If you enjoy the works of Okay Temiz like Oriental Wind, Sevda; then this is something for you. The band name arkadaş means friend in turkish. arkadaş was a swiss band appeared in early 80s and did 2 nice albums. Their music is a kind of free form jazz fusion with turkish folk spices. a hidden treasure for the lovers of east meets west works.

Akacis, a musical group that existed from 1977 into the 1990s, was the longest lived Latvian-American rock band of its time. While groups like Čikāgas piecīši and Trīs no Pārdaugavas performed and were influenced by traditional songs, Akacis was one of the first Latvian-American groups to be guided by more contemporary sounds, with aspects in its music of pop, hard rock, progressive rock, and even jazz rock, folk and reggae.
The group performed throughout North America and Europe at Latvian song festivals, American Latvian Youth Organization (Amerikas latviešu jaunatnes apvienība, or ALJA) events and many other functions. The band also toured Latvia during the cultural exchanges of the Third National Awakening from 1989-1990.
The group’s name means “pit in a bog” in English, and is similar to the literal definition of the word “quagmire,” something the group would later allude to when it gave itself the more “American” name of Quags. Why the band chose the name Akacis (the name itself was suggested by drummer Aivars Šmits) remains unclear, but apart from the standard reason of “it sounds cool,” there is also ...read more here

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a hidden treasure! Thanks to Valdis :)

Percewood's Onagram had already found its own, original style of music and it wasn't "Kraut-Rock" at all, they sounded more like an English or American band. P. O.'s music is a strange and unique combination of R&B, Beat, Psychedelic, Folk and (garage-, livingroom-, prewave-) Rock. Catchy, timeless songs, rough and beautiful at the same time with pretentious sometimes provoking critical - but again timeless lyrics. Presented by the band in perfect English and unusual phrasing and backed up by strong acoustic & electric guitars, piano, harmonica, drums and bass. (A combination and sound of instruments that many new groups of today go back to ...)

01 - High in the Sky
02 - Seven Minds
03 - Summer Song
04 - Good Time on Earth
05 - Lesson for a Virgin
06 - Set You Free
07 - Mike, Are You Comin'...
08 - Seven Minds
09 - Sumer Song
10 - Good Time on Earth

- Wolfgang Michels (vocals, guitar)
- Klaus Kaufmann (piano)
- Eddy Muschketat (harp, percussion)
- Hans Jürgen "Jojo" Ludwig (drums, 1969-73)
- Peter Conant-Schaffer (lead guitar, 1973-74)
- Geary Priest (drums, 1973-74)
- Gerald Heinemann (vocals, percussion, 1973-74)
- Uwe "Bass" Meyer (bass, 1974)

05 - Lesson for a Virgin...
06 - Set You Free...
07 - Mike, Are You Comin'......

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It’s not known exactly how Steve Kaczorowski/Drake and Tiger Lily got hooked up; possibly he simply sent them a demo of one of his karaoke collections, as was his style, and Tiger Lily released it with no strings attached, as was their style. In any event, it is appropriate to the label that the Kacz-man here took his karaoke rock concept to even further heights: he stopped bothering with the vocal overdubs, but simply taped a bunch of tracks from obscure UK import albums and christened them Steve Drake Band recordings! The selection is even more schizophrenic and unlikely, throwing you abruptly between different soundscapes and moods. As on the earlier albums, several tracks inexplicably retain their original titles, rather than being anonymized under new headings. more... http://www.lysergia.com/LamaWorkshop/Kacz/lamaKacz.htm

A1 Nature Intended
A2 Rap On
A3 Slark
A4 Adam And I
B1 Somebody
B2 Dave Ross & Me
B3 Eastern Wind
B4 Perfect Love
B5 Jennie's Extravaganza

No progressive rock music fan should be misled by the album title "Jazz macht Spazz", a bowdlerization of "jazz makes fun", this is progressive jazz-rock at its best. Büdi Siebert (flutes and saxes), Herbert Binder (gt), Frank Fischer (bass), later with Release Music Orchestra, Thomas Rabenschlag (keys) and drummer Bea Maier (later with Zomby Woof and Moira), all well trained on the instruments, played a varied, inventive, melodic and often furious kind of music with lots of Krautrock magic influenced by Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Soft Machine and Weather Report. 5 titles on this CD were recorded at German radio station SWF, 2 titles are live recordings (taped from the soundboard), all in all 77 minutes of great flute and sax playing, furious and lyrical guitar and bass work, hypnotic rhythm patterns and perfect keyboard sounds. Hard to believe, that Puppenhaus never recorded an album. In 1980 Büdi Siebert with friends recorded an album under the name "Herrgottsax", which also will be released in the next month on Long Hair. Digitally remastered from original master tapes. CD comes with comprehensive booklet, band story by the musicians, many photos and especially with a wonderful cover based on a painting by drummer Bea Maier. Highly recommended http://www.krautrock-musikzirkus.de/de,Puppenhaus_Jazz-macht-Spass_3147,N.html

01 - Anfang
02 - Jazz Macht Spazz
03 - Elefanten
04 - Let The Pig Out
05 - Imporvisationen
06 - 5 Mal Schnitzel
07 - Sabanone

- Herbert Binder - guitar
- Frank Fischer - bass
- Berthold Maier - drums
- Thomas Rabenschlag - keyboards
- J.P. 'Büdi' Siebert - flutes, saxes

01 - Anfang...
02 - Jazz Macht Spazz...

