-
The 4 Levels of Existence -
same
( Lion / US ) Very good (although not as great as hyped) Greek psychedelic
album. Despite it being the middle 70's, I guess it might as well
have been 8 years earlier, because this really captures a late 60's vibe...
"The first ever official CD reissue of an album that many people consider
to be the best Greek psychedelic album ever recorded, a belief that would mean
that the Four Levels of Existence LP would supersede albums by artists
like Axis, Aphrodite's Child, Socrates, and George Romanos. We'll let you
decide the argument, for of one thing there is no doubt -- that this is
tremendous, hard edged psychedelic/progressive material, originally
released in a very small quantity by the private Venus label from 1976. As
band leader Athanasios Alatas said: 'Through Nick's musical quest, Mario's
sensitivity, Christos's madness, and my thoughts, we create many songs,
all characterized by a psychedelic music sound, Greek lyrics, and
monumental guitar solos.' This carefully documented reissue contains the
entire Four Levels of Existence LP (its reissue debut) -- the only
recordings they ever made. A twenty-four page booklet includes historical
background on the Greek music scene of the early 1970s, details of the
band's past written by Alatas, rare photos of the group, as well as lyrics
to all the songs in both Greek and English. This CD edition is very
strictly limited to 1,000 copies:
17.- €
FAIRFIELD PARLOUR - From
Home To Home
( Repertoire / UK ) CD re-issue of this Vertigo album from 1970. This UK
band were previously known as Kaleidoscope. It's UK progressive folk pop
of the highest order with shimmering harmonies and fragile instrumentation.
Not quite as psychedelic as Kaleidoscope but still a goodexample of early
70's.. Includes 8 bonus tracks including rare singles and an alternate
version of Bordeaux Rose. Housed in a square mini gatefold card sleeve
with a detailed booklet:
15.- €
FAIRPORT CONVENTION - same
( Polydor / UK ) 1968; Fantastic sounding, remastered, bonus-track laden,
large booklet with rare photos designed
by the great Phil
Smee-studded, remastered version of Fairport's first album. "By far the
most rock-oriented of Fairport Convention's early albums, this debut was
recorded before Sandy Denny joined the band (Judy Dyble
handles the female vocals).
Unjustly overlooked by listeners who consider the band's pre-Denny output
insignificant, this is a fine folk-rock effort that takes far more
inspiration from West Coast '60s sounds than traditional British folk.
Fairport's chief strengths at this early juncture were the group's
interpretations, particularly in the harmony vocals,
of obscure tunes by American
songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Emitt Rhodes, and Jim &
Jean. Their own songs weren't quite up to that high standard, but were
better than many have given them credit for, with "Decameron" and "Sun
Shade" in particular hitting wonderfully fetching melancholic moods. It's
true that Fairport would devise a more original style after Denny joined,
but the bandmembers' first-class abilities as more American
pop-folk-rock-styled musicians on this album shouldn't be undersold. The
2003 CD reissue of this record adds four bonus tracks from outtakes, TV
performances, and non-LP singles of the era, as well as historical liner
notes:
12.- €
FAIRPORT CONVENTION -
Unhalfbrickin
( Island / UK ) Fantastic sounding, remastered, plus 2 bonus-tracks ,
large booklet with rare photos designed by the great Phil Smee-studded,
remastered version of Fairport's third album."Richard Thompson and Sandy
Denny shine throughout this record, which is considered by some to be
their Fairport peak together. The second album, originally released in
1969, by a tragically short-lived Fairport Convention lineup. It seems
top-heavy with Dylan tunes, three of them included, but they're done with
such verve and freshness that they seem perfectly appropriate. As for the
rest, Denny's performance on "Autopsy" is outshone only by her work on the
apocalyptic nine-minute "A Sailor's Life," which is one of the great
English folk-rock showcases ever recorded, a rival to such works as Phil
Ochs' "Crucifixion" and Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row," as a song that just
makes the listener "white out" inside, mouth open, when its over. Also
highlighted by the definitive Denny recording of "Who Knows Where the Time
Goes." And take in the powerhouse drumming, and realize what the band lost
when Martin Lamble died:
12.- €
FAIRPORT CONVENTION - What
We Did On Our Holidays
( Island / UK ) Fantastic sounding, remastered, bonus-track laden, large
booklet with rare photos designed by the great Phil Smee-studded,
remastered version of Fairport's second album, and their first with Sandy
Denny. "Sandy Denny's haunting, ethereal vocals gave Fairport a big boost
on her debut with the group. A more folk-based album than their initial
effort, What We Did on Our Holidays was divided between original material
and a few well-chosen covers. This contains several of their greatest
moments: Denny's "Fotheringay," Richard Thompson's "Meet on the Ledge,"
the obscure Joni Mitchell composition "Eastern Rain," the traditional "She
Moves Through the Fair," and their version of Bob Dylan's "I'll Keep It
With Mine." And more than simply being a collection of good songs (with
one or two pedestrian ones), it
allowed Fairport to achieve its greatest internal balance, and indeed one
of the finest balances of any major folk-rock group. The strong original
material, covers of little-known songs by major contemporary songwriters
such as Dylan and Mitchell, and updates of traditional material were
reminiscent of the blend achieved by the Byrds on their early albums, with
Fairport Convention giving a British slant to the idiom. The slant would
become much more British by the end of the 1960s, though, both gaining and
losing something in the process. Confusingly, What We Did on Our Holidays
was titled Fairport Convention in its initial U.S. release, with a
different cover from the U.K. edition as well, although Fairport's very
first album from 1968 had used the title Fairport Convention as well. In
the CD age, the title was standardized in all territories to What We Did
on Our Holidays. The 2003 CD reissue of this record adds historical liner
notes and three bonus tracks from the same era, one from a BBC broadcast, one from a non-LP B-side, and one a studio
outtake:12.- €
FAIRPORT CONVENTION - Liege
& Lief
( Island / UK ) Remasterd with the addition of unreleased session
recordings, large booklet with rare photos designed by the great Phil
Smee-studded, remastered version of Fairport's fourth album."For their
fourth album, Fairport Convention released what is regarded by many as not
only the best record in their history but also one of the
seminal English folk-rock
albums of all time. This was also the album that marked the transformation
of the group from, essentially, a rock band that utilized folk music (in
tandem with modern singer/songwriter material) as a source for part of
their sound, and an inspiration for their own songwriting, into a group
specializing in reinterpreting traditional English songs. There's only one
original number here, the soaring "Come All Ye," the rest being
adaptations of old English folk songs; at the time, however, very few
groups were doing this with any success, or mixing acoustic and electric
sounds quite as adeptly , with the result that Liege and Lief was
practically a consciousness-raising album for a lot of listeners.
"Farewell Farewell," "Matty Groves," "Reynardine," and "Tam-Lin" were
highlights of an LP filled with gems in this style, ornamented with
gorgeous harmonies and striking instrumental virtuosity. Sadly, this
lineup was in the process of splitting up virtually as the record was
being made — after Sandy Denny's and Ashley Hutchings' exits, it would be
remembered with a tone of nostalgia that was somewhat unfair to the
equally impressive lineup that followed. The 2002 CD reissue adds a
previously unreleased version of "Sir Patrick Spens" with Sandy Denny on
lead vocals (she was out of the band when the version that appears on Full
House was recorded) and a previously unreleased cover of Richard Fariña's
"Quiet Joys of Brotherhood." (Although take 4 of "Quiet Joys of
Brother -hood" was released
on the Sandy Denny box Who Knows Where the Time Goes, this version is the
previously unavailable take 1.) It also has new liner notes by both Ashley
Hutchings and producer Joe Boyd:
12.- €
FAITHFUL BREATH – Fading
Beauty
( Garden of Delights / G ) A German symphonic-rock band with progessive
elements and reminds of the early Eloy. The main focus was at the
keys performed by the great talent Manfred von Buttlar, who played organ,
mellotron, synthesizer and piano as well as the 12-string and the electric
guitar. The first LP was recorded as a concept-album in 1973 in a small
edition of 500 copies with a brown cover. Later a second edition with a
blue cover was released. The album contains three long tracks and shows
the high talent of the musicians as the LP was really the highlight of the
bands complete work, similar to Eela Craig, who´s first LP also was their
very best. This official
reissue comes with a booklet
full of photographs, a long band story, detailed discography, cover and
label repros etc. Taken from the master tapes:
15.- €
FALLEN ANGELS - PHIL MAY &
The Fallen Angels
( Castle / UK ) Reissue of the 'Great Lost Album' from 1978, much loved by
PRETTY THINGS fans. Includes 3 bonus tracks. When the Pretty Things were
put on temporary hold during the late 70 `s . Phil May, Wally Allen and
John Povey teamed up with Mickey Finn (ex.Humble Pie) in the Fallen Angels.
A highly volatile band, personnel changes saw Brain Johnston
(ex. Streetwalkers),
session guitarist Bill Lovelady, Chico Greenwood (ex.Moonrider), Fran
Byrne (ex.Ace) and Ed Deane (ex.Frankie Miller Band) pass through their
ranks. Originally released in Holland in 1978, their eponymously-titled
album has long been a big collectors 'record among Pretty Things'
aficianados!
