Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory (1970)

Year: July 8, 1970 (CD 2002)
Label: Analogue Productions (US), CAPJ 8402 SA
Style: Country Rock
Country: El Cerrito, California, U.S.
Time: 42:50
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 272 Mb

Charts: US #1, AUS #1, CAN #1, FIN #1, GER #4, ITA #2, JPN #10, NL #2, NOR #1, UK #1. US: Platinum, UK: Silver, Finland: Gold.

The name of the album comes from the warehouse in Berkeley where the band rehearsed early in their career, which was dubbed "The Factory" by drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, because bandleader John Fogerty made them practice there almost every day. In 2013, Clifford recalled to Goldmine that "John knew the press would be all over us for the album, so he said that he would name the album after me and that I would have to deal with it. He wanted the pressure off of him. It was our biggest album ever and I tell people that they named it after me, so it had to be a hit. That's a joke!"

The cover photo was taken by Bob Fogerty, brother of John and Tom. As David Cavanagh of Uncut wrote in 2012: "The album's front cover showed the four of them caught by a camera in an off-duty moment, a proudly uncool quartet who looked more like lumberjacks than rock stars." The handwritten sign affixed to the support post at the left of the photo that reads "3RD GENERATION" is an ironic reference to something rock music critic Ralph Gleason wrote in the liner notes of the band's debut album: "Creedence Clearwater Revival is an excellent example of the Third Generation of San Francisco bands".

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmo%27s_Factory)

01. Ramble Tamble (07:10)

02. Before You Accuse Me (03:27)

03. Travelin' Band (02:07)

04. Ooby Dooby (02:07)

05. Lookin' Out My Back Door (02:35)

06. Run Through The Jungle (03:10)

07. Up Around The Bend (02:42)

08. My Baby Left Me (02:19)

09. Who'll Stop The Rain (02:29)

10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine (11:07)

11. Long As I Can See The Light (03:33)

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Manny Oquendo and Libre - On The Move! (!Muevete!) (1996)

Year: 1996 (CD 1996)
Label: Milestone Records (US), MCD-9263-2
Style: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz, Tropical
Country: U.S. (January 1, 1931 – March 25, 2009)
Time: 70:22
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 381 Mb

Manny Oquendo (January 1, 1931 - March 25, 2009) was an American percussionist of Puerto Rican ancestry. His main instruments were the timbales and the bongos.[1]

He was a long-time member of Eddie Palmieri's Conjunto La Perfecta, which he left in the 1970s to co-lead the Conjunto Libre.

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Oquendo)

Manny Oquendo began percussion studes in 1945 and gained drumming experience with the rings of Carlos Valero, Luis del Campo, Juan “Un Youngster” Torres, Jose Budet, Juanito Sanabria, Marcelino Guerra, Jose Curbelo and Pupi Campo before starting to be Tito Puente’s bongo participant in 1950. Four years afterwards Oquendo was with Tito Rodriquez with Vicentico Valdes in 1955. For the next six years, Oquendo freelanced and documented for New York’s best rings. In 1962 he resolved using the Eddie Palmieri orchestra. Before 1974 finished, Oquendo’s Conjunto Libre happened. Oquendo obtained world-wide reputation in 1983 along with his documenting of “Small Sunflower,” regarded one of the better recordings of the entire year.

(musicianbio.org/manny-oquendo/)

01. Chaquilla Ideal (Montuno) (09:46)

02. Lester Leaps In (Mambo Jazz) (09:46)

03. Oquendo y Libre (Descarga) (08:12)

04. Piel Canela (Cha cha cha) (07:09)

05. No Cuentes (Guaracha Rumba) (09:01)

06. Medley (Por qu./No critiques/Vengo sabroso) (17:23)

07. Muevete Un Poco (Salsa Jam) (09:01)

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Roger Glover and The Guilty Party (Deep Purple) - Snapshot (2002)

Year: November 5, 2002 (CD 2002)
Label: Eagle Records (Germany), EAGCD229, GAS 0000229 EAG
Style: Blues Rock
Country: Brecon, Wales (30 November 1945)
Time: 54:34
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 373 Mb

Again a proof of the diversity of talents within the DEEP PURPLE Family. Roger proofs with this album that he makes timeless music which can be 70,80,90 s or 21th century music. Great to listen to in detail, but also as music to join with others on the background.

