Missionaria Protectiva

  STACKRIDGE  Friendliness  (MCA,1972) - Folk rock       Instead of taking their sound a step further, Stackridge appear to have been struck by a nostalgic 60's syndrome and their sophomore effort sounds more poppy and less progressive than their debut.Reputedly the limited time in the studio forced the band to use material predating ''Stackridge'' and the result was an album with strong THE BEATLES and PROCOL HARUM influences and less, quirky instrumental themes.Moreover there is almost no track to clock at over 4 minutes (except ''Syracuse the elephant'' and ''Teatime'').The stunning opener ''Lummy days'' gives hopes for another monumental work, being an all instrumental workout based on violin, piano and flutes with impressive interplays, somewhere between British Folk and Classical Music, but the following tracks are more in a Psychedelic Pop vein with some orchestral and Folk underlines, characterized by a strong ...

  JULIE DRISCOLL  1969  (Polydor,1971) - Folk rock       Popular pop diva drops the pop in 1969, recruits a group of musicians to record this record, marries one of them (Keith Tippett). That one-sentence summary of Julie Driscoll's bio brushes over a long career of successes but 1969 was certainly a turning point in her career, in her style of music, and of course, in her domestic life.       Mosy of the music is relatively mellow, but some sections - like the jazzy "Leaving It All Behind" build a sound almost reminiscent of the big-band era. "The Choice" is a standout, in which her simple vocal melodies are accompanied by an equally simple acoustic guitar line, punctuated by wonderful flute inserts that contrast with the somewhat somber singing to cause this otherwise linear song to sparkle with character. Probably the most impressive song is "Those That We Love" - with Tippett on piano - which tells the story of Elaine, a beautiful woman ...

  JENNIFER WARNES  Jennifer Warnes  (Arista,1977) - Country, Pop, Rock       J ennifer Warnes is the fourth album by American singer/songwriter Jennifer Warnes , released in late 1976 as her inaugural Arista Records album. It was her first album where she was credited by her full name, after being credited as simply “Jennifer” on her first three albums. The album generated Warnes’ first Billboard Hot 100 single “Right Time of the Night” which also ranked on the Billboard hit listings of C&W and Easy Listening tracks, with “Right Time…” reaching No. 1 on the latter. The second single, “I’m Dreaming” also reached the Easy Listening top ten. TRACKLIST : Love Hurts                        Round And Round                        Shine A Light                        You're The One ...

  KERRY LIVGREN  Seeds Of Change  (Kirshner/CBS,1980) - Progressive rock      Seeds of Change has a spectrum of songs that would sit comfortably on a Kansas album to those that would not.  The album’s high points are the two songs sung by Ronnie James Dio, who had then recently replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath (after himself having been replaced in Rainbow by Graham Bonnet).  Distinctive drum work by Jethro Tull’s Barriemore Barlow also reverberates through most of the songs.  A few other members of Kansas ; a few wives; a few musical friends from Ambrosia, Atlanta Rhythm Section, LeRoux; and even a few Kansas roadies also get to participate.  Overall, it's an album that any Kansas fan should have in his or her collection; and any Dio fan will find his performances here a lost treasure at the end of the rainbow. TRACKLIST : Just One Way                     ...

  LEON RUSSELL  Leon Russell & The Shelter People  (Shelter,1971) - Rock'n'Roll         This record appears to have been recorded in fits and starts, because it lists four different groups as background musicians. It’s less a band and more like a loose collective; there’s The Shelter People, the Tulsa Tops, Muscle Shoals Swampers, and Friends in England. That being said, there is a cohesive fluidity to the album that belies the varied and seemingly complicated background groups.       Russell has a unique ability to compose his songs from the piano outward, which is to say that his songs feel played versus constructed .       Leon Russell and the Shelter People reminds me of what I like about albums from this era: the imperfection. This was a popular and successful record, but it isn’t perfect. So much popular music today is perfect; sure, imperfection is found on the fringes, but by and large, perfection is the name o...

  Dr. JOHN  Loser For You Baby  (Babylon,1982) - Voodoo funk   "Loser for You Baby" is a compilation album released in 1982 that packages some of Dr. John's earlier, often experimental or alternate recordings. Depending on the specific pressing, the collection is widely viewed by fans as an interesting curio rather than an essential studio album. TRACKLIST : Loser For You Baby                          The Ear Is On Strike                          I Pulled The Cover Off You Two Lovers                          Bring Your Love                          Make Your Own                          The Time Had Come             ...

