Brian Auger - Get Auger-Nized. The Anthology (2xCD) (2004)

Year: 60s-70s (CD 2004)
Label: Sanctuary Records (UK), CMEDD913
Style: Jazz Rock, Rock
Country: London, England (born 18 July 1939)
Time: 76:41, 78:44
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 444, 551 Mb

For over forty years, Brian Auger has been a musician’s musician. Jazz pianist, bandleader, session man, Hammond B3 innovator, and key player in the rise of jazz/rock fusion, Brian has done it all and then some. An incredible gentleman with one of the most varied careers in music, he has incorporated jazz, early British pop, R&B, soul and rock into an incredible catalog that has won him legions of fans all over the world.

Auger’s unique musical career started at a very early age. Growing up in London during World War II, his family’s house had a player piano, and, at the age of three, ‘this thing fascinated me, with a pair of pedals. You put a piano roll in it, you pedaled, and, as you pedaled, paper was drawn across this grill, with corresponding holes it in for the 88 notes," Brian remembers. "After a while I noticed that I was able to recognize the patterns in all the notes… I began to copy the notes [and] I was actually able to copy these melodies."

The Auger family’s home was bombed in 1944. "We were actually very fortunate, because the house was absolutely ruined, plastered, but none of us were hurt," he recalls. Evacuated to the Leeds/Valley area for nearly two years, he lived with another family, and, as fate would have it, "they had a piano, and I would play it a little bit on there. When I got back home the thing that really grounded me was when I walked in the room, there was my piano." Once home with his family, Auger became the entertainment for the neighborhood. "I used to have little concerts. We had a bay window, and my friends would all sit on the window sill, so I would play with all these little piano rolls, you know, and, and have these little concerts." Aside from entertaining the neighborhood kids, Brian remembers "I began to see the movement from one key to another. I could hear a tune on the radio and immediately sit down and play it. I knew all the pop tunes.

As a child of eight or nine, "I was invited to all sorts of parties, and, since we were broke, people would pass a hat around and give me the money." But aside from playing the British and American pop tunes of the day, Brian’s ears lit up when he started listening to his older brother’s record collection with names like Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Auger’s brother also gave him and old radio, and he was able to hear American jazz played over Armed Forces radio.

Brian could see patterns in jazz compositions, which helped him later as a composer. Auger became fascinated with the various jazz piano men that were making an impact on jazz . "Bill Evans was much more about texture and feel and harmony—harmony was really the thing that attracted me… I found that I loved to listen to his playing but it made me so sad". He also admired Oscar Petersen, Hampton Hawes, Victor Feldman, Red Garland, as well as McCoy Tyner and Herbie Hancock. These two elements—the technique of jazz and the heart of R&B—were what moved Brian. "I knew if I could grab you rhythmically and attract your attention I could get you to listen to something you wouldn’t listen to otherwise, and you’re only going to get a couple of listens before you’re hooked."

(Full version: brianauger.com/full-bio-2)

"The Mod Years" - 60s

01. Fool Killer (02:11)
02. Green Onions '65 (03:16)
03. Tiger (02:29)
04. Red Beans & Rice (02:09)
05. Break It Up (02:54)
06. Save Me (Parts 1 & 2) (04:01)
07. Black Cat (03:22)
08. Tramp (04:13)
09. A Kind Of Love In (02:33)
10. Season Of The Witch (07:56)
11. This Wheel's On Fire (03:32)
12. Road To Cairo (05:15)
13. A Day In The Life (05:15)
14. George Bruno Money (04:05)
15. Bumpin' On Sunset (04:55)
16. What You Gonna Do (03:23)
17. Take Me To The Water (04:18)
18. Light My Fire (04:21)
19. Flesh Failures (Let The Suns (03:03)
20. Indian Rope Man (03:24)

"The Jazz Years" - 70s & Beyond

01. I Want To Take You Higher (05:04)
02. Maiden Voyage (04:58)
03. Listen Here (09:23)
04. The Light (04:22)
05. The Sword (06:33)
06. Marai's Wedding (04:22)
07. Fill Your Head With Laughter (03:50)
08. Freedom Jazz Dance (05:24)
09. Happiness Is Just Around The (06:32)
10. Inner City Blues (04:29)
11. Straight Ahead (05:05)
12. Foolish Girl (06:02)
13. Blue Note Shuttle (05:04)
14. Voices Of Other Times (07:31)