How much I hope that good old Roger will help his friend Jon Lord to make the dream come thru to have all lineups of DEEP PURPLE play e.g. an hour together. An introduction may be half an hour of each member with solo work. This album will have great songs, especially It s only Life and Nothing Else for this occasion.

Thanx Rog for making this relaxed top quality album, a pleasure to listen too.

(rogerglover.com/discography/snapshot/snapshot-reviews/) Review by Rob Berting. 20.September 2002

Solo albums are a means for Roger Glover to expose sides of himself that aren’t even glimpsed at within the complex, pounding rock he plays with Deep Purple. He admits that Purple, the band that’s become a “way of life” since he joined up as their bass player in 1969, still holds the key to plenty of musical magic for him. But he’s quick to point out too that he’s “a songwriter first and foremost.” Along with singer Ian Gillan, Glover’s written the lion’s share of Deep Purple’s lyrics, including those to “Smoke On the Water,” one of the hard rock anthems for an entire generation. Snapshot, the new album that he bills to himself and the Guilty Party featuring Randall Bramblett, presents some of the very best songs Glover’s ever written, done his way. And he claims he wasn’t even really looking to do a solo album. “I had a bunch of songs in the basement,” he said jokingly, “that I didn’t know what to do with. It’s my secret life, if you like. I go down in the basement late at night and write songs that have no future.”

(rogerglover.com/discography/snapshot/snapshot-reviews/) Review by Tom Clarke. 17.March 2003

01. MyTurn (03:28)

02. Burn Me Up Slowly (04:01)

03. Beyond Emily (04:02)

04. Queen Of England (04:20)

05. No Place To Go (03:30)

06. The Bargain Basement (03:19)

07. What You Don't Say (03:43)

08. Nothing Else (04:08)

09. Could Have Ben Me (03:21)

10. The More I Find (02:43)

11. When It Comes To You (03:31)

12. Some Hope (05:04)

13. If I Could Fly (04:12)

14. It's Only Life (05:05)

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Michael Murphey - Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir [5 bonus tracks] (1973)

Year: 1973 (CD 2004)
Label: Raven Records (Australia), RVCD-192
Style: Progressive Country, Country Rock
Country: Dallas, Texas, U.S. (March 14, 1945)
Time: 71:57
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 317 Mb

Revealing Michael Martin Murphey's philosophical tendencies as well as his preference to drift into deep, thoughtful songs, Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir addresses the type of artist that Murphey truly is. The material on Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir is borderline romantic, but the album doesn't get too convoluted, too intricate, or too commercial sounding, and it manages to keep its simplicity and rustic charm intact. Tracks like "Cosmic Cowboy, Pt. 1," "Alleys of Austin," and the beautiful "South Canadian River Song" blend a certain amount of guilelessness with Murphey's own brand of urban poignancy, laying claim to Murphey's trademark as a "non-traditional" country music artist. The songs emerge as wholesome and wonderfully unceremonious, cashing in on Murphey's unconfined image and using it to give his material its wandering, nomadic quality in both the lyrics and the wide variety of string work. Even cuts like "Prometheus Busted" and "Drunken Lady of the Morning" keep the album's unbounded feel from sounding conventional or overindulgent without much effort. Although it spawned no hits, Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir is the album that quietly proclaimed Murphey as a progressive country artist, even though the material that was to follow would extend this style to even greater lengths. The album peaked at number 196 on the Billboard 200.