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A partir do grupo Plexus, banda que tocava Rock copiando os ídolos da época, formaram-se os Perspectiva, uma importante banda no panorama do Rock português, na Segunda metade dos anos 70 do século XX. O núcleo duro da banda era constituído por Tó Pinheiro da Silva (guitarra, flauta e voz) e Carlos Viana (piano eléctrico). Os restantes membros do grupo eram: Luís Miguel (baixo), Raul Rosa (bateria), Vítor Real(voz). A estes juntar-se-iam, mais tarde, José Firmino (percussões e voz) e José Manuel (guitarra).
A banda, uma das primeiras a enveredar pelo estilo "sinfónico" e "progressivo" (a par dos Tantra), formou-se no Barreiro. Tó Pinheiro da Silva era membro de outra banda muito importante, nessa época, a Banda do Casaco.
Após tentarem contrato com a Valentim de Carvalho, através da entrega de uma "maqueta" a Mário Martins, começam a ensaiar a sério (após terem sido expulsos de um local na sua cidade-natal porque faziam muito "barulho", passaram a fazê-lo num velho moinho abandonado) e a participar em muitos espectáculos pelo país.
Em 1976 conseguem um contrato discográfico com a Imavox, para onde conseguiram entrar após terem sido ouvidos por Sérgio e Madi, produtores dessa companhia discográfica, onde pontuavam como directores António Pinho e Nuno Rodrigues. O primeiro disco gravado pela banda foi o "single" intitulado "Lá Fora A Cidade", que continha no lado dois o tema "Os Homens Da Minha Terra". Estes temas tiveram acompanhamento de uma orquestra sinfónica, para dar um tom mais "sinfónico" à música da banda. Muito elogiado pela crítica, este disco é hoje uma das grandes raridades discográficas portuguesas.
Em 1977 gravam novo "single" com o título "Rei Morto, Rei Posto" em que o lado B era ocupado com o tema "O Oitavo Sorriso". O letrista ao serviço da banda era José Beiramar que escrevia os poemas com grande intensidade e revelando grandes sentimentos humanísticos e apontando problemas sociológicos comuns ao povo português.
A revista "Rock Em Portugal", à época o único meio de comunicação social a interessar-se pelo fenómeno do Rock cantado ou feito por portugueses foi, desde sempre defensora acérrima da qualidade da banda, tendo-a destacado como uma das "Bandas do Ano" em 1977. Foi também a "Rock Em Portugal" que convidou os Perspectiva a participarem na festa de lançamento da revista, através da participação num Festival Rock no pavilhão do Clube Atlético de Campo de Ourique, em Lisboa, onde os Perspectiva foram os grandes vencedores. Participaram também os Kontrol e os Hosanna.
Em Maio de 1978 a mesma revista produz uma longa entrevista com os membros da banda, que são capa da edição. Nesta entrevista ficou a saber-se as dificuldades que os músicos de Rock passavam na altura. O mercado estava virado para o que vinha do estrangeiro (e ainda não havia Play-Lists nas rádios) e o que era português não era muito bem aceite pelo mercado.
A curiosidade desta entrevista foi a presença numa fotografia do "Nacib" da telenovela brasileira "Gabriela", após o entrevistador ter solicitada a Armando Bogus (infelizmente já falecido) a sua autorização para posar junto com os Perspectiva. Num dos espectáculos ao vivo, realizado nas ruínas do Convento do Carmo, a banda chegou a actuar com a orquestra sinfónica da RDP, mas a experiência não foi muito bem sucedida e acabou por ser abandonada.
Outros temas da banda, tornados conhecidos através dos seus concertos, eram "A Quinta Parte Do Mundo"(um longo poema/hino à liberdade) para além de "Sul", "Norte" ou "A Primeira Flor". Esteve programada a gravação daquele que viria a ser o primeiro LP da banda que até tinha título. Seria intitulado "A Quinta Parte Do Mundo", mas nunca chegou a ver a luz do dia, porque a banda deu por terminadas as suas actividades musicais.
Tó Pinheiro da Silva continuou nas lides musicais, não só como membro da Banda do Casaco, até ao seu desaparecimento, mas, também, como técnico de gravação em estúdio e técnico de som. Com esta última especialidade teve oportunidade de correr o mundo, já que foi técnico de som dos Madredeus até 1997. Como técnico de estúdio gravou com uma infinidade de artistas portugueses alguns discos importantíssimos do nosso panorama musical. ARISTIDES DUARTE - http://rockemportugal.blogspot.com/2005/04/biografia-perspectiva.html
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'Lá Fora' A Cidade / Os Homens da Minha Terra [1976]
















A - "Lá Fora" a Cidade...
B - Os Homens da Minha Terra...


Rei Posto Rei Morto / O Oitavo Sorriso [1977]
















A - Rei Posto Rei Morto...
B - O Oitavo Sorriso...

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English Guitarist/Singer “Rixsta” received his first guitar as a birthday present and started recording in 1999 on his home computer at the age of 16, inspired by the sounds of soul and rock, especially from the 70’s.
Rixsta’s latest recordings are becoming inspired by jazz, blues & progressive rock.

This albums put together by the artist himself explores some of his best moments in 2007 to 2008
Mostly recorded improvisation at home and song ideas

Instrovization
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"The lead guitar was recorded on the third take, totaly improvised throughout.
i remember letting go of all this emotion as i played.
Atho this has no words i belive it to be very true to how i was feeling that day :)"

01 - Searching Out
02 - Somethin' About Somethin'
03 - Love Keeps Shinin' On
04 - We Can Heal Each Other (But I Could Heal Myself)
05 - Popfunk
06 - Wake Up (From Your Dream)
07 - Walkin' In The Park
08 - Winter Meloncholy Dream
09 - Jazzy Baby
10 - Sometimes Life Is Hard
11 - Just Can't Take It Anymore
12 - Jam
13 - Lighten Up My Friend
14 - Lonely Blues
15 - Exploding Within
16 - Rhythms Call You
17 - Instrovization

01 - Searching Out...
08 - Winter Meloncholy Dream...
09 - Jazzy Baby...
17 - Instrovization...

check out more rixsta at
www.Rixsta.co.uk
www.last.fm/music/Rixsta
www.myspace.com/tuanehammer

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Named after the 19th Century mariner and novelist, this Glaswegian band made just one privately-pressed LP. Its back cover announces that ‘Captain Marryat is a Scottish band, and have been playing together for just under a year. They already have a sizeable following in the pubs n’ clubs circuit and this, their first LP, is a sample of the music that brought them success’. The line-up was Tommy Hendry (vocals, acoustic guitar), Ian McEleny (lead guitar, acoustic guitar), Allan Bryce (organ, vocals), Hugh Finnegan (bass, vocals) and Jimmy Rorrison (sic) (drums, vocals). They were originally intending to record a single, but the engineer at the Glasgow studio they’d booked told them that there was time enough to make a whole album. They therefore taped five tracks they’d already written (‘Blindness’, ‘It Happened To Me’, ‘A Friend’, ‘Songwriter’s Lament’ and ‘Changes’) and finished the LP with an improvised jam (‘Dance Of Thor’). The result came in a drab flipback sleeve, and according to one dealer is ‘a progressive rock rarity with psych flourishes – doom-laden organ plus acid guitar riffs and strong male vocals’. The 250 copies pressed were sold at gigs, and two that surfaced on eBay in late 2008 went for around £3000 each. (RMJ) http://www.galacticramble.com/page10/page3/page3.html

A1 Blindness
A2 It Happened to Me
A3 A Friend
B1 Songwriter's Lament
B2 Changes
B3 Dance of Thor

- Jimmy Rorrison - Vocals/Drums
- Hugh Finnegan - Bass/Vocals
- Allan Bryce - Organ/Vocals
- Tommy Hendry - Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
- Ian McEleny - Lead Guitar/Acoustic Guitar

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A1 Blindness
B3 Dance of Thor

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I couldnt find info at net. Any information welcome.

01 Listen To The Radio
02 Death of a Little Boy
03 I Am Waiting
04 Darling's Lost Me
05 Sister Of Sea
06 Have You Seen The Rainbow
07 Woman

- Volker Cramer (acc-guitar, lead-guitar, vocals)
- Wolfgang Frauberg (acc-guitar, lead-guitar, vocals)
- Lother Muhleis (Vocal)
- Hugo Steger (drums, piano, vocals)
- Dirk Wulf (bass, vocals)

01 Listen To The Radio
04 Darling's Lost Me
05 Sister Of Sea


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The Lion Roars For Freedom

I couldnt find english review, here is swedish one: "Tomas Ernvik (bördig från Kristinehamn)spelade 1971 in sin första lp "Små låtar" på det religösa skivbolaget "Cymbal", året efter kom denna rockopera-liknande lp ut.
Involverade är gräddan av dåtidens Svenska jesusrockare, men förvänta er inget storverk, det är först några år senare med plattan "Tungt vatten" som Ernviks talang som tung gitarrhjälte blommar ut till fullo.
De latar som saknar latlangt (dvs. fran Tomas tro till Bonestund) gar liksom ihop till en enda lang bonmassa medley.
De blir tillsammans 6:31. Ratt okej skiva faktiskt. De kristna texterna gor den riktigt rolig! Battre an vatten!" http://www.progg.se/band.asp?ID=677

Like the Wawel dragon, this mysterious band emerged from a cave in Cracow.

