Fanny - Fanny Hill (1972)

Fanny had already stepped into some big shoes by being the first all-female rock band signed to a major label, but with the release of 1972 s Fanny Hill, they took things to a new level, recording at The Beatles own Apple Studios with producer Richard Perry and famed Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick. And the result was Fanny s most varied and ambitious album, sporting a beautiful mix of ballads and rockers and a mature, socially conscious lyrical approach. 

Fanny avait déjà fait un grand pas en étant le premier groupe de rock entièrement féminin à avoir signé un label majeur, mais avec la sortie de Fanny Hill en 1972, elles ont pris les choses à un niveau supérieur, enregistrant aux Apple Studios des Beatles avec le producteur Richard Perry et le célèbre ingénieur des Beatles, Geoff Emerick. Le résultat a été l'album le plus varié et ambitieux de Fanny, avec un beau mélange de ballades et de rockers et une approche lyrique mature et socialement responsable.

Tracks :

  1.   Ain't That Peculiar

  2.   Knock On My Door

  3.   Blind Alley

  4.   You've Got A Home

  5.   Wonderful Feeling

  6.   Borrowed Time

  7.   Hey Bulldog

  8.   Think About The Children

  9.   Rock Bottom Blues

  10.   Sound And The Fury

  11.   The First Time

  12.   Tomorrow

  13.   Rock Bottom Blues (Backing Track)

  14.   Rock Bottom Blues (Original Vocal)

  15.   Wonderful Feeling (Single Version)

  16.   Young And Dumb

  17.   No Deposit No Return

Line-Up :

Jean Millington: bass guitar, vocals

June Millington: guitar, vocals

Nickey Barclay: keyboards, vocals

Alice de Buhr: drums, vocals

Enjoy Music :

Fanny - Fanny Hill (LP)

1972

Gary Ogan & Bill Lamb - Portland (1972)

The year was 1971 and Elektra Records A&R man, producer, and artist, Marlin Greene, had flown to Portland to hear a promising new band. Marlin needed to sign an formation that brought along their own songs. Greg Branson, who was hosting Marlin’s visit to Portland, knew about two local kids fresh out of a highscool who actually did have their own songs. He quickly phoned Bill Lamb and Gary Ogan to ask if they were interested in auditioning for Eleckta Records. They sat and traded a few songs with Marlin, who was impressed enough to eventually sign them on to record their first album that he co-produced with Branson.

C'était en 1971 et Marlin Greene, producteur et artiste d'Elektra Records A & R, s'était envolé pour Portland afin d'entendre un nouveau groupe prometteur. Marlin avait besoin de signer une formation qui apportait ses propres chansons. Greg Branson, qui était l'hôte de la visite de Marlin à Portland, connaissait deux jeunes locaux fraîchement sortis d'un lycée qui avaient effectivement leurs propres chansons. Il a rapidement téléphoné à Bill Lamb et Gary Ogan pour leur demander s'ils étaient intéressés de passer une audition pour Eleckta Records. Ils se sont donc déplacés et ont échangé quelques chansons avec Marlin, qui a été assez impressionné pour finalement les signer et enregistrer leur premier album qu'il a coproduit avec Branson.

Tracks :

1.   Send It Over  

2.   Reborn

3.   Portland Rain  

4.   Love Lost Lady

5.   Everything You Knew But Forgot

6.   Kac

7.   Our Sweet Love  

8.   Just For Awhile  

9.   Ogan Tea  

10.   You Make Me Love You 

11.   I Wanna Live  

Line-Up :

Banjo – Emory Gordy

Bass – Bob Wray, Emory Gordy

Clarinet – Gary Ogen

Drums – Dennis St. John, Fred Proudy

Fiddle – Bobby Bruce

Guitar – Bill Lamb, Gary Ogan, Richard Bennett, Russell DaSchiell

Pedal Steel Guitar – Richard Bennett

Percussion – Bill Lamb, Gary Ogan, Ken Brown

Piano – John Bergeron

Tambourine – Marlin Greene

Vocals – Bill Lamb, Gary Ogan, Marlin Greene

Enjoy Music :

Gary Ogan & Bill Lamb - Portland (LP)

1972

Hoover - Hoover (1969)

Willis David Hoover was born in Jackson County, Missouri and raised in Lamoni, Iowa and Shenandoah, Iowa. After starting out as a coffee house folk singer as a teenager, Hoover moved to Nashville in the 1960s and became a songwriter. His songs were recorded by Tina Turner, Eddy Arnold and country music outlaws Tompall Glaser and Waylon Jennings. After retiring from the music industry, Hoover became a writer.

