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CHER – Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves – (Kapp) – 1971

what Frank is listening to #193 – CHER – Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves – (Kapp) – 1971   Back in #130 when commenting on a "Sonny & Cher" album I said the following:   I have a dirty little secret … Continue reading

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REDEYE – Redeye – (Pentagram) – 1971

  I knew very little about this band, and, after consulting the internet I don't know much more.   They do have a wikipedia entry which in toto is: "Redeye was an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. The … Continue reading

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JOHN HARTFORD – Aereo Plain – (Warner Brothers) – 1971

  Is John Hartford an acquired taste? Maybe. Though a lot of that "maybe" depends on where you start in his repertoire and what you know of music generally before hand. For background on Hartford see What Frank is Listening to … Continue reading

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BUCK OWENS – I Wouldn’t Live in New York City – (Capitol) – 1971

For background biographical detail on Buck read "what Frank is listening to #117" in relation to his 1971 album "Bridge Over Troubled Water".   In that same comment I said the following about Buck: "He and like minded others could do … Continue reading

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BUCK OWENS – Bridge Over Troubled Water – (Capitol) – 1971

If you don't know who Buck Owens is, you should. If, for no other reason than there are a number of significant rock links to his music, not least being the fact that The Beatles recorded his song "Act Naturally".   … Continue reading

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LINDISFARNE – Fog on the Tyne – (Phillips) – 1971

what Frank is listening to #92 – LINDISFARNE – Fog on the Tyne – (Phillips) – 1971 Well this is a first … almost.   After the variety of English albums I have commented on here we have the first … Continue reading

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THE COWSILLS – On My Side – (London) – 1971

what Frank is listening to #86 – THE COWSILLS – On My Side – (London) – 1971 I bought this "way back when" and I am pretty sure I have even sold a copy of it once before at a record … Continue reading

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SHAWN PHILLIPS – Collaboration – (A&M) – 1971

what Frank is listening to #78 – SHAWN PHILLIPS – Collaboration – (A&M) – 1971 I hadn't heard of Shawn Phillips though I have three or so of his albums sitting in the pile. The sleeves to those LPs, including this … Continue reading

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MIKE SETTLE – Self Titled – (MCA) – 1971

  what Frank is listening to #37 – MIKE SETTLE – Self Titled – (MCA) – 1971   I knew who Mike Settle was when I bought this … he was a member of Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (a … Continue reading

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JACKIE LOMAX – Home is in My Head – (Warner Brothers) – 1971

 what Frank is listening to #32 – JACKIE LOMAX – Home is in My Head – (Warner Brothers) – 1971    Liverpool lad, singer songwriter Jackie Lomax, by all accounts, should have been a lot more well know … both … Continue reading

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