David Elliott - Solid Ground (1973 Atlantic)

Artist: David Elliott
Album: Solid Ground
Label: Atlantic
Catalog#: K 40527
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1973
Genre: Rock, Pop, Soft Rock
Duration: 00:40:32

 • Side One:
A1. Read The News - 02:25
A2. Railway Line - 03:58
A3. Can't Go Home - 03:46
A4. Write Me A Letter - 05:06
A5. Stuck In Love - 02:44
 • Side Two:
B1. A People Like You - 03:04
B2. Save Me That Road - 03:49
B3. On Fire For You - 03:45
B4. Blind Love - 04:21
B5. What's The Reason - 02:53
B6. Lady Lady - 04:37

     Producer by David Elliott, Roger Wake

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The Magic Lanterns - Lit Up - With The Magic Lanterns (1967)

Artist: Magic Lanterns
Title: Lit Up - With The Magic Lanterns
Label: CBS Records
Catalog#: SBPG 62395
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1967
Genre: Pop Rock
Duration: 00:36:45

• The Magic Lanterns first lit up the London pop scene in the summer of swinging '66. Four young men from Lancashire with accents as ripe as Wensleydale cheese cut a record called "Excuse Me Baby", a jolly, "good time music" song complete with an antique, horned one-string violin. That record took the Magic Lanterns into the charts - glowing dimly in the nether regions rather than lighting them up like searchlights, but even so quite an achievement for an unknown group. "Rumplestiltskin" followed, using a home-made instrument, which firmly established their name as a group with a distinctive sound. And with the release of. "Knight In Rusty Armour" the Magic Lanterns were obviously here to stay. Then one frosty night in January four young men and one bowler-hatted producer called Mike Collier emerged exhausted but elated from a recording studio in Charing Cross Road. This LP - the first album by the Magic Lanterns - was in the can.- Rodney Burbeck.

 • Side One:
A1. You Must Believe Me - 02:56
A2. What Else Can It Be But Love - 03:12
A3. No Milk Today - 02:15
A4. Greedy Girl - 02:44
A5. I'm Only Dreaming - 02:29
A6. Long Long Time - 01:43
A7. Excuse Me Baby - 02:24
 • Side Two:
B1. The Incrowd - 03:38
B2. Look At You - 02:32
B3. Romeo And Juliet - 02:28
B4. I Stumbled - 02:03
B5. Too Bad It Hurts - 02:31
B6. Simple Things - 03:01
B7. Knight In Rusty Armour - 02:44

      Producer by Mike Collier
      Photography by Bruce Fleming

Personel:
Piano, Vocals – Jimmy "Jambo" Bilsbury
Bass Guitar – Ian Moncur
Drums – Allan Wilson
Lead Guitar – Peter Shoesmith

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Ramasjang - Ramasjang (1974 Horekiks)

Artist: Ramasjang
Album: Ramasjang
Label: Hørekiks
Catalog#: HKLP 11
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Denmark
Released: 1974
Genre: Rock, Progressive rock
Duration: 00:37:11

 • Side One:
A1. Roland - 03:20
A2. Guitarmanden - 03:20
A3. Ingen Kommer, Ingen Går - 03:55
A4. Rulle Sten Væk - 03:50
A5. Det Første Daggry - 04:20
 • Side Two:
B1. Bær Mig - 04:15
B2. Skub Mig I Ryggen - 03:10
B3. Sod Og Slagger - 03:10
B4. Der Var Engang - 03:35
B5. Start I Dag - 02:30

     Producer by Ramasjang, Walther Klæbel

Personel:
Martin Flood - Drums
Peter Windfeld - Organ, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar
Carsten Moller - Bass
Steen Sorensen - Single Guitar
Preben Hedemann - Violin, Sax, Trumpet
Niels Petersen - Percussion, Choir
Flemming Westergaard - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

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Valentine (Frank Stallone) - St (1977)

Artist: Valentine
Album: Valentine
Label: RCA Records
Catalog#: APL 1-2372
Format: Vinyl, LP Album
Released: 1977
Country: US
Genre: AOR, Pop Rock
Duration: 00:44:45

• Valentine's history goes back to late 60's Philadelphia and originally included one half of Hall & Oates - Jon Oates in its line-up. Evidently they were quite popular in the city of brotherly love and it didn't hurt lead vocalist Frank Stallone's brother Sylvester was a rising star by the time the groups only album hit the racks or did it? According to Stallone the band were ruined by its association with the film 'Rocky' and were seen as a manufactured entity, yet it didn't seem to affect Stallone's solo career as he was featured prominently on several 'Rocky' related soundtracks in the following years, but that's another story...

 • Side One:
A1. I Just Don't Know 3:16
A2. Light of My Life 3:15
A3. I've Got It 4:15
A4. Send Your Love 3:20
A5. Take You Back (Street Corner Song from 'Rocky') 3:25
A6. Here I Am 4:52
 • Side Two:
B1. Tonight, Tonight 3:47
B2. So Sad to Break Up 3:39
B3. Just Another Lonely Day 2:52
B4. Madame Blue 3:25
B5. Angel Voice 3:55
B6. There's a Need 4:12

Personel:
Frank Stallone - vocals, guitars
Bob Tangrea - lead guitar, mandolin
Peter Glassboro - keyboards
Jody Giambelluca - bass
Bill Ring - drums, percussion

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Hagood Hardy & The Montage - Montage (1972)

Artist: Hagood Hardy & The Montage
Album: Montage
Label: GRT Records
Catalog#: 9230-1012
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Canada
Released: 1972
Genre: Rock, Pop, Vocal
Duration: 00:39:06

• Dreamy vocal pop from early 70s Canada -- a set that owes a lot to the 60s sweetness of Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66! The Montage have an approach that's a bit more rock-based overall, but there's definitely some Sergio-like touches in the music -- especially the way the two female vocalists sing together in a nicely spaced-out sort of sound -- warm, but with an undercurrent of coldness -- mixed in with some very groovy rhythms from Hagood Hardy on vibes, electric piano, marimba, and percussion! There's also a fair bit of bossa in the mix too -- not as overtly as on Brasil 66 records, and more filtered down into a 70s sort of hipness -- expanded out with wider pop influences, and some traces of Sunshine styles as well. Titles include great versions of "Cast Your Fate To The Wind", "Come Saturday Morning", "Baby I'm A Want You", "Guantanamera", "It's Too Late/I Feel The Grass Grow Under My Feet", and "If" -- and the record would be right at home on A&M! ~ Dusty Groove America.