Willis David Hoover est né dans le comté de Jackson, Missouri et a grandi à Lamoni, Iowa et Shenandoah, Iowa. Après avoir débuté comme un chanteur folklorique de café à l'adolescence, Hoover a déménagé à Nashville dans les années 1960 et est devenu un auteur-compositeur. Ses chansons ont été enregistrées par Tina Turner, Eddy Arnold et les hors-la-loi de la musique country Tompall Glaser et Waylon Jennings. Après s'être retiré de l'industrie musicale, Hoover est devenu un écrivain.

Tracks :

Side 1

A1.  I'll Say My Words

A2.  Leave That For Memories

A3.  Kommst Du Doch Mit Mir (Come With Me)

A4.  That's How A Woman's S'Posed To Be

A5.  Free To Run Free

Side 2

B1.  All That Keeps Ya Going

B2.  I'm Not That Kind Of Man

B3.  One Man's Family

B4.  Games

B5.  Theme From "Tick Tick Tick" (Set Yourself Free)

Enjoy Music :

Hoover - Hoover (LP)

1969

Tom Jans & Mimi Farina - Take Heart (1971)

1971's Take Heart, marked the return of Joan Baez's younger sister Mimi Farina to recording after the death of Richard Farina and the collapse of her second marriage; Jans met her in 1970 and the duo toured extensively (most notably appearing at the Big Sur Folk Festival) before recording this cult classic.

Take Heart, de 1971, marque le retour de la jeune soeur de Joan Baez, Mimi Farina, après la mort de Richard Farina et l'effondrement de son second mariage; Jans l'a rencontrée en 1970 et le duo a fait de nombreuses tournées (notamment en apparaissant au Big Sur Folk Festival) avant d'enregistrer ce classique culte.

Tracks :

01.   Carolina

02.   Charlotte

03.   Kings And Queen

04.   The Great White Horse

05.   Reach Out (For Chris Ross)

06.   Madman

07.   In The Quiet Morning (For Janis Joplin)

08.   Letter To Jesus

09.   After The Sugar Harvest

10.   No Need To Be Lonely

Line-Up :

Bass – Leland Sklar

Cello – Edgar Lustgarten

Drums – Jim Keltner, Russ Kunkel

Guitar – Mimi Farina, Tom Jans 

Vocals – Mimi Farina, Tom Jans

Enjoy Music :

Tom Jans & Mimi Farina - Take Heart (LP)

1971

Stackridge - Stackridge (1971)

Stackridge were a British rock group which had its greatest success in the early 1970s. The album was recorded on 16-track equipment at De Lane Lea Studios, London, between March and April 1971 with recording engineer Martin Birch. It was produced by Fritz Freyer. Deep Purple were in the studio next door working on their album Fireball.

Stackridge était un groupe de rock britannique qui a eu son plus grand succès au début des années 1970. L'album a été enregistré sur l'équipement de 16 pistes à De Lane Lea Studios, Londres, entre Mars et Avril 1971 avec l'ingénieur du son Martin Birch. Il a été produit par Fritz Freyer. Deep Purple était dans le studio à côté de travailler sur leur album Fireball.

Tracks :

Side 1

A1. Grande Piano

A2. Percy The Penguin

A3. Three Legged Table

A4. Dora, The Female Explorer

A5. Essence Of Porphyry

Side 2 

B1. Marigold Conjunction

B2. West Mall

B3. Marzo Plod

B4. Slark

Line-Up :

Bass Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Guitar – James Warren

Drums, Triangle – Billy Bent

Flute – Michael Slater 

Lead Guitar, Piano, Harmonium, Acoustic Guitar – Andrew Creswell-Davis

Violin – Michael Evans

Enjoy music :

Stackridge - Stackridge (LP)

1971

Mike Condello - No Bathing in Pond (1984)

Rare soft classic rock released on Takoma Records in 1984 and forgotten until now. Mike Condello produced the album himself, and the long list of people who were involved demonstrates how ambitious this studio album was meant to be.

