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US |
Jefferson Airplane |
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"Surrealistic Pillow" (1967) is one of a number of
albums. Grace Slick on vocal is very distinctive. "Crown
Of Creation" (1968) is also worth seeking out. The
sleeve is positively explosive! (Hiroshima) They had other
incarnations too, notably Starship. |
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UK
(N) |
New Order (see Joy Division) |
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As mentioned on UK Television Sunday the 12" "Blue
Monday" is the highest seller of the type. They began
the remix idea in 1988 I suspect, with Peter Hook in the
driving seat. The track simply outgrew the 7" single! |
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US |
Dave Brubeck an artist with both big band, quartet and other ensembles. |
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Take Five was an outstanding track and he also used unusual
rhythm patterns, as in "Unsquare Dance" and others.
This may be reflected in some recent tracks with a very erratic
rhythm pattern. |
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US |
John Coltrane |
Very important. Player of tenor and soprano saxophone. He shows great
range of mood and emotion, as is noted by Nat Hentoff on the sleeve
of "Crescent" (1964).That album is for quartet, Coltrane,
Alfred McCoy Tyner, James Garrison and Elvin Jones. There are a
number of very informative websites. |
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Ireland |
Rory Gallagher |
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The modern day Robert Johnson? See reference on Paul Fenton's
site. He's a current slide guitar songwriter from Canada by the way.
Rory alas is no longer with us, but he left a considerable legacy on record. |
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Ireland |
Horslips
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The pic above is of the lineup at the time of recording The Tain. The
site listed is under development, well worth a visit though. |
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The Tain (1973)
is the first album which comes to mind here.It is not a loud rock
album, but is well worth looking up. They have flute, fiddle,
whistle, acoustic guitar and extra percussion in the mix, with solo
and multiple vocals. Tracks from the vaults (Edsel) is reviewed in
Record Collector Feb. 2001 page 154. It has a German mix of
"Dearg Doom" and two instrumentals. |
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Horslips had a
number of albums in the 1970's with a following on both sides of the
Atlantic. "Aliens" (1977) is a reflection on the moves
produced by the famine years of the 1840s when the Sons
of Mil were forced to search for a new home, hence the title.
See "The book of Invasions" an Irish chronicle. |
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UK |
Donovan |
He followed Dylan in many respects, but also produced classics like
"The Universal Soldier" One of the so called "Protest Songs". |
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France |
Alan Stivell |
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"Resurgence of the Celtic Harp". This was the first
album as far as I know. I have "From Celtic Roots" (1973),
"Reflections" (74) and "E Lagonned" (75) |
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UK
(N) |
Small Faces |
Itcycoo Park! This is the track which is probably most well
known, with the very distinctive "phasing" effects. |
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UK |
Teardrop Explodes |
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Kilimanjaro has just been remastered again. Julian Cope has
also had a lot of solo work too. |
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UK |
Echo And The Bunnymen |
See listing
elsewhere and the band page on this site. A
new box set is probably a "Must Have" in this band's case. |
Porcupine,
Ocean Rain, Crocodiles, all classic albums. (seek out Videos) |
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Iceland |
The SugarCubes Bjork. Recent work with Thom Yorke of Radiohead. |
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Iceland is the land of the sagas, a tradition of narrated
history. It could be argued that it is a forerunner of the current
Rap style. The first Bjork album caused a major stir, and like the
Super Furries and Stereophonics the SugarCubes began in the native
language, in this case Icelandic. |
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US
(N) |
Beck |
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"Mutations" is mentioned by Jimi Goodwin of
"Doves", but "Loser" is the track most
know. Comment in the Dec 11th NME says Beck has been influenced more
by others and has not really a personal style. That is debatable. |