15.- €
FALSE PROPHET - Moonchild
( Shroom / US ) Totally over the top acid rock garage band from Austin,
Texas recorded in 1976, with dual wah wah fuzz guitars. Influences from
Mahogany Rush, Jimi Hendrix, Bloodrock, Wishbone Ash, Rush and Toad.The
collection
of tracks presented on this
CD were culled from the band's personal archives andrepresent the most
cohesive period of the band's existence. Limited numered editions of 300
CD:
15.- €
( out of stock )
-
FAMILY - A Song For Me
( Airmail / Japan ) Japan
Import. CD reissue housed in very nice gatefold MINIATURE PAPER SLEEVE,
coming with 4 bonus tracks. The third album, first released in 1970, from
the Leicester based rock band. Limited edition:
25.- €
FAMILY - Bandstand
( Airmail / Japan ) Japanese
papersleeve reissue, coming with 4 bonus tracks. Exact repro of original
die-cut sleeve. Limited edition:
25.- €
FAMILY - Anyway
( Airmail / Japan ) Japanese
papersleeve reissue, coming with 3 bonus tracks. Miniature sleeve is
excact repro of original Lp sleeve of that time, inlducing little plastic
bag. This was originally released as a half live/half studio album, and
gave a glimpse into the band's great live shows (more on that elsewhere!).
How to explain Family's 4th album (1970) 30 years later? Take a
idiosyncratic vocalist, who, like Peter Hammill or Don Van Vliet you
either grow to love or hate (Roger Chapman) combine his talents with a
standard guitar-led rock format, but add a multi-instrumentalist who plays
vibes/piano/flute, a bassist who plays violin, and have the guitarist add
banjo at the right times. Stir this wild and creative mix of hard rock and
and folk and shake it all up with a lot of thought and experimentation,
while
still keeping it a 'song
format' based album with almost all of the songs being well under 5
minutes, and you have this great album! Over the last few years I've
gotten extremely fond of this band and of Chapman, but it's an acquired
taste for sure, so this is conditionally highly recommended:
25.- €
FAMILY - Fearless
( Airmail / Japan ) Japanese
papersleeve reissue, coming with 3 bonus tracks. Exact miniature repro of
original gimmick sleeve. From 1971 comes the bands' fifth studio album.
This masterpiece of UK progressive rock music is a much overdue but doubly
welcome addition to Family's CD back catalogue: Limited edition:
25.- €
FAMILY - It's Only A Movie
( Airmail / Japan ) Japanese
papersleeve reissue, coming with 3 bonus tracks.
The final album, first released in 1973, from the UK progressive rock
legends. Now including Jim Cregan and Tony Ashton, this was a fine
swansong from one of the UK's most important and respected bands:. Limited
edition:
25.- €
FAMILY - Family Live
( Mystic / UK ) Live document of one of the UK's best late 60s/early 70s
rock bands captured at their height in 1971. The line up of Chapman,
Whitney, Palmer, Wetton and Townsend is regarded as their best and this CD
is a fitting testament to a much-loved band. The 10 tracks here show the
band in fine form and confidently stretching out old favorites like "Drowned
in Wine","In My Own Time" and "Weavers Answer" as well the tracks from the
"Fearless" album the band were promoting at the time:
13.- €
FAMILY - Music In A Doll's
House / Family Entertainment
( See for Miles / UK ) This is the extremely out of print 1999 remastered
version of their first two albums (from 1968 and 1969) packged in a
hardback book-like slightly oversized gatefold double digi-pack. It
includes both of the
original albums as well as
their very first non lp 45 'Scene Through The Eyes Of A Lens' & 'Gypsy
Woman', which has never been reissued legitimately on CD before! In
addition to all this, this is remastered using 20 bit SBM technology and a
40 page booklet with lots of photos and extensive liner notes! How to
explain Family 35 years later? Take a idiosyncratic vocalist, who, like
Peter Hammill or Don Van Vliet you either grow to love or hate (Roger
Chapman) combine his talents with a rock band who sometimes add in some
unusual instrumentation (especially for the times). Stir this wild and
creative mix of hard rock and psychedelia and folk and shake it all up
with a lot of thought and experimentation, while still keeping it a 'song
format' based album with almost all of the songs being well under 5
minutes, and you have these two great albums! Over the last few years I've
gotten extremely fond of this band and of Chapman, but it's an acquired
taste for sure, so this is conditionally highly recommended! Limited
quantity of this set available: 2 x CDs in deluxe packaging. Limited
edition:
35.- €
FANDANGO – Slipstreaming /
Future Times
( Angel Air / UK ) This
intriguing Angel Air release spotlights two albums produced in the wake of
punk rock and seemingly destined to be overlooked in the history of heavy
rock. Fandango developed out of that other seminal seventies heavy rock
outfit, Warhorse. Nick Simper, original bassist for Deep Purple, joined
with ex-Warhorse
guitarist Peter Parks along
with drummer Ron Penny and vocalist James Proops. Their first album, "Slipstreaming"
was recorded and originally
released on a small German label in 1979. The second album, "Future
Times", was
recorded and released the
following year with Mac Poole, former Warhorse drummer, replacing Penny.
Now available for the first time on CD, this release includes two singles
and bonus tracks never before available on CD. As ever,
this package is completed by
comprehensive liner notes and band photographs. The album is a must for
any fan of British Rock and a real gem for any collector of Deep Purple related
items:2-CD-set:
18.- €
FANTASY - Paint A Picture
( Polydor / Japan) A
progressive outfit who originally formed in Kent as Chapel farm. This
album released originally in 1973. Plenty of sinuous guitars and swirling
mellotronal keyboards back up appealing melodic tunes and quality
improvisational passages. Similar in feel to Spring or T2. The best tracks
on the album were the title cut with it's gentle, melodic vocals and the
livelier Circus, with it's good guitar work and swirling keyboards; This
is a Polydor-Edison orig. Japan release ( Jewelcase ) Limited edition:
27.- €
FAPARDOKLY - same
( Sundazed / US ) The album was issued in February 1968, but consists of
recordings made between 1964-67, during which time the band
played in Lancaster, California. It includes material released on 45s with
Fankhauser's previous band, The Exiles, which by the time of the album's
release was patchy and rather dated. The remainder of the album consists
of folk-rock and soft psychedelia. Examples of the latter are the
mysterious Gone To Pot and No Retreat. The Fapardokly album remains
extremely sought-after. Includes three previously unreleased tracks The
War, Yes I Love You and Run
Baby Run:
15.- €
FARDON, DON - I'm Alive
( RPM / UK ) In between his time as lead singer for cult freakbeat band
The Sorrows, and, the mega (but novelty) hit "Indian Reservation" in
1970, Don Fardon cut some very exciting pop beat records, which one would
have termed at the time, "real hip groovy music"The source material for
this collection I'm Alive (RPM 269) are the recordings Fardon made with
Miki Dallon in 1968 and 1969. Some were released on an LP called The Love
Story Of Don Fardon, others for singles, mostly released in Europe on
Vogue and in the US on GNP Crescendo. The music is very much of its time, bold brass,
swinging string arrangements, rocking guitar, groovy Hammond, backing
Fardon's rich baritone. Happily this finds much favour with today's '60s
clubs, and one track in particular "I'm Alive" is requested in the
northern soul clubs and on radio. There is also a brilliant cover of the
Beatles "Back In The USSR" which Fardon
growls through and a Hammond
swirls through the middle eight. The Sorrows were neatly packaged by
Sanctuary,
and "Indian Reservation" is
available on many hits compilations. However RPM presents the essential
selection of
Fardon's peak recording period, and with none of the recordings having
been released on CD in the UK, this is an essential purchase for any '60s
collector!
18.- €
FARIA, GLENN -same
( Wolrd in Sound / G ) First re-issue of this psychedelic/electric folk
monster only issued as a promo in 1974 on the, by collectors well known
"TIGER LILY" label and so Labelmate to the legendary "STONEWALL". Only one
copy is known in collectors hands. Glenn is one of the best songwriters
ever and when he starts to play the electric fuzz guitar together with his
mindcreaping voice, then you will know why some call this one of the best
five records anytime from anywhere in this genre. The song "LOVE IS
CALLING" will take you to unexpected psych/folk heaven. The music was
recorded in New York during 1970/71 after Glenn's departure from his
psychedelic band the "HEADSTONE CIRCUS". There were two other great bands
together in the studio with him, during the recording of his 1970 sessions,
BOFFALONGO and OMNIBUS! Glenn's bio & bonus tracks will be enclosed on
this one of a kind cd re-issue:
15.- €
FAR OUT - Far Out / Warpigs
( Karma / DK ) Two-on-one offering compiling both albums by this Danish
power trio. Originally forming in 1971, they didn't release anything until
their self-titled debut in 1982! Cream/Hendrix influences are to the fore,
as you might expect,and this is not a bad thing. Great playing and
powerful (English)vocals combined with fuzz guitar solos and some complex
changes make this a real treat:
15.- €
FASHION PINK - "...to
Brainstorm" SWF-Session Vol. 3
( Long Hair / G ) Fashion Pink were formed in 1968 by Roland Schaeffer.
