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BARRY, JOHN - ZULU O.S.T.One of the most important British film composers of all time, John Barry's body of work is simply astounding. In a career that spanned more than half a century, Barry composed some of the most popular soundtracks for British film and television, including eleven James Bond ... read more » |
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BEAU - BEAULeeds-born folk-rocker John Trevor Midgely, alias Beau, was known for his deft twelve-string guitar work, his poignant voice and distinctive song-writing, which brought him onto the roster of John Peel's Dandelion label in 1969. His self-titled debut album is arguably his ... read more » |
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BEAU - CREATION (UK)Leeds-born folk-rocker John Trevor Midgely, alias Beau, was celebrated for deft twelve-string guitar, a poignant voice and distinctive song-writing, which brought him onto John Peel's Dandelion label. Second LP 'Creation' was recorded over three days and features more of ... read more » |
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BENSON, GEORGE - IRREPLACEABLEJazz guitar legend George Benson began his career unfeasibly young, recording for RCA aged nine. After a spell with organist Jack McDuff, he went solo in the early 1960s, cutting volumes of jazz and soul before belatedly scoring hits as a lead vocalist. 'Irreplaceable' ... read more » |
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BLACK VELVET - THIS IS BLACK VELVETInitially formed in southeast London in the mid-1960s as the Coloured Raisins, obscure black rock quartet Black Velvet infused their sound with soul and reggae undercurrents, a testament to the Caribbean origins of the group members, and the pervasive styles inspiring the ... read more » |
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BRUGNOLINI, SANDRO - FANTABULOUS: LA DONNA, IL SESSO E IL SUPERUOMO O.S.T.Roman saxophonist and clarinettist Sandro Brugnolini began his long recording career in the Junior Dixieland Gang in the early 1950s and came to greater prominence as chief composer in the Modern Jazz Gang, awarded best original composition for his 'Arpo' at Italy's ... read more » |
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CATAPILLA - CHANGESJazz-infused prog-rock act Catapilla began in London in 1970, with saxophonists Robert Calvert and Hugh Eaglestone, bassist Dave Taylor (of pop act Edison Lighthouse), drummer Malcolm Frith, guitarist Graham Wilson and expressive clarinet player, Thierry Rheinhardt; ... read more » |
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CHERRY, DON - LIVE IN ANKARARecorded in November 1969 at the US Embassy, 'Live In Ankara' saw the adventurous jazz trumpeter Don Cherry performing with saxophonist Irfan Sümer, bassist Selçuk Sun, and drummer Okay Temiz, with arrangements by trumpeter Maffy Falay, who had introduced Cherry ... read more » |
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CLINTON, GEORGE - THE P-FUNK POWERAbandoning doo-wop for hard funk through Funkadelic and related act Parliament, George Clinton became the cosmic funk warrior extolling sex, drugs, and funk'n'roll, using bubbling bass, rock-star guitars, full horn sections and powerful choruses to venture into funk's deep ... read more » |
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CLINTON, GEORGE -WITH THE P-FUNK ALLSTARS- - LIVE IN CHICAGO 1989After an early start in doo-wop fronting the Parliaments, George Clinton helmed Funkadelic and Parliament, related hard funk projects at the border of the form's acceptability, employing crazed concepts, outrageous costumes, and drug-addled references to outer space. During ... read more » |
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COOPER, MIKE (60S) - OH REALLY!?The guitarist and singer-songwriter Mike Cooper was a key figure in the British blues boom of the late 1960s. Born in Reading in 1942, Cooper began playing guitar as a teen in local skiffle groups. After seeing Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee perform in 1961, Cooper caught ... read more » |
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COVAY, DON -& THE JEFFERSON LEMON BLUES BAND- - DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKSDuring his long and fruitful career, multifaceted singer-songwriter Don Covay recorded in a variety of styles, including gospel, doo-wop, soul, rock, and blues, and his enviable skills as a songwriter were responsible for the likes of Chubby Checker's 'Pony Time,' as well ... read more » |
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CURTISS MALDOON - CURTISS MALDOONAfter playing in Bodcast with future Yes guitarist Steve Howe, Dave Curtiss and Clive Maldoon formed blues-rock duo Curtiss Maldoon, and released their self-titled debut on Deep Purple's label Purple Records in 1971. For the LP, the pair was backed by top session players ... read more » |
