FEMALE VOCALS

Design - Tomorrow Is So Far Away (1973)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:39:00 +0000

"Sunshine Psych Pop, vocal harmony and sparkly acoustic fans will fairly gag when they hear this masterpiece. The musical arrangements are stunning and the vocal arrangements are creative but never inaccessible. The songwriting ranges from perky to zany to introspective to ethereal and on and on - exemplary."

Female vocals by Gabrielle Field & Kathy Manuell

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Language: English
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Genre: Sunshine Pop
CD reissue: never reissued
Quality: 224 Kbps (vinyl rip)
Official website: NA

Bonnie Koloc - You're Gonna Love Yourself In the Morning (1974)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:51:00 +0000

"Bonnie Koloc (born in Waterloo, Iowa) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, actress, and artist who was considered one of the three main Illinois-based folk singers in the 1970s, along with Steve Goodman and John Prine forming the "trinity of the Chicago folk scene.". Koloc was the least successful of the three, but her material did sell modestly."

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Language: English
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Genre: Folk
CD reissue: never reissued
Quality: 192 Kbps (vinyl rip)
Official website: http://www.bonniekoloc.com

Anna Black - Meet Anna Black (1968)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:16:00 +0000

"Beginning as it does with a slow, southern soul-style reworking of Cole Porter's "Miss Otis Regrets," listeners could be forgiven for thinking that Meet Anna Black, the sultry singer's 1968 debut, would fit neatly into the then-waning category of popular music interpreters. As soon as "Little Annie Weed" kicks in, however, it's evident that this is going to be a different ride entirely. Stylistically diverse from song to song -- most of which were written by Black, herself -- Meet Anna Black is an overlooked gem in the vein of Southern white songstresses like Bobbie Gentry, and most notably in the country-funk of Jimmy Ben. Gentry is probably the most apt comparison to Black, whose throaty voice can rouse songs to a boiling point and then calmly return them to placid ballads in a matter of seconds. Her own compositions are strong if not entirely original, noticeably all cut from the same cloth (also much like Gentry)." (All Music Guide review)

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Language: English
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Genre: Folk Rock
CD reissue: never reissued
Quality: 224 Kbps (vinyl rip)
Official website: NA

Tempest - Tempest (1979)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:31:00 +0000

This privately pressed hard rock record album. The female singer, Barbara Pennington (not to be confused with the soul singer of the same name), has real blues strength to her voice.

Don't confuse with other two American namesake bands formed in the 80's

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Language: English
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Genre: Blues/Hard Rock
CD reissue: never reissued
Quality: 320 Kbps (vinyl rip)
Official website: NA

Saddhu Brand - Whole Earth Rhythm (1970)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:44:00 +0000

"Saddhu Brand were a psychedelic rock band from San Francisco who went to live in India in 1967, were they began learning the sitar, tablas, sarod, etc. and transfered their electric rock into sitar/sarod driven psychedelic acoustic rock." "The vocals come in two variety: the strangely unemotional sounding female chorale vocals and the voice of one addled guru sort of fellow by the name of Peter Van Gelder (from Great Society)."

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Language: English
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Genre: Psychedelic Rock
CD reissue: never reissued
Quality: 128 Kbps (vinyl rip)
Official website: http://www.myspace.com/saddhubrand

Quasar - The Loreli (1989)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:59:00 +0000

Quasar delivers a keyboard-based neo prog rock influenced by early Marillion and electronic elements. The vocals are held by Tracy Hitchings (now Landmarq).

Basic information:
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Language: English
Runtime: 38:12
Genre: Neo Prog Rock
CD reissue: 1989
Quality: 224-320 Kbps
Official website: http://www.tracyhitchings.com

Phoebe Snow - Phoebe Snow (1974)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:41:00 +0000

"In the mid-'70s Phoebe Snow hit the charts running with her original mix of introspective, Joni Mitchell-style folk-jazz with a gorgeous set of soulful pipes. Snow was a good songwriter, but she also had a knack for covering good tunes. Family health problems forced her to put her career on the back burner for a while, but her latest album finds her in great form." (Rhapsody.com Review)

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Language: English
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Genre: Folk
CD reissue: 1995
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: http://www.phoebesnow.com
http://www.myspace.com/phoebesnowmusic

Om Shanti - We Are Home (1977)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:17:00 +0000

"Those four phrases circulate the back-side of the cover on this private spiritual folk album headed by Oman Deal and Shanti Ess Rae, released in 1977 on the Solace Records label. There are 6 members of the band included on the back (including Oman and Shanti), with most of the extras covering the staple musical instruments (guitar, vocals, and bass) while Oman and Shanti use a wide variety of instruments (marimba, glockenspiel, vibraphone, autoharp, and accordion). Through this they deliver a very nice and consistent folk sound, psychedelic not in music but in "vibe"."

