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Just say yes


“Yes”   Yes   Atlantic Records   Debut outing from 1969.   “Progressive Rock” is born.       Lester Bangs favorably reviewed the album in Rolling Stone, writing that it was “the kind of album that sometimes insinuates itself into your routine with a totally unexpected thrust of musical power.”   (Led Zeppelin’s first, also on Atlantic, came out earlier that same year.)   Jon Anderson: vocals;   Chris Squire: bass and vocals;   Peter Banks: guitars and vocals;   Tony Kaye: keyboards;   Bill Bruford: drums .

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All the right moves

Barbara Nichols takes her place on the rug, by the turntable with the records on the floor.   Via VintageGal.

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RIP Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron   (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)

“Pieces of a Man”   Flying Dutchman Records (1971)   With Brian Jackson, Ron Carter, “Pretty” Purdie, Burt Jones, and Hubert Laws   Including The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Save The Children, Lady Day And John Coltrane, Home Is Where The Hatred Is, Pieces Of A Man and the beautiful “I Think I’ll Call It Morning”

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Rockin’ bowler

Honky Tonk Percussion & Piano

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Rob and fans

Rob Calcaterra   “Master of the Organ”

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Kneelin’ and dealin’

Jayne Mansfield on the cover here!   Eddie Barclay   “Musique de Films”   Barclay Records EP   (French)

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Soul sister #1

Leon Spencer   “Louisiana Slim”   Prestige Records (1971)   A natural black beauty with a funky soul medallion.

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Head trip

Archie Shepp   “The Magic of Ju-Ju”   Impulse Records   (1967)   .  

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“One lump, or two?!”

Peter Hnatiuk   “I Wish I Was Single Again!”   V Records

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Beached blonde

Ritmos Latino-Americanos cunjunto ambar

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