Del Amitri

 

Artist:  Del Amitri

Origin:  Glasgow, Scotland

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Jangle Pop, Roots Rock, Folk Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Contemporary Pop, Indie Rock, College Rock

Original line-up:

Justin Currie:  Lead Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar

Donald Bentley:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

James Scobbie:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Del Amitri are a Scottish Alternative Rock Band from Glasgow, formed in 1980 by Justin Currie (Lead Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar), Donald Bentley (Guitar, Backing Vocals), and James Scobbie (Guitar, Backing Vocals).  Best known for their songs "Nothing Ever Happens", which reached No. 11 in the UK and their 1995 single "Roll To Me", which was a top 10 hit in Canada and the USA.  They have sold over 6 million albums worldwide.

Title:  Twisted (2024)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Jangle Pop, Roots Rock, Folk Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Contemporary Pop, Indie Rock, College Rock

Label:  A&M Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1. Food For Songs (3:38)

 2.  Start With Me (4:27)

 3.  It Might As Well Be You (5:30)

 4.  One Thing Left To Do (3:59)

 5.  Tell Her This (3:11)

 6.  Being Somebody Else (6:26)

Side Two:

 1.  Roll to Me (2:12)

 2.  Crashing Down (4:51)

 3.  It Might As Well Be You (4:34)

 4.  Never Enough (5:28)

 5.  It's Never Too Late To Be Alone (5:05)

 6.  Driving With The Brakes On (4:44)

Personnel:

Justin Currie:  Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar

Ian Harvie:  Guitar

David Cummings:  Guitar

Andy Alston:  Keyboards

Additional Musicians:

Chris Sharrock:  Drums

Frazer Spiers:  Harmonica on Track 1/1

David Crichton:  Violin on Track 1/4

David McCluskey:  Percussion

Martin Ditcham:  Percussion

Twisted  is the fourth studio album by Del Amitri, originally reeased on February 27, 1995 by A&M Records, remastered and reissued on April 5, 2024 by A&M Records.  Great Album!.

Canned Heat

 

Artist:  Canned Heat
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Southern Rock, Electric Blues

Original line-up:

Bob "The Bear" Hite:  Vocals
Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson:  Guitar, Harmonica
Stuart Brotman:  Bass
Mike Perlowin:  Guitar
Keith Sawyer:  Drums

Canned Heat is an American Blues Rock/Boogie Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1965 by Alan Owl (Guitar, Harmonica) and Bob Hite (Vocals), who took the name from Tommy Johnson's 1928 "Canned Heat Blues".  The band has two big chart hits "Goin' Up The The Country" and "Let's Work Together".

Title:  Finyl Vinyl (Red Vinyl) (2024) 

Genre:  Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Southern Rock, Electric Blues

Label:  Ruf Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  One Last Boogie (3:58)

 2. Blind Owl (6:03)

 3.  Goin' To Heaven (In A Pontiac) (3:02)

 4.  So Sad (The World's In A Tangle (5:51)

 5.  East/West Boogie (Instrumental) (4:07)

Side B:

 1. Tease Me (3:10)

 2.  A Hot Ole Time (3:29)

 3.  You're The One (4:49)

 4.  When You're 69 (4:51)

 5.  Independence Day (4:27)

 6.  There goes That Train (3:09)

Personnel:

Dale Spalding:  Harmonica, Vocals

Adolfo "Fito" De La Parra:  Drums

Jimmy Vivino:  Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

Richard "Rick" Reed:  Bass, Vocals

Finyl Vinyl is an album by Canned Heat, released on April 5, 2024 by Ruf Records.  180 Gram Red Vinyl. Great Album.

The Archies

 

Artist:  The Archies

Origin:  Riverdale (Fictional), New York City, USA

Genre:  Pop, Bubblegum, Rock, AM Pop

Fictional line-up:

Archie Andrews:  Guitars, Vocals

Reggle Mantle:   Bass

Jughead Jones:  Drums

Betty Cooper:  Percssion, Vocals

Veronica Lodge:  Keyboards, Vocals

Kevin Keller:  Keyboards, Vocals (Riverdale Only)

The Archies is a fictional American Rock Band that features in media produced by, and related to Archie Comics.  They are best remembered for their appearance in the animated TV series The Archie Show in the context of the series, the band was founded by Archie Andrews (Guitar, Vocals), Reggle Mantle (Bass), Jughead Jones (Drums), Betty Cooper (Percussion, Vocals), Veronica Lodge (Keyboards, Vocals). The music featured in the series was recorded by session musicians, including Ron Dante on Lead Vocals, and Toni Wine on Duet and Backing Vocals.  The recordings were released as a series of singles and albums that achieved worldwide chart success.  Their most successful song "Sugar, Sugar", Became one of the biggest hits of the Bubblegum Pop Genre during 1968 to 1973.

