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  FIREFALL  Firefall  (Atlantic,1976) - Rock         T heir debut ploughs the fields that bands like the Eagles and Poco were sowing their seeds, mellow accomplished Country Rock which targeted both the AOR market but also hit the American singles chart. "Livin Ain't Livin" and "You Are The Woman" written by Roberts still regularly chosen for compilation albums to this day. Whilst their third single " Cinderella" had no magical ending. Larry Burnett, an unknown singer songwriter when he joined the band portrayed a young couple in love only for the lass to find she was pregnant : No happy ending as the guy kicks her out and sends her on her way. The message was picked up by feminist groups at the time and with protests made, the airplay for the single stopped and it dropped like an anchor.       Sensitive though the band could be as shown on the excellent "Dolphin's Lullaby" which benefits from luscious sax, flute and keyboards from ...

  HEAD EAST  Flat As A Pancake  (Pyramid,1975) - Hard rock/AOR       Flat as a Pancake  showcases all that made  Head East  a consistent draw on the arena circuit and stands the test of time as a damn good ‘70’s AOR album.  Even better than that, it kicks off with one of the great, lost 70’s melodic rock songs, “Never Been Any Reason.”  Sure,  Head East  never threatened the charts too seriously, but “Never Been Any Reason” and “Love Me Tonight,” did crack the charts and  Flat as a Pancake  went gold. TRACKLIST : Never Been Any Reason                           One Against The Other                           Love Me Tonight                           City Of Gold                 ...

  J.GEILS BAND  Nightmares...  (Atlantic,1974) - Rock       The J. Geils Band are like painters doing variations on the same sight or model, attempting to refine their vision until there is nothing left to add or subtract. With  Nightmares ... and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle , they may have finally finished their painting. At the very least, they are writing an American version of street talk, grownup nursery rhymes and nonsense, while playing an American version of the rock & roll blues. TRACKLIST : Detroit Breakdown                    Givin' It All Up                    Must Of Got Lost                    Look Me In The Eye                    Nightmares                    Stoop Down #39   ...

  JERRY GARCIA  Garcia  (WB,1972) - Folk/Psychedelic rock       One thing you have to say about Jerry Garcia -- he sure does work a lot! In fact, considering the multitude of duties which being a mainstay of the Grateful Dead and part-time guitarist with Howard Wales' group must impose on him, it's hard to imagine where Garcia found the time and energy to do this solo album. The songs, written by Jerry in collaboration with Billy Kreutzmann and Robert Hunter, are very much in the style of recent Dead compositions -- rocking country-blues numbers. Save for "Late for Supper," which is an otherworldly electronic attempt, any one of them could have been tacked onto the  American Beauty  package. In other words, they're not downright country as the songs on  Workingman's Dead ,  but pretty nearly. Garcia takes his customary delight in being able to pump the pedal steel for all it's worth and sings with the sort of carefree diligence which h...

  ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION  Dog Days  (Polydor,1975) - Southern rock       'Dog Days' was the band's first true masterpiece – an album that still stands as one of their best. The band were beginning to display a growing array of musical styles and approaches very different to where the rest of 'Southern Rock' was headed. TRACKLIST : Crazy                        Boogie Smoogie                        Cuban Crisis                        It Just Ain't Your Moon                        Dog Days                        Bless My Soul                        Silent Treatment             ...

  AMBROSIA  Somewhere I've Never Travelled  (20th Century Fox,1976) - Progressive rock       One of the most interesting and ambitious newer groups out of L.A. delivers a fascinating, fine-textured work that is truly like a close-up into one of the most intriguing collective minds in today's music. Ambrosia is one of the few groups that has mastered the technique of being both far-out galactic in scope of vision and mainstream AM commercial in execution. The seemingly crystal-clear production of Alan Parsons is a vital element of this sound, it would seem. All four members of the group write songs and sing leads, yet Ambrosia has a cohesive and distinctive style no matter which combination of personnel is providing the material. There is an unusual dreamlike quality that pervades its work. The songs seem to be reaching the listener direct from some strange and beautiful realm of the unconscious. It is an experience rare in popular music today or at any time...

