Andres Segovia - The Segovia Collection Vol. 01 - Vol.08 [1987-1990] (8 x CD's)

ANDRES SEGOVIA

Andres Segovia - The Segovia Collection Vol. 01 - Vol.08 [1987-1990] (8 x CD's)

When Segovia first began playing guitar at the beginning of the 20th century, the instrument was regarded with some suspicion in Spanish music circles as belonging to the "lower classes" of society, at least compared to the Spanish lute, or vihuela. So Segovia had something to prove when he began playing the great classics of the Spanish Baroque vihuela composers on the guitar, and his conviction certainly comes across in this excellent recital. As many of his other recordings demonstrate, Segovia really responded to Baroque music's intricacy, style, and wit. If fact, much of this music was almost completely unknown until Segovia got his hands on it, and we can all be thankful that he did.

Every classical Guitarist today owes a debt of gratitiude to Andres Segovia. He was not only an amazingly unique talent but an innovator as well. When he rediscovered the guitar it was a forgotten instrument that shared little respect from the musical community. He literally invented the technique that all classical guitarists use today. In addition he sought out and compiled thousands of lost pieces for the instrument. He also made many transcriptions of pieces written for other instruments such as the piano and translated them brilliantly into the language of the guitar. Segovia's forte is Spanish music and his mastery of the Bach sonatas and partitas which were transcribed from the violin to the guitar. As a classical guitarist myself, hearing pieces like Grieg's piano works and Mendlesohns' string quartets played to perfection on his 1947 Herman Hauser II with such strength, clarity and authority makes me realize this man understood more about the music  than most "musicians" past and present could ever hope to understand in a lifetime. His guitar sings like a human voice and when he plays it truly sounds like a choral ensemble being played through one instrument. (Amazon)

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Volume 1

01    Three Pieces for Lute - Allemande    2:24
02    Three Pieces for Lute - Sarabande    3:56
03    Three Pieces for Lute - Gigue    2:49
04    Three Pieces From Violin Partita No 1- Sarabande    3:05
05    Three Pieces From Violin Partita No 1- Bourre    3:35
06    Three Pieces From Violin Partita No 1- Double    3:18
07    For Solo Cello- Prelude    4:18
08    For Solo Cello- Allemande    3:46
09    For Solo Cello- Courante    3:25
10    For Solo Cello- Sarabande    4:25
11    For Solo Cello- Bourre I - Bourre Ii    4:13
12    For Solo Cello- Gigue    3:46
13    Prelude for Lute    1:18
14    Siciliano (From Violin Sonata No 1)    3:19
15    Gavotte en rondeau (from violin partita no 3)    2:59
16    Chaconne (From Violin Partita No 2)    13:53

Volume 2

01    Rodrigo- Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre - Villano Y Ricercare    4:49
02    Rodrigo- Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre - Espanoleta - Toques De La Caballeria De Napoles    9:17
03    Rodrigo- Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre - Danza De Las Hachas    2:13
04    Rodrigo- Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre - Canario    5:18
05    Ponce- Concierto Del Sur - I. Allegro Moderato    12:59
06    Ponce- Concierto Del Sur - Ii. Andante    6:27
07    Ponce- Concierto Del Sur - Iii. Allegro Moderato E Feestivo    5:56
08    Torroba- Castles of Spain - I. Turegano Serranilla    2:36
09    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Ii. Torija Elegia    2:12
10    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Iii. Manzanares Del Real a La Moza Fermosa    1:21
11    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Iv. Montemayor Contemplacion    1:36
12    Torroba- Castles of Spain - V. Alcaniz Festiva    1:56
13    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Vi. Siguenza La Infantina Duerma    1:55
14    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Vii. Alba De Tormes Trova    1:21
15    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Viii. Alcazar De Segovia Llamada    3:03


Volume 3

01    Sevilla (Isaac Albeniz)    4:04
02    Granada (Isaac Albeniz)    5:16
03    Zambra Granadina (Isaac Albeniz)    4:52
04    Piezas Caracteristicas (Federico Moreno Torroba)    12:55
05    Estudios (Fernando Sor)    11:25
06    Recuerdos De La Alhambra (Fransisco Tarrega)    5:10
07    Tonadilla (Enrique Granados)    4:43
08    Leyenda (Isaac Albeniz)    6:22
09    Sevillana (Joaquin Turina)    5:53
10    Capricho Diabolico (Mario Castelnuovo - Tedesco)    9:07