Title:  Sugar Sugar - The Complete Albums Collections (Limited Edition Newly Remastered Audio Box Set) (2024)

Genre:  Pop, Bubblegum, Rock, AM Pop

Label:  Goldenlane

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  The Archies (1968)

 1.  Archie's Theme (Everything Archie) (1:36)

 2.  Boys And Girl (2:11)

 3.  Time For Love (2:15)

 4.  You Make Me Wanna Dance (2:25)

 5.  La Dee Doo Down Down (2:08)

 6.  Truck Driver (2:53)

 7.  Catchin' Up On Fun (2:14)

 8.  I'm In Love (2:20)

 9.  Seventeen Ain't Young (2:18)

10. Ride, Ride, Ride (2:09)

11. Hide And Seek (2:26)

12. Bang-Shang-Lang (2:32)

Personnel:

Ron Dante:  Vocals

Dave Appell:  Guitar

Joey Macho:  Bass

Ron Frangipane:  Keyboards

Gary Chester:  Drums

Disc 2:  Everything's Archie (1969)

 1. Feelin' So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y.) (3:08)

 2.  Melody Hill (2:27)

 3.  Rock & Roll Musc (2:34)

 4.  Kissin' (2:27)

 5.  Don't Touch My Guitar (2:16)

 6.  Circle Of Blue (2:17)

 7.  Sugar, Sugar (2:48)

 8.  You Little Angel, You (2:48)

 9.  Bicycles, Rollerskates And You (2:34)

10.  Hot Dog (2:19)

11. Inside Out-Upside Down (2:14)

12. Love Light (2:30)

Personnel:

Ron Dante:  Lead Singer, Gutar

Andy Kim:  Vocals

Toni Wine:  Vocals

Disc 3:  Jingle-Jangle (1969)

 1. Jingle-Jangle (2:41)

 2.  Everything's Alright (2:16)

 3.  She's Putting Me Thru Changes (2:16)

 4.  Justine (2:14)

 5.  Whoopee Tie Al A (2:10)

 6.  Nursery Rhyme (2:32)

 7.  Get On The Line (2:31)

 8.  You Know I Love You (2:14)

 9.  Senonta Rita (2:27)

10. Look Before You Leap (2:14)

11. Sugar And Spice (2:03)

12. Archie's Party (2:11)

Personnel:

Ron Dante:  Lead Singer, Gutar

Andy Kim:  Vocals

Toni Wine:  Vocals

Dave Appell:  Guitar

Hugh McCracken:  Guitar

Chuck Rainey:  Bass

Buddy Saltzaman:  Bass

Joey Macho:  Keyboards

Ron Frangipane:  Keyboards

Gary Chester:  Drums

Disc 4:  Sunshine (1970)

 1.  Sunshine (3:18)

 2.  Who's Gonna Love Me (1:50)

 3.  Mr. Factory (2:32)

 4.  Love Ans Rock 'N Roll Music (2:18) 

 5.  Over And Over (2:20)

 6.  Waldo P. Emerson Jones (2:43)

 7.  A Summer Prayer For Peace (2:50)

 8.  Dance (2:21)

 9.  Comes The Sun (2:25)

10. Suddenly Susan (2:18)

11. One Big Family (1:53)

12. It's The Summertime (2:49)

Personnel:

Ron Dante:  Vocals, Guitar

Andy Kim:  Vocals

Jeff Barry:  Co-Writer

Bobby Bloom:  Co-Writer

Disc 5:  This Is Love (1971)

 1.  This Is Love (2:35)

 2.  Don't Need No Bad Girl (2:22)

 3.  Should Anybody Ask (2:33)

 4.  Easy Guy (2:38)

 5.  Maybe I'm Wrong (2:06)

 6.  What Goes On (3:53)

 7.  Carousel Man (2:22)

 8.  Hols On To Lovin' (2:32)

 9.  This Is The Night (3:01)

10. Little Green Jacket (2:45)

11. Together We Two (2:35)

12. Throw A Little Love My Way (2:33)

Personnel:

Ron Dante:  Lead Singer, Gutar

Andy Kim:  Vocals

Toni Wine:  Vocals

Dave Appell:  Guitar

Hugh McCracken:  Guitar

Chuck Rainey:  Bass

Buddy Saltzaman:  Bass

Joey Macho:  Keyboards

Ron Frangipane:  Keyboards

Gary Chester:  Drums

Sugar Sugar - The Complete Albums Collections is the collection album by The Archies, released on April 12, 2024 by Goldenlane.  Limited Edition Newly Remastered Audio Box Set for all 5 albums, includes a full-colour booklet with extensive liner notes.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

Dixie Dregs

 

Artist:  Dixie Dregs

Origin:   Augusta, Georgia, USA

Genre:  Rock, Southern Rock, Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock, Instrumental Rock, Jazz Fusion

Original line-up:  1970

Steve Morse:  Guitar

Frank Brittingham:  Guitar, Vocals

Johnny Carr:  Keyboards

Andy West:  Bass

Dave Morse:  Drums

2nd line-up:   1970-1971

Steve Morse:  Guitar

Frank Brittingham:  Guitar, Vocals

Mark Parrish:  Keyboards

Andy West:  Bass

Dave Morse:  Drums

3rd line-up:  1973

Steve Morse:  Guitar

Alien Sloan:  Violin

Andy West:  Bass

Bart Yarnall:  Drums

4th line-up:  1973

vSteve Morse:  Guitar

Mark Parrish:  Keyboards

Andy West:  Bass

Gilbert Frayer:  Drums

5th line-up:  1973-1974

Steve Morse:  Guitar

Alien Sloan:  Violin

Andy West:  Bass

Rod Morgenstein:  Drums

Current line-up:  2017-Present

Steve Morse:  Guitar

Alien Sloan:  Violin

Andy West:  Bass

Rod Morgenstein:  Drums

Steve Davldowski:  Keyboards

Dixie Dregs is an American Rock Band from Augusta, Georgia, formed), Mark Parrish (Keyboards), Andy West (Bass), and Dave Morse )Drums), and Classic line-up by Steve Morse (Guitar), Alien. Sloan (Violin), Andy West (Bass), and Rod Morgenstein (Drums).  The band's music elements of Rock, County, Jazz, Bluegrass, Classical, Southern Rock, Progressive Rock, and Jazz Fusion.

Title:  Free Fall/What If/Night Of The Living Dregs (2024)

Genre:  Rock, Southern Rock, Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock, Instrumental Rock, Jazz Fusion

Label:  BGO Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Free Fall (1977)

 1.  Free Fall (4:40)

 2.  Holiday (4:29)

 3.  Hand Jig (3:16)

 4.  Moe Down (3:49)

 5.  Refried Funky Chicken (3:16)

 6.  Sleep (1:53)

 7.  Cruise Control (6:14)

 8.  Cosmopolitan Traveler (3:01)

 9.  Dig The Ditch (3:50)

10. Wages Of Weirddness (3:45)

11. Northern Lights (3:12)

Personnel:

Steve Morse:  Guitar, Banjo, Keyboards, Guitar Synth

Alien Sloan:  Violin,Viola, Electric Violin, Strings

Andy West:  Bass

Rod Morgenstein:  Drums, Percussion

Steve Davldowski:  Keyboards

Disc 2:  What If (1978)

 1.  Take It Off The Top (4:27)

 2.  Odyssey (7:35)

 3.  What If (5:01)

 4.  Travel Tunes (4:34)

 5.  Ice Cakes (4:39)

 6.  Little Kids (2:03)

 7.  Gina Lola Breakdown (4:00)

 8.  Night Meets Light (7:47)

Personnel:

Steve Morse:  Guitar, Banjo

Alien Sloan:  Violin, Viola

Andy West:  Bass

Rod Morgenstein:  Drums, Vocals

Mark Parrish:  Keyboards

Disc 3:  Night Of The Living Dregs (1979)

 1.  Punk Sandwich (3:18)

 2.  County House Shuffle (4:13)

 3.  The Riff Raff (3:17)

 4.  Long Slow Distance (6:45)

 5.  Night Of The Living Dregs (4:21)

 6.  The Bash (4:28)

 7.  LeprechaunPromemade (3:46)

 8.  Patchwork (4:53)

Personnel:

Steve Morse:  Guitar

Alien Sloan: Strings

Andy West:  Bass

Rod Morgenstein:  Percussion

Mark Parrish:  Keyboards

Free Fall/What If/Night Of The Living Dregs is the collection album by Dixie Dregs, released on April 5, 2024 by BGO Records.  The band's three Capricorn Records albums from 1977, 1978, 1979.

