23.5.06

The Faces

The Faces - First Step (1970)

The Faces foi uma banda de rock do início dos anos 70 formada em 1969 do que restou do então Small Faces, depois que Steve Marriott deixou-os para formar a Humble Pie; os novos integrantes Ron Wood (guitarra) e Rod Stewart (vocais) juntaram-se à Ronnie Lane (baixo), Ian McLagan (tecladoo) e Kenney Jones (bateria).

Faces were an early 1970s rock band formed in 1969 from the ashes of The Small Faces after Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie; new members Ron Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (vocals) (both from The Jeff Beck Group) joined Ronnie Lane (bass), Ian McLagan (keyboards) and Kenny Jones, (drums).

Tamanho: 76,4 mB
Bit Rate: ?? kB

Faixas:

01. Wicked Messenger
02. Devotion
03. Shake, Shudder
04. Stone
05. Around The Plynth
06. Flying
07. Pineapple And The Monkey
08. Nobody Knows
09. Looking Out The Window
10. Three Button Hand Me Down

Arquivo compartilhado com o blog parceiro PastTense Music.

Chris disponibilizou esse CD!

The Faces - First Step (1970)

21.5.06

The Kinks

The Kinks - Arthur - Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (1969)

The Kinks, foi uma banda de rock britânica formada em Londres em 1963 por Dave Davies e Peter Quaife.

A formação original era composta por Dave Davies (guitarra guia, vocais, composições), Ray Davies (compositor principal, guitarrista principal, guitarra rítmica), Pete Quaife (baixo, vocais) e Mick Avory (bateria).

Embora não tenham sido inovadores como os Beatles ou populares como os Rolling Stones, os Kinks foi a mais influente banda da Invasão Britânica e provavelmente a mais representativa do movimento Mod juntamente com o The Who. Durante sua carreira o grupo se tornou infame por seus conflitos, tanto públicos quanto privados, particularmente entre os irmãos Ray e Dave, que frequentemente degringolavam em agressões.

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) is a concept album by British rock band The Kinks, released in late 1969. The album followed a rough period for the band, with the commercial failure of the critically acclaimed concept album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, its follow up single "Plastic Man", and the departure of founding member Pete Quaife. Songwriter Ray Davies constructed the album as the soundtrack to a planned television play, which was never produced but whose storyline had been developed in collaboration with Julian Mitchell. The story is based on Davies' brother-in-law Arthur, who emigrated from England to Australia with his wife Rose in the early 1960's.

The lead character Arthur is a carpet layer, and he and his family's plight in the opportunity-poor setting of post-war England is depicted. The songs describe the England that Arthur once knew, the promise of life in Australia for one of his sons, the emptiness of his superficially comfortable life in his home "Shangri-La", the resolve of the British people in World War II and the death of his brother in World War I, among other things.


Tamanho: 54 mB
Bit Rate: 160 kB

Faixas:

01. Victoria (3:40)
02. Yes Sir, No Sir (3:46)
03. Some Mother's Son (3:25)
04. Drivin' (3:21)
05. Brainwashed (2:34)
06. Australia (6:46)
07. Shangri-la (5:20)
08. Mr. Churchill Says (4:42)
09. She Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina (3:07)
10. Young & Innocent Days (3:21)
11. Nothing To Say (3:08)
12. Arthur (5:27)

Arquivo compartilhado com o site parceiro Past Tense Music!

The Kinks - Arthur - Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (1969)

18.5.06

Brian Auger

Brian Auger - The Mod Years (1965-1969)

Se souberem ler inglês parabéns pois não achei a biografia do cara em portugês. Mas se ele fez um álbum desse e ainda conhecia o Eric Burdon só posso pedir que puxem!

Brian Auger, born on July 18, 1939 in Bihar, India, is a jazz and rock keyboardist, who has specialised in playing the Hammond Organ. He is considered to be one of the most influential keyboardists of all time. His mentor was famous organist Jimmy Smith.

In 1965 he founded the group Steampacket along with Julie Driscoll, Rod Stewart and Long John Baldry. With Driscoll and the band Trinity he went on to produce several hit singles, notably a cover of David Ackles' Road to Cairo and This Wheel's on Fire, a Bob Dylan song. In the 70s his star began to fade slowly, as he was working on several unsuccessful projects. Modestly successful albums he recorded with blues rock greats like Eric Burdon in the 80s at least showed that he is still an artist to be reckoned with.


