Friday, August 17, 2007

Hope Ya Like It!

Been preparing some blogging in some spare moments of time, for a few days now. And, inspired by the AWESOME work & blogs out there, mainly the Time Traveller/New & Improved Live & Otherwise dudes GREAT effort, and the rareness and often unbelievable stuff popping up at Robots For Ronni, I'll go for a BIG one today... Guess there's something here for most of you. More to come. Have fun!

STORM

Great and very rare album. Fun & rockin' Queen inspired hard rockin' album from a female fronted great L.A. band. The Queen link are based on the very Brian May'ish guitar sound. Not a very good production, but smokin' delivered tracks. Their later album, also named Storm (1983) are good too, just not as fun as this one. :)))


Jeanette Chase - Lead Vocals
Lear Stevens - Lead Guitar
Ronni Hansen - Bass
David Devon - Drums

All keyboards and vocal harmonies by Storm



Storm - Storm. 1979.
Produced by Storm.

1. I Want You
2. Tell Me That You Love Me
3. What Do You Like
4. Game's Over
5. You Pity Me
6. Ain't That The Way
7. Wake Up
8. Young Young
9. Shoot On Sight
10. Hyperdrive
11. Machine Gun
Link:
1994
What a coincidinky... I had these prepared for blogging, and just got a request. And a link to some of the tracks. Here they are, the full albums. After I uploaded these, I listened through'em again, and be warned, good sound, but a few jumps. I had forgot that, but it's better than nothing. And the albums are great. Anyway, I got the vinyls and I'll try to do better ripping when I find the time. I threw in the singer, Karen Lawrence's, later solo album as a bonus. Great stuff too! If you're into Heart and stuff like that. Good classic AOR, with a great female singer.

Karen Lawrence - Vocals
Steve Schiff - Guitar
Bill Rhodes - Bass
John Desautels - Drums

p2pnews.org:
Former lead vocalist with L.A. JETS and the more affectionately missed 1994, Karen Lawrence had dabbled with a New Wave direction in the early 80's, recording the 'Girl's Night Out' album for RCA in 1981 under the band name of KAREN LAWRENCE & THE PINZ.The recording of the album Karen roped in guitarist Fred Hostetler, bassist Leigh Foxx and drummer Mark Bourcet. Production duties were handled by Jack Douglas. In 1986 'Rip And Tear' found Karen returning to her Hard Rock roots. with an album very much in the mould created by 1994. Her former 1994 colleague Steve Schiff actually contributed guitar to 'Kiss From A Distance' on the album, which featured a band line up of guitarist / keyboardist Fred Hostetler, bassist Rick Wilson and drummer Gordon Gale. The album was produced by Eddie Leonetti

For more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Lawrence

It's great to see that she's still active, and you can even order some of her stuff from her myspace site: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=132975458



1994 - 1994. 1978.
Produced by Jack Douglas.

1. Once Again
2. Shoot To Kill
3. Sing To Me
4. Heleana
5. Bring It Home
6. Radio Zone
7. Hit The Hard Way
8. Read Up
9. Anastasia
Link:



1994 - Please Stand By. 1979.
Produced by Eddie Leonetti & Jack Douglas.

1. Please Stand By...
2. Wait For Me
3. Don't Break It Up
4. Our Time Will Come
5. Wild In The Streets
6. Stop This Heartache
7. So Bad
8. Nerves Of Steel
9. Keep Ravin' On
Link:

Karen Lawrence - Rip And Tear. 1986.
Produced by Eddie Leonetti.

1. Shoot For The Heart
2. Never Enough
3. What A Lovely Way To Go
4. Get It Up, Get It Right
5. Rip And Tear
6. Is This Love
7. Wild Heart
8. Kiss From A Distance
9. Out Of The Blue
Link:

SHAKIN' STREET

I guess this band & album don't need any more introduction. If needed, google it. Always loved it's rockin' rawness and da man Ross The Boss's axework in this french/american outfit from the late seventies/early eighties. I did a rip of this earlier, but turned out there was some errors on one track. So I did a new one, using my new equipment. I know it's out there anyway, but at least this is a better version than my previous one.

Fabienne Shine - Lead vocal
Ross 'The Boss' Funicello - Lead Guitar
Eric Lewy - Rhythm Guitar
Mike Winter - Bass
Jean-Lou Kalinowski - Drums

Shakin' Street - Shakin' Street. 1980.
Produced by Sandy Pearlman.