Rare soft rock classique sorti sur Takoma Records en 1984 et oublié jusqu'à présent. Mike Condello a produit l'album lui-même, et la longue liste de personnes impliquées montre à quel point cet album studio était ambitieux.

Tracks :

Side 1 

A1.  Life Ain’t What It Used To Be

A2.  Shake Them Blues

A3.  It’s Gonna Work Out Fine

A4.  On The Ropes

A5.  Sophomore Bluesboy 

Side 2

B1.  Plunge Into The Depths Of Despair

B2.  Eyes Of Steel

B3.  I’m Looking Through You

B4.  Stand Up And Shout

B5.  Working For The Devil

Line-Up :

Mike Condello (guitars, keyboards, vocals)

Doug Haywood (bass guitar)

Trey Thompson (bass guitar)

Jimmy Gillen (drums)

Mickey McGee (drums)

Jimmy Varley (drums on “Eyes of Steel”)

Eddie Black (steel & rhythm guitars)

Jon Hartman (Piano on “Eyes of Steel”)

Jeff Baxter (guitar solo on “Stand Up And Shout”

Otis Hale (tenor solo on “Sophomore Bluesboy” & flute on “On The Ropes”

Dennis Kenmore (Drums on “Sophomore Bluesboy”)

Claudia Lennear, Bonnie Bramlett, Gloria Jones (Background vocals on “Shake Them Blues” & “It’s Gonna Work Our Fine”)

The Creeps (background vocals on “Plunge…” & “Stand Up And Shout”

Claudia Lennear (background vocals on “Eyes of Steel”

Otis Hale, Bob Crosby, Chris Mostert (horns on “Plunge…” & “Sophomore Bluesy”

Enjoy Music :

Mike Condello - No Bathing in Pond (LP)

1984

Steve Baron - A Wanderer Like You (1973)

An eclectic and expressive record led by an authentic songwriter with Pete Drake, the pedal steel guitarist, also at the production. The combo surprises us with warm arrangements and choir harmonies. This record enlights the talent of Pete Drake, a producer who was behind many successful artists like B.J. Thomas, Slim Whitman, Tammy Wynette.

Un disque éclectique et expressif mené par un auteur-compositeur authentique avec Pete Drake, le guitariste d'acier à pédale, également à la production. Le combo nous surprend avec des arrangements chaleureux et des harmonies de chœur. Ce disque met en lumière le talent de Pete Drake, un producteur qui a été derrière de nombreux artistes à succès comme B.J. Thomas, Slim Whitman, Tammy Wynette.

Tracks :

Side 1 

A1.   I'm A Wanderer Like You

A2.   Happiness Is Just Like Breathing Space

A3.   Magic Magician

A4.   Letting Go

A5.   I've Thought A Little Bit 

Side 2 

B1.   Highwire

B2.   There's No Place For Us In The Garden

B3.   This Song's For Dancing

B4.   You Were Just Dancing

B5.   Everybody Wants To Get To Heaven (Still Another Version)

Line-Up :

Steve Baron - Vocals, Guitars

Jack Solomon - Acoustic Guitar

Pete Drake - Pedal Steel Guitar

Larry London - Drums

Earl Ball - Piano

Mike Leech - Bass

Jimmy Colvard -Lead Guitar

Lanny Avery - Drums, Bell Tree

Hoyet Henry - Bass, Horns

Henry Strzelecki - Bass

Dale Sellers - Lead Guitar

Linda Hargrove - Organ

Larry Sasser - Pedal Steel Guitar

Diane Craige - High Voice

Ginger Holladay, Temple Riser, Lea Jane Berinati - Vocals

Enjoy Music :

Steve Baron - A Wanderer Like You (LP)

1973

Emmett Finley - Emmett Finley (1971)

Despite a growing reputation, the eponymous and sole album of Emmet Finley remains one of the best kept secrets in pop music. The songs are strong pop/rock with complex, elaborate structures and unpredictable tempo changes, a kind of melting pot of pure sadness and anger. One of the reasons which can explain why it has been overlooked for so long (apart from its evident scarcity) is that it's not an easy album to get into.

Malgré une notoriété grandissante, l'album éponyme et unique d'Emmet Finley reste l'un des secrets les mieux gardés de la musique pop. Les chansons sont fortement pop/rock avec des structures complexes et élaborées et des changements de tempo imprévisibles, une sorte de melting-pot de la tristesse et de la colère pure. Une des raisons qui peut expliquer pourquoi il a été négligé pendant si longtemps (en dehors de sa rareté évidente) est que ce n'est pas un album facile à aborder.