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John D. Loudermilk - The Open Mind Of John D. Loudermilk (1969)

Year: 1961-1969 (CD 2006)
Label: Omni Records (Australia), OMNI-105
Style: Oldies, Country, Folk
Country: Carolina, U.S. (March 31, 1934 - September 21, 2016)
Time: 69:58
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 435 Mb

John D. Loudermilk Jr. (March 31, 1934 – September 21, 2016) was an American singer and songwriter. Although he had his own recording career during the 1950s and 1960s, he was primarily known as a songwriter.

His best-known songs include "Indian Reservation", a 1968 hit for UK singer Don Fardon, and a U.S. No. 1 hit in 1971 for Paul Revere & the Raiders. He wrote "Ebony Eyes", a 1961 U.K. No. 1 and U.S. No. 8 for the Everly Brothers, and also wrote "Tobacco Road", a 1964 Top 20 hit in both the U.S. and the U.K. for the Nashville Teens, "This Little Bird", a U.K. No. 6 for Marianne Faithfull in 1965, and "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", a U.S. Top Ten hit in 1967 for the Casinos. That song was also a U.S. No. 1 country hit for Eddy Arnold in the following year.

From 'The Open Mind Of John D. Loudermilk' (1969)
01. Goin' To Hell On A Sled (02:04)
02. The Jones' (03:18)
03. War Babies (02:42)
04. Peace Of Heart (02:30)
05. Sidewalks (02:34)
06. To Ann (01:44)
07. More Than He'll Have To Give (02:20)
08. Poor Little Pretty Girl (02:25)
09. Nassau Town (02:04)
10. Geraldine (01:36)
11. Laura (02:44)
12. Brown Girl (04:13)

From 'Sings A Bizarre Collection Of The Most Unusual Songs' (1965)
13. To Hell With Love (02:44)
14. Ma Baker's Little Acre (02:27)
15. No Playing In The Snow Today (03:38)
16. Bad News (03:00)
17. The Little Grave (02:17)
18. Talkin' Silver Cloud Blues (03:50)
19. I'm Looking For A World (01:59)
20. The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian (03:34)
21. Interstate 40 (02:28)
22. Where Have They Gone (01:51)

From '12 Sides Of John D. Loudermilk' (1961)
23. The Little Bird (02:00)
24. Tobacco Road (02:56)

From 'Suburban Attitudes In Country Verse' (1967)
25. Bubble, Please Break (02:14)
26. It's My Time (02:39)

From The '45' (1965)
27. That Ain't All (01:53)

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Sam Cooke - Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 (2003)

Year: 1951-1964 (CD 2003)
Label: ABKCO Records (Europe), 9807446
Style: Oldies, Funk, Soul, Pop
Country: Mississippi, USA (22 January 1931 - December 11, 1964)
Time: 79:25
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 434 Mb

Sam Cooke, byname of Samuel Cook, (born January 22, 1931, Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.-died December 11, 1964, Los Angeles, California), American singer, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur who was a major figure in the history of popular music and, along with Ray Charles, one of the most influential Black vocalists of the post-World War II period. If Charles represented raw soul, Cooke symbolized sweet soul. To his many celebrated disciples-Smokey Robinson, James Taylor, and Michael Jackson among them-he was an icon of unrivaled stature.

Cooke’s career came in two phases. As a member of the groundbreaking Soul Stirrers, a premier gospel group of the 1950s, he electrified the African American church community nationwide with a light, lilting vocal style that soared rather than thundered. "Nearer to Thee" (1955), "Touch the Hem of His Garment" (1956), and "Jesus, Wash Away My Troubles" (1956) were major gospel hits and, in the words of Aretha Franklin, "perfectly chiseled jewels."

