Pogonophobia "The Father The Son and The Holy Plant" {Sweden} [2006-2007] (Psychadelik, Kraut)

Wow what a trip! First time I listend to this my mind went off to a trip to an unknown place I dont know if I have been recovered yet. Imagine early Ash Ra Temple, Guru Guru, Träd Gräs och Stenar and some flutes from Jethro Tull. Very rare private released stuff never seen a copy before just heard some samples so this is a great oppertunity to get it. Dont get afraid that it is released in 2007 this sounds like it could have been recorded back in 1971.The band camed from the south off Sweden and Bax have been playing organ in Rohans Horn a very good Hansson & Karlsson styled band. But my opinion is that its not until this album that he gets absolutley free hands to what he is best on, to make really good psychadelic! Göran are handling the guitar like Manuel Göttsching at his best moments. A funny thing is that pogonophobia means that you are afraid of beard. People get ready to take off!

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Muscians:

Bax Svensson : Keyboards, Flute, Bass Flute, Percussion
Göran Svensson: Guitar, Lap-Steel, Voice, Percussion

Tracklisting:
Pogonophobia part I 4.39
Pogonophobia part II 5.43
Pogonophobia part III 5.45
Pogonophobia part IV 14.36
Pogonophobia part V 6.06
Pogonophobia part VI 16.39

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Bloody Mary "ST" {USA} [1974] (Heavy Rock)

This is a little bit intresting album. Some people said that it is Sir Lord Baltimores 3rd album but it isnt. The only connection they got with the legendery heavy rock group is that the drummer from SLB sings on some tracks. When SLB finished their studio session for their second album Bloody Mary was booked to use the studio after them. And Bloody mary asked John Garner to sing one some tracks and he did. But back to Bloody Mary to be honest I dont know a shit about the group I just bought the CD when I was on vacation becuse it was cheap. And I discovered that it was petty good with some really good organ and fuzz parts. If yo like traditional US heavy this is something for you.
If you know something about them tell me in comments.





Tracklisting:

1. Dragon Lady
2. Highway
3. Riddle of the Sea
4. Free and Easy
5. You Only Got Yourself
6. Can You Feel It
7. I Hear Music Playing

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Daevid Allen & Das "The Mystery Disque (Das Duz Dae Duz Das) "{UK}[2006](Avantgarde)

Bananamoon Obscura #07:

We press play, leaning forward with slight apprehension.
We await the first wave of blissful deception.
We are perpetually rewarded. A series of gleeful pataphysical encounters with a mysterious creator of BIG CITY ORCH in SFOakland, Cal. I mean just sip the first track...


SEz dAS: ahhh details, meself i'd have virtually none but we might want to mention the following:

21c Progrok man is remix from "Replayer".

Barnicool Bill is remix from "Salty Sea Shantys For Young Pirates".

Masterfreek is the full length version remixed from BCO's "Greatest Hits & Test Tones".
No Udder radio exzert is from KPFA in 2003.

DAE: I wanna call it dAS duz dae duz dAS...
dAS: methinks you are teasing me but I prefer mysteries.

Number 7 of the limited "Bananamoon Obscura" series.

Tracklisting:
1 21c Progrok (5:06)
2 Clown Is Petrol (3:34)
3 Master Freek (6:33)
4 Barnicool Bill (3:27)
5 Not Smiling... (5:53)
6 Artscrew (7:16)
7 Stuckinmybrain (9:03)
8 I Planet (5:11)
9 No Udder... (3:33)

Artistic Enhancements Feature the Following:
daevid allen:
Nina Pixie: aka ninaH pixie
Werner Slack: (Negitivland)
Rob Workman: aka rob worDman
Phil Knight: (Legendary Pink Dots)
Alan Harrick: aka alan hErrick
Michael Clare: (University of Errors)
Russ Kant: aka russ kEnt
Malissa Margolis: aka mElissa margolis
Mark Robson: (Kangaroo Moon)
Michael Gandeau: aka michael gEndeau (Crawling with Tarts)
dAB: aka daS

Mystery Disque

Pappo's Blues "Vol 3" {Argentina} [1972] (Heavy Blues Rock)

