Fox - Fox (1975)

The group was leaded by the American producer Kenny Young. The music is rich in harmonies with beautiful melodies featuring the sexy and great voice of Noosha Fox. (See also Noosha Fox's previous group Wooden Horse)

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: Glam Rock/Pop
CD reissue: 2002
Quality: 320 Kbps
Official website: http://www.nooshafox.com/

Evie Sands - Any Way That You Want Me (1970)

"'Take Me For A Little While I Can't Let Go', 'Angel of The Morning', and 'Any Way That You Want Me' - the original versions of ALL these classics were, believe it or not, by the same artist EVIE SANDS! The young girl whom no less than Dusty Springfield called My favourite singer, who recorded on such classic Rock'N'Roll labels as Blue Cat/Red Bird, Cameo-Parkway and A&M, and who later wrote songs for artists as disparate as Gladys Knight, Dusty Springfield and Barbra Streisand. This is the first CD release of her classic A&M album Any Way That You Want Me, chock full of pop-soul gems with full-on participation from Evie herself...need we say more!"

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Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: Pop/Folk
CD reissue: 2005
Quality: 160 Kbps
Official website: http://www.eviesands.com/
http://www.myspace.com/eviesands

Circus 2000 - Circus 2000 (1970)

"This 70's Italian band (vocals in English) employs some unique ideas in their sound, as well as some progressive tendencies, including rapid shifts from soft acoustics to hard rocking electrified guitar jams, etc. Some folk influences are also apparent in the sound, as well as typical late sixties psychedelic folk-rock type harmonies led by lead vocalist Sylviana Aliotta."

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: Psycho Prog Rock
CD reissue: 1999
Quality: 320 Kbps
Non-official website: http://www.myspace.com/circus2000itpsych

Blackthorn - Blackthorn (1977)

"Debut from this obscure Irish electric folk rock band. This album is full of cover versions of major artists and famous traditional numbers such as "Rick Rack" (Gerry Rafferty), "After The Goldrush" (Neil Young), "That's No Way To Say Goodbye" (Leonard Cohen) and "In A Song" (Jim Croce). It indeed is a beautiful album and truly worth exploring the talented folk bands of the mid/late 70s. Nina Szifris, the band's lead singer is truly a gem." (MusicStack.com review)

It seems that "Blackthorn" is a very popular name, I found on Internet four other contemporary Folk bands (two Irish, an American and a Canadian) and still an all-girls Russian Heavy Metal one!!!

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Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: Electric Folk
CD reissue: ??
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: NA

Anamor - Imaginacje (2003)

The music is very melodic prog rock with great guitar work and the keyboards. The vocals are leaded by Marta Glowacka. As a good Neo Prog album, it's recommended to fans of the also polish Quidam.

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: Polish

Runtime: 60:25

Genre: Neo Prog Rock
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: NA

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Vixen - Viven (1988)

This all-girls group can easily compared to any 80's Hard Rock group . Their debut was a typical 80's rock album simple rhythms with catchy choruses, flashy but vacuous solos, pristine production and glossy.

Line-up:

Jan "Lynn" Kuehnemund (guitar)

Janet "Patricia" Gardner (vocals, guitar)
Share Ross (bass)
Roxy Petrucci (drums)

"Edge of a Broken Heart"

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Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: Glam/Hard Rock
CD reissue: 2004
Quality: 128 Kbps
Official website: http://www.vixenrock.com

Trees - The Garden of Jane Delawney (1970)

The debut album's music is a mixture of folk, prog rock and psychedelia with nice electric guitar solos and the beautiful and fragile voice of Celia Humphris.

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 46:51
Genre: Psychedelic Folk Rock
CD reissue: 1993
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: NA

Stone Angel - Stone Angel (1974)

Stone Angel was formed after the demise of the group Midwinter. This multi-instrumental group performs a pastoral folk rock with nice melodies and male/female vocals. The beautiful voice of Joan Saul must be discovered.

