Monday, 9 July 2018

Behind the Tymes - Vol 1 - A Fuzzdandy Mix of UK Soft Psych, Post Psych & Popsike from 1969 to 1976


 

About 10 years ago we made a series of themed mixes for blogs & forums. We called those compilations “Behind the Tymes”. It was a mix of psychedelic tunes that sounded slightly behind the times between 1969 to mid 70’s. Basically artists making psychedelic music in the post-psych period which, ideally would not have been compiled anywhere else previously  (a couple have since appeared on compilations.)
We were initially inspired to make these compilations after hearing Jörgen Johansson’s Fading Yellow Volume 5, a flawless compilation of 1970’s soft psychedelic album tracks. So if you love that volume you should understand & hopefully dig Behind The Tymes. We started with UK only artists on volume 1 & eventually made a US based mix with volume 2 & then a worldwide mix with volume 3. We really dug deep to find the tunes but think it was worth the hours spent when we listened back.

A few years later we started a: "Behind The Tymes" twitter page but we now post everything on our: Fuzzdandy Music Account..

Unfortunately a few of the tunes we originally mined are not currently available on Apple Music or Spotify, but we have re-compiled volume 1 with a few extras to make up for whatever is missing from apple music or Spotify’s current library. We will add those missing tracks at a later date.. if they ever appear on either of those hosts.



TRACK LISTING & ALBUM INFO:



1)  Galliard - Open up your Mind (from new dawn 1970)
2)  Strawbs - Where is this Dream of My Youth (from s/t 1969)
3)  Cochise – lost hearts (from swallow tails 1971)
4)  Quicksand – empty street empty heart (Home is where I belong 1973)
5)  Stackridge – Percy the penguin (from S/T 1970)
6)  Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor (from nicely out of tune 1970)
7)  Gringo - Emma & Harry (from S/T 1971)
8)  Byzantium – I am a stranger to my life (from S/T 1972)
9)  Pacific drift – grain of sand (from feelin free 1970)
10) Dave cousins – two weeks last summer (from two weeks last summer 1972)
11) Jackson Heights – bebop (from ragamuffins fool 1972)
12) Ironbridge – getting older (from S/T 1973)
13) Clifford T Ward – jigsaw girl (from escalator 1975)
14) The Pretty Things - Peter (from freeway madness 1973)
15) Richmond - Clifftop (from frightened 1973)
16) Alan Hull - Picture a Little Girl (from squire 1975)
17) Camel – spirit of the water (From Moonmadness 1976)
18) Mother nature – where did she go? (From orange days and purple nights 1971 single)
19) Marvin, Welch & Farrar- (From S/T 1971)
20) Trader Horne - here comes the rain (from here comes the rain 1970 single)
21) Music motor (Swinging blue jeans) – where am I going (from happy 1970 single)

Apple Music Listen to Behind The Tymes Volume One on iTunes Here!!


Monday, 25 June 2018

Music From Big Pink Wannabes - We Dug Deep to Find 70's Artists that Sound Like The Band


If you like The Band but you've listened to the albums, you dig them but wish they'd made another album, maybe around 1970 time, then this Compilation should appease you. We've been searching, listening & compiling this mix for about 3 years, it will probably be an ongoing playlist which we add to as we find more, but this makes a terrific Band-esque album as it is. We actually found lots more tracks which were not available on Apple Music so we couldn't add those, but luckily the majority were available.
Uncut made a similar compilation available in 2005 as a free CD, but that was made up mostly of modern artists & no real rarities. We wanted the mix to sound authentic, so we've made sure all of the tracks were recorded in 1969 - early 70's. Some artists clearly want to be The Band, but a few I'm sure actually inspired The Band's sound.

Track Listing & Album Info:
  1. Street people - Bobby Charles (from s/t 1972)
  2. Hoona spoona - Hungry Chuck (from s/t 1972)
  3. Roll em down - Morning (from s/t 1970)
  4. Lay me back - Alvin Lee & Mylon Lefevre (from on the road to freedom 1973)
  5. Yazoo City Jail - Roger Tillison (from Roger Tillison's Album 1970)
  6. Trouble - Little Feat (from sailin' shoes 1972)
  7. The slow one - Brinsley Schwarz (from despite it all 1970)
  8. Humming bird - Leon Russell (from s/t 1970)
  9. I won't go through that again - Goose creek symphony (from welcome to goose creek 1970)
  10. Good morning Mr. Railroad man - Ry Cooder (from boomer's story 1972)
  11. Motorcycle man - John Simon (from John Simon's album 1971)
  12. Malt & barley blues - McGuinness flint (from happy birthday Ruthy baby 1971)
  13. In no resistance - Frankie Miller (from once in a blue moon 1972)
  14. Wallflower - Doug Sahm (from Doug Sahm & his band 1973)
  15. Raid on bush creek in 39 - Goos Creek Symphony (from est 1970 1970)
  16. Fool for a cigarette - Ry Cooder (from paradise & lunch 1970)
  17. Tannenbaum - John Simon (from John Simon's album 1971)

Apple Music Playlist:
Music From Big Pink Wannabes. (A Collection of Tracks by Artists that Sound Like The Band.)

Spotify:
Music From Big Pink Wannabes. (A Collection of Tracks by Artists that Sound Like The Band.)

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