1. No Compromise
2. Solid As A Rock
3. No Time To Loose
4. Soul Dealer
5. Susie Wong
6. Every Man, Every Woman Is A Star
7. Generation X
8. So Fine
9. I Want To Box You
Link:


And as a BONUS, their very rare first album from 1978, 'Vampire Rock'. Searched for years and years after a copy of this album. I never found it, but I managed, with great help from a good friend and his contacts (thanks PeSt!), to get it, but one track is missing. Track 6 (Yesterday's Paper). Anyone out there with a complete rip?? Anyway, now you can hear it! The track 'No Time To Lose' from their later to come, great album 'Shakin' Street', are there too... No Ross The Boss on this one, but as a first hard to get album, I feared much worse. Not a great production, but quite likeable. You might never have heard Shakin' Street, and in that case, I recommend their 1980 album, or you might have looked for this album for years without any luck. Anyway, grab it now!
Shakin' Street - Vampire Rock. 1978.

01 - Vampire Rock
02 - Where Are You Babe
03 - Love Song
04 - Living With A Dealer
05 - No Time To Lose
07 - Celebration 2000
08 - Blues Is The Same
09 - Speedy Lady

Link:
UPDATE: A CD rip of the whole album, incl. track 6.
A BIG thank you to Nils Tibor!
Link:


NEON ROSE
Great stuff, a bit prog, but more than enough guitars to make it a minor classic swedish hard rock band of great importance for future swedish hard rock releases, my guess. A bit Zep, a bit Rush, a whole lotta good work. If you haven't heard'em, please do so, you might like'em. This is the first of three album that they released.

Neon Rose - A Dream Of Glory And Pride. 1974.

1. Sensation
2. A Picture Of Me
3. Love Rock
4. Primo
5. Let's Go And Get That Boy
6. Julia's Dream
7. A Dream Of Glory And Pride
Link:


UGLY DUCKLINGS

And now for something completely different. Way old. Talking the 60's. Musically NOT a band I normally would've blogged here. (This is NOT the Hip-Hop group!) It's not exactly hard rock or AOR either, in fact FAR from it. But a more punk'ish/garage thing, leaning more towards New York Dolls (they even had an album (cd?) called 'Too Much Too Soon', guess it was released way before the
N.Y.Dolls?) and a David Johansen/Jagger'ish vocal. But that's my lack of references to this kinda music talkin', I'm more into clean'n'classic hard rock/AOR stuff. The reason I blog it here are what so ever obvious; it's canadian, it's very rare and it's a request. I like makin' ppl happy :)) And ever since Angel covered 'Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore', I've liked that
track. It's here too... Try it if you want, but you're warned.

Ugly Ducklings - Ugly Ducklings.

01 - Just In Case You Wonder
02 - I Wish You Would
03 - Eat Out My Heart
04 - Gaslight
05 - My Little Read Book
06 - Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
07 - Nothin'
08 - 10 Thirty Train
09 - I Need Your Love
10 - She Ain't Used To Me
11 - Rimb Nugget
12 - I Can Tell
13 - Epilogue
14 - I Know What To Say
Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/49334505/UglyDucklings-UglyDucklings.rar

Puh! Now I need a rest. Hope ya like it... if you do, please tell me. ;)


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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Blame Canada!

Hi! A quick blog again this time, based on some cut'n'paste info, more own vinyl rips later. Been a hard, long & wet weekend, still recovering. Those parties are killing me...
Some canadian goodies, not of the most rare kind, but certainly some stuff that most of you should've heard. I guess you have. Enjoy.


TEAZE

canadianbands.com:
Now without a deal, Teaze continued to do club dates in and around the Toronto area but disbanded in 1981. A 'best of' package titled A TASTE OF TEAZE was released in '84 and the compilation OVER SIXTY MINUTES WITH TEAZE, the definitive collection with 17 tracks, in 1990.
Though Teaze in no way enjoyed the same success of many other Canadian groups, it should be noted that they had a unique sound for a Canadian group at that time. Except for Triumph or Rush, few homegrown bands relied on heavy guitar riffs and searing vocals to gain an audience. And the aforementioned two pretty much had that niche covered already. It is noteworthy however that Teaze did enjoy more success with a virtually-virgin audience in Japan than either Triumph or Rush during that time.

Brian Danter bass, lead vocals
Marc Bradac guitar
Chuck Price guitar
Mike Kozak drums



Teaze - The Best Of - Over 60 Minutes With...

1. Sure Thing
2. Young and Reckless
3. Boy's Night Out
4. Heartless World
5. Living on the Edge
6. Good Time Tonight
7. Roses and Chrome
8. Loose Change
9. Calling All Nurses
10. Reach Out
11. What Happened
12. Baby Why Can't You
13. On the Loose
14. Back in Action
15. Stay Here
16. Nobodys Fool
17. Sweet Misery


Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/47656395/Teaze-TheBestOf.rar


HEADPINS

canadianbands.com:
Originally formed by Brian MacLeod and Ab Bryant as a sort of 'side project' from Chilliwack in 1980, the group's earliest beginnings included drummer Matt Frennette, ex of Streetheart and Randy Bachman's wife Denise McCann, who had enjoyed a moderately successful disco career a few years earlier on vocals. Frennette soon left to devote his time to his other band Loverboy and was replaced by Bernie Aubin, who incidentally co-wrote Loverboy's "The Kid Is Hot Tonite". Before the end of the year however, it was decided that McCann wasn't right for the job of translating MacLeod's musical vision and was replaced by Darby Mills, already a seasoned session worker and singer of Streetback, a group closer to what MacLeod had in mind than McCann's disco background.