During their sessions in 1970/71: The origins of the band Fashion
Pink can be traced back to experiences of three schoolmates from
Baden-Baden (South-west Germany), who decided to form a contemporary
Underground progressive rock band, having already played in various
beatgroups. These young and enthusiastic guys, all well educated on their
instruments from early age on, developed a complex and refined music.
Influenced by such acts like "JETHRO TULL CARAVAN SOFT MACHINE and FRANK
ZAPPA" but also "JIMMY HENDRIX, BEATLES and ROLLING STONES", the boys
created a varied and exciting music, which diverged from the well
travelled tracks of Kraut and progressive rock:
15.- €
FATE - SGT. Death
( Shadoks / G ) Another
vintage previously unreleased PSYCHEDELIC wonder from 1967-1968. From the
remains of legendary band "Euphoria`s". Influenced by DOORS and other West
coast psychedelic bands. Eerie keyboards led psychedelia with great
slashing guitar leads and biting vocals to YARDBIRDS like rave ups:
17.- €
FAT MATTRESS - The Black
Sheep Of The Family - The Anthology
( Castle / UK ) Both albums, all the singles plus loads of unreleased
tracks (more than on the single CD issues!) make up this packed double
CD set. Fat Mattress were big news upon their formation in 1968 by dint of
the fact that they featured former
Jimi Hendrix Experience bass player Noel Redding in their lin-up. Their
vocalist Neil Landon had been a member of the Flowerpot Men, and his
impressive vocal range was one of Fat Mattress' defining features. This quartet played classy hippy music with a dreamy early '70s
feel. The sound ranges from hard melodic acid rock to whimsical stoned
progressive pop. Well worth investigating The band cut two albums, named,
in the fashion of the time, Fat Mattress 1 and Fat Mattress II. This is
the first time both albums have been released in one 2-CD set, having been
remastered from original tapes:
18.- €
FAUST - same / So Far
(Collecters choice-US) 1971-1972 Two albums on one CD. German underground
band, with its excessive invention breaking beyond the normal realms of
rock, with much use of electronics, unusual rhythmic structures and songs
that werent really true
songs, exessive invention upon suprise after suprise. The second album
1972, acted more on parody, with shorter tracks and a wider range of
styles, metronomic rock anthems "with nonsensical lyrics" guitars fuzzed
with intense electronic effects, pseudo psychedelia onto trippy folk:
15.- €
FAY, BILL - From The Bottom
Of Old Grandfather
( Wooden Hill / UK ) Recently described by Mojo as "Britain's pop
Salinger", the reclusive Bill Fay cut the classic "Screams in the ears"/"Some
good advice" single in 1967, before making 2 dark singer songwriter albums
for Decca. This CD features 25 stunning demos and works-in-progress that
were cut between 1967 and 1970. Apart from 3 tracks that were released on
the vinyl only "Peter Eden" compilation, everything is previously
unreleased. Among the highlights there are a few tracks on which he's
backed by the HONEYBUS. Baroque 60s pop at it's finest coming with previously unpublished
photos and extensive liner notes:
19,00 €
FAY, BILL - same
( Eclectic / UK ) Bill Fay is an enigmatic UK based singer, songwriter and
pianist whose work is impossible to categorise. His late 60’s early and
70’s work has a strong cult following, and is highly regarded by many
music journalists, and is dark and haunting with songs rarely going over 3
minutes. Bill was originally signed to Decca, and between 1967 and 1971
the label released a beautifully odd single from 1967 add a bonus “Some
Good Advice”/”Screams In The Ears”Excellent reissue on Eclectic, overseen
by Mark Powell, by singer/songwriter Bill Fay, who released two albums for
Deram/Nova in 1970/71 and promptly dissapeared after they came out to
total bafflement of the public at large. Why do these belong here? Well,
this really is a very fine album in its vein; as the little sticker sez on
the box "The missing link between Nick Drake, Ray Davies and Bob
Dylan"-Uncut. But more to the point, this has arrangements for a 27 piece
orchestra by the great jazz composer/arranger Mike Gibbs, and featuring a front-line band
of piano & vocals-Bill Fay, electric guitar-Ray Russell, acoustic
guitar-Richard Mills, bass-George Bird and drums-John Marshall and Trevor
Taylor:
17.- €
FAY, BILL - Time Of The Last
Persecution
( Eclectic / UK ) Excellent reissue on Eclectic, overseen by Mark Powell,
by singer/songwriter Bill Fay, who released two albums for Deram/Nova in
1970/71 and promptly dissapeared after they came out to total bafflement
of the public at large. Why do these belong here? Well, this really is a
very fine album in its vein; as the little sticker sez on the box "The missing link
between Nick Drake, Ray Davies and Bob Dylan"-Uncut. This, the second, is
much more stripped down, with Bill Fay on piano and vocals, with Ray
Russell as musical arranger and director and with the Ray Russell band's
players as the band: Daryl Runswick-acoustic and electric bass, Alan
Rushton-drums, Tony Roberts-tenor sax, alto flute, Nick Evans-trombone,
Bud Parkes-trumpet:
17.- €
FAVOURITE SONS – That
Driving Beat
( Angel Air / UK ) In 1965 Mike Hurst had quickly established a reputation
for himself as an independent producer and he took The Favourite Sons to
Pye Studios in the centre of London. In little more than an afternoon,
they had recorded both the band's R & B/soul covers and a couple of Mike's
own compositions, making a total 12 tracks in all. Mike was euphoric and
felt that the band had something distinctly Mod and British in their
recorded output and he quickly placed a single with Mercury 'That Drivin' Beat' b/w 'Walkin'
Walkin'' which now changes hands at £60 per copy! Sadly, within weeks Mike
became focused on his new discovery Cat Stevens and there was little time
for his earlier protégées, they quickly drifted into obscurity. This album
is released for the first time on CD and is a glowing testament to this
energetic young band. Informative liner notes by Jon 'Mojo' Mills:
17.- €
FENNER, LELAND & O´BRIEN –
Someday, Somehow
( Wild Place / US ) Fragile US late ´60s loner hippy psych-folk-rock
album that has a strangely bewitching quality. Recorded in 1969 only 250
were originally made. Featuring acoustic instruments, great fuzz guitar
work, percussion, keyboards and introverted countercultural lyrics, this
is a real period piec that will appeal to any US ´60s collector: 15.- €
FERRIS – same
( Love / Fin. ) Heavy underground 70's Finnish progressive-rock band.
Their sound is typical of the Scandinavian
stuff of the time being
somewhat influenced by that Nordic folk sound, but also they had a heavy
blues base to their music. The main instrument used is the Hammond organ,
as there is lot's of manic playing. There is also some nice guitar.
Originally released in 1971:
15.- €
FERRIS WHEEL - Supernatural
Girl
( Audio Archives / UK ) The rarest UK stoner-folk album from the early
70's. Dark, broody electric-folk with downer edge. Only recently
discovered-just one know existing copy of original privet-pressing
survived. A true lost period artefact and the ultimate folk rarity. Fully
re-remastered, band details and original artwork included. Makes Leonard
Cohen's albums sound joyous by comparison:
17.- €
FEVER TREE - San Francisco
Girls
(Gear Fab / US) The great Houston, Texas band that had a slew of 45's,
EP's and LPs out between 1967-1970. This collection contains ALL the
original 10 tracks from their first self-titled LP on UNI + 5 previously
UNRELEASED tracks. All material presented here was recorded between
1965-1968 and all are taken from the original mastertapes!
15.- €
FEVER TREE - Live At Lake
Charles 1978
(Shroom / US) In 1978 FEVER TREE reunited for one helluva concert in
Louisiana. Here is the complete LIVE concert with some amazing GUITAR WORK.
A great document for the true collectors on this planet!
15.- €
FIGUEROA, JESUS - Con Todos
/ Magica Fuente
( Record Runner / Brazil ) “Opus Alfa/Dias de Blues "Con Todos” + “Magica
Fuente": both brilliant blues influenced psych albums (1973/1974) from
singer and leader of Opus Alfa; “Con Todos” has great atmospheric acoustic
slide-guitar blues alternating with thudding heavy rocking blues tracks;
“Con Todos” is good, but “Magica Fuente” is much more compelling and
shows real imagination, with sinuous guitar slow burn blues combined with
guitarpropelled rave-ups. Important load of rock and blues rock from the Uruguayan rock
scene, with story and unseen photos: 18.- €
FILLE QUI MOUSSE - Se Faire
Pour Une Femme Trop Belle "aka Trixie Stapelton 291"
(Fractal / F) Femme Trop
Belle (aka Trixie Stapelton 291) One of the rarest albums known to exist (or
NOT exist, as the case may be), this was due for release on the French
Futura label in the early 1970's, but the label folded before it could
come out, & only a handful of testpressing were in existence until this
recent CD issue. The album goes back & forth between a sorta French
spacerock sound, and much more experimental moments & ideas, ala Faust.