Volume 4

01    Purcell- Prelude    0:38
02    Purcell- Minuet    1:27
03    Purcell- a New Irish Tune    1:04
04    Purcell- Jig    1:11
05    Purcell- Rondo    1:36
06    [Trans John Williams]    3:42
07    Handel- Sonata in D Minor    3:30
08    Handel- Fughette    1:03
09    Handel- Menuet    3:49
10    Handel- Air    2:50
11    Handel- Passepied    0:56
12    Frescobaldi- Passacaglia    4:02
13    Frescobaldi- Corrente    1:35
14    Weiss- Fantasie    2:39
15    Weiss- Tombeau Sur La Mort De M. Comte D'logy    5:09
16    Weiss- Minuet I - Minuet Ii    3:51
17    Bach- Prelude (Cello Suite No. 1)    2:18
18    Bach- Gavotte (Cello Suite No. 6)    3:52
19    Bach- Bouree (Lute Suite)    1:30
20    Bach- Bouree (Violin Partita No. 1)    3:34

Volume 5

01    Milan- Pavana No. 1    1:20
02    Milan- Pavana No. 6    0:51
03    Milan- Pavana No. 3    1:40
04    Milan- Pavana No. 5    0:53
05    Milan- Pavana No. 2    1:54
06    Milan- Pavana No. 4    1:04
07    Narvaez- Cancion Del Emperador    2:59
08    Narvaez- Variations on 'guardame Las Vacas'    2:55
09    Sanz- Gallardas    2:45
10    Sanz- Espanoletta    1:29
11    2    1:48
12    Sor- Minuet in G    1:57
13    Sor- Minuet in E Op. 11 No.10    3:07
14    Sor- Variations of a Theme By Mozart    7:06
15    Torroba- Romanza De Los Pinos    1:48
16    Granados- Spanish Dance in E Minor    5:12
17    Espla- Antano    2:30
18    Cassado- Preambulo and Sardana    4:28
19    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - I. Preludio    3:21
20    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - Ii. Coral    2:41
21    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - Iii. Cuna    3:25
22    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - Iv. Recitativo    2:55
23    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - V. Cancion    2:57
24    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - Vi. Muneira    3:22
25    Maria Esteban De Valera- Nana    2:27
26    Maria Esteban De Valera- Intermezzo    1:22

Volume 6

01    Sonata Romantica- I. Allegro Moderato    7:07
02    Sonata Romantica- Ii. Andante Espressivo    5:04
03    Sonata Romantica- Iii. Allegretto Vivo - Piu Lento Espressivo    3:12
04    Sonata Romantica- Iv. Allegro Non Troppo E Serioso    6:05
05    Sonata Clasica- I. Allegro    6:25
06    Sonata Clasica- Ii. Andante    3:03
07    Sonata Clasica- Iii. Menuet    3:24
08    Sonata Clasica- Iv. Allegro    3:35
09    Sonata Mexicana- I. Allegro Moderato    4:18
10    Sonata Mexicana- Ii. Andantino Affettuoso    3:21
11    Sonata Mexicana- Iii. Intermezzo- Allegretto in Tempo Di Serenata    2:00
12    Sonata Mexicana- Iv. Allegretto, Un Poco Vivace    3:38
13    Cancion    3:02
14    Cancion Y Paisage    4:24

Volume 7

01    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- I & Ii    1:31
02    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- Iii    1:26
03    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- Iv    1:03
04    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- V    1:16
05    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- Vi    1:36
06    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- Vii    1:12
07    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- Viii    3:11
08    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.10 in A    1:47
09    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.15 in D Minor    1:39
10    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.19 in B Flat    3:01
11    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.6 in D    1:17
12    In A    1:20
13    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.17 in E    3:10
14    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.5 in B Minor    2:04
15    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No4 in D    1:15
16    Study (Segovia)    2:46
17    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani    3:15
18    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- in a Op.1a No.11    1:58
19    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani    0:56
20    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- Allegretto in a Minor    1:53
21    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- I. Larghetto in G; Ii. Allegretto in G    1:44
22    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- Andante Grazioso in D    1:48
23    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- Allegretto in C    1:10
24    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- Vivace in A    0:50
25    Studies (N.Coste)- Allegretto in a Minor    1:08
26    Studies (N.Coste)- Scherzando in C    1:06
27    Studies (N.Coste)- in a Minor    1:24
28    Studies (N.Coste)- in A    1:06
29    Studies (N.Coste)- in G Minor    1:26
30    Studies (Sor)- in C Op.31 No.1    1:23
31    Studies (Sor)- in a Minor Op.35 No.3    1:58
32    Studies (Sor)- in E Op.32 No.2    1:46
33    Studies (Sor)- in B Minor Op.31 No.9    2:26
34    Studies (Sor)- in a Op.35 No.9    1:40
35    Studies (Sor)- Allegretto in E    1:46
36    Studies (Sor)- Andantino in D    2:07
37    Study in the Form of a Minuet (F.Tarrega)    2:07