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Language: English
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Genre: Spiritual Folk
CD reissue: never reissued
Quality: 192-224 Kbps (vinyl rip)
Official website: NA

Mimi & Richard Fariña - Celebrations For a Grey Day (1965)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:52:00 +0000

"This bold debut from the new folk duo featured mostly original compositions and a surprising number of instrumentals (seven out of the thirteen songs are instrumental) to showcase the more distinctive features of their style: Richard's inventive, percussive attack on the dulcimer, and the rhythmic flair of both performers that propelled folk toward the new sonic universe of sixties rock. Richard's playing inspired a whole generation of dulcimer players, and Mimi, who was 19 when the album was recorded, developed a beautifully expressive, winsome style on the guitar that complemented Richard's dulcimer perfectly." (Official review)

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Language: English
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Genre: Folk
CD reissue: 1995
Quality: 192 Kbps
Fan website: http://www.richardandmimi.com/

Leonda - Woman in the Sun (1968)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:53:00 +0000

"This lost 1969 acid-folk collection makes its CD debut here. Featuring superb backing from Skip Prokop, Adam Mitchell and Brad Campbell (of psych favourites The Paupers), as well as long-time Muddy Waters sideman Sammy Lawhorn, Ted Irwin (renowned for his early collaborations with Jake Holmes) and Brad Cambell (The Paupers, Janis Joplin), it features haunting acoustic tunes and Native American-themed lyrics that are sure to appeal to fans of female hippie rock. Sad-tinged folk from Leonda -- an artist who appears to have some Native American affiliations, at least from the themes of the songs -- and who's working here with backings that are well-done, but never too professionally polished! The Paupers help out with a good deal of the instrumentation -- and backings are usually gentle, but with some slightly complicated phrasings in ways that almost remind us a bit of Tim Hardin at times, but which come off quite differently given Leonda's slightly bluesy vocal approach."

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Language: English
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Genre: Acid Folk
CD reissue: 2007
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: NA

Kathy McCord - Kathy McCord (1969)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:22:00 +0000

Kathy McCord is an accomplished female singer songwriter. The album is a remarkable and beautiful and fragile acid folk psych with an incredible opening track called "Rainbow Ride" that has an amazing fuzz psych guitar work. Highly recommended.

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Language: English
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Genre: Acid Folk
CD reissue: 1999
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: NA

Joanna Cazden - The Greatest Illusion (1973)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:18:00 +0000

Little-known female singer/songwriter with psych and Eastern moves and an unusual cerebral edge. Mainly piano and a serious feel like Carole King on acid, title track is a high point with trip-praising lyrics. Nowadays, she is a successful speech pathologist specializing in voice rehabilitation and a respected advocate for holistic, multi-disciplinary voice care.

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Language: English
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Genre: Acid Folk
CD reissue: 2009
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: http://www.voiceofyourlife.com

Heaven & Earth - Refuge (1973)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:34:00 +0000

There'a almost nothing about them on Internet. They call Pat Gefell and Jo D. Andrews and perform a beaultiful folk/pop with psychedelic elements.

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Language: English
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Genre: Psychedelic Folk/Pop
CD reissue: never reissued
Quality: 192 Kbps (vinyl rip)
Official website: NA

Gringo - Gringo (1971)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:54:00 +0000

Like many other short-lived prog-rock bands of the early 70's, Gringo's transmutation from the late 60's pop outfit, The Toast, heralded the birth of a new, exciting musical era whilst, at the same time, casting off for good, the shackles of their pseudo-psychedelic existence.In the spring of 1970 Toast abandoned the old, tired routine and changed their name to Gringo eager to explore the "new freedoms" offered by the burgeoning progressive movement. usically, Gringo work as a compact and tightly integrated unit. They write and arrange all their own material, each of them freely contributing ideas. Their songs are strongly melodic, with powerful, precise backing, and they make ex tensive use of swelling three part and four part harmonies and striking time changes, all three instrumentalists also sing solo. Casey distinctive voice and wide range fitted in perfectly, giving Gringo the extra richness and balance that characterise their style. And on stage she is an impressive sight fronting the band, demanding attention from her audience.

Basic information:
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Language: English
Runtime: 48:26
Genre: Canterbury Scene
CD reissue: 2000
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: NA

Fat Water - Fat Water (1969)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:09:00 +0000

"Fat Water is the eponymous album from a rock act influenced by the San Francisco/Jefferson Airplane sound of the late '60s and early '70s. Fat Water probably hail from the west coast of America and fit very early '70s. The vocals are very much of the west coast San Francisco scene of that time and bring the Airplane's Grace Slick immediately to mind. Musically, the vocals are matched with acoustic guitars and swirling organ which gives a country rock feel that flows easily from full tilt boogie to slow blues."

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Language: English
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Genre: Psychedelic Blues Rock
CD reissue: 2007
Quality: 320 Kbps
Official website:

Earthen Vessel - Heavy Rock: Everlasting Life (1971)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:11:00 +0000

"From Lansing, Michigan band, although their rare album is on a Tennessee label. The 45 cuts are on the album. Both records are undated, but sound circa 1970. The group played hard rock with male and female vocals (overtly religious lyrics) punctuated by loud fuzz guitar. The ultra- rare 1970 LP- Heavy Rock: Everlasting Life. Off the master tapes, this Jefferson Airplane/Cream inspired music is one of a kind. Spacey and very haunting vocals, distorted guitar, Farfisa Organ; it will take you to new limits of Psychedelia."

