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W.O.C.K On Vinyl: Goldie Hawn - Goldie (1972)
 Before things get too serious here at Rock On Vinyl, I thought it might be fun to post a song / album at the end of each month, that could be categorized as being either Weird, Obscure, Crazy or just...
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Stephen Stills Manassas - Down The Road (1973)
 (U.S 1971-1973)Manassas was an American rock band formed by Stephen Stills in 1971. Predominantly a vehicle for Stills’ artistic vision, the band released two albums during its active tenure, 1972’s...
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REPOST: Deep Purple - Made In Europe (1976)
(U.K 1968 - 1976, 1984 - Present). This live recording, made in 1975, comes from Ritchie Blackmore's last three concerts with the band before leaving to form Rainbow. In support of Burn and...
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REPOST: Tears For Fears - The Seeds Of Love (1989) + Bonus Tracks
(U.K 1981-91).Before you dismiss Tears For Fears for their earlier pop hits like 'Mad World', 'Shout' and 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World', as popular as they may have been; their third album 'Seeds...
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REPOST: Nova - Vimana (1976)
(Italian 1975-78). .More active abroad than in Italy (where only one of their 4 albums was released), Nova was a unique case of an Italian progressive group that spent almost all of its career in...
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REPOST: Hush - Aloud 'n' Live (1973)
(Australian 1971-1977).Hush: a funny name for a rock band that turned thousands of teenies on to hysterical weeping and screaming and which was once barred from entering a country town by the mayor who...
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W.O.C.K On Vinyl: Various Aussie Artists - The Spirit Of Christmas '96 (1996)
 Before things get too serioushere at Rock On Vinyl, I thought it might be fun to post a song at the end of each month, that could be categorized as being either Weird, Obscure, Crazy or just plain...
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REPOST: Trust - Selftitled / L'Elite (1979 / 1980)
(French 1977-1985, 1988-1989, 1996-1997, 2006-2011, 2016-Present) .By far the most successful French Heavy Metal band of all, Nanterre based Trust produced some excellent albums chock full of...
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Flake - Reflections: The Festival File Volume Thirteen (1989)
(Australian 1968 - 1974, 1989 - 1991)In those years between Normie/Billy/Stevie scream boom and the rise of the likes of Skyhooks and Sherbet, those wastleland years when Australian bands were treated...
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Yes - Tormato (1978) + Bonus Track
(U.K 1968 - 2004, 2008 - Present)Tormato is the ninth studio album by YES. Issued as the follow-up to 1977’s acclaimed Going for the One, Tormato received less than charitable reviews upon release and...
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REPOST: Roxy Music - The High Road (1983) Mini LP
(U.K 1971–1976, 1978–1983, 2001–present).Roxy Music are a British art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The...
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REPOST: Captain Beyond - Sufficiently Breathless (1973)
(U.S Band 1971-79). .They are now a sextet of more diversified, Latin-flavored proficiency, and their refreshed method of attack is more than well-presented by Captain Beyond's newest effort,...
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Rick Wakeman - Myths & Legends Of King Arthur and The Knights Of The Round...
(U.K 1969 - Present)In January 1973, Rick Wakeman released his sophomore album 'The Six Wives Of Henry VIII'. It was a groundbreaking album, one that would forever change prog rock. 'The Six Wives Of...
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Various Artists - Rocktober 3XY: 20 Years Of Australian Rock (1981)
(Various Australian Artists 1960-1980)Radio's RocktoberThose who grew up in the ’70s listening to Top 40 radio stations like 2SM, 3XY, 6PM and 2NX will remember the annual 'Rocktober' promotion that...
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REPOST: WOCK On Vinyl - Farewell Aunty Jack / Doin' The Aunty Jack (1973)
.Before things get too serious at Rock On Vinyl, I thought it might be fun to post a song at the end of each month, that could be considered to be either Weird, Obscure, Crazy or just plain Korny..This...
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Ross Ryan - I Thought This Might Happen (1973-1977)
(Australian 1968-Present)American-born Ross Ryan (1950) emigrated with his family from Kansas (USA) to Western Australia in 1959, and took up residence on a 3,000-acre sheep property at Manypeaks near...
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REPOST: Cybotron - Colossus (1978) + Bonus Single
(Australian 1975-81).The pioneering electronic outfit Cybotron deserves its posting on Rock On Vinyl, since it one of the first (if not the first) Australian examples of pure electronic rock, a genre...
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Rick Springfield - Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982) + Bonus E.P 'Jessie's...
(Australian 1962 - Present)To the uninitiated, the name Rick Springfield conjures up everything 1980s: Jessie’s Girl, General Hospital , Polo shirts and Converse tennis shoes. Dig a little deeper and...
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Various Artists - Andrew Durant Memorial Concert (1980)
 (Australian 1980)Andrew MacLeish Durant (2 October 1954 – 6 May 1980) was an Australian musician-songwriter. He was a member of country rock group Stars (1976–79) providing guitar, harmonica, and...
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Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love (1975) + Bonus Live Tracks
 (U.S 1968 - 2022)Classy, urbane, reserved, smooth, and sophisticated -- all of these terms have been used to describe the music of Roberta Flack, particularly her string of romantic, light jazz ballad...
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