REPOST: Home - Long Long Way To Nowhere (1974)
(Australian 1972-1975).This album is one of the undiscovered gems of the 70's in my opinion. Led by Glyn Mason following his departure from the famous Melbourne group Chain (and a short stint as leader...
View ArticleBluestone - The Closer You Get (1982)
(Australian 1972 -1984)Melbourne singer Terry Dean formed country rock band Bluestone in 1972. Terry had enjoyed an extremely successful solo career recording a number of hit records, performing...
View ArticleW.O.C.K On Vinyl: EMI Little LP Sampler Show Special (1969)
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...
View ArticleREPOST: Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come - Journey (1973) + Bonus Tracks
(UK 1970-73).If you've been brought up on 1960s psychedelic rock, you've probably heard "Fire", the 1968 classic from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. That band featured Arthur Brown, of course on...
View ArticleREPOST: Sherbet - Howzat (1976) + Bonus Live Track
(Australian 1969-84).Between 1971 and 1978, Sherbet released 15 albums and 30 singles. Among these were Australian pop classics such as "You've Got The Gun", "Slipstream", "Howzat, "Life", and "Summer...
View ArticleDeep Purple - BBC 1969-1970 (2021) Bootleg
(U.K 1968 - 1976, 1984 - Present)After Deep Purple split in 1976, interest in preparing complex reissue projects waned. When the group did reform in 1984 the interest from their old label was on...
View ArticleREPOST: Jimi Hendrix - Last American Concert (30-7-1970) Ex Bootleg
(U.S 1967-1970).(Thursday July 30th 1970. Rainbow Bridge Vibratory Color Sound Experiment, Haleakala Crate, Island Of Maui, Hawaii. Jimi Hendrix was supported by Air).Jimi Hendrix (Cry Of Love) take...
View ArticleDarryl Cotton - Best Seat In The House (1980) + Bonus Single (1979)
(Australian 1965 - 2012)Darryl Cotton, a product of Adelaide southern coastal suburb Christies Beach where he captained its senior colts football team in 1965, went on to a solo music and television...
View ArticleREPOST: Can - Tago Mago (1971)
(German 1968–1979, 1986, 1991).Can was an experimental rock band formed in Cologne, West Germany in 1968, with Malcolm Mooney on vocals and David Johnson, an American flautist and electronic composer,...
View ArticleW.O.C.K On Vinyl: Earth (Pre-Black Sabbath) - The Rebel & Other Rare Demo...
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...
View ArticleREPOST: Shane Howard - River (1990) + Bonus Track
(Australian 1975-Present).Shane Howard is a well respected and influential Australian songwriter, both as a solo artist and from his early years as part of the band Goanna. His songs have been recorded...
View ArticleRare Earth - One World (1971) + Bonus Track
(U.S 1960 - 1983)Based in the Motor City (Detroit, MI, USA), hometown to such (in)famous rockers as The MC5 and The Stooges to name but two, psychedelic influenced rhythm and blues rockers Rare Earth...
View ArticleRepost: Baker Gurvitz Army - BGA Live In Derby (1975) Excellent SB
(U.K 1974-76).Baker Gurvitz Army (BGA) was a short-lived English rock group. Former The Gun and Three Man Army members, Paul Gurvitz and Adrian Gurvitz joined forces with ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker...
View ArticleJimi Hendrix - Cosmic Turnaround [Nutmeg Records] (1981) - Bootleg
(U.S 1963 - 1970)Cosmic Turnaround: a classic find of rare Hendrix tapes never before released on an album, spins you back to the time when Rock ruled and Guitar was King. When you talk about Rock and...
View ArticleRepost: Captain Beyond - Lost & Found 1972-1973 (2017)
(U.S 1971-79, 1998-2003). Wow!… That is what I have to say. Wow! A collector's dream come true - vintage demo tracks, never heard before, from the space rock super group Captain Beyond including one...
View ArticleZZ Top - Fandango! (1975)
(U.S 1969-Present)ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in Houston, Texas, in 1969. For 51 years, it consisted of the vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, the drummer Frank Beard and the bassist-vocalist...
View ArticleREPOST: Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend (1973) + Bonus Tracks
(U.K 1967-1988, 1995-1996, 1999-2010).OK - let's cut to the chase. Budgie are my favourite U.K (Welsh) band and this album is my all time favourite LP by far. I first discovered Budgie while skimming...
View ArticleW.O.C.K on Vinyl: Gerard Kennedy (with Sven Libaek) - Seasons of Love (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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