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Sly & The Family Stone

Just a nice fun listen to the joy that is the music of Sly & the Family Stone.
Conceived, compiled and concluded in Apr. 2012, running at 46min.
Re-envisoned, redone and extended to 75min. on Jul 2014. Upgraded bit rate done and song added on Mar 2019. All files @320 minus songs from Fresh with lowest @313.

Disk Title: Sly & The Family Stone

101 – This Is Love – 1974
102 – If You Want Me To Stay – 1973
103 – Family Affair – 1971
104 – Everyday People – 1969
105 – Fun – 1968
106 – Underdog – 1967
107 – Stand! – 1969
108 – Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey – 1969
109 – If It Were Left Up To Me – 1973
110 – Let Me Hear It From You – 1967
111 – Frisky – 1973
112 – Wishful Thinkin’ – 1974
113 – Life – 1968
114 – I Want To Take You Higher – 1969
115 – M’Lady – 1968
116 – Mother Beautiful – 1974
117 – Runnin’ Away – 1971
118 – You Can Make It If You Try – 1969
119 – In Time – 1973
120 – Run, Run, Run – 1967
121 – Color Me True – 1968
122 – Sing A Simple Song – 1969
123 – (You Caught Me) Smilin’ – 1971

Total time: 79:17

The Savage Rose

The Savage Rose began from the musical mind of Thomas Koppel (piano) with the help of his younger brother Anders Koppel (organ) and older sister Lose Koppel (soprano vocals) in 1967. Initially and acoustic trio, they made the leap to electric instrumentation after Lone left; Thomas added his wife Ilse Marie Lanser-Koppel (harpsichord) and recruited Jens Rugsted (bass), Alex Riel (drums) and Anisette Hansen (lead vocals). They’re first single was a hit in Denmark, their homeland, as well as performing well in various countries in Europe. Anisette with her distinctive multi-octave Lolita-esque voice quickly became the face as well as the voice of the band, while Thomas (music) and Anders (lyrics) provided the band with new material.

Never a major player in the European rock n roll scene, The Savage Rose still managed a string of albums that gained appreciation by critics while performing well enough in sales to allow the band to continue as recording artists. Ilse Marie was dropped from the line-up by the fourth album (1971) and eventually the couple would divorce. Still active to date, the band had a string of reconfigurations over the years with the core center being Thomas, Anders & Anisette. Anders Koppel left Savage Rose in 1976, while Thomas and Anisette, now lovers, continued with the band; eventually marrying and having children together. Thomas Koppel past away unexpectedly during a vacation in Puerto Rico in 2006. After a five year hiatus, Annisette Hensen-Koppel reformed a new Savage Rose and has been touring and occasionally releasing albums.

This compilation focuses on the first part of their career spanning the years of 1968-1971. Conceived, compiled and concluded in Mar 2019. All files are wav with only two songs @320.

Disk Title: The Savage Rose 1968-1971

01) I’m Walking Through The Door – In The Plain – 1968
02) A Girl I Knew – The Savage Rose [aka The Yellow Album] – 1968
03) Reviva Bay – Refugee – 1971
04) Open Air Shop – The Savage Rose [aka The Yellow Album] – 1968
05) And I Dream – Refugee – 1971
06) Life’s Other Side – Travelin’ – 1969
07) Your Lifetime’s A Fairytale – Travelin’ – 1969
08) Your Daily Gift – Your Daily Gift – 1971
09) Ballad Of Gale – Refugee – 1971
10) Savage Rose – The Savage Rose [aka The Yellow Album] – 1968
11) My Family Was Gay – Travelin’ – 1969
12) Granny’s Grave – Refugee – 1971
13) Evening’s Child – In The Plain – 1968
14) Walking In The Line – Refugee – 1971
15) Unfold – Your Daily Gift – 1971
16) Look Out – Travelin’ – 1969
17) Speak Softly – Your Daily Gift – 1971

Total Time: 01:18:09

David Bowie

When asked, Bowie said that his time in Tin Machine showed him he should focus his career more towards experimentalism. In October of 1990 he meets Somalian model Iman Abul Majid with whom he would fall in love and marry in April 1992. The couple would have child, Alexandria; and stay together till the end of his life. Under new contract with RCA, Bowie reconnects with old partners recording a song with Mick Ronson and later an album with Brian Eno. Bowie continues with his occasional incursions towards acting, taking part in the movie ‘Basquiat’ playing the part of Andy Warhol. Tours the world once again and adds elements of techno, jungle and drum n bass to his music to great effect. So much so that now a younger generation begins to pay attention. This compilation was created in Dec 2017. All files are wav.

