Patto – Give It All Away: The Albums 1970-1973 (4 CD, 2021/FLAC)

 Esoteric Recordings is release of Give it All Away – The Albums 1970 -1973, a re-mastered four-disc clamshell box set of the four albums recorded by the legendary band Patto between 1970 and 1973; Patto, Hold Your Fire, Roll ‘Em, Smoke ‘Em, Put Another Line Out and Monkey’s Bum. 

 One of the truly great bands of the early 1970s, Patto featured a line-up comprising Mike Patto (vocals), Ollie Halsall (guitar, vibes, keyboards, vocals), Clive Griffiths (bass) and John Halsey (drums). The band arose from the ashes of the group Timebox and were graced by the presence of the stunning guitar playing of Ollie Halsall and a highly original and unique musical style that set them aside from their Progressive Rock contemporaries of the era. This, the band’s self-titled debut album, was released in 1970 under a licensing agreement with Vertigo Records and featured classic tracks such as ‘The Man’, ‘San Antone’ and ‘Government Man’. Their 1971 follow up, Hold Your Fire was perhaps their most fully realised and acclaimed work thanks to outstanding compositions such as ‘You, You Point Your Finger’, ‘Hold Your Fire’ and ‘Air Raid Shelter’. Departing Vertigo in 1972, PATTO recorded the album Roll ‘Em, Smoke ‘Em, Put Another Line Out. Alas, despite receiving critical acclaim for their live appearances and recorded work, the release failed to make any sales impact. The band entered the studio in the spring of 1973 to record their final work, Monkey’s Bum. Sadly, the album failed to gain an official release upon completion and was consigned to the vaults. A rough mix of the album was bootlegged several times over the ensuing years before Monkey’s Bum finally received an official release in 2017. Give it All Away – The Albums 1970 -1973 is a fine collection of music, by an unfairly overlooked band,and this esteemed legacy – from one of Britain’s most genuine and original bands – will go some way to rectify their status in Rock history…

 

T-Bone Walker - The Complete Recordings 1940-1954 [6 CD, 1990/FLAC]

 

T-Bone Walker is best known for composing "Stormy Monday," but the late guitarist's impact extended far beyond writing one of the enduring classics of the blues.

   Walker, who died in 1975 at 64, played a pivotal role in shaping the modern blues sound. He pioneered the electric guitar in the late 1930s and established it as a lead instrument playing single string solo lines rather than just rhythm chords.His acrobatic performing style--including splits, flips and playing guitar behind his neck--reportedly was a major influence on Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley.

   Though Walker was initiated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, none of the early recordings that made him famous had been available on an American album for 15 years. That changed with the recent release of "The Complete Recordings of T-Bone Walker, 1940-1954."

   The package (available as nine LPs or six CDs) marks the first blues/R&B venture by Mosaic Records, a Connecticut-based mail order company with a sterling reputation for comprehensive, limited-edition reissues of major jazz figures. ( Mosaic Records, 35 Melrose Place, Stamford, C o nn., 06902. (203) 327-7111.)

   And a rock fan listening to Walker's guitar on 1947's "On Your Way Blues" or 1950's "Strollin' With Bone" might easily identify it as Chuck Berry. "The Natural Blues" has the kind of classic guitar solo and arrangement that Texas bluesmen and rockabilly cats have been going to school onfor decades. And the package provides the first opportunity for today's fans to hear the original version of "Stormy Monday."

 

Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn [The High Resolution Remasters] (4 CD, 2019/FLAC)

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut album by English rock band Pink Floyd, the only album made under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership. It was released on 5 August 1967 by EMI Columbia. The studio album borrows its name from the title of chapter seven of Kenneth Grahame's 1908 novel The Wind in the Willows, which refers to the nature god Pan, who plays his pan pipes at dawn. The album was recorded at EMI Studios in London's Abbey Road from February to May 1967. The band consisted of Barrett (lead vocals, lead guitar), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass, vocals), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). Barrett was the band's primary songwriter, though two tracks on the album are credited to the band collectively and one track was written by Waters. The album was produced by Norman Smith, who would go on to produce two more albums for Pink Floyd. 

 limited edition of 300 numbered copies 

 

Axel Zwingenberger discography [1978-2012]

 German blues/boogie-woogie pianist Axel Zwingenberger was born in Hamburg on May 7, 1955. Originally, Zwingenberger studied classical piano (for 11 solid years), before discovering such authentic blues artists as Albert Ammons, Meade "Lux" Lewis, and Pete Johnson, who served as an immediate influence on the pianist. Along with three other piano playing friends, Zwingenberger began playing blues concerts and festivals on a regular basis, including the 1974 First International Blues and Boogie Woogie Festival for a West German radio station in Cologne, as well as Hans Maitner's annual festival, Stars of Boogie Woogie, in Vienna.

