Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) - Ward One: Along The Way (1990)

Year: 10 January 1990 (CD 1990)
Label: Chameleon Records (US), D2-74816
Style: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Country: Aston, Birmingham, England (5 May 1948)
Time: 49:13
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 324 Mb

Musicians: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals 3,7); Zakk Wylde (guitar 4); Bob Daisley (bass 3,7); Jack Bruce (bass & vocals 5,10); Eric Singer (drums 1,4).
Билл сам записал партии ударных, вокал и фортепиано, но не на всех треках. To date, since leaving Black Sabbath (the first time) in 1980, Bill Ward has released precisely two full solo albums (plus the single “Straws”).   This is especially unfortunate, since both solo albums are particularly fine pieces of work.  The finest and most noteworthy was his first, Ward One: Along the Way, released a decade after his Sabbath departure.  A long time in the making doesn’t begin to sum it up.
Aside from some production issues (this album could use a nice, clear remix) this is among the best solo products issued by any ex-member of Black Sabbath, including Dio and Ozzy.  It has its Sabbathesque moments (a few crushing guitar chords, pounding drums, peacenik lyrics) but it truly is an animal of its own.   Bill Ward received a co-writing credit on every original Black Sabbath song, and it’s clear why.  The man has a vivid imagination, creating swirling soundscapes of music.  There is nothing here that is outright commercial, nothing straightforward, everything is just slightly fucked up.  I think most likely it was Bill that gave Black Sabbath its oddball experimental edge in the early days.  An edge they have lost now that they have given him the boot.
The obvious standout track is “Bombers (Can Open Bomb Bays)”, the thunderous single featuring none other than Ozzy himself on lead vocals.  But even that is strange and offputting, as the pitch of Ozzy’s voice is manipulated in the mix, giving him an otherworldly sound at times.
(full version: mikeladano.com/2012/11/26/review-bill-ward-ward-one-along-the-way-1990/)

01. (Mobile) Shooting Gallery (05:11)
02. Short Stories (01:06)
03. Bombers (Can Open Bomb Bays) (04:23)
04. Pink Clouds An Island (03:15)
05. Light Up The Candles (Let There Be Peace Tonight) (03:35)
06. Snakes And Ladders (06:35)
07. Jack's Land (04:41)
08. Living Naked (06:03)
09. Music For A Raw Nerve Ending (02:05)
10. Tall Stories (05:04)
11. Sweep (04:00)
12. Along The Way (03:09)

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The Graham Bond Organisation - The Sound Of '65 & There's A Bond Between Us [2LP on 1CD] (1965)

Year: 26 February 1965 / 10 December 1965 (CD 1999)
Label: BGO Records (UK), BGOCD500
Style: Blues Rock, British Invasion, Jazz Rock
Country: United Kingdom
Time: 75:50
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 365 Mb

The Graham Bond Organisation (GBO) were a British blues/blues rock group of the mid-1960s consisting of Graham Bond (vocals, keyboards, alto-saxophone), Jack Bruce (bass), Ginger Baker (drums), Dick Heckstall-Smith (tenor/soprano saxophone) and John McLaughlin (guitar). They recorded several albums and further recordings were issued when the group's members achieved fame in jazz rock. On original releases, the spelling of the band's name varied between the British "S" and the American "Z".
At the start of the British rhythm and blues boom the Graham Bond Organisation earned a reputation for playing aggressive R & B with prominent jazz and blues. Bond was the primary songwriter but encouraged the other musicians to contribute material, including Dick Heckstall-Smith's "Dick's Instrumental" and Ginger Baker's "Camels and Elephants", in which the drummer explored ideas he eventually developed into his signature piece "Toad". Jack Bruce's harmonica-driven version of Peter Chatman's "Train Time" would become a staple in Cream's live performances.
The first commercial recording by the original lineup of the Graham Bond Organisation was released under the name of singer Winston G. (real name Winston Gork). A protege of expatriate Australian impresario Robert Stigwood, Winston had launched his career under the pseudonym "Johnny Apollo". In early 1965 both Winston and the Graham Bond Organisation were part of Stigwood-promoted UK package tour headlined by Chuck Berry (on which Stigwood incurred heavy losses). Since they shared management, the Graham Bond Organisation backed Winston on the Parlophone single "Please Don't Say" / "Like a Baby"; the A-side was credited "Arrangement directed by Graham Bond" and the B-side "Arrangement directed by Ginger Baker". The band signed for Decca Records who released their dynamic version of the Don Covay composition "Long Tall Shorty" in 1964, backed with "Long Legged Girl" ("Long Tall Shorty" had been popularised by US singer/organist Tommy Tucker). Their best-known single, and the second released under their own name, was "Tammy" (Jay Livingston/Ray Evans) / "Wade in the Water" (trad. arr. group), recorded on 4 January 1965 at Olympic Sound Studios, London (EMI Columbia DB 7471, 29 January 1965). The track also appeared on their debut album The Sound of 65 (EMI Columbia, March 1965).
(full version: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Graham_Bond_Organisation)

