Mark's Music Collection

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series Fotheringay was a British band active between 1969-1971 which featured Sandy Denny (1947-1978) as lead vocalist and primary songwriter. This album was released in 1970 on A&M Records, catalogue number SP-4269. It has been deleted for decades although it has been recently re-released on CD by a Japanese label. Here's a link: https://www.amazon.ca/Fotheringay/dp/B0045FTR3M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZT17N8DALYG6 Audio here taken from an early 1970's US pressing of the original A&M Records vinyl LP. Track List: 1. Nothing More 0:00 2. The Sea 4:35 3. The Ballad Of Ned Kelly 10:08 4. Winter Winds 13:41 5. Peace In The End 15:56 6. The Way I Feel 20:04 7. The Pond And The Stream 24:49 8. Too Much Of Nothing 28:09 9. Banks Of The Nile 32:07 Here are some links to more information on Sandy Denny and Fotheringay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotheringay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotheringay_(album) https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2384 https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fotheringay-mn0000740882/biography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fotheringay-mn0000740882/discography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Denny http://www.sandydennyofficial.com/ https://www.sandydenny.co.uk/

A Musician You Should Know About Willie Dixon (1915-1992) was one of the leading figures in 20th century blues. He was a vocalist, bass player, song writer, producer and arranger who often worked and recorded at Chess Records in Chicago. He has been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame and the Song Writers Hall of Fame. Many of his compositions have become blues standards and have been widely covered by other performers. As just one example, the first Led Zeppelin album had two Willie Dixon covers, both of which are performed by Willie Dixon on this album. Willie Dixon recorded this album in 1970 for Columbia Records. It features nine Willie Dixon original compositions that have become blues standards covered by many other artists. This album is still available on CD. Here is a link: https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Blues-Willie-Dixon/dp/B0012GMWCU/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8M8VXIZWPMIJ Track List: 1. Back Door Man 0:00 2. I Can't Quit You Baby 6:09 3. The Seventh Son 12:52 4. Spoonful 17:09 5. I Ain't Superstitious 22:07 6. You Shook Me 26:12 7. I'm Your Hoochie Koochie Man 30:29 8. The Little Red Rooster 35:18 9. The Same Thing 38:55 Here are some links to more information about Willie Dixon: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/willie-dixon-mn0000959770/biography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/willie-dixon-mn0000959770/discography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/willie-dixon-mn0000959770/songs/all https://www.allmusic.com/artist/willie-dixon-mn0000959770/credits https://www.britannica.com/biography/Willie-Dixon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Dixon

A R&B Musician You Should Know About Professor Longhair (1918-1980) was a pianist and songwriter in New Orleans This is CD 4 of a 4 CD set on Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B released by JSP Records (a reissue label I like) in 2005. The first 2 CDs of the 4 CD set highlight Roy Brown and I've included a video of them on the channel. The 3rd CD features Dave Batholomew and and I've uploaded it to the channel. This CD features Professor Longhair and contains tracks recorded by Professor Longhair in New Orleans between 1949 and 1953. Here are some links to more information on Professor Longhair: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Professor-Longhair https://www.allmusic.com/artist/professor-longhair-mn0000369270/discography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/professor-longhair-mn0000369270/biography https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-still-burning-piano-genius-of-professor-longhair https://www.alligator.com/artists/Professor-Longhair/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Longhair

A Musician You Should Know About Dave Bartholomew (1918-2019) was one of the leading figures in 20th century New Orleans R&B. He was a songwriter, trumpet player, vocalist, arranger, band leader and producer. This is CD 3 of a 4 CD set on Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B released by JSP Records (a reissue label I like) in 2005. The first 2 CDs of the 4 CD set highlight Roy Brown and I've included a video of them on the channel. The 4th CD features Professor Longhair and I'll upload it in future. This CD features Dave Bartholomew and contains tracks recorded by Dave Bartholomew in New Orleans and Cincinnati (King Records) between 1947 and 1951. Track List: 1. Stardust 2. She's Got Great Big Eyes 3. Dave's Boogie Woogie 4. Bum Mae 5. Mr. Fool 6. Country Boy 7. High Society Blues 8. Girt Town Blues 9. Carnival Day 10. That's How You Got Killed Before 11. Messie Bessie 12. Going To Chow 13. Poppa Stoppa Theme Song 14. Ain't Gonna Do It 15. Country Boy Goes Home 16. Ah Cubanas 17. Frantic Chick 18. Good Jax Boogie 19. Tijim 20. In The Alley 21. Sweet Home Blue 22. Bad Habit 23. Twins 24. The Golden Rule 25. High Flying Woman Here are some links to more information about Dave Bartholomew: https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/dave-bartholomew https://www.npr.org/2019/06/23/698212277/dave-bartholomew-a-father-of-rock-and-roll-dead-at-100 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/23/obituaries/dave-bartholomew-dies-at-100.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dave-bartholomew-fats-domino-collaborator-dead-obituary-851549/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Bartholomew