Despite the hype this record has had for decades, it's actually a pretty
great album of weirdo experimentalism & deserves the acclaim of thousands
who never actually had heard it. This is the first legitimate issue of
this album, & it comes with a 16 page booklet that includes the complete
line up, the right names of the tracks, dates, composers, and original
documents never publishedbefore, including the original liner notes and
original cover:
15,00 €
( out of stock )
FINE, PETE - On A Day Of A
Crystalline Thought
( Shadoks / G ) This great early 70's concept album with a little
progressive touch. 100 copies were released at the time and so it became a
very sought after collectors piece. Beautiful vocals, great guitar strings,
horns, sound effects and an amazing
studio production. Stoned acid folk rock:
15.- €
FINN, SIMON - Pass The
Distance
( Durtro / CND ) The
official legit reissue of this incredibly rare dark acid folk masterpiece,
originally released in England on the legendary Mushroom label inch single
of which only a solitary acetate remains, are also included. Packaged with
a 20-page booklet with a reproduction of the original artwork, lyrics,
photographs, and liner notes
by SIMON FINN, DAVID TOOP (who
plays on the album), VIC KEARY (Mushroom Records), and DAVID TIBET (who
cites Pass The Distance as
one of his top ten albums of all time)
17.- €
FIRE - Underground and
Overhead...The alternativ Fire
(Wooden Hill-UK) The CD
equivalent of Tenth Planet`s 1996 vinyl anthology that adds half-a-dozen
previously unreleased bonus tracks, including both sides of a 1967 Oak
acetate cut under the groups first name of "Friday
Chyld" to come up with the
complete story of this legendary freakbeat / psych bands activities during
the 60`s. containing 20 tracks and with a total running time of 75 minute,
this extensively revised package includes lenghty liner notes and photos:
19.- €
FIRE - The Magic Shoemaker
( Castle / UK ) A concept album that revolved around a cobbler and a pair
of magic shoes. In January 1970 they started work on the album with the
aid of Strawbs front man Dave Cousins and Velvet Opera guitarist Paul
Brett. It was composed and narrated
by David Lambert who was very much the brains behind the group. The
album's finer moments include the opening cut, Children Of Imagination;
the R 'n' B tinted I Can See The Sky, the experimental passage between
Reason For Everything and Only A Dream. However, buy one of the reissues
as it's not good enough to justify the
ridiculous price originals now command:
14.- €
FIVE DAY WEEK STRAW PEOPLE -
same
( Angelair / UK ) When "Record Collector" magazine prices the original
1967 vinyl at £ 75 and calls it "an indispensable album in a
beautiful period piece sleeve", a CD release with bonus tracks is almost
as intriguing. Released in the heady "swinging sixties" and featuring John
Du Cann, who subsequently went on to play in Andromeda, and more
noticeably, Atomic Rooster this album takes you right back to the days
when London was the centre of the universe and kipper ties were king. This
release also features the pre-FDWSP band ‚ "The Attack" including the
planned fifth Decca single called "Feel Like Flying". This band signed to
the Ellis-Wright agency (which later morphed into Chrysalis Records) and
shared the bill with names such as Ten Years After and Jethro Tull. It was
between "The Attack" and Andromeda that John Du Cann was asked to come
upwith a psychedelic album for a small independent label (Saga). He was
ushered to a "studio" in North London with band-mates Mick
Hawksworth,
bass and Jack Collins on drums.
The studio turned out to be child's nursery and had none of the subtleties
of a normal studio including a lack of studio equipment! The band
persevered and under the supervision of Roy Thomas Baker's tape operator
recorded a ten-track album in four hours:
17.- €
FIVE EMPREES - Little Miss
Sad
( Arf Arf / US ) In 1965,
the FIVE EMPREES from the state of Michigan scored the regional smash hit
'Little Miss Sad'. This authorised, 25-track CD retrospective compiles
their complete studio recordings circa 1965-68, including their album,
their 9 singles, 3 previousy unreleased solid garage tracks recorded in a
radio station, plus their previously unheard should have-been hit 'Lurkin',
ca 1968. Included 24-Page booklet:
15.- €
FIVE STEPS BEYOND - Not so
young today
(ACME-UK) 1965-1967 /
Legendary unreleased late 60`s UK harmony pop band. The Musical influences
of the group started to show as they featured many songs by the Beach Boys
. This gave them the opportunity to show off
their developing use of
vocal harmony and American influenced original songs:
15.- €
FLAMEN DIALIS - Symptome Dei
( MIO / Israel ) Originally released in 1979. The complete recorded output
(the album + a single) by this French underground band consisting of lots
of keyboards, plus guitar, percussion/drums, a little bit of vocals and a
touch of other instruments. Their music is often built upon layers of
mellotrons, synthesizers and keyboards, and then overlaid with acoustic
guitars and various other effects and instruments. I hear a cross between
Heldon, circa Allez Teia (but not as spacey) and
Brain-era Tangerine Dream, with elements from other French and even some
Germany/Krautrock underground type bands as well. This is a record that I
had never heard before and was very happy to make the acquaintance of! If
you dig the kinda primitive/exploratory vibe here, this will blow your
socks off and fire up the bong all
by itself..."The combination of child-like melodies composed around
sequences of unearthly themes and solemn
chanting, whispers, and injections of flute, bombarde (an ancient
twin-reed instrument, precursor of the oboe) and vibraphone weave a sound
that is both disquieting and dreamy. Yet with the next breath, the
atmosphere can turn both heavy and strangely familiar. Layers of Mellotron
and airy keyboard sonorities further underscore the music?s dramatic
tensions." :
15.- €
FLAMIN' GROVIES - Supernazzz
( Sundazed / US ) 1969's
Epic records debut from San Francisco R &B legends, including 4 bonus
tracks (single
mixes of 4 different tracks)
Interviews with Roy Loney, Cyril Jordan and Danny Mihm. Previously unseen
photos: 15.- €
FLAMIN' GROVIES -
Supersneakers
(Sundazed-US) The orig.
Sneakers studio recordings-1968. Plus bonus tracks, recorded live at the
Matrix, San Francisco 1968 / A San Francisco rock and roll group, Sneakers
is more of psychedelic-pop / blues effort. 17 tracks:
15.- €
FLASHMEN – Cercando La Vita
( Vinyl Magic / I ) Rare 1
st album by Italian pop psych bunch. Originally released in 1970. Their
first album Cercando la vita contains the typical italian melodic pop of
that era, with the voice in evidence and the organ as the main instrument,
a short (around 30 minutes long) LP that includes eight tracks all around three minutes with the sole exception of the long title track.
Their music comprised melodic rock with some classical and psychedelic
influences. Lots of swirling organ and guitar jamming:
15.- €
FLÄSKET BRINNER - Fläsket
(Mellotronen-SW) The reissue that everybody in to the Swedish re-released
due to contractual difficulties but here it is now… One of the most
legendary and sought after of all Swedish 1970s LP's. Long track with
extended jams and superb acid guitar
voyages. Comes with the original sleeve. This CD contains the complete 2 x
LP "Flasket", a landmark in Swedish 70's underground:
15.- €
FLÄSKET BRINNER - Swedish
Radio Recordings 1970-1975
(Mellotronen/SW) Deluxe 4-CD box set by the most explosive band from the
Swedish psychedelic/progressive scene of the 70s. All the
previously unreleased material was recorded by the Swedish National Radio.
The line-up includes world renowned pianist BOBO STENSON and underground
legend BO HANSSON. During this period the band performed "The Lord of the
rings" and "The magicians hat" live and so, should be of international
interest. Coming with a 32-page booklet
featuring the history of the band, discography and 98 previously
unpublished photos packed in a holographic
sleeve!