Tracks :

Side 1

A1.   So Easy 

A2.   Where He Cried Last 

A3.   Gospel 

A4.   Paula's Song 

Side 2

B1.   Saturday Morning 

B2.   Monster

B3.   Without You Now 

B4.   Sky King 

B5.   My Friend

Line-Up :

Acoustic Guitar – Emmett Finley

Backing Vocals – Daniel Zellman, Hans Peter Schulle, Ray Monte, The Ellington Sisters

Bass – Daniel Zellman

Electric Guitar – Emmett Finley

Keyboards – Hans Peter Schulle

Lead Vocals – Emmett Finley

Percussion – Ray Monte

Enjoy Music :

Emmett Finley - Emmett Finley (LP)

1971

Happy & Artie Traum - Double Back (1971)

The brothers Happy and Artie Traum were raised in the Bronx but ended up part of the Greenwich Village scene in the Sixties. Happy Traum became part of Dylan's team; he was in a group that released the first official version of "Blowin' in the Wind," and later would back Dylan up on his album Greatest Hits Vol II. Together, the Traum brothers blended their voices and instruments the way that only family can: this was the second of four albums they made together.

Les frères Happy et Artie Traum ont été élevés dans le Bronx mais ont fini par faire partie de la scène de Greenwich Village dans les années soixante. Happy Traum a alors intégré l'équipe de Dylan; il faisait partie d'un groupe qui contribua à la première version officielle de "Blowin 'in the Wind", et plus tard, il supporta Dylan dans son album Greatest Hits Vol II. Ensemble, les frères Traum ont mélangé leurs voix et leurs instruments comme seule une famille pouvait le faire : Double-Back est le deuxième des quatre albums qu'ils ont fait ensemble.

Tracks :

Side 1 

A1.   Scavengers 

A2.   Confession 

A3.   Jacksboro 

A4.   The Ferryman 

A5.   The Seagull 

Side 2

B1.   Handful Of Love 

B2.   Cross Examinator 

B3.   Mister Movie Man 

B4.   Brother Thomas 

B5.   Love Song To A Girl In An Old Photograph

Line-Up :

Bass – Michael Esposito

Drums – Jerry Carrigan

Fiddle – Buddy Spickard

Guitar [Dobro] – Bobby Thompson

Guitar [Steel] – Weldon Myrick

Harmonica, Piano, Organ – Eric Kaz

Vocals, Guitar – Artie Traum, Happy Traum

Enjoy Music :

Happy & Artie Traum - Double Back (LP)

1971

Boondoggle & Balderdash - Boondoggle & Balderdash (1971)

John Herron and Rob McLerran released only one album under alias name " Boondoggle & Balderdash" in 1971 and the album has been demanded by numerous collectors and music devotees over decades. This classic swamp rock legend reminds a lot of The Band. 

John Herron et Rob McLerran ont sorti un seul album sous le pseudonyme "Boondoggle & Balderdash" en 1971 et l'album a été demandé par de nombreux collectionneurs et passionnés de musique au cours des décennies. Cette légende classique du rock marécageux rappelle beaucoup The Band.

Tracks :

01.   Never Got To Know Him

02.   Mr. Driver

03.   Old Porch Swing

04.   When Will It All Be Over

05.   You Always Find A Way  

06.   The Whiskey Got To Me  

07.   Songs I'm Singing  

08.   You’ve Got Me  

09.   7 A.M

10.   I’ve Been Delayed

Line-Up :

Boondoggle = John Herron : Keyboards, Vocals

Balderdash = Rob McLerran : Guitar, Vocals

Enjoy Music :

Boondoggle & Balderdash - Boondoggle & Balderdash (LP)

1971

The Talbot Bros -The Talbot Bros (1974)

High-class country rock album from Mason Proffit graduates John and Terry Talbot. Less electric and kickin' than bands like the Outlaws, but more of a rootsy feel than the Eagles and all their imitators thanks to an acoustic emphasis and use of banjo, dobro, steel guitar, and harmonica. Hawaiian guitar leads grace the beautiful acoustic piece 'Trail of Tears'. 