        Guitar-slinger Richie Kotzen has recorded more than 20 albums under his own name since his debut at age 19, evolving from metal whiz-kid to mature singer-songwriter. Kotzen, born in Pennsylvania but a longtime resident of Los Angeles, was drafted for a bit into glam-metal MTV favorites Poison in the early-’90s and served a turn in L.A. hard-rock band Mr. Big around the turn of the century. As well as playing guitar and singing in the band Vertu alongside Jazz legends Stanley Clarke and Lenny White, he also impressed 6-string aficionados with a long string of solo ventures that touched on everything from metal to fusion. In 2012, Kotzen reunited with Mr. Big bassist Billy Sheehan for the power-trio Winery Dogs alongside ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy; the band recorded two studio albums and a live DVD. Over the past few years, Kotzen has re-focused on his solo albums, playing all the instruments for such studio releases as Cannibals and, most recently, ...

  ARTHUR BROWN  Chisholm In My Bosom  (Gull,1977) - Rock       The first six tracks on the album are all listenable at variyng degrees. Nothing special or overly brilliant, just enjoyable pop-rock. The greatest effort and the track which makes the album worth every penny is the title track. It is not as crazy or wild as the earlier stuff by Arthur Brown but it is a lovely track, brilliant in it's own right and a delight to listen to. TRACKLIST: Need To Know                       Monkey Walk                       Let A Little Sunshine (Into Your Life)                       I Put A Spell On You                       She's On My Mind                       The Lord Is My Saviour   ...

  BROUGHTONS  Parlez-Vous English?  (Laser,1979) - Psychedelic rock       One of the last things The Edgar Broughton Band did in their heyday wasn't done by The Edgar Broughton Band. Re-formed in 1979 as simply The Broughtons, that incarnation of the band lasted just long enough to make this album.       Parlez-Vous English was originally recorded in 1979 and has a late '60s / early '70s vibe to it - so it probably missed its market by half a decade. And The Edgar Broughton Band was well known for its anti-everything activism and its political positions, which probably added to this record's lack of commercial success. So the fact that Parlez-Vous English isn't on the shelves of every collector of early Brit / Cantebury progressive music is a pity - it's very nicely put together, there's some good musicianship, every song is different from the next, and the whole package is a lot of fun . The humor and the some of the lyrics will be better ...

  AUDIENCE  Friend's Friend's Friend  (Charisma,1970) - Art rock, Progressive rock       Audience's 1970 album 'Friend's Friend's Friend' stands as an underrated prog-psych classic marked by creative freedom and exceptional songwriting. Despite being overshadowed by their next album 'The House on the Hill,' this record showcases a raw, anti-mainstream sound with standout vocals by Howard Werth and inventive wind instruments by Keith Gemmell. The album captures a unique moment of artistic expression without conventional production constraints, delivering memorable tracks like 'Nothing You Do' and 'Raid.' It remains a bright spot in a short but inspiring English band's career. TRACKLIST : Nothing To Do                        Belladonna Moonshine                        It Brings A Tear                 ...

  CITY BOY  Dinner At The Ritz  (Vertigo,1976) - Art rock, Progressive pop       Dinner At The Ritz  is a huge step up from the debut album, released that same year. Not only are there no weak/weaker songs but the album can actually be seen as a minor conceptual masterpiece. I was really not a fan of the funk and reggae explorations on the debut so the absence of these styles is a complete bliss to my ears. The overall sound of the record makes me think of Supertramp around the  Even in the Quietest Moments... -era, released a year after  Dinner At The Ritz . The record is smooth, subtile and featuring that magical sound that can only be found on a '70s studio album. TRACKLIST : Momma's Boy                        Walk On The Water                        Narcissus                  ...

  BIRTHA  Birtha  (Dubhill,1972) - Hard/Blues rock       This is well played hard rock with female voices. The band toured UK with the Kinks and the US with (among others) James Gang, Alice Cooper or Black Oak Arkansas and their own music is from the same mold. If any of those bands appeal to you, then Birtha is really worth to check out. TRACKLIST : Free Spirit                        Fine Talkning Man                        Tuesday                        Feeling Lonely                        She Was Good To Me                        Work On A Dream                        Too Much Woman (For A Hen Pecked...