(allmusic.com/album/cosmic-cowboy-souvenir-mw0000169940)

01. Cosmic Cowboy (Part One) (03:57)

02. Alleys of Austin (05:06)

03. South Canadian River Song (07:18)

04. Blessing in Disguise (03:35)

05. Temperature Train (03:54)

06. Drunken Lady of the Morning (04:25)

07. Prometheus Busted (03:44)

08. Honolulu (04:25)

09. Rolling Hills (04:24)

10. Michael Angelo's Blues (Live) (05:07)

11. What Am I Doin' Hangin' Around? (Live) (03:23)

12. Seasons Change (Live) (05:33)

13. Natchez Trace (Live) (09:45)

14. Wildfire (Live) (07:16)

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Colosseum - Bread & Circuses (1997)

Year: 1997 (CD 1997)
Label: Cloud Nine Records (Europe), CLD 9190 2
Style: Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock, Fusion
Country: England
Time: 50:33
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 325 Mb

Veteran jazz rockers Colosseum have been on and off the scene since 1969. They released 5 albums and as drummer and leader Jon Hiseman proclaims in the liner notes, "The worlds first ever jazz rock group...etc". This statement is clearly debatable; however, in their collective prime they dazzled audiences, released fine cutting edge LP's and were among the finest of the British jazz and jazz-rock musicans.

Hiseman is the leader and has been a staple in the British jazz scene most notably with his wife, British saxophonist Barbara Thompson. Other members including keyboardist Dave Greenslade formed a cutting edge prog-rock band in the 70's, simply called "Greenslade." Guitarist Dave Clempson, who has recorded with Jack Bruce, and multi-reedman Dick Heckstall-Smith are a few of the more recognizable names among this band. Hiseman's drumming was world class. Explosive, dynamic and when necessary, refined. Hiseman also recorded a classic LP called Tempest. This LP was recorded in the early 70's and featured the great guitarist Allan Holdsworth along with Colosseum bassist Mark Clarke. As a young teen I was overwhelmed with the superb musicanship of these chaps. Time passes by and here we have the new release.

Breads and Circuses is the newly released Colosseum effort on Cloud Nine Records. Frankly, I was expecting a 90's version, perhaps with a touch of finesse and refinement in accordance with my personal wishes. Ladies and Gentleman, this is a rock record. This, of course is not intended to be detrimental, but gone are the firey crescendos, maddening pace, inventive interplay.

A rock record and a not a very memorable one at that. There are eleven cuts, including one instrumental called "The One That Got Away." The instrumental track is too little too late. Tracks 1-5 are standard rock ballad fare minus any memorable melodies, creative solos, or, to summarize, anything else to get excited about. Very little in the way of compositional attributes appear throughout this CD. Track 6, "The Playground" is perhaps the best cut, a memorable tune with a nice hook (a tune which draws similarities to that wonderful "Cantebury Prog Scene" of the 1970's). Unfortunately, the majority of these cuts do not justify enough solid material for an entire CD. No one takes control and the effort seems staid, complacent and ordinary. A solid rock beat, a few catchy horn arrangements, crisp vocals, but in a nutshell I struggled to make it through the entire CD without reaching for the "eject" button.

(allaboutjazz.com/breads-and-circuses-colosseum-cloud-nine-review-by-glenn-astarita)

Personnel:

Chris Farlowe (Jagger and Richards, Atomic Rooster, Jimmy Page, Maggie Bell) - Lead Vocals

Dick Heckstall-Smith (The Graham Bond Organisation, John Mayall & Bluesbreakers) - Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone

Dave "Clem" Clempson (Humble Pie, Cozy Powell, Jack Bruce, Billy Cobham, Roger Waters, Manfred Mann, Bob Dylan, Chris de Burgh) - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Dave Greenslade (Greenslade) - Hammond Organ, Synthesizer, Piano

Mark Clarke (Mountain, Uriah Heep, Rainbow) – Bass & Vocals, Lead Vocals on "The Playground"

Jon Hiseman (Graham Bond Organisation, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Tempest) - Drums, Cymbals

01. Watching Your Every Move (04:04)

02. Bread & Circuses (03:39)

03. Wherever I Go (04:17)

04. High Time (04:08)

05. Big Deal (05:13)

06. The Playground (05:09)

07. No Pleasin' (05:05)

08. I Could Tell You Tales (05:07)

09. Storms Behind The Breeze (04:44)

10. The One That Got Away (Instr.) (04:19)

11. The Other Side Of The Sky (04:42)

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Grand Funk Railroad - Mark, Don & Mel 1969–71 (1972)