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Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: British Folk
CD reissue: 1994
Quality: 160 Kbps
Official website: NA

The Red Masque - Feathers For Flesh (2004)

"The Red Masque is an original avant-rock band from the Philadelphia area. Part art, part alchemy, the group's Progressive rock songwriting style is both angular and eerie, accented by freeform space-rock improvisations, intricate acoustics and chunky riffs. "Feathers For Flesh" (2004) is an avant rock masterpiece and is the band's most sophisticated and sinister album to date. With monster bass lines, thunderous and intricate drum work, slinky and psychedelic guitar craft, unique vocals, creep organ keyboards, mutated Mellotrons, and a masterful arsenal of unexpected aural sound effects utilizing non-traditional rock instrumentation (Everything from the Chinese erhu to the bowed psaltery, pots and pans, and a slinky toy)." (Musea Records review)

The vocalits Lynnette Shelley also plays erhu, psaltery, pots, pans, slinky and other objects.

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 44:30
Genre: Avant-garde Prog Rock
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: http://www.theredmasque.com/

Attending the group request, the link is not available anymore. See in "Comments".

Pamela Wyn Shannon - Courting Autumn (2007)

"Massachusetts-based musician, Pamela Wyn Shannon's inventive and intricate guitar work has been described as "a tiny chamber orchestra working in unison at the end of her hands." She has walked with the legends of British and Irish folk music, garnering respect and admiration wherever she goes. The songs on her new CD, Courting Autumn, have an elliptical quality which creates its own timeframe, rules, and kingdoms, reminiscent of that magic found in UK '60s psyche-folk artifact. She recorded largely on her own throughout New England, is a rustic almanac of autumnal songs burnished with a melancholy mood, wistful vocals, delicate hand-spun guitar playing, weather-worn and windswept by plaintive string and recorder arrangements." (Official press release)

Basic information:

Origin:

Language: English

Runtime: 54:45

Genre: Folk

Quality: 192 Kbps

Official website: http://www.girlhenge.com/

http://www.myspace.com/pamelawynshannon

Odetta - Sings Folk Songs (1963)

Born Odetta Gordon in Birmingham, AL. Martin Luther King, Jr. anointed her "The Queen of American folk music" and she shows why with this album. It is of the greatest US Folk albums ever delivering only classics songs.

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 36:55
Genre: Folk
CD reissue: ??
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: NA

Nostradamos - Nostradamos (1972)

"Only record from short-lived Greek folk/rock band, first released on Zodiac in 1972. As the booklet text says, 'they made one record, being a quiet record, where the beautiful woman's voice of Despina Glezou makes a transparent impression, in songs which integrate Greek song styles into the elements of American rock and pop music. There are delicate parts, there are groovy parts -- but throughout the album there is a wonderful and a standardized impression. The melodies overflow. The wind that blows is an agreeable one. Other than guitar, bass and drums, there is violin and Hammond, the flute and something that sounds like French horn. It seems like pathos, it seems like folk rock, it seems that what we can all like is in all the band's pop songs. Whatever you like, maybe you don't stop wanting to hear this strange record. You can hear it now with sufficiently good sound, with the delicate nuance in evidence. It is transmitted." (unknown reviewer)

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: Greek, English
Runtime:
Genre: Psychedelic Folk Rock
CD reissue: 1990
Quality: 128 Kbps
Official website: NA

Mad Curry - Mad Curry (1970)

The group combines prog rock and jazz with nice melodies featuring sax, harp and organ but no guitars!!! Other great element is bluesy voice of Viona Westra. Excellent!!!

