Say 2:26
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genre: pop, beat country: uk quality: mp3 (320k, covers) time: 37'50" size: 92 mb
01 - Jigsaw 2:40
02 - Tennessee Waltz 3:02
03 - Prelude In E Major 2:47
04 - Cathy's Clown 2:34
05 - Stardust 3:10
06 - Semi Detached Suburban Mr. James 2:53
07 - Trains And Boats And Planes 2:21
08 - Friday On My Mind 2:54
09 - Winchester Cathedral 2:54
10 - Waiting For Rosie 2:16
11 - Chelsea Boot 1:58
12 - Maria Elena 3:13
13 - With A Hmm - Hmm On My Knee 2:02
14 - Green Eyes 3:07
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genre: pop, beat country: uk quality: mp3 (320k, covers) time: 34'28" size: 84 mb
I Only Want To Be With You 2:40
Fourth Street 2:26
The Magic Doll 2:03
Stay Around 2:31
Maid Marion's Theme 2:30
Benno-San - 2:24
Don't Stop Now 2:30
In The Past 2:08
Fly Me To The Moon 2:17
Now That You're Gone 2:35
One Way To Love 2:20
Razzmataz 2:50
A Sigh (Un Sospero) 2:28
March To Drina 2:45
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