August 22, 2011
RARE EARTH - MA -1973
Rare Earth - Ma (1973)
Rare Earth began as an R&B band called the Sunliners in Detroit in 1961. Of the musicians who would be part of the band dubbed Rare Earth, only sax player Gil Bridges and drummer Pete Rivera were present. John Parrish joined on bass in 1962. Rod Richards became a guitarist with the group in 1966. Keyboardist Kenny James came into the fold the same year. After years of doing the club circuit, the group changed their name to Rare Earth and released Dreams/Answers on Verve. The album received little reaction and the group was picked up by Motown Records as the first act on their yet-to-be-named new label. Rare Earth suggested to Motown that the label name their new subsidiary after the band and Rare Earth Records was born.
Ma is Rare Earth’s most satisfying LP, Norman Whitfield wrote and produced all five songs. “Ma”, the title track, had been done by Temptations and Undisputed Truth but nobody rocked the sucker like Rare Earth; they jam for 17:17 on the funkiest mama song ever. “Hum Along and Dance,” first appeared on the Temptations’ Psychedelic Shack; Rare Earth gives the groover and update, a rolling organ sets it off. Lead, Gil Bridges brags about his musical ability on the loud, horn dominated stomper “Big John In My Name.”A haunting arrangement of “Smiling Faces Sometimes” will make you shiver. And you don’t get much more sensual than the soft and lush “Come With Me,” where a female simulates an orgasm that puts Donna Summers’ exhibition on “Love to Love You Baby” to shame; it’s the only new song on the LP, but who’s quibbling, MA is da bomb!
Line-up :
* Gil Bridges / Flute, Saxophone, Vocals
* Peter Hoorelbeke / Drums, Vocals
* Ray Monette / Guitar, Vocals
* Mark Olson / Keyboards, Vocals
* Pete Rivera / Drums, Vocals
* Mike Urso / Bass, Vocals
Track List :
01. Ma - 17:15
02. Big John Is My Name - 4:16
03. Smiling Faces Sometimes - 6:01
04. Hum Along And Dance - 5:14
05. Come With Me
http://www.fileserve.com/file/9bp4Cmm
August 21, 2011
PEARL JAM - SAN FRANCISCO - 07-16-2006
SAN FRANCISCO
7.16.06
01. SOMETIMES ENCORE BREAK 1 .01
02. SEVERED HAND
03. WHIPPING
04. CORDUROY
05. WORLD WIDE SUICIDE
06. ANIMAL
07. MARKER IN THE SAND
08. DISSIDENT
09. EVEN FLOW
10. ARMY RESERVE
11. INSIGNIFICANCE
12. IN MY TREE
13. LUKIN
14. GARDEN
15. I GOT ID, INSIDE JOB
16. REARVIEWMIRROR
WASTED REPRISE, COME BACK .02
BETTER MAN .03
LIFE WASTED .04
AMERIKAN IN ME .05
ALIVE .06
ENCORE BREAK 2 .07
LAST KISS .08
BIG WAVE .09
BLOOD .10
LEASH .11
FUCKIN' UP .12
YELLOW LEDBETTER .13
PEARL JAM - SAN FRANCISCO 7-18-2006
7.18.06
SAN FRANCISCO
01. RELEASE ENCORE BREAK 1 .01
02. LIFE WASTED
03. SEVERED HAND
04. HAIL HAIL
05. WORLD WIDE SUICIDE
06. UNTITLED, MFC
07. RED MOSQUITO
08. UNEMPLOYABLE
09. SAD, LIGHT YEARS
10. BIG WAVE
11. EVEN FLOW
12. DO THE EVOLUTION
13. IN HIDING, DOWN
14. PRESENT TENSE
15. WHY GO
WASTED REPRISE, MAN OF THE HOUR .02
CRAZY MARY .03
COMATOSE, ALIVE .04
ENCORE BREAK 2 .05
LAST EXIT .06
STATE OF LOVE AND TRUST .07
LEASH .08
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER .09
YELLOW LEDBETTER .10
http://www.fileserve.com/file/Yv9hSv8
NEIL DIAMOND - The Bang Years 1966-1968 (2011)
Neil Diamond – The Bang Years 1966-1968 (2011)
Neil Diamond transitioned from professional songwriter to performer when he signed with Bang Records in 1966. There, he cut two albums — his 1966 debut The Feel of Neil Diamond and its 1967 sequel Just for You — that contained his greatest songs: “Solitary Man,” “Cherry, Cherry,” “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon,” “Kentucky Woman,” “Thank the Lord for the Night Time,” “I’m a Believer,” “Red, Red Wine,” “The Boat That I Row,” “You Got to Me,” and “Shilo.” All these, along with the rest of the two Bang albums all presented out of LP order, are on Columbia/Legacy’s 2011 The Bang Years: 1966-1968, by far the best overview ever assembled of this crucial era for Diamond. It’s not just that these are Diamond’s best songs but these are his best records: crisp, lively, colorful pop…
…tunes balanced by luxurious moody brooding ballads. Once he turned into a superstar Diamond tended to rely on his innate showmanship, but here at the beginning of his career he sounded hungry and knew how to have fun, giving these records a snap that still stings decades later. And Diamond knows just how good these recordings are, as indicated by the terrific autobiographical liner notes he’s penned for this collection, notes that give this music context, but they’re not necessary to appreciate The Bang Years: this is pop music that’s so pure it needs no explanation.