Year: 1972 (Recorded 1969-1971) (CD May 15, 2012)
Label: Icon Classic (U.S.), ICON 1023
Style: Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Country: Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Time: 41:21, 39:40
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 267, 264 Mb

Digitally remastered edition of this best-selling collection of tracks from the American rockers. Following the enormous success of the first six Grand Funk Railroad albums, Capitol Records decided that it was time for a summary of the first stage of the band's career and a two-LP Best of was assembled. The next studio album, Phoenix, would feature keyboardist Craig Frost, who would eventually become the fourth member of the band so this release is comprised of the power trio era hits. Mark, Don & Mel features the classic tracks "Time Machine", "Heartbreaker" and "Paranoid", which received heavy FM and AM radio play back in the day. The album also includes the band's first truly huge Top 5 single, "Footstompin' Music".

Mark, Don & Mel: 1969–71 is a rock album by Grand Funk Railroad that was released in 1972. It is a compilation of early highlights from both studio and live performances while the band was managed by Terry Knight. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified gold by the RIAA.

There is a clear-cut divide in Grand Funk Railroad's material; this chronicles the band's early period under flamboyant manager Terry Knight, who was bound and determined to prove that Grand Funk wa the biggest thing in rock and roll. This collection is a great overview of this period and is suggested for those who don't want to wade through the chaff in order to get the gems. This captures the band when they were mere kids looking to become the monsters they later became.

Grand Funk Railroad (Mark Farner, Don Brewer and Mel Schacher) broke out big in the late sixties with a huge rock sound that emulated the hard working sounds of the town they grew up in, forever making Flint, Michigan a familiar name to millions. From the release of their very first album "Grand Funk" and over a career that spans decades of many hit recordings, GFR has truly stood the test of time.

With multiple gold and platinum albums under their belt, and historic sold out shows like Shea Stadium, the brass at Capitol Records in 1972 honored this power trio with their first greatest hits collection the gold and platinum "Mark, Don & Mel."

The album was a blockbuster as it reached the upper rungs of the sales charts, making this a smash hit with both rock and pop audiences, proving once again their career was of historic merit. Filled with multiple hits spread out over 4 big sides, the amazing album takes off with the classic Time Machine?plus more power rockers like Into The Sun?Inside Looking Out?and Heartbreaker.

01. Time Machine (03:45)

02. Into The Sun (06:28)

03. Heartbreraker (06:34)

04. Feelin' Alright (04:26)

05. Footstompin' Music (03:47)

06. Paranoid (07:49)

07. Loneliness (08:29)

01. Are You Ready - Mark, Don & Mel (03:39)

02. Mean Mistreater - Mark, Don & Mel (04:58)

03. T.N.U.C. - Mark, Don & Mel (11:31)

04. Inside Looking Out - Mark, Don & Mel (09:33)

05. Closer To Home - Mark, Don & Mel (09:57)

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Julian Lennon - Valotte (1984)

Year: 15 October 1984 (CD 1984)
Label: Atlantic Records (USA & Europe), 7 80184-2
Style: Rock, Pop Rock
Country: Liverpool, England (8 April 1963)
Time: 38:38
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 230 Mb

Charts: UK #20, AUS #8, CAN #12, GER #60, JPN #41, NZ #15, SWE #15, US #17. UK: Silver, US: Platinum.

Valotte is the debut studio album by singer-songwriter Julian Lennon. The album was produced by Phil Ramone and recorded at several studios from February to August 1984. It was released in October 1984 on Charisma and Atlantic. The album was first certified gold in the United States, in the new year, then shortly afterwards being certified platinum. From the album, four singles were released, each with a music video, charting at various positions on the singles charts in both the United Kingdom and US. "Too Late for Goodbyes", the second US single, and "Valotte", the first US single, were both US Billboard Top 10 hits, the former reaching No. 5 and the latter reaching No. 9. The album peaked at No. 17 in the US and No. 20 in the UK. Lennon toured the US, Australia, and Japan in March–June 1985.

