Kola Beldyi - Uvezu Tebya Ya V Tundru (1960s)

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Alan Trajan - Firm Roots (1969)

Scottish keyboardist Alan Trajan's 1969 album is an unsettling collection of rock songs and ballads featuring prominent organ, fiery guitar, soulful vocals and acoustic picking from folk legend Davy Graham. Produced by Ray Horricks (Bread Love & Dreams, Human Beast, Davy Graham), it's well-established as one of the rarest singer-songwriter recordings of the period. Forced Exposure
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Cosa Nostra - Same (1971)

Heavy duty rare Latin funk psych album recorded in Mexico City in 1971, their English language debut (not to be confused with their Spanish-language second album, reissued by Lazarus on LP); heavy grooves right from the start, with hard guitar, bass, drums and organ kicking it and not letting up; sounds a little like the Black Sugar albums, if you can imagine U-Roy 'singing' along with the rhythm tracks, and some strangely dissonant background singers chiming in to boot; but all vocal limitations aside, has some great cuts, such as the eponymous track 'Cosa Nostra', the funky 'Squeeze it Tight' with a real pushy groove, the rife-for-sample intro to 'Proud Mary', and the shimmering 'Change of Mind'.

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Zipper - Same (1974)

Dead Moon related band.

CD/LP still avaialble from Music Maniac
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Vindication - Same (1973)

Xian prog Enjoy! ;)

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Please feel free to leave all your requests for albums & re-ups here!

EZHEVIKA Re-uP series!

Moses - Changes (1971)

Black Pearl - Black Pearl (1967)

Christodoulous Halaris, Dafni Zouni & Nikos Xylorius - Tropikos Tis Parthenou (1973)

Fresh Blueberry Pancake - Heavy (1970)

United Empire Loyalists - Notes From The Underground (add space to the original password)

Cargo - Cargo (1970-72)

Sandy Coast - Shipwreck (1969)

Neon Rose - Two (1974)

Gravy Train - Second Birth (1973)

Rhesus O - Rhesus O (1971)

Albrecht D - Endless Music (1974)

Gwendal - Rainy Day (A Vos Desirs) (1976)

Gwendal - Locomo (1983)

Embermen Five - Fire In Their Hearts

Fusioon - Minorisa (1975)

Young Flowers - Blomsterpistolen/No.2 (1968/1969)

Enjoy the albums & buy the ones you liked!

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Baalbek - Fata Morgana (2000)

In October 1994 after almost 2 years of preparing material, originally composed by their first line-up, they made their debut in the city of La Plata (Buenos Aires, Argentina) under the name of FATA MORGANA. In 1995 they became BAALBEK.After performing throughout many years in the city of La Plata, they participated in the first the First Artisans Encounter in the province of Bs. As. In the city of Junín with an open show together with local bands as well as groups from Capital Federal.Needless to say the most important performance was at the BUENOS AIRES PROG 99 held at the auditoriumAt ACATRAZ in Cap. Fed. in December 1999 where the groups that participated in the first show were: Guitar Ensemble of Buenos Aires, 2112 and ANEKDOTEN from Sweden and in the second part were: Baalbek, Nexus and Tempus Fugit from Brazil.This festival was the first held in Argentina with international level, included among the yearly festivals of progressive rock worldwide.At the end of 1999 they started recording their first CD "FATA MORGANA", for the Brazilian record company Record Runner, after a year of adding software for the digital recording aided by computers.The record company Record Runner distributed the record in more than 15 countries of the world such as Brazil, U.S.A., Mexico, Spain, France, England, Poland, Denmark, Italy, Finland, Japan and others.Baalbek officially presented their first CD on Saturday April 7 2001, at the Centro Cultural La Plata, Sala Costamagna, La Plata.Baalbek is one of the few Argentine bands which attracted the attention of the important worldwide progressive movement, Baalbek was played on the American radios (PLANET PROG) and was included in the most important catalogs of the biggest distributors such as CD EUROEXPRESS from Europe, MUSEA RECORDS from France, PROGRESIVE ROCK AND PROGRESSIVE METAL from Brazil, MUSIC SELECTION from Holland, Distribution Inc from Canada, SROOM from the USA, THE MISSING PIECE from Sweden, SYN-PHONIC PROGRESSIVE ROCK from USA, etc.Some international magazines commented about Baalbek:"Baalbek has an eclectic progressive fusion style with influences by jazz-rock. The drummer Pablo Gonzalez, the bass player Fabián Vera, the keyboard player Eduardo Gustavino, the saxophonist Pablo Clavijo and the excellent guitarist Gonzalo Romero form the group. They made a very good impression and we expect great music from Baalbek in the years to come." Progression Magazine (USA) - issue 34 "The Argentinean band Baalbek gives us an example of their music which outlines a semi-symphonic style, with jazz and psychedelic elements, sensation achieved by the seldom use of sax. There are strong elements from the "seventies", reminding the listener of GNIDROLOG, HAPPY THE MAN and KING KRIMSON, plus the sound of the 90. We also point out a competition between the musicians. Metamúsica Magazine (Brazil) - Nº 009"Without any doubt it is a different record. Fata Morgana is not really included within the purely progressive symphonic rock, it is a fusion work which uses very interesting elaborated elements. Baalbek is an instrumental group, with a well-defined identity though never static one. They dive in different waters in a very attractive search. This diversity makes the album fresh and elaborated at the same time." Revista Mellotrón (Argentina) - Nº 28"El instrumental/symphonic prog from Argentina. These very strong five instrumentalists have made a very interesting and innovating album. There are classic/symphonic prog elements as well as some jazz-fusion influences. It is full of attitude and different humor The melodic guitars, beautiful keyboards, a saxophone and a solid drums and bass foundation. The different tracks have a lot of character and none of the 13 tracks of this album resemble each other. It is their debut CD and I hope it is not the last one. This is really good. The only thing missing would be an excellent voice, which would turn it into a masterpiece. (!!) RECOMMENDEDOlov Andersson – Well-known Music and critic of Swedish Progressive Rock.

