Δέλτα (Delta) - Μωβ (Mov) [Greece psychedelic 1981] Pan Vox 10237

 

Live Recorded in Studio 51 of Thessaloniki in 1981

In 2-12-1981 in the studio 51 of Thessaloníki was live recorded, in a special night with free entrance, this album with two groups Delta and Mov.

The band of Mov was one of the most popular groups of Thessaloníki city.

On the other hand Delta was a brand new band which proved there value with these four songs. They have been influenced by psychedelic rock.

This album remains one of the most collectible in Greece thought it was live recorded.

Δέλτα - Μωβ (rip by GalacticGarden)

LIED DES TEUFELS - Lied des Teufels [rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock 1973] 1994 Ohrwaschl Records OW032

After Hanuman released their one and only unique Krautrock album in 1971, the crowded world of the burgeoning progressive rock scene in Germany didn't exactly open up for them and with the lackluster response of their very good album came the first hemorrhaging of band members. The main instrumental leader and organist Wolf-Rüdiger Uhlig jumped ship and instead of replacing him with another keyboardist, the band carried on by not only replacing him with a guitarist (which the first album lacked) but also decided to go for broke and change the band name to LIED DES TEUFELS (Song Of The Devil). The change is profound as it totally changed the symphonic prog Krautrock aspects of the band into a more heavy blues rock style that still incorporated progressive rock elements but clearly put them on simmer as the songs on the second eponymous album under a different band name were more melodic and focused on catchy riffs rather than the kaleidoscope of Kraut that Hanuman utilized.

Lied Des Teufels

GRIT - Grit [UK hard psychedelic rock 1972] 2020 Sommor SOMM059

First ever reissue of this ultra-rare acetate (two copies pressed) from 1972, Grit's self-titled album. Featured in Hans Pokora's book with the maximum scale rarity. Psychedelic hard-rock with furious drumming and stunning lead guitar by this unknown until now London based band, Grit recorded a demo at SWM Studios and two copies of a one-sided 12" acetate were pressed for promo purposes. It featured four self-penned songs, the killer "Mineshaft" (pure underground fuzz hard-rock), and two lengthy numbers: "Child and the Drifter" (furious drumming, stunning leads, hard-prog moves), and the hard-psychedelic "What Do You See In My Eyes"/"I Wish I Was". 

Grit

THE ELECTRIC FLAG - Live From California 1967-1968 [USA rock, blues rock, soul] 2017 RockBeat Records ROC-3390

 

Two fantastic live shows from The Electric Flag at the peak of their career.

The first was performed at the famed Whisky A Go-Go, West Hollywood, CA in September 1967, just one week after their gig at Fillmore West opening for Cream

The second was recorded at the equally legendary Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA in May 1968 and features the original band lineup: Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites, Buddy Miles, Barry Goldberg, Harvey Brooks, Herbie Rich, Doubleday and Peter Strazza.

The Electric Flag was one of the premiere rock bands of the 1960's. Organized by Mike Bloomfield, who had just left the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, the band featured such notable talent as Buddy Miles, Elvin Bishop, Nick Gravenites and Barry Goldberg. The Flag was the first band to feature a full horn section in support of its searing blues and jazz based rock originals. 

The Electric Flag astounded both critics and the public, both of which proclaimed the band as the world's greatest. And they were, indeed! No one ever came close to their combination of brilliant musicianship and hard blues based commercial music. Sadly, egos prevailed and the group broke up after only two years of performing and recording. Their albums are still selling today and are regarded as essential albums for any rock library.

Flag

JEFF BECK GROUP - Twilight Of The Idols - Live 1967-1968 [UK rock, blues] 2019 Shockwaves SHOCK06CD

 

Classic Radio Broadcasts from San Francisco and London. Jeff Beck staggered out of The Yardbirds in early 1966 without a clear idea of where he was going next. Having walked out of the band after years of gruelling tour schedules with little in the way of either fame or fortune, he was initially launched as a solo artist by manager Simon Napier-Bell and producer Mickie Most. Although a chart hit, his debut single, Hi Ho Silver Lining, captured little of his instrumental talents or raw energy, and instead it was its B-Side, Beck s Bolero, which pointed to a possible future. Assisted by the cream of his contemporaries on the British music scene Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Nicky Hopkins and Keith Moon the track suggested Beck would still work better as part of an ensemble. In the early months of 67 he formed The Jeff Beck Group, and over the course of the year the band concentrated on building up their public profile, both domestically and internationally. In Britain, they were frequent guests on BBC radio, both on the long running Saturday Club and on John Peel s brand new show, Top Gear . Meanwhile, future Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant had spotted the huge potential of the burgeoning live music scene across the Atlantic, and he convinced the band to undertake a US tour in the Spring of 1968. The tour proved to be a massive success, with gushing reviews following the Beck Group across the country from their opening show in New York to their closing night at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. By the time the curtain came down, Grant had secured them a new recording contract with Epic records, a few weeks later Jeff Beck s Group debut album, Truth, appeared. Twilight of the Idols showcases the key live performances from across this early chapter in The Jeff Beck Group s career. Presented here are the complete BBC sessions from 1967 and 68, including the initial appearances on The Saturday Club that featured the rotating cast of players, with Mickey Waller and Dave Ambrose on the first gig replaced by Ron Wood and Anysley Dubar by the time of the second. Following the collection of BBC broadcasts we bring you the legendary show at The Fillmore West on the 24th of July 1968 - last night of the Beck Group s first US tour and a seminal moment in Jeff Beck s career. 

Beck

DALTON'S FAMILY - Enxiety [Greece psychedelic rock 1981] private press SPR 208

 

Possibly the best secret of the greece psychedelic rock scene. The one and only release of this fantastic psychedelic soft rock band.

Released private press from the band at 1981. Very, very rare to find. 

Enxiety

VVAA - Cologne Curiosities · The Unknown Krautrock Underground, 1972-1976 [Germany kraut rock ] 2016 Mental Experience MENT005CD

 

“Cologne Curiosities” collects, for the first time on vinyl, all the otherwise unpublished/un-reissued material that firstly appeared on the three "Unknown Deutschland - The Krautrock Archive" CDs released on Virgin during 1996. 

The recordings included here were made between 1972 and 1976 using studios in and around Cologne, produced by Toby Robinson for his own amusement, just having fun on the studio. Inevitably, bands would come in for practice sessions, to record demo's, and during slack periods impromptu jams would happen. Most of these sessions were recorded by Toby, and they feature Toby himself plus a revolving cast of friends and musicians (some of them apparently big Kraut names under pseudonym).

Including lost-in-time bands / studio projects like Astral Army, Fuerrote, Spirulina and Baal among others, the music here ranges from killer proto-New Wave Kraut psych to wild space rock, proto-ambient electronic, dark psychedelia and raw Kosmische sounds with lot of analog synths / Moog.

It was during that time in Cologne, that Toby, along with Fluxus artist Robin Page, gave birth to the mysterious and controversial Pyramid label, for which these tracks were originally made for.

Cologne