Cooke’s decision to turn his attention to pop music in 1957 had tremendous implications in the Black musical community. There long had been a taboo against such a move, but Cooke broke the mold. He reinvented himself as a romantic crooner in the manner of Nat King Cole. His strength was in his smoothness. He wrote many of his best songs himself, including his first hit, the ethereal "You Send Me," which shot to number one on all charts in 1957 and established Cooke as a superstar.

While other rhythm-and-blues artists stressed visceral sexuality, Cooke was essentially a spiritualist, even in the domain of romantic love. When he did sing dance songs-"Twistin’ the Night Away" (1962), "Shake" (1965)-he did so with a delicacy theretofore unknown in rock music. Cooke also distinguished himself as an independent businessman, heading his own publishing, recording, and management firms. He broke new ground by playing nightclubs, such as the Copacabana in New York City, previously off-limits to rhythm-and-blues acts.

The tragedy of his demise in 1964-he was shot to death at age 33 by a motel manager-is shrouded in mystery. But the mystery has done nothing to damage the strength of his legacy. "A Change Is Gonna Come" (1965) remains his signature song, an anthem of hope and boundless optimism that expresses the genius of his poetry and sweetness of his soul. Cooke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and was a 1999 recipient of the Grammy Award for lifetime achievement.

(britannica.com/biography/Sam-Cooke)

01. Touch The Hem Of His Garment (02:05)
02. Lovable (02:26)
03. You Send Me (02:45)
04. Only Sixteen (02:05)
05. (I Love You) For Sentimental (02:40)
06. Just For You (02:22)
07. Win Your Love For Me (02:47)
08. Everybody Loves To Cha Cha C (02:43)
09. I'll Come Running Back To Yo (02:14)
10. You Were Made For Me (02:55)
11. Sad Mood (02:40)
12. Cupid (02:38)
13. (What A) Wonderful World (02:09)
14. Chain Gang (02:40)
15. Summertime (02:23)
16. Little Red Rooster (02:53)
17. Bring It On Home To Me (02:45)
18. Nothing Can Change This Love (02:39)
19. Sugar Dumpling (02:45)
20. (Ain't That) Good News (02:30)
21. Meet Me At Mary's Place (02:43)
22. Twistin' The Night Away (02:44)
23. Shake (02:53)
24. Tennessee Waltz (03:11)
25. Another Saturday Night (02:42)
26. Good Times (02:28)
27. Having A Party (02:37)
28. That's Where It's At (02:37)
29. A Change Is Gonna Come (03:13)
30. Jesus Gave Me Water (02:31)
31. Soul (Hidden Track) (00:31)

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The Pretty Things - Emotions (Japan Edition) (1967)

Year: 18 April 1967 (CD Jun 27, 2007)
Label: Victor Records (Japan), VICP-63813
Style: Rock, R&B
Country: London, England
Time: 56:40
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 332 Mb

The Pretty Things came up against the problem of the "difficult" third album. Record company Fontana was not not happy with the band's lack of commercial success and so took a more hands-on role with the recording of Emotions. The band did not welcome this and the whole affair led to the band leaving the label. The band's first two albums were no nonsense R&B and there was a major change in style with this third release. Most bands at the time were taking advantage of the new English psychedelia vibe of 1967 and the Pretty Things were no exception. The difference in the sound is clear but this was not where the trouble lay. A new producer, Steve Rowland, was brought in. He was much more of a pop producer and had been credited with Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich. There were a couple of personnel changes after the release of Progress in December 1966. Guitarist Brian Pendleton and bass player John Stax were replaced by Wally Waller on bass and Jon Povey on keyboards. This all helped to radically change the sound of the band.

It is always interesting to revisit albums many years after they were first released. In this case the songs, which are mostly written by the band, stand up well and fit in with the prevailing feel of 1967. However, there is certainly an attempt to give the band a more commercial feel, principally by adding strings or brass. Compare these with the additional tracks that are largely devoid of the "extras" to see what effect the production had. The original album sounds muddy with good songs mixed up with unnecessary production that confuses the song. The additional tracks are much cleaner and sound much better as a result. In places the brass resembles a Stax brass section on a totally different type of song. A string intro on The Sun loses out to Jon Povey's piano on the original version. There Will Never Be Another Day is one of the stand-out tracks and, again, sounds better and more true to the Pretty Things in its initial incarnation.