Information: http://www.baalbek.8k.com/

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Checkpoint Charlie - Grüß Gott mit hellem Klang (1972)

Checkpoint Charlie was formed in 1967 and named after the infamous checkpoint between the Eastern and Western zones of Berlin. They were part of the same polit rock wave as Floh De Cologne and Ton Steine Scherben.


Included into highly acclaimed NWW list

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Zoreya -S/T (1996)

Soft, dreamy and jazzy prog from Brazil. A bit in the Popol Vuh realm. This work by new Sao Paulo band is like a long and weird soundtrack. ZOREYA is a Brazilian line-up that performs a quiet and relatively mysterious Progressive jazz-rock, based on the omnipresent sax lines. The eponymous album was recorded during a period of time situated between 1989 and 1995, and finally issued in 1996. An ethnic tale of 8 stories with a wide mixture of instrumental progressive, new age, world music and jazz. Very ethnic with sax, pianos, flutes, guitars etc..

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December's Children - S/T (1968)

At last a CD issue of much sought after 1968 album. The only release by this US band who sound like The New Tweedy Brothers/Love Exchange/Growing Concern etc. Male and female vocal harmonies are wrapped with some great West Coast psych guitar work giving the whole album a classic US psych feel.
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Cherubin - Our Sunrise (1974)

German rock/prog in the vein of Karthago, Randy Pie, Cry Freedom.

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Fantasy - Paint A Picture (1972)

The story of this band started at the Chapel Farm, a farmhouse near Gravesend (Kent) were the band had their first rehearsals. It was the family home of singer Paul Petley, other musicians were Geoff Whitehorn (electric guitar), Paul Lawrence (acoustic guitar/vocals), David Metcalfe (keyboards), David Read (bass guitar) and Brian Chatham (drums), later replaced by John Webster. The lead guitar was by the promising Bob Vann but he died in a car accident, he was replaced by Pete James. The new line-up FANTASY sent a demo tape to the label Decca and changed their name in FIREQUEEN. But Polydor was also interested and they pursuaded the band to sign for them. Again the band decided to change their name, it became FANTASY, a name that fitted more to the style and flavour of the music. The debut album was called "Paint A Picture" and released in '73 (now on CD). Soon FANTASY belonged to the past, the tapes for a next album remained in the vaults of time. Fortunately the label Audio Archives released these tapes as a CD called "Beyond The Beyond". This one is an absolute beauty and it contains nine very refined compositions with warm vocals and 12-string acoustic guitars, flowing and sensitive electric guitar and lots of Hammond organ and Mellotron. The highlight on this album is the track Alexandrie (almost 9 minutes) with the Mellotron in all its splendor: majestic eruptions and beautiful waves along a typical Sixties sounding organ. A MUST! Erik Neuteboom, The NETHERLANDS

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Prentice & Tuttle - Every Loving Day (1972)

Steve Prentice & Stephen Tuttle, two young Americans based in Boston, recorded their second and rare album in 1972. This collectable record is a fragile psych folk record with strong rural Americana feeling. All twelve tracks are originals and really deserve this CD treatment.