I got some vacation, so I have to post this one now when I have posted Billy Bond. This is (in my opinion) the best album with Pappo or Norberto Napolitano. A short history: Born March 10th 1950 and died 24th of February 2005 in a motorcycle accident. In his early days of his carrier he played with Los Gatos and Los Abuelos de la Nada. He even played piano on Manals coast tour. Later he joined Cónexio Nro 5. Well the first Pappo's Blues album was released 1971 and you can here that he is a self taught guitar hero. Vol 3 is maybe the heaviest album he have done. Its opens with the sped instrumental song " Stratocaster Boogie" and ends with the superb blues song" Siempro Es Lo Mismo Ena". This power trio only deliver good stuff so download it now!

Tracklisting:

1. Stratocaster Boogie
2. Pajara Metallico
3. Sucio Y Desprolijo
4. El Sur De La Ciudad
5. Sandwiches De Miga
6. El Brujo Y El Tiempo
7. Trabajndo En El Ferrocarril
8. Caras En El Parque
9. Siempre Es Lo Mismo Nena

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Billy Bond Y La Pesada "Del Rock And Roll Vol 1" {Argentina} [1971] ( Blues Rock)

Lord what I love Argentina how can a country produce such great groups like Pappo's Blues, Aeroblus, Almendra and Billy Bond?! Well this is the first album in the heavy blues genre that he made back in 1971. He got the idea to found a group with the best muscians from Argentina. Billy was born in Italy but moved to Argentina. He have released several singles and two solo albums before the Y La Pesada period. The intresting thing is that Y La Pesada Was like an open community wich people could leave and join as they wanted. Some of the muscians that was member of the group was Pappo (from Pappo's Blues) Javier Martines the drummer from Manal and Luis Alberta Spinetta that played with Almendra. All this people plays on this album. If you like heavy blues like Pappo's Blues or Chicken Shack but in spanish this is something for you. (I got some more albums with him let me know if it is intresting : ) )

Tracklisting:

1. Salagan Al Sol
2. Divertido
3. Verdes Prados
4. Buen Dia Senor Presidente
5. El parque
6. Cada Dia Somos Mas
7. Dueno De Tu Piel

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Ame Son "Catalyse"{France}[1970](Progressive)

1970 French Gatefold Original. Ame Son Were One Of The Earliest Prog Bands To Cross-Polinate Free Jazz With Psychedelic Music, Especially On Their Full-Length "Catalyse," Released In 1970. Many Tracks Begin In An Avant Free-Form Jam That Eventually Develop Into More Structured Song And Rhythm, With Lyrics In Either French Or English, And Then Slips Back Into Another Wild Free-Form Freak-Out. Prominent Flute, Drugged-Out Vocals, And Fuzzed-Up Electric Guitar Lend This A Definite Late-'60s Underground Vibe, Though Because Of The Originality Of The Material And The Quality Of Musicianship, It Doesn't Sound Dated Like Similar Releases From That Era. Regarded By Connoisseurs Of The Genre As A Masterpiece.

The classic LP by French prog quartet formed from members of Daevid Allen's
"Bananamoon" outfit. Originally released in 1970, these long spacey jams have
obvious Gong influences.

Tracklisting
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01 (6:15) Seventh Time Key/I Just Want To Say
02 (6:58) Eclosion/Marie Aux Quatre Vents
03 (8:50) Coeur Fou/La Globule/Le Mai Sonne
04 (6:16) Reborn This Morning On The Way Of.../Unity
05 (6:57) A Coup De H/Les Sables Mouvent
06 (6:37) Hein, Quant A Toi/Comme Est Morte l'Evocation/Hommage
07 (2:56) Le Veux Juste Dine
08 (3:56) Unity

Credits
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Marc Blanc- voice, drums
Bernard Lavialle- guitar
Francois Garrel- voice, flute
Patrick Fontaine- bass

Playing Time : 48:45

Interestingly, the track 04 - Reborn This Morning On The Way Of...,Unity has a second in the Flute intro which is 19 seconds into the song and is taken from The Man Band song Poella Puella which is on the Revelation album. So I included that song in case anyone wanted to check. Whether this means that Francois Garrel was on that album I dont know. Any information would be gratefully received.