Darby Mills - vocals
Brian MacLeod - guitar, drums and keyboards
Ab Bryant - bass
Bernie Aubin - drums


Headpins - Line Of Fire. 1983.
Produced by Brian MacLeod.

01. Mine All Mine
02. Feel It
03. I Know What Your're Thinking
04. Just One More Time
05. Don't Stand In The Line Of Fire
06. Celebration
07. Double Trouble
08. I've Heard It All Before


Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/47673193/Headpins-LineOfFire.rar



CHILLIWACK

Bill Henderson: guitar, vocals
Ed Henderson: guitar, vocals
Doug Edwards: bass, vocals
Jerry Adolphe: drums




Chilliwack - There And Back Live.
Produced by Bill Henderson.

1. Fly At Night
2. Lonesome Mary
3. I Believe
4. Crazy Talk
5. Communication Breakdown
6. Trial By Fire
7. Ground Hog
8. Whatcha Gonna Do
9. Arms of Mary
10. Baby Blue
11. California Girl
12. There is Something I Like About That
13. 17th Summer
14. Rain-O
15. My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/47669546/Chilliwack-ThereAndBackLive.rar

ZAPPACOSTA

If you don't know who he is, you'll find a great biography here: http://www.canadianbands.com/Zappacosta.html


Zappacosta - Quick... Don't Ask Any Questions!1990.

1. Letter Back
2. Nothing To Do With Love
3. Simple Words To Say
4. Good Intentions
5. Place On The Beach
6. The Only One
7. Mannu’s Dilemma
8. All Night
9. Keep It Up
10. I’ll Be The One
11. Worries Away
12. Don’t Ask Me


Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/47660974/Zappacosta-Quick.rar
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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

A quick post of goodies...

BROKEN HOME


Another AMAZING album from Dicken! He couldn't do anything wrong in terms of songs & music those years, but the record company failed in getting it promoted. Every person I know loved his work. And every person I've played his stuff to, love it. Every time. Can't say anything else, if you haven't heard this album, produced by Robert John Mutt Lange, just before he hit the big times with Foreigner 4, AC-DCs Back In Black, the Def Leppard albums, and later Bryan Adams and finally Shania Twain... get it now! A fine thing about this album, it's hardly recognizable as a Mutt Lange production. His fingerprints was all over his productions after this one. Dicken won! I love it. Listen to 'Stop Looking At Me', 'Death Of Gog', 'Shooting All The Lights Out', 'No Chance' and 'Shot Over Hill', and hear a one-in-10-million singer, player & songwriter. Awesome.

cut'n'paste from the net:
Broken Home was formed in 1979 by Dicken and Pete Crowther both formerly of Mr Big. Mr Big had broken up the year before when EMI decided not to release their third album 'Seppuku' (although it was finally released by Angel Air in 2001). With Rory Willson and Pete Barnacle they attracted the attention of one Robert John (Mutt) Lange who agreed to produce their upcoming debut album (his credits included Boomtown Rats, AC/DC and Graham Parker). They were ready to roll and by the end of 1979 Dicken had written about a dozen songs. During the early months of 1980 they started working on the album under Mutt Lange's guidance.
The resulting album was well received on the Continent (especially Norway and Germany) when it was released in June 1980. The band made numerous live appearances to support the album including an appearance (their last ever) at Reading Festival. Shortly afterward, Rory and then Pete Barnacle left and Broken Home were no more.


Broken Home - Broken Home. 1980.
Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Own vinyl rip.

01 - Stop Looking At Me
02 - Shooting All The Lights Out
03 - No Chance
04 - Death Of Gog
05 - Mona Lisa
06 - Shot Over Hill
07 - Run Away From Home
08 - Jerusalem
09 - The Bird Has Flown
10 - China In Your Heart

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46691339/BrokenHome-BrokenHome.rar

Now, get this awesome album in mint condition, CD rip!

A big thanks to Nils Tibor! Great stuff!

