Sergio Mendes And The New Brasil '77 - Sergio Mendes And The New Brasil '77 (1977)

In the mid- to late '60s, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 were one of the most successful acts doing stark Latin pop for A&M. By the early '70s, the members of the classic Brasil '66 lineup had moved on and styles had changed. Mendes ended up on Elektra/Asylum in the mid- to late '70s, when the label was best-known for its laid-back and polished pop/rock artists like Carly Simon, the Eagles, and Jackson Browne. For this 1977 set, Mendes didn't pick up an acoustic guitar and sign on Waddy Watchel, however. Sergio Mendes & the New Brasil '77 has Mendes in a fully updated, glossy R&B/pop/jazz mode. For fans that might not be the best news. The covers of "Love Me Tomorrow" and "Mozambique" have all of the accoutrements of stylish late-'70s R&B/jazz and most of their facelessness. The sleek cover of "If You Leave Me Now" does have Mendes' trademark close, halting harmonies, and an inventive arrangement. Stevie Wonder contributes two B+ tracks, "Love City" and "The Real Thing," and both warmly bear his harmonic signatures. Players who were part of Wonder's great '70s band Wonderlove also contribute tracks, like the aforementioned "Mozambique" and the playful "P-Ka-Boo." Like many artists doing albums like this, Mendes all but disappears in the gloss of the mix. The results are fair to good, but anyone liking his '60s work can't help but feel disappointed.

A1. Love Me Tomorrow (3:25)
       Written-By – David Paich   
A2. Love City (3:31)
       Written-By – Marietta Waters, Stevie Wonder   
A3. Mozambique (3:02)
       Written-By – Michael Sembello, Nate Watts, Sebastian Neto, Sergio Mendes  
A4. If You Leave Me Now (3:42)
       Written-By – Peter Cetera  
A5. Peninsula (2:11)
       Written-By – Oscar Castro Neves, Sergio Mendes  


B1. Why (3:29)
       Written-By, Arranged By – Don Freeman, Michael Sembello  
B2. The Real Thing (4:45)
       Written-By – Stevie Wonder  
B3. P-Ka-Boo (3:55)
       Written-By, Arranged By – Hank Redd  
B4. Life (3:49)
       Written-By – Clifford Coulter 

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Hot Number (1987)

Hot number is a 1987 studio album by Texas based blues rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds.










All tracks composed by Kim Wilson; except where indicated

01. "Stand Back"
02. "Hot Number"
03. "Wasted Tears"
04. "It Comes to Me Naturally" (Al Anderson)
05. "Love in Common"
06. "How Do You Spell Love?" (Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland, Marshall Boxley)
07. "Streets of Gold"
08. "Sofa Circuit"
09. "Don't Bother Trying to Steal Her Love"
10. "It Takes a Big Man to Cry"

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Paul McCartney - McCartney II (1980) [McCartney's Archive Collection 2011]

McCartney II is the second solo album by Paul McCartney, and the first since the formation of Wings in 1971. It was released in 1980, a year before the band's dissolution and while their future lay in limbo. The album is a significant departure for McCartney, as much of it relies heavily on synthesizers and studio experimentation. It was reissued on 13 June 2011 as part of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection.

Remastered Album

01. Coming Up 

02. Temporary Secretary
03. On The Way
04. Waterfalls
05. Nobody Knows
06. Front Parlour
07. Summer’s Day Song
08. Frozen Jap
09. Bogey Music
10. Darkroom
11. One Of These Days

Bonus Audio 1
12. Blue Sway (With Richard Niles Orchestration)
13. Coming Up (Live At Glasgow, 1979)
14. Check My Machine (Edit)
15. Bogey Wobble
16. Secret Friend (Full Length Version)
17. Mr H Atom / You Know I’ll Get you Baby
18. Wonderful Christmastime (Edited Version)
19. All You Horse Riders _ Blue Sway

Bonus Audio 2
20 .Coming Up (Full Length Version)
21 .Front Parlour (Full Length Version)
22. Frozen Jap (Full Length Version)
23 .Darkroom (Full Length Version)
24. Check My Machine (Full Length Version)
25. Wonderful Christmastime (Full Length Version)
26. Summer’s Day Song (Original without vocals)
27. Waterfalls (DJ Edit)

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The Go-Go's - (1982) Vacation (2016 Expanded Edition)

Vacation is the second studio album by the American rock band The Go-Go's, released in 1982 on the I.R.S. Records label. The album reached No. 8 in the U.S. Billboard 200, and was certified gold. The title track was a U.S. summer smash, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard pop singles chart. The Go-Go's were riding high at the time of the album's first release, their prospects to all outward appearances looking bright. Future problems were beginning to take shape, as the members' drug use and internal fighting began to escalate.