        A virtuosic American heavy metal and hard rock guitarist, Paul Gilbert is best known as the ace shredder and co-founder of  Mr. Big , and as a member of Los Angeles-based metallers  Racer X . He launched a solo career in 1996, and has since issued a slew of acclaimed albums.  He has also collaborated with fellow six-string wizards  Eric Johnson ,  Joe Satriani , and  Steve Vai . RACER X Street Lethal ( Shrapnel,1986 ) https://www.sendspace.com/file/artd3e

  BATTEAUX  Batteaux  (Columbia,1973) - Folk,Rock,Funk         Batteaux  is a long treasured and notoriously under appreciated 70’s underground folk-funk classic. The only release by the Batteau brother duo is a perfect mix of balearic blue eyed soul and west coast country rock. Admirers old and new have been constantly pondering, why wasn’t this better known? The record had all the ingredients for commercial success. It was released on Columbia in ’73, features virtuoso guest players including Tom Scott, John Guerin, and Andy Newmark, as well as incredible songwriting and musicianship from the Batteau brothers themselves. TRACKLIST : Tell Her She's Lovely             Living's Worth Loving             Wake Me In The Morning             Mirror             Joe Arnold             Dig Up The Love   ...

  LEO SAYER  Thunder In My Heart  (Chrysalis,1977) - Soft rock       "Thunder in My Heart" and "Easy to Love" barely nicked the Top 40, and of his eight chart hits from 1975 to 1981, these two were the weakest, but this disco album by the quirky singer, once again produced by Richard Perry, is listenable and has more than its share of good players. TRACKLIST : Thunder In My Heart                        Easy To Love                        Leave Well Enough Alone                        I Want You Back                        It's Over                        Fool For Your Love                        World Ke...

  PHIL SEYMOUR  Phil Seymour  (Boardwalk,1980) - Power pop       As half of the Dwight Twilley group, drummer-singer-songwriter Seymour helped create two of the greatest albums of the late-70s power-pop renaissance, "Sincerely" and "Twilley Don't Mind." After departing from the group, Seymour did some woodshedding with Tom Petty (those are his backing vocals on "American Girl" and "Breakdown," for example), 20/20 and Moon Martin before signing with Neil Bogart's Boardwalk Records for this 1980 debut.       The Beatleisms that Seymour shared with Twilley are still here, but the Sun-styled slap-back sound has been updated to a mix more reflective of '70s pop-rockers like The Raspberries and Plimsouls. Seymour's writing (along with contributions from Twilley and Bill Pitcock IV) lived up to the standards of his two albums with Twilley, and Richard Polodor's production captures all of the band's chiming goodness. Covers of Bob...

  NED DOHENY  Hard Candy  (Columbia,1976) - Soft rock       Hard Candy , Ned Doheny’s blue eyed soul opus, offers a lesson in everything going right for a record, yet still failing commercially. After his debut album failed to chart, Doheny teamed up with Average White Band’s Hamish Stewart in 1974 to write some songs. The resulting demos caught the attention of guitarist Steve Cropper (Booker T & the M.G.’s) who signed on to record Doheny’s next two albums. Along with the aid of Cropper, the album features members of the California soft rock elite of the time: Linda Ronsdadt, JD Souther and members of the Eagles and Tower of Power all contribute to the smooth blend. The songs are breezy and bright, with a solid groove. Light funk bass and disco beats back Doheny’s soft acoustic rhythm guitar and distinctive voice. TRACKLIST : Get It Up For Love             If You Should Fall             Each T...

  BLOODSTONE  Natural High  (London,1973) - Soul         Seminal work from Bloodstone, an album that may be the group’s best-remembered effort, and for good reason too! The album sets a whole new standard for harmony soul in the 70s,  one that’s tighter than some of the east coast groups, yet never too slick or polished, kind of a slow-building style that’s filled with warmth, but has some trippier elements on the funky cuts too, a really great mashing of styles that instantly set Bloodstone apart from their contemporaries! TRACKLIST : You Know We've Learned                         Who Has The Last Laugh Now                         Peter's Jones                         That's The Way We Make Our Music                     ...