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DANDO SHAFT - AN EVENING WITH DANDO SHAFTFormed in the West Midlands manufacturing town of Coventry in 1968, esteemed psychedelic folk group Dando Shaft are revered as key influencers of the progressive strand of the 1960s folk revival, and the interplay of melodies on guitar, mandolin and violin made their sound ... read more » |
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DANDO SHAFT - DANDO SHAFTDando Shaft's self-titled sophomore set from 1971 continued to build on the reputation established by their excellent debut, and now the arrival of female singer Polly Bolton added another textural dimension, as heard most clearly on the soaring 'Riverboat,' the absence of ... read more » |
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DANDO SHAFT - LANTALOON (UK)Dando Shaft's third LP from 1972 continued their explorations into the progressive and psychedelic strands of folk, now with shifting time signatures evidencing an increasing sophistication, as well as an ongoing commitment to experimentation; more varied in theme than ... read more » |
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DAVISON, BRIAN -'S EVERY WHICH WAY- - (UK) BRIAN DAVISON'S EVERY WHICH WAYEsteemed drummer Brian Davison was a key part of The Nice during the mid-60s, and when Keith Emerson quit to form ELP, Davison put together Every Which Way with former Skip Bifferty frontman Graham Bell, bassist Alan Cartwright, guitarist John Hedley and saxophonist ... read more » |
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DESTROY ALL MONSTERS - BORED (UK)Influential Detroit band Destroy All Monsters mashed up punk, garage and noise rock, their atypical work notably influencing Sonic youth's Thurston Moore. By the time of their first recordings, the group included pedigree members such as guitarist Ron Asheton of the Stooges ... read more » |
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DORIANS - ROCK CONCERTOObscure Canadian psychedelic rock band The Dorians was formed in 1968 in the town of Kingsville, Ontario, by singer John Unger and bassist Bob Nixon, formerly of The Doomsday Machine. Guitarist/chief songwriter Bill Loop drafted esteemed drummer Mike Betts, who joined in ... read more » |
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DUKE, DORIS - I'M A LOSER (UK)Emotive soul singer Doris Duke got her start backing gospel artists and was a mainstay at the Apollo in the early 1960s, cutting some demos for Motown that remain unreleased. After a debut single that made little impact (credited to Doris Willingham), she became Doris Duke ... read more » |
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DUKE, DORIS - WOMANGeorgia-born soul singer Doris Curry began her career as Doris Whittingham after marrying Gus Whittingham of the Cadillacs and after backing Nina Simone on live album 'A Very Rare Evening', Swamp Dogg renamed her Doris Duke for her acclaimed solo debut, 'I'm A Loser'. The ... read more » |
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EAST OF EDEN - MERCATOR PROJECTED (UK)Experimental prog act East Of Eden's daring debut album 'Mercator Projected' was released by Deram in 1969. Former Graham Bond Organisation bassist Steve York and drummer Dave Dufort supply the tough rhythmic backbone on which frontman Geoff Nicholson weaves his edgy ... read more » |
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EAST OF EDEN - SNAFUBy the time of East Of Eden's sophomore set 'Snafu,' future Wings drummer Geoff Britton and Scottish bassist Andy Sneddon were in the fold, furthering the tough blues rock underpinning beneath Dave Arbus' electric violin, Geoff Nicholson's rocking guitar and Adrian Martins' ... read more » |
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EMMET SPICELAND - THE FIRST.....Innovative folk group Emmet Spiceland was formed during the late 1960s through the merger of two acts: noted guitarist, mandolin and bouzouki player Donal Lunny had been playing with Mick Moloney and Brian Bolgor in the Dublin-based Emmet Folk group, while brothers Brian ... read more » |
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FAGEN & BECKER - YOU GOTTA WALK IT LIKE YOU TALK IT O.S.T.In the 1971 counterculture comedy 'You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It,' Zalman King tries to find the meaning of life, with Richard Pryor and Robert Downey Jr among the cameos; who better to cut the soundtrack than Steely Dan? Except that the Dan had not officially formed ... read more » |
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