Basic information:

Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: Jazz/Prog Rock
CD reissue: 2000
Quality: 160 Kbps
Official website: http://www.madcurry.be/
http://www.myspace.com/madcurry70

Lana Lane - Queen of the Ocean (1999)

"The 'Queen' of international Symphonic Rock has announced the release of her fourth studio album. Queen of the Ocean is a fireworks display of symphonic progressive art rock and metal, combining diversified arrangements with crystal clear hook lines and melodic vocals which leave an indelible impression. Lana Lane's typical trademark is her soaring vocals, which the press describe as 'clear' and 'expressive', as well as 'sad', 'dramatic' and 'angelic'." (Footage of the official press release)

There are three different versions of the album (European, American and Japanese). The European version is the one posted here with three bonus tracks.

"Symphony of Angels":

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 70:53
Genre: Prog/Hard Rock
Quality: 160 Kbps
Official website: http://www.lanalane.com

http://www.myspace.com/eriknorlanderandlanalane

http://www.youtube.com/user/ThinkTankMediaMusic

Kosmos - Tarinoita Voimasta (2005)

Kosmos is a folk-progressive group from Turku, Finland. Their main influences come from folk, progressive and psychedelic rock of the early seventies. The lyrics, sung by a female singer [Päivi Kylmänen], are in Finnish, but English translations are also included in their albums. Some of the instruments used are: Mellotron, acoustic guitar, piano, flute and violin." (Official review)

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: Finnish
Runtime: 37:47
Genre: Prog Folk
Quality: 320 Kbps
Official website: http://www.nic.fi/~ovaltone/kosmos

John Bassman Group - Filthy Sky (1970)

In this sole album, the group features a rare Heavy Acid Rock album, influencied US West Coast style with blues elements and very cool fuzz guitar works. The nice vocals are leaded by Diana Leemhuis. One thing I don't understand, there's no a John Bassman in the band line-up. So who is he?

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: Heavy Acid Rock
CD reissue: ??
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: NA

Ie Rai Shan - Ie Rai Shan (1994)

"Ie Rai Shan performs elaborate progressive rock, solidly based on multiple keyboard layers (Mellotron, organ, synthesizers...) and female vocals. Their music is highly sophisticated and refined, with lyrical flights and solemn crescendos. It comes close to Pageant (not surprisingly, as guitarist Ikkou Nakajima was once a member of that band), Mugen (which featured keyboardist Katsuhiko Hayashi), Magdalena (drummer Shinjirou Inoue...), Pale Acute Moon (bassist Katsunari Hamada...) and other Japanese symphonic progressive bands. The guitar phrases and certain other passages evoke Pink Flyod's 'Dark Side Of The Moon'". (Musea Records review)

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 42:56
Genre: Symphonic Prog Rock
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: NA

Hendrickson Road House - Hendrickson Road House (1970)

"Mega-rare light psych item is one of the few in the genre in which the creative force is a woman, Sue Akins. This isn't really much like all of the Airplane-wannabe bands, either; Hendrickson Road House has a distinctive sound with mildly jazzy arrangements, subtle lead guitar, a tad of autoharp, smooth vocals and a definite late-night feel. The guitar playing has a bit of a West Coast influence, though it's not the least bit heavy. The closest comparison would be the Serpent Power songs with Tina Meltzer on lead vocals. One jazzy instrumental with a lot of sax manages not to sound out of place. Otherwise Akins sings all of the songs, and the album has a coherence not often felt in the genre. Not a masterpiece, but quite good, and the lack of a reissue is truly puzzling given its quality and rarity." (The Acid Archives of Underground Sounds review)

I believe my blog is the first ever to post this rarity on Internet.

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 34:21
Genre: Psychedelic Folk Rock
CD reissue: never reissued
Quality: 320 Kbps
Official website: NA

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Green Man - What Ails Thee? (1975)

"Songs and a large selection of jigs and reels. Like many great relationships, Greenman grew out of several chance meetings in and around the Bedfordshire Folk scene in the summer of 1972. The band was born at a local pub, "The Gate", at Swan Bottom. Female vocals, fiddle, sax, mandolin and electric bass. Features ex-members of Druid- who would go on to become Melody Maker winners in the 1974 Rock Finals." (Kissing Spell Review)

Don't confuse with a contemporary US Celtic Folk group.