Alan Hull

 

Artist:  Alan Hull

Birth Name:  James Alan Hull

Born:  February 20, 1945.  Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

Died:  November 17, 1995 (Aged 50).  Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

Alan Hull was an English Singer and Songwriter, best known as the co-founding member of the Tyneside Folk Rock Band Lindisfarne.  He also pursured a successful career as a solo artist.

Title:  Singing A Song In The Morning Light:  The Legendary Demo Tapes 1967-1970 (Clamshell Box) (2024)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk

Label:  Grapefruit

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

 1.  Here I Am (3:13)

 2.  Click Clock Tick Tock (2:41)

 3.  Bang It On The Big Bass Drum (5:14)

 4.  Better Town (2:38)

 5.  I Don't Want To Listen (2:59)

 6.  Look In My Face (2:16)

 7.  Barney Swayne (2:55)

 8.  Arthur McLean Morrison Jones (2:10)

 9.  Conversation With A Chinese Cat (3:11)

10. Song For A Sleeping Princess (3:00)

11. Where Is The Little Girl (2:55)

12. Like I Always Do (1:44)

13. So Hard Doing It Every Day (2:56)

14. Sometimes I Wonder (1:53)

15. Some Other Time (1:49)

16. I Could Not Believe All The Good Things (3:30)

17. the Village Idiot (2:44)

18. This Land Is Cold (1:50)

19. You Put The Laff On Me (2:19)

20. Scotch Egg (2:35)

21. Lady Eleanor (3:43)

All Tracks recorded 1967-1970, previously unreleased

Disc 2:

 1.  Winter Song (4:02)

 2.  Windy Miller (2:53)

 3.  How Come You Know Me (2:32)

 4.  Overstrung At 3 A.M. (3:23)

 5.  Stay With You (3:28)

 6.  River (2:59)

 7.  Opposites (2:25)

 8.  Somewhere Out There (3:48)

 9.  Love Lasts Forever (2:29)

10. Justanothersadsong (2:58)

11. Never Be The Same From Today (1:58)

12. Strange World (2:32)

13. Spain-67 (2:05)

14. The Long Wait (3:01)

15. Little Things (1:56)

16. Take Your Time (1:05)

17. Scotch Egg Bluesbird Pie (4:15)

18. Pub With No Taste (2:04)

19. Butterfly (3:01)

20. Scarecrow Song (2:32)

21. The Universe Is (2:24)

22. There Is Nothing Between You And This Song (3:08)

23. We Can Swing Together (Alan Hull with Brethren) (3:15)

All Tracks recorded 1967-1970, previously unreleased except for 23, from the Vinyl album "Take Off Your Head And Listen Rubber", released 1971

Disc 3:

 1.  Schizoid Revolution (with Skip Bifferty) (7:39)

 2.  This We Shall Explore (with Skip Bifferty) (3:44)

 3.  Tomorrow-If I'm Hungry (3:44)

 4.  Where Is My Sixpence (2:25)

 5.  Alright On The Night (2:20)

 6.  Dingly Dell (3:57)

 7.  Doctor Of Love (4:02)

 8.  Do Not Be Afraid (2:00)

 9.  Smile (1:52)

10. Picture A Little Girl (3:22)

11. Don't Try To Tell Me (2:01)

12. For No Apparent Reason (1:36)

13. Go Throw Your Life Away (2:37)

14. If I Owned (1:05)

15. First Day Of Spring (3:28)

16. Like A Leaf (1:35)

17. I Will Remember (For The Rest Of My Life) (1:47)

18. Personal History Book (3:02)

19. Find My Time (1:53)

20. Why Was I Born At All (2:27)

21. Go To Sleep (2:47)

All Tracks recorded 1967-1970, previously unreleased except for 1, 2 from the 2-CD Set The Story Of Skip Bifferty, released 2003, 3 from the Lindisfarne CD Buried Treasures Volume2, released 1992, 4 from the Vinyl album Take Off Your Head And Listen, Rubber, released 1971, 5-10 Bonus Tracks from the CD reissue of Lindisfarne album Happy Daze, Market Square, released 2009

Disc 4:

 1.  We Can Swing Together (Alan Hull with Brethren) (3:32)

 2.  Obidiah's Grave (2:36)

 3.  She (2:29)

 4.  Wild Flower (1:40)

 5.  IAm And So Are You (2:35)

 6.  297 Words (4:40)

