Leaf Hound - Live In Japan - 2012

Leaf Hound - Live In Japan - 2012 (re 2019)

Leaf Hound formed in 1969 under their original name, Black Cat Bones. Early incarnations of the Black Cat Bones featured guitarist Paul Kossoff and drummer Simon Kirke who both left to form Free. Black Cat Bones issued one album for Decca Records entitled Barbed Wire Sandwich. They replaced their vocalist shortly after releasing the album, adding Peter French to the line-up. Guitarist Rod Price departed soon after to join Foghat and French added his cousin Mick Halls on guitar. Soon afterwards, Black Cat Bones changed their name to Leaf Hound. At this point the band consisted of French on vocals, Halls on guitar, the Brooks brothers, Derek and Stuart, on guitar and bass respectively, and Keith George-Young on drums.

The first official live recording of the early 70’s iconic cult group, Leaf Hound, captures a band that hasn’t lost a step and knows how to get a crowd in a frenzy. Led by the enigmatic Peter French, Leaf Hound, who are best known for their epic 1971 album Growers Of Mushrooms, delivers a high energy and raucous performance for a rabid Japanese crowd. Mixing in classic material with the bands more recent tunes, Leaf Hound show no signs of letting up after four decades of plying their trade!

01. One Hundred And Five Degrees

02. Work My Body

03. Stop, Look And Listen

04. Freelance Fiend

05. The Man With A Moon In Him

06. With A Minute To Go

07. Barricades

08. Breakthrough

09. Growers Of Mushroom

10. Evil

11. Stagnant Pool

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Greg Lake - Live in Piacenza

Greg Lake - Live in Piacenza - 2016

Recorded in sound demonstration quality this is the documentary of Greg Lake’s last tour, recorded on November 28, 2012 in a sold out Teatro Municipale in Piacenza. It was a very special, magical evening, as Greg remembered in his outstanding autobiography, Lucky Man. The concert was a triumph and eventually on January 9, 2016 the trustees of Conservatorio Nicolini of Piacenza gave Greg Lake the first honorary degree ever given by a Conservatorio.

This is a wonderful record, bringing the “Songs Of A Lifetime” project to its highest point. Exclusively for this concert, Greg performed with some special guests: Le Orme’s leader Aldo Tagliapietra, ex PFM and Acqua Fragile’s great vocalist Bernardo Lanzetti and the young and talented Annie Barbazza, making the Piacenza show even more special and rare.

01. 21st Century Schizoid Man

02. Lend Your Love To Me Tonight

03. From The Beginning

04. Heartbreak Hotel​

05. Epitaph

06. I Talk To The Wind

07. You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away

08. Touch And Go​

09. Medley: Trilogy/Still... You Turn Me On

10. I Believe In Father Christmas

11. Shakin’ All Over

12. C’est La Vie

13. People Get Ready

14. Lucky Man (feat. Annie Barbazza, Bernando Lanzetti and Aldo Tagliapietra)

15. Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression, part II)

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Tim Staffell & Paul Stewart - How High

Tim Staffell & Paul Stewart - How High - 2020

Tim Staffell  was the lead singer and bassist of the now legendary sixties rock trio Smile, alongside guitarist Brian May and Roger Taylor. When he left to persue other musical projects in 1970 , his college friend Freddie Bulsara took his place as lead singer. The band changed their name to Queen and Bulsara changed his name to Mercury.

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The 2018 biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' depicts this chapter in history, portraying a gig where Smile performs 'Doin' All Right', which Staffell co-wrote with May (and was also recorded with Mercury for Queen's first album). Staffell supplied new vocals and bass parts for the movie and official soundtrack: 'Doing All Right - ...Revisited'.

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Staffell has continued to write and perform original music in the decades since he left Smile, collaborating with luminaries such as  drummer Colin Peterson (Bee Gees), keyboardist and composer Morgan Fisher, guitarist Snowy White and Chaz Jankel (Ian Dury & The Blockheads).

