Friday, 23 March 2018

The Alan Parsons Project - The Best Of (1983) (Russian Vinyl)

Year: 1983 (LP 1986)
Label: Melodia Records (Russia), C60 24733 006
Style: Pop, Rock
Country: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Time: 45:04
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 287 Mb

"The Best of the Alan Parsons Project" is a 1983 greatest hits compilation by the Alan Parsons Project. As well as featuring several previously released songs, it also contained a new song "You Don't Believe", which was included in the next APP album, "Ammonia Avenue". In 1986, it had become the first album of the group to be released in the Soviet Union, although the song "Psychobabble" was removed from it.

01. A1 I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You (03:13)
02. A2 Eye In The Sky (04:38)
03. A3 Games People Play (04:23)
04. A4 Time (05:03)
05. A5 Pyramania (02:46)
06. A6 You Don't Believe (04:28)
07. B1 Lucifer (04:19)
08. B2 Damned If I Do (03:36)
09. B3 Don't Let It Show (03:34)
10. B4 Can't Take It with You (04:48)
11. B5 Old And Wise (04:11)

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Monday, 5 March 2018

The Moody Blues - To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) (Vinyl)

Year: 21 November 1969 (LP 1969)
Label: Threshold Records (UK), THS 1
Style: Symphonic Rock
Country: Birmingham, England
Time: 40:06
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 252 Mb

The album was the first released on the group's newly formed Threshold record label,which was named after the band's previous album from the same year, On the Threshold of a Dream.
While the extracted single, "Watching and Waiting," did not do well in that market, To Our Children's Children's Children was critically well-received and sold well, reaching number 2 in the UK albums chart and number 14 in the US.
The album was mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic. The album was one of those listened to, on cassette tape, by the crew of Apollo 15 in 1971.
(Wikipedia)

Justin Hayward – vocals, guitar, sitar
John Lodge – vocals, bass guitar
Ray Thomas – vocals, flute, tambourine
Graeme Edge – drums, percussion
Mike Pinder – vocals, Mellotron, piano

01. A1 Higher And Higher (04:06)
02. A2 Eyes Of A Child (Part 1) (03:16)
03. A3 Floating (03:03)
04. A4 Eyes Of A Child (Part 2) (01:22)
05. A5 I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Hundred (01:05)
06. A6 Beyond (03:03)
07. A7 Out And In (03:41)
08. B1 Gypsy (03:34)
09. B2 Eternity Road (04:16)
10. B3 Candle Of Life (04:13)
11. B4 Sun Is Still Shining (03:37)
12. B5 I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Million (00:33)
13. B6 Watching And Waiting (04:12)

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Sunday, 4 March 2018

The Hollies - Hollies Greatest (1968) (Vinyl)

Year: Recorded 1963–1968 (LP 1968)
Label: Parlophone Records (UK), PMC 7057
Style: Classic Rock
Country: Manchester, England
Time: 38:12
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 254 Mb

The discography of Manchester pop group The Hollies consists of 21 studio albums, 24 compilation albums, 2 tribute/covers albums, 7 extended plays, and 67 singles.
Since The Hollies released their first single on 17 May 1963, the group has had 30 charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, 21 on RPM magazine's singles chart, 25 on Germany's singles chart, and 11 on the VG-lista singles chart. Many of the Hollies' singles contain three-part vocal harmony, although a few—such as "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress"—do not contain any vocal harmonies.
A total of 15 albums by The Hollies have charted on the UK Albums Chart, 13 have charted on the Billboard 200, 5 have charted on the VG-lista albums chart, 4 have charted in the Netherlands, and 6 have charted on RPM magazine's Top Albums chart.
(Wikipedia)

Allan Clarke – vocals, harmonica, guitar
Tony Hicks – lead guitar, vocals
Graham Nash – rhythm guitar, vocals
Bobby Elliott – drums
Eric Haydock – bass guitar on 1, 2, 4, 5
Bernie Calvert – bass guitar on rest


01. A1 I Can't Let Go (02:28)
02. A2 Bus Stop (02:57)
03. A3 We're Through (02:19)
04. A4 Carrie Anne (02:59)
05. A5 Here I Go Again (02:22)
06. A6 King Midas In Reverse (03:11)
07. A7 Yes I Will (02:56)
08. B1 I'm Alive (02:29)
09. B2 Just One Look (02:34)
10. B3 On A Carousel (03:12)
11. B4 Stay (02:16)
12. B5 Look Through Any Window (02:20)
13. B6 Stop, Stop, Stop (02:53)
14. B7 Jennifer Eccles (03:10)

Friday, 22 December 2017

Wishbone Ash - Pilgrimage (1971) (Vinyl)

Year: September 1971, Recorded May 1971, (LP 1971)
Label: MCA Records (UK), MDKS 8004 (MAPS 5060)
Style: Rock
Country: Torquay, Devon, United Kingdom
Time: 40:37
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 256 Mb