Osjan is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating bands on the Polish stage. Formed 28 years ago, they still remain part of the underground. They play concerts infrequently and rarely release records.

Osjan's work can be described as an original synthesis of many traditions and music cultures. The group's strength lies in its enormous musical imagination, creativity and genuine message. The musicians have never attached importance to their public image. Osjan is surrounded by a mysterious aura, and facts about the band's activities merge with legend.

The history of Osjan dates back to the 1970s and Crocow's musical circles grouped around the Piwnica pod Baranami club, then the center of Cracow's artists and counterculture. At that time Jacek Ostaszewski, a well-known jazz double bass player, and guitarist Marek Jackowski, both from the band Anawa, decided to start a new project. Soon they were joined by painter and poet Tomasz Hołuj. The group's early rehearsals took place in many different places, most often hotel rooms. The name Osjan was chosen after the band heard it in an Ewa Demarczyk song version of a Bolesław Leśmian poem.

Soon the band's line-up changed, but for 20 years the core of Osjan has been Dimitrios Milo Kurtis, Wojciech Waglewski and Radosław Nowakowski, together with Jacek Ostaszewski. Numerous distinguished musicians have worked with them including the trumpeters Tomasz Stańko and Don Cherry. The band used to regularly perform with Black Horse Cheavers, a Cherokee shaman.

However, it is not the musicians, but the search for their own artistic expression that explains the Osjan phenomenon. In the 1970s, in an atmosphere ruled by banal rock on the one hand and complicated jazz structures on the other, Osjan looked for a different way, for a simplified form of expression: "For example, we would play for half an hour on two or three notes," remembers Ostaszewski. "What fascinated me, not only in the sphere of music, was the search for forms that would allow free expression, not limited to the conventions of jazz, pop or classical music." Osjan was looking for alternative solutions. The group used various elements of traditional Balkan, African, Slavic and Indian music and managed to combine them with free jazz and European classical music. An important influence on shaping the group's musical image were concerts with Don Cherry, as well as inspiration from Zen Buddhism.

Osjan belongs to the small circle of performers who have developed their own original style. The group's compositions, labeled as ethnic music, world music, and so on, reveal the extent of its members' musical quest, as do their performances. For them, playing music together is a form of communication and constant dialogue between themselves and the audience. That is why concerts, when they do happen, are so important to them-there is a dialogue between Waglewski's guitar and Nowakowski's drums, Ostaszewski's flutes and Kurtis's percussion, but the freedom of improvisation does not destroy the overall structure of the concert.

No wonder then that Osjan's rich experience was emvulated by other performers, for example, Maanam (a group formed by Jackowski and Kurtis) in its early days and Voo Voo, another unique Polish rock band, headed by Waglewski... read more here

01 - Wstep Do "Ksiegi Chmur"
02 - Epilog "Muzyki Fruwajacej Ryby"
A: Ten Sam Wiatr Porusza Dwa Drzewa
B: Dziurawe Ucho / Prawe

- Tomasz Stañko
- Jacek Ostaszewsk
- Tomasz Holuj
- Milo Kurtis

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02A
02B

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Here we go again! I've been busy the last six months with all kinds of stuff, but the hunt for good stuff haven't stoped!
So here it is the latest album from Pogonophobia and this time with a drumer and on extra guitarist. And that does a lot for the sound!
In fact this is an album that contains some material from their third (The Book Of Improvisa) album andsome newley recorded songs.
It sounds like the old unknown kraut band Pyramid meets Tangerine Dream
I really hope that they will develop their music and do what they do best great trippy psychadelic!

My favourit tune is Road to Samadhi 1.



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This is German prog from the late seventies. Instrumentally, acoustic guitar, flute, harpsichord and a variety of keyboards lock together to make an extremely rich and beautiful musical backdrop, with some absolutely gorgeous themes. The music is melodic with detailed arrangements and interesting orchestration. The vocalist sounds remarkably like Peter Gabriel; lyrics are all in English. The sound could be described as "Planets" period ELOY meets "Moonmadness" period CAMEL, with a touch of MACHIAVEL. The reissue on CD of a real "must", a mythical disk from unknown musicians.
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=261

01. Theme of Alice - The Flower Meadow - The White Rabbit (1:17)
02. The Gate to Wonderland (2:13)
03. Pond of Tears (2:45)
04. The conference of the Princess - Old Father's Song - Duchess' Lullaby (8:31)
05. Five-O'Clock-Tea (6:49)
06. The Marching of the queen - Palace of Wonderland (12:04)
07. The Court of the Animals (5:01)
08. Alice's Return (2:04)

- Thomas Neuroth (Keyboards)
- Klaus Mayer (Flute, Synthesizer)
- Roger Weiler (Guitars)
- Frederic Joos (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)
- Rainer Zimmer (Bass, Vocal)
- Hans-Peter Schwarz (Drums)
- Hermann Rarebell (Drums) (ex-The Scorpions)

06. The Marching of the queen - Palace of Wonderland
08. Alice's Return

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"Here's the extremely rare debut album from this excellent band, who kind of epitomized the huge German jazz-rock wave of the time. Released as a limited private pressing, this is very much a "home made" LP, from the simple cover design right down to where it was recorded, "Syncrisis-Studio", which was presumably located in drummer Uwe Holzwarth's basement or something. In fact, attentive listeners will note that "Bata Mata Moone Taboo" is actually an early version of "Don't Cry! Shout!" from "Sunny Crisis", which gives one the impression that even back then they realized hardly anyone had heard this album. That's too bad, because it's a highly entertaining effort in its own right." Fusionaut

A1 Just a happy time
A2 Kamala
A3 Reflections
a) Wait a minute - a drum solo
b) Katharsis
A4 Daydreams
B1 Bata Mata Moone Taboo
B2 Mata Dalam, for the inside looking man
B3 One Hope
B4 Sweet nights

- Titus Köstler - Guitar
- Edgar Müller - Electric piano and mini-moog synthetizer
- Peter Frodi - Bass
- Uwe Holzwarth - Drums
Special guest:
- Armin Keller - Congas and timbales (A1 and B4)

A3 Reflections
B1 Bata Mata Moone Taboo
B4 Sweet nights

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Traphico (se pronuncia Tráfico), fue un grupo de rock colombiano activo a principios de los años 80. Es un caso excepcional dentro de esos años en la historia del rock colombiano, ya que a pesar del letargo que vivió en esos años el movimiento rock en su país, realizó una gira de 180 presentaciones y grabó dos discos larga duración con el sello Sonolux. También se le recuerda por ser la banda que abría con un concierto la exhibición en Bogotá de películas con temática alusiva al rock.

Integrantes
Al grupo pertenecieron el ruso Vitalii Druzhinin (voz, teclados), Ernesto Rozo (guitarra), Miguel Alzate (bajo) y Enrique "Blue" Martínez (batería). En 1993, diez años después de su disolución, Rozo y "Blue" hicieron parte de la banda Ex-3, uno de los proyectos más exitosos del rock colombiano de los años 90.

