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　2013/05/08

This one is a masterpiece and one of my favourite albums. The album was released at ”Neon” Label UK 1971. The music is; progressive rock, folkrock. A five star album.

Neon was established by RCA Records at the close of the 1960s as a progressive music label in much the same way EMI Records had done with Harvest Records; Decca Records establishment of Deram Records; Philips forming of Vertigo and Pye Records mildly successful Dawn Records. Neon’s releases are quite rare and are sought after by record collectors.

Original Tracklist：
A1. The Prisoner (Eight by Ten) 5：35
A2. Grail 6：45
A3. Boats 2：00
A4. Shipwrecked Soldier 5：24
B1. Golden Fleece 7：00
B2. Inside Out 4：49
B3. Song to Absent Friends (The Island) 2：47
B4. Gazing 5：54

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　2013/05/05

Earl Hooker - Two Bugs and A Roach (Arhoolie Records US 1969)

Earl Hooker’s Two Bugs and a Roach is a varied lot, with vocals from Hooker, Andrew Odom, and Carey Bell in between the instrumentals, all cut in 1968. All in all, it’s one of the must-haves in this artist’s very small discography -- a nice representative sample from Chicago’s unsung master of the electric guitar, including the title track, ”Anna Lee,” and the atmospheric instrumental, ”Off the Hook.” [For a compact disc reissue, Arhoolie added some tracks to the original lineup, including two tracks from stray sessions in late 1968 and July, 1969, along with four very early sides probably recorded in Memphis in the company of Pinetop Perkins, Willie Nix, and an unknown bass player. Of these, ”Guitar Rag” is the least together, hampered by a bass player who can’t find the changes, but ”I’m Going Down the Line” and ”Earl’s Boogie Woogie” are both top-notch uptempo boogies full of fleet fingered soloing. ”Sweet Black Angel” was the A-side of a stray single from the early ’50s and appears to be from another session, although it’s an excellent example of Hooker playing in the Robert Night Hawk style.]

Original Album Tracks：
01. Anna Lee
02. Off The Hook
03. Love Ain’t A Plaything
04. You Don’t Want Me
05. Two Bugs And A Roach
06. Wah Wah Blues
07. You Don’t Love Me
08. Earl Hooker Blues

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　2013/05/05

John Littlejohn’s - Chicago Blues Stars (Arhoolie Records US 1969)

This November 14, 1968, session was recorded in Chicago, co-produced by Chris Strachwitz of Arhoolie Records and Willie Dixon. It’s decent, though journeyman, ’60s electric Chicago blues augmented by a couple of tenor saxes. Littlejohn has a pleasant voice and is a skilled guitarist, but does not have the fire or individuality that leaps from some of the musicians to whom one might compare him. Those might include figures like Buddy Guy, say, or Elmore James’ more fully produced sides, or on something like ”Catfish Blues,” the Muddy Waters approach. Littlejohn did write most of the dozen tunes, interspersed with covers of songs by James, Dixon, Brook Benton (a refreshingly unusual choice for a mainstream ’60s Chicago bluesman), and J.B. Lenoir.

Personnel：
Rec. November 14, 1968 at Universal Studios in Chicago, IL; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Robert Pulliam, ts, backgr voc; Willie Young, ts, backgr voc; Monroe Jones Jr., g; Alvin Nichols, b, backgr voc; Booker Sidgrave, dr; prod. by Chris Strachwitz and Willie Dixon

Original Album Tracks：
01. What In The World You Goin’ To Do
02. Treat Me Wrong
03. Catfish Blues (omit saxes)
04. Kiddeo
05. Slidin’ Home
06. Dream
07. Reelin’ And Rockin’
08. Been Around The World
09. How Much More Long [uncredited on later LP pressing]
10. Shake Your Moneymaker

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　2013/04/27

Captain Beyond, the first album by Captain Beyond, was released in 1972, and featured former members of Iron Butterfly, Deep Purple, Johnny Winter, and Rick Derringer. The album cover for the U.S. release included 3-D artwork (using lenticular printing). The album was dedicated to the memory of Duane Allman, as indicated on the back cover.

Captain Beyond was an American/British rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1971.

The original line-up for Captain Beyond were singer Rod Evans (ex-Deep Purple), drummer Bobby Caldwell (ex-Johnny Winter), guitarist Larry ”Rhino” Reinhardt (ex-Iron Butterfly), bassist Lee Dorman (ex-Iron Butterfly) and keyboardist Lewie Gold. Gold left due to personal reasons before the first album was recorded. The remaining line-up recorded the self-titled debut album, released in 1972. Following this album Caldwell left the band to join Derringer and was replaced by drummer Brian Glascock.

Also joining the band around this time were Reese Wynans on keyboards and Guille Garcia on congas. The record company’s chosen producer, Giorgio Gomelsky, did not like Glascock’s drumming and requested a new drummer. Glascock was released and Marty Rodriguez was brought in on drums on the recommendation of Garcia. This six man lineup recorded the group’s second album, Sufficiently Breathless. Tension during the recording led to Evans quitting. The original lineup reformed later in 1973 for a US tour but the band split up at the end of the year.

01.”Dancing Madly Backwards (On a Sea of Air)” ＆#8211; 4：08
02.”Armworth” ＆#8211; 2：50
03.”Myopic Void” ＆#8211; 3：37
04.”Mesmerization Eclipse” ＆#8211; 3：45
05.”Raging River of Fear” ＆#8211; 3：48
06.”Thousand Days of Yesterdays (Intro)” ＆#8211; 1：30
07.”Frozen Over” ＆#8211; 3：55
08.”Thousand Days of Yesterdays (Time Since Come and Gone)” ＆#8211; 4：05
09.”I Can’t Feel Nothin’ (Part 1)” ＆#8211; 3：07
10.”As the Moon Speaks (To the Waves of the Sea)” ＆#8211; 2：30
11.”Astral Lady” ＆#8211; 1：15
12.”As the Moon Speaks (Return) ＆#8211; 2：16
13.”I Can’t Feel Nothin’ (Part 2)” ＆#8211; 1：11

Tracks 1-3, 6-8 and 9-13 segue together.

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　2013/03/31

Info about this 2CD Mini LP release：

* 96kHz/24bit latest remastered sound in 2013 was based on the original analog master U.S.
* Gatefold jacket paper specification that reproduces the LP Limited Edition U.S.
* Paper Jacket that reproduces the first UK mono LP (Bonus)
* Paper Jacket that reproduces of Japan Limited Edition LP (Bonus)

DISC 1： Mono Album + 3 bonus track
DISC 2： Stereo album

//ChrisGoesRock