01. Vacation
02.  He’s So Strange
03.  Girl Of 100 Lists
04.  I Think It’s Me
05.  We Don’t Get Along
06.  It’s Everything But Partytime
07.  Get Up And Go
08.  This Old Feeling
09.  Cool Jerk
10.  The Way You Dance
11.  Beatnik Beach
12.  Worlds Away
13.  Speeding
14.  Cool Jerk [demo]
15.  London Boys [live at Palos Verdes High School]
16.  Let’s Have A Party [live at Palos Verdes High School]
17.  Beatnik Beach [live at Palos Verdes High School]
18.  (Remember) Walking In The Sand [live at Palos Verdes High School]
19.  We Don’t Get Along [live at Hakano Plaza]

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Ben Harper - Diamonds On The Inside (2003)

Diamonds On the Inside is a 2003 album by American singer-songwriter Ben Harper. Although he did not explicitly credit the Innocent Criminals for the first time in 10 years, all the touring members continue to support him on the album.
On this album, Harper brought on several new additions to his band, the first being guitarist Nicky Panicci (aka Nicky P) in 2002 who is the first guitar player to be credited on a Ben Harper record. Panicci toured with Harper on the Diamonds on the Inside Tour for almost a year. After leaving Harper's band on his own accord, Marc Ford, formerly of The Black Crowes replaced Panicci and joined Harper's band.

All songs written by Ben Harper except as noted.

1. "With My Own Two Hands" – 4:35
2. "When It's Good" – 3:03
3. "Diamonds On The Inside" – 4:27
4. "Touch from Your Lust" – 4:28
5. "When She Believes" – 5:20
6. "Brown Eyed Blues" (Harper/Nelson) – 5:42
7. "Bring the Funk" (Charles/Harper/Kurstin/Mobley/Nelson) – 4:07
8. "Everything" – 3:04
9. "Amen Omen" – 5:51
10. "Temporary Remedy" – 3:11
11. "So High So Low" – 3:44
12. "Blessed to Be a Witness" – 4:11
13. "Picture of Jesus" – 5:49
14. "She's Only Happy in the Sun" (Dean Butterworth/Harper) – 3:57

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Pearl Harbour - Don´t Follow Me, I´m Lost Too (1981)

When Pearl Harbour & the Explosions' tepid skinny-tie pop didn't stoke the public's fancy, their singer's future seemed uncertain: Who could have predicted that she'd pull off such a rowdy, confident solo album? However, that's what happened when she moved to London -- note her stage name's British spelling -- and fell into the Clash's orbit. Where the Explosions were stilted and restrained, Harbour's voice is loud and freewheeling on the rockabilly driven rumble of "Out With the Girls," "Fujiyama Mama," and "Alone in the Dark."
There's not a trace of hesitation in Harbour's hiccups, whoops, and yelps; she sounds comfortable in a way that listeners simply hadn't heard before. Harbour's breezy self-assurance also extends to the campy girl group flippance of "Everybody's Boring but My Baby," reflective pop/rock of "Heaven Is Gonna Be Empty," token country weepers "Losing to You," and a tough, but affectionate cover of Ian Dury's "Rough Kids." Harbour's co-conspirators include a motley assortment from Britain's punk and neo-rockabilly scenes.
Former Rich Kids guitarist Steve New plays gutsily throughout; so do late Whirlwind singer/guitarist Nigel Dixon, pianist Otis Watkins, bassist Barry Payne, and drummerNick Simonon (younger brother of Clash bassist Paul Simonon). Their presence provides a dynamism sorely missing from the Explosions' album. Only the mixing prevents this coming-out party from being a perfect affair, leaving New's guitar to fight for breath on "Fujiyama Mama" and "At the Dentist." However, those are minor complaints for such an inspiring effort: there's nothing heavy or depressing about it. However, the public found Harbour's newly rough-hewn image as off-putting as its slicker counterpart, so the album flopped: miss out at your own peril.