Volume 8

01    Ten Pieces From Platero and I Platero    2:48
02    Melancolia    4:17
03    Angelus    4:07
04    Golondrinas    4:12
05    La Arrulladorra    5:29
06    Retorno    3:45
07    El Pozo    3:54
08    El Canario Vuela    3:39
09    La Primavera    2:03
10    A Platero En El Cielo De Moguer    4:09
11    Allegro, Vivo E Schietto    5:33
12    Andante Mesto    6:40
13    Scherzo Allegro Con Spirito Alla Marcia    4:44
14    Finale Allegro Con Fuoco    6:08
15    Tonadilla for Guitar on the Name of Andres Segovia    5:07

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VA - Great Acoustic Covers CD1 + CD2 (A Butterboy Compilation)

ACOUSTIC COVERS

VA - Great Acoustic Covers CD1 + CD2 (A Butterboy Compilation)

In popular music, a cover version, remake, cover song, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded, commercially released song.  To take an electrified version of a song and create an acoustic version can sometimes result in amazingly beautiful renditions that part new light into a songs meaning or simply make it more accessible to the ear when it may have once been ignored. The cover may not take the same shape the original artist intended but you can't deny that it still has the soul of the original in a well crafted albeit new acoustic version. A song written in one genre can be entirely re-interpreted in another genre, which is often the case.

The songs in this compilation are prime examples of tracks that are powerful re-interpretations of already great tunes that also stand as great songs in their own right. These songs also  cover a multitude of genres, these songs all attest to the ability of music to unite people with distinct voices.

Here are 50 Great  Acoustic covers. All these tracks are entirely acoustic or are dominated by and large by acoustic instrumentation. The Original artist is in brackets.

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Track list 1

01    Marissa Nadler - All My Trials (Bob Gibson)    2:35
02    Johnny Cash - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)    3:52
03    Czars - Angel Eyes (ABBA)    4:46
04    Marc Bolan (Toby Tyler) - Blowin' in the Wind (Bob Dylan)    2:21
05    Matt Johnson - Starman (David Bowie)    2:52
06    Kina Grannis & Imaginary Future - Graceland (Paul Simon)    3:00
07    Feist & Ben Gibbard     - Train Song (Vashiti Bunyan)    3:02
08    James Blake - A Case of You (Joni Mitchell)    2:57
09    Civil Wars - I Want You Back (Jackson 5)    3:15
10    Neil Diamond - Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)    3:37
11    Tuck & Patti - Castles Made of Sand, Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix)    5:58
12    Calexico - The Guns of Brixton (Clash)    3:59
13    Ray Lamontagne - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)    4:15
14    Bryan Adams - God Only Knows (Beach Boys)    3:30
15    Jack Johnson - Imagine (John Lennon)    3:39
16    Obadiah Parker - Hey-Ya (Outkast)    4:31
17    Nickel Creek - I Should've Known Better (Carrie Newcomer)    4:27
18    Birdy - Skinny Love (Bon Iver)    3:21
19    Antony & the Johnsons - Crazy in Love (Beyonce Knowles)    4:47
20    Sandy Shaw - Jeane (Smiths)    2:52
21    John Lenix - Every Breath You Take (Police)    3:35
22    Alex Clare - Damn Your Eyes (Etta James)    2:22
23    Richie Havens - High Flyin' Bird (Judy Henske)    3:37
24    Rita Lee - In My Life (Beatles)    2:23
25    John Mayer - Free Fallin' [Live] (Tom Petty)    4:58

