Pat Travers - P.T. Power Trio

Pat Travers - P.T. Power Trio - 2003

On "P.T. Power Trio", Pat Travers, one of the staples of American blues/rock, digs deep into the archives and delivers amped up covers of tracks by artists such as ZZ Top, Grand Funk, Cream, Robin Trower, Stray Dog, Point Blank, Free and Mountain. Using a 1999 Gibson Les Paul Standard through a Marshall 900 amp, Travers unleashes his blues-based crunch over seminal tracks such as "Young Man Blues", "Fire And Water", and "White Room". Shrapnel head Mike Varney contributes guest lead guitar to "Free Man" over the groove laid down by veteran drummer Aynsley Dunbar and bassist Gunter Nezhoda

01. Tramp

02. White Room

03. Day Of The Eagle

04. Dreams Of Milk And Honey

05. Inside Looking Out

06. Free Man

07. Young Man Blues

08. Nasty Dogs And Funky Kings

09. Fire And Water

10. Higway 61 Revisited

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Snips - La Rocca

Snips - La Rocca - 1979 (RE 2016)

Snips (whose real name is Steve Parsons) was originally in the band Sharks and also worked for a while with Ginger Baker. In 1979 he began his solo career with the release of La Rocca! Produced by Chris Spedding (who also plays guitar on the album), this disc is one entertaining spin.

Also included as bonus tracks are the single’s A and B sides that supported the release.

01. Nine O’clock

02. La Rocca

03. Skies Of England

04. The Rain

05. Dark Outside

06. Backs of Millions

07. Police Car

08. Happy Sometimes

09. Tight Shoes

10. Work

11. Telepathy

12. What Is Pop?

BONUS TRACKS

13. You’re A Wonderful One

14. Noise

15. Tight Shoes (single mix)

16. Mister Dillinger

17. Lolita

18. What’s Your Number?

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The Trews - No Time For Later (Bonus Live Cut Edition)

The Trews - No Time For Later - 2008 (Bonus Live Cut Edition) - 2020

The Trews are a Canadian rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley. The band is currently based in Hamilton, Ontario. From their formation in 1997 to 2016, The Trews were among the top 150 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 40 selling Canadian bands in Canada

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01. No Time for Later

02. Dark Highway

03. Be Love

04. I Feel the Rain

05. Paranoid Freak

06. I Can't Stop Laughing

07. Man of Two Minds

08. Hold Me In Your Arms

09. Gun Control

10. Will You Wash Away

11. End of the Line

12. Burning Wheels

13. Ocean's End

Bonus Tracks (Live)

14. No Time for Later

15. Dark Highway

16. Be Love

17. I Feel the Rain

18. Paranoid Freak

19. I Can't Stop Laughing

20. Man of Two Minds

21. Hold Me in Your Arms

22. Gun Control

23. Will You Wash Away

24. Burning Wheels

25. Ocean's End 

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Pat Travers - P.T. Power Trio 2

Pat Travers - P.T. Power Trio 2 - 2006

On his latest release for Blues Bureau International, revered blues/rock guitarist Pat Travers, digs deep into the archives once again and delivers amped up covers of tracks by artists such as Led Zeppelin, Humble Pie, Johnny Winter, Queen, Deep Purple, Montrose, Grand Funk, Cream, Robin Trower, Trapeze, and Bad Company.

01. You Are The Music

02. I'm Yours, She's Mine

03. Stone Cold Fever

04. Rock Me Baby

05. Green Eyed Lady

06. Black Night

07. Aimless Lady

08. Swlabr

09. Red Skies

10. Ready For Love

11. Rock The Nation

12. How Many More Times

13. Keep Yourself Alive

Pat Travers - Guitar, Vocals

Steve Evans - Bass

Jeff Martin - Drums, Percussion, Back Vocals, Lead Vocals (9), 

Mike Rose   - Rhythm Guitar (3 & 11)

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Tommy Bolin and Friends - Great Gypsy Soul

Tommy Bolin and Friends - Great Gypsy Soul - 2012

Bolin was a revered '70s-era rock-jazz-funk guitarist, singer and songwriter who toured and recorded with both Deep Purple and the James Gang, made two remarkable solo albums and played on influential fusion sessions for Billy Cobham and Alphonse Mouzon. This, he accomplished by the time he was 25, when he died of a drug overdose.

