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  BETTY DAVIS  Nasty Gal  (Island,1975) - Funk       When Betty Davis released  Nasty Gal , her 1975 major-label debut for Island Records, the world wasn’t ready—not for her musical approach, which blended Black funk and “white” hard rock in an increasingly conservative, segregated recording industry; and certainly not for her hypersexual image, which managed to simultaneously run afoul of the moral majority and women’s lib, the NAACP’s respectability politics and Black Power’s prim militancy. By the end of 1976, Davis had dropped from Island’s roster, and out of the public eye altogether. TRACKLIST : Nasty Gal                          Talkin Trash                          Dedicated To The Press                          You And I         ...

  POINTER SISTERS  Having A Party  (ABC/Blue Thumb,1977) - Soul, Funk       Having a Party  is the fourth studio album by American vocal group  the Pointer Sisters , released on November 12, 1977, by Blue Thumb Records.   It consists of seven tracks blending  funk ,  sou l,  and R&B, produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Inc., and serves as the group's final release as a  quartet  before  Bonnie Pointer  departed for a solo career.       Despite its musical strengths and the group's evolving style away from earlier retro influences toward deeper  funk  grooves,  Having a Party  underperformed commercially amid label issues and internal turmoil, peaking at number 176 on the  Billboard 200  and number 51 on the Top Soul LPs chart.   Critics have since praised its  irreverent  attitude and production, viewing it as an underrated gem in the Poin...

  MICHAEL HENDERSON  Do It All  (Buddah,1979) - Funk,Soul      Michael Henderson's  Do It All  (1980) is  a highly-regarded funk/soul album. Henderson's masterful bass work, soulful vocals, and hits like "Playing On The Real Thing," offering polished dance tracks and showcasing his versatility with energetic funk and smoother grooves, though some critics found later albums less consistent.   TRACKLIST : Playing On The Real Thing                        Everybody Wants To Know Why                        To Be Loved                        Do It All                        In The Summertime                        Wait Until The Rain     ...

  KOKO TAYLOR  The Earthshaker  (Alligator,1978) - Blues       From the opening growled notes of “Let The Good Times Roll,” the listener knows that this isn’t going to be your standard 12-bar blues album. Taylor and her band (including Pinetop Perkins on keyboards) are going to make these nine tracks an absolute celebration. Taylor and crew plow through some standards like “Spoonful” and the gender-modified “I’m A Woman” (which, ironically, pairs nicely with the Muddy Waters version of the original recorded around the same time frame), and introduce a Taylor-penned original, “Please Don’t Dog Me”. If anything, the disc might have benefited with the inclusion of more originals like this one.       Standouts? Take your pick. Obviously, choosing “Let The Good Times Roll” to open the disc was a master stroke, as was closing the album with Taylor’s trademark song “Wang Dang Doodle”. But there are others that demand your attention just as much, fro...

  JACKIE AND ROY  Time & Love  (CTI, 1972) - Jazz        With the backing of a large orchestra, lush even by arranger  Don Sebesky 's standards,  Jackie  and  Roy  front an exquisitely recorded  Creed Taylor  production that mostly falls outside the idiom of jazz into a polished, jazzy, classical/easy listening plane. More to the point, the collective taste of  Taylor  and  the Krals  is incredibly rich, for they tap into a small mother lode of scintillating contemporary material that jazz people rarely touched, then or now. TRACKLIST : Day By Day                        Time & Love                        Summer Song                        Bachianas Brasileiras #5               ...

        David Bryan is a keyboard player, songwriter, and founding member of Bon Jovi. He is also a Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist and orchestrator.         Born in Edison, New Jersey, David Bryan began taking piano lessons at the age of seven. He continued this classical study with Emery Hack for thirteen years. He enrolled at Rutgers University, where he continued his musical education (and pre-med studies), preparing him for an audition at the prestigious Juilliard School of Music. When the phone rang with Jon Bon Jovi on the other end saying, “The record company just called. We have a record deal.” The choice was made and the rest is history… BON JOVI Bon Jovi Mercury,1984 https://www.sendspace.com/file/sb7eu2

  COCHISE  Swallow Tales  (Liberty,1971) - Rock, Country rock       Cochise had neither the stylistic distinction nor the top-shelf songwriting to attract wide notice, their approach encompassing a hard rocking update of  Buddy Holly 's "Love's Made a Fool of You"; original material which somewhat recalled  the Guess Who 's rootsier side; and lightweight U.S. West Coast folk-country-rock. As far as the latter style goes, "Lost Hearts," with a light early  Love  influence, is their best effort, while "Another Day" sounds a little like a cross between  Crosby, Stills & Nash  and the early  Bee Gees , as peculiar as that mixture may seem. TRACKLIST : Love's Made A Fool Of You                        Jed Collder                        Down Country Girls               ...

  BUFFALO  Dead Forever...  (Vertigo,1972) - Rock       This isn’t Buffalo's finest moment; the band was still in its beginnings and its style was still being evolved. The energy levels are not as high as on subsequent albums. Nevertheless, this is a great crunching 1972 heavy rock album which still wipes the floor with its contemporaries. The interesting thing about this line-up of Buffalo is that the band had two lead vocalists, however this was not uncommon for the time. TRACKLIST : Leader                    Suzie Sunshine                    Pay My Dues                    I'm A Mover                    Ballad Of Irving Fink                    Bean Stew                 ...