Disk Title: The David Bowie Compilation – Volume 4

01 – Black Tie White Noise (1993)
02 – Pretty Pink Rose (1990 – Adrian Belew)
03 – Thursday’s Child (1999)
04 – The Hearts Filthy Lesson (1995)
05 – Buddha of Suburbia (1993 – Lenny Kravitz)
06 – The Vouyer Of Utter Destruction (As Beauty) (1995)
07 – Seven (1999)
08 – I’m Afraid Of Americans (1997)
09 – The Motel (1995)
10 – Pallas Athena (1993)
11 – A Small Plot Of Land (Basquat) (1995)
12 – Looking For Satellites (1997)
13 – Untitled No. 1 (1993)
14 – Hallow Spaceboy (1995)
15 – No Control (1995)
16 – Seven Years In Tibet (1997)

Total Time: 01:18:33

Steve Vai

Discovered by Frank Zappa, the still teenager Steve Vai was called by Zappa ‘The Little Italian Virtuoso’. After appearing in the movie Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey, he became known for a short while as ‘The Devil’s Guitarist’. More then stunts, Steve cannot only play the hell out of a guitar but he can compose some wicked guitar instrumentals. I saw him live in the nineties a number of times and knowing what to expect I was still blown away every time. This compilation was created in Nov. 2013. All files are wav.

Disk Title: Virtuoso – The Steve Vai Compilation

01 – Juice – 1995
02 – Die To Live – 1995
03 – Salamanders In The Sun – 1984
04 – Liberty – 1990
05 – The Reaper – 1991
06 – Viv Woman – 1984
07 – The Audience Is Listening – 1990
08 – Blue Powder – 1990
09 – The Ultra Zone – 1999
10 – Little Green Men – 1984
11 – Frank – 1999
12 – The Attitude Song – 1984
13 – Yankee Rose – 1986
14 – Christmas Time Is Here – 1997
15 – For the Love of God – 1990
16 – Windows To The Soul – 1999
17 – Call It Sleep – 1984
18 – Tender Surrender – 1995

Total Time: 01:18:59

The Eric Burdon Compilation – Vol. 2

Pairing with a previous posted studio recordings of Eric Burdon, we have here the compilation of live recordings. Two CD’s worth of live performances spanning most of his solo career. Although all files have pretty good to great sound quality, I was unable to find every excellent performance at high bit rate. This compilation was conceived and created in Aug 2013 with Disk 2 added and finalized in Jan 2018. Mostly @320, we do have various bit rates with lowest @192.

Disk Title: A Compilation of Eric Burdon Live

Disc 1

B-EB – 01 – The Man [Los Angeles, CA – 11Oct71]
B-EB – 02 – Stop! [Los Angeles, CA – 11Oct71]
B-EB – 03 – House Of The Rising Sun [Redondo Beach, CA – 21Mar89]
B-EB – 04 – You Got Me Floating [Sydney, AUS – 30Mar00]
B-EB – 05 – Boom Boom Medley [Sydney, AUS – 30Mar00]
B-EB – 06 – The Real Me [Long Island, NY – 13Feb75]
B-EB – 07 – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood [Long Island, NY – 13Feb75]
B-EB – 08 – Bo Diddley Special [Agoura Hills, CA – 20Apr13]
B-EB – 09 – We Gotta Get Out Of This Place [Detroit, MI 1990]
B-EB – 10 – Monterey [Solana Beach, CA – 10May93]
B-EB – 11 – Bring It On Home To Me [Warsaw, Poland – 07May98]
B-EB – 12 – No More Elmore [Warsaw, Poland – 07May98]
B-EB – 13 – Them Changes [Warsaw, Poland – 07May98]

Total Time: 01:17:12

Disc 2

C-EB – 01 – Going Down Slow [San Quentin, CA – May71]
C-EB – 02 – Heart Attack [Reseda, CA – 08Set81]
C-EB – 03 – Monterey [Solana Beach, CA – 10May93]
C-EB – 04 – River Deep Mountain High [Solana Beach, CA – 10May93]
C-EB – 05 – Paint it Black Medley [Los Angeles, CA – 08Set69]
C-EB – 06 – Don’t Bring Me Down [Berlin, West Germany – 03Set81]
C-EB – 07 – I Just Want To Make Love To You [Solana Beach, CA – 10May93]
C-EB – 08 – It’s My Life [Solana Beach, CA – 10May93]
C-EB – 09 – It Hurts Me Too [Berlin, West Germany – 03Set81]
C-EB – 10 – Roadhouse Blues [Detroit, MI 1990]
C-EB – 11 – Soledad [Los Angeles,CA – 11Oct71]

Total Time: 01:19:33