There’s so much incredible talent to be found in the more obscure NWOBHM bands, but there are also bands and albums which have rightfully remained in the shadows, just because they are not good enough. Desolation Angels definitely belong to the first category and their eponymous debut from 1986 remains a cult dark heavy metal..
VARIOUS ARTISTS – MIDDLE EARTH: The Soundtrack To London’s Legendary Psychedelic Club 1967-69 (Cherry Red / Strawberry)
As always, some of the most enjoyable elements of this sort of trek through the musical undergrowth are among the less celebrated - some just off the main path and others choked by the weeds of time and indifference. And that absolutely is the case here... There have been quite a few of these compilation..
JINGLE JANGLE MORNING: The 1960s US Folk-Rock Explosion (Strawberry / Cherry Red)
Taken all-in, this is a splendidly compiled collection. It has some classics, some unexpected gems, some surprising departures for established names and a host of new names to discover... More than anything, it reminds the listener of just how fertile a musical movement this was, and how much the folk tradition of the USA grew..
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Psych! British Prog, Rock, Folk & Blues 1966-1973 (Decca/Deram)
This collection certainly aims to mine some obscure seams, with a great many of the tracks here which are not culled from albums, actually being the B-sides of singles of which even the A-sides have been forgotten. It's also chronological, so it flows well, telling a sort of alternative Decca history. The clue to the..
VARIOUS- A Slight Disturbance In My Mind: The British Proto-Psychedelic Sounds Of 1966 (Cherry Red / Grapefruit)
Things get even more interesting on the second disc, with the lost tracks by the big guns jostling with ever more eye-opening lesser lights The 1960s are rightly remembered as being perhaps the most pivotal decade in the development of what we now know as rock music, and that largely comes from specific events. The..
THE BABYS – SILVER DREAMS: COMPLETE ALBUMS 1975-1980
Music afficianados of the 70s and 80s are well aware of the musical contributions of The Babys and its members. John Waite’s unique rock tenor graced solo hits such as Missing You, and keyboardist Jonathan Cain became a part of Journey’s signature sound. But before those projects, The Babys made their mark. Founded in London..