01. Solitary Man 2:35
02. Cherry Cherry 2:45
03. Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon 3:01
04. Kentucky Woman 2:26
05. Thank the Lord For the Night Time 3:03
06. You Got to Me 2:51
07. I’m a Believer 2:44
08. Red Red Wine 2:42
09. The Boat That I Row 2:40
10. Do It 1:54
11. New Orleans 2:26
12. Monday Monday 3:03
13. Red Rubber Ball 2:23
14. I’ll Come Running 3:02
15. La Bamba 2:10
16. The Long Way Home 2:33
17. I’ve Got the Feeling (Oh No No) 2:20
18. You’ll Forget 2:50
19. Love to Love 2:22
20. Someday Baby 2:19
21. Hanky Panky 2:50
22. The Time Is Now 3:04
23. Shilo 3:27
http://www.fileserve.com/file/Yv9hSv8
THE BLUE VIPERS OF BROOKLYN – PERMANENT MAGIC
THE BLUE VIPERS OF BROOKLYN – PERMANENT MAGIC (2011)
Billy Nemec (vocals, guitar)
Tom Abbott (vocals, clarinet, alto saxophone)
Sam Hoyt (vocals, trumpet)
Chris Pistorino (vocals, upright bass)
David Langlois (vocals, washboard, percussion)
GREAT WHITE / ABSOLUTE HITS
Artist: Great White
Music Album: Absolute Hits
Released: 2011
Music Style: Hard Rock
Tracklist:
1. Call It Rock N’ Roll
2. Once Bitten Twice Shy (2005 – Remastered)
3. Mista Bone
4. Save Your Love
5. House Of Broken Love
6. Stick It
7. Old Rose Motel
8. Rock Me
9. All Over Now
10. She Only
11. Lady Red Light
12. Desert Moon
13. Face The Day
14. The Angel Song
15. Big Goodbye
http://www.fileserve.com/file/ZY5zkyy
NEAL SCHON AND JAN HAMMER - HERE TO STAY [1982]
Neal Schon and Jan Hammer - Here to Stay [1982]
Here to Stay is the second album by the duo of composer Jan Hammer and guitarist Neal Schon. This album also featured contributions from Schon's bandmates in Journey including songwriting and background vocals from Steve Perry.
Jan Hammer - drums, keyboards, percussion
Neal Schon - guitars, synthesizer, vocals
Glen Burtnik - vocals
Colin Hodgkinson - bass guitar
Steve Smith - drums
Ross Valory - bass guitar
Steve Perry - vocals on "Self Defense"
"No More Lies"
"Don't Stay Away"
"(You Think You're) So Hot"
"Turnaround"
"Self Defense" (Schon, Perry, Cain)
"Long Time"
"Time Again"
"Sticks and Stones"
"Peace of Mind"
"Covered By Midnight" (Schon, Perry, Hammer, Hodgkinson)
http://www.fileserve.com/file/SrjTvhp
NEAL SCHON AND JAN HAMMER - Untold Passion [1981]
Neal Schon and Jan Hammer - Untold Passion [1981]
Untold Passion is the debut album by the duo of composer Jan Hammer and guitarist Neal Schon. Hammer is best known for his soundtrack work on the Miami Vice TV series, and Schon is the guitarist from the band Journey.