01. Alone In The Dark - 2:24 
      Written-by Earl Burrows
02. Fujiyama Mama - 2:10 
      Written-by Edward Kassner
03. Everybodys Boring But My Baby - 3:27 
       Written-by HarbourWritten
04. You're In Trouble Again - 1:53 
      Written-by Otis Watkins
05. Do Your Homework - 2:55 
      Written-by Otis Watkins
06. Cowboys & Indians - 2:12 
      Written-by Otis Watkins
07. Losing To You - 2:40 
      Written-by Nigel Dixon
08. Filipino Baby - 2:44 
      Written-by Billy Cox / Clark VanNess 
09. Lets Go Upstairs - 1:51 
      Written-by Otis Watkins
10. Rough Kids - 2:16 
      Written-by Ian Dury / Russell Hardy
11. Out With The Girls - 1:53 
      Written-by Nigel Dixon
12. Heaven Is Gonna Be Empty - 2:37 
      Written-by Harbour
13. At The Dentist - 3:15 
      Written-by Nigel Dixon

Credits
Mastered By – TY
Producer, Keyboards [Uncredited] – Mickey Gallagher
Saxophone [Uncredited] – Gary Barnacle
Engineer – Jeremy Green
Lacquer Cut By – TY

Notes
Genre: Rock & Roll
Length: 32:49
© 1980

Label - Warner Bros. Records

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Pozo-Seco Singers - I Can Make It With You (1967)

The Pozo-Seco Singers were an American folk band during the 1960s. Group members Don Williams and Lofton Kline were playing together under the name The Strangers Two when Susan Taylor (aka Taylor Pie) heard them at a Circle K hootenanny held at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi. She asked the two if they'd like to form a trio, which became the Pozo Seco Singers.
They are perhaps best known for the minor hit, "Time," and as the launching pad for Don Williams' music career.
Although they are most remembered for including Don Williams in their lineup prior to his ascension to solo country stardom, the Pozo-Seco Singers were much more oriented toward pop-folk than country music.
The Texas threesome formed in Corpus Christi, TX, where Williams and Lofton Kline had a duo called the Strangers Two; with the addition of Susan Taylor, they became the Pozo-Seco Singers. Playing cleanly executed, coffeehouse-style folk, the trio could sound like a far more commercial, pop-conscious version of Ian & Sylvia with their conscientious blend of male and female lead vocals and harmonies. Not as hip as Ian & Sylvia or Peter, Paul and Mary, and not as blatantly commercial as, say, the Seekers, the group had a few small pop hits in the mid-'60s, "I Can Make It with You" and "Look What You've Done" both entering the Top 40.
After a few albums for Columbia in the last half of the 1960s, the act broke up, leaving Williams to pursue a solo career in the country field.

01.  I Can Make It With You Baby - 2:13 
02.  If I Were A Carpenter - 2:28 
03.  Johnny - 2:49 
04.  Changes - 2:30 
05.  Forget His Name - 1:49 
06.  Mary Jenkins - 2:04 
07.  Look What You've Done - 2:47 
08.  Almost Persuaded - 3:02 
09.  Diet - 1:29 
10.  Ribbon Of Darkness - 2:16 
11.  Blue Eyes - 2:36 

Credits
Producer – Bob Johnston
Vocals – Donnie Williams, Lofton Kline, Susan Taylor

Notes
Genre: Country
Length: 26:32
© 1967

Label - Columbia Records

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Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville (1994) (2008 Reissue)

Elizabeth Clark "Liz" Phair (born April 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
She began her career in the early 1990s by self-releasing audio cassettes under the name Girly Sound, before signing with the independent record label Matador Records.
If Exile in Guyville is shockingly assured and fully formed for a debut album, there are a number of reasons why.
Most prominent of these is that many of the songs were initially essayed on Liz Phair's homemade cassette Girlysound, which means that the songs are essentially the cream of the crop from an exceptionally talented songwriter. Second, there's its structure, infamously patterned after the Stones' Exile on Main St., but not the song-by-song response Phair promoted it as. (Just try to match the albums up: is the "blow-job queen" fantasy of "Flower" really the answer to the painful elegy "Let It Loose"?) Then, most notably, there's Phair and producer Brad Wood's deft studio skills, bringing a variety of textures and moods to a basic, lo-fi production. There is as much hard rock as there are eerie solo piano pieces, and there's everything in between from unadulterated power pop, winking art rock, folk songs, and classic indie rock. Then, there are Phair's songs themselves.
At the time, her gleefully profane, clever lyrics received endless attention (there's nothing that rock critics love more than a girl who plays into their geek fantasies, even -- or maybe especially -- if she's mocking them), but years later, what still astounds is the depth of the writing, how her music matches her clear-eyed, vivid words, whether it's on the self-loathing "Fuck and Run," the evocative mood piece "Stratford-on-Guy," or the swaggering breakup anthem "6'1"," or how she nails the dissolution of a long-term relationship on "The Divorce Song." Each of these 18 songs maintains this high level of quality, showcasing a singer/songwriter of immense imagination, musically and lyrically. If she never equaled this record, well, few could.
It is also considered a landmark in alternative rock music, and was ranked at 327 by Rolling Stone in their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