59,00 €
FLAT EARTH SOCIETY - Waleeco
( Arf Arf / US ) 1968 / US,
plus bonus tracks Space Kids and The Lost -1967 ; The eleven cuts on this
album go from one end of the rock spectrum to the other. Hard rock, good
time, folk, psychedelic, even raga. Absolutely essential US '60s West
Coast styled psychedelic masterpiece with dreamy harmony vocals, soaring
acid guitar and sitar laden psychedelic effects! Magical! CD also includes
a whole unreleased album by The Lost called "Space Kids"..15.-
€
FLAX - One
( Pan / N ) Reissue of 1976 killer heavy progressive rock album from
Norway that was originally on Vertigo. Loaded with mellotrons and superb
guitar work this releaseis similar in places to bands like Weed, Gracious
and Czar, the overall effect being epic and heavy yet retaining a melodic
edge. A great album:
17.- €
FLEA ON THE HONEY - same
( BMG / I ) This is the first release made from master tapes of this
rarity. "These four musicians recorded three very different albums
together under three different names. Flea On The Honey was the first of
these, recording an album for the RCA subsidiary
label Delta Records in April, 1971. All lyrics were sung in English and
the group members even adopted English names on the sleeve! Most of it is
strongly influenced by late 60's British rock, highlighting guitar and
organ (Spooky Tooth, Traffic, Raw Material, Deep Purple and many, many
more). It's quite a good album, although not indispensable. Release on
mini-Lp-card sleeve :
18.- €
FLEA - Topi O Uomini
( Vinyl Magic / I ) Beautiful mini-lp sleeve reissue of this 1972 album,
plus informative booklet. The 2nd album by the same four musicians who
also released albums under the names Flea On The Honey and Etna. " Topi o
uomini is a more mature and much better work than the previous one... The
band's sound is much more original here, with good italian-sung vocals and
long instrumental parts, mainly dominated by guitar.a classic album for
guitar lovers, which showcased some really excellent musicianship. The
pinnacle of this was the 20 minute title track that went through different
phases, starting with jazzy percussion and a memorable guitar riff, then
introducing chords for the great vocal passage that follows. Flea is back
to a familiar hard-rock sound, with a short blues interlude with harmonica
playing too. Finally this record rates amon the very best albums by the
few italian groups that chose the progressive hard-rock path in the
seventies:
18.- €
FLIES - Complete recordings
1966-1968
(ACME-UK) The complete
recordings of legendary 60's "Chocolate Soup" styled UK outfit on
full-lenght vinyl. Containing all their hard-to-find singles with b-sides,
plus demos, plus a stunning alernate take of I`m not your steppin stone",
blowing away the original version, plus other unreleased recordings from
that period. Comes with the band's history and unseen pictures:
17.- €
( Out of Stock )
FLOATING BRIDGE - same
( Repertoire / G ) This
Seattle outfit included Dangel from The Wailers, who´d also played in The
Time Machine and The The Rooks with Joe Johnson. Their album is guitar
oriennted and largely bluesy-based. It lacks consistency, but their medley
of Eight Miles High/Paint It Black shows them at their most inventive.
Originally released in 1969:
15.- €
FLOW, THE – The Flow´s
Greatest Hits
(Shadoks / G) From New York,
this trio was responsible for one (and a half) of the most sought-after
private pressings of the early seventies. The music of The Flow is
intensely heavy but still indebted to melody. The songs are full of ideas and
largely avoid the pitfalls of the usual blues-based/trio format. It
Swallowed The Sun is about the heaviest blast of rock, ever to open a
record, but ten minutes later the band is gently breathing through
Meditations and then into Bach`s Toccata in D Minor. The Flow were only
three, but there are no weak points to be found in their musical integrity. The
original album over is pretty mindblowing as well. The Flow with Pete Fine
on guitars/vocals, Monte Farber on bass/vocals, Steve Starer on drums,
compositions by Pete Fine and Monte Farber. Originally release in 1972.
Finally it came out on CD with 3 bonus tracks and-poster-book!
15.- €
FLOWERPOT MEN - Peace Album
/ Past Imperfect
(Repertoire / G) Two
previously unreleased albums are now available for the first time on one
CD from the 60s band that shot to fame with `Let´s Go To San Fancisco´.
The music reflects the moods and styles of the psychedelic late 60s and
the early 70s ´concept album` years. This is essential listening for
collectors and lovers of the 60s as the music draws you back to that
distant golden era of Love & Peace!
14,00 €
FLOWERZ - Flyte
(Arf Arf / US) 1967-1968 /
22 tracks collection, a very cool combo from Reading, Pa. Included are
originals as Flyte
and Talkin' about love, as
well as high octane covers of the Stones, Byrds, Kinks and Animals. A
great garage rock CD:
15.- €
FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND -
Anywhere
( Philips / Japan ) Their first album proper was ‘Anywhere’ , originally
release on Philips, 1970, which had surely one of the coolest rock album
covers ever – a gatefold photo of the band speeding down the road, naked,
on motorcycles! Musically, it was good but only of passing interest, as it
contains nearly all cover versions [such as ‘21st Century Schizoid Man’,
‘Black Sabbath’ and ‘House of the Rising Sun’], the only ‘original’
compositions being a heavy progressive blues track and a very short
harmonica piece. Perhaps for hardcore fans and completists only, although
some people might want to own a copy just for the cover!Limited edition:
27.- €
FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND -
Satori
( WEA - COCA / Japan ) Their second album, ‘Satori’ orginally released on
Atlantic, in 1971, was a huge leap forward in strength and originality,
and is arguably their masterpiece. It contains lengthy, and usually very
loud, hypnotic psychedelic heavy progressive rock, with pummeling riffs
and a great stoned, mystical feel and is a conceptual hard rockpsych album
driven by Hideki Ishima's furious guitar licks which erupt and explode
over the harmonic heart beat of the drums and bass and
Yamanaka's banshee-like vocal style which was turning him into an
occidental Iggy Pop or Ozzy Osbourne while the
band itself was rapidly becoming Japan's answer to Led Zeppelin or Black
Sabbath. Satori is a huge album in
every way. From power chords to Easterntinged North African six string
freak-outs and crashing tom-toms, the band flexes its collective muscle
from start to finish. Limited edition:
25.- €
FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND –
Make Up
Their last album, ‘Make Up’
[Atlantic, 1973] was a double LP, and had Yuya Uchida guesting on vocals.
The album featured studio and live material, including a 20-minute version
of ‘Hiroshima’ from the previous album [with bass solo] and a
live-in-studio version of ‘Satori Part 2’. Of the studio material, some is
in a heavy progressive vein [though leaning more towards an oriental King
Crimson in parts than their older style], some is in a more commercial
softer style. Some of the live material is rather throwaway, including a
bluesy rock’n’roll number and a soppy ballad. Overall it’s patchy but with
plenty of good to great stuff – it could have been edited down to a single
great LP in my opinion. All of these have been reissued on CD by Coca but
they are generally expensive to import [the main reason I haven’t heard
the pricey double-CD reissue of ‘Make Up’]. There was also a single-CD
version of ‘Make Up’ which left out
some of the most desirable
live material. Supposedly there are 2 more obscure albums, ‘The Times’
[1975; a compilation?] and ‘Futarino Don’ [1989]. Limited edition:
32.- €
FLUTE & VOICE - same
( Wiebers / G ) 1971 / An unusual Berlin duo, flute & voice were in fact
much more multi-instrumental music, folky rock with weird jazzy and raga
touches, hinting at Kalacakra or the Third Ear Band , though totaly devoid
of any emotion:
18.- €
FLYING KARPETS - same
(Hecho-MEX) 1968 /Mellow
psychedelic from the 60`s recorded by a bunch of US draft dodgers in
Mexico. All english vocals and dreamy trippy psych pop with cover versions
White Rabbit , San Francisco Night ; 20 century Fox etc...
15.- €
FOLKDOVE - same
(Amber Soundroom / G) Reissue on CD of ultra-rare acid psychedelic-folk
album by obscure French folk band from Bretany. Musically in the line of
German folkpsych legends like 'Lang'syne',or the english folkband
Stoneangel. Female vocal, electric backing, tablas, English vocals and
violin. Originally released as private pressing in 1975. Can't recommend
this highly enough!
15.- €
FOLKLORDS - Release The
Sunshine
( Pacemakers / CND ) The
first time on compact disc for this terrific album—twelve perfect examples
of dreamy pop/psych released by independent Canadian label Allied Records
in 1968, from a band that were so obscure, they
did not rate a single
mention in any Canadian magazine of the era. No matter. The fact remains
that the Folklords “Release the Sunshine” is a captivating album, a notion
shared by the many collectors world-wide who fight for original copies,
which are few and far between. Glorious sound, as the reissue taken
directly from the master-tapes. Booklet features band photos and the few
scraps of information on the band that we could find:
17.- €
FOLQUE - same
( Pan / N ) The excellent
1975 debut album by this great Norwegian band. Very much in the same vein
as Steeleye Span's debut album (classic 70's folk rock) and Fairports
Leige and Leaf, this is pure class from start to finish. Featuring top
quality male and female vocals and the perfect blend of electric and
acoustic folk rock styles it
doesn't get much better than
this, even if you can't understand the language!:
17.- €
FOLQUE - Kjempene Pa
Dovrefjell
( Pan / N ) Second album
from 1975, by this Norwegian folk rock band who did for traditional
Scandinavian music
what Fairport, Trees etc did
for English folk. Fabulous electric folk music with guitar, fiddle, male/female
harmony vocals and stunning production. The vocals are in Norse but the
music is as good as you could possibly hope for from this genre:
17.- €
FOLQUE - Vardoger
( Pan / N ) The Influential
Norwegian folk rockers third and probably finest album from 1977 that
sounds like classic Fairport or Steeleye Span. A stunning album with male/female
vocal harmonies, violin, electric rock guitar and flute etc. creating the
archetypal '70's folk rock sound. The lyrics are all in Norwegian but the
music is so strong that language is not a barrier to enjoying the album!
