I love this band. The album is sort of a mixture between blues and hard rock. Heavy blues? Maybe. They have pretty good songs, "Be Good And Be Kind" being one of them. I personally enjoy the rhythm in their songs. Enjoy.
Album information:
01 - I Want Your Body 02 - 30 Weight Blues 03 - Be Good And Be Kind 04 - You've Gone Too Far 05 - Silver Star 06 - Personal Gain 07 - Jezebel, Give Me Your Lovin' 08 - Tomorrow 09 - Endamus Finallamus 10 - Lady Of The Silent Opera
A Canadian Hard rock band. This is the only album I have. "Africa" is my favorite in the album. Try it!
Album information:
01.Africa
02.Page 125 - What Would You Do - Help Father Sun
03.And They Danced
04.You Really Got Me
05.Fortunes Umbrella
06.Jane ''J'' James
07.Will They Ever
08.Where Am I
Band information:
Thundermug was formed in London, Ontario, Canada, and existed from 1970 to 1976. They regrouped in 1991 and officially disbanded in 2001. As a result of a signing facilitated by their manager, Wyn Anderson, their principal recordings were released by Axe Records, an independent Canadian label that was distributed by London Records in Canada and various labels in the US and elsewhere. Their music was initially distributed in the United States by the Big Tree and the Epic labels. As of 1975, Ta-Daa!! was distributed in the United States by Mercury Records.
The band was initially composed of Joe de Angelis (guitar and vocals), Bill Durst (keyboards and guitar), James Corbett (bass) and Ed Pranskus (drums). Their first album, Thundermug Strikes, recorded at Toronto Soundstudios in the spring of 1972, was produced by Greg Hambleton, owner of Axe Records, and engineered Terry Brown. The album resulted in a Canadian Top 30 hit, "Africa", based on radio interest in what was originally a non-single album song. The first single from the album had been a version of The Kinks' "You Really Got Me". The album is described by reviewer Richie Unterberger as "...above average, early '70s hard rock... It's a minor entry in the style, but a decent minor entry, moving along with real guts and convincing riffs, but not at the expense of fair melodies, well-done vocal harmonies, and unusual progressions."
In 1973, the band recorded its second album, Orbit, at Toronto's Manta Sound. The title track was a Top 40 Canadian single. The album is described by reviewer Richie Unterberger as "probably the best reflection of their straight-ahead, respectable-but-not-brilliant brand of early-'70s hard rock, muscular but reasonably melodic, with inventive interplay between lead and background vocals, ending with a rather impressive facsimile of Jimi Hendrix's noisiest guitar wiggles."
Selections from the first two albums were released in 1973 in the United States by Epic Records, using the title from the first album, Thundermug Strikes. Review Richie Unterberger regarded the release as "confusing...(but) it did a reasonable job of representing the sound of this Canadian hard rock band, including some of its better-known tracks with 'Africa', 'Orbit', 'Garden Green', 'Jane J James', and a cover of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me."
In 1974, the band returned to Toronto Sound and recorded their third album, Ta-Daa, releasing a cover of The Beatles' "Drive My Car" as the first single. The album was released in the United States on Mercury Records.
Ta-Daa was not as successful as the band's two previous releases. Joe de Angelis quit the band following the release of Ta-Daa, and the band continued through 1975 as a trio. The band released one final single in 1975, "Clap Your Hands and Stomp Your Feet", which was a Top 50 single in Canada. The band did not formally break up, but became inactive, as of 1976. Band members then commenced various solo projects. Bill Durst joined a ZZ Top tribute band called Tres Hombres, and later was a member of The Brains, a band that released one album in 1980, on Falcon Records. Joe de Angelis became involved in production work, acting as assistant engineer on Meat Loaf's 1981 album, Dead Ringer. In 1983, Durst released a solo album, Call Billy, on Passport Records. Joe de Angelis contributed background vocals. In 1989, Durst released a cassette-only second solo album,Father Earth, on the independent Cottage Records.
Heavy blues, or psychedelic rock? Best decide yourself. Somehow reminds me of Cream. You'll find some great riffs and licks, give them a try!
Album information:
01 - White Lace And Strange 02 - I Love A Woman 03 - Country Life 04 - Red House 05 - Moon Child 06 - Dear Dream Maker 07 - King Of The Black Sunrise 08 - Open Up Your Eyes
Some hard rock will do us all good. Includes bonus songs.
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01 - Butter Queen
02 - Daze
03 - Another Day
04 - One Third of a Lifetime
05 - Nice One
06 - What's My Man
07 - Three Man Army
08 - See What I Took
09 - Midnight
10 - Together
11 - Agent Man (Bonus)
12 - Travellin' (Bonus)
13 - What's Your Name (Single Vers. Bonus)
Band information:
The group was formed by Adrian Gurvitz and Paul Gurvitz, formerly of The Gun. Following the band's dissolution, Adrian played with Buddy Miles and Paul played with Parrish & Gurvitz, then reunited as Three Man Army. Their debut album, A Third of a Lifetime, featured several drummers, including Miles, Carmine Appice (of Vanilla Fudge) and Mike Kellie (from Spooky Tooth).
Tony Newman, who had previously played with Sounds Incorporated and Rod Stewart, joined for the group's next two albums, and a fourth album was planned but never recorded. Newman then left to play with David Bowie, and the Gurvitzes united with Ginger Baker as the Baker Gurvitz Army.
Found this band very early on and still listen to them occasionally. A psychedelic goodie, one of those albums that you'll like every track on. "Chocolate Moose" and "Love Machine" are lovely songs.
Album information:
01-Chocolate Moose 02-Written On The Wind 03-I've Been Waiting Too Long 04-Soul Drippin's 05-Get Some Beads 06-Ain't Nobody 07-Try Me 08-Love Machine 09-Have You Been Sleepin' 10-From A Camels Hump
Finally another band with female vocals! A nice psychedelic rock album. Their cover of "The Times, They Are A-Changin'" is amazing and a favorite of mine.
Album information:
01 - Sanctuary 02 - Good Old Friends 03 - Catch The Wind 04 - If In Swimming 05 - Follow Your Dream's Way 06 - Live And Let Live 07 - City Sidewalks 08 - Let's Get Together 09 - Winter Boy 10 - The Times They Are A-Changin' 11 - Johann Sebastian Cheetah
Another psychedelic pop/rock band that I found early on. Lovely vocals. Try it out!
Album information:
01 - What's A Man 02 - Sorry You Were Born 03 - Cadillac George 04 - Lonely Seabird 05 - So Much Love 06 - Make Love 07 - That's Good 08 - I'm Not Dead 09 - She Understands 10 - Come To Me 11 - You Will Be There 12 - Old Man