Link: http://sharebee.com/b900250c



CHILLIWACK

As the sucker for old canadian bands I am, there's no way of avoiding Chilliwack. Here's a start...

canadianbands.ca:
'Chilliwack, formed from the ashes of Vancouver's The Collectors in the late 60's, was BC's most succesful act from that period. Led by Bill Henderson, they would dominate the airwaves for the better part of a decade, cranking out some of Canadian radio's most-played tunes, including "There's Something I Like About That", "Fly At Night", "Arms Of Mary" and "Communicatin Breakdown". Tho guitar-great Brian MacLeod and bassist Ab Bryant would also spend time on their side project, The Headpins, Chilliwack's force would not dissipate, recording some of their most successful material during the '80's, including "My Girl" and "Whatcha Gonna Do When I'm Gone?". Henderson has also gone one to become one of Canada's most sought-after producers/engineers, working with some of the country's top acts (often with the late Brian MacLeod), including Shari Ulrich, The Headpins, Junior Gone Wild, Toronto and The Irish Rovers.'



Chilliwack - Segue - Greatest Hits. 1983.
Not my own rip.

1. Don't Stop
2. Getting Better
3. Whatcha Gonna Do
4. My Girl, Gone, Gone, Gone
5. I Believe
6. Communication Breakdown
7. Arms of Mary
8. Fly At Night
9. Baby Blue
10. California Girl
11. Crazy Talk
12. Lonesome Mary
13. Rain-O


Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/47056769/Chilliwack-GreatestHits.rar


RABBIT


It's fun, it's rockin', it's glam, it's the Sweet from down under!

faqs:
AC/DC formed in late 1973 in Sydney, Australia. They played their first gig on New Years Eve at Sydney's Chequers nightclub. The band consisted of Malcolm Young, Angus Young, drummer Colin Burgess, bassist Larry Van Kriedt, and vocalist Dave Evans. Malcolm decided to form the band after spending a couple of years in the Newcastle band Velvet Underground (not the US band). AC/DC released one single with Evans as singer "Rockin' In The Parlour/Can I Sit Next To You Girl".AC/DC went through several lineup changes during their formative period, the most important was when Bon Scott went from being the bands driver, to their singer, in 1974. He replaced Dave Evans, who apparently was a bit too "glam" for the Youngs. Dave Evans moved to join the exciting up and coming band "Rabbit"which established itself as the leading rock band in Newcastle and Surrounding areas and a few months later signed with CBS Records releasing their first album, self titled "Rabbit". Their second album "Too Much Rock and Roll" was released internationally in Japan, Germany, Luxemboug, Holland, France and Scandinavia where it met with considerable success. Rabbitestablished itself as a wild almost frenzied rock act described by one rock journalist as savagely heterosexual.

wikipedia:
Rabbit was an Australian hard rock band from Newcastle, Australia. The band was formed in 1973 by Mark Tinson (guitar), Phil Screen (drums) and Jim Porteus (bass). Original vocalist Greg Douglas was replaced in 1974 by Dave Evans, formerly of AC/DC. The band played a mixture of originals and covers by artists such as Alice Cooper, The Who and The Sweet. Two early singles were followed up by a self-titled album in January, 1976. The band was described as frenetic and violently hedonistic, and their second album Too Much Rock n Roll was released in October, 1976 after the release of another two singles. A third single from the album, "Let Me" appeared in early 1977, but Rabbit had already split up by then. Tinson and Screen later featured in Swanee and Evans went on to a string of other bands.


Rabbit - Too Much Rock'n'Roll. 1976.
Not my own rip.

01 - Too Much Rock'n'Roll (Introduction)
02 - Higher Than A Kite
03 - Go Down Screamin'
04 - Bad Girls
05 - Shakin' All Over
06 - Too Much Rock'n'Roll
07 - Heartbeat
08 - I Like To Hear My Music
09 - Shake That Thing
10 - Wildlife
11 - Keep On

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46685201/Rabbit-TooMuchRock_N_Roll_.rar

NWOBHM Bonus single 5:


Terraplane - I Can't Live Without Your Love.
Double Single. 1985.

Side A: 01 - I Can't Live Without Your Love
Side B: 02 - Beginning Of The End

Free Bonus Single. Recorded 'live' at the Marquee, London, Nov. 1984.
Side A: 03 - All Night & Day (Live)
Side B: 04 - I'm The One (Live)



Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/47134906/Terraplane-EP.rar


Have fun... more stuff later.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Ynysbwl Rock City & Tit Alert!

I really don't know where to start these days. So I kinda randomly picks my albums by topics such as members, producers, what I play just now, how I stumble over them in backups or the vinyls stacked in the closet. A way to help my desicions are requests or feedback on what you like or are interested in more of. There's a lot I don't have, ofcourse, but then again... I really have a lot. But I must repeat, some of the long lists in the comments here, have stuff I've never heard about. Now I can help look for those, so it's a good thing anyway. And things asked for, that's not suited or fits this blog in music style or taste, I'll answer in the comments with a link where to DL it. So, please drop by once in a while, you never know...

KOOGA

A quick cut'n'paste from the mighty net 'bout this rare gem:

RockDetector:
'A Welsh Melodic Rock act from Ynysbwl, KOOGA formed in 1981 (originally as PREACHER) who impressed many in 1986 with their sole vinyl offering on the French independent record label Black Dragon's Melodic Rock arm.'