01. "6′1″"  - 3:05
02. "Help Me Mary"  - 2:16
03. "Glory"  - 1:29
04. "Dance of the Seven Veils"  - 2:29
05. "Never Said"  - 3:16
06. "Soap Star Joe"  - 2:44
07. "Explain It to Me"  - 3:11
08. "Canary"  - 3:19
09. "Mesmerizing"  - 3:55
10. "Fuck and Run"  - 3:07
11. "Girls! Girls! Girls!"  - 2:20
12. "Divorce Song"  - 3:20
13. "Shatter"  - 5:28
14. "Flower"   2:03
15. "Johnny Sunshine"  - 3:27
16. "Gunshy"  - 3:15
17. "Stratford-On-Guy"  - 2:59
18. "Strange Loop"   3:57

2008 Reissue
19. "Ant in Alaska" (previously unreleased) - 5:48
20. "Say You" (Lynn Taitt and The Jets cover, previously unreleased) - 3:25
21. "Instrumental" (previously unreleased) - 3:29

All songs written and composed by Liz Phair.

Credits
Liz Phair - guitar, piano, vocals
Casey Rice - guitar, cymbals, background vocals, hand clapping
Brad Wood - organ, synthesizer, bass, guitar, percussion, bongos, drums, background vocals, drones, feedback
Tony Marlotti - bass
John Casey - harp
Producer - Liz Phair, Brad Wood

Notes
Released:  June 22, 1993
Genre:  Indie rock, lo-fi
Length: 68:33
© 1993/2008

Label - Matador Records

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Potliquor - Levee Blues (1971)

Potliquor, or sometimes erroneously referred to as "Pot Liquor", was a 1970s rock group from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The band was formed by George Ratzlaff and Guy Schaeffer after the breakup of a successful cover band called "THE BASEMENT WALL".
Like several other bands of the American South, their musical style was a synthesis of influences like Little Richard, Ray Charles, Jimmie Reed, and more leading them to become a part of the nascent Southern rock genre. Potliquor released four albums plus a compilation album but had only one hit single written and sung by George Ratzlaff.
Potliquor was a top regional touring band during the early 1970s, and although they made several national tours with prominent rock groups of the time, they never became the headliner of their own tour,  and after several personnel changes, they were never able to recover the momentum built up through 1970-1973 to reach national prominence like some of the big name bands and individuals they performed with. The Allman Bros. Billy Joel, REO Speedwagon, Ray Charles, Lou Rawls, Aerosmith, Cactus, ZZ Top, BB King, Faces, Lou Rawls, and many more. They held the dubious distinction of being the only band booked to play the Fillmore West just before it closed forever.
Potliquor’s sophomore effort, Levee Blues was released in December 1971 and is considered as their best album by many. Levee Blues" is widely considered their artistic peak. With an ensemble of female background vocalists in tow, the album bears a certain gospel charm that some of their other efforts were missing.
This is a passionate and visceral collection of songs and any lover of the aforementioned genres would be well served to check them out.
Despite the Molly Hatchet type heavy boogie and horn section that occasionally reminds you of Atlanta Rhythm Section, Pot Liquor never raised to a level they deserved and stayed as a regionally touring band.

Includes mostly faithful covers of Red Rooster, You're No Good and a nice slowed-up cover of The Beatles Lady Madonna. Mostly a bluesy, 70's rock vibe with good guitars. A great listen for fans of Humble Pie, Stones or Faces.

 

 01.  "Cheer" - 4:52

        Written-By – George Ratzlaff
02.  The Train" - 3:28
       Written-By – George Ratzlaff
03.  Levee Blues" - 4:03
       Written-By – George Ratzlaff, Les Wallace
04.  Rooster Blues" - 6:34
       Written-By – Willie Dixon
05.  Chattanooga - 3:06
       Written-By – George Ratzlaff
06.  You're No Good" - 3:59
       Written-By – Clint Ballard Jr.
07.  Lady Madonna" - 3:59
       Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
08.  When God Dips His Love In My Heart" - 0:57
       Written-By – W.S. Stevenson
09.  Beyond The River Jordan" - 3:55
       Written-By – George Ratzlaff

