GRAND FUNK RAILROAD- LIVE ALBUM

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD LIVE ALBUM RELEASED IN 1970 UNDER THE CAPITOL-EMI LABEL.IT SOLD MORE ALBUMS THAN ANY OTHER AMERICAN BAND. THEY WERE FORMED IN 1968 AS A AMERICAN ROCK BAND, FASHIONED AFTER THE CREAM!THIS LIVE RECORDING WITHOUT ANY EDITING IS ONE HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES LONG AND BEST ENJOYED AT FULL BLAST! I REMEMBERED BUYING THIS ALBUM AT MALAYSIA RECORD SHOP IN PETALING STREET TOGETHER WITH TUCK KEE AND PAK KEONG WHEN IT WAS ON SALE. EACH OF US WAS LUGGING ONE HOME. MY FAVE SONG "T.N.U.C."

MEL SCHACHER-BASSIST-VERY HEAVY STYLE.

DON BREWER-DRUMMER-FANTASTIC

MARK FARMER-GUITARIST, HARMONICA,VOCALS-VERY ENERGETIC-POWERFUL VOICE.

A REAL POWER TRIO!

INTO THE SUN.

WORDS OF WISDOM.

MEAN MISTREATER.

MARK SAY'S ALRIGHT.

T.N.U.C.(VIDEO)

INTRODUCTION.

ARE YOU READY.

PARANOID.

IN NEED.

HEARTBREAKER.

INSIDE LOOKING OUT.

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING

MOUNTAIN WAS FORMED IN EARLY 1969 BY FELIX PAPPARLARDI EX-PRODUCER OF THE CREAM. THEY ARE A HARD,ROCKING BLUES ROCK GROUP. THIS RECORD WAS MADE TO BE PLAYED LOUD, AS PROCLAIMED ON THE ALBUM SLEEVE. MOUNTAIN "CLIMBING" RELEASED IN EARLY 1970 WAS THEIR FIRST ALBUM AND WENT GOLD IN AUGUST 1970,IT SOLD A MILLION COPIES. "MISSISSIPPI QUEEN" AND "THEME FROM AN IMAGINARY WETERN" WAS THE TWO HITS SINGLES FROM THIS ALBUM.
THEY SPLIT IN 1972 AND REFORMED A FEW TIMES. MY FAVE SONG IS :THEME FROM AN IMAGINARY WESTERN."

SIDE ONE:

MISSISSIPPI QUEEN.

THEME FROM AN IMAGINARY WESTERN.

NEVER IN MY LIFE.

SILVER PAPER.

SIDE TWO:

FOR YASGUR'S FARM.

TO MY FRIEND

THE LAIRD.

SITTIN' ON A RAINBOW.

BOYS IN THE BAND.

TOP LEFT:LESLIE WEST-LEAD GUITAR,VOCALS.-UNIQUE GUITARIST-POWERFUL CHORDS AND LOVELY SOUNDS FROM SINGLE NOTES SOLO.
TOP RIGHT:FELIX PAPPARLARDI-BASS-EMOTION BASSIST-JABBING STYLE.
BOTTOM LEFT:STEVE KNIGHT-ORGAN, HAND BELLS.
BOTTOM RIGHT:CORKY LAING-DRUMS.

WENT GOLD IN AUGUST 1970-COLLECTOR'S ITEM.

JAMES TAYLOR

JAMES TAYLOR WAS BORN IN 1948-IS AN AMERICAN SINGER ,GUITARIST AND SONGWRITER.HE WAS ALSO AN EX DRUG ADDICT. IN 1970 HE WENT TO U.K. AND SIGNED UP WITH THE BEATLES APPLE LABEL- A COLLABORATION MUCH HYPED BUT WAS A FLOP. HE RETURNED TO U.S. AND HAVE A HIT WITH "FIRE AND RAIN" FOLLOWED BY "YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND" WHICH WON HIM A GRAMMY AWARD IN 1971.
BOTH THE B's SIDES OF THESE TWO SINGLES ARE VERY NICE SONGS TOO.

SIDE A-YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND(CAROLE KING)-won a Grammy award in 1971.

SIDE B-YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES(JAMES TAYLOR)

SIDE A-FIRE AND RAIN(JAMES TAYLOR)-about his experiences in psychiatric institutions and the suicide of his friend's Suzanne Schnerr.

