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BLUE MOUNTAIN EAGLE
Blue Mountain Eagle
1970 USA

Superb West Coast rock comprised of pleasant vocal harmonies and Bob Jones & Joey Newman’s flowing fuzz guitar work. 

Tracks:
1  Love Is Here
2  Yellow's Dream
3  Feel Like A Bandit
4  Troubles
5  Loveless Lives
6  No Regrets
7  Winding Your String
8  Sweet Mama
9  Promise Of Love
10  Trivial Sum

Personnel:
Randy Fuller - bass, guitar, vocal
Bob "BJ" Jones - lead guitar, vocal
Joey Newman - lead guitar, keyboard, vocal
Don Poncher - drums, vocal
David Price - rhythm guitar, vocal


BOLD
Bold
1969 USA

Inventive experimental soft rock album with pleasing blend of vocals and exquisite organ work. 

Tracks:
1 Lullaby Opus Four
2  All I Really Want To Do
3  Friendly Smile
4  Changing Seasons
5  Factory (Version 3)
6  Crystal Chambers
7  Free Fugue
8  Child Of Love
9  For What It's Worth
10  It's All Over Now Baby Blue
11  Words Don't Make It

Personnel:
Michael Chmura - keyboards
Dick La Freniere - guitar
Timothey Griffin - drums, percussion, vocals
Robert La Palm - guitar, vocals
Stephen Walker - bass, lead vocals


KENSINGTON MARKET
Avenue Road
1969 Canada

Melancholia so enchanting!  Unusual matrix of songs cleverly brewed with Aunt Violet’s Knee and Looking Glass highlighting every songwriter’s dream.  Perfect for afternoon listening.

Tracks:
1  I Would Be The One
2  Speaking Of Dreams
3  Colour Her Sunshine
4  Phoebe
5  Aunt Violet's Knee
6  Coming Home Soon
7  Presenting Myself Lightly
8  Looking Glass
9  Beatrice
10  Girl Is Young

Personnel:
Alex Darou - bass
Luke Gibson - 2nd lead singer
Gene Martynec - lead guitar, electric piano, writer & singer
Keith McKie - chief composer, lead singer, guitar
Jimmy Watson - drums, sitar


THINK
Variety
1973 Germany

Exceptional work blending radically the band members’ distinct cultures into an enigmatic progressive rock masterpiece.

Tracks:
1 Variety
2  Watercorps
3  Drops
4  Draw Conclusions From...
5  Last Door

Personnel:
Gerd Pohl - electric & acoustic guitars, vocals
Ricky Ramor - bass guitar
Rodrigo Ramor - vocals, percussion
Kajo Sandrik - violin, viola, piano, organ, percussion
Frank Voigt - flute, effects
Fried Wordehoff - drums, percussion


WILD BUTTER
Wild Butter
1970 USA

Good vibe West Coast rock with nice blend of vocals and wah wah guitars.  Definitely appealing all throughout.  Recommended to lovers of laid-back style of music.

Tracks:
1  Roxanna (Thank You For Getting Me High)
2  Terribly Blind
3  From One Who Sang The Song
4  Come Fly With Me
5  Oh Martha!
6  Never Comes The Day
7  And We Loved It
8  I've BeenWaiting For You
9  Tommy The Cat
10  New York Mining Disaster 1941

Personnel:
Jerry Buckner - vocals, all keyboard instruments & autoharp
Rick Garen - lead vocals & drums
Steve Price - vocals & bass
Jon Senne - vocals & guitar


GANDALF THE GREY
The Grey Wizzard Am I
1972 USA

Comprising harmonious vocals with guitar orientated psych rock, tinged with sorrow but lyrically triumphant and happy.  A rarity worth listening.

Tracks:
1  The Grey Wizzard Am I
2  My Elven Home
3  From The Grey Havens
4  Here On Eight Street
5  Go And See
6  The Christmas Song
7  Old Town Church
8  The Home Coming (The Sun Is Down)
9  I Don't Know Why the People
10  Mr. Joe's 
11  Sunshine Down The Line

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