Credits

Vocals, Organ, Piano, Organ [Pipe] – George Ratzlaff
Backing Vocals – George Ratzlaff, Guy Schaeffer, Jerry Amoroso, Les Wallace
Bass – Guy Schaeffer, Leon Medica
Bass Guitar – Guy Schaeffer, Leon Medica
Tambourine, Claves, Congas, Drums – Jerry Amoroso
Handclaps – Potliquor
Harmony Vocals – Potliquor
Guitar [All Guitars], Lead Guitar – Les Wallace 
Rhythm Guitar – George Ratzlaff, Les Wallace
Guest, Backing Vocals – The Black-Eyed Peas
Guest, Horns – Art DeCesare, Bud Brashie, Charles Pounds, Jimmy Miller, Lee Fortier, Lloyd Koach, Pete Verbois
Guest, Maracas – Bobby Thomas
Guest, Strings – Clarence Render, Dinos Constantinides, John Babb, Kenneth Klaus, Leslie Petrere, Thaddeus Brys
Guest, Twelve-String Guitar – Paul Harrison
Design – Martin McCoy III
Engineer – Cy Frost
Producer – Jim Brown
Producer [Supervision] – Bob Scerbo

 Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – GRT Corporation
Pressed By – Presswell
Recorded At – Deep South Recorders
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

 Notes

Recorded between February and August of 1971 at Deep South Recording Studios in Baton Rouge, LA.
Genre: Blues Rock
Length: 34:53
© 1971

 Label - Janus Records

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Gene Page - Hot City (1975)

Eugene Edgar "Gene" Page, Jr. (September 13, 1939 – August 24, 1998) was an influential conductor, composer, arranger and record producer most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s.
Known for his unique craftsmanship, his extraordinary string arrangements, intricate horn patterns and musical arrangement style, his sound can be heard in the arrangements he did for Jefferson Starship, The Righteous Brothers, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Buffalo Springfield, Barbra Streisand, Donna Loren, Martha and the Vandellas, Cher, Barry White, The Love Unlimited Orchestra, Whitney Houston, George Benson, The Jackson Five, Roberta Flack, Elton John, José Feliciano, Leo Sayer, Seals & Croft, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Dobie Gray, Peabo Bryson, Lionel Richie, Jeffrey Osborne and Sheilah 'Shea' Chambers among many other notable acts in popular music.
Hot City is the debut album by Gene Page, and was produced by Barry White.
Gene Page s "Hot City" is one of the most soulful and romantic albums you ll ever hear, featuring the classics "She's My Main Squeeze" and "Satin Soul".
These Page gems are timeless tracks, especially for all those romantic s cleaned in the ultimate sound quality from the original recording.
Hot City is one of the only fully instrumental albums arranged and conducted under the legendry Barry White & Gene Page, including superstar cameo s from Ray Parker Jr. on guitar, White himself on keyboards and Ed Greene on drums.
The album contains arrangements with dynamic ideas, inventive counterpoints and some of the most deliciously jazzed-up flourishes heard in popular music. It s a majestic combination of everything from R&B, jazz, to orchestral soul and classically-influenced easy listening something Page was doing before those folks in Philadelphia got famous for the same thing.
In 2014 "Hot City" album has been released, fully expanded for the first time ever and contains two bonus tracks.

01.  "All Our Dreams are Coming True"  - 4:00
        Written-by Gene Page
02.  "Jungle Eyes" - 4:50
        Written-by Billy Page, Gene Page
03.  "She's My Main Squeeze"  - 3:58
        Written-by Billy Page, Gene Page
04.  "Gene's Theme"  - 3:28
        Written-by Barry White
05.  "I am Living in a World of Gloom"  - 3:33
        Written-by Barry White, Carnell Harrell, Elbert Denny
06.  "Don't Play that Song"  - 4:25
        Written-by Barry White
07.  "Satin Soul"  - 4:23
        Written-by Barry White
08.  "Cream Corner (Get What You Want)"  - 3:44
        Written-by Barry White, Gene Page
09.  "To The Bone"  - 4:36
        Written-by Barry White, Gene Page

Credits
Gene Page – Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor
Wilton Felder – Bass
Ed Greene – Drums
Barry White, Clarence McDonald – Keyboards
David T. Walker, Dean Parks, Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin, Ray Parker, Jr. – Guitars
Ernie Watts – Flute, Soloist, Saxophone, Soloist
Joe Clayton – Congas
Gary Coleman – Congas
Producer - Barry White

Notes
Released: 1974
Recorded: 1974 at Whitney Studios,, Glendale, CA
Genre: Soul 
Length: 43:27
© 1974

Label - Atlantic Records

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