  STEPPENWOLF  Steppenwolf Live  (Dunhill,1970) - Rock       Recorded at various concerts in 1970, this double LP also infamously includes a handful of studio-created "live" cuts with overdubbed crowd noise on top of what are some surprisingly lean and effective live-in-the-studio performances. It isn't half-bad musically , and it is one of the choicer pop-culture documents of its era, featuring such topical songs as "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam" and "Draft Resister," and longtime parts of their repertory such as "Tighten up Your Wig," "Corina, Corina," "Power Play," and "The Pusher." The obligatory hits, "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Born to Be Wild," are also present, and it is fun listening, featuring essentially the same lineup that recorded the  Monster  album that preceded it. The guitars of  John Kay  and  Larry Byrom  interweave beautifully, and there isn't much excess, even allowi...

  URIAH HEEP  Return To Fantasy  (Bronze,1975) - Hard rock       "Return To Fantasy" saw Gary Thain replaced by ASIA/KING CRIMSON's John Wetton who brought a new feel into the HEEP's sound. This album has all the heavy tones and grinds you would expect from URIAH HEEP with David Byron's powerful operatic rock voice, Mick Box's guitar work , Ken Hensley's keyboards and Lee Kepslake's drumming. There is no question that this is a heavy toned concept album with dark progressive overtones. I grew up with the music of Uriah Heep and always found something magical in this band with "Return To Fantasy" ranking as one of my favs (certainly from the mid 70's work).   TRACKLIST : Return To Fantasy                        Shady Lady                        Devil's Daughter                     ...

  ROBIN TROWER  In City Dreams  (Chrysalis,1977) - Rock       This is the fifth solo album from the ex-Procul Harum guitarist. This was the first album where James Dewar hung up the bass and concentrated on vocals alone. For me, this was a marriage made in heaven, as Trower and Dewar complement each other so well. Trower’s tone and style of playing is unique – I don’t see the Hendrix copycat nonsense. There is so much more to Robin’s playing! Dewar’s vocals are so soulful and rich in texture.         A great album. I don’t think Trower made a bad album for the first 7 of his solos records. TRACKLIST : Somebody's Calling                        Sweet Wine Of Love                        Bluebird                        Falling Star         ...

  COZY POWELL  Over The Top  (Polydor,1979) - Rock       Cozy Powell carved out a pretty good career for himself and certainly starting out in the early seventies as part of Jeff Beck's band was getting off on the right foot. "Over The Top" was his first solo album released in 1979. Three guitarists help out and I'm not the biggest fan of Clempson or Marsden but yes Gary Moore does it for me but his bluesy style will unfortunately be on one track only as in "Killer". Check out his playing 5 1/2 minutes in to the end. Jack Bruce on bass. Nice. Don Airey adds synths and piano and man I could do without the synths on here. Especially "Heidi Goes To Town" where the synths sound bad. Even the self titled closer features plenty of those synths and no guitar. Nooo! It doesn't end well. The opener is a cover and then we get "El Sid" with that great sounding rhythm section and the guitar doesn't sound good at all to start but it sure gets ...

        As a man of many talents, Gary Chester was famous for drumming with bands such as The Coasters, The Monkees, and the Lovin’ Spoonful as well as being renowned for writing his own books and teaching.       One of Chester’s greatest contributions to the drumming world was his innovative drumming systems. These systems, which have been embraced by the likes of Kenny Aronoff and Dave Weckl, focused on expanding drummers’ coordination and groove ability.       His instructional techniques had a strong emphasis on four-limb independence, ambidexterity, cross-dominance, and playing in harmony with the song. It’s this kind of dedication to teaching – alongside his ability to push creative boundaries – that sets him apart from other rock drummers out there. JIM CROCE You Don't Mess Around With Jim ABC, 1972 https://www.sendspace.com/file/9a4mv0

  J.J. CALE  Naturally  (Shelter,1971) - Country rock       Naturally was the first solo album Cale recorded and it featured what would become his calling card, minimalistic guitar/vocal interplay and a laid back vibe. This is a short, 12 song record that brings to mind desert settings and low key affairs. It also features his one hit song, Crazy Mama, his only song to ever chart which is surprising to me since at least half these songs are more melodious and engaging. TRACKLIST : Call Me The Breeze                        Call The Doctor                        Don't Go To Strangers                        Woman I Love                        Magnolia                     ...

  JACK BRUCE  Out Of The Storm  (RSO,1974) - Rock, Jazz rock       This album is another of Bruce's more progressive releases. And while none of the music is mind blowingly progessive, each track has enough inventiveness and originality to keep this prog listener satisfied.        Bruce's bass playing is at it's best here, and surprisingly for this, the first release of this album (sadly, without bonus tracks), the mix is quite good. The bass, which leads most of the songs here, is full and punchy. Guitarist Steve Hunter, who I will admit I know nothing about, does a fine job of keeping up with Bruce's twists and turns. And the drummers do an excellent job as well. TRACKLIST : Pieces Of Mind                        Golden Days                        Running Through Our Hands             ...