The Kinks' A House in the Country is a good cover version and had already been issued as a single. Although it may not seem like the ideal song for the Pretty Things to cover it is certainly worthy of inclusion and is preferable to many of the muddled tracks.

Although the band was unhappy with the album and did not promote it, the years have been kinder. Admittedly, the additional tracks without extra production do sound better and more in the Pretty Things' vein, the songs on the album are good and enjoyable to listen to. Any deficiencies in the album are due to the record company's "interference" rather than a poor performance by the band. It is certainly well-worth listening to again.

(makingtime.co.uk/cds/cdrev082019.html#.YXXBY8FByCo)

01. Death of a Socialite (02:44)
02. Children (03:05)
03. The Sun (03:06)
04. There Will Never Be Another Day (02:22)
05. House of Ten (02:54)
06. Out in the Night (02:43)
07. One Long Glance (02:55)
08. Growing in My Mind (02:21)
09. Photographer (02:07)
10. Bright Lights of the City (03:02)
11. Tripping (03:26)
12. My Time (03:09)

Bonus Tracks:

13. A House in the Country (03:00)
14. Progress (02:42)
15. Photographer (02:15)
16. There Will Never Be Another Day (02:25)
17. My Time (03:10)
18. The Sun (03:09)
19. Progress (02:56)
20. Children (03:00)

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Ersel Hickey - Bluebirds Over the Mountain (1957-1960) (1993)

Year: 1957-1960 (CD 1993)

Label: Bear Family Records (Germany), BCD 15676 AH

Style: Oldies, Rock & Roll

Country: Brighton, New York, U.S. (June 27, 1934 - July 9, 2004)

Time: 50:42

Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz

Size: 268 Mb

Ersel Hickey (born Ersel O'Hickey, June 27, 1934 – July 9, 2004) was an American rockabilly singer best known for his hit song "Bluebirds over the Mountain".

Hickey was born in Brighton, New York, and was named after the family doctor, Dr. Ersel. His mother was from Kingston, Ontario; his father, who was Irish, died when Hickey was four. He was one of eight children. One brother's name was Allen and another brother's name was William. His mother had a nervous breakdown and was put into a mental hospital, while he was put into foster homes. He would frequently run away, living in different parts of New York State.

When Hickey was 15, he started traveling with his sister Chicky Evans, an exotic dancer. She was very popular in the carnival circuits and together they traveled for about a year. He decided to go on his own and travel with the carnival, then left and then began living in Columbus, Ohio. From there he was sent to a "tough kids" home, where he became familiar with the main rhythm and blues groups and started singing with the gospel group there.

In 1954, Hickey heard Elvis Presley's "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine" and became a devoted fan of rock and roll. He was playing a few places in Rochester, New York that his brother booked him in; he was drawing very well. It was around this time that he made his first record on Fine Records. One side was "Then I'll Be Happy", an old song; the other side was "Baby You're No Good", a song he had written. The single was released locally, but not much happened with it.

While visiting Rochester in 1957, Phil Everly told Hickey he should write his own material. That night Hickey wrote "Bluebirds Over the Mountain", which he subsequently recorded and charted at No. 75 in the United States. The song was later recorded by Ritchie Valens in 1958 and was a top 100 hit for The Beach Boys in the United States and the United Kingdom in 1968.

Hickey also wrote songs for other artists, including "The Millionaire" for Jackie Wilson, "A Little Bird Told Me So" for LaVern Baker, and "Don't Let the Rain Come Down", which was a US top ten hit for the Serendipity Singers.

Hickey's contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

In 1957, Hickey was staying with his aunt in Buffalo, New York when he arranged to have publicity pictures taken at a local photography studio, Gene Laverne's Studio of the Stars. The pose—Hickey with his knees bent and pointing his guitar like a machine gun—was the idea of Laverne, an exotic dancer and female impersonator. The photograph appeared in 1976 on the opening page of The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll.