Julian Lennon sent the Charisma Records label head, Tony Stratton Smith, a demo tape in September 1983. After listening to the tape and being impressed with Lennon's songwriting skills, Smith signed Lennon to the label in the United Kingdom, while Lennon was signed to Atlantic Records in the United States after its label head, Ahmet Ertegun, was also impressed with Lennon's songwriting. A month later, Lennon, with his friends Justin Clayton and Carlton Morales, started a three-month stay at a French chateau, Manoir de Valotte, in Saint-Benin-d'Azy, France, writing and demoing songs for what would appear on Valotte. In an interview with Rock Bill magazine, Lennon said that he "had a lot of the material" before embarking to the chateau. About the songs, Lennon said that half the songs on the album had "already been written on the piano" in short pieces, about "a year or two before". In an interview for No 1 magazine, Lennon said the pieces were not originally "for an album", and that some of the music was "written several years ago, some new". The lyrics were added only a few years prior to recording the songs for the album.

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valotte#Production)

01. Valotte (04:17)

02. O.K. For You (03:39)

03. On The Phone (04:49)

04. Space (04:23)

05. Well I Don't Know (04:36)

06. Too Late For Goodbyes (03:35)

07. Lonely (03:52)

08. Say You're Wrong (03:28)

09. Jesse (03:50)

10. Let Me Be (02:05)

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Jason Becker - Perspective (1996)

Year: May 21, 1996 (CD 2001)
Label: Warner Bros. (US), 9 46951-2
Style: Instrumental Rock, Neoclassical Metal
Country: Richmond, California, U.S. (July 22, 1969)
Time: 60:47
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 338 Mb

Perspective is the second studio album by the guitarist Jason Becker. According to Becker's web site, the album features "Steve Perry, Michael Lee Firkins, Matt and Gregg Bissonette, Steve Hunter, members of Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra and members of the San Francisco Girls Chorus."

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perspective_(Jason_Becker_album))

Jason Becker’s sophomore album, “Perspective”, is a bit of an enigma, but that’s one of the things that makes it great. The biggest difference from his debut “Perpetual Burn” is the fact that the guitar has moved from being the focal point to being just one avenue of his expression. Not to say that there isn’t a lot of awe inspiring fret work on “Perspective”; it just has now become part of the music, instead of being the music.

Of course there is a very important story the unfolded during the making of this album: Jason was diagnosed with ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Over time this disease takes away your movement until you’re completely paralyzed. This had a lot to do with the overall change in mood of this album.

However the mood isn’t one of a sullen nature. In fact it is a very joyous album. And while this is an instrumental, less the last song, there is a lot of emotion throughout this album.

Another quality that became evident due to Jason’s circumstances is his killer compositional abilities. On “Perspective” there are symphonic, orchestral, vocal, Indian and even country styles throughout it. And each part is epic (not in the Manowar sense), each part is absolutely at the peak it could be at without going over and falling into parody. His songwriting and composting abilities are of sheer brilliance.

As for the material contained on “Perspective”, it could be described as brilliant, excellent, outstanding, and so on. You would need a thesaurus to describe how amazing this album is. There are no standout tracks, as each one is absolutely essential to this album, and without one the album loses something special. Alas, there is one standout track, the last track. It is the only one with vocals in basic sense, which makes it a standout, but it is just as good as the rest.

Overall Jason Becker’s “Perspective” is one of the single, most utterly perfect albums ever made, and taking into account the situation surrounding him, it is quiet an achievement. This is not only an album that metal fans would enjoy; classical fans would very much enjoy this too. And although Jason Becker made his name with his guitar prowess, this is the best album he ever made.

(metal-archives.com/reviews/Jason_Becker/Perspective/14383/)

01. Primal (07:03)

02. Rain (03:14)

03. End Of The Beginning (11:46)

04. Higher (05:28)

05. Blue (04:46)

06. Life And Death (09:11)

07. Empire (05:15)

08. Serrana (08:38)

09. Meet Me In The Morning (05:22)

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Fantasy - Paint A Picture [7 bonus tracks] (1973)

Year: 1973 (CD 2005)
Label: Lake Eerie Records (US), LER 43007
Style: Progressive Rock
Country: United Kingdom
Time: 78:02
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 462 Mb