 7.  It's Much Easier (3:06)

 8.  Dream Your Life Away (2:25)

 9.  Berenice Patricia (2:08)

10. Golden Apples (3:21)

11 All The Way Home (2:28)

12. Mary McGhee At Laws Stores (0:42)

13. Storybook Of Man (3:49)

14. Be With Me (3:08)

15. Swinging Along (1:41)

16. We All Get Drunk Now Huh? (1:45)

17. Never Miss The Water (1:42)

18. Accidental Time (1:38)

19. What You're Doing (2:18)

20. Working (1:16)

21. Scarecrow Song (Alternative Version) (2:38)

22 It's All Over Town (1:26)

23. Wheel Of Fortune (1:51)

24. Clear White Light (3:00)

25. Clear White Light (Part 2) (3:06)

All Tracks recorded 1967-1970, previously unreleased except for 23 from the Vinyl album Take Off Your Head And Listen, Rubber

Singing A Song In The Morning Light:  The Legendary Demo Tapes 1967-1970 is the compilation Box Set by Alan Hull, released on February 23, 2024 by Grapefruit, includes early versions of classic Lindisfarne songs, also previously unreleased in 4 CD Clamshell Box Set.  For Music Collectors.

David McWilliams

 

Artist:  David McWilliams

Birth Name:  David Samuel McWilliams

Born:  July 4, 1945.  Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Died:  January 8, 2002 (Aged 56).  Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Folk Pop, Baroque Pop

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

David McWilliams was a Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist from Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.  He influenced by Bob Dylan, but his style similar to Donovan.  His best known single "Days of Pearly Spencer" in 1967.

Title:  Reaching For The Sun:  The Major Minor Anthology 1967-1969 (2023)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Folk Pop, Baroque Pop

Label:  Grapefruit

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

Singing Songs By David McWilliams (1967):

  1.  God And Country (3:32)

 2.  Redundancy Blues (4:03)

 3.  The Silence Is Shattered (2:28)

 4.  Hiroshima (2:42)

 5.  Question Of Identity (2:38)

 6.  Time Of Trouble (1:49)

 7.  Echo Of My Heart (2:30)

 8.  In The Early Hours Of The Morning (2:01)

 9.  I'll Be Home (3:27)

10. Leaves That Fall (2:50)

11. Twilight (3:02)

12. Hey Sally Sally (2:23)

13. Reaching For The Sun (2:35)

14. Sheelo Gone So Long (2:37)

15. Midnight Sun (3:25)

16. Pretty Bird (2:52)

Vol. 2  (1967):

17. Days Of Pearly Spencer (2:35)

18. Can I Get There By Candlelight (3:11)

19. For Josephine (3:04)

20. How Can I Be Free (3:52)

21. Brown Eyed Gal (2:26)

22. Marlena (2:30)

23. For A Little Girl (2:37)

24. Lady Helen Of The Laughing Eyes (3:13)

25. Time Will Not Wait (3:06)

26. What' The Matter With Me (3:29)

27. There's No Lock Upon My Door (2:53)

28. Tomorrow's Like Today (1:54)

Disc 2:

Vol. 3. (1968):

 1.  3 O'Clock Flamingo Street (2:53)

 2.  Harlem Lady (3:07)

 3.  Four Seasons (2:24)

 4.  Turn Homeward Stranger (2:40)

 5.  Letter To My Love (2:30)

 6.  City Blues (1:57)

 7.  Reflections (2:44) 

 8.  Poverty Street (2:31)

 9.  And I'm Free (2:45)

10. September Winds (2:26)

11. Young Man's Dream (2:47)

12. Born To Ramble (3:22)

Singles (1967-1969):

13. This Side Of Heaven (3:18)

14. Mr. Satisfied (2:31)

15. The Stranger (3:23)

16. Follow Me (3:07)

17. Oh Mama Are You My Friend (3:41)

18. I Love Susie In The Summer (3:17)

19. Who Killed Ezra Brymay (2:37)

20. Fiori Dei Vento (2:48)

21. Correrai Correrai (2:34)

22. Un Sasso Nel Cuore (3:29)

23. Lo Staniero (3:22)

24. Harlem Lady (Mono) (3:04)

25. Days Of Pearly Spencer (Mono) (2:30)

Reaching For The Sun:  The Major Minor Anthology 1967-1969 is the compilation album by David McWilliams, released on October 20, 2023 by Grapefruit.  Excellent Album, For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.