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Traphico (pronounced Traffic) was a Colombian rock band active in the early 80s. It is an exceptional case in those years in the history of Colombian rock, and that despite the lethargy that lived in those years, the rock movement in his country, made a tour of 180 presentations and recorded two albums with the label long Sonolux. He is also remembered for being the band that opened the exhibition with a concert in Bogota-themed movie alluding to the rock.

Members
Group belonged to the Russian Vitalii Druzhinin (vocals, keyboards), Ernesto Rozo (guitar), Miguel Alzate (bass) and Enrique "Blue" Martinez (drums). In 1993, ten years after its dissolution, Rozo and "Blue" were part of the band Ex-3, one of the most successful Colombian rock of the'90s.

Miembros
- Ernesto Rozo (guitarra) (guitar)
- Vitalii Druzhinin (voz, teclados) (vocals, keyboard)
- Miguel Alzate (bajo) (guitar bass)
- Enrique “Blue” Martínez (batería) (drums)

Discografía
- Traphico, Sonolux, 1980
- Stop, Sonolux, 1982

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traphico

01 - ilusiones
02 - amor es tu libertad
03 - nueva generacion
04 - hiding from me
05 - confusion
06 - old rhym
07 - sweet home
08 - funky night
09 - war

01 - ilusiones
03 - nueva generacion
07 - sweet home

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Early 80's privat-press of high-tension Progressive-Guitar Rock-Fusion... all-instrumental tracks laden w/incredible dense patterns, lines buildin' to intense, mercurial peaks, swarmed w/acidish trapdoors, classical structures transformed outta Fusion brews (one track is a Bach cantata performed on acoustic guitar) ...a Blues that seems to be based on "the same thing" w/sparklin' lead-work, tight drum- 'n bass-jobs! this album may help describe some hidden boundaries that lie in Rock's structures... it may appear as Head-Music at the first "assault" ...but its hipnotic speech sure will cause to 'plode a capsule of extended scope by the time you get reminded of Steve Tibbetts (on "frammis") Loch Ness, Horton and perhaps some crystallized Mad River drops destilled outta Hampton's grease!!! nice, thick card-board-jacket w/ an Allen Ginsberg quotation on the back! http://www.k-fox.ch/pages/rock308/rock121.htm

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Follow-up to his excellent "open the door"-lp earlier; double-pack rimful w/adventurous Fusion-Prog-Lounge moves w/ an epic context on the side-long title-track, full-band sound w/solid bass and exqusite lead-guitar work, organ maneuvres, synth colors; w/insert-sheet; http://www.k-fox.ch/pages/rock308/rock121.htm







01. Blue murder
02. Lazy bones
03. Walk on air
04. Suite a fatal beauty
05. Festival overture
06. Concerto in B minor
07. No shame
08. The Flower & the stone
09. Nothing to say

01. Blue murder
03. Walk on air
04. Suite a fatal beauty

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Piirpauke was founded by Sakari Kukko in 1974, and it's one of the foremost world music groups in Finland. Since 1975 the band has released 24 albums, mixing world music with jazz and often incorporated foreign musicians in its lineup.
01. Laulu (Song) Old traditional from Eastern Karelia
02. Sirtos Greek dance from the Rumeli district - the rhythm is called kalamatiano
03. Fyssouni Greek dance tune from the Epirus (or Ipiros) district, the rhythm is called karsilamas
04. Prazider Adeus (Sanon hyvästi) (I Say Goodbye) Brazilian melody composed by Edu Lobo
05. Agjek Improvised melody
06. Peäldoaivi Improvised melody
07. Penang Parts 1 & 2 Composed by Antti Hytti and Sakari Kukko, dedicated to the fight for the black people's rights in South Africa
08. Imala Maika Composed by D. Janev and K. Stefanov, after Bulgarian folk tradition
http://finnishrock.blogspot.com/2007/12/piirpauke.html

Line-up:
-Sakari Kukko: saxophone, piano, woodwind, percussions, gopijantra, bells, finger cymbals, flute, vocals
-Hasse Walli: guitar, cymbals, tambourine, bells, finger cymbals, maracas, vocals
-Antti Hytti: bass, finger cymbals, katzango, gong, Indian harmonium, vocals
-Jukka Wasama: drums, gopijantra, gong, percussions, vocals

03. Fyssouni
08. Imala Maika
Piirpauke (1st)

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Born January 2, 1943 (1943-01-02)
Died January 31, 1999 (aged 56)

Rest In Peace!
The sudden death of Baris Manço (Baris means “Peace” in Turkish), predominantly a renowned pop singer but also a journalist, TV producer and traveller, deeply affected the entire Turkish nation.

No doubt, he will be remembered with great pride and wistfulness by all segments of Turkish society.

It is not wrong to say that Manço did not alter his style, both in terms of his musical preferences and his stance as an artist, from the beginning of his career in the late 1950s. Despite that, he succeeded in always remaining one of the most beloved of public figures. But what made him become the focus of such great popularity and admiration for old and young?

Baris Manço was among the first proponents of `ethnic-rock’, a musical genre which adheres to the synthesis of a rock beat with the harmonic structure of traditional Turkish folk music. From `Daglar Daglar’ to `Sari Çizmeli Mehmet Aga’ and `Gülpembe’, he demonstrated how Western and traditional elements in contemporary Turkish music could be combined and produced in such profusion. In this respect, he was surely before his time, an avant-garde composer and performer. Later on, pursuing his own path, he never yielded to the ephemeral demands of the popular music industry.

However, this musical dynamism had always been backed by original lyrics. Baris Manço never concentrated on cheap love themes. Rather, he took his themes mostly from everyday life and the daily inter-relations between people, focusing heavily on the problems rooted in the major cultural transformation taking place in Turkey. No doubt, it was his frequent reference to the “loss of traditional human values” which made him a perfect ethical role-model in the eyes of the public. He always adopted a critical stance against the recent distortion of the cultural realm, reflected in a suppression of honesty, selfless love and solidarity in favour of possesive individualism. Therefore his music, as well as his private life, invoked a clear social message.

Towards the mid-1980s, Manço intensified his efforts for the cultural improvement of the Turkish people. In this manner, he attached great importance to children and launched a TV show, called “7’den 77’ye” (7 to 77). In that series, he presented his journeys to almost every corner of the world with the aim of expanding the cultural and informative horizons of the Turkish people. In the “Adam Olacak Çocuk” (The Child Who Will Become a `Man’) segment of his show, he interviewed children every week and tried to imbue them with true virtues concerning mutual relations and self-care. Meanwhile, he served as a de facto “cultural ambassador” to the entire world, giving numerous concerts in Europe, America and the Far East. In turn, he was endowed the title of “state artist” in 1991.

The `Manço philosophy’ was primarily a combination of Turkish human values and progressive modern civic norms. His unusual ultra-modern outer appearance (with his long black hair and downward-slanting moustache, supplemented by fur coats and gigantic rings) and his orderly private life in full compliance with the national cultural structure have never been perceived as being contradictory by his 65 million adherents. On the contrary, he lived his life as a unique expression of devotion to music and the Turkish people, in which he was extremely successful in clarifying its underlying motive: the creation of a modern Turkish nation following the path laid down by Atatürk.