Metallian:
'Wales’ Kooga was formed in 1982 as Preacher before changing monicker and signing to a French label across the water. The hard rock band could not obtain another deal however and would again change its name, this time to Cougar.The band would release an EP on its own and play at The Reading Festival in 1987, but with Howells and Garland following each other out of the door things would soon crumble to disintegration.'




Kooga - Across The Water. 1986.
Not my own rip. Good Quality.

1. Across The Water
2. Lifeline
3. Fall From Grace
4. Lay Down Your Love
5. Lockjaw
6. She Walks In Beauty
7. Gabrielle
8. Like I've Never Known

Neville MacDonald - Vocals, Guitar
Neil Garland - Keyboards
David Howells - Bass
Martin Williams - Drums
Gerwyn Howley - Guitar

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46285848/Kooga-AcrossTheWater_.rar


MR. BIG (UK)

Since the moment I got their single 'Wonderful Creation' in '75, Dicken & his band have amazed me. And still do. Since my native tounge aren't english, my tiny vocabulary prevents me using the words I'd like to describe how much I love this album and all of Jeff Dicken's work & music. Let's just say it's simply amazing. It got everything. Awesome songs, a range of styles & performence hardly matched by none, two drummers and a perfectly fit band, a singer/songwriter of another world, it's creative, it's performed from the heart and soul, it's hard rockin' when needed, it never stop delivering never heard musical enlightment the way many performers could die for. Definately one of my top 10 best albums ever! I remember reading some reviews back then, and they often mentioned 'too much Queen', which could'nt be more far from the case. Not a second of his work ever reminds me of Queen, but I can see how critics desperately needs to place the band, and Queen was a real happening phenomenon at that time. And in fact, Mr. Big even played support for Queen in '75. I got a recording of that Queen gig (stunning!), at Hammersmith Odeon (I think, not sure), but sadly no recording of the supporting band. Mr. Big only released 2 albums (before becomingBroken Home, in the early eighties), and both are among the world's best kept secrets of stunning releases. It makes me just sad. And what do I do when I'm sad? I put on Mr. Big!!! LOUD! Now you can do the same, if you're not one of those who already got this. Maybe you even never have heard Dicken's work or voice, for your own best, do something about it! More Dicken later.

"Kerrang" (issue 2, August 1981)
If you remember Mr.Big at all it'll probably be because of their 1977 wimp-out chart hit 'Romeo'. "I am the morning, you are the light. You make the morning such a beautiful thing" crooned vocal leader Dicken with sickening sentimentallity, as if he was singing the verse of a Valentines day card. It's icredible to think that two years earlier, in the context of their debut album 'Sweet Silence', Mr.Big produced a track that even today can stand up proudly alongside the likes of 'Paranoid', 'Smoke on The Water' and 'Whole Lotta Love' as an all time heavy metal classic. You think I'm kidding? No way, Jose. If an HM DJ with an eye for the bargain bins picked up this LP, he would discover a real Soundhouse showstopper at the end of side one. It's the title track and goes like this; 'Aaaagh you look so sweet - Gotta move into rock 'n' roll beat - Such a crazy honey blowin'' my mind - Sweet Silence all MIIIINE!' Dicken, far from being the tender romantic balladeer, spitsout the lyrics like a mouthful of broken teeth and the band, spurred on by two drummers (Glitter Band style) create a racket so frantic, so crazed, so thunderous behind him that they sound like the modern day Plasmatics. And after he's sung the essential vocal lines, Dicken just spits, slurps and farts into the microphone like some noisome, ill-mannered spikey-hair. 'Sweet Silence' is a glorious momentin what is, truthfully, overall an erratic and prettylacklustre LP. Songs like 'I Aint Bin A Man' hint at the disappointingly soft-hearted standpoint that was to come. Such a shame, because Dicken had (still has in fact, even with his current band Broken Home) one helluva rock 'n' roll voice, a real Noddy Holder holler that'd be perfectly suited to metallic material. So if you're reading this Dick, stuff the soppiness and just SCREAM! That's my valueless advice.



Dicken - Lead vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, cow bell
Pete Crowther - Bass & acoustic guitar
Vince Chaulk - Drums, percussion & backing vocals
John Burnip - Drums, percussion

feat.
Ian Blunsdon - Keyboards
John Punter - Synthesizer, additional percussion
Robert Hirschman - Trombone & double bass
Dave Pain (Dicken's brother) - Backing vocals
All songs written & arranged by Dicken.

Mr. Big - Sweet Silence. 1975.
Produced by John Punter.
My own rip. BitRate 192.