 • Side One:
A1. Baby I'm A Want You - 04:20
A2. The Garden Path - 03:14
A3. How Insensitive - 03:32
A4. Come Saturday Morning - 02:52
A5. My Love - 02:21
A6. How I Think Of You - 02:40
 • Side Two:
B1. Cast Your Fate To The Wind - 03:12
B2. If - 02:33
B3. Won’t You Step Into My Life - 02:20
B4. Medley: It’s Too Late / I Feel The Grass Grow Under My Feet - 04:22
B5. Guantanamera - 02:56
B6. You’re Here - 03:27

      Recorded at RCA Toronto
      Producer, Engineer by George Semkiw
      Assistant Engineer by Hayward Parrott

Personel:
Hagood Hardy - electro-piano, piano, vibraton, percussion
Bill Bridges - lead guitar
Rock Homme - bass guitar
Dave Lewis - drums
Stephanie Taylor, Lynne McNeil - vocals & percussion

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The Highwaymen - One More Time! (1964)

Artist: The Highwaymen
Album: One More Time!
Label: United Artists Records
Catalog#: UAL 3323
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Released: 1964
Country: US
Genre: Folk, Folk Revival
Duration: 00:27:53

• The Highwaymen's next-to-last album for United Artists is notable for its version of Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Universal Soldier," which was released as a single two years before Donovan and Glen Campbell enjoyed modest success with the song. Aside from that bit of social consciousness, One More Time! is business as usual for The Highwaymen, with a mixture of traditional and ethnic songs well-played and well-sung. The Highwaymen and their commercial folk brethren were quickly becoming obsolete at this time, supplanted by political folk artists and, eventually, folk-rock. One More Time!, viewed in the context of the music of 1964, is harmless entertainment a couple of years out of step with the times. - Greg Adams

 • Side One:
A1. Universal Soldier - 02:30
A2. Work Of The Weavers - 02:06
A3. The Lady Bug & Centipede - 01:50
A4. Ayaman Ibo Lele - 01:44
A5. Abilene - 04:41
A6. So Fare Ye Well - 02:36
 • Side Two:
B1. La Bamba - 02:36
B2. The First Time - 02:26
B3. Sourwood Mountain - 01:46
B4. Shabbat Shalom - 01:35
B5. Poor Old Man - 02:01
B6. Midnight Train - 01:44

Personel:
Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals – Dave Fisher
Baritone Vocals – Chan Daniels
Bass Vocals – Steve Butts
Tenor Vocals – Bob Burnett, Steve Trott

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Tyla Gang - Rewired (2010)

Artist: Tyla Gang
Album: Rewired
Label: Freud-Jungle Full
Catalog#: FREUDCD 106
Format: 2 CD Set
Released: 2010
Country: UK
Genre: Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Duration: 01:45:07

• 2010 two CD collection featuring a disc of unreleased 1977/78 studio sessions and a bonus live album. In 1977, former Ducks Deluxe frontman Sean Tyla's new project The Tyla Gang found an outlet with the newly-formed Stiff Records. The Tyla Gang line-up featured Bruce Irvine on guitar and Mike Desmarai on drums; Peter O'Sullivan, Brian Turrington, and early Ducks member Ken Whaley variously handled the bass duties. European tours and TV and radio performances built the band up to be one of the premier touring bands of the age. -Jungle..

 •  DISC 1  • ‘Lost 3RD Album’ Studio & Radio Sessions
01. On The Street Tyla Gang - 3:14
02. Don't Turn Your Radio On - 3:24
03. Styrofoam - 1:57
04. Dust On The Needle - 4:33
05. No Roses - 3:56
06. It's Gonna Rain - 3:08
07. Spanish Streets - 3:07
08. Moonlight Ambulance - 3:41
09. Jungle Of Love - 3:40
10. Bar Du Telephon - 5:03
11. Amsterdam Dog - 4:20
12. Chasing The Dragon - 3:37
13. Out On The Run - 3:46
14. Whaleback Boogie - 3:48
15. Moonlight Ambulance - 3:37
 •  DISC 2  • Live at Vin De Boogie
01. Styrofoam (Devore) - 2:08
02. Speedball Morning - 3:22
03. Lost Angels - 3:42
04. I Don't Want Your Love - 3:49
05. Suicide Jockey/The Young Lords - 7:04
06. Cannons Of The Boogie Night - 3:22
07. Fireball - 4:10
08. Gonna Take Me Away - 4:53
09. Pool Hall Punks - 3:06
10. Walkin' The Dog - 5:07
11. Hurricane - 6:00
12. Whizz Kids - 3:33

       Producer by Gary Phillips, Tyla Gang
      Distributor: Infinity Entertainment Gr.

Personnel:
Mike Desmarais - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Kid Turrington - Bass, Vocals
Sean Tyla - Vocals
Bruce Irvine - Guitar
Ken Whaley - Bass

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