Galaxis

1974 - Galaxis

Galaxis, a hidden gem in the German heavy rock scene, dropped a killer single in 1974, and this summer, Ancient Grease Records is bringing it back with a high-voltage  reissue.




Tiger B. Smith

 

Tiger B. Smith

1974 - We’re The Tiger Bunch (LHC118) wv

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Formed
1972, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
 
Members
Holger Schmidt (vocals, guitar), Klaus Meinhardt (bass, 1972-74), Karl-Heinz Traut (drums), Thomas Jauer (bass, 1974-75), Heinz Schmidt (vocals, guitar), Ben Schmidt (vocals, guitar), Peter Klapper (keyboards, vocals), Harald Stief (bass)

Related Artists
Attempt to Restore, King-Kong, Strassenjungs

Also Known As
Second Life

Genres
Heavy Psych, Hard Rock, Glam Rock

Parchment Farm

Parchment Farm
 2024 - Parchment Farm, 1968-1972 wv

Over the course of about five years beginning in late 1968, several musicians living in eastern Missouri rocked the area clubs and festivals with a mix of cover and heavy original songs. The band’s name, Parchment Farm, came from a song on Blue Cheer’s debut LP, “Vincebus Eruptum.”


According to Mike Watermann, original drummer for Parchment Farm, their first gig was in late 1968.
Sons of Champlin, sometime in early August and/or November 26, 1969 at The Rainy Daze Club (Dates for Sons of Champlin shows are according to a post on The Rainy Daze Facebook page. That Parchment Farm 1.0 was an opening act is per Mike Watermann).
Brian Auger & Trinity on July 7, 1970 at The Rainy Daze Club (per Mike Watermann).
NOTE: Parchment Farm 1.0 played with another local band, Burlington Route, at The Rainy Daze Club on January 9, 1970.

In early 1971, Mike Dulany (RIP) became the drummer and they were, now, a 3-piece band. The development of original songs ramped up and they began playing and recording them right away.

Parchment Farm 2.0 was an opening act for the following:
ZZ Top on July 29, 1972 at the Airway Drive-In Theater, St. Louis, MO.
Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes on October 14, 1971 at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield, MO.
Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes on January 29, 1972 at the Columbia, MO National Guard
Velvet Underground & Brownsville Station on August 29, 1971 at Fun Valley Lake in Pacific, MO
Sometime in late 1972, Mike Lusher became the drummer and the band added a keyboardist, Cliff King. They expanded the repertoire by playing songs by The Moody Blues, Yes, etc. At some point after February, 1973, Cliff left the band and was replaced by Mike “Scotty” Scott, a young Keith Emerson follower that owned a Moog and played the flute.

Parchment Farm 3.0 (presumably with Mike Scott) was an opening act for the following:
Canned Heat, The Hollies, and Rare Earth on Sunday, May 27, 1973 in Evansville, Indiana (as reported in the Evansville Press on May 28, 1973)
REO Speedwagon on August 18, 1973 at the Rollins Music Festival near Villa Ridge, MO.
Parchment Farm disbanded in late 1973 
 

Blue Max

Blue Max
2023 - Limited Edition (OSR098) wv

Cool hard-rock / proto-metal by this teenage power-trio from Nova Scotia.

“Limited Edition” was originally released in 1977 as a private edition of 1000 copies for promo purposes. Here’s the first ever official vinyl reissue with new, improved artwork, newly remastered sound and insert with liner notes.

RIYL: Witchfinder General, Angel Witch, Jerusalem, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Rush…

 

Shiver, 1972, San Francisco's Shiver (YR-005) wav

Formed 1969, San Francisco, CA, United States
Members: Don Peck (drums), Neil Peron (bass), Frank Twist (guitar, vocals)
Also Known As San Francisco's Shiver
Heavy Psych, Jam Band, Blues Rock

DEW - Recorded Live at 
the 2nd All Japan Folk Jamboree, 
7th august 1971

Formed
January 1970, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Members
Fumio Nunoya (lead vocals), Hisao Ono (guitar), Tsuneo Matsumoto (bass), Masami Naito (drums)
Related Artists
The Bickies, Blues Creation
Also Known As
布谷文夫
Genres
Blues Rock
1978 - Mandrake (CCLP-1097) wv

Formed
Houston, TX, United States
Members
Benny Valerio (guitar), Danny Valerio (bass), Jimmy Arrechica (drums)
Genres
Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Southern Rock

rip from personal collection - the6070rock- 

Ave de Veludo (Baratos & Afins BA007),
1984


Formed
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Members
Índio (vocals), Ney Prado (guitar), Paulinho Prado (bass), Sérgio Tenório (drums)
Genres
Blues Rock

Blue Planet - I'm Going Man (1970) Single

Formed
1970, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Disbanded
1971
Members
Ron Bausch (vocals), Aad van der Kreeft (guitar, 1970-71), Peter Wassenaar (bass), Arthur Bausch (drums), Peter Dingemans (guitar, 1971)
Related Artists
Oscar Benton Blues Band, Bobby's Children, George Cash, InCrowd, Think Tank, Twelve O' Clock
Genres
Hard Rock