60's / 70's Album of the Week

[50s60sgroovymusic]

Maggot Brain - Funkadelic (1971)

1. Maggot Brain
2. Can You Get To That
3. Hit It And Quit It
4. You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks
5. Super Stupid
6. Back In Our Minds
7. Wars of Armageddon

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It was 4 years ago when I first listened to "Maggot Brain."  The title song, "Maggot Brain" literally blew my mind.  It was 10 min long guitar solo and sounded like Jimi Hendrix (later I found out Eddie Hazel played the guitar). How can I forget the song after listening to it?  This song is stuck in my head for 4 years since then. 

The group which became Funkadelic were formed by George Clinton in 1964, at first this band played Doo-Wop as a back band for his band, The Parliaments, which later evolved into P-Funk Band, Parliament.
In the late 60's, there were black musicians like Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, who inspired Funkadelic. And gradually their music evolved into psychedelic funk.
Their 2nd album, "Free Your Mind...And Your Ass will Follow" is also v trippy album. 
"Maggot Brain" became successful.  They funk but they rock   My faves are "Maggot Brain" and "Super Stupid." 

So guys check this out! You can listen on YouTube. 

[MissChromeNun]

I remember stumbling across this some time ago on YouTube. Nice pick for your personal album of the week! Can't wait to finish this album.

(The album cover may inspire nightmares though )

[50s60sgroovymusic]

Sept 19, 2016 3:45:07 GMT -6 MissChromeNun said:

I remember stumbling across this some time ago on YouTube. Nice pick for your personal album of the week! Can't wait to finish this album.

(The album cover may inspire nightmares though )

Thanks!
I can't get rid of this image from my head even if I want to! lol
It was shocking when I first saw that

[MissChromeNun]

Time for my personal album of the week.



Population II by Randy Holden (1970)

Songs:
Guitar Song
Fruit & Iceburgs
Between Time
Fruit & Iceburgs (Conclusion)
Blue My Mind
Keeper Of My Flame

Dark Eyes
Wild Fire
Scarlet Rose
Pain In My Heart
Hell And High Water
No Trace
Got Love
Blue My Mind
Castle In The Sky
Dark Eyes (Part Two)

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I'd say the song I've found myself listening to the most off of this album is Blue My Mind (14:50).

There's no denying that Randy (who played guitar on side 2 of the Blue Cheer album New! Improved! - check out his rendition of Fruit & Icebergs here) can make a guitar scream, but I'd say what pretty much kept this album in the dark is the fact that there isn't really a song on this album that sticks out to me besides Blue My Mind due to its catchy riff (dun-dun duuun dun-dun-dun, dun-dun duuun...).

[50s60sgroovymusic]

I have two Blue Cheer albums now ("Vincebus Eruptum" and "The Original Human Being") and am trying to collect more Blue Cheer albums.
I've never listened to "New! Improved!", nor have I listened to this album. 

As you said, Blue My Mind is an awesome tune! It's v cathy

But I like "Wild Fire" too.  I think the first three songs are rlly heavy. Bonus Tracks are much better than the original ones tbh. 

[acidtripper666]

I'm gonna check this out

[acidtripper666]

Black Sabbath - Sabotage

Side one

No. Title Length

1. "Hole in the Sky" 4:00

2. "Don't Start (Too Late)" (Instrumental) 0:49

3. "Symptom of the Universe" 6:29

4. "Megalomania" 9:46

Side two

No. Title Length

5. "The Thrill of It All" 5:56

6. "Supertzar" (Instrumental with vocalising choir) 3:44

7. "Am I Going Insane (Radio)" 4:17

8. "The Writ" 8:46


Favourite songs of mine in bold. "Supertzar" is really weird.

[jimmyzee]

David Bowie - Station to Station (1976)


1. Station to Station [10:11]
2. Golden Years [4:00]
3. Word On a Wing [5:59]
4. TVC15 [5:31]
5. Stay [6:13]
6. Wild Is the Wind [6:00]

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The ultimate example of a 'transitional album,' Station to Station acts as a dividing line between Bowie's glam and soul albums of the first half of the 70's and his esteemed 'Berlin trilogy' (consisting of Low, "Heroes," and Lodger). The opening and title track that starts off the album lasts over ten minutes, starting with a creepy repeating guitar riff and some ominous lyrics announcing Bowie's new persona at the time, the Thin White Duke. It eventually shifts into a rocking segment for its second half. This song is the most striking of any others on the album, positively stealing the show in my opinion. "Golden Years" follows immediately after, a hit single for Bowie drenched in soul influences. Track 4, "TVC15," is Bowie at his most quirky and creative. The song tells the story of a man's girlfriend getting sucked into a television set. 