Track list 2

26    Sandi Thom - River (Joni Mitchell)    3:16
27    Marissa Nadler - Colorado Girl (Townes Van Zandt)    3:26
28    Matt Johnson - Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash)    2:18
29    Steve Wilson - The Day Before You Came (Abba)    5:06
30    Chris Cornell - Nothin Compares 2 U (Prince)    5:03
31    Kate Bush    - Rocket Man (Elton John)    4:59
32    Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (Oasis)    4:09
33    Sonic Youth - Superstar (Carpenters)    4:06
34    Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)    3:15
35    Bobby Darin - Blowin' in the Wind (Bob Dylan)    3:11
36    Cat Power - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Rolling Stones)    3:05
37    Tracey Thorn - Femme Fatale    2:39
38    Bon Iver - I Can't Make You Love Me, Nick of Time (Bonnie Raitt)    6:42
39    Yo La Tengo - Take Care (Big Star)    2:31
40    Eva Cassidy - Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)   3:36
41    Angus & Julia Stone - Stay With Me (Sam Smith)    2:43
42    Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire (Doors)    3:07
43    Dandy Warhols - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Gordon Lightfoot)    4:57
44    Rufus Wainwright - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)    4:06
45    Mars Volta - Things Behind the Sun (Nick Drake)    4:10
46    Joy Williams - Don't Let Me Down (Chainsmokers)    3:00
47    Everything But the Girl - Downtown Train (Tom Waits)    3:06
48    Cassandra Wilson - Wichita Lineman (Jimmy Webb)    5:48
49    Rufus Wainwright - Across the Universe (Beatles)    4:09
50    Johnny Cash - Hurt (Nine Inch Nails)    3:38
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John's Children - A Strange Affair CD1+CD2 [2013]

JOHN'S CHILDREN


John's Children - A Strange Affair CD1+CD2 [2013]

 John's Children was the quintessential cult '60s mod/psych band, controversial, sharply dressed and subsequently the stuff of legend. The band was fronted by Andy Ellison (later with Jet and Radio Stars) and boasted Marc Bolan within their ranks during their short life. A Strange Affair for the first time boasts the entire Johns Children output between 1966 and 1970. The package includes two singles for EMI's Columbia label, four singles for The Who's label Track Records and their mock-live album Orgasm! Which was belatedly issued on US label White Whale in 1970. Also includes Andy Ellison's subsequent solo singles, three tracks by pre-Johns Children band The Silence, and a raft of rare and previously unissued alternative versions and mixes.

John's Children were a 60's Pop-Art-Mod-Psyche influenced group from Leatherhead, England. The group consisted of Andy Ellison on lead vocals, John Hewlett on bass guitar, Geoff McClelland on guitar, who was later replaced by Marc Bolan, and Chris Townson on drums. This excellent 2cd collection consists of all of the band's singles, as well as solo singles by Andy Ellison, alternate versions & mixes, instrumental tracks, as well as their infamous, much maligned "The Legendary Orgasm Album". Disc one consists of 26 tracks with a duration of nearly 70 minutes, while Disc 2 offers up a generous 75 minutes. So, there is much to discover and savor here for any fan of 60's Mod-Psyche tunes. (Amazon)

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CD1    Singles and Rarities:

01. The Love I’d Thought I’d Found
02. Strange Affair
03. Just What You Want- Just What You’ll Get
04. But She’s Mine
05. Desdemona
06. Remember Thomas A Becket
07. Midsummer Night’s Scene
08. Sara, Crazy Child
09. Come And Play With Me In The Garden
10. Go-Go Girl
11. Jagged Time Lapse
12. Arthur Green (Credited To Andy Ellison)
13. It’s Been A Long Time (Andy Ellison Solo)
14. Fool From Upper Eden (Andy Ellison Solo)
15. Another Lucky Lie (Andy Ellison Solo)
16. You Can’t Do That (Andy Ellison Solo)
17. Cornflake Zoo (Andy Ellison Solo)
18. Help (Andy Ellison Solo)
19. Casbah Candy (Andy Ellison Solo)
20. Hippy Gumbo (Andy Ellison Solo)
21. Down Down (By The Silence)
22. Cold On Me (By The Silence)
23. Forgive Me If I’m Wrong (The Silence)
24. Mustang Ford
25. Not The Sort Of Girl You Take To Bed
26. Sally Was An Angel (Vocal)


CD2    Orgasm! and Bonus tracks:

01. Killer Ben
02. Jagged Time Lapse
03. Smashed! Blocked!
04. You’re A Nothing
05. Not The Sort Of Girl
06. Cold On Me
07. Leave Me Alone
08. Let Me Know
09. Just What You Want – Just What You Get
10. Why Do You Lie

11. Strange Affair (Alternative Mix)
12. But She’s Mine (Alternative Mix)
13. The Love I Thought I’d Found (First Version)
14. Desdemona ("Why do you have to lie" Version)
15. Remember Thomas A’ Beckett (Alternative Version)
16. Midsummer Night’s Scene (Alternative Version)
17. Sara, Crazy Child ( German Single Version)
18. Jagged Time Lapse (Alternative Version)
19. It’s Been A Long Time (Andy Ellison solo, Stereo Mix)
20. You Can’t Do That (Acetate Version, Andy Ellison solo)
21. Hippy Gumbo (Marc Bolan Vocal)
22. Not The Sort Of Girl You Take To Bed (Alternative Version)
23. Sally Was An Angel (Instrumental)
24. Come And Play With Me In The Garden (Instrumental)
25. The Perfumed Garden Of Gulliver Smith ( Instrumental)
26. Midsummer Night’s Scene  (Alternative Mix)

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VA - Anthems In Eden (An Anthology Of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978) [2006] (4 x CD's)

BRITISH & IRISH FOLK

VA - Anthems In Eden (An Anthology of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978) [2006] (4 X CD's)

Anthems in Eden: An Anthology of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978 is an excellent British and Irish box set...It is very pleasing. A very good collection of Britsh Folk and Folk Rock. All in all, this makes for a pretty coherent compilation.

There is a profusion of different anthologies out there, but this is one of the best... if only for having the bare-faced courage to include two genuine cult classics -- tracks from the deranged Comus and a lengthy epic from the equally bizarre Jan Dukes de Grey. Considering the beginning of this 4 disc set, rooted in unaccompanied "worthy" folk songs, it shows just what strange paths English folk music chose to wander, especially as the hippie era encouraged all sorts of excess in the name of self-expression. There are some wonderful classics here - check out "Mr Fox" for instance, but for me the weight of the collection is tilted towards the wonderful final disc. Jan Dukes de Grey, where have you been in my life?? I missed you the first time in my life, but listen to their jagged, bizarre epic -- totally noncommercial-- and you get the point of these anthologies, to sweep up bands/singers of note now lost to obscurity. (Amazon)

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CD1     Folk Roots, New Routes

  01. Hard Times of Old England - Ron Copper
  02. Jack O'diamonds - Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group
  03. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger
  04. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme - Isla Cameron
  05. Sally Free and Easy - Owen Hand
  06. Anji - Davy Graham
  07. The Recruited Collier - Anne Briggs
  08. Dirty Old Town - Ian Campbell Folk Group
  09. Three Ravens - Black Country Three
  10. Lyke Wake Dirge - Young Tradition
  11. Down On The Barge - John Renbourn
  12. Lord Randall - Martin Carthy
  13. Who's The Fool Now - Tim Hart And Maddy Prior
  14. The Barley Grain For Me - Dave & Toni Arthur
  15. The Rules Of The Game (Live) - Leon Rosselson
  16. Coorie Doon - Matt McGinn
  17. Socialism In Our Time - Sydney Carter
  18. Girl from the North Country - Josh Macrae
  19. Been On the Road So Long - Alex Campbell
  20. The Wild Rover - Dubliners
  21. Curragh of Kildare - Finbar And Eddie Furey
  22. Clive's Song - Hamish Imlach
  23. Reynardine - Archie Fisher
  24. Bluesleeves - Cliff Aungier
  25. A Man's a Man - McCalmans
  26. My Dixie Darling - Humblebums

CD2    Please Sing a Song for Us

  01. Please Sing a Song for Us - Humblebums
  02. Needle of Death - Bert Jansch
  03. The Summer Day Reflection Song - Donovan
  04. Think She Knows Me Now - Mike Cooper
  05. Michael in the Garden - Ralph McTell
  06. Warwick Town - Bill Fay
  07. Children Of Hiroshima - Harvey Andrews
  08. Im So Confused - Mick Softley
  09. My Name Is Carnival - Jackson C. Frank
  10. Arctic City - Marc Brierley
  11. Milk and Honey - Sandy Denny
  12. Come Join Swing Together - Al Jones
  13. We Can Swing Together - Alan Hull
  14. One Man Band - Steve Tilston
  15. Country Joe - Jackie McAuley
  16. Life and Life Only - Al Stewart
  17. It Didn't Work Out (Live) - Michael Chapman
  18. The Fawn - Keith Christmas
  19. Ophelia's Song - Shelagh McDonald
  20. I've Seen The Movie - Andy Roberts
  21. Northern Sky - Nick Drake