01. Hoochie Coochie Man (03:13)
02. Baby Make Love To Me (01:52)
03. Neighbour Neighbour (02:40)
04. Early In The Morning (01:50)
05. Spanish Blues (03:05)
06. On Baby (02:42)
07. Little Girl (02:15)
08. I Want You (01:45)
09. Wade In The Water (02:41)
10. Got My Mojo Working (03:11)
11. Train Time (02:24)
12. Baby Be Good To Me (02:35)
13. Half A Man (02:06)
14. Tammy (02:49)
15. Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (02:05)
16. Her Me Calling Your Name (02:37)
17. The Night Time Is The Right Time (03:01)
18. Walkin' In The Park (03:30)
19. Last Night (03:00)
20. Baby Can It Be True? (05:04)
21. What'd I Say? (04:16)
22. Dick's Instrumental (02:33)
23. Don't Let Go (02:43)
24. Keep A'Drivin' (02:04)
25. Have You Ever Loved A Woman? (04:53)
26. Camels And Elephants (04:43)

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The Graham Bond Organisation - There's A Bond Between Us [6 bonus tracks] (1965)

Year: 10 December 1965 (CD 2009)
Label: Repertoire Records (Germany), REP 5117
Style: Blues Rock, British Invasion, Jazz Rock
Country: United Kingdom
Time: 59:09
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 312 Mb

Jack Bruce (Bass, Vocals), Ginger Baker (Drums, Original Cover Design), Graham Bond (Hammond Organ, Alto Saxophone, Mellotron, Lead Vocals), Dick Heckstall-Smith (Tenor Saxophone), Robert Stigwood (Producer).
Bond's second album stakes out similar territory as his debut in a more polished but slightly less exciting fashion. Some of the covers are a bit routine and hackneyed, and the original material isn't quite as strong (or frequent) as on the first effort. On a few tunes, the group expands from rave-ups to mellower, jazzier ballads that retain an R&B base. Highlights include the early Jack Bruce composition "Hear Me Calling Your Name" (to which he also contributes a fine lead vocal) and the excellent Bond tune "Walkin' in the Park," which holds up to the best early British R&B numbers. The album is also notable for being one of the very first rock LPs to feature the Mellotron, which Bond uses subtly and well.
(allmusic.com/album/theres-a-bond-between-us-mw0000788075)

01. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (02:04)
02. Hear Me Calling Your Name (02:37)
03. The Night Time Is the Right Time (03:00)
04. Walkin' in the Park (03:30)
05. Last Night (02:59)
06. Baby Can It Be True (05:03)
07. What'd I Say (04:15)
08. Dick's Instrumental (02:32)
09. Don't Let Go (02:43)
10. Keep a Drivin' (Stereo) (02:05)
11. Have You Ever Loved a Woman (04:52)
12. Camels and Elephants (04:42)
13. Lease on Love (Stereo) (Single A-Side) [Bonus Track] (02:58)
14. My Heart's in Little Pieces (Stereo) (Single B-Side) [Bonus Track] (03:23)
15. Saint James Infirmary (Single A-Side) [Bonus Track] (03:40)
16. Soul Tango (Single B-Side) [Bonus Track] (03:12)
17. You've Gotta Have Love Babe (Single A-Side) [Bonus Track] (02:32)
18. I Love You (Single B-Side) [Bonus Track] (02:53)

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