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series Charlie was a British band active from the mid 1970s through the early 1980's. Charlie released this album in 1976 on Columbia Records, catalogue number PC 34081. Like all the other Charlie recordings, this album has been deleted for decades. Charlie is a band that should be far better known than it is, or was. I have put a Charlie Playlist on the channel for anyone interesting in hear more of this band. Audio here taken from a 1970's US pressing of the original Columbia Records vinyl LP. Track List: 1. Fantasy Girls 0:00 2. Don't Let Me Down 4:37 3. TV Dreams 7:03 4. Prisoners 10:15 5. First Class Traveller 16:09 6. Greatcoat Guru 18:00 7. Please Let Me Know 24:09 8. Miss DeLuxe 28:13 9. It's Your Life 32:13 10. Summer Romances 37:47 Credits: Steve Gadd - drums, percussion (Note: Not the Steve Gadd who was a leading session drummer in the US] Martin Smith - guitar, backing vocals John Anderson - bass, backing vocals Terry Thomas - guitar, lead vocals

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series The Kingston Trio was one of the leading acts in the folk revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s. This was a Christmas album released by the Kingston Trio in 1960 on Capitol Records, catalogue number T-1446. It has been deleted for decades. Audio here taken from an early 1960's Canadian pressing of the original Capitol Records monaural vinyl LP which I found a few weeks ago in a "$1 Records" bin at a local second hand record store. Track List: 1. Bye Bye Thy Tiny Child 0:00 2. The White Snows Of Winter 2:08 3. We Wish You A Merry Christmas 5:35 4. All Through The Night 7:12 5. Goodnight My Baby 9:56 6. Go Where I Send Thee 11:52 7. Follow Now Oh Shepherds 14:23 8. Somerset Gloucestershire Wassail 17:11 9. Mary Mild 19:00 10. A Round About Christmas 21:38 11. Sing We Noel 23:10 12. The Last Month Of The Year 25:18

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series El Chicano released this album in 1973 on MCA records, catalogue number MCA 312. It was El Chicano's fourth album release. It has been deleted for decades. Audio here taken from a Canadian pressing, circa 1973, of the original MCA vinyl LP which I found recently in a local second hand record store. Track List: 1. Tell Her She's Lovely 0:00 2. Chachita 3:51 3. What's Going On 7:40 4. Together 14:09 5. Enchanted Forest 17:56 6. Sunday Kind Of Mood 24:46 7. Un-Mundo 28:37 8. We've Only Just Begun 31:43 Here are some links to more information on El Chicano: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Chicano https://www.elchicanomusic.com/ https://www.discogs.com/artist/59252-... Note: this album seems to be unavailable on CD or vinyl but is available on streaming. Here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/music/player/a...

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series This is a 2 LP recording of a Uriah Heep concert in Birmingham, England in January 1973. It was originally released in 1973 on Mercury Records, catalogue number SRM-2-7503. This a popular live album in the 1970's but it seems to have been deleted from the Mercury Records catalogue. It was later re-released on CD by a reissue label but the re-issue CD seems to have been deleted as well. My original copy of this album, which I bought circa 1974, seems to have disappeared sometime in the intervening years but I recently found this copy of the 1970's Canadian pressing in a "$1 Records" bin at a local second hand record store. The cover of this one has had some hard usage, including water damage, but the vinyl is in reasonable condition so I've used this copy for the audio here. Track List: 1. Introduction - Sunrise 0:00 2. Sweet Lorraine 4:56 3. Traveller In Time 9:54 4. Easy Livin' 13:34 5. July Morning 16:32 6. Tears In My Eyes 28:14 7. Gypsy 33:24 8. Circle Of Hands 47:09 9. Look At Yourself 56:08 10. The Magician's Birthday Party 1:03:33 11. Love Machine 1:05:26 12. Rock And Roll Medley 1:08:46

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series The London Records' Phase 4 Stereo label was active in the 1960's and 1970's. It was ahead of its time in recording technology. As one example, it used 20 channel mixers at a time when the industry standard was 4 channels. I collect London Records Phase 4 Stereo LP's so when the owner of a local second hand record store saw this one come into his store he put it aside for me. Eleazar's Circus was a British band and, as far as I can tell, this was the only record the band released. It was released in the UK in 1968 on London Records Phase 4 Stereo UK label. The audio here was taken from a 1969 or early 1970's copy of the US pressing, which was released in 1969 under catalogue number SP 44123. This album has been deleted and unavailable for decades. Track List: 1. Transcontinental Depress 0:00 2. There's Good News Tonight 3:43 3. Green George 8:25 4. Strange Times 11:46 5. Coat Of Many Colors 14:45 6. Eternity Track 17:56 7. Swing The Rose 21:26 8. Dr. Love 24:31 9. Eleazar's Circus 27:11 Here are some links to more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase_4_Stereo https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/label/decca-phase-4-stereo https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/label/london-phase-4-stereo-ca https://www.discogs.com/label/72310-Phase-4-Stereo https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-decca-phase-4-stereo-concert-series/