01 - Time Base
02 - Wonderful Creation
03 - Golden Lights
04 - Uncle John 'B'
05 - I Ain't Been A Man
06 - Sweet Silence
07 - Zambia
08 - Enjoy It
09 - Violet May
10 - For The Fun To Find
11 - Appeared A Shining Throne
12 - Throne Second Amendment

Link:


NITZINGER

I said more Nitzinger, and here it is. Good rocking stuff. With Bonus tracks. More info about Nitzinger in a recent blog here. Have fun!

Here's John Nitzinger, still rockin', 27 years after this album,
at Texas Music Nation Celebration 3, June 5-7, 2003.

Nitzinger - Live Better Electrically. 1976.
(The bonus tracks were recorded in 1999)
Not my own rip.

01 - Control
02 - Are You With Me
03 - Live Better Electrically
04 - Around
05 - Gimme A Wink
06 - Yellow Dog
07 - Tell Texas
08 - Vagabond
09 - No Way Around You
10 - The Writing On The Wall
11 - Ticklelick (Bonus)
12 - Fingers In The Fan (Bonus)
13 - Rap Is Crap (Bonus)
14 - Louisiana Cok Fight (Bonus)
15 - Jellyroll Blues (Bonus)
16 - Control (Bonus)
17 - L.A. Texas Boy (Bonus)
18 - Little Bitty Girl (Bonus)

Link:


NO DICE

Here's the second of my three No Dice albums. Again, a great album by a great band, with great songs, that I really don't know a lot about. But I love it!

No Dice - No Dice. 1978.
Produced by Robert Wace and Phill Brown.
My own rip. BitRate 192.

01 - Why Sugar
02 - Crystal Clear
03 - Foolin'
04 - Silly Girl
05 - Down N'Dry
06 - Happy In The Skoolyard
07 - Spacey Romance
08 - Salt In The Wound
09 - Someone Else's Gold

Link:

Peaches: Singer
Deezal: Guitar
Gary Strange: Bass
Kitty Wyles: Drums

Backing vocals: The Dice Section!
All keyboards: Dave Moore
Harmonica 'Silly Girl': S.T.E.V.I.E. Smith

All songs written by Gary Strange


MOTHER'S FINEST

This great funk rock band don't need any more presentation. But if you've never heard this hard rockin' album produced by Jeff Glixman, I really think you should do something about that.

Mother's Finest - Iron Age. 1981.
Produced by Jeff Glixman.
Not my own rip.

1. Movin' On
2. Luv Drug
3. Rock N Roll 2 Nite
4. U Turn Me On
5. All The Way
6. Evolution
7. Illusion
8. Time
9. Gone With Th' Rain
10. Earthling

Link:

NWOBHM Bonus single 4:


Praying Mantis - Cheated.
Double Single. 1981.

Side A: 01 - Cheated
Side B: 02 - Thirty Pieces of Silver
Free Bonus Single. Recorded at the Marquee.
Side A: 03 - Flirting With Suicide
Side B: 04 - Panic In The Streets

Link:

(I know I forgot to tag the previously posted EPs, but now I remembered it!)
That's all this time. More goodies when I get the time. Keep on listening to good music, and if you like something, please leave a comment. Thanks. :)

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Sunday, July 29, 2007

Some Rockin' and Rollin'...

Hi again. Here's a few classic Good Old Rocking albums (not my own rips) but something to DL while I'm preparing the next vinyls for blogging. More Good Rats, Nitzinger & Brownsville Station later.

GOOD RATS

Wild, weird & classic rockers. If you've heard them, you know it's hard to describe this outfits style & music. But it sure rocks! So, I won't try, but found this description on the net:


'Tasty is an album that's hard to describe as it veers from one extreme musical style to the next yet retains it's own very distinct personality. An amazingly full jazz, prog, rock outing with incredible songwriting and stellar dual guitar work of a sometimes incredible lyricism. Fans of AC DC, Zappa, Van Halen, Alex Harvey and John Hiatt should really dig this. Sound crazy? It is, but it's brilliant too. AC DC comparison for slabs of unapologetic guitar; Zappa for the twisted sense of humour and cleverness; Van Halen for the sizzling, melodic fretwork and amazing solo flourishes; Alex Harvey for this odd theatrical tone that peers out and John Hiatt for the gravel sounding lead singer that writes amazing songs and stories. No comparison does this recording justice though. It could be the Good Rats best album. Twenty plus years listening to this album and it hits all the notes and resonates in the best possible ways. The songs get better and reveal themselves with repeated listenings and the musicianship is quite accomplished. A hard to find album but worth getting. Don't be put off by the goofy artwork or band name. At points Tasty simply soars... Tasty indeed.'


Good Rats - Tasty. 1974.
Not my rip.

