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PUFF
Puff
1968 USA

Pleasant psych-prog from a group formed out of the remains of The Rockin' Ramrods.  Another significant collectable of the Bosstown sound, representing the psychedelic era. 

Tracks:
1 Dead Thoughts Of Alfred
2 Rainy Day
3 Vacuum
4 Walk Upon The Water
5 Who Do You Think You Are
6 Of Not Being Able To Go To Sleep
7 When I Wake Up In The Morning
8 Trees
9 It's My Way
10 I Sure Need You
11 Go With You
12 Changes


The PEEP SHOW
Mazy
1967 UK

Obscure London-based four-piece, best remembered for Mazy, a dreamy, rather haunting slice of flower-power.

Tracks:
1 Your Servant Stephen
2 Mazy
3 Big Giant Man
4 Lost My Lover
5 Lovey Dovey Feeling
6 Silver Queen Of The Screen
7 When You're Getting Tired
8 Rum Sensation
9 Called And Chosen
10 Esprit De Corps
11 The Hovercraft Song
12 Goodbye Child
13 Morning
14 Do Not Wait For Better Times
15 Mazy
16 My Friends And I


MICHAEL ANGELO
Michael Angelo
1977 USA

Superb album from this American multi-instrumentalist.

Personnel:
Michael Angelo - all instruments and vocals
Frank Gautieri - drums

Tracks:
Oceans Of Fantasy
The World To Be
Lost In The Pain
Checkout
Flight Of Pegasus
Bon Jour Mr. VIP
Journey (To Find Who We Are)
Inner Reflections
Field Of Lonely Eyes
Future
 


MONTAGE
Montage
1969 USA

Melodic vocal harmonies with string and keyboard accompaniments.  Most of the tracks were penned by Michael Brown (ex-Left Banke), also arranged and played all the keyboards.  This New York band had considerable commercial potential and it's surprising that they did not enjoy deserving success.

Personnel:
Michael Brown - all keyboard instruments & vocal arrangements
Bob Steurer - lead singer
Vance Chapman - lead singer & drums
Mike Smyth - lead guitar & vocals
Lance Cornelius - bass guitar & vocals

Tracks:
1 I Shall Call Her Mary
2 She's Alone
3 Grand Pianist
4 Men Are Building Sand
5 Desiree
6 The Song Is Love
7 Tinsel And Ivey
8 An Audience With Miss Priscilla Gray
9 My Love
10 Wake Up, Jimmy


HOUSTON FEARLESS
Houston Fearless
1969 USA

Heavy rock album from Houston, Texas with a touch of religious trip and nice slow tracks.

Personnel:
Bob Wall
Joe Krasomil
Bill Combest
Harley Baker

Tracks:
1 Not Foolin' Me
2 His Eye Is On The Sparrow
3 Only For You
4 Blue Bones And Ashes
5 Race With The Devil
6 Mr. Soul
7 What Are Those Things
8 Knock Knock
9 Joshua
10 Love Has A Habit
11 Hold Me



JACKSON HEIGHTS
King Progress
1970 UK

Fine acoustic-based project by former Nice bassist, Lee Jackson.  Atmospheric and gentle...

Personnel:
Tommy Slone - drums, congas, triangle, tymps, abdominal percussion on Doubting Thomas
Covarrubias Tapia - Spanish guitar, vocals
Mario Enrique - bass guitar
Charlie Harcourt - electric guitar, Spanish guitar, piano, organ, harpsichord, mellotron, vocals
Lee Jackson - 12 string acoustic guitar, 6 string acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals

Tracks:
1 Mr. Screw
2 Since I Last Saw You
3 Sunshine Freak
4 King Progress
5 Doubting Thomas
6 Insomnia
7 Cry Of Eugene

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