VOL# |
TITLE |
CONTENTS |
MUSIC STYLE |
1 |
Crush Something Alice |
A collection of downloaded MP3 files from '00-01, decompressed to wav's and burned to CD-R. |
Generally obscure 90's pop-rock & alternative bands who rely on melody and harmony. |
2 |
Ready To Break |
Another collection of downloaded MP3 files. |
Same as above but more from a quieter and darker songwriting style. |
3 |
What Are We Doing Here? |
A collection of songs compiled after the death of John Entwistle. |
For those who appreciate reflective lyrics and quieter, traditional melodic songs. Only one cut from John. |
4 |
Guitar Heroes:
Under The Radar |
R&R guitar heros of the early 70's |
Somewhat obscure yet influential guitarists from the early 70's. Mostly rock, but some jazz & progressive variants too. |
5 |
Buried Gems:
UK 65-69 |
3 Things here: 1/The Zombies [never released] album RIP. 2/One side from the Blossom Toes, a contemporary of The Beatles (but better). 3/Some cuts from The Bonzo Dog Band -- the classic British satire & parody loons.
| A few cuts by 3 of Rock's more criminally overlooked bands. |
6 |
That's The Way
...The Wind Blows |
A collection of 2'nd tier British Hard Rock bands of the early 70's. Most are not really well known. |
Classic Hard Rock in the style of their contemporaries Led Zep, The Who, Bad Company, et al. |
7 |
Femme Fatale Vol-1
-- The 90's |
Lesser-known 90's female artists. |
A wide mix... hard rockers, to quiet singer-songwriters. |
8 |
Search Breakup & Build |
Small sampler of the early 70's Polish rock band SBB. |
Classic Progressive rock and fusion of the early 70's era. As original and interesting a band as any of their day. |
9 |
Beyond These Chilling Winds |
Live guitar cuts. Some of those on Vol-4 above, plus some others in the jazz vein. |
From mellow jazz to hard rock. |
10 |
Things Of The Past |
Melodic Power-pop cuts solely from the year 1997. |
Alternative styled R&R in the Beatles/Cheap Trick school. |
11 |
Hillbilly Heaven |
A very early Western Swing sampler. |
Although it's jazz & country styled music of the 30's & 40's this is aimed straight at R&R fans. IMHO These are the real earliest roots of R&R. |
12 |
Nothing Beautiful Lasts |
Sampler of the 90's Canadian rock band The Odds. |
Hip alternative melodic rock in modern upgrade of Cheap Trick, Beatles, etc. |
13 |
Many Are Called
...But Few Get Up |
Some early 70's UK Hard Rock bands |
In the same vein of vol-6, perhaps more progressive sounding. These are some excellent but lesser-known British Rock bands. |
14 |
Jazzy Bluesy Breeze
(femme fatale pt2) |
Some iconic yet lesser-known female songwriters and singers. Is that a paradox? |
Features cuts in the jazz & blues style from the late 60's to the present. |
15 |
Echoes of the Midnight Sun
- part 1 |
Scandinavian & Dutch bands |
Early melodic progressive bands from 68-75 on this initial part of a 4 vol set. |
16 |
Echoes of the Midnight Sun
- part 2 |
Some 60's Dutch & Scandinavian bands. |
Early beat, rock, and pop cuts from 1964-69 on this vol. |
17 |
Damaged Bad At Best |
Rare live cuts by 4 of the 90's best singer-songwriters: Aimee Mann, Richard Thompson, Elliott Smith, and Juliana Hatfield. |
Introspective songwriting & lyrics in the classic style of Dylan, Joni, Beatles, etc. |
18 |
Hard to be Free |
Early 70's European Hard Rock bands |
Obscure Hard Rock bands from the continent (non-UK) including behind the Iron Curtain. In the style of bands like Uriah Heep, AC-DC, Aerosmith, Led Zep, Stones, Judas Priest (get it?) |
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Yellow Jazz Mix |
Moods of modern melodic instrumental jazz |
Includes Jazz & it's varients in the Blues, Fusion, Progressive, Funk & Rock stylings. |
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23 |
Right On, Fight On
Telling Your Fortune |
More British Buried Gems |
'68-75 UK Rock bands. Some rare, some not. Some hard-rock, some not. Many never released on CD. |
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Prog Hearts |
Varieties of early UK Prog |
4-CDR set of Songs-Harmony Prog, Classic Prog, Hard-rock Prog, and Jazz-rock Prog of 68- 70's. Only the more obscure bands (NO Yes, ELP, Tull, Genesis, PFloyd etc) |
28 |
Suicide Won't Do |
The RSM mix |
Echoes from a Lost Genius |
29 |
Kinky Kuts |
The Kinks Komp |
Kronological mix of less-heard early Kinks kuts. |
30 |
Love is a Weird Thing |
Male songwriter's songs about Love. |
Artists & bands from the 90's. |
31 |
Something's Gotta Give |
Hard rock bands |
Most below the radar during the 90's decade |
32 |
Life is Just a Carnival |
Some rarer Euro things. |
Prog, fusion & electronic from France, Austria & Czech. |
33 |
Love-itis |
45's from R&R's heyday |
Some hit R&B, soul, funk, pop & R&R from the 50's & 60's. |
34 |
Another Piece of Cake |
A Kingston Wall sampler |
Mix of the mid 90's Rock band from Finland |
35 |
All I Want Is Everything |
A Live R&R Mix |
"Classic" (hard) R&R... from the 60's to 90's... and both male & female artists. |
36 |
Lost in the Wilderness |
More UK Hidden Gems |
Classic but lesser heard British Rock cuts from '69-'72. |
37 |
Red Hot |
The Sam the Sham comp |
Overview of classic 60's artist Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs. |
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