Rest in peace, Baris! You remain a role-model for every one of us with your diligence, modesty, ethical values, your love for the Republic and your faith in the Turkish people. Baris Manço Fan Club http://www.barismanco.de/index-bm.html

+ info: http://progressive.homestead.com/Baris_Manco.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baris_Man%C3%A7o

01 Sari Çizmeli Mehmed Aga
02 Gesi Baglari
03 Çoban Yildizi
04 Bir Selam Sana
05 Ne Ola? Yar Ola
06 Aynali Kemer
07 2024 Ikinci Yolculuk
08 Ham Meyvayi Kopardilar
09 Yeni Bir Gün
10 Bir Kelebegin Yasam Öyküsü

01 Sari Çizmeli Mehmed Aga
02 Gesi Baglari
04 Bir Selam Sana
07 2024 Ikinci Yolculuk

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Piirpauke is a Finnish band that combines folk music, ethno and jazz in their music. The band was founded by Sakari Kukko in 1974 and over the years, a number of musicians from various countries have played in the band. Some of their most famous songs include Konevitsan kirkonkellot, Soi vienosti murheeni soitto, Swedish Reggae and Imala Maika. The band has toured throughout the world and has played at such major music festivals as Provinssirock, Ruisrock and Pori Jazz in Finland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piirpauke

1. Joropo llanero 3:16
2. Samsunun avleri 6:02
3. Anjukka, Suaren neido 4:45
4. Birgi buhtui 4:36
5. Aagul nju 6:50
6. Nu aro vi redo att vandra till skogs 4:30
7. Nicin bende uzum pipo yok 7:36

- Sakari Kukko (woodwinds, keyboards, kantele, percussion and vocals).
In addition, the following musicians have been part of the band at some point in time:
-> Guitar
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- Juha Björninen
- Malang Cissokho (kora, vocals, bass)
- Badu Ndjay (+percussion: congas and talking drum, vocals, keyboards)
- Pekka Nylund
- T. T. Oksala (+synthesized guitar)
- Pekka Rechardt
- Jukka Tolonen
- Hasse Walli
-> Bass guitar
------------------
- Ville Herrala
- Antti Hytti
- Jorma Koivulehto
- Tauno Railo (+vocals)
- Ilpo Saastamoinen
- Olli-Pekka Wasama
-> Percussion
------------------
- Tom Nekljudow
- Aku Nyyssönen (+vocals)
- Markku Ounaskari (drums)
- Ismaila Sane (+vocals)
- Jukka Wasama
-> Vocals
-------------
- Cinta Hermo (+acoustic guitar, percussion, incl. castanets and flamenco shoes)
-> Keyboards
-----------------
- Joonas Ahonen (piano)
-> Violin
------------
- Karri Koivukoski

1. Joropo llanero
2. Samsunun avleri
4. Birgi buhtui

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Yes-influenced basement progressive from high school kid multi-instrumentalist.

Private press progressive rock psych record from Minnesota.

A1 Never Mind 7:21
A2 Through Your Window 2:53
A3 Circles 4:20
A4 Stargazer 7:49
B1 The Lake 6:59
B2 To My Friends 4:23
B3 Phantasies 8:37
B4 Soaring 2:24


Jack Intveld - I'll Sing of Life

Posted by KC on ProgNotFrog-Forum: http://pnfforum.com/index.php?topic=7536.0

Thanks a lot to KC for the rip :)

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I remember the day Bert's (mountainhigh) suggestion for the Japanese band Strawberry Path years ago. That was the first album that i tasted from Japan and it was extremely nice mix of blues hard rock and prog. (thanks Bert!) Perhaps that is the reason when i meet with a new collector friend i always ask, "Are there any hidden hard rock for me from Japan?" A few months ago Chicoppe sent Ginbae to pnfforum, and munju pass it to blog. Make me busy and happy sometime. A few weeks ago, an email came from a good soul, with the link of this band, Mariner. This is Mariner's second album that has good musicianship to put a smile to the faces of hard'n heavy lovers. Not sure but as i know this band has connections with other Japanese band Murasaki. Cover(art) is not my type, but i may tell inside is way better. The first album is available here and there, which is also enough good not to be forgotten.  Well some google translated info here

FoR WhOM The BeLL ToLLs..

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Well i couldnt find information for this mysterious band, one sided 18 minutes record, consists of 3 tracks. Recorded late spring 75 in Illinois. After listening the album you may say; 'wish it was more long!'. A hidden treasure quickly become one of my fav. Line Up: Gary Gand - Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Bass..Chris herman - Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Bass..Joan Burnstein - Piano Synthesizer Electric Mandolin, voice..George Edward - Drums, Vibes, Thunder Sheet, Bird, Voice, Chimes, Percussion


Graced LightNiNg Side..

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Perhaps this is one of the most known 70s Greenlandic band outside of Greenland. However their first album still protects its mystery and in my opinion their first album is their best. 

Somewhere it says "Sume's LP was an overwhelming success. In a very short time it was sold nearly 10,000 times to Greenland's 50,000 inhabitants. However, while Sume was the face of the old Greenlandic Renaissance, the people's rediscovery of their own culture and the grafting of that culture on to the wild beast of Rock'n'Roll, Nuuk Posse represents the new Greenland. Modern (and hyper-modern) as Nuuk Posse sound, they carry the traditional Inuit culture to a new generation -- for example old Greenlandic drum dance recordings have been sampled on their latest CD. Along with Nuuk Posse, other artists like Ole Kristiansen, Iisaavaraq Petrussen and the rock band Inneeruulat are experimenting to combine tradition with modern music. But from limited knowledge, it would seem that Nuuk Posse is leading the pack at present.

Artists such as Issarnerit and Sume sang about Inuit identity and made themselves present at many political gatherings. In 1973 Sume was actually the first Greenlandic band to release an album with Greenlandic songs in Greenland. The title of the album was ‘Sumut’ which translates to “where to” as a reference to what the future of Greenlandic people and language should be. According to an interview done by Karen Mohr Sokkelund with Karsten Sommer, the first person to produce and record Greenlandic music, “One of the goals of the project was to preserve the musical interest and musical life of a small country with a small number of people who speak their language.

Sumut’ was in fact a trend-setting album that inspired generations of young people to produce music in their own language in conjunction with a movement towards establishing a government-Home Rule-which is independent and functions primarily in Greenlandic. Now, young people see beyond their local borders and aspire to create music that can also exceed them."..read more here

Nye tiDeR..

Ode tiL HeimaeY..

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If you like good female vocal, if you like ancient background created with traditional instruments, then this one is for you, become one of my fav. she also has an interesting life story behind. bear in mind, this is a vinyl rip (out of print cd reissue can be seldomly seen here and there)

"Most people remember Shusha reaching international fame in 1977. She was another Iranian female artist besides Pari Samar who had gained the respect of critics and fans alike. I was lucky enough to find "Persian Love Songs and Mystic Chants" CD in San Francisco in 1992 and have not seen it anywhere else. Hope everyone will enjoy her beautiful voice (with Duncan Lamont playing the flute and Behboudi on zarb). From the cover: This recording, dedicated entirely to her Persian roots, captures a performance of exquisitely beautiful songs of love, betrothal, separation and mystical wisdom, sung in the intimate and sensitive style that has made Shusha an internationally known performer. These are songs of deep, heartfelt, sincerity and unpretentious subtlety, that transcend all cultural of national boundaries, touching the listener's spirit. Bask in the richness of the flute and Zarb accompaniment and immerse yourself in the cool, soothing timber of Shusha's voice."..read more here

the loR yoUth..

tHe wheaT FloweR..