By 1975, Zwingenberger received his first recording contract, issuing such solo recordings as Boogie Woogie Breakdown, Power House Boogie, and Boogie Woogie Live, as well as lending his talents to recordings by such artists as Lionel Hampton, Jay McShann, Big Joe Turner, Lloyd Glenn, Joe Newman, Sippie Wallace, Mama Yancey, Champion Jack Dupree, Sammy Price, Ray Bryant, Charlie Watts, Vince Weber, and the Mojo Blues Band, among others. In addition to issuing other solo recordings, Zwingenberger continues to tour all over the world and has also authored several publications about blues/boogie-woogie music and musicians.

1978 - Axel Zwingenberger - Boogie Woogie Breakdown (LP)

1980 - Axel Zwingenberger - Power House Boogie

1981 - Axel Zwingenberger & Big Joe Turner - Boogie Woogie Jubilee

1982 - Lionel Hampton Introduces Axel Zwingenberger in The Boogie Woogie Album

1985 - Axel Zwingenberger - Boogie Woogie Live

1989 - Axel Zwingenberger & Torsten Zwingenberger - Boogie Woogie Bros

1991 - Axel Zwingenberger & Jay McShann - Blue Pianos

1991 - Axel Zwingenberger - Boogie Woogie Breakdow (1978)

1992 - Axel Zwingenberger - Boogie Woogie Classics

1992 - Axel Zwingenberger Champion Jack Dupree - And The Friends Of Boogie Woogie Vol 7

1994 - Axel Zwingenberger - Boogie In The Barrelhouse

1995 - Axel Zwingenberger - Boogie Back to New York City

1996 - Axel Zwingenberger & Jay McShann - Swing The Boogie!

1999 - Axel Zwingenberger & Torsten Zwingenberger - Brothers In Boogie

1999 - Axel Zwingenberger - The Boogiemeisters

2004 - Axel Zwingenberger & Gottfried Bttger - Groovology

2007 - Axel Zwingenberger & Big Jay McNeely - Saxy Boogie Woogie

2009 - Axel Zwingenberg & Lila Ammons - Lady Sings The Boogie Woogie

2010 - Axel Zwingenberger - The Magic Of Boogie Woogie

2012 - Axel Zwingenberger & Keito Saito - The Joy Of Boogie Woogie

2012 - The A, B, C & D of Boogie Woogie - Live in Paris

VA - Many Faces of Sex Pistols (3 CD, 2013/FLAC)

 

There is no other band like this: The Sex Pistols have changed the history of pop music and turned it upside down. 36 years after their debut album the echoes on that release are still very easy to recognize in the current music. The Many Faces Of Sex Pistols is a unique collection, which is showcasing lots of new shapes of this great band. On this 3CD you'll find early demo-tapes recorded by the Sex Pistols technician (Dave Goodman), live-recordings , alternate versions and solo-recordings from bassman Sid Vicious. As another highlight this collection is presenting the complete recordings of the Ex Pistols , the band that Dave Goodman has initiated after the breakup of the Sex Pistols , and whose very rare material is one of the hidden treasures of British Punk-music. With very catchy artwork , Linernotes including internal statements and with carefully new mastered Sound, The Many Faces Of Sex Pistols is an album of major importance, not only for fans but for everyone with a serious interest in rock music.

Manufactured in Mexico and released in the UK on 10th September 2013 this tri-fold Digipak features tracks by the Sex Pistols, Ex Pistols (Dave Goodman) and Sid Vicious.

CD1 features tracks previously available on a variety of recordings including songs from the 'Gooseberry Sessions'.

CD2 is a vinyl to digital transfer of the rare 'Deny' album (released by Dave Goodman in 1992) in it's entirity.

CD3 is another collection of previously heard songs (not the best quality) including some songs by Sid from the Max's Kansas City gig.