Highly recommended for anyone who is seriously into '70's folk rock:
17.- €
FOOL - The Fool...Plus
( Revola / UK ) This was
originally released on Mercury in 1968. "The Fool - Anarchic eccentrics in
1960's Amsterdam and London; designers of many a psychedelic wonder;
mainly known for being slagged off in every Beatles book ever written by
those who weren't there! But was there more? Oh yes indeed...The Fool
began as a faction of the Amsterdam Provos, the Provocateurs whose
Proto-Situationist pranks had Holland in an uproar throughout the 1960's;
from White Bicycles to trepanation to nonstop major windups of the Police
and government - the Provos achieved a species of portable Anarchist
Republic which stunned Europe. The Fool came to London as designers,
though commissioned by NEMS management to style their clients in the new
Psychedelic fashions, everything from the painted guitars and flamboyant
clothes sported by Cream on their first US tour to Psychedelic cars for
the stars and the mural on The Apple Boutique - which also showcased their
fashions. Their album sleeves for Jimi Hendrix, The Move and The
Incredible String Band among others, remain classics. And, yes, they made
an album! Produced by Graham Nash on the cusp of leaving The Hollies (who
The Fool also did sleeves for!) and founding CSN, engineered
by Hendrix soundmaster Eddie
Kramer, the album is a shock! Pictured and airily dismissed in every
Beatles book,
this is a tour de force of
Wyrd Folk ala Incredible String Band and strange twisted visions of pop?
ala God knows
who! A delight long buried
under Beatles baggage. The Fool can take it's place alongside the likes of
David Hemmings - "David Hemmings Happens" and Vashti's "Another Diamond
Day" as rediscovered artifacts of a time when an
injection of Wicker Man-ism
somehow found it's way into the already twisted body of British pop. This
glorious package includes the original album produced by Graham Nash and
Eddie Kramer PLUS the ultra rare 45 mixes! All beautifully remastered in
Rev-Ola style; it's never sounded so good! Also features a lavishly
illustrated booklet conjuring the flavour of The Fool's contributions to
Psychedelic London, alongside in-depth notes by Stefan Granados, author of
"Those Were The Days", the definitive book on Apple Records! On top of all
that is a contextual essay on the amazing story of the Provos by Dutch
cultural historian Boudwijn de Kadt! Essential! :
15.- €
FORMULA 3 - Dies Irae
( Si-Wan / Korea ) One of
the most popular bands in Italy at the beginning of the 70's, not only
among rock fans because of their long collaboration with singer Lucio
Battisti who took them to the newly formed Numero Uno label producing
their first album. Dies irae, housed in a nice psych-inspired sleeve,
introduced the typical Formula 3 sound, based on the guitar/organ
interplay (the band used no bass, the bass parts being played by keyboard
player
Lorenzi), with the nice lead
voice of drummer Cicco. Their sound was a blend of pop, prog and hard rock
influences, that brought them to be the most important rock band before
the Banco/PFM years. Plenty of fine guitar work also dominates this
impressive debut, with great guitar work by Alberto Radius On the album
are noteworthy the nice title track with a dark atmosphere (Dies Irae had
originally been released on single in 1967 by Samurai, a group that
included keyboardist Gabriele Lorenzi along with Area's Paolo Tofani), a
cover of the Left Banke's Walk away Renee and one of their most important
tracks and an italian rock classic, Questo folle sentimento:
18.- €
FORMULA 3 - Sognando
E Risognando
( Si-Wan / Korea ) In the third album, Sognando e risognando from 1972,
the band included some original compositions, along with the usual
Mogol-Battisti tracks, and the result is probably their best work ever.
The best track here was a 10:30 minutes long version of the title track (a
song already recorded by Lucio Battisti), but even the Aeternum suite is noteworthy:
18.- €
FORMULA 3 - La Granda Casa
( Si-Wan / Korea ) Final of
four albums (1973) by this early Italian band who started as a psych/beat/progressive
outfit and ended up as a somewhat 'progressive rock with pop tendencies'.
"(Guitarist) Alberto Radius was a leading light on the seventies
progressive scene in Italy, and he was the guitarist for this band, whose
last two releases
were very much in the early
PFM vein, with mellow guitar/keyboard melodies. La Grande Casa is possibly
their best release, and should appeal to those who enjoy PFM, Le Orme, and
Il Volo, which Radius formed after the demise of Formula:
18.- €
FOREST – same
( EMI / JAPAN ) Reissue on Masaitoh series, taken from the original
mastertapes, the debut album from UK folk/psych band FOREST. Originally
from 1969. What at first may seem a run-of-the-mill folk band, soon turns
out to be something quite special indeed. No traditional material is being
used, and much of the magic lies in the uncommon compositions, many of
which rely on strangely sculptured melodies and partly improvised
accompaniment. Neither as malicious as Comus, nor as ironical as Dr.
Strangely Strange, Forest manage to capture one of the essentials of
British folk: closeness to
the spirits of nature. Some tracks could easily please the Pan of the
British Isles himself. Their sound is simultaneously intimate, and very
wide and transparent. This wizardry comes out more on their first album
than on the second. The playing is more inspired and less sloppy; the
melodies are better (check out the wriggling, shifting harmonies on Don't
Want To Go) and the arrangements are inventive and sympathetic to the
material. Naturally, it made no commercial impact whatsoever. Very limited
edition and rar:
29.- €
FOREST – Full Circle
(EMI / JAPAN ) Reissue on Masaitoh series, taken from the original
mastertapes. Their second album from 1970 is nearly as strong but their
steel guitar unfortunately soups up the sound and partly destroys its
magic. A few excellent tracks are still
to be found, though, notably Hawk The Hawker, Graveyard and Famine Song,
but it lacks the consistency of its
predecessor. Nevertheless, both albums are unconditionally recommended. A
great album. Very limited edition and rar:
29.- €
FORUM -The River Is Wide
(Cherry Red / UK) The Forum... A long-lost piece of the soft pop/psych pop
puzzle on eccentric LA label Mira records, home of the Leaves, satirical
gay duo Teddy and Darrell, some of LA's best ever soul records, and Bobby
Jameson aka Chris Lucey! Put
together and produced by musicologist, film composer and exoticameister
(he discovered and produced both Yma Sumac and Martin Denny) Les Baxter,
the Forum were inspired by the crossover success of Brazil '66, and Bob
Crewe's "Now Sound". The idea being to bring the innovations of west coast
soft pop into the showbiz mainstream, as Crewe and Herb Alpert had those
of instrumental rock. The result lay somewhere between The 5th Dimension
and the eccentric vocal groups put together for live work by the legendary
Esquivel! A unique sound which scored them a big hit first time out with
"The River Is Wide" in 1966 backed by the cream of 1960's LA's Wrecking
Crew sessionmen, Baxter produced an unknown masterpiece of soft pop,
grooving at the Playboy Mansion, Flower Power in a Ratpack friendly way.
Bonus tracks include all their non-LP singles, radically different
alternate takes of their hit, "The River Is Wide" (with completely
different arrangements) and three UNRELEASED and unheard until now
instrumental tracks of the great LES BAXTER conducting the cream of LA's "Wrecking
Crew" session men.......a collision between Exotica and Spector that has
to be heard to be believed! This is the first ever reissue of The River Is
Wide anywhere and never before has it been released on CD It contains the
complete 1967 "River Is Wide" album, all their hit singles, plus bonus
tracks and extensive liner notes tell the complete story of the Forum.
This is a must for collectors of both soft
pop and Exotica rarities:
15.- €
FOSTER, MO - Bel Assis
(Angel Air / UK) "Bel Assis" was the name of the 'Messuage and fifty seven
acres of land in Hamstede' which Sir Roger de Brabazon gave to
Westminster Abbey in 1317. Today the village, named from the French for "Beautifully
Situated", is known as Belsize, a quiet backwater in the London suburb of
Hampstead and home to Mo Foster, one
of the finest bassists in
Britain. The road which led to "Bel Assis" was a long and winding one
taking Mo through jazz
with Gil Evans, rock with
Jeff Beck and Phil Collins, and blues/jazz/folk with Affinity, Joan
Armatrading and Van Morrison. Dozens of albums carry a credit for Mo
including a few as producer. Bel Assis was borne out of Mo's desire to
work during 1987 on something less emotionally shallow than the then
current crop of contemporary pop. He wanted to fuse the flexibility and
precision of computer music with the warmth and emotion of 'real'
performance on 'real' instruments by the best musicians available. Finding
the musicians was not a problem . But the real pleasure
lay in the enthusiasm which
his friends showed through their playing. What friends - Gary Moore and
Rod Argent are amongst the cream of musicians who recorded this album
during 1987 and 1988. This instrumental album is a collection of souvenirs,
bringing together musicians, memories and many musical styles which Mo has
been involved with and enjoyed on the way to "Bel Assis". Remastered-enjoy!
15.- €
FOWLEY, KIM - Born to be
wild
(Ascension-AUS) 1968 US / A
psychedelic legend and multi-talented singer, composer with the second
album release. Instrumental tracks with orchestra and poppy tracks. Plus 2
bonus tracks:
18.- €
FOWLEY, KIM - Outrageous
(Ascension-AUS) 1968 US /
Killer stuff with the awesome Bubble Gum covered, with more psychedelic
great songs
and raunchy vocals,. Plus 2
bonus tracks from the Mastertape:
18.- €
FOWLEY, KIM - The Day the
Earth stood still
( Spalax / F ) 1970 /
Originally release only in Sweden and ultra rare. Real good acidy
psychedelic:
15.- €
FOX - For Fox Sake
( RPM / UK) Fox are nothing to do with dear Noosha but a psych-pop band
who had their one and only long player released through Phillips Fontana
in 1970. A single was taken from the album Second Hand Love c/w Butterfly,
and the latter track was included on legendary Rubble series by Bam Caruso
in the 1980's - Rubble Four, the 49 Minute Technicolour Dream. Two bonus
recordings are also included on the package which further benefits from
extensive input from guitarist Steve Brayne.