01. Whats Wrong with Me?

02. Spoonful

03. Jazz, Gin & Blues

04. Redwood League (Live)

05. Walkin' the Dog

06. Salome

07. How High

08. The Vow

09. Wrong Place Wrong Time

10. Just Wanna Make Love 2 U

11. Low Rent Blues

12. Sudden Moves (Live)

13. Rockman

14. Statesboro' Blues

Tim Staffell - Guitar, Vocals

Paul Stewart - Guitar, Vocals (7)

Steve Kemp-King - Bass, Fretless Bass

Paul Gordon White - Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Charlotte Glasson - Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Fiddle, Clarinet 

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Dave Specter - Blues From The Inside Out

Dave Specter - Blues From The Inside Out - 2019

Blues From The Inside Out is the most expressive project of Dave Specter’s 35-year career. Featuring his debut as a vocalist, the album is an exciting and timely celebration of blues, soul, jazz, funk and gospel. These are fine times to hear Specter, an evolving artist who embraces growth and discovery.

Blues From The Inside Out includes a guest appearance on guitar by Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna fame, who also co-wrote one of the album’s 12 original tunes. Specter wrote the uplifting soul anthem for change “March Through the Darkness,” he takes a deep dive into Meters-Neville Brothers inspired rhythms with the instrumental “Sanctifunkious” and sings on the blues shuffle title track. Besides Kaukonen, Specter recruited the Chicago-based Liquid Soul horns and Latin-percussion ace Ruben Alvarez, each playing on three tracks.

01. Blues From The Inside Out

02. Ponchatoula Way

03. March Through The Darkness

04. Sanctifunkious

05. How Low Can One Man Go?

06. Asking For A Friend

07. Minor Shout

08. The Blues Ain't Nothing

09. Opposites Attract

10. Soul Drop

11. Wave's Gonna Come

12. String Chillin'

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Benjamin Hugg - What's been Happening (RE-RE-Post)

Benjamin Hugg - What's been Happening - 1976

Benjamin Hugg (real name Gareth Hughes) was a Melbourne based folk singer . His first album 'Early One Morning was released in 1974 and garnered the single "Thank God You're Here With Me" which went Top 40. The album had some of Australian best musicians playing on it and was produced by Buddy England. Hugg won Best New Talent at the 1974 King Of Pop awards. His second album 'What's Been Happening' came out in 1976. He died of cancer in the mid 80s

Benjamin Hugg - Vocals, Guitar

Peter Walker - Guitar

Peter Roberts - Bass

Tim Partridge - Funky Bass

Michael Bart - Keyboards & Synth

Russell Dunlop - Drums

Joe Tattersall - Drums Percussion

Geoff Oakes - Sax

John Sayers - Piano

Barry Leef - Backing vocals

P.Walker, B. Hugg & J.Tattersall - additional Backing vocal

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MICK FLEETWOOD AND FRIENDS - CELEBRATE THE MUSIC OF PETER GREEN AND THE EARLY YEARS OF FLEETWOOD MAC

MICK FLEETWOOD AND FRIENDS - CELEBRATE THE MUSIC OF PETER GREEN AND THE EARLY YEARS OF FLEETWOOD MAC - 2021

Legendary drummer, Mick Fleetwood enlisted an all-star cast for a one-of-a-kind concert honouring the early years of Fleetwood Mac and its founder, Peter Green which was held on 25th February 2020 at the London, Palladium.

The bill included Billy Gibbons, David Gilmour, Jonny Lang, Andy Fairweather Low, John Mayall, Christine McVie, Zak Starkey, Steven Tyler, Bill Wyman, Noel Gallagher, Pete Townshend, Neil Finn, Kirk Hammett and many more. Legendary producer Glyn Johns joined as the executive sound producer and the house band featured Fleetwood himself along with Rick Vito, Andy Fairweather Low, Dave Bronze and Ricky Peterson.

Fleetwood, who curated the list of artists performing, said: “The concert is a celebration of those early blues days where we all began, and it’s important to recognize the profound impact Peter and the early Fleetwood Mac had on the world of music. Peter was my greatest mentor and it gives me such joy to pay tribute to his incredible talent. I am honoured to be sharing the stage with some of the many artists Peter has inspired over the years and who share my great respect for this remarkable musician. ‘Then Play On’...