Thirty-six years later, co-producers Haynes and Greg Hampton use some of Bolin's working tapes and outtakes as the foundation over which some of today's hottest ax men play.

The mixes can be a little rough, and the graft doesn't always bear fruit. But when it does, the results are explosive. Trucks especially tears it up on the fusion excursion "Smooth Fandango," and Haynes adds some nice Bolin-style sonic touches to "Teaser." The most delicious track is "Savannah Woman," on which jazz maestro John Scofield's elegant licks perfectly complement the number's breezy tropical vibe.

Bolin's original vocals remain on most of the tracks. But former Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes howls convincingly on "Sugar Shack" and "Lotus."

01. The Grind (with Peter Frampton)

02. Teaser (with Warren Haynes)

03. Dreamer (with Myles Kennedy, Nels Cline)

04. Savannah Woman (with John Scofield)

05. Smooth Fandango (with Derek Trucks)

06. People, People (with Big Sugar & Gordie Johnson)

07. Wild Dogs (with Brad Whitfield)

08. Homeward Strut (with Steve Lukather)

09. Sugar Shack (with Glenn Hughes & Sonny Landreth)

10. Crazed Fandango (with Steve Morse)

11. Lotus (with Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes & Nels Cline)

12. Flying Fingers (Oz Noy & Nels Cline)

13. Marching Bag - Movement One (Nels Cline, Tommy Bolin, Greg Hampton, John Scofield, Sonny Landreth)

14. Marching Bag - Movement Two (Nels Cline, Tommy Bolin, Steve Lukather, Derek Trucks, Peter Frampton)

15. Marching Bag - Movement Three (Gordie Johnson, Tommy Bolin, Nels Cline, Oz Noy, Steve Lukather, Steve Morse, Joe Bonamassa)

16. Marching Bag - Movement Four (Nels Cline, Tommy Bolin, Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa, Oz Noy, Brad Whitford, Peter Frampton

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VA - Lynne Me Your Ears - Tribute to The Music of Jeff Lynne (Re-Post)

VA - Lynne Me Your Ears - Tribute to The Music of Jeff Lynne - 2001

Lynne Me Your Ears – A Tribute to the Music of Jeff Lynne is a compilation of compositions written by songwriter Jeff Lynne. The majority of material are cover versions of Lynne's longest running and most successful group; Electric Light Orchestra. Though, there are cover versions of work that Lynne has done with Traveling Wilburys, The Move and The Idle Race.

01. 10538 Overture – Bobby Sutliff & Mitch Easter
02. Ma Ma Ma Belle – Earl Slick
03. Telephone Line – Jeffrey Foskett
04. Do Ya – Jason Falkner
05. Sweet Is the Night – Ben Lee
06. Rockaria! – Pat Buchanan
07. Every Little Thing – Michael Carpenter
08. No Time – Peter Holsapple
09. Showdown – Richard Barone
10. Handle with Care – Jamie Hoover
11. Strange Magic – Mark Helm
12. Evil Woman – Ross Rice
13. Steppin' Out – Carl Wayne
14. Don't Bring Me Down – Swag
15. One Summer Dream – Prairie Sons And Daughters (feat. Prairie Prince)
16. Can't Get It Out of My Head – Doug Powell
17. Twilight – The Shazam
18. Mr. Blue Sky – Tony Visconti (with Kristeen Young and Richard Barone)
19. You Took My Breath Away – The Heavy Blinkers
20. Message from the Country – The Balls Of France
21. The Minister – Ferenzik
22. Xanadu – Neilson Hubbard And Venus Hum
23. When Time Stood Still – Bill Lloyd
24. Above the Clouds – Sparkle Jets UK
25. Rock And Roll Is King – Walter Clevenger & The Dairy Kings
26. Morning Sunshine – Jeremy
27. Boy Blue – Rick Altizer
28. Livin' Thing – PFR
29. On the Run – Sixpence None the Richer
30. Bluebird Is Dead – Todd Rundgren
31. Turn to Stone – Roger Klug
32. Eldorado – Fleming and John

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The Undisputed Truth - The Undisputed Truth

The Undisputed Truth - The Undisputed Truth - 1971

The Undisputed Truth – vocalists Joe Harris, Billie Rae Calvin and Brenda Joyce – are often seen as little more than a footnote in Motown’s illustrious history. They remain a name purely for the fact that they worked alongside producer and writer Norman Whitfield in his era of dominance at the label as it grew more adult-orientated and socially aware.