CD3      The New Electric Muse

  01. Here We Come A-wassailing - Albion Dance Band
  02. Cruel Sister - Pentangle
  03. Dreams For Me - Sweeney's Men
  04. After the Goldrush - Prelude
  05. Fotheringay - Fairport Convention
  06. Red Wine And Promises - Mike Waterson
  07. It's Dark In Here - Dransfield
  08. Marcie - Johnstons
  09. The Wind That Shakes The Barley/ The Ale Is Dear - Silly Wizard
  10. January Snows - Woods Band
  11. Rattlin' Roarin' Willie - Contraband
  12. The Astrologer - Gryphon
  13. Meet Me On The Corner (Live) - Lindisfarne
  14. Never Going Back - Unicorn
  15. Knowing The Game - Iain Matthews
  16. The Sea - Renaissance
  17. Late On Lady Day - Decameron
  18. Rain - Dando Shaft
  19. Fool - Trees
  20. Wanderer - Heron
  21. The White Hare - Shirley Collins
  22. When I Was On Horseback - Steeleye Span

CD4     A Midsummer Night's Happening

  01. Midsummer Night's Happening - Sallyangie
  02. God Dog - The Incredible String Band
  03. Beyond The Rising Sun - Tyrannosaurus Rex
  04. Winter Is Blue - Vashti
  05. Chloe In The Garden - Duncan Browne
  06. The Tale Of The Spider And The Fly - Synanthesia
  07. Just Anyone - Fuchsia
  08. Luke That Never Was - Trader Horne
  09. Mr Fox - Mr. Fox
  10. The Devonshire Farmer's Daughter - George Deacon
  11. Song To Comus - Comus
  12. Captain's Log - Spirogyra
  13. Spirit of Love - C.O.B.
  14. A Witch's Guide To The Underground - Carolanne Pegg
  15. Sun Symphonica - Jan Dukes De Grey

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VA - Roy Milton's Miltone Records Story 1946-1948 [2008] (2 x CD's)

MILTONE RECORDS

VA - Roy Milton's Miltone Records Story 1946-1948 [2008] (2 x CD's)

Two discs 77 and 76 minutes each approximately. The sound is good to fair,with occasional surface noise. These sides, all recorded between 1946-1949 are from a man known to most as an R&B artist of some repute. Milton, himself, shows up on several tracks here, with his group the Solid Senders. This collection is a treasure trove of R&B with a few blues sides, from both well known artists and some lesser known. The more well known singer/musicians include,besides Milton, Maxwell Davis and his Orchestra,  Paul Gayten Trio and Roy Brown and his Orchestra. As is often the case, it's the lesser known artists here that are the greatest surprise. This collection has a number of artists like Effie Smith, Jesse Thomas,and Little Miss Cornshucks, who will be unknown except to real fans of this music. However, their tracks are every bit the equal of the well known people above. Together,these tracks make up some of the best big-city r&b of the era. Smooth but emotive vocals with, usually, horn/piano lead instrument (s) with the rest of the group playing the melodies. The booklet, as usual, from the folks at Acrobat Records is informative as far as they can take it. Many owner/artists have limited or non-existent biographies. An example is one of the partners in Miltone,Forrest Perkins. The booklet states that his early life is a mystery,since he couldn't be found in the census. Also he was to disappear mysteriously and possibly die in the Philippines in 1951-but no one knows for sure. The booklet also includes a number of biographies on several of the artists featured,including an overview of Roy Milton's life. An added bonus are the label reproductions of cartoon characters acting out the various song titles. A book of these would be wonderful.  All in all,this is one of the better small label compilations available. Hopefully there will be other collections of Milton's label in the future. For this is some great post-war R&B with just a pinch of blues mixed in for added color. It's evocative, swinging, moody music. The kind that can easily transport the listener back in time, when you might hear this music on a jukebox or live in some club, where the beer is a dime, on a late dark night in Los Angeles. (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD1