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Zendik Farm Orgaztra - Danze Of The Cozmic Warriorz (1980s)

Stoned, hypnotic psychedelic rock, recorded by this Texan
tribal community at the end of the 80's. These tracks feature
some of Wulf Zendik's most powerful vocals and poetry. An
awsome display of his artistic energy and aesthetic
wisdom. "... it's a very important document - almost
religious ... a must for all those who are searching for
psychedelic underground music..."

Visit Zendik Farm

CD is still available at Nasoni

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Chris Braun Band - Foreign Lady (1973)

Kraut rock.


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Contraction - La Bourse Ou La Vie (1974)

Quebec progressive. More info here

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Cherry Five - Cherry Five (1974)

Cherry Five came from Italy and was founded in 1974 by Carlo Bordini (who came from the broken group Rustichelli and Bordini), Tony Tartarini, Walter Martino, Claudio Simonetti and Adriano Monteduro. They played in the instrumentation guitar, drums, keyboards and vocals. In the same year their only selftitled album was published by Cinevox without creating any interest at that time! Cherry Five played progressive-rock, sung in english and includes various fine keyboards passages, which remind of Nice. Short after this album, Tartini and Bordini left the band and Cherry Five broke up and then with a slightly different line up transformed into Goblin.Today this album belongs to the most sought-after records of the italian prog-rock-scene.

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Mahjun - Happy French Band (1977)

This French group, adept at first of a revolutionnary rock in the style of KOMINTERN, turned then to burlesque, humoristic rock full of parody and mixing pop tunes and rock themes with a truly provocative spirit evoking GONG. The instrumental developments, the dialogues between the violin, Jean-Pierre THIRAULT's saxophone and the guitar remind of the delirium and audacious music of GONG, MOVING GELATINE PLATES, EAST OF EDEN, Kevin AYERS...

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Hansson & Karlsson - Man At The Moon (1969)

Swedish organ/drums duo. They released three albums - Monument, Rex and Man at the Moon - before they split. Jimi Hendrix recorded their song "Tax Free". Bo Hansson became solo artist, most well known for Music inspired by The Lord Of The Rings. Jan Carlsson played drums on a lot of Swedish releases, among others Pugh Rogefeldt's first two albums, before he became Janne "Loffe" Carlsson - actor & TV show host.

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Tinkerbells Fairydust - S/T (1969)

Arguably the most valuable UK album in record collecting history, with copies known to have sold for £2,000! The LP was manufactured by Decca in 1969 but never issued. This is the first-ever official CD of their recordings. Adds numerous bonus tracks from singles and also from pre-Tinkerbells acts The Rush and Tommy Bishop’s Ricochets. Sleeve-notes finally tells their story – these will also be appearing as a feature in Record Collector mag. Tinkerbell’s Fairydust were inspired by American Sunshine/ harmony pop, with shades of psychedelia on certain tracks (e.g. ‘In My Magic Garden’). ‘Twenty Ten’ (as in the year 2010) was a huge hit at the time in Japan and is likely to enjoy a renewed profile next year…

Twenty Ten / In My Magic Garden / Majorine / You Keep Me Hanging On / The Worst That Could Happen / Never My Love / Lazy Day / Every Minute Every Day / Whole World / They Didn't Believe Me / Happy / Sheila's Back In Town / Jeff's Boogie / Bonus Tracks- I Should Have Known (By Tommy Bishop’s Ricochets) / On The Other Hand (By Tommy Bishop’s Ricochets) / Once Again (By The Rush) / Make Mine Music (By The Rush) / Enjoy It (By The Rush) / Walking My Baby (Single) / Follow Me Follow (Single) / Midnight Train (By Tommy Bishop & Rock’n’roll Revival Show) / Oh, Boy (By Tommy Bishop & Rock’n’roll Revival Show)

UK psych

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