And there is every reason for that thought: Whitfield actually formed the group as an experiment, speculating that he could produce an act from nowhere and garner a hit record. While it is true that the producer often used the group as a test bed for material for his other major act, The Temptations, it should not be assumed The Undisputed Truth did not have their own character and not inconsiderable bite.

Although their self-titled debut album only contained one song specifically written by Whitfield for it, it is a beautiful, transitional record. There is much that would be considered traditional Motown. For example, there is the great, conventional soul of Save My Love for a Rainy Day, a cover of The Temptations. If the sweet northern soul stomper You Got the Love I Need sounds dated, it’s because it utilises a backing track originally cut in 1965.

But it was not all some ragbag of off-cuts. Something darker was at work, pointing toward the direction that the group would fully embrace over their next few albums – lengthy, mysterious workouts, with the girls’ sweet harmonies and chorus sweetening the grit of Harris’ vocal delivery. Covers of California Soul and an extended Ball of Confusion (with plenty of in-era “right on!”s), as well as Bob Dylan’s Like a Rolling Stone, underlined Whitfield’s desire to meddle with convention.

Smiling Faces Sometimes, another song cut by The Temptations, provided the trio with their biggest US hit, reaching number three on the chart. Its dense production and finger-pointing lyrics chimed perfectly with the suspicion and paranoia of the age.

Although The Undisputed Truth didn’t actually have a hit in the UK until 1977, with You + Me+ Love, they became something of a connoisseur’s choice. And this debut album, although at times tentative and flawed, hints at how they would later develop.

01. You Got the Love I Need

02. Save My Love for a Rainy Day

03. California Soul

04. Aquarius

05. Ball of Confusion

06. Smiling Faces Sometimes

07. We've Got a Way Out Love

08. Since I've Lost You

09. Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone

10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine

11. Like a Rolling Stone

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John Hurlbut & Jorma Kaukonen - The River Flows Vol. 1 & 2 The Complete Sessions

John Hurlbut & Jorma Kaukonen - The River Flows  Vol. 1 & 2 The Complete Sessions - 2021

The River Flows Vol. 1 & 2 / The Complete Sessions, is a CD package with 8 live tracks recorded at Kaukonen’s Quarantine Concert Series as a bonus disc.

Kaukonen is the singer-songwriter and guitarist who was a founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, with whom he continues to perform with bassist Jack Casady. The River Flows was produced by Justin Guip, three-time Grammy winner and Hot Tuna drummer.

Guitarist John Hurlbut belatedly found a new audience for his music when he happened to start making music with one of his heroes. A fan of vintage psychedelic rock and acoustic roots music, the Ohio-based picker had been playing for decades when his visibility took off, thanks to his work with former Jefferson Airplane guitarist and Hot Tuna founder Jorma Kaukonen. Playing rhythm to Kaukonen's leads, Hurlbut's style is straightforward but expressive, charting clean melodic lines for Kaukonen to embellish, and his warm, slightly weather-beaten vocals give life to the rock and folk standards that dominate their performances. 

01. The Ballad of Easy Rider

02. People Get Ready

03. Choices

04. Kansas City Southern

05. Across the Borderline

06. Travelin'

07. The Old Homestead

08. Someone's Calling

09. Knocking on Heaven's Door

10. Hickory Wind

11. A Little Faster

12. Seems Like a Long Time

13. All Along the Watchtower

14. This Land Is Your Land

Live in Spring of 2021 at Fur Peace Ranch

15. The Ballad of Easy Rider

16. People Get Ready

17. Kansas City Southern

18. The Old Homestead

19. Someone's Calling

20. Hickory Wind

21. A Little Faster

22. All Along the Watchtower

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