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VA - Once Upon A Time In The West Midlands: The Bostin Sounds Of Brumrock 1966-1974 (2021)

VA - Once Upon A Time In The West Midlands: The Bostin Sounds Of Brumrock 1966-1974 (2021)

BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists

  • Title: Once Upon A Time In The West Midlands: The Bostin Sounds Of Brumrock 1966-1974
  • Year Of Release: 2021
  • Label: Grapefruit Records – CRSEGBOX105 / 3 x CD, Compilation
  • Genre: Brit Pop, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock
  • Quality: 320 / FLAC (tracks+.cue,log)
  • Total Time: 3:55:59
  • Total Size: 550 Mb / 1.22 Gb
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Craig - I Must Be Mad (2:48)
02. The N Betweens - Security (Extended Version) (2:55)
03. Doc Thomas Group - Rescue Me (2:33)
04. The Moody Blues - Lifes Not Life (2:37)
05. The Bobcats - Let Me Get By (2:23)
06. Deep Feeling - Chicken George (2:38)
07. The Extreem - On The Beach (2:25)
08. Double Feature - Baby Get Your Head Screwed On (2:44)
09. The Move - I Can Hear The Grass Grow (3:08)
10. Denny Laine - Say You Dont Mind (3:11)
11. Capitol Systems - On Time (2:14)
12. The Idle Race - Imposters Of Lifes Magazine (2:20)
13. Traffic - No Face No Name No Number (3:35)
14. The Spencer Davis Group - Moonshine (2:36)
15. The Rockin Berries - Yellow Rainbow (2:50)
16. Young Blood - Dont Leave Me In The Dark (2:35)
17. The U-No-Who - An Apple A Day (2:30)
18. Ideal Milk - NSU (2:39)
19. Ace Kefford - Trouble In The Air (3:44)
20. Chicken Shack - When The Train Comes Back (3:34)
21. Simons Secrets - I Know What Her Name Is (Demo Version) (2:21)
22. Just William - Cherry Wood Green (2:31)
23. Giorgio & Marcos Men - Baby I Need You (2:58)
24. Velvett Fogg - Yellow Cave Woman (6:59)
25. Locomotive - Mr Armageddon (Single Version) (4:41)
26. The Uglys - Ive Seen The Light (3:38)

CD 2

01. The Ace Kefford Stand - Daughter Of The Sun (4:33)
02. Montanas - Roundabout (2:46)
03. The World Of Oz - Like A Tear (3:13)
04. The Exception - Dont Torture Your Mind (2:49)
05. Jardine - Masochists Of Strangulation (3:08)
06. Tea & Symphony - Boredom (3:31)
07. Gordon Jackson - The Journey (4:49)
08. Bakerloo - Big Bear Ffolly (3:58)
09. Cinnamon Quill - Candy (2:50)
10. Climax Blues Band - Like Uncle Charlie (4:15)
11. Revolver - Imaginations (3:15)
12. The Californians - Youve Got Your Troubles (3:17)
13. Medicine Head - His Guiding Hand (Single Version) (2:04)
14. Paradox - Goodbye Mary (2:57)
15. Galliard - A Modern Day Fairy Tale (3:17)
16. Cathedral - Its A Hard Way (2:37)
17. Trapeze - Suicide (4:51)
18. Kansas Hook - Dance In The Smoke (3:02)
19. Hard Meat - Ballad Of Marmalade Emma And Teddy Grimes (3:03)
20. Bachdenkel - Donna (4:17)
21. The Ghost - When Youre Dead (4:28)
22. Big Bertha - Time Of The Season (5:50)

CD 3

01. Fable - She Said Yes (3:09)
02. Mike Sheridan & Rick Price - Lamp Lighter Man (2:59)
03. Slade - One Way Hotel (2:42)
04. Freds Box - Were Gonna Change All This (2:32)
05. Luv Machine - Reminiscing (2:53)
06. Salamander - People (2:53)
07. Steve Gibbons - Brown Girl (3:48)
08. Dave Morgan - Ill Wind (2:30)
09. Ptolomy Psycon - Shadow Bright (4:21)
10. Mail - Omnibus (3:27)
11. Possessed - Disheartened And Disillusioned (5:40)
12. Jimmy Powell - Talking Progressive Blues (3:35)
13. Jim Capaldi - Eve (3:41)
14. Roy Wood - Dear Elaine (4:10)
15. Wizzard - Ball Park Incident (3:41)
16. Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven (Album Version) (7:05)
17. Fairfield Ski - Circus (3:15)
18. Ironbridge - Just A Day (3:35)
19. Bedlam - The Beast (2021 Remix) (5:31)
20. Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla (3:06)
21. Blackfoot Sue - Bye Bye Birmingham (3:27)

• A 3-CD, four-hour celebration of the post-Brumbeat late ‘60s/early ‘70s rock scene in the West Midlands.

• Tracing the evolution and development of that scene as local musicians embarked on an epic journey that embraced mod pop, psychedelia, blues, progressive rock, glam-rock and heavy metal, inspired by the emergence of chief catalysts The Move.

• Revolving around the area’s big hitters, with key selections from The Move, The Moody Blues, The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, The Idle Race, Slade, The Electric Light Orchestra, Roy Wood and Wizzard, Judas Priest and others.

When the beat/R&B explosion died out around 1965, so did the influence of cities like Liverpool and Manchester. However, the live scene in Birmingham and surrounding towns went from strength to strength. By the end of the decade, the West Midlands had become the smelting house of the nascent hard rock/metal revolution.

Including a bunch of classic cult 45s (The Craig, Locomotive, Medicine Head, The Ghost) and essential cuts from enduring local legends like Steve Gibbons and his band The Ugly’s, Denny Laine, The Montanas and Jimmy Powell.

Also featuring several previously unreleased tracks, including music from post-World Of Oz outfit Kansas Hook, Big Bertha, Cathedral and the first-ever recording (made in 1967) to feature future Magnum vocalist Bob Catley.




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  • whiskers
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Many thanks for lossless!!