Tamanho: 67,3 mB
Bit Rate: ?? kB

Faixas:

01. I Am A Lonesome Hobo
02. This Wheel's On Fire
03. Road To Cairo
04. Shadows Of You
05. Save Me (Part 1 & 2 )
06. As She Knows
07. Tiger
08. Kiko
09. Fool Killer
10. Let's Do It Tonight
11. Green Onion 65
12. Oh Baby Won't You Come Back Home To Croydon Where Everybody
13. Back At The Chicken Shack
14. In Crowd
15. Baby Take Me
16. Can Get A Witness
17. Baby Baby
18. Holy Smoke
19. Cry Me A River
20. Oh Baby Don't You Do It
21. Lord Remember Me

Arquivo compartilhado com o blog parceiro PastTense Music.

Menina Mary disponibilizou esse CD!

Brian Auger - The Mod Years (1965-1969)

16.5.06

Mod Mayday

Mods Mayday '79 (UK 1979)

Vinil original de 1979 pela Bridge House Records com uma compilação de 15 faixas apresentadas por Secret Affair, Squire, The Mods, Small Hours & Beggar. O álbum foi gravdo ao vivo na Bridge House, Cidade de Canning, Londres no dia 7 de maio de 1979.

Original 1979 UK Bridge House Records 15-track compilation vinyl LP including tracks by Secret Affair, Squire, The Mods, Small Hours & Beggar. The album was recorded live at the Bridge House, Canning Town, London on 7th May 1979, picture sleeve BHLP0038.

Tamanho: 66,2 mB
Bit Rate: ?? kB

Faixas:

01. Time For Action - Secret Affair
02. Let Your Heart Dance - Secret Affair
03. Don't Throw Your Love Away - Beggar
04. Hanging In The Balance - Small Hours
05. Tonight's The Night - Mods (1)
06. Let Me Be The One - Mods (1)
07. BABY Baby Love - Squire
08. Midnight To Six - Small Hours
09. Broadway Show - Beggar
10. All Night - Beggar
11. Love Only Me - Mods (1)
12. Walking Down The King's Road - Squire
13. Live Without Her Love - Squire
14. I'm Not Free (But I'm Cheap) - Secret Affair
15. End Of The Night - Small Hours

From Shadows Of 60!

Mods Mayday '79 (UK 1979)

12.5.06

The Jam

The Jam - In The City (1977)

The Jam foi uma banda de rock britânica formada em 1976 por Bruce Foxton (baixo), Steve Brookes (guitarra), Rick Buckler (bateria) e Paul Weller (vocais).

Logo no início Brookes saiu da banda, que começou a se apresentar nos arredores de Londres. Em 1977 o Jam assinou um contrato com a Polydor Records e lançou seu primeiro compacto, "In The City", seguido por um álbum homônimo, que misturava influências mod e punk com as composições de Weller e versões de clássicos do R&B.

O Jam não conseguiu muito sucesso nos Estados Unidos, embora fossem superastros em sua terra natal, especialmente depois de tocar no Reading Festival em 1978. Paul Weller decidiu acabar com a banda no final de 1982, enquanto ainda estavam no auge da popularidade.

Tamanho: 36,5 mB
Bit Rate: 160 kB

Faixas:

01. Art School
02. I've Changed My Address
03. Slow Down
04. I Got By In Time
05. Away From The Numbers
06. Batman
07. In The City
08. Sounds From The Street
09. Non Stop Dancing
10. Time For Truth
11. Takin' My Love
12. Bricks And Mortar

The Jam - In The City (1977)

10.5.06

NME Originals - MOD (2005)

New Musical Express Originals - MOD (2005)

A famosa revista musical britânica NME lançou ano passado uma edição especial sobre a cultura MOD. Disponibilizo aqui o arquivo pdf dessa edição mais como um guia do que qualquer outra coisa.


The famous brittish musical magazine NME has released last year a special edition about the MOD culture. And here is the download of the pdf file of this edition, it's more like a guide than other thing else.

From the ashes of the Blitz a new, indomitable spirit grew in London. Coupled with post-war prosperity, a new breed of forward-thinking young people developed new styles of music and new ways of dressing. Words: Paolo Hewitt


New Musical Express Originals - Mod (2005)