18.- €
FOX – Noosha
( Revola / UK ) This was the
first album by Fox, released in 1975, featuring the unique vocal talents
of Noosha Fox.. Originally formed by American songwriter/ performer Kenny
Young and guitarist, Herbie Armstrong. The band enjoyed top 10 success in
both the singles and album charts. The Fox album achieved Gold Disc status
and peaked at
number 7 in the album charts.
The CD features the 11 original tracks from the gold album "Fox" with the
hit singles "Only You Can" and "Imagine Me-Imagine You". Also included are
4 bonus tracks with Noosha Fox's solo hit single "Georgina Bailey" that
charted in 1977. The CD booklet includes all the original artwork and
sleeve notes written by Fox guitarist, writer and producer Kenny Young.
Fox were a unique band that were part of the famous GTO label
(The Dooleys, Gary Glitter,
Heatwave, Billy Ocean and Donna Summer). The band's leader Kenny Young was
the co-writer of "Under The Boardwalk" that was a massive hit for the
Drifters. The band produced 3 albums in total but
the creative and commercial
highlight is undoubtedly the "Fox" album:
15.- €
FRAMEWORK - Skeleton
( Shadoks / G ) Great San Diego guitar monster, recorded 1968-1972 / 2 CDs
with big coloured booklet, 20 minutes of extra songs not on the
double LP (Rockadelic) The west coast band contains various studio cuts
and amazing rehearsals and contains Live material where the band really
pulls out all the stops and jam like crazy. Sounding like the US band
Christopher with a Moby Grape vibe:
18.- €
FRANTIC - Conception
( SPM / G ) Picture CD / This band from LA released their only album in
1970. But don't expect West coast rock or Flower Power. You'll hear areal
hard blues rock with influences of psychedelia. The singer has the sort of
"dirty voice" that many of his contemporaries don't have but want to have.
Apart from original songs the band present outstanding version of Hey
Joe, Morning Dew and Midnight to six Men. This CD is simply a must for all
music lover-listen to Shady Sam, one of the alkl time greatest rock songs:
15.- €
FRANZ K.- Sensemann
( Repertoire / G ) Formed in Witten / Germany in 1969 as Franz Kafka. In
their early days they were one of those very Teutonic underground
rock rock bands, akin to Ton Steine Scherben or Lokomotive Kreuzberg, with
a hard-edged agit-rock style. By
the time of their debut (becoming just Franz K.) they had matured their
sound from the early days of Fugs and Mothers style theatre in
German.Senseman,orinally released in 1972 on Philips-Label featured just
two side-long tracks offering a great deal of freedom for invention, with
agressive German lyrics and similarly angular freaky guitars
characterising their sound. Limited edition and rar:
20.- €
FRASER, ANDY BAND – same
( Repertoire / UK ) The
material was recorded at Ronnie Lane´s Studio and featured Andy (vocals
and bass guitar), Kim Turner (drums) and former Shark Nick Judd (electric
piano and bass pedals). Andy had developed an expressive singing style and
was also keen to experiment instrumentally. This resulted in The Andy
Fraser Band eschewing conventional lead guitar. Andy placed his bass in
the lead role and together with Nick Judd´s soulful piano; poduced an
unusual funky sound. The concept of bass, drums and keyboard line seemed
quite a daring line-up in 1975. Although overlooked at the time, this long
lost album has since been hailed as a´superb masterpiece´by discerring
fans and collectors of seventies´rock. Release on Digipack:
15.- €
FRATERNITY - Complete
Sessions 1971-1972
( Raven / AUS ) 2 CD-set / With Bon Scott, featuring their album Livestock
( 1971) / Sweet Peach ( 1972, plus unreleased tracks; Australien heavy
progressive classic with organ-guitar based hard-rock, with history,
photos booklet from the band.Forming in Sydney in 1970, this outfit
evolved out of Levi Smith´s Clefs. In the early days
they played covers but they
evolved into a harder-edged boogier rock outfit whose music spanned jazz
and blus as well as rock. With the arrival of ex-Valentines singer Bon
Scott in late 1970 Fraternity moved to Adelaide. The recorded their solid
debut album “Livestock”, whose highlights included the title track, prior
to their move. Their second album was much rockier. Songs like Welfare
Boogie, If You Got It, Hemming´s farm and Getting Off typified their
bluesy ard rock.Limited edition and rar:
27.- €
FREAK OUT - Life
(Garden of Delights / G ) 1971 / plus 2 bonus tracks. The band from
Austria plays live cover versions of songs by bands like Blodwyn Pig, East
of Eden, Spirit and Mothers of Invention, but the performance was really
good, with the saxophone adding a lot
of originally:
15.- €
FRED - same
(World in Sound-G) Fred is a
musician's commune of 6 gifted and creative students and friends. Coming
from Pennsilvania. In 1971 they published one 45 single. Their musical
creativity and their individual style make these unreleased studiosessions
to a new amazing in listenning progressive / psychedelic rock music. Their
influences are according to own characterisation, to find in Bands like
"King Crimson", "Procol Harum" and "Frank Zappa". Coming
with detailed band story and
great photos. The music was recorded in the Years 1971/73 and never
released before. A very important CD:
15.- €
FRED - Notes On A Picnic
( World in Sound / G ) US
1973/ 1974 : After the successful World in Sound debut of Fred's first
album of progressive/psychedelic rock, Fred returns with a second album
featuring the continued growth of their original and innovative sound.
Lots of heavy electric guitar, progressive electric violin with fusion/
classical overtones, massive rock drums and bass, swirling garage rock
organ, funky/jazzy electric piano and heavenly vocal harmonies all mix
together to create music that is uniquely Fred. Influenced by Frank Zappa,
King Crimson and Mahavishnu, with
echoes of 70's rock bands
like Traffic, Procol Harum, Jethro Tull and The Allman Brothers, these
performances sound like something else entirely. The master tapes were
originally recorded 1973/74 at Blue Rock, the studio "Rolling Stone"
called "The Apotheosis of the Laid Back". Blues Rock even had walls made
of denim and Turkish rugs on the floor - sort of like an opium den with a
16-track recording console. The eight instrumental and three vocal tracks (2 with lyrics) are at the highest level of musical proficiency and
creativity in the progressive rock genre. Included
as a bonus track is the
trippy, late-night studio jam on War's "Slippin' Into Darkness" that will
blow your mind. 24-bit digitally remastered from the original session
tapes, "Notes on a Picnic" is a full-tilt, sonic feast for fans of
progressive rock. Violinist
David Rose later went on to record as a successful solo artist in France in collaboration with Serge Perathoner. The CD booklet contains
informative liner notes, original Fred cartoons, and plenty of photos. 64
minutes of honest, dangerous, and awesome music that will own you. Own it
today !:
15.- €
FRED - Live At The Bitter
End, 1974
( World in Sound / G ) Early
70's US band with their music on this album evolving into the nether
realms of instrumental fusion featuring intricately scored parts, tight
ensemble playing, sophisticated multi-tracking, and lots
of room for inspired rock
improvisation. This is an in-your-face live performance that blows you
away: pulse
pounding beat, wailing gutsy
guitar and wild violin pyrotechnics. The music ranges from tender to
tortured, demented to delirious always energetic, edgy and full of
surprises. Influenced by Bela Bartok, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Yes,
Spirit etc. Exquisitely packaged with stunning original graphics that
themselves are music for your mind's eye!
15.- €
FREDRIC - Phases and Faces
(Arf Arf / US ) 1967-1969 / Plus 5 bonus tracks, history etc. . Holy US
60`s psychedelia Pleasant minor league soft rock with some psychy
moments, beautiful songs and a totally unique style:
15.- €
FREEDOM - Is More Than A
Word
( Airmail / Japan ) Japan Import. CD reissue of album by Vertigo act from
the early 70's housed in very nice gatefold MINIATURE PAPER SLEEVE
including die-cut window. British hard rock band with psych and blues
leanings, formed around ex-PROCOL HARUM drummer Bobby Harison. They opened
up before Black Sabbath and Jethro Tull. This one hails from the band's
most mature period.Originally released in 1971: Limited Edidition:
25.- €
FREEDOM CHILDREN - Galactic
Vibes
( Fresh Air / South Africa )
Third album from this legendary South African band features a killer 16
minute live version of "The Homecoming", one of the signature pieces from
Astra. Definite comparisons can be made to Pink Floyd although not as
blissed out and spacey - more of a psychedelic jam feel. Guitarist Julian
Laxton simply shreds
through out. Move this guy
to England and he would have been a superstar. You would have to mortgage
your
house to buy an original
copy of this album. In the meantime you can settle for this officially
licensed album with
one unreleased bonus track
and detailed liner notes and photos. Great stuff:
18.- €
FREEMAN SOUND & FRIENDS -
Heavy Trip
( World in Sound / G )
Another group that represents the late 60s, early 70s heavy psychedelic
era scene in northeast Ohio, USA (the same region that Dragonwyck is from).