Progarchives Review

GÄA "Auf Der Bahn Zum Uranus" {Germany} [1974] (Progressive, Symphonic, Space)

We all need some kraut so here I give you an album I have never heard off and have only seen one time. The group name is GÄA an old ancient greek word for the earth. They were from Sorland located in the southewestern part of Germany. Its a progressive album with some space and symphonic wibes. Maybe like a cross between Wallenstein and Necronomicon. Its really fun that they sing in german its dosent sound like anything else I have heard before.
Only 300 copies were sold back in 1974 and the remainig were trashed. Last time I spoted a copy the price was something like 1000 DEM. But remeber only becuse a copy is rare or expensive it dosent means it have to be good. Its up to you!

Werner: Jungmann vocal, percussion
Werner Frey: guitar vocal
Gunter Lackes keyboard, vocal
Peter Bell: bass, flute, vocal
Stefan Dorr: drums, vocal

1. Uranus
2. Bossa Rustical
3. Tanz Mit Dem Mond
4. Mutter Erde
5. welt Im Dunkel
6. Gäa

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Glenn Faria "ST" {USA} [197?] (Singer-Songwriter, Acid, Folk, Blues)

Well here we got some really rare stuff Glenn Farian's selftitled album from the 70's. Some books says it was released 1976 and some says 1970. For you that knows a little bit about US psychadelic knows that he was one of the members of the group Headstone Circus. Well this is a mega rare piece of art that was released on the Tiger Lily label that have some connection with Roulette if I don't remember wrong. The whole recording of the album took five years to do and could problaby be an album to be released on a major label presumably on the Roulette label.
This is the CD version with 7 bonus tracks and they are really good.
Well if you like electric folk and singer songwriter mixed with some acid (not so much acid) this is something for you.

(Sorry for the picture I didn't found a better one)
As you can see I dont know a lot of the muscians that appears on the album please help.



Musicans:
Guitar, Glenn Faria
Drums, ?
Bass, ?
Piano, ?


1. Born In Georgia
2. Summer's Gone
3. Reason To Live
4 Centuries To Live
5 Feast Your Eyes
6. Love Is Calling
7. No Time For Your Tears
8. Im Crazy
9. Im Crazy (original demo)
10. Get Off My Back
11. I Can't Take It
12. Strange Love
13. Im Goin' Down
14. You Got To live
15. Bear Down

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Dick Hyman "The Age of Electronicus" {USA} [1969] (Moog, Electronic)

Well I dont know much about this guy, born back in 1927 and still rocking. But I know that he is a very great jazz pianist and have been recording albums since the early 50's. This is a little bit different it is a album with only Moog
synthesizers. I think that is only covers on this one but who cares?! Really great electronic stuff and the song Kolumbo its a really strange piece of music. If you like early electronic stuff this is something for you.






Musician: Dick Hyman Moog

Songs:

1. Ob-La-Di Ob-La-da
2. Give It Up Or Turn It To Loose
3. Blackbird
4. Aquarius
5. Green Onions
6. Kolumbo (Partial)
7. Time Is Tight
8. Alfie
9. Both Sides Now

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Little Wolf Band "Dream Song"{Native American}[1995]"New Age"

The sky blesses me.
The earth blesses me.
Up in the skies I cause the Spirit to dance.
On the earth I cause the people to dance.
- Cree round dance.

Artist: Little Wolf
Release Date: Jun 28, 1995
Label: Artemis Records
Genre: New Age
Styles: Contemporary Instrumental

Critic's Review:
Little Wolf Band is the creation of Native American producer/performer Jim Wilson, a project that means to celebrate Native American songs as living things, as sources and keepers of wisdom, emotion and spirit. Wilson has achieved this with a sterling blend of samples and beats, mixing in some live instruments and live voices to help shape his work. If NA songs are seen as keys to doors to different states of being, states of mind, then this is a collection of keys. Given this, Wilson has crafted an album of fine assists to a trance state, one that bears up well under auto-repeat, even endless shuffle play. The mixtures of samples have an intriguingly hypnotic effect, pleasant and beguiling, mysterious and yet comforting. ~ Steven McDonald, All Music Guide

