Noir - We Had to Let You Have It 1971

“We Had To Let You Have It" is the only recorded output from Britain's first all-black rock band,a band which broke up before the album was released.There is virtually no information about this group - that's about all the 'liner notes' tell us,that...

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Flax - One 1976

A heavy rock group which formed in 1972. The first Flax album sold poorly at the time of release in 1976 and has become something of a collector's item. It contained theatrical heavy rock (vocalist Hermod Falch was occasionally dressed in a skeleton...

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Popol Ace - Stolen From Time 1976

Having roots as far back as 1959 with The Scavers and later releasing a single Arman Stumpe Dur Express, this Norwegian quintet that released two albums under the Popol Vuh moniker (a Maya mythology-related name), until they became aware of a German...

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Prudence - Tomorrow May Be Vanished 1972

PRUDENCE was one the most important bands on the Norwegian prog scene in the 1970s, a scene that included the likes of AUNT MARY, JUNIPHER GREENE, TITANIC, POPOL VUH (ACE), RUPHUS, FOLQUE and HØST. They fused rock with old party/dance music from Trøndelag...

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Pluto - Pluto 1971

Taking their name from the Disney cartoon character, Pluto were formed in North London in 1970. The key members, Gardner and Alan Warner were two highly experienced campaigners from widely disparate musical backgrounds. Following extensive and exhausting...

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Deuter - D 1971

This unknown german artist released this first album in 1971. Deuter is classified as "new age" cause that's what most of his records are. But his two first albums -D and AUM- have nothing to do with insipid relaxation music.This is psychedelic experimental...

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The Sallyangie - Children of the Sun 1968

This early British folk duo of Mike Oldfield and sister Sally were 'discovered' by PENTANGLE guitarist John Renbourn in 1967 when Mike and his sister were both still in their teens and playing acoustic music in regional clubs. The two recorded a lone...

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Myhybris - The Sweet Melody Of Resilience 2008

The French outfit MYHYBRIS was founded back in December 2003. In 2006 their first effort was issued, the EP "Pretty Scares". Late in 2008 their full length debut was released, titled "The Sweet Melody of Resilience". This is a concept album - one piece...

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Undertakers Circus - Ragnarock 1973

UNDERTAKERS CIRCUS is a jazz-rock band from Lillestrøm, Norway, with their most active period between 1967 and 1976. With a full horn section accompanying traditional rock instruments their sound resembles bands like CHICAGO and BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS,...

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Crossfire - Crossfire 1975

In 1975 Jim and Mick Kenny formed Crossfire, Australia's most successful jazz-rock fusion band. Crossfire toured extensively and cut seven Albums, including a live album with American singer Michael Franks and Australia's first direct-to-disc LP. The...

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Lotus - Lotus 1974

Lotus was a Swedish five piece band with additional musicians on saxophone, piano, bass and drums. In 1974 they released their eponymous debut album, in 1976 followed by this second effort entitled Vera O'Flera. The style of this little-known Swedish...

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Mánar - Mánar 1971

Group from Iceland, combining in his album heavy blues - rock (Songur Satans and Eg Horfi A Brimid), hard (Lif Pitt) and heavy prog. There is also a ballad Litli Fuglinn and symphonic instrumental Preludia I A-Moll with violins and flutes . Top tracks...

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Simon Finn - Pass the Distance 1970

Simon Finn's Pass the Distance is a legendary acid folk recording from the psychedelic era. Originally issued on the Mushroom label in 1970, the LP was embroiled in legal hassles and withdrawn from circulation. David Tibet of Current 93 became obsessed...

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Anonima Sound Ltd. - The Red Tape Machine 1972

Formed in 1964 in the Italian city of Urbino, ANONIMA SOUND were a beat-pop trio that recorded four singles, including the hit single "Fuori piove", released in 1967. In 1970, lead vocalist and guitarist Ivan Graziani left to pursue a career as a solo...

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Analogy - Analogy 1972

In 1968 German Martin Thurn (guitar) went to an international school in Varese (North Italy) where he founded a band named SONS OF GIOVE. Other members were Wolfgang Schoene, Thomas Schmidt (later PELL MELL) and Jutta Nienhaus. Renamed to JOICE (due...

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