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: British Folk
CD reissue: 2002
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: NA

Fanny - Charity Ball (1971)

Formed in 1969, this Californian group is one of the first all-girls groups ever. The music is a Hard Rock with nice riffs, keyboards and some pop elements. Highly recommended to Birtha's fans.

Line-up:
June Millington (vocals, guitar)
Nickey Barclay (vocals, keyboards)
Jean Millington (vocals, bass)
Alice de Buhr (vocals, drums)

Watch "Charity Ball" video:

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 36:20
Genre: Hard Rock
CD reissue:
Quality: 192 Kbps
Semi-official website: http://www.fannyrocks.com/

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Et Cetera - Et Cetera (1976)

Don't confuse with a Danish Prog Rock and a German Krautrock group. Always compared to Gentle Giant, sometimes called the Canadian response of them, the group delivers complex instrumental arrangements with classical and jazzy elements, utilizing minimoog, vibraphones, string synths, piano, Hohner clavinet, flute and sax. The vocals all in French are leaded Marie Bernard Pagé who also plays keyboards and ondes Martenot.

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: French

Runtime: 36:02

Genre: Symphonic/Avant-garde Prog Rock
CD reissue: 1997
Quality: 128 Kbps
Non-official website: http://www.myspace.com/etceteraprog76

Dada - Dada (1970)

The group was formed in 1970 by Elkie Brooks (vocals), Paul Korda (vocals) and Pete Gage (guitar & bass). After the release of this sole album, Robert Palmer joined to the group, then Dada transformed into Vinegar Joe. The music is a good vibe fusion rock with male/female vocals.

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 37:15
Genre: Fusion/Jazz Rock
CD reissue: 1991
Quality: 192 Kbps
Elkie Brooks's official website: http://www.elkiebrooks.net/

http://www.myspace.com/elkiebrooksofficial
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elkie-Brooks/6544049758

Cinema - Into the State of Flux (2000)

"Cinema is a current band playing Progressive rock, continuing the tradition of the famous Japanese School (Outer Limits, Pageant, Vermilion Sands...). No reason to be surprised, when one knows that two of its musicians took part of the funny-named Fromage, which represents a legend of the local scene of the Eighties. Cinema endeavours today to produce a blazing symphonic music nicely completed with very pleasant Japanese female vocals [Hiromi Fjimoto] and large orchestral parts." (Musea Records review)

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: Japanese, English
Runtime: 60:15
Genre: Symphonic Prog Rock
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: http://www.glass-theater.com/e.cinema.html

Black Widow - Return to the Sabbat (1969)

Limited vinyl edition with different cover

This album was recorded in 1969, but it was released only in 1998. It contains the original versions of material that would be re-recorded and released as the band's debut album Sacrifice (1970). The group is usually compared to Black Sabbath mostly because of early use of satanic and occult imagery, but musically they sound more like late 60s Hard Rock with strong progressive influences and male/female vocals (playing sax, flutes, organ, percussion and others). Kay Garrett was one of the original vocalist who left the group before to the recording of Sacrifice (all official albums have male vocals only).

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 43:06
Genre: Hard/Prog Rock
CD reissue: 1998
Quality: 128 Kbps
Official website: http://www.blackwidow.org.uk

Amarok - Mujer Luna (2002)

Don't confuse with a Polish Prog Rock group.
"Amarok's style is quite different from the current Spanish Progressive rock movement, thanks to their tone. Led by multi-instrumentalist Robert Santamaria, this mainly acoustic band uses a variety of instruments, like the guitar, oboe, violin, piano, didgeridoo, tabla, saxophone, organ, drums and percussions. Mireia Sisquella's clear voice creates sound-scapes characterised by their simplicity and calm, and this makes her the counterpart of Portuguese singer Teresa Salgueiro (Madredeus). Some keyboards rhythm sequences are the basis for the superb melodies pictured by the vocals, in a peaceful atmosphere between Enya's acoustic new-age, L'Ensemble Raye's minimalist chamber rock and In The Labyrinth's ethnic musics (Apart from the Indian references)." (Musea Records Review)