  KKTR  Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu, Rabbit  (Island,1972) - Blues rock       Recorded after  Free  disbanded, drummer Kirke elected to remain with guitar player Paul Kossoff forming a quartet with Bundrick and Yamauchi in 1971. Kirke has noted that although initially Kossoff appeared in good spirits and was engaged in making the album, he increasingly indulged in drugs, often falling asleep between takes or while listening to playbacks.       Well received and filled with quality songwriting, Kirke's song "Anna" was later re-recorded with  Bad Company , the band that he and Rodgers established after the final breakup of Free. Also, "Hold On" was covered by  Maggie Bel l , which was included in the album  Suicide Sal . TRACKLIST : Blue Grass                        Sammy's Alright                        Ann...

        The Alabama-born musician and songwriter,  Oldham played keyboards on such seminal soul songs as “When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge, “Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett, “You Better Move On” by Arthur Alexander and “I Never Loved a Man (The Way That I Love You)” Aretha Franklin’s historic first recording for Atlantic Records. He was a co-founder of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.       As a songwriter, Spooner Oldham teamed with Dan Penn to write such hits as “Cry Like a Baby” (The Box Tops), “I’m Your Puppet” (James and Bobby Purify), “Wish You Didn’t Have to Go” King Kurtis, “A Woman Left Lonely” (Janis Joplin) and “It Tears Me Up” (Percy Sledge).      M ove to Los Angeles found Oldham recording with a variety of artists across the stylistic spectrum, including Arlo Guthrie, Jim Croce, Gram Parsons, The Everly Brothers, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Gene Clark, Ry Cooder, Rita Coolidge, The Flying Burrito Brother...

  PETER GREEN  The End Of The Game  (Reprise,1970) - Instrumental rock       The style of this album is a radical departure from his work with Fleetwood Mac, consisting of edited pieces of a long studio jam. The jam was experimental and free-form, and the six tracks taken from it have very loose or non-existent musical structure, with all the tracks being instrumentals. TRACKLIST : Bottoms Up                        Timeless Time                        Descending Scale                        Burnt Foot                        Hidden depth                        The End Of The Game https://www.sendspace.com/file/6la7n6             ...

  PROCOL HARUM  Home  (Regal Zonophone,1970) - Progressive rock       The overall feeling of this album is melancholic and solemn, with some bluesy rockers giving a little balance to it. I think that the atmosphere of these songs make this album as a true masterpiece! This is just very different kind of music than their first hits, so I guess many people don't hear that kind of music that they would expect from this album. All tracks from the "Whiskey Train" to the "Whaling stories" are marvelous, and I think that they form a nice compact continuum of music. The final song is maybe the dullest of these all, but it's short and an easy one to skip. TRACKLIST : Whisky Train                        The Dead Man's Dream                        Still There'll Be More                       ...

  STEVE MILLER BAND  Rock Love  (Capitol,1971) - Rock       This is generally regarded as the black sheep in the SMB ’s discography. Although it features new material, the first half is recorded live and the whole thing appears to have been rush released. There are no formal production credits, no engineer (or remix engineer) cited, no explanation of overdubs. Despite all that,  Rock Love  isn’t as bad as critics have historically made it out to be. As a singer and guitarist, Miller is still as solid as a rock, and the quality of the material isn’t so far removed from the albums before and after. TRACKLIST : The Gangster Is Back                        Blues With Out Blame                        Love Shock                        Let Me Serve You       ...

  STYX  Styx  (Wooden Nickel, 1972) - Prog/Hard rock       The debut album by  Styx  is a mix of toil and toll: half an album of original music and half an album of covers selected by the band’s label, Wooden Nickel.  Styx  (later referred to as  Styx I ) is best remembered for its ambitious 13-minute opening track and the hard-rocking  Best Thing . TRACKLIST : Movement For The Common Man                        Right Away                        What Has Come Between Us                        Best Thing                        Quick Is The Beat Of My Heart                        After You Leave Me https://www.sendspace.com/file/35f8eb