EnjoY!

Sometime ago a friend of mine pass me a download link of a band from Brasil (thanks Paulo!) It was Vãn Züllatt's O Casulo album. Vãn Züllatt is a band from Brasil that formed in 2002 and making music since then. The album reminds me 70s belgian band Recreation which i shared with my friends nearly 3 years before. There are extremely nice moments on the album, It starts like Yes's Heart of Sunrise then quickly change to a samba fusion, goes with Santanaic funk and your journey begins, good that tempo never downs and rapidly the atmosphere changes. i searched the net hoping to find some more info, then i learned the album that i am sharing with you now, allows me to distrubute freely (http://palcomp3.cifraclub.terra.com.br/vanzullatt/) ,make me happy to share with you. There is also some more info at that page to dive deep to Vãn Züllatt.

members: Marcelo Silva (drums) Gabriel Mattos (bass) Jonatã Müller (guitar) e Cleber Vaz (keyboard)

ladoA..

Enjoy!

http://chrisgoesrock.ucoz.com/

from a review at RateYourMusic:
there is not much info on this band
Seeing the label involved , it's probably a bunch of studiomusicians jamming on a exploito label
musically it is mainly raw heavy blues but nothing to rave about.
production is ok.
on the same label appeared also several Hendrix tribute albums under the name '' Live Experience '70''
more info welcome


A1 Big Pink Vol.1 (Give Me a Horsecat) (5:35)
A2 He Died in Prison (5:49)
A3 Rimmler Blues (3:23)
A4 Hey Joe (3:37)
B1 What Do You See When You Turn Out This Life (13:37)
B2 Tribute to Lorenz Westphal (3:30) <<<< new link
B3 Randolphs Nerver Song (2:57)

A2 He Died in Prison...
B1 What Do You See When You Turn Out This Life...

Thanks a lot to Vio from Romania for the rip :)

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Recorded May 15, 1977 .... Live at Dungeon Hall - "This is a live recording - Inspired by a vision of the past...." from back cover.

Nicodemus is an outsider biker folk fella from Michigan. This album was recorded “live” in 1977, complete with fake applause track. Total “smoking a jay around the campfire” jams. Amazingly the guy actually has a pretty good voice. He repressed 500 copies of the LP a few years ago. http://waxidermy.com/2006/01/

Mysterious underground US freak who creates a bizarre mixture of electric and acoustic psych weirdness. Incredibly diverse styles are used by Nicodemus as he creates garage psych symphonies that overlay insightful and damaged lyrics.










A1 - Greenland Rider (4:00)
A2 - Flowers In The Cracks (2:36)
A3 - Red Sky (6:48)
A4 - Take Me (4:24)
B1 - Somewhere In The Distance (3:10)
B2 - So I Won't Be Let Down (3:26)
B3 - Adrain The Naval King (3:24)
B4 - Spacechild Squall (3:00)

A2 - Flowers In The Cracks...
A4 - Take Me...

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Har hört att det ska vara en fortsättning på Vildkaktus med i stort sätt samma uppsättning. Mycket rare platta i jazz-rockens fotspår med Vildkaktus personliga touche. http://progg.se/band.asp?ID=645






Sida A:
1. Maneten (1:22)
2. Fransk Pump och Elektriskt Vatten (5:07)
3. Remrus Selegra (12:06)
4. Anja's Klocka (2:05)

Sida B:
1. Oster och vaster (11:16)
2. Alvan (3:11)
3. = 60 (1:08)
4. Blixtens Gamla Buss (2:59)
5. Horisonter (3:58)

- Gosta Nilsson - Piano
- Island Ostlund - Trummor
- Olle Nilsson - Gitarr
- Tommy Johnsson - Bas

A2. Fransk Pump och Elektriskt Vatten
B1. Oster och vaster

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A much sought after flat released on COOP (did not have to do with consumption, but accounts for Clinic Records?).
It regards the time typical Jazz-Rock/Fusion, nothing unusual, but occasionally delicious in style more Berit Necklace.
Want to know more about this group so do not ask me.
All I can say more about the band is that Andreas is from Argentina and the disc is recorded with the help of Björnbobandet. Translation of the original: http://www.progg.se/band.asp?ID=864

Thanks to PHSStudiosRJ for the info :)

01 - Snöblind (4:10)
02 - Trippellogik (2:23)
03 - The Dawn (6:34)
04 - Kathabraks (4:27)
05 - Kjells PV -58 (1:57)
06 - Myrornas Frammarsch (4:13)
07 - Livets Låga (2:37)
08 - Huggkubben (3:18)
09 - Flumlåten (7:18)

- Andreas Vera Oritz - Keyboard, flute, percussion
- Cliff Sjursvens - Bass
- Ole Bäck - guitar, vocals, percussion
- Thomas Boberg - Drums, Percussion

03 - The Dawn
07 - Livets Låga
09 - Flumlåten

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One of the highest regarded symphonic bands from Iceland. Surprisingly, there is little information available about them.
The membership was consistent with Magnus Finnur Johannsson on flute and vocals, Thorsteinn Magnusson on guitar, mini moog and vocals, Petur Hjaltested on keyboards, Asgeir Oskarsson on drums, Haraldur Thorsteinsson on bass, percussion and vocals, and ryggvi Julius Hubner on guitar, percussion and vocals.
Their career started in 1971, and lasted till 1978. In that time they only managed to release two albums, 1976's "Spelgun" and 1977's "Hrislan Og Straumurinn"
They have a predominantly symphonic style, with elements of rock, blues, jazz, and even a bit of funk. Very much in the school of their '70's contemporaries, but infused with the essence of Iceland.
Their closest relative would probably be Finland's Wigwam. Other influences are the usual suspects, Yes, Camel, and some Kansas. H.T. Riekels (bhikkhu) http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2306

Track Listings
01. Stormy Monday
02. Memories
03. Funky Beat
04. Lullaby
05. Hugssin
06. Speglun

Line-up/Musicians
- Magnus Finnur Johannsson / vocals, flute
- Thorsteinn Magnusson / guitar, Mini Moog, vocals
- Petur Hjaltested / keyboards
- Asgeir Oskarsson / drums
- Haraldur Thorsteinsson / bass, percussion, vocals
- Tryggvi Julius Hubner / guitar, percussion, vocals

Releases information
LP Steinar Records EIK 001 (1976)

04. Lullaby.....
06. Speglun......

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Not my cup of tea, but I know that many of you like swedish jazz so this is for you.
Very little known about this group released 5 albums and have their fingers in many of the avantgarde swedish jazz band.
I hope you will like it.