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: Spanish
Runtime: 51:47
Genre: Prog Folk Rock
Quality: 320 Kbps
Official website: http://www.myspace.com/amarokspain

Wanda Jackson - Queen of Rockabilly (2000)

Born in Maud, Oklahoma, she is considered one the first female rock and roll singers. She switched over to Country Music in the 60's and Gospel Music in 70's with some success. She has often been hailed as the "Queen of Rockabilly".
This compilation, which complete title is Queen of Rockabilly: The Very Best of the Rock 'n' Roll Years, englobes her Rock Music phase with recordings from 50's.

Watch "Cool Love" video:

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 69:18
Genre: Rockabilly
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: http://www.wandajackson.com/

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Victoria - Victoria (1971)

Local New Jersey demo-release (200 made in 1971) from Victoria, a band and album beyond rare, fantastic, conceptual psych-beauty. Sometimes dreamy, sometimes totally wild underground-psych, this release features female vocals, titanic horns and distorted guitars. Sweet tunes turn into dark psych-power. Totally stoned. This amazing album was first released on the Seven Little Indians label (before it became Shadoks Music) eight or nine years ago as a limited-edition with a red velvet cover and golden engraved artwork. A 500-copy limited-edition CD, also in red velvet, was sold out in a few months. Besides Jungle, this album is a famous Little Indian release. If you like Moby Grape you should check this one out. The album has remained unreleased until a few years ago. (The Acid Archives of Underground Sounds review)

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 62:18
Genre: Pschedelic Rock
CD reissue: ??
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: http://www.gregruban.com

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Trader Horne - Morning Way (1970)

Original Cover

CD reissue cover

The group is leaded by Judy Dyble (electric nuto-harp, piano), original Fairpoint Convention's vocalist. The music is a British Folk with prog elements, beautiful harmonies, mini-symphonic string arrangements . Excellent!!

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 52:45
Genre: British Folk
CD reissue: 2002
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: http://www.judydyble.com/

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Suzi Quatro - Suzi Quatro (1973)

Born as Susan Kay Quatrocchio in Detroit, although not big in her native country as in Europe, Japan and Australia. Her debut album is raw and heavy, if you like Joan Jett and The Runaways you can't miss this.

One of the greatest hits "48 Crash" video:




Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: Hard Rock
CD reissue: 1990
Quality: 320 Kbps
Official website: http://www.suziquatro.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mysuziquatro

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Rita Lee - Build Up (1970)

Rita Lee was still member of the extraordinarly innovative Brazilian psychedelic rock group Os Mutantes when she released this first solo album. Besides featured by her bandmates, the music isn't so "crazy" and experimental as her original group but it's very eclectic in style with pop, rock, Brazilian Music elements, orchestral arrangements and a sinister cover of The Beatles' "And I Love Her".

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: Portuguese, English
Runtime:
Genre: Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CD reissue: 2005
Quality: 160 Kbps
Official website: http://www.ritalee.com.br/

The Peanut Butter Conspiracy - The Great Conspiracy (1967)

"The PBC's signature sound was a unique blend of light folk rock and dark psychedelia. Graced by the angelic vocals of Barbara ("Sandi") Robison, the PBC's carefully-crafted songs combined powerful male-female choral harmonies with exotic instrumental interludes, invigorating tempo and time signature changes, haunting melodies, and unconventional chord progressions. " (Allbutforgottenoldies.net review)

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 48:07
Genre: Psychedelic/Folk Rock
CD reissue: 1995
Quality: 192 Kbps
Non-official website: http://www.peanutbutterconspiracy.com/

http://www.myspace.com/thepeanutbutterconspiracy

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Ougenweide - Eulenspiegel (1976)

The music is a combination between ancient medieval and baroque music, "pagan" folk with some Rock music moments and male/female vocals. The group presents a instrumentation orientated to middle age with flutes, Crumhorn, acoustic guitars, mandolin and ethnic percussions. The vocalist Minne Grawalso plays Flutes, E-Piano and Harmonium.