One Of My Recommended 1980's Albums Duran Duran released this album in 1983 on Capitol Records, catalogue number ST 12310. It was the band's third album. This album is still available if you want to purchase your own copy. Here is a link: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Ragged-Tiger-Duran/dp/B00009L1OB/ref=sr_1_2?crid=14R6D6OXYOI9W The audio here was taken from a 1980's Canadian pressing of the original Capitol Records vinyl LP. Track List: 1. The Reflex 0:00 2. New Moon On Monday 5:30 3. I'm Looking For Cracks In The Pavement 9:44 4. I Take The Dice 13:23 5. Of Crime And Passion 16:43 6. Union Of The Snake 20:24 7. Shadows On Your Side 24:54 8. Tiger Tiger 28:55 9. The Seventh Stranger 32:20 Here are some links to more information: https://duranduran.com/ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/duran-duran-mn0000128440/biography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/duran-duran-mn0000128440/discography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duran_Duran

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series This was the third Vanilla Fudge album, released in 1968 on Atlantic Records. It seems to have been deleted from the Atlantic Records catalogue but is available on steaming through a reissue label. The audio here was taken from a late 1960's Australian pressing of the original Atlantic Records vinyl LP which I found recently in a local second hand record store. Track List: 1. The Sky Cried - When I Was A Boy 0:00 2. Thoughts 7:40 3. Paradise 11:12 4. That's What Makes A Man 17:19 5. The Spell That Comes After 21:47 6. Faceless People 26:18 7. Season Of The Witch 32:25 Here are some links to more information: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/vanilla-fudge-mn0000311674/biography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/vanilla-fudge-mn0000311674/discography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla_Fudge https://vanillafudge.com/

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series After Andy Fraser (1952-2015) left Free in 1972 he formed Sharks with guitarist Chris Spedding, vocalist Steve Parsons (aka Snips) and drummer Marty Simon. This was the first Sharks album, released in 1973 on Island Records, catalogue number ILPS-9233. This album has since been deleted from the Island Records catalogue but is still available on a CD reissue. Here is a link: https://www.amazon.com/First-Water-SH... Track List: 1. World Park Junkies 0:00 2. Follow Me 3:17 3. Ol' Jelly Roll 7:16 4. Brown Eyed Boy 10:31 5. Snakes And Swallowtails 13:21 6. Driving Sideways 17:15 7. Steal Away 21:20 8. Doctor Love 27:31 9. Broke A Feeling 31:00 Here are some links to more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Fr... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_S... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharks_...) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen...

One Of My Recommended Albums From The 1970's This 1973 live album is an excellent sampler of the first (and best IMHO) line up of Wishbone Ash for those who are not familiar with this band. It was released in 1973 on MCA Records, catalogue number MCA 2-8006. It contains tracks from the first four Wishbone Ash studio albums, which I will post in future as time permits. Audio here taken from a 1970's Canadian pressing of the original MCA Records vinyl LP This one is still available for those who want their own copy. Here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/Wishbone-Ash-Live-Dates/dp/B000024JCA/ref=tmm_acd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1663221808&sr=1-1 Track List: 1. The King Will Come 0:00 2. Warrior 7:55 3. Throw Down The Sword 13:33 4. Rock N' Roll Widow 19:36 5. Ballad Of The Beacon 25:46 6. Baby What You Want Me To Do 31:08 7. The Pilgrim 37:39 8. Blowin' Free 46:48 9. Jail Bait 52:23 10. Lady Whisky 57:02 11. Phoenix 1:03:14

Two For Our Deleted Albums Series American Flyer released two albums: American Flyer, in 1976, and Spirit Of A Woman, in 1977. Both have been deleted and unavailable for decades. The leading figures in American Flyer were Craig Fuller ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_F... ) and Eric Kaz ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Kaz ) but the band also featured Steve Katz (formerly of Blood, Sweat & Tears) and Doug Yule (formerly of the Velvet Underground). Linda Ronstadt had a hit with a cover of Love Has No Pride (track 8). The audio here was taken from a 2003 CD reissue of the two American Flyer albums. The CD reissue has since been deleted and is currently unavailable except as second hand copies. Track List: 1. Light Of Your Love 0:00 2. Such A Beautiful Feeling 2:54 3. Back In '57 6:08 4. Lady Blue Eyes 9:34 5. Let Me Down Easy 12:48 6. M 15:25 7. The Woman In Your Heart 19:16 8. Love Has No Pride 23:28 9. Queen Of All My Days 27:00 10. Drive Away 29:50 11. Call Me, Tell Me 32:22 12. End Of A Love Song 34:58 13. Spirit Of A Woman 35:56 14. Gamblin' Man 38:29 15. My Love Comes Alive 42:27 16. Victoria 45:06 17. Dear Carmen 48:25 18. I'm Blowin' Away 52:33 19. Flyer 55:07 20. The Good Years 59:30 21. Keep On Tryin' 1:03:48