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Andy Powell - lead guitar, vocals
Ted Turner - lead guitar, vocals
Martin Turner - bass, vocals
Steve Upton - drums

01. A1 Vas Dis (04:46)
02. A2 The Pilgrim (08:39)
03. A3 Jail Bait (04:48)
04. A4 Alone (02:23)
05. B1 Lullaby (03:04)
06. B2 Valediction (06:19)
07. B3 Where Were You Tomorrow (10:34)

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Friday, 15 December 2017

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich - If Music Be The Food Of Love (1966) (Vinyl)

Year: 16 December 1966 (LP 1966) Mono
Label: Fontana Records (UK), TL5388 687 929 TL
Style: Beat
Country: Wiltshire, England
Time: 31:10
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 193 Mb

The band's story began in the late 50s when "the Dozies" as they are now affectionately called, came together from various bands of the Salisbury area. Trevor Davies (Dozy), then with the Beatnicks met Ian Amey (Tich) and persuaded him to leave his group Eddy and the Strollers to join the Beatnicks. A few months later David Harman (Dave Dee) from the Coasters and Boppers came in and Tich approached his school chum John Dymond (Beaky) who also was a member of the Big Boppers to join in as well.
"Ronnie Blonde and the Beatnicks" gigged extensively already with a repertoire of classic rockers and contemporary hits plus a few own numbers. One night their front man Ronnie did not show up and Dave ended up doing most of the lead vocals and eventually became their front man himself.
Their drummers came and went but finally around Christmas '61 it worked out with Michael Wilson (Mick) whom Dozy had met while travelling on the bus. In the meantime the band name had been changed to Dave Dee & the Bostons.
The boys had already given up their regular jobs as painters or car mechanics to become full-time musicians. Dave had been a policeman before and, as a Cadet was first on the scene of a car crash on April 17, 1960 that killed Eddie Cochrane and seriously injured Gene Vincent. A burst tyre had hurled their taxi into a lamppost near Chippenham, Wiltshire and Dave salvaged Eddie's Gretsch guitar. It was kept at the police station for a few weeks before being sent back to Eddie's family in the USA - after Dave had "had a good strum on it". photo Dave Dee as Policeman In 1962 Dave finally quit his job too, when the band went pro - but occasionally would recite the 'Policeman's Definitions' - required when making an arrest - just to surprise people and remind himself of those days.

01. A1 Bang (02:30)
02. A2 I'm On The Up (02:23)
03. A3 Hideaway (02:24)
04. A4 Shame (02:07)
05. A5 Hands Off (02:04)
06. A6 Loos Of England (03:27)
07. B1 Help Me (03:11)
08. B2 Master Lewellyn (02:25)
09. B3 You Make It Move (02:46)
10. B4 All I Want (02:36)
11. B5 Hair On My Chinny-Chin-Chin (Huff 'n Puff) (02:40)
12. B6 Bend It (02:32)

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Sunday, 10 December 2017

The Spencer Davis Group - Autumn 66 (1966) (Vinyl)

Year: 26 August 1966 (LP 1966), Recorded 1966
Label: Fontana Records (UK), TL5359 687 397 TL
Style: Classic Rock
Country: Birmingham, England
Time: 34:33
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 200 Mb

Autumn' 66 is the third studio album by the British rock group The Spencer Davis Group released in 1966. Although the album was not released in the US, the single "Somebody Help Me" was on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts for seven weeks and peaked at number 47 in July, 1967.

Steve Winwood – lead guitar, organ, lead vocals (except where noted)
Muff Winwood – bass
Spencer Davis – rhythm guitar, vocals (lead vocal on "Dust My Blues" & "Midnight Special")
Pete York – drums

Steve Winwood - Traffic, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Go. And session works: Jimi Hendrix "Electric Ladyland" 68, "The Cry of Love" 71. Lou Reed "Berlin" 73. Robert Palmer "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" 74. Jade Warrior "Waves" 75. George Harrison "George Harrison" 79. And more more more.
Muff Winwood - brother of Steve Winwood. Produced the first Dire Straits album and produced Sparks.
Spencer Davis - Spencer Davis Group and solo.

01. A1 Together 'Til The End Of Time (02:55)
02. A2 Take This Hurt Off Me (02:48)
03. A3 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (03:56)
04. A4 Midnight Special (02:16)
05. A5 When A Man Loves A Woman (03:11)
06. A6 When I Come Home (02:06)
07. B1 Mean Woman Blues (03:17)
08. B2 Dust My Blues (02:40)
09. B3 On The Green Light (03:09)
10. B4 Neighbour Neighbour (03:22)
11. B5 High Time Baby (02:45)
12. B6 Somebody Help Me (02:04)

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