Hickey died at age 70 in July 2004 after surgery to remove his gallbladder at New York University Medical Center.

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ersel_Hickey)

01. Bluebirds Over the Mountain (Us Version) 1957 (01:29)

02. Hangin' Around 1957 (02:23)

03. You Niver Can Tell 1958 (01:57)

04. The Wedding 1958 (01:32)

05. Lover's Land 1958 (01:36)

06. Goin' Down That Road 1958 (01:51)

07. Love in Bloom 1960 (02:36)

08. Another Wasted Day 1960 (02:12)

09. You Threw a Dart 1959 (02:10)

10. Shame on Me 1985 (02:10)

11. What Do You Want? 1960 (01:48)

12. Stardust Brought Me You (2) 1960 (02:14)

13. Due Time (Incomplete) 1993 (00:55)

14. A Mighty Square Love Affair 1960 (02:07)

15. Teardrops At Dawn 1960 (02:33)

16. Magical Love 1960 (01:56)

17. I Guess You Could Call It Love 1960 (02:06)

18. Lips of Roses 1960 (01:57)

19. What Have You Done to Me? 1960 (02:30)

20. Stardust Brought Me You (1) 1993 (01:51)

21. Roll on Little River (Unknown) 1993 (02:41)

22. Don't Be Afraid of Love 1959 (02:23)

23. People Gotta Talk 1959 (02:04)

24. I Can't Love Another 1959 (01:57)

25. Bluebirds Over the Mountain (Can Version) 1957 (01:33)

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The Animals - Animalism (1966)

Year: 13 May 1966 (CD 2014)

Label: Flawed Gems (Sweden), GEM 127

Style: Rock, R&B, Blues

Country: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Time: 76:53

Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz

Size: 417 Mb

No white singer of the British beat boom sounded blacker than the Animals’ Eric Burdon, and no English band of the era deserved to sing the blues more. The Animals, who came from the northern industrial city of Newcastle, signed some of the worst record and management deals this side of Jimmy Reed, seeing little coin for their hits. Adding insult to robbery, British albums by the 1964-66 R&B incarnation of the band were cut up by MGM in America into slapdash packages like Animalization, a mess of ’66 singles and tracks from the British Animalisms.

But an import CD reissue of Animalisms combines the two, and the result is essential British Invasion fire, a visceral portrait of a beleaguered band (founding organist Alan Price was gone; drummer John Steel was about to split) in its fighting prime. Burdon’s voice is as hard and dark as Jack Johnson’s fist, a weapon of plantation sorrow in “Gin House Blues” and kicking-mule joy in John Lee Hooker’s “Maudie.” The early blues singer Ma Rainey was a tough old bird, yet even she would have been impressed with how the Animals hijack her signature tune “See See Rider”: Dave Rowberry’s runaround organ lick; Hilton Valentine’s drunken-wasp guitar outbursts; Burdon’s orgasmic barks and howls, especially his electrifying “Yeeow!” just before Valentine’s solo.

The Animals were not prolific or accomplished writers. But as interpreters, they were fearless in attack and astute in the dynamics of swing. Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen” becomes rent-party punk; “Don’t Bring Me Down,” a song of bittersweet dismay written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, is turned into a seesaw ride between the creeping evil of the organ paired with Valentine’s throaty fuzz in the verses and Burdon’s crucifixion cry in the chorus. And for guys who had no firsthand experience of chain-gang life, the Animals’ reading of the prison lament “Inside Looking Out” is vividly brutal. Burdon wails like he’s being horsewhipped; Steel, Rowberry and bassist Chas Chandler throb underneath him with war-dance brawn; Valentine’s guitar is tense with neurotic treble. For those four minutes, the Animals never sounded more like real animals – vicious, hungry, desperate.

The Animalisms reissue comes with a notable bonus: all four tracks from a one-sided independent EP that the pre-fame Animals cut in 1963 as the Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo. The songs are all blues standards, including an early stab at Hooker’s “Boom Boom.” But there is original muscle there, and Burdon’s voice is honest and strong – solid proof that the blues is a white man’s music, too.

(rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/animalisms-97363)

01. All Night Long (02:49)

02. Shake (03:15)

03. The Other Side Of This Life (03:30)

04. Rock Me Baby (05:25)

05. Lucille (02:21)

06. Smokestack Lightning (05:13)

07. Hey Gyp (03:48)

08. Hit The Road Jack (03:20)

09. Outcast (02:38)

10. Louisiana Blues (02:42)

11. That's All I Am To You (02:11)

12. Going Down Slow (06:24)

Bonus Tracks:

13. C.C. Rider (Live In Germany, Jan 1967) (03:55)

14. A Love Like Yours (Live In Germany, Jan 1967) (02:59)

15. Shake, Rattle And Roll (Live In Germany, Jan 1967) (03:05)

16. Tobacco Road (Live In Germany, Jan 1967) (04:20)

17. Roadrunner (Live In Germany, Jan 1967) (02:49)

18. When I Was Young (BBC Sessions, 30th Jan 1967) (03:02)

19. A Love Like Yours (BBC Sessions, 30th Jan 1967) (02:43)

20. Connection (BBC Sessions, 30th Jan 1967) (02:24)

21. It's All Meat (BBC Sessions, 15th Aug 1967) (02:08)

22. San Franciscan Nights (BBC Sessions, 15th Aug 1967) (03:02)

23. All Night Long (BBC Sessions, 15th Aug 1967) (02:39)

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Rainbow Band - Rainbow Band & Midnight Sun (1970, 1971)

Year: 1970, 1971 (CD 2002)

Label: Long Hair Records (Germany), LHC 00018

Style: Prog Rock, Jazz-Rock

Country: Denmark

Time: 78:50

Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz

Size: 511 Mb

Danish progrock band formed by leading rock and jazz artists as a danish supergroup. Founded early 1970 by Bent Hesselmann and Lars Bisgaard with Peer Frost, Niels Bronsted, Bo Stief and Carsten Smedegaard. Live debut June 23rd.

Recorded debut album in July '70. In December Lars Bisgaard was replaced by Allan Mortensen, and their debut album was re-recorded with two new tracks, and re-released in February 1971.

As the album was to be released in the US and UK the band was forced to change name in july 1971 as a Canadian Band had the rights to their original name, and the bands second version of the debut-album was again re-released under the new band name, Midnight Sun.

(discogs.com/ru/artist/1622669-Rainbow-Band)

1970 "Rainbow Band" (album version 1)

01. Where Do You Live (04:24)

02. King of the Sun (05:06)

03. a. Nobody - b. B. M. (07:46)

04. Where Are You Going To Be (02:48)

05. Living on the Hill (14:13)

06. Rainbow Song (03:49)

1971 "Midnight Sun" (album version 2)

07. Talking (05:04)

08. King of the Sun (04:29)

09. Nobody (05:00)

10. Where Are You Going To Be (05:33)

11. B. M. (02:34)

12. Sippin' Wine (03:07)

13. Living on the Hill (14:52)

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Gordon Lightfoot - Gord's Gold (1975)

Year: 1975 (CD ????)

Label: Reprise Records (US), 2237-2

Style: Oldies, Country, Pop

Country: Ontario, Canada (Born November 17, 1938)

Time: 72:00

Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz

Size: 385 Mb

Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. CC OOnt (born November 17, 1938)[citation needed] is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s. He is often referred to as Canada's greatest songwriter and is known internationally as a folk-rock legend.

Lightfoot's songs, including "For Lovin' Me", "Early Morning Rain", "Steel Rail Blues", "Ribbon of Darkness"—a number one hit on the U.S. country chart with Marty Robbins's cover in 1965—and "Black Day in July," about the 1967 Detroit riot, brought him wide recognition in the 1960s. Canadian chart success with his own recordings began in 1962 with the No. 3 hit "(Remember Me) I'm the One", followed by recognition and charting abroad in the 1970s. He topped the US Hot 100 or AC chart with the hits "If You Could Read My Mind" (1970), "Sundown" (1974); "Carefree Highway" (1974), "Rainy Day People" (1975), and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976), and had many other hits that appeared in the top 40.

