http://rapidshare.de/files/23915116/B_CH.zipBronco - Country Home (UK, 1972)
47MB @192kbps c/covers
Bronco was a British group who had two albums released in the US on
Island records. The first was released in about 1970 called "Ace of
Sunlight". Their second album was called "Country Home", released a year
later. The same five hippies are on both albums - Jess Roden, Kevyn
Gammond, Robbie Blunt, John Pasternak, and Pete Robinson. Jess Roden was
the lead singer and had a brief solo career as some kind of a big band
crooner. Don't think his solo stuff was released in the US.
"Ace of Sunlight" was a moody country rock album with song titles such
as "Time Slips Away", "Some Uncertainty", "Discernible", and "Joys and
Fears". Was not a big fan of their second album.
At the time the Bronco albums were released, Island records was new to
the US. A lot of Island's better stuff (Free, Fairport Convention, etc.)
had been licensed to other US labels such as A&M. Some of those early
Island releases such as Nick Drake can still be found in Tower Records.
Bronco never had the cult following and never sold any records.
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http://rapidshare.de/files/23924362/BF_MF.zip.htmlBrewer & Farm - Monumental Funk (1974)
32MB @160kbps w/small front cover
(sorry, that's what I have...)
AMG REVIEW: Mark Farner calls this a bootleg put out by the people at
the original label who released music by Terry Knight & the Pack, a
company called Lucky Eleven; but bootleg or no, Monumental Funk is an
amazing record that Don Brewer and Mark Farner have every right to be
very proud of. While Grand Funk Railroad's manager, Terry Knight, may
have been a fine producer and a marketing genius, his own efforts at
songwriting and singing were the worst aspects of the Pack. Here Farner
and Brewer absolutely shine, their version of "Harlem Shuffle" more fun
than the hit version by the Rolling Stones. When Don Brewer formed Flint
and released a disc on Columbia in 1978, he covered the Supremes' "Back
in My Arms Again." Here Mark Farner trumps him with "Come See About Me,"
a great non-Motown version by these Michigan boys. Farner's original,
"We Gotta Have Love," is worthwhile, as is the tremendous rendition of
"Hey Everybody." Yes, this record was released to cash in on the fame of
Grand Funk Railroad, and there is even a picture disc version of it. The
release of this music made the boys in the band angry, but there is a
silver lining. Monumental Funk shows that Grand Funk Railroad was no
fluke and that Mark Farner was a major talent before Capitol Records
signed him and brought him to the attention of millions of fans.
Joe Viglione
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http://rapidshare.de/files/23938937/ic2004.zip.htmlIrish Coffee - S/T (reunion 2004)
84MB @320kbps with covers
Reviewed by: John "Bo Bo" Bollenberg, January 2005
When the band's manager took the song "Masterpiece" to the Midem in
Cannes, France way back in 1971, an American label was so impressed that
they demanded a full album as soon as possible. Recorded in only four
days, the self titled debut album would become one of the most valuable
Belgian records of all time. Very much rooted in the hard rock style
reminiscent of Deep Purple at the time, bandleader William Souffreau had
found the ideal formula by blending rousing guitars with fabulous organ
playing. Around the time of its release, give or take three thousand
copies of the album were sold, which was an unexpected success for a
Belgian underground release at that time. We had to wait until 1992,
when the band decided to release a CD-version of their collectable
album. Augmented with seven bonus tracks the CD finally saw the light of
day on the Voodoo Records label as a limited run of 1,500 numbered
copies. A while later a bootleg version of this CD emerged. The latest
edition of this legendary album comes in both a vinyl re-edition as well
as a CD version in miniature sleeve both issued by the Italian label Akarma.
After his stint with Irish Coffee, William Souffreau played with local
bands before pursuing a solo career. Due to the sudden interest in older
material and the resurrection of several original bands, Irish Coffee
was given a second life. That new life now also sports a brand new
album. Also called Irish Coffee (I would have called the album Second
Helping myself), the duration for this CD is rather short at only a
little over 36 minutes, but then again this was the way all albums
sounded in the vinyl age: a good honest eighteen minutes a side. The
spirit is still there, the vibe is still all over the place and the
music is as good as it ever was. This new album contains clean cut
powerful rock music with a decent role reserved for the unique organ. So
although the album has been recorded with the latest technical high-tech
equipment, the soul of the seventies is still very much present as if it
was recorded way back then. Timeless!
More about Irish Coffee:
Track Listing: Coloured Land (3:21) / Brand New Day (3:39) / Apocalypse
(4:32) / Bright Lights (4:53) / Ain't Takin' No More (3:58) / Lovely
Lisa (3:25) / Your Love (4:32) / Dark Clouds (4:02) / I'm Lost (5:08)
Musicians:
William Souffreau - vocals, guitar
Luc De Clus - lead guitar
Stanny Van Veer - organ, piano
Frank Cooreman - bass
Hugo Verhoye - drums
Contact:
Website:
www.irish-coffee.be