01    Jesse Thomas    Same Old Stuff    2:53
02    Jesse Thomas    D Double Due Love You    2:38
03    Jesse Thomas    Zetter Blues    2:31
04    Jesse Thomas    Mountain Key Blues    2:40
05    Effie Smith & the Darby Hicks        Wee Baby Brother Blues (Wee Wee Brother)    3:02
06    John Criner & His Orchestra        Sugar Mama Blues    2:39
07    Effie Smith with Jimmie Grissom & the Blenders with Roy Milton   Answer to RM Blues    2:59
08    Effie Smith with Jimmie Grissom & the Blenders with Roy Milton    It's Been So Long    3:02
09    Jesse Price & Buddy Floyd with the Maxwell Davis Orchestra    Just Before Dawn    2:41
10    Jesse Price & His Jump Jivers    Creepin' And Peepin' (Tippin' Out)    3:03
11    Blenders    You Sure Look Good To Me    2:30
12    Blenders    Signifying Monkey    2:44
13    Roy Milton & His Solid Senders    Sunny Side Of The Street    3:10
14    Jimmy Grissom & the Original Solid Senders    Do As I Say    2:39
15    Roy Milton & His Solid Senders    Milton's Boogie    2:44
16    Camille Howard & the Solid Senders    Mr Fine    2:37
17    Peter Warfield    Morning Train Blues    2:55
18    Wright Holmes    Good Road Blues    2:36
19    Wright Holmes    Alley Special    2:59
20    Sonny Boy Johnson    Quinsella    2:53
21    Roy Brown & His Orchestra    Rainy Weather Blues    2:19
22    Roy Brown & His Orchestra    Fore Day In The Morning    2:56
23    Roy Brown & His Mighty-Mighty Men    Whose Hat Is That?    2:29
24    Little Miss Cornshucks    Keep Your Hand On Your Heart    2:48
25    Little Miss Cornshucks    Cornshucks Blues    2:50
26    Little Miss Cornshucks    In The Rain    2:58
27    Little Miss Cornshucks    Why Was I Born    2:27
28    Little Miss Cornshucks    True (You Don't Love Me)    2:46

CD2

01    Chubby "Hip Shakin'" Newsome    Hip Shakin' Mama    2:42
02    Roy Brown & His Mighty-Mighty Men    Long About Midnight    3:05
03    Chubby "Hip Shakin'" Newsome    Chubby's Confession    2:24
04    The Paul Gayton Trio    Hey, Little Girl    2:39
05    The Paul Gayton Trio with Annie Laurie     One Sweet Letter From You    2:41
06    Roy Milton & His Solid Senders    Red Light    2:29
07    Roy Milton & His Solid Senders    It Never Should Have Been This Way    2:47
08    Roy Milton & His Solid Senders    Them There Eyes    2:41
09    Roy Milton & His Solid Senders    I'll Always Be In Love With You    3:00
10    Roy Milton & His Solid Senders    Little Boy Blue    2:36
11    Maxwell Davis    Welcome Home Baby    2:41
12    Maxwell Davis    Get Out    1:58
13    Great "Gates" & His Wampus Cats    Cold Blooded Blues    2:37
14    Great "Gates" & His Wampus Cats    Come Back Home    2:46
15    Jimmie Grissom & Th Blenders    Frank Bull's Boogie    2:47
16    Roy Milton & His Solid Senders    New RM Blues    3:00
17    Camille Howard with Roy Milton & His Solid Senders    Groovy Blues    2:52
18    Paul Gayton & His Trio with Annie Laurie    Since I Fell For You    2:53
19    Roy Milton    Rainy Day Confession Blues (Part 1)    2:38
20    Roy Milton    Rainy Day Confession Blues (Part 2)    3:03
21    Roy Milton    Grooving With Joe    2:55
22    Roy Milton    Blues In My Heart    3:01
23    Gene Morris & His Quintet    G-ing With Gene    2:38
24    Camille Howard with Roy Milton    Pack Your Sack Jack    2:51
25    Jimmie Grissom with the Blenders    Ice Cold Love    2:50
26    Lawrence (Batty) Battiste    You Gonna Get It In The End    2:23
27    Jimmie Grissom with the Blenders    Big Fine Baby    2:49
28    Little T-Bone    Love's A Gamble    2:43

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Spencer Davis Group - Taking Out Time Complete Recordings 1967-1969 [2016] (3 x CD's)