Album de country rock haut de gamme de John et Terry Talbot, tous deux diplômés de Mason Proffit. Moins électriques et plus percutants que des groupes comme les Outlaws, mais plus enracinés que les Eagles et tous leurs imitateurs grâce à l'accent acoustique et à l'utilisation du banjo, du dobro, de la steel guitar et de l'harmonica. A noter les guitares hawaïennes qui ornent la belle pièce acoustique 'Trail of Tears'. 

Tracks :

1.  Easy to Sleep

2.  Comin' Home to Jesus

3.   In my Dreams

4.   And the Time

5.   Trail of Tears

6.   Over Jordan 

7.   Moline Truckin'

8.  Come and Gone 

9.   Over Again

10.   Carnival Ballon

11.   Hear You Callin'

Line-Up :

Banjo – John Talbot, Terry N. Talbot

Bass – Leland Sklar

Drums – Russ Kunkel

Guitar – John Talbot, Terry N. Talbot

Vocals – John Talbot, Terry N. Talbot

Enjoy Music :

The Talbot Bros -The Talbot Bros (LP)

1974

David Elliott - David Elliott (1972)

David Elliott's first  album features a string of well known musicians such as Albert Lee, Nigel Olsson (Elton John's drummer), Dee Murray (Elton John's bass player), Mick Grabham (lead guitarist, Procul Harum), Rick Wills (bass player for Peter Frampton and Foreigner), and David Mattacks. He has a most  appealing voice which easily  fits into it’s surroundings whether it be straight rock, or else swathed in strings.

Le premier album de David Elliott comprend une série de musiciens connus tels qu'Albert Lee, Nigel Olsson (batteur d'Elton John), Dee Murray (bassiste d'Elton John), Mick Grabham (guitariste principal de Procul Harum), Rick Wills (bassiste de Peter Frampton et Foreigner), et David Mattacks. Il a une voix des plus attrayantes qui s'adapte facilement à son environnement, qu'il s'agisse d'un orchestre rock  ou d'un ensemble de cordes.

Tracks :

Side 1

A1 Kid's Stuff 3:01

A2 If I Were You 2:26

A3 Lover 4:08

A4 The Love You Put On Yesterday 3:11

A5 You Better Move 4:38

Side 2

B1 Dear Mary 2:36

B2 Down To My Last Dime 2:31

B3 The Invisible Man 1:58

B4 The Rich Man's Love Story 2:41

B5 Some 3:15

B6 Open The Door 3:31

Line-Up :

Bass – Rick Wills

Bass, Vocals – Dee Murray

Drums – Chris Karan, Dave Mattacks, Roy O. Temro

Drums, Vocals – Nigel Olsson

Guitar – Albert Lee, Mick Grabham, Tim Renwick

Guitar, Bass, Vocals David Elliott

Guitar, Piano – Caleb Quaye

Piano – Francis Monkman

Steel Guitar – BJ Cole

The Cates Gang - Wanted (1970)

The Cate Bros' historical debut album  in 1972.

The Cates Gang are the Cate Brothers before they became a sophisticated studio band. On this record you get the essence of the band in a way that you might in a small bar or nightclub. This is real, raw, hard-edged "stuff"; the type of material Sam and Dave did for Stax and Atlantic in the mid 1960's. These guys should have had a wider audience.

Le premier album historique de Cate Bros en 1972.

Les Cates Gang sont les Cate Brothers avant de devenir un groupe de studio sophistiqué. Sur ce disque, vous captez l'essence du groupe comme si vous étiez dans un petit bar ou une boîte de nuit. C'est un "truc" réel, brut et dur; le type de matériel que Sam et Dave ont fait pour Stax et Atlantic au milieu des années 1960. Ces gars auraient dû avoir un public plus large.

Tracks :

01.  We all got to help each other 

02.  God gave me a woman 

03.  Song man 

04.  Leavin’ this town 

05.  Lead me anywhere 

06.  When will we learn 

07.  I’ll take you back again 

08.  What’s the use in lovin’ you 

09.  I’ve made up my mind 

10.   Help me work it out, woman 

11.   If you got the time (I got the love)

Line-Up :

Earl Cate — lead guitar, vocals

Ernie (Ernest) Cate — keyboards, lead vocals

Billy Wright — bass

Terry Cagle — drums, percussion

Enjoy Music :

The Cates Gang - Wanted (LP)

1970