Saturday, 19 April 2014

Symphony For All The Lonely People

The more I listen to The Beatles the more I like and appreciate them. Eleanor Rigby in particular is one of the song I can't stop listening to. The two minutes it's packed into speak volumes, both lyrics-wise and music-wise. Lots of artists have done covers of the lonely people's anthem, classical to progrock, jazz to metal. Here's my favourite ten.




  1. The Zoot 4:42
  2. Riverson 4:14
  3. The Rattles 9:51
  4. Ilous & Decuyper 4:39
  5. The Ides Of March 9:42
  6. Pure Food and Drug Act 11:48
  7. Esperanto 7:39
  8. Dizzy Man's Band 8:50
  9. Rare Earth 6:35
  10. Thunderpussy 11:49
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Friday, 11 April 2014

Land Of The Rocking Sun

This is a collection of German bands that - for some reason - didn't get much attention and soon ceased to exist, having released only a couple of albums, some of them only one. The reason for their lack of success certainly wasn't a lack of quality. Poor production, managers, promotion? Anyway, I wish they had made many more albums like these.


Tracks:
  1. Satin Whale - Desert Places (Desert Places 1974) 6:48
  2. Missing Link - Time Will Change (Nevergreen 1972) 5:32
  3. Gift - Don't Waste Your Time (Blue Apple 1974) 4:01
  4. Night Sun - Blind (Mournin' 1972) 4:21
  5. Thirsty Moon - I See You (You'll Never Come Back 1973) 7:18
  6. Sperrmull - Land Of The Rocking Sun (Sperrmull 1973) 4:26
  7. Thrice Mice - Fancy Desire (Thrice Mice 1970) 7:59
  8. Zoppo Trump - Queen Of War (Zoppo Trump 1971) 4:20
  9. Twenty Sixty Six And Then - At My Home (Reflections! 1972) 7:56
  10. 8 Days In April - I'd Like To Be A Child Again (The Hamburg Scene 1972) 9:36
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Thursday, 3 April 2014

Living On The Hill

"They don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band. It ain't what they call rock and roll."
I could well be one of them, unless we're talking about a healthy dose of some brass instruments within a nice prog rock band. I believe this compilation can be said to feature such combinations.

Tracks:

  1. Midnight Sun - Living On The Hill (Midnight Sun 1971) 14:48
  2. Altona - Frustration (Altona 1974) 6:46
  3. Galliard - Something's Going On (New Dawn 1970) 4:54
  4. Warm Dust - Turbulance (And It Came To Pass 1970) 11:02
  5. If - Sunday Sad (If 2 1970) 8:21
  6. Emergency - Times Passed By (Emergency 1969) 9:22
  7. Blodwyn Pig - Ain't Ya Comin' Home Babe? (Ahead Rings Out 1969) 5:35
  8. Brainchild - A Time A Place (Healing Of The Lunatic Owl 1970) 9:16
  9. Mogul Thrash - Going North, Going West (Mogul Thrash 1971) 12:00
  10. Trifle - New Religion (First Meeting 1971) 6:43
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