Stray Dog - 1973 & 1974

Stray Dog - Fasten Your Seat Belts & While You're Down There

I don't listen to Blues much, but coupled with heavy sound such as Stray Dog, I'm in! I have many favorites from the second album released in '74, cover of "Calamity Jane" introduced me to the band. "Bits & Pieces" is also a noteworthy track.

Album(s) information:

(1973) - Fasten Your Seat Belts

01 - How It Is (The Sacred Mix)

02 - Tramp (Fat 'N' Sassy Mix)

03 - You Know

04 - Crazy ('Bout To Lose My Mind Mix)

05 - The Journey

06 - Drive My Car

07 - Tramp (Live)

08 - Dog's Blues (Live)

(1974) - While You're Down There

01. Calamity Jane

02. Bits & Pieces

03. Pieces

04. I Would

05. Words To Say Goodbye

06. Junkyard Angel

07. Very Well

08. Dreams & Junk

09. Worldwinds

Band information:

The band originally formed in Texas under the name "Aphrodite". They moved to Denver, Colorado, where they became very popular. They were introduced to Neville Chesters, a former Road Manager for Emerson, Lake & Palmer, who convinced the band to go to London where, along with a friend and a former Tour Manager Lorenzio Mazzio, he introducedSnuffy Walden to Greg Lake, who signed them to ELP's label, Manticore Records. Randy Reader was replaced by Leslie Sampson. Lake produced three tracks on the 1973 debut self-titled album, Stray Dog, with the band producing the remainder.

In March 1973, the British music magazine, NME, reported that Stray Dog were to support ELP on their world tour, which was due to commence in Germany at the end of that month.[1]

Stray Dog's follow-up album, While You're Down There (1974), was co-produced by Austin Godsey and the band, which featured new members Tim Dulaine on second guitar and vocals, and keyboardist Luis Cabaza. The additions of Dulaine and Cabaza radically changed the band's sound from blues-based power trio to a more subdued and commercial AOR rock sound.[citation needed] Much of the material on While You're Down There was written and sung by Dulaine, with founder Walden's contributions being reduced. Only two tracks, "I Would" and the instrumental "Worldwinds", retained a sound and stylistic approach reminiscent of their debut.

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Starfire - Selftitled (1974)

Starfire - Selftitled

Starfire is a heavy prog rock band, with psychedelic influence in their sound. This is their only released album. Most I like about this album is the vocals, for some reason. "Comfort Me" is my favorite track on the album.

Album information:

01-Comfort Me

02-My Love Is Gone

03-Many Moods Ago

04-Birth Of The Sun

05-Island

06-Slippery

07-Merry Crises

08-To Wonder Life Alone

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Phantom's Divine Comedy - Part 1 (1974)

Phantom's Divine Comedy - Part 1

One of my favorite bands in the archive. Sadly the Part 2 never happened. There's too much information about this band online, but where ever you read, it might be different. They thought the vocals were of Jim Morrison's for example, and that he faked his death to perform in this side-band. That was of course untrue. Another thing is no one really knows who the Phantom (vocals) is, there are names online (Tom Carson for example) however I'm still skeptical. Talking about the music, this album is all heavy psychedelic rock. There are 9 songs in the album, the lyrics are mostly of a story, such as on "Merlin" and "Tales From A Wizard". Everyone must have this album saved somewhere.

Album information:

01. Tales From A Wizard

02. Devil's Child

03. Calm Before The Storm

04. Half A Life

05. Spiders Will Dance (On Your Face Will You Sleep)

06. Black Magic, White Magic

07. Merlin

08. Stand Beside My Fire

09. Welcome To Hell

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