SIDE B-ANYWHERE LIKE HEAVEN(JAMES TAYLOR)

THE BEE GEES

THE BEE GEES ARE LED BY THE GIBB BROTHERS COMPRISING OF BARRY, ROBIN AND MAURICE GIBB.AFTER RETURNING TO ENGLAND FROM AUSTRALIA AND UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF ROBERT STIGWOOD, THEY ATTAINED WORLDWIDE SUCCESS. THEY SANG IN THREE PARTS HARMONY IN THE STYLE OF THE EVERLY BROTHERS OF WHICH THEY ARE GREAT FANS. THIS 45 R.P.M. VINYL WAS RECORDED IN 1968 UNDER THE POLYDOR LABEL.THE ONLY SUCCESSFUL SONG FROM IT WAS "I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU."
THE MEMBERS ARE:
BARRY GIBB-RHYTHM GUITAR AND VOCALS
ROBIN GIBB-VOCALS.
MAURICE GIBB- BASS GUITAR, VOCALS.
COLIN PETERSEN-DRUMS.
VINCE MELOUNEY-LEAD GUITAR.

SIDE A-1.I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU(B,RM GIBB)

2.KITTY CAN(B,R,M GIBB)

SIDE B-1.JUMBO-(B,R,M GIBB).

2.THE SINGER SANG HIS SONG.(B,R,M GIBB)

THE TREMELOES

THE TREMELOES FORMED IN 1958.STILL ACTIVE UNTIL TODAY WITH A DIFFERENT LINE-UP. THEY ARE STRONG WITH THEIR FOUR PART HARMONIES. THIS 45 R.P.M VINYL IS ON THE CBS LABEL. RECORDED IN 1967 AND TITLED "HERE COMES THE TREMELOES" MY FAVORITE SONGS ARE "HERE COMES MY BABY" AND "SILENCE IS GOLDEN".

"silence is golden, golden but my eyes still see"

THE BAND L-R-RICKY WEST-TRAINED IN CLASSICAL MUSIC-SING FALSETTO-LEAD GUITAR AND VOCAL. LEN HAWKES-FORMER CARPENTER-SEX APPEAL OF THE GROUP-BASSIST AND VOCALS. ALAN BLAKELY-COMEDIAN OF THE GROUP-EVER SMILING-LEADER-RHYTHM GUITAR AND VOCALS. DAVE MUNDEN-SCHOOLBOY BOXER-QUIET-DRUMMER AND VOCALS.

SIDE A-HERE COMES MY BABY(CAT STEVEN)

EVEN THE BAD TIMES ARE GOOD(M.MURRAY/P.COLLANDER)

SIDE B-SILENCE IS GOLDEN-(MIKE SMITH)

SHAKE HANDS(AND COME CRYING)-(D.KERSHAW)

BLIND FAITH

1969-MADE THEIR DEBUT AT HYDE PARK FREE CONCERT-THEN ZOOMED OFF TO THE STATES FOR TOUR-AND BROKE OFF. ONE OF THE TIGHTEST LED ZEPPELIN LIKE LINE-UP. THE BAND MEMBERS ARE:
DRUMS- GINGER BAKER.
GUITAR- ERIC CLAPTON.
BASS-RICK GRECH.
PIANO,ORGAN GUITAR,VOCALS-STEVE WINWOOD.
BOTH THE A&B SIDE SONG ARE GOOD ESPECIALLY CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME.

SIDE A:WELL ALRIGHT.

SIDE B: CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME.

EVERLY BROTHERS

THE EVERLY BROTHERS ARE DON AND PHIL EVERLY. THE GREATEST ROCK AND ROLL DUO OF ALL TIMES.THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR GUITAR PLAYING AND HARMONY SINGING.THIS 45 R.P.M VINYL DISC WAS RECORDED IN THE 60's-THE ERA OF DANCE MUSIC -THE TWIST.THE RECORDING ARE VERY SIMPLE AND SPARSE WITH THE DRUM BEAT DOMINATING THE MUSIC. I LIKE THE SONG "WHAT KIND OF GIRL ARE YOU".


SIDE I:
JUST IN CASE(BOUDLEAUX-BRYANT)-TWIST
THAT'S WHAT YOU DO TO ME(SINK-MONTGOMERY)-TWIST.


SIDE 2:
I WANT YOU TO KNOW(DOMINO-BARTHOLOMEW)-TWIST
WHAT KIND OF GIRL ARE YOU(RAY CHARLES)-BLUES


IT IS ON THE WARNER BROS LABEL AND MANUFACTURED IN FRANCE.