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: German
Runtime: 37:43
Genre: German Folk
CD reissue: 2006
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: http://www.8ung.at/ougenweide

http://www.myspace.com/ougenweide

Nancy Sinatra - Boots (1966)

Nancy's career wasn't going well until her association with veteran producer Lee Hazlewood. He toughened her vocal manner, added a slab of rockabilly echo, jangly acoustic guitar, and some punchy arrangemnets to her music. Their second single "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" became an international #1 hit and recast public image from bubblegum pop singer to a provocative and her rebel style go-go dancer.

The promo-video "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" was a sensation in that time with big-haired Nancy and six shapely young women in tight tops, go-go boots and mini-skirts. Nowadays it seems so silly...

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: Bubblegum/Sunshine Pop
CD reissue: 1995
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: http://www.nancysinatra.com/
http://www.myspace.com/nancysinatra

The Morrigan - Wreckers (1996)

"The Morrigan are a British folk-rock band whose previous adventures in the recording world haven't as yet received their due acclaim. "Wreckers" brings about a very English electric folk style high on drama and atmospherics perfectly suiting big ballads like "Yarrow" and "Cold Blows The Wind". Cathy Alexander's vocals are both a commanding narrative vessel and a tender ethereal whisper. Freshly vibrant and innovative, "Wreckers" places the Morrigan into the big league." (John O' Regan. Rock and Reel magazine).

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: Prog Folk Rock
Quality: 224 Kbps
Official website: http://www.themorrigan.co.uk

Legend - Second Sight (1993)

"Legend tends toward longer than radio-length songs (up to thirteen minutes), and complex arrangements, including intricate meter changes, all of which they manage with nary a sweat broken. They must be amazing to see live. Steve Paine’s keyboards flow smoothly between background chords and melodic lead lines, while Paul Thomson lays down well-placed riffs and singing solos over a tight rhythm section. The least rock-like thing about this band is their vocalist. Debbie Chapman has clearly had some sort of formal voice training - she sounds more like an opera singer than your average rock banshee." (unkown reviewer)

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime:
Genre: Neo Prog Rock
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: NA

Keely Smith - Sings the John Lennon / Paul McCartney Songbook (1964)

Born Dorothy Jacqueline Keely in Norfolk, VA. As a solo jazz vocalist Keely sang mostly pop oriented material which suites very well with The Beatles songs. Very cool!!

Tracklisting:
1 A Hard Day's Night
2 All My Loving
3 And I Love Him
4 A World Without Love
5 Can't Buy Me Love
6 Do You Want to Know a Secret?
7 If I Fell

8 I Want to Hold Your Hand
9 Please Please Me
10 P.S. I Love You
11 She Loves You
12 This Girl

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 34:30
Genre: Pop/Jazz
CD reissue: ??
Quality: 192 Kbps (ripped from a LP)
Official website: NA

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Julian Jay Savarin - Waiters On The Dance (1971)

Second part of a projected trilogy from sci-fi author Julian Jay Savarin is a musical continuation of the Julian's Treatment. The music is more aggressive in general, with powerful guitar riffs and that grinding organ. The vocalist Lady Jo Meek is sister of Catapilla's Anna Meek (some people claim wrongly they are the same person).

Basic information:
Origin:
Language: English
Runtime: 31:23
Genre: Symphonic Prog Rock
CD reissue: 2006
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: NA