01. Rolling Man (feat. Rick Vito)

02. Homework (feat. Jonny Lang)

03. Doctor Brown (feat. Billy Gibbons)

04. All Your Love (feat. John Mayall)

05. Rattlesnake Shake (feat. Billy Gibbons & Steven Tyler)

06. Stop Messin’ Round (feat. Christine McVie)

07. Looking for Somebody (feat. Christine McVie)

08. Sandy Mary (feat. Jonny Lang)

09. Love That Burns (feat. Rick Vito)

10. The World Keep Turning (feat. Noel Gallagher)

11. Like Crying (feat. Noel Gallagher)

12. No Place to Go (feat. Rick Vito)

13. Station Man (feat. Pete Townshend)

14. Man of the World (feat. Neil Finn)

15. Oh Well (Pt.1) (feat. Billy Gibbons & Steven Tyler)

16. Oh Well (Pt.2) (feat. David Gilmour)

17. Need Your Love So Bad (feat. Jonny Lang)

18. Black Magic Woman (feat. Rick Vito)

19. The Sky Is Crying (feat. Jeremy Spencer)

20. I Can’t Hold Out (feat. Jeremy Spencer)

21. The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) (feat. Billy Gibbons & Kirk Hammett)

22. Albatross (feat. David Gilmour)

23. Shake Your Moneymaker (group finale)

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Kippington Lodge - Shy Boy - The Complete Recordings 1967-1969

Kippington Lodge - Shy Boy - The Complete Recordings 1967-1969 - 2011

Kippington Lodge released five excellent singles on Parlophone Records between 1967 and 1969, yet they remain one of the least known English pop groups of the late sixties – despite boasting a line-up that included Nick Lowe, Brinsley Schwarz and Bob Andrews (a future member of Graham Parker & The Rumour).

The group evolved from Lowe’s first band, Sounds 4+1, which he formed with school pal, Brinsley.

After leaving school, Lowe, already used to a nomadic existence as his father was in the Royal Air Force, decided to go and see some more of the world, leaving Schwarz to return to his native Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Here Schwarz formed Three’s A Crowd who were signed to EMI in 1967.

Changing their name to Kippington Lodge they released their debut Shy Boy in October. Lowe returned to England and joined his friends in time for the second single, Rumours.

To supplement their lack of income from record sales, Kippington Lodge became Billie Davies’ backing group and released three further singles during 1968-69. The last single, a version of The Beatles’ In My Life, was released in April 1969.

In September the group replaced Pete Whale with American drummer Billy Rankin and the name Kippington Lodge was dropped in favour of that of their lead guitarist, and the band became Brinsley Schwarz.

Original keyboard player Barry Landerman resurfaced in Vanity Fare.

01. Shy Boy

02. Lady on a Bicycle

03. Rumors

04. And She Cried

05. Tell Me a Story

06. Understand a Woman

07. Tomorrow Today

08. Turn Out the Light

09. In My Life

10. I Can See Her Face

11. Land of Sea

12. Rumors

13. And She Cried

14. Shy Boy

15. Younger Girl

Brinsley Schwarz - Guitar, Vocals

Barry Landerman - Keyboards (1967-69)

Bob Andrews - Keyboards (1969)

Pete Whale - Drums (1967-69)

Bill Rankin - Drums (1969)

Dave Cottam - Bass, Vocals (1967-68)

Nick Lowe - Bass, Vocals (1968-69)

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District 97 With John Wetton - One More Red Night - Live In Chicago (Re-Post)

District 97 With John Wetton - One More Red Night - Live In Chicago - 2014

One More Red Night: Live In Chicago' includes three songs from the iconic landmark album 'Red’; which inspired many musicians including Kurt Cobain. This CD also captures several other well-known songs from the three King Crimson studio albums John Wetton played and sang on, plus their earlier hit “21st Century Schizoid Man”. This is the first release of this recording and features many tracks which are now rarely heard live.

“I've said it before, and I maintain that D97 is the best young progressive band around right now. Gifted players, great material, and a brilliant, charismatic singer in Leslie Hunt. Their shows are an exciting pleasure to attend, and I am proud to work, and be associated with them.” - John Wetton, Annapolis, October 1,2014.

District 97's drummer and 'One More Red Night' producer, Jonathan Schang, says “The first Crimson song I ever played live with John was 'Lament'. To hear 'that voice' coming from right in front of me, seemingly made only stronger by the passage of time, was an experience I shall never forget. Getting to know John more closely, both as a musician and a human being, is an honor and a privilege. I'm thrilled that our joint interpretations of his iconic work with King Crimson are now available for all to enjoy.”

01. One More Red Nightmare
02. The Great Deceiver
03. Lament
04. The Night Watch
05. Fallen Angel
06. Book Of Saturday
07. 21st Century Schizoid Man
08. Starless
09. Easy Money


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