Having won the Starshine Productions' "Battle of
the Bands" in 1970, the
five-member FREEMAN SOUND was established as the most popular of several
bands (including Morly Grey), that had records released on the Starshine
label. This special collection of original songs and sounds is an exciting bit of rock history that documents some of the charm,
wit and depth of talent that made FREEMAN SOUND the special local
phenomenon they were. This release includes 12 great, quality tracks ,
with bio
and photo inserts. You'll
get stoned on some mind-bending vocals backed by instrumentation that
includes some
very intense, heavy fuzz and
wah pedal guitar sounds, solid drums and a screaming organ (with flashes
of famous British groups such as Free, Spooky Tooth or Arcadium). Prepare
to get off on cuts like the 18 minute "Heavy Trip #70", the Hendrix-like "Tomorrow
Is Plastic" and what we would venture to say is the heaviest version of
Merle
Travis' "16 Tons" ever
recorded! This band broke up before they were able to make the most of
their popularity.
With this previously
unreleased album, they may be taking up where they left off. For fans of
intelligently executed psychedelic hard rock and pop with a message.
Highly recommended!:
15.- €
FRESH BLUEBERRY PANCAKE -
Heavy
( Shadoks / G) This band was from Pittsburgs, Pennsylvania. They formed in
1968 and by 1970 they were performing primarily orginal material which
necessitated the recording of the demo album. Only 54 copies were pressed,
and they were used for
promotion...it`s now rather difficult to locate! It range from
post-Hendrix/Blue Cheer brain-numbingly heavy acid-rock (watch out for the
operner, Hassles), through bluesy moods, lighter jazzy touches, to jangley
almost-folk-rock restraint. The lyrics occasionally head in a religious
direction but are not preachy; the overall feel is more one of
“Old Crow” than “Old Testament”. All in collaboration with the band
including many photos and details:
15- €
FRIENDS – Fragile
( ACME / UK ) An album so
incredibly rare (only a single acetate exists), that many collectors have
doubted the album’s existence… until now! The rarest, and I would dare to
say best, folk/psych album from Peter Howell and John Ferdinando, musical
brainchildren behind Ithaca, Agincourt, Alice Through the Looking Glass,
and Tomorrow Come Someday. This fifth Howell/Ferdinando album had just
been completed in or around 1974 when the partnership came to an end.
Howell had been working at the BBC as a studio manager since 1970 (he'd
provided a stiff upper lip voiceover for John Peels Top Gear shows), but
he was now offered a position with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, which he
accepted, and still holds. Taken from the master tapes, so no annoying
scratchy acetate sound:
17.- €
FROB – same
( Garden of Delights / G )
1976; Frob came from Rheda-Wiedenbrück in the east of Westphalia and
played instrumental jazz-rock including progressive elements, with a
definite Canterbury edge. Frenetic soloing guitars, Sinclair-like keys,
pulverizing rhythm section. Their great ability is demonstrated on their
one and only LP which is quite relaxing and unpretentious. With Philippe
Caillat who then worked as a music teacher (and by now has released quite
some jazz records) they had a guitarist of top quality at hand but the
other three musicians were his equals
in every way. "Frob"
(Musikladen ML 002) was released in 1976 in a number of 1000 copies:
15.- €
FROGGY BEAVER - From The
Pond
( Gear Fab / US ) 1972/73
The band originated from Ohama, Nebraska USA. Inspired by the
flowing-melodic progressive sound of Moody Blues and E.L.P. : Also
including here are 2 non-LP tracks taken from their rare and elusive 45
and 3 unreleased studio tracks. Lots of great flowing guitars and spacey
vocals:
15.- €
FROGMORTON - At Last
( Elegy / UK ) 1976 / A
strikingly accomplished mid-seventies folk-rock album in SteeleyeSpan
tradition with
beautiful female vocals and
wonderfully arranged songs. Certainly one of the the most fascinating
release of ist kind that features a wide range of instruments including
mandolin, guitar, kazoo, psaltery, accordion, whistle, spoons, tambourin
keyboards etc.... Includes band history and special bonus track. Highly
recommended:
18.- €
FRUMPY - All Will Be Changed
( Repertoire / G ) The German
four piece rock outfit's debut album, originally released in 1970 with the
idea of
creating a fusion of rock, blues,
classical, folk and psychedelic. With Inga Rumpf (female vocal) and
Jean-Jacques Kravetz (Organ-mellotron-sax). Plus two rare bonus tracks:
15.- €
FRUMPY - By the way
( Repertoire / G ) The band's
third and final studio album was originally released by Vertigo in 1972.
The lengthy "Release" is featured among the album's six tracks along with
song lyrics:
15.- €
FRUTOS DEL PAIS - Sin Ti
( Arci /Chile ) Chilean
psych from 1972 with a very strong mid -60's Procol Harum feel. Trippy
dreamy keyboards
and beautiful soft
psychedelic effects with harpsichord etc. giving the whole album a very
English feel even though
some of the lyrics are in
Portuguese. These are rare Chilean pressings and we have only managed to
obtain 3 copies.
20.- €
FUCHSIA - same
( Nightwings / I ) Digipack
with 8 pages booklet, 24 bit digitally remastered from the original tapes
by Tony Durant: Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Tony Durant was the
creative force behind their obscure progressive folk album.
The lyrics were influenced
by English novelist and poet Mervyn Peake and supplemented by a lush
violin and cello backing. Worth investigation:
15.- €
FUCHSIA - Mahagany & Other
Gems
( Nightwings / I ) From one
of the greatest 60's/70's progressive/psyche folk outfits comes this
fantastic CD. A long awaited release it includes 3 Fuchsia demos (all 3
unreleased songs!), 5 tracks recorded in 1975 and based around
Brecht-Weill works, 2 tracks from Bob Chudley (ex-Louise with Tony Durant
and Chris Cutler) and 1 track, a beautiful Albion Band-like ballad
composed by Durant, but actually sung and played by the real Albion Band.
24 bit digitally re-mastered by Tony Durant the CD comes in a jewel case
with a huge 16 page booklet:
15.- €
FULL MOON - State of the
Artist
( Monster / US ) Now also
reissued on CD this very rare album by Texan heavy-psych-rock band "Full
Moon".
Originally released on very
regional scale back in 1980. Massive dualling guitars, great vocals and 5
non-LP bonus tracks. Rock-Metal ala Ufo and Thin Lizzy!:
15.- €
FUSE - same
(Rewind-US) First recordings
by Nick Nielsen and Tom Petterson, future members of CHEAP TRICK. Complete
8 songs, keyboard driven psych-prog album from 1969, plus both sides of
the rare single by the GRIM REAPERS, all directly
from the original
master-tape:
15.- €
FUSIOON - same
( Divusca / SP ) Reissue of
the debut 1972 album from the excellent Spanish progressive rockers.
Superb
instrumental tunes
that are filled with neo classical themes but with a distinctly Spanish
feel. The results evoke the countryside and feel of Spain with electric
and acoustic instrumentation as well as strong orchestration. Keyboard
player Manuel Camp's work is often to the foreas is Marti Brunet's guitar
fuzz work. In many ways Fusioon were the Spanish equivalent of Italy's PFM
or the UK's Nice or even Soft Machine:
15.- €
FUSIOON - 2 (Crocodile cover)
( Divusca / SP ) Very very good, instrumentally-leaning Spanish
progressive/fusion band, who feature multi-keyboards, guitar, bass and
drums. At times they get into an almost Egg-like complexity, although
that's not their overall sound. Their name is pronounced Fu-shoon, by the
way. "Fusioon are, quite rightly, celebrated as one of the leading
exponents of Spanish progressive rock. Fusioon 2 (1974), also known as
their crocodile album cover proved a major step forward,
providing very satisfying progressive rock...with its combination of
classical...and jazz/rock styles. The arrangements are well-balanced
between complexity and directness on the four extended tracks.... Suffice to say that Fusioon
were aptly named and among the most important Spanish groups:
15.- €
FUSIOON - Minorisa
( Divucsa / SP ) The third
and last album, in 1975. Another great work by the Catalan group, blending
progressive, fusion and jazz with some folk elements. Minorisa was yet
more complex, almost approaching Zappa and Gentle Giant, with lots of
impatient flickerings between different ideas in three large-scale rock
suites. This is refreshing and quite demanding-right at the core of the
diffuse entity know as progressive rock:
15.- €
FUZZY DUCK – same
( Repertoire / G ) 1971 /
Plus 4 bonus tracks. UK This outfit included Mick Hawksworth who'd
previously played with Andromeda and Five Day Week Straw People. Their
organist Roy Sharland had previously been with Spice and Arthur Brown.
Original copies of the album are expensive. Only 500 copies were
originally pressed. The cover depicted an Afro-wearing duck. Musically
it's in the heavy progressive genre. It does contain some pretty good
organ-dominated instrumental passages and is worth investigation:
15.- €
|