Several of Lightfoot's albums achieved gold and multi-platinum status internationally. His songs have been recorded by artists such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., The Kingston Trio, Jerry Lee Lewis, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Herb Alpert, Harry Belafonte, Sarah McLachlan, Eric Clapton, John Mellencamp, Peter, Paul and Mary, Glen Campbell, The Grateful Dead, Nico, and Olivia Newton-John.

Robbie Robertson of the Band described Lightfoot as "a national treasure". Bob Dylan, also a Lightfoot fan, called him one of his favorite songwriters and, in an often-quoted tribute, Dylan observed that when he heard a Lightfoot song he wished "it would last forever". Lightfoot was a featured musical performer at the opening ceremonies of the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Alberta. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Trent University in Spring 1979 and was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in May 2003. In November 1997, the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts, was bestowed on Lightfoot. On February 6, 2012, Lightfoot was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. June of that year saw his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. On June 6, 2015, Lightfoot received an honorary doctorate of music in his hometown of Orillia from Lakehead University.

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Lightfoot)

01. I'm Not Sayin'/Ribbon Of Darkness (03:06)

02. Song For A Winter's Night (03:02)

03. Canadian Railroad Triology (07:05)

04. Softly (02:39)

05. For Lovin' Me/Did She Mention My Name (03:29)

06. Steel Rail Blues (02:49)

07. Wherefore & Why (02:48)

08. Bitter Green (02:46)

09. Early Morning Rain (03:18)

10. Minstrel Of The Dawn (03:27)

11. Sundown (03:36)

12. Beautiful (03:23)

13. Summer Side Of Life (04:05)

14. Rainy Day People (02:49)

15. Cotton Jenny (03:26)

16. Don Quixote (03:40)

17. Circle Of Steel (02:48)

18. Old Dan's Records (03:05)

19. If You Could Read My Mind (03:49)

20. Cold On The Shoulder (03:01)

21. Carefree Highway (03:41)

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Pan - Pan (1970)

Year: 1970 (CD 2005)
Label: Karma Music (Denmark), KMCD 10025
Style: Prog Rock, Rock
Country: Denmark
Time: 68:52
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 512 Mb

Beside Culpeper’s Orchard perhaps the most important underground prog album produced in Denmark. The whole concept of this album works out perfectly. Great songs, heavy, touchy, great guitars and organ, beautiful vocals, just a perfect match. Robert Lelievre (vocals & guitar) did compose all of the music. He sadly passed away early in 1973.

In February 1970 producer Freddy Hansson lost the master tapes which where just recorded and the album had to be re-recorded again. Thomas Puggaard-Muller on lead guitar, Henning Verner on piano, organ, vibes, Arne Wurgler on bass & cello and Michael Puggaard-Muller on drums.

Pan is a Danish rock band with cult status. Our release includes many unseen photos by the original photographer Teit Jorgensen including the poster, plus photos from Steen Moller Rasmussen, a 4 page insert with great stories and liner notes by our friend Claus Rasmussen, personal drawings by the family of Robert Lelievre, the original single with cover – a complete PAN collection!

After Pan split up musicians became members of bands such as Blast Furnace, Culpeper’s Orchard, Delta Blues Band.

(lightintheattic.net/releases/1737-pan)

01. My Time (00:35)

02. If (03:58)

03. Song to France (02:10)

04. They Make Money with the Stars (04:53)

05. Il N'y Pas Se Longtemps de Ca (05:21)

06. Many Songs Have Been Lost (01:47)

07. Tristesse (05:00)

08. To Get Along Alone (05:45)

09. We Must Do Something (03:22)

10. Lady of the Sand (06:40)

11. In a Simple Way (03:46)

12. Right Across my Bed (05:56)

13. To Get Along Alone (alt) (06:30)

14. Eternally (05:41)

15. Such a Hard Way (03:29)

16. Tristesse (mon Ami) (02:30)

17. Don't You Know (01:22)

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Rondinelli - Our Cross, Our Sins (2002)

Year: November 2002 (CD 2002)
Label: Art Music Group (Russia), AMG 081
Style: Hard rock, Heavy Metal
Country: Brooklyn, New York (born July 27, 1955)
Time: 51:06
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 394 Mb

Bobby started playing drums when he was 11 years old. At 13 he joined a band called The Wanders, they played school dances and fraternity parties. Later in his teens, Bobby and his brother Teddy started there first band Tusk. Through his teens Bobby played the Long Island and New York club scene doing hundreds of shows. ''I was in a band called Samantha when Richie Blackmore asked me to join Rainbow''.

