Groundhogs ‎–United Artists Years (1972-1976) [3 CD, 2013/FLAC]

British blues band that backed John Lee Hooker in the mid-'60s, and went on to explor acid rock and prog during the '70s.

The United Artist Years 1972-1976 is the follow up to Thank Christ For The Groundhogs. That 3cd featured the first five albums while this set features three more studio albums, Hogwash, Black Diamond, Crosscut Saw and bonus live BBC concerts material. Switching labels from Liberty to United Artists, the band recorded Hogwash with drummer Clive Brooks, formerly of progressive/jazz-rockers Egg. The album surprisingly was a chart failure, but the next album with Brooks, Solid managed to reach #31. Because it was recorded for the short-lived WWA label it is not included here. This line-up also performs on both BBC concerts. Briefly disbanding in 1975, the next year found McPhee reforming the band with a new line-up. It’s surprising that Hogwash didn’t make more of an impact. McPhee continues experimenting with the changing prog-rock-like time signatures and sparing use of mellotron and keyboards.

 

UFO - The Chrysalis Years: 1973–1979 [5 CD, 2011]

  

The Chrysalis Years: 1973–1979 is a compilation album by the band UFO which includes 81 tracks, some not previously released. The compilation includes, in their entirety, the albums recorded for the Chrysalis label during said years, including (in order of appearance): Phenomenon (1974), Force It (1975), No Heavy Petting (1976), Lights Out (1977), Obsession (1978), and Strangers in the Night (1979). In addition to these albums, the compilation also includes a previously unreleased live set recorded at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom[2] in Atlanta, GA, several singles and B-sides which have not to date been released in CD format, and tracks recorded with engineers Bob Harris and John Peel but not included on the original album releases. Arguably, this period during the 1970s, is the zenith of the band's creativity, and The Chrysalis Years: 1973–1979 is an attractive collection likely to contain all the recordings by the band one might desire excepting for the most devout UFO fans.

• Phil Mogg – vocals
• Michael Schenker – lead guitar
• Pete Way – bass
• Andy Parker – drums
• Paul Raymond – rhythm guitar, keyboards (disc 3, tracks 14–17; disc 4 & disc 5)
• Danny Peyronel—keyboards and vocals (disc 3, tracks 5–13)

 

Neil Young - Transmission Impossible (4 CD, 2019)

 

This Four disc collector's box set features rare broadcast recordings by Neil Young, originally transmitted from live shows the great man performed in the 1970s and 1980s + a Bonus fourth from 2012; Â Disc One includes two such superb performances : the first a short set Neil played alongside Bob Dylan and members of The Band at the San Francisco SNACK Benefit concert in 1975, and secondly his legendary acoustic set from the late show he gave at Boston's Music Hall in November 1976. Disc Two features Young's marvellous appearance on the Austin City Limits programme in 1984. Including recent cuts mixed with NY classics, this is perhaps Neil's finest performances of that period. Disc Three houses another '80s gig, played at the end of the decade in Hamburg, Germany, on 8th December 1989, shortly after the release of his dynamic Freedom album.

Deluxe Disc 4 Neil Returns to Austin TX in 2012 and Just Proves once again that he has not lost a step or a note over the years and Crazy Horse with him as usual are his greatest co conspirators. 

Rev. Gary Davis - Demons and Angels : The Ultimate Collection (3 CD, 2000/FLAC)

 Reverend Gary Davis, also Blind Gary Davis, (April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972) was an American blues and gospel singer and guitarist, who was also proficient on the banjo and harmonica. His finger-picking guitar style influenced many other artists and his students in New York included Stefan Grossman, David Bromberg, Roy Book Binder, Larry Johnson, Woody Mann, Nick Katzman, Dave Van Ronk, Tom Winslow, Rory Block, and Ernie Hawkins.

He has influenced Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Jackson Browne, Townes van Zandt, Dave Van Ronk, Wizz Jones, Jorma Kaukonen, Keb' Mo', Ollabelle, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Resurrection Band, and John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful.

 

Flash / Peter Banks - 4 Albums SHM-CD + CD Sets Japan Mini LP (2010/FLAC)

 Flash was an English progressive rock group, formed by former Yes guitarist Peter Banks, vocalist Colin Carter, bassist Ray Bennett, and drummer Mike Hough in August 1971.

1972 Flash (ARC-8020/21)

1972 In The Can (ARC-8022/23)

1973 Out Of Our Hands (ARC-8024/25)

1973 Two Sides Of Peter Banks (ARC-8026/27)