The story of this band started at the Chapel Farm, a farmhouse near Gravesend (Kent) were the band had their first rehearsals. It was the family home of singer Paul Petley, other musicians were Geoff Whitehorn (electric guitar), Paul Lawrence (acoustic guitar/vocals), David Metcalfe (keyboards), David Read (bass guitar) and Brian Chatham (drums), later replaced by John Webster. The lead guitar was by the promising Bob Vann but he died in a car accident, he was replaced by Pete James. The new line-up FANTASY sent a demo tape to the label Decca and changed their name in FIREQUEEN. But Polydor was also interested and they pursuaded the band to sign for them. Again the band decided to change their name, it became FANTASY, a name that fitted more to the style and flavour of the music. The debut album was called "Paint A Picture" and released in '73 (now on CD). Soon FANTASY belonged to the past, the tapes for a next album remained in the vaults of time.

Fortunately the label Audio Archives released these tapes as a CD called "Beyond The Beyond". This one is an absolute beauty and it contains nine very refined compositions with warm vocals and 12-string acoustic guitars, flowing and sensitive electric guitar and lots of Hammond organ and Mellotron. The highlight on this album is the track Alexandrie (almost 9 minutes) with the Mellotron in all its splendor: majestic eruptions and beautiful waves along a typical Sixties sounding organ. A MUST!

(progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=826)

01. Paint A Picture (05:22)

02. Circus (06:16)

03. The Award (04:49)

04. Politely Insane (03:26)

05. Widow (02:09)

06. Icy River (05:53)

07. Thank Christ (04:05)

08. Young Manґs Fortune (03:41)

09. Gnome Song (04:15)

10. Silent Mime (04:41)

11. Beyond The Beyond (Bonus) (05:36)

12. Reality (Bonus) (02:58)

13. Alanderie (Bonus) (09:00)

14. After Thought (Bonus) (05:50)

15. Worried Man (Bonus) (02:56)

16. Just A Dream (Bonus) (03:31)

17. Winter Rose (Bonus) (03:26)

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Dion - Dion (1968)

Year: 1968 (CD 2007)
Label: Ace Records (UK), CDCHM 1147
Style: Oldies, Pop, Pop Rock
Country: Bronx, New York, U.S. (July 18, 1939)
Time: 37:36
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 211 Mb

Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, 1939), better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer and songwriter. His music incorporates elements of doo-wop, pop, rock, R&B, folk and blues. Initially the lead singer of the vocal group Dion and the Belmonts, Dion embarked on a solo career, and was one of the most prominent rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era. He had 39 Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a solo performer, or with the Belmonts and the Del-Satins. He is best remembered for his signature hit songs "Runaround Sue", "The Wanderer", "Ruby Baby" and "Lovers Who Wander", among others.

Dion's popularity waned in the mid-1960s, and toward the end of the decade he shifted his style with more mature and contemplative songs, such as "Abraham, Martin and John".

Although no longer a star, he continued making music. During the 1980s, Dion produced several Christian albums, winning a GMA Dove Award in 1984 for the album I Put Away My Idols. He returned to secular music in the late 1980s with Yo Frankie (1989). Between the mid-2000s and 2021, Dion released six chart-topping blues albums. Critics who had dismissed his early work, labeling him as a teen idol, praised his later work and noted the influence he has had on other musicians.

A Grammy-nominated artist, Dion has released over 40 albums, and scored eleven Top 10 hits (including with the Belmonts) on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. In 2002, Dion was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "Runaround Sue". Recent album awards include: Favorite Blues Album for New York Is My Home (2016), Favorite Compilations and Reissues for Kickin Child: Lost Columbia Album 1965 (2017) and Favorite Blues Album for Blues with Friends (2020).

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_DiMucci)

01. Abraham, Martin & John (03:22)

02. Purple Haze (02:34)

03. Tomorrow Is A Long Time  Everybody's Talkin' (03:42)

04. Sonny Boy (03:06)

05. The Dolphins (05:05)

06. He Looks A Lot Like Me (02:52)

07. Sun Fun Song (03:52)

08. Both Sides Now (03:55)

09. Sisters Of Mercy (03:34)

10. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (02:50)

11. Daddy Rollin' (In Your Arms) (02:38)

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