Bobby Rondinelli who is currently playing with guitar legend Leslie West (Mountain, West Bruce and Lang) and German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell is one of the most noted drummers in the industry today. He is a drummers drummer whose resume includes Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Doro, Quiet Riot, The Lizards, Sun Red Sun, Rondinelli, Riot, Pyramid, The Sign, Zebra, Bonnie Tyler, Dee Snider, Classic Rock All Stars, Mark Stein, The Handful. In addition to critically acclaimed solo projects Bobby has recorded with the Scorpions on there multi-platinum "Love At First Sting" and toured with Aerosmith and Foghat when their drummers were ill.

Bobby is also the author of the "Encyclopedia Of Double Bass Drumming" co-written with Michael Lauren. It features hundreds of innovative warm ups, beat and fill exercises, tips for getting started, a discography of important double bass recordings, plus a timeline of the most important double bass drummers in history.

When not on the road Bobby maintains a busy teaching, recording and clinic schedule.

(artists.ludwig-musser.com/bobby-rondinelli)

01. Naughty Dragon (05:38)

02. Dawn (05:39)

03. It's A Lie (05:14)

04. The Meaning Of Evil (06:24)

05. Midnight Hour (05:28)

06. Find The One (05:27)

07. Bull's Eye (06:30)

08. Time (05:13)

09. Our Cross - Our Sins (05:27)

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Paul Revere And The Raiders - The Essential Ride '63-'67 (1995)

Year: 1963-1967 (CD 1995)
Label: Columbia Records (Europe), COL 480954 2
Style: Oldies, Rock, Pop Rock
Country: Idaho, U.S. (1958–1976, 1978–2014)
Time: 59:35
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 337 Mb

Paul Revere (January 7, 1938 — October 4, 2014)

Paul Revere & the Raiders are an American rock band from Boise, Idaho. Formed in 1958, the band released their first hit single three years later, "Like, Long Hair", which reached number 38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following a few minor charting singles, including a version of "Louie Louie", the band worked with producer Terry Melcher in updating their sound, combining fast-paced, guitar-and-vocal-dominated rock and roll with an intimidating R&B flavor. The result was a string of commercially successful singles, beginning with 1965's "Steppin' Out" and continuing with "Just Like Me", which reached number 11 on the Hot 100, as well as "Kicks", "Hungry", and "Good Thing", all of which peaked inside the top 10. In addition, the band's three 1966 studio albums—Just Like Us!, Midnight Ride, and The Spirit of '67—were each certified gold in the United States.

The band's popularity began to wane during the late 1960s, but in 1971 they released their first U.S. number one single, "Indian Reservation", a song written by John D. Loudermilk. However, the band did not duplicate the song's success with any subsequent singles, and by 1975 Columbia Records abandoned the group.

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere_%26_the_Raiders)

01. Louie, Louie (02:44)

02. Mojo Workout (02:23)

03. Over You (02:16)

04. Crisco Party / Walking the Dog (06:25)

05. Steppin' Out (02:32)

06. Just Like Me (02:34)

07. I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (02:45)

08. Kicks (02:27)

09. Ballad of a Useless Man (02:14)

10. Louie Go Home (02:41)

11. Take a Look at Yourself (01:48)

12. Hungry (03:34)

13. (You're a) Bad Girl (02:01)

14. Louise (02:10)

15. The Great Airplane Strike (05:43)

16. In My Community (02:10)

17. Good Thing (03:04)

18. Why Why Why (Is It So Hard) (02:51)

19. Ups & Downs (02:52)

20. Him or Me - What's it Going to Be (04:11)

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