Tracklisting:
01 Prayer Song 6:25
02 Oweegon 4:38
03 Coyote Dance 6:32
04 Song For The Journey 2:33
05 Eagle Dream 6:57
06 Moonlight 3:02
07 Jaguar 4:42
08 Night Chant 1:46
09 Buffalo Nation 6:16
10 Raven 5:17
11 - Twisted Hair 5:56
12 - Twisted Hair (Continued) 6:00

Credits:
Celso Machado Percussion
Chief Seattle Liner Notes
Dave Pickell Arranger, Programming, Producer, Adaptation
David Carson Narrator, Liner Notes
David Elledge Technical Assistance
Herman Martinez Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Jim Stallings Bass
Jim Wilson Guitar, Arranger, Programming, Producer, Adaptation
John Barlit Guitar, Drums
K.D. Kagel Executive Producer

Personally I love this sort of thing. Alternate cover of the re-release. And info on Jim Wilson at Jim Wilson

Donovan "Bold Young Bugger" {UK}[19??](Folk)

I have no idea at all when this album was released. In fact as it is an Unreleased album the term released hardly applies. Recorded would be more accurate.

It is referred to as Donovan with Nigel Kennedy however, Nigel does not play a great part in the proceedings. They sound like demos for an album and I would think it most likely an 80's thing looking at the picture of Donovan and Nigel Kennedy together on the sleeve.

Tracks:

01 Why Do Lovers Lie
02 Dance The Dance
03 Lay Down Lassie
04 All About Eve
05 Rosie
06 Half Moon Bay
07 Lady Euphoria
08 Mandrake’s Theme
09 Moon In Capricorn
10 Darling I Love You
11 Lady Of The Flowers
12 Madrigalinda
13 The Bold Young Bugger
14 The Girl Who Used To Live Here
15 Liquid Gold (White Gold Ring)

A couple of tracks appeared on Neutronica (1980). However, Donovan has tracks written many years before they appear on actual releases. So this recording could be late 70's stuff. For Donovan fans this is a treat - Mostly just the Man himself with acoustic guitar. Any date info would be appreciated.

Landberk "Lonely Land"{Sweden}[1992](Progressive Rock)

The first Landberk album for me has great significance for a 'cover song'. Track 5 "No More White Horses" is a cover of Peter Dunton's song which was recorded by T2 in 1970 (Original (Short) version by Please in 1968).

Not that this is the only song of note on this album.

On the debut album "Lonely Land" these guys almost openly recreate the sound of the '70s, actively and effectively using such famous (and popular) keyboard instrument as Mellotron (The Keeper of the string samples). A lot of acoustic piano, and some songs feature even accordion. Cold, Northern music with slow dramatic themes and quite complex arrangements slightly influenced by such bands as Van Der Graaf and PFM. Keyboards play a prominent role here, though often you can hear excellent sad guitar solos.

If you haven't heard the T2 "It'll All Work Out In Boomland" version and want to - Check out the post on this blog (if the link is down I will post it again for you) it has blistering Guitar work from the (then 17 year old) Keith Cross.

Please note this is the English version of "Riktigt Akta" which is their Swedish first album in 1992 (any links to that would be appreciated).

Tracklist:
01 - Waltz Of The Dark Riddle
02 - The Tree
03 - Pray For Me Now
04 - Song From Kallsedet
05 - No More White Horses
06 - You And I
07 - Lonely Land

The music here is pretty simple (especially harmonically speaking), it creates a nice, melancholy mood using mellotron, flute, and guitar to good effect. Vocals for the most part are quite laid-back, fitting the slow, plodding mood of the disc. Guitar solos form the only real breaks from the broodingness of the music, and even those are somewhat cold: either chilly acoustic work (a la Robert Fripp's acoustic runs in "Cirkus" from Lizard) or a dirty, tortured tone from the electric guitar. Few specific influences come to mind, though there are definite similarities to early King Crimson, certain Änglagård passages (it's worth noting, though, that Riktigt Äkta was released before any Änglagård albums), quieter Anekdoten pieces, and perhaps the more mellow compositions out of 1970s Italy. While I am told that later albums by this band begin to steer closer to pop-prog territory, this is a worthy release for fans of Scandinavian prog that don't mind a lack of harmonic activity.