Mark's Music Collection

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series Garolou was/is a French Canadian band formed in 1975. The band released this album in 1982 on the Kebec-Disc label, catalogue number KD-538. The album has been deleted for decades and, as far as I can tell, is only available as second hand copies of the original 1980's vinyl. Audio here taken from an early 1980's Canadian pressing of the original Kebec-Disc vinyl LP. Track List: 1. To Ouvres La Porte 0:00 2. Je Deviens Fou 3:55 3. Alle-Retour 9:31 4. Terre 13:48 5. Pleine Lune 20:17 6. Peine Purdue 24:33 7. Parle-Moi 29:01 8. Je Savais 33:06 9. Seul de Centre-Ville 37:32 Here are some links to more information on Garolou: https://www.facebook.com/GAROLOUMUSIQUE/ https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4788 https://www.discogs.com/artist/2173530-Garolou https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garolou

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series Sandy Denny (1947-1978) was one of the leading figures in British folk rock in the late 1960's and the 1970's. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) has described her as one of his favorite singers. Sandy Denny released this album in 1971 on A&M Records, catalogue number SP-4317. As far as I can tell it has been deleted from the A&M Records catalogue but has been re-released on vinyl by a re-issue label. Here is a link: https://www.amazon.com/North-Star-Grassman-Ravens-180gm/dp/B0B2WLWWD4/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QB4U4M8UN4A6 The audio here was taken from a 1971 Canadian pressing of the original A&M Records vinyl LP. This particular copy was originally released has a "Promotional Copy - Not For Sale". I found it recently in a local second hand record store. Track List: 1. Late November 0:00 2. Blackwaterside 4:27 3. The Sea Captain 8:39 4. Down In The Flood 11:47 5. John The Gun 15:09 6. Next Time Around 19:46 7. The Optimist 24:09 8. Let's Jump The Broomstick 27:34 9. Wretched Wilbur 30:18 10. The North Country Grassman And The Ravens 33:08 11. Crazy Lady Blues 36:25 Here are some links to more information on Sandy Denny: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sandy-denny-mn0000245019/biography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sandy-denny-mn0000245019/discography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sandy-denny-mn0000245019/credits http://www.sandydennyofficial.com/ https://www.sandydenny.co.uk/ https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127835236 https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-traumatic-lonely-death-of-sandy-denny https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Denny

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

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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...