The album was recorded while Bowie was completely overtaken by a nasty cocaine addiction in the mid-1970's. He stated in numerous interviews that he lost all recollection of recording the album and its songs. The album's cover is a still from the movie The Man Who Fell to Earth, showing Bowie as the titular character. Despite only consisting of six songs and thirty-seven minutes (it's a short, strange album, a lot like Pink Floyd's A Saucerful of Secrets), Station to Station gets championed by many as one of the best, if not the best David Bowie album. I would have to agree, as it lies in my top five of his albums, sometimes tying for the number one spot with "Heroes" and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars depending on my mood. The album is perfect for someone trying to get into Bowie thanks to its even representation of Bowie's poppy and weird styles. It definitely makes the shift from Young Americans to Low a lot smoother.

[Fritz]

Damn, I haven't listened to "Station To Station" since college (a long time ago). Great stuff!

[Fritz]

Triumvirat - Illusions On A Double Dimple (1974)

1. Illusions On A Double Dimple
    i. Flashback
    ii. Schooldays
    iii. Triangle
    iv. Illusions
    v. Dimplicity
    vi. Last Dance
2. Mister Ten Percent
    i. Maze
    ii. Dawning
    iii. Bad Deal
    iv. Roundabout
    v. Lucky Girl
    vi. Million Dollars

Full album playlist link: Illusions On A Double Dimple

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Formed in Cologne in 1969, the German progressive rock band Triumvirat never enjoyed the commercial success of some of their British contemporaries.  Their stylistic influences are evident enough with clear shades of ELP, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, and Camel in this one.  They released a total of 7 studio albums in the 70s, but their second, Illusions On A Double Dimple (1974) is far and away the best and my personal fave.

[50s60sgroovymusic]

Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left

0:00 - Time Has Told Me

04:25 - River Man

08:47 - Three Hours

15:02 - Way to Blue

18:12 - Day is Done

20:40 - Cello Song

25:28 - The Thoughts of Mary Jane

28:49 - Man in a Shed

32:44 - Fruit Tree

37:33 - Saturday Sun

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So this week I picked up this album because I listened to that for about 100th times.  I love Nick Drake and I have all his albums he reeased (there are only three albums), but it's really sad that he left us very soon because of his depression  It took really long time (Idk how long... 3 decades? perhaps 4 decades) for him to become famous.  This album is his first album and Fairport Convention's Richard Thompson and Pentangle's Danny Thompson assisted its recording.  I love all the songs here

[acidtripper666]

Todd Rundgren - Hermit of Mink Hollow


Side one - The Easy Side
"All the Children Sing" - 3:08

"Can We Still Be Friends" - 3:34

"Hurting for You" - 3:20

"Too Far Gone" - 2:38

"Onomatopoeia" - 1:34

"Determination" - 3:11

Side two - The Difficult Side
"Bread" - 2:48

"Bag Lady" - 3:13

"You Cried Wolf" - 2:20

"Lucky Guy" - 2:04

"Out of Control" - 3:56

"Fade Away" - 3:04

Personal favourites in italics.

[montana]

[acidtripper666]

Quicksilver Messenger Service - Happy Trails (1969)


Side 1 – Who Do You Love Suite

"Who Do You Love (Part 1)" – 3:32

"When You Love"  – 5:15

"Where You Love"  – 6:07

"How You Love"  – 2:45

"Which Do You Love"  – 1:49

"Who Do You Love (Part 2)" – 5:51

Side 2

"Mona" – 6:53

"Maiden of the Cancer Moon" – 2:54

"Calvary" – 13:31

"Happy Trails" – 1:29

Bold = favourite tracks

[Fritz]

Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories (1975)

    1. Trip To The Fair
    2. The Vultures Fly High
    3. Ocean Gypsy
    4. Song Of Scheherazade
        i. Fanfare
        ii. The Betrayal
        iii. The Sultan
        iv. Love Theme
        v. The Young Prince and Princess
        vi. Festival Preparations
        vii. Fugue For The Sultan
        viii. The Festival
        ix. Finale

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Renaissance was one of those Art / Prog rock acts that is difficult to pigeon hole.  Originally founded in 1969 by Keith Relf and Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds, the group went through a major line-up change in 1972, becoming the aegis of Michael Dunford.  Together with the classically trained piano of John Tout, John Camp on bass, Terence Sullivan on drums, and Annie Haslam on lead vocals, they blended classical and British folk traditions in a rather unique way.