1. Back To My Music
2. Injun Joe
3. Tasty
4. 300 Boys
5. Papa Poppa
6. Fireball Express
7. Fred Upstairs And Ginger Snappers
8. Phil Fliesch
9. Klash-Ka-Bob
10. Songwriter

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/45699919/GoodRats-Tasty.rar


BROWNSVILLE STATION
Once again I'm cheating with some net cut'n'paste for the info on these rocking 70's dudes. I only will add that: This Eddie Kramer produced album are AWESOME! My favorite tracks: 'Hot Spit', 'Lady (Put The Light On Me)'... and the rest. You can't anything but love the funny & awesome 'The Martian Boogie'!! PLAY LOUD!!!

Cub Koda - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica (R.I.P.)
Michael Lutz - Keyboards, Vocals, Bass, Guitar
Henry "H-Bomb" Weck - Drums
Bruce Nazarian - Keyboards, Vocals, Guitar

All Music Guide:
'Detroit-area rock & roll band formed in 1969 by guitarist Cub Koda. Original members also
included Mike Lutz (guitar), T.J. Cronley (drums), and Tony Driggins (bass). Initially influenced by Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and other '50s rockers, their early albums included inspired covers and genre-faithful originals, all presented in Marshall stack, double-bass-drum bigness. Far more effective as a live act (with Koda's onstage banter influencing everyone from J. Geils' Peter Wolf to Alice Cooper), the group finally hit paydirt in late 1973 with their number-three hit, the Koda-penned "Smokin' in the Boys' Room." After disbanding the group in 1979, Koda went on to a career as a solo recording artist (see separate entry) and as a journalist for several music magazines.' ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide'

wikipedia:
'Brownsville Station was a band from Michigan who were popular in the 1970s. Their most famous song, "Smokin' In the Boys Room" (from their 1973 album Yeah![1]) was recognized as one of rock's earliest teen anthems, featuring angst filled lyrics, blaring guitars and a harmonica solo. The track reached #3 on U.S. charts and #27 in the UK Singles Chart[1]"Smokin' In the Boys Room" was later covered by Mötley Crüe in 1985. In 1977, Brownsville Station recorded the novelty song "Martian Boogie", which is played on Dr. Demento's radio show on occasion. Another song, "You Put the Light on Me" also received modest airplay in the Detroit markets. Original members included band founder Cub Koda (guitarist/vocalist), Mike Lutz (guitarist/vocalist), T.J. Cronley (drummer), and Tony Driggins (bassist/vocals).
After T.J. Cronley left, he was replaced by Van Wert, Ohio native Henry "H-Bomb" Weck and in 1975 multi-instrumentalist and Detroit session musician Bruce Nazarian joined the band (it was Nazarian who sang lead on "Lady (Put the Light On Me)". "Smokin' In the Boys Room" reached #3 in the Billboard charts, eventually selling over two million copies, and was covered a decade later by eighties metal band Mötley Crüe. Their second-highest, Billboard-charting single was "Kings Of The Party" which topped out at #31 in 1974. Best known as a live act fired up by Koda's onstage antics, the band's name was chosen because it was so long that it took up most of the marquees that rock venues used in that era, thereby hogging the limelight from whoever Brownsville happened to be playing with.
Brownsville disbanded in 1979, with the individual members going their separate ways.
Cub Koda died of kidney disease on 1 July 2000 at the age of 51.
Though the band has been inactive for many years, bassist Lutz still resides in Ann Arbor. He works part time at a local music store called Oz's Music teaching guitar and bass lessons.'



Brownsville Station - Brownsville Station. 1977.
Produced by Eddie Kramer.
Not my own rip. Some hiss & scratches. I might do my own rip later, if wanted.

1. Hot Spit
2. Sleazy Louize
3. Lady (Put The Light On Me)
4. Lover
5. Mr. Johnson Sez
6. (Throw Me A) Lifeline
7. Rockers n' Rollers
8. My Friend Jack
9. Ain't That A Shame
10. The Martian Boogie

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/45714471/BrownsvilleStation-ST.rar




NITZINGER

rockdetector:
'A Texan born guitarist, JOHN NITZINGER was to have tenuous links with fellow Texans BLOODROCK (contributing material to their 'U.S.A.' album) before finding himself with a Capitol Records contract (a labelmate of BLOODROCK) and recording 1972's 'Nitzinger' and 1973's 'One Foot In History'.Having been an integral part of the 60's outfit THE BARONS, who had released four singles in 1965, Nitzinger worked with a rhythm section for the first brace of albums comprising of guitarist Bugs Henderson, bassist Curly Benton and drummer Linda Waring. Henderson later formed THE BUGS HENDERSON BAND. The ensuing 'Live Better Electrically', Nitzinger roped in guitarist Larry White, bassist Jerry Harris, keyboard player Whitey Thomas and drummer Paul Leim. Arguably Nitzinger's best album, 1976's 'Live Better Electrically' found John on 20th Century Records. However, despite touring with ZZ TOP and GRAND FUNK RAILROAD the guitarist would disappear for a few years. Nitzinger returned towards the end of the decade in ex EMERSON LAKE & PALMER drummer Carl Palmer's PM before being hired by ALICE COOPER for 'Special Forces' in 1981 for a three year stint...'