Neal Schon - guitars, synth guitar, vocals
Colin Hodgkinson - bass guitar
Jan Hammer - drums, keyboards, synthesizers
"Wasting Time" (Schon, Hodgkinson) 3:46
"I'm Talking to You" (Schon, Hodgkinson, Hammer) 4:54
"The Ride" (Hammer) 4:41
"I'm Down" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 4:08
"ARC" (Hammer) 3:58
"It's Alright" (Schon, R. Silver, Hodgkinson) 4:43
"Hooked on Love" (Hodgkinson, Hammer) 3:06
"On the Beach" (Schon) 5:29
"Untold Passion" (Hammer) 7:02
http://www.fileserve.com/file/N7xhBR7
NEAL SCHON / Piranha Blues
Neal Schon - Piranha Blues [1999]
Recorded at The Piranha Lounge; Oakland, CA.
Neal Schon (guitars, lap steel guitar, mandolin);
Richard Martin Ross (vocals);
Michael Peloquin (harmonica);
Bobby Strickland (saxophone);
Ross Valory (bass guitar);
Prairie Prince (drums).
Whiskey, Women & Blues
Gotta Get Back to You
Lonesome Road
Hole in My Pocket
Walkin' Out The Door
I'm in Love
Love Trance
Slow Down
Play the Blues
Girl Like You
Hey, Hey, Babe
Blues For Miles
http://www.fileserve.com/file/WaUgh8j
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - FIRST AND LAST
Jefferson Airplane - First and Last [1966]
An interesting concept at work here: nine tracks from (according to the sleeve note) Grace Slick's first appearance with the Airplane on November 6, 1966 at the Fillmore, immediately followed nine tracks from (again, according to the sleeve note) Signe Anderson's last appearance with the band, also at the Fillmore, on October 15 of the same year.
Let Me In
Run Around
It's No Secret
In The Morning
My Best Friend
Plastic Fantastic Lover
Bringing Me Down
Go To Her
Fat Angel
3.5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds
Runnin Round This World
Tobacco Road
Come up The Years
Go To Her
Fat Angel
And I Like It
Chauffeur Blues
High Flying Bird
http://www.fileserve.com/file/JvpUWJr
LENNY KRAVITZ - BLACK AND WHITE AMERICA
Lenny Kravitz – Black and White America (2011)
Filed Under: funk, rock
For his ninth album, Lenny Kravitz found much of his inspiration close to home. In fact, the very spirit of Black and White America came from the locations in which the music was made from a tiny, 400-person community in the Bahamas to the streets of Paris. And out of his experiences as a true citizen of the planet, his first new songs in three years became the most personal and diverse collection of his career.
Black and White America was written in reaction to a documentary Kravitz saw about racism in the post-Obama United States. Amidst the defiant lyrics, the songwriter references his own family history, and the experiences of his parents as an interracial couple in the 1960s. Though the sonic emphasis…
… of Black and White America may land squarely on the funk, the force behind such guitar-driven smashes as “Fly Away” and “Are You Gonna Go My Way” hasn’t turned his back on rock. Songs like “Rock Star City Life,” and the first single, “Stand,” give the album a healthy dose of crunching riffs. The overwhelming emotion on Black and White America is the feel of optimism, faith and hope.
1. Black and White America [04:34]
2. Come On Get It [04:26]
3. In the Black [03:23]
4. Liquid Jesus [03:27]
5. Rock Star City Life [03:24]
6. Boongie Drop [03:48]
7. Stand [03:19]
8. Superlove [03:28]
9. Everything [03:38]
10. I Can’t Be Without You [04:48]
11. Looking Back On Love [05:35]
12. Life Ain’t Ever Been Better Than It Is Now[04:17]
13. The Faith of a Child [04:05]
14. Sunflower [04:14]
15. Dream [05:11]
16. Push [04:23]
http://www.fileserve.com/file/X2HBt5m
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