SPENCER DAVIS GROUP

Spencer Davis Group - Taking Out Time Complete Recordings 1967-1969 [2016] (3 x CD's)

"Taking Out Time" picks up after original lead vocalist and keyboardist Steve Windwood left the band to form Traffic and his brother Muff Winwood pursued a musical career behind the scenes. Disc One features their 1967 singles recorded with the Winwoods replacements Phil Sawyer and Eddie Hardin, including the pop sike classics 'Time Seller' and 'Mr Second Class'. Also their recordings used in the film soundtrack Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush. The second half of Disc One comprises their 1968 single and album recorded with Sawyer's replacement Ray Fenwick, who brought with him the excellent 'After Tea' (co-written with Dutch Tee Set pop master Hans Van Eijck). The album With Their New Face On is a mix of jazzy R&B and pop psychedelia. The standout R&B track is 'Don't Want You No More', which was later covered by The Allman Brothers. Disc Two boasts their rare, Germany-only single, and the US only LP Funky recorded in 1969 by Fenwick and Davis plus Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray (just before they joined Elton John). Also included is the theme to the TV show Magpie, originally recorded in 1968, and the groovy, heavy psych single 'Short Change'. RPM is pleased to finally be able to serve up previously unreleased BBC Sessions, recorded through 1968 around the promotion of With Their New Face On. These are coupled on Disc Three with live tracks and other rarities for which tapes have been archived, plus interesting alternative versions discovered down the years. This clamshell packaged box set is crammed full of fascinating details in booklet notes from Andy Neill, photos from various archives, and input from original members Ray Fenwick, Pete York and Spencer Davis.

Great remastered sound with many rarities. I've been waiting for years for an improvement on the sound of With Their New Face On- I can't tell you how much money I wasted on CD's with lousy sound for this album. The "Time Seller" single is brilliant, amazing sound and should have been #1 on the charts. I can't stop raving how great the audio is on this set. The singles, outakes, etc. sound great. This is really a phenomenal set of tunes by the post-Winwood Spencer Davis Group. This is really a fantastic set and the BBC Sessions are fantastic and the alternate versions are truly great. (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD1

  01. Time Seller
  02. Don't Want You No More
  03. Taking Out Time
  04. Every Little Thing
  05. Virginals Dream
  06. Looking Back
  07. Picture of Her
  08. Just Like Me
  09. Possession
  10. Mr. Second Class
  11. Sanity Inspector
  12. After Tea
  13. Moonshine
  14. With His New Face on
  15. Mr Second Class
  16. Alec in Transitland
  17. Sanity Inspector
  18. Feel Your Way
  19. Morning Sun
  20. Moonshine
  21. Don't Want You No More
  22. Time Seller
  23. Stop Me, I'm Falling
  24. After Tea

CD2

  01. (Aquarius) Der Wassermann
  02. Let the Sunshine in
  03. Short Change
  04. Picture of Heaven
  05. I Met a Woman
  06. Letters from Edith
  07. Raintree River
  08. What a Way to Die
  09. Firefly (Alias Funky)
  10. Magical Day
  11. I Guess I'm Wasting My
  12. Time
  13. Misguided (Alias Poor
  14. Misguided Woman)
  15. And the Gods Came Down
  16. New Jersey Turnpike
  17. Magpie (The Murgatroyd Band)
  18. Twice a Week (The Murgatroyd Band)
  19. I'm Lost
  20. Pools Winner
  21. Groove Extra
  22. The Girls Song
  23. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine in (Demo)

CD3

  01. Feel Your Way (Backing Track)
  02. Feel Your Way
  03. Morning Sun
  04. Taking Out Time
  05. Picture of Her
  06. Just Like Me
  07. Possession
  08. Don't Want You No More (18.12.67)
  09. Interview (18.12.67)
  10. Mr Second Class (18.12.67)
  11. Time Seller (18.12.67)
  12. Feel Your Way (17.1.68)
  13. Taking Out Time (17.1.68)
  14. Time Seller (17.1.68)
  15. Moonshine (11.3.68)
  16. Interview (11.3.68)
  17. After Tea (11.3.68)
  18. Feel Your Way (11.3.68)
  19. Dust My Blues (24.6.68)
  20. Interview (24.6.68)
  21. With His New Face on (24.6.68)
  22. Mr Second Class (24.6.68)
  23. Dust My Blues

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