Nitzinger - One Foot In History. 1972.
Not my rip.

1. Take A Picture
2. Motherlode
3. God Bless The Pervert
4. Earth Eater
5. Driftwood
6. Let The Living Grow
7. The Cripple Gnat Bounce
8. One Foot In History
9. Uncle John
10. Texas Blues, Jelly Roll
11. Power Glide

Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/45703612/Nitzinger-OneFootInHistory.rar



NWOBHM Bonus single 3:


Bernie Tormé and the Electric Gypsies - Shoorah Shoorah. Double single. 1982.

Side A - 01 - Shoorah Shoorah (Alan Toussaint)
Side B - 02 - Star (Tormé)

Free Bonus Single. Recorded Live at the Lodge.
Side A - 03 - Search & Destroy (Pop/Williamson)
Side B - 04 - Possession (Tormé)


Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/45733588/BernieTormeEP.rar


Have fun!


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A fixed Gambler, Hilly, Randy & some Brits...

First off, my own rip of this Gambler album, my first blogging of it had an error on the last track, and was something I found on the net a long time ago. So I ripped the whole album. Hope you find this better. For more details bout this album & band, look in the archives.


Gambler - Teenage Magic. 1979
My own vinyl rip. BitRate 192.

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/45192460/Gambler-TeenageMagic.rar


RANDY HANSEN

I'm a sucker for topics & loose threads. So, having posted Striker here (look in the archives), brings me to this album by guitar virtuos Randy Hansen, as one third of this guitar based power trio from 1980, Striker's Scott Rosburg on Bass & Vocals.Seattle born Randy Hansen used to play in a Hendrix cover band, Machine Gun.
I never gave this album a very heavy rotation when I bought it, the cheap production makes it sound like something between an unfinished demo or a recorded loose jam session at the studio, not a finished product in my ears. Not bad, just not quite finished. As for the guitar part, mostly smokin', but there's no way to avoid a mentioning of Hendrix, but also Frank Marino, who've done this better for years and years, Stevie Salas and even Edgar Winter Group feat. Rick Derringer, to describe what you're in for if you choose to download this album. A rare one anyway, for your collection.

Randy Hansen - Guitars and vocals
Scott Rosburg - Bass and vocals
Charles Tapp - Drums and vocals

Randy Hansen - Randy Hansen. 1981.
Produced by David Rubinson.
Own vinyl rip. BitRate 192.

1. Champagne And Cocaine
2. Watch What You Say
3. Time Won't Stop
4. I Want To Take You Higher
5. Millionaire
6. Dancin' With Me
7. Don't Pretend
Link:

Hilly Michaels
New York session drummer Michaels (Michael Hilman, originally from New Haven, CT) who played on records by Ian Hunter, Sparks (drums on 'Big Beat') and Ellen Foley before becoming a singing, songwriting solo artist. Two albums of '80s over-produced new wave-era pop with hooks'. His second album 'Calling All Girls' was produced by Roy Thomas Baker, is concidered as his best (that one I don't have... anyone?), with Foley, Liza Minnelli, former bandmate G.E. Smith, Elton John guitarist Davey Johnstone, Greg Hawkes of the Cars, Dan Hartman (R.I.P.) and others.
Hilly Michaels Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, Main Performer
Tom Mandel Keyboards
Larry Russell Bass
Morgan Walker Keyboards
Alan Merrill Guitar, Vocals
Elliott Randall Guitar
Jeff Bova Keyboards
Rick Derringer Guitar
Dan Hartman Bass, Guitar, Keyboards

Hilly Michaels - Lumia. 1981.
Produced by Jeffrey Lesser and Hilly Michaels.
Own vinyl rip. BitRate 192.
1 Look at That Face
2 Our Love Will Last Forever
3 I've Got No Right to Love You
4 Assembly Line
5 In the City
6 Reach for the Vitamins
7 I Still Think About You
8 Russian Girls
9 Institutional Home
10 One
Link:

NWOBHM Bonus single 2:


Diamond Head - In The Heat Of The Night Single. 1982.
Side A - 01 - In The Heat Of The Night
Side B - 02 - Play It Loud (Live)
Free Bonus Single
Side A - 03 - Sweet & Innocent (Live)
Side B - 04 - Interview with Sean Harris & Colin Kimberley,by Tommy Vance, recorded June '82.


Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/44957939/DiamondHead_EP.rar

More stuff later, I'll take a dive in my dusty vinyls, and some more NWOBHM double singles.
Thanks for all your comments, and take care!
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