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Language: English
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Genre: Psychedelic Hard Rock
CD reissue: 1999
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: NA

Deena Webster - Tuesday's Child (1968)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:45:00 +0000

"Deena Webster: Hurry, Tuesday Child (parlophone UK 68) very rare 6o's UK female folk/singer in her great and rare only album… Arthur Greenslade accompanied her on a few covers of Dylan, Paxton, Ochs, Donovan... Highly recommended if you're into female singer collection like Catherine Howe, Julie Covington, Ann Briggs, Barbara Dickson ..."

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Language: English
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Genre: Folk
CD reissue: 2008
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: NA

Chris Harwood - Nice to Meet Miss Christine (1970)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +0000

"Chris Harwood's debut LP for Miki Dallon's obscure British Birth label was the only record she ever made. No singles were ever released and it was seldom heard beyond these shores - the making of a record collector's holy grail. Alongside the obscure Vashti Bunyan LP, Shirley Collins and Julie Covington's early solo LP, "Nice to Meet Miss Christine" remains one of the most sought after English female folk records ever released. You just have to listen to her cover of CSN&Y's 'Wooden Ships' to realise why. Miss Christine's naked vocals ride a rock-solid back beat with clavinet funk and a wash of luscious strings sending you into a trance-like state."

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Language: English
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Genre: Acid Folk
CD reissue: 2006
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: NA

Brenda Wootton - Carillon (1979)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:46:00 +0000

"Until her death in 1994 Brenda Wootton was an ambassador for the Cornish tradition and culture. ‘The Voice of Cornwall’ is a worthy remembrance of a great Cornish talent. Active on the UK folk scene since the early 60s, her early albums were on the Sentinel label in the late 60s when her 'Pipers Folk Club' was at its height - often recording & appearing with her then partner John the Fish (later a regular contributor to Radio Cornwall). She almost single-handedly kept the Cornish folk song tradition alive for many years, but always mixed in versions of other UK folk music and even pop/rock adaptations."

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Language: English
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Genre: Cornish Folk
CD reissue: ??
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: NA

Albion - Wabiac Cienie (2005)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:50:00 +0000

Neo Prog band from Poland with female vocals [Katarzyna Sobkowicz-Malec]. Very beautiful and melodic compositions in a nice atmosphere. "Albion" mixes short and long compositions, and sometimes the influence of bands like Marillion become very clear. Close to the powerful neo Progressive rock, Albion reminds of Marillion, IQ and Jadis, with a Steve Hackett style of guitar sound and subtle keyboard parts.

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Language: Polish
Runtime: 49:01
Genre: Neo Prog Rock
Quality: 226-320 Kbps
Official website: http://www.albion.art.pl/

Victoria Spivey - Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (1926-27) (1995)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:15:00 +0000

The first volume of Document's essential overview of pianist/singer Victoria Spivey's 1926-1927 recordings shows that despite her shockingly tender age, Spivey's singular style was already in full bloom. She was all of 19 when the first four solo voice-and-piano tracks were recorded in St. Louis, Missouri during May 1926, including her outstanding debut single "Black Snake Blues." Her piano playing is, as it would remain throughout her career, sturdy but not especially flashy; what made Spivey special was her songwriting and, most importantly, her one-of-a-kind vocals.

As flirty as a dirty-minded Betty Boop, Spivey, employing her naughty little squeak of a voice, makes her songs--particularly the matter-of-fact "Steady Grind"--sound almost innocent, which, of course, actually makes them sound 10 times bawdier. About halfway through this 23-track collection, guitarist Lonnie Johnson makes his first appearance, marking the point where Spivey fully reaches her artistic maturity, leading to instant blues classics "The Alligator Pond Went Dry" and "Dope Head Blues."

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Language: English
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Genre: Blues
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: NA

Tower - Tales From a Book of Yestermorrow (1994)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:42:00 +0000

"Tower is the brainchild of Arti & Mestieri's original keyboardist Beppe Crovella. He composed this collection of songs called "Tales from a Book of Yestermorrow" and it is an unusual progressive album to say the least. There is no guitarist or bass player to be found. Beppe on keys is joined only by drummer Elio Rivagli and famed Italian vocalist Paola Mei. The threesome manage such a well-rounded sound that even a guitar lover such as myself is able to appreciate the album. For keyboard fanatics this is a dream come true." (Progarchives.com)

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Language: English
Runtime: 44:08
Genre: Neo Prog Rock
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: NA

Sheila Jordan & Arild Andersen - Sheila (1977)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:30:00 +0000

"One of the most consistently creative of all jazz singers, Sheila Jordan has a relatively small voice, but has done the maximum with her instrument. She is one of the few vocalists who can improvise logical lyrics (which often rhyme), she is a superb scat singer, and is also an emotional interpreter of ballads." (All Music Guidereview)

"Better Than Anything" video:

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Language: English
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Genre: Vocal Jazz
CD reissue: 1994
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: http://www.sheilajordanjazz.com/
http://www.myspace.com/sheilajordanjazz

R-U Kaiser - Ocelos (2007