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Tømrerclaus (aka Claus Clement Pedersen) who moved to hippy town Christiania in 1975 and privately recorded an album in 1978. Stunning extended psychedelic bluesy workouts with Hendrix style fuzz guitar runs and most of the instruments played by Tomrerclaus himself. For fans of ultra-psychedelic guitar work. http://www.freakemporium.com/archive/release/TOCD113/releasepage.html

01 - Whopshop (3:08)
02 - Piv Brazzo (2:52)
03 - Salme For Spar Dame (1:30)
04 - Lvesang/Powerplay (2:36)
05 - Vingen (2:16)
06 - Sinus (2:56)
07 - En Spade Er En Spade (15:12)
08 - Familiebillede Med Clarinet (4:41)
09 - Budbringeren (3:29)
10 - Salme For Spade (3:24)*
11 - Stilbillede Med Syre (2:58)
12 - En Uge I Hulen (4:43)
13 - Midnatsmesse (10:01)
14 - Brordsword Calling Danny Boy (6:39)

- Tømrerclaus - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Clarinet, Percussion
- Hans Fagt - Drums
- Søren Berlev - Drums
- Hasse Pachino - Bass
- Frank Richard - Drums
- Preben Madsen - Bass

01. Whopshop...
09. Budbringeren...

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Great Funk rock album of Abel Sanchez with great horns and guitar effects including the nice tune "Music Maker". The drummer Tom Catalano had later form his own label :"Tom Cat". You can also find this album on "America" label.

a1 Lost Control 4:30
a2 Searchin for the Light 3:29
a3 Being Lonely 3:46
a4 Music Maker 5:30
b1 Please World 3:39
b2 Let Me Be 3:29
b3 I'd Still Be With Her 2:55
b4 Questions and Answers 2:55
b5 Candy 5:00

- Abel Sanchez Guitar, Vocals, Producer
- David Spediacci Saxophone, Vocals Abel Bass, Main Performer
- Charles Bolds Bass
- Tom Catalano Drums
- Larry Chiesa Trumpet, Vocals
- Russ Gary Engineer (Grateful Dead) http://www.deaddisc.com/ot/Please_World.htm

More Info:
http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,40567,00.html
http://www.gemm.com/item/ABEL/PLEASE--WORLD/GML24557955/
http://www.groovecollector.com/cpp/2/22/1/1939/abel-please-world.html

a1 Lost Control
b1 Please World
b5 Candy

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This derivative folkrock LP is sometimes inaccurately described as the "second Rockadrome album". Hyde was a solo artist who recorded in the same studio as the Rockadrome album, using Rockadrome members as back-up band. There was no creative input from Rockadrome on the Hyde LP. http://www.lysergia.com/AcidArchives/index.htm

01 Standing In The Crowd
02 All Behind Us
03 Fumbling
04 Exit Hero Number One
05 Dodging The Hail
06 Slave
07 I Threw It All Away
08 I Never Met a Man Who Hadn't Once In His Life Been Dirty
09 Roads
10 Hillary

01 Standing In The Crowd
03 Fumbling

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Well, there are not much infos around for this record or even the band. All I know is, that the are from Brazil. They just did some singles, wich are collected on this compilation (Mocambo 3.145). Also a EP by the Beatniks was released with the name "Outside Chance".

Tracklist:
1. Glória
2. Fire
3. Eu te Encontro
4. Alligator Hat
5. Era Um Rapaz (Que, Como Eu, Amava Beatles e Rolling Stones)
6. Outside Chance


listen to track 3 "Eu te Encontro":



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"Zendik arts" is an international community founded in 1969 by Wulf Zendik himself. They create CDs, teach philosophies, humanities and politics in the principles established by Wulf Zendik. Writer, thinker and global artist, Zendik started his career in musical industry during the 60’s. He first invented an instrument which could accompany his voice; 8-stringed instrument which is a cross between a sitar and guitar. We can hear this improvisational and unique musical manifestation in the lonely and introspect “Wulfsong”. Along his career he fully expressed his own conception of music under several projects: The Zendik communal group during the late 60’s / the Zendik Communal Orgastra in the 80’s. He recorded several albums under his name ("Dance of the cosmic warriors" in 1987...). The music is orientated to Eastern like raga with astonishing vocals and weird bluesy psychedelic jams. A forgotten legend. Philippe Blache, FRANCE. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2681

Track Listings
01. Strontium Rain (11:52)
02. Purple Blaze (6:03)
03. Yang/Yin (13:56)
04. When She Strays (4:51)
05. Ancient in My Eyes (8:37)
06. Jewels and Things (4:57)
07. This Muziké (6:49)

Line-up/Musicians
- Zendik Tribe with Wulf

02. Purple Blaze ...
03. Yang/Yin ...
04. When She Strays ...

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(I found info only in Swedish language, here i copy/paste from http://www.progg.se/band.asp?ID=510, any info welcome)

Kontinuerlig Drift var en fortsättning på gruppen Hela Havet Stormar vars medlemmar kom från Tierp, Uppsala och Söderhamn. De hade känt varandra redan sedan början av 70-talet och även spelat ihop ett flertal gånger som Hela Havet Stormar. 1977 samlades grupper i Uppsala och där började de mer frekvent att improvisera fram låtar ihop. Hösten samma år tändes idén att ge ut en egen platta. Skivan gavs ut på egen hand med handtryckt omslag och i endast 300 exemplar.

Gruppen var starkt inspirerade av proggrörelsens psykedeliska band som Levande Livet och Fläsket Brinner. I Kontinuerlig Drift spelades psykedeliska bluesrock av det bästa slag, ibland med politiska texter som i ”Terroristen” och ibland helst instrumentalt som ”Soukian”. Alf Arvidsson har även spelat med bland annat GudIBrallan, Mora Träsk, Mobben och flera andra band.

Google translate and a little bit of editing gave this translation (by Arnoud999 in comments):

Kontinuerlig Drift (Continuous Operation) was a continuation of the group Whole Sea of Storms, whose members came from Tierp, Uppsala and Port Hedland. They had known each other since the very beginning of the 70s and even played together several times as Whole Sea Storms. 1977 brought them together in Uppsala and there they started more frequently to improvise songs together. In autumn of that year arised the idea to make a record. The disc was released on their own with hand-printed wrappers and in only 300 copies.

The group was strongly inspired by progressive psychedelic bands Levande Livet and Fläsket Brinner. Kontinuerlig Drift played psychedelic blues rock of the best kind, sometimes with political texts of "terrorists" and sometimes instrumental songs as "Soukian." Alf Arvidsson has also played with (among others) GudIBrallan, Mora Träsk, Mobben and several other bands.

Sida A:
1. Terroristen (4:29)
2. Indianens Blod (6:45)
3. Linas Lek / Gånglåt från Vettet (11:25)

Sida B:
1. Svart Dagar, Svarta Nätter (8:01)
2. Liksom En Herdinna (6:47)
3. Se Men Inte Röra (4:21)
4. Skookian (4:23)

- Alf Arvidsson Piano
- Bo Anders Skoglund Gitarr
- Håkan Eriksson Gitarr
- Lars Södergren Saxofon
- Leif Eriksson Bas
- Tomo Wihma Trummor, slagverk
- Ulf Niskanen Vibrafon

A2
A3
B1

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BAG was one of the more than excellent bands on the Amsterdam progressive mini-label Flame (of Don Peijters). Due to the very limited edition of the vinyl and a minimum of contracted bands, the original issues are very much sought after bij collectors.
"BAG" is derived from the term "bagism", a form of art created by Yoko Ono before she met John Lennon.
The band only existed 3 months, and produced 1 single on Flame: "Trip Dream (M. Krijnen) / Nothing will remain". Especially Trip Dream is an excellent composition with fantastic guitarplay, that could have been on de first Pink Floyd LP without problems.

- Leo Schelvis: lead guitar/second guitar
- Michel Krijnen: bass
- Arthur Mesritz: drums
- Richard Koh †: rhytm guitar/vocals

The single was recorded in one basetake and three overdubs in the famous Baambrugge Studio, where, among others, the Beach Boys worked their LP "Holland".

Trip Dream
Nothing Will Remain

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(Bootleg)

01. Dark on You Now*
02. Thoughts and Words*
03. Evil Hearted You*
04. Where Were You*
05. Visionary Pumpkin*
06. Change Yourself for the World*
07. Whittier Blvd.*
08. Bentley Road*
09. Run for Your Life*
10. Whiskey Man*
11. Kill the Cobra (by Bentley Road, Single Version, 1967)

*live at the Dinuba Memorial Auditorium, CA, April 25, 1968

The Sedate Sunshine Colony came from Kingsburg, just southeast of Fresno. Their time together is documented in these photos and a tape of a fascinating live show from April, 1968. The band chose some very unusual songs to cover live, including the Grass Roots' Where Are You, the Byrds' Thoughts and Words and the Peanut Butter Conspiracy's Dark On You Now, making for a portrait of the underground side of pop music during that time. They could really rock out on songs like Slow Down and Evil Hearted You, or play very delicate pieces like Summertime.

The most noteworthy songs on the tape are the originals, all written by guitarist and vocalist Craig Anderson: Change Yourself for the World, Visionary Pumpkin, and Bentley Road. They show Craig to be a distinctive and creative songwriter, and the band capable of a range of textures and styles to suit each composition.

Bassist and vocalist Jeff Anderson gives the history of the group in his own words:

One of the greatest joys of my life was playing in a rock 'n roll band in the 60’s. Music was just exploding and influences were coming from all over the world. People were only then learning how to play guitar and structure songs and the evolution was quite remarkable. Anyone in a band had grandiose visions of becoming the next Beatles.

My brother Craig and I started our first group, I think in 1962, as 'the Schillings'. It was an instrumental group that did mainly the usual stuff from the Ventures, Dick Dale, Duane Eddy, etc. We had Craig and I on guitars, a bass player that was so bad we actually had him bring in his tuba and play the bass part on that, drums and sax. We then morphed into 'the Eccentrics' and later 'the Essence Reality' where I took over on bass and we brought in another guitar player, Harvey Adair. The drummer, Russ Zakarian, is now the drummer for the Sedate Sunshine Colony's current project and was the drummer for our 2004 reunion concert.

The Sedate Sunshine Colony was comprised of Pat Erickson (vocals & flute), Craig Anderson (vocals & guitar), Woody Bell (vocals), Jeff Anderson (vocals & bass), Jonnie Sue Bartell (keyboard & vocals), and Chuck Zendner (drums). We played in the Fresno area, but all of us came from the small town of Kingsburg, California. The band was together from 1965-1969.

The Sedate Sunshine Colony was the first band for Pat Erickson, Jonnie Sue Bartell, and Chuck Zendner. I think Woody Bell may have been in a sort of band prior to SSC. Pat was actually in a folk group with my brother, called the Four-tells.

We were a folk-rock band with psychedelic overtones. Folkadelic, I would call it. Above all, we had vocals. Five out of the six of us could sing and harmony was what we did best. We were learning to play our instruments, just like everyone else, and we did ok with one guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, and flute. We mostly covered other music, but my brother Craig was a good writer, and we ended up doing quite a few original songs.

We played at dances, proms, picnics and just about everywhere including local fairs. We usually got paid about $100 for the whole band, while performing for about 3-4 hours. When the songs were only 2-3 minutes long, we had to know lots of music.

We were good friends, had a lot of fun, and somehow, almost all of us avoided the booze and drugs that were starting to happen with the music scene.

We continued to increase our fan base over the years and in the summer of 1967 the band caught the eye of a local TV producer. The group appeared on the ‘Dick Carr Show’ in 1967, making their first and only TV appearance. The Dick Carr TV show was a local Fresno show with viewers from Bakersfield to Sacramento (San Joaquin Valley). I would have loved to get my hands on the tape of that show. It was a 30 minute segement where SSC performed three songs totally live. We played two cover songs and one original. It was written by Craig, called ‘Visionary Pumpkin’ and featured a flute solo by Pat. The drummer, Chuck, borrowed the timpani drums from the high school band, and let it rip.

The Sedate Sunshine Colony competed in a number of ‘battle of the bands’ against a wide variety of local groups around Fresno, including rock, soul, psychedelic, & folk-rock. Other bands that we competed with or were friends with were local bands, such as the Accents, Twelve Miles Out, and Jim K and the Vibradors. Our best outing was a 3rd place finish in a large competition in Visalia in 1968. We decided to play four songs, without a break, with transitions that Craig designed. The winning group was a soul band that had about ten members, including a full horn and brass section and Hammond organ.

The group broke up in 1968 and most of us continued in music. Craig got his college degree in music composition at Fresno State College. You couldn't believe his senior recital. It was 1969 and he got most of us in the band to do a short film with weird images. Pat was in a wedding dress rolling down a sand dune. I was in a suit and tie running from something chasing me and end up falling into a huge mud puddle!. Craig then composed four songs with differing moods. He took each scene in the movie and made it a different color...red for anger, blue for joy or whatever. He then showed the film while directing the college choir singing the songs. It sounded a little like the choir on 2001 (A Space Odyssey). He says he still has the film and I plan to borrow it and use it for some kind of music video for one of our new songs. Craig formed a new band with Pat (vocalist) and Jonnie Sue (keyboard) and moved to LA to make it big. Dave Nyberg also went along for the event. They asked me to go along, but I was getting married and needed to finish college. I knew it was the end of the music road for me and I sold both my 1964 Fender Precision Bass and my 1967 ‘blackface’ Fender Bassman for about what I had paid for them. I have kicked myself so many times about this over the years.

The band, called Anderson, played in many clubs, such as the Wine Cellar in Westwood. They changed their name to ‘Bentley Road’ and signed a recording contract and a management contract with Nick St. Nicholas, the bass player for Steppenwolf. They recorded two songs, the first, written by the producer, was called Michael, Michael. It was a pop song and the label chose this song to push. The flip side was written by Craig, called ‘Kill the Cobra’ and showed what the band could do creatively. It also demonstrated their expertise playing their instruments. Because the first song failed to gain any traction, ‘Kill the Cobra’ didn’t have a chance. The band became very disenchanted with the label and recorded no more songs. They continued writing and performing for several years, while Craig produced and recorded their songs in his own studio. They broke up in 1975.

The lead singer, Pat, stayed in LA and has been quite successful over the years. She sang back-up vocals for Pat & Debbie Boone, Tony Orlando, and Charlie Rich. Pat appeared many times on TV shows, such as the ‘Johnny Carson Show’ and was a consistent studio back-up vocalist on many records. She continues to make her living through music. After SSC broke up, the drummer and I started a new SSC with four new members. We had some ability and talent, but didn’t take it as seriously as we should have. We played at a few college dances and broke up in 1971. Since then, I have played little music, but have dabbled in it for years. I would pick up a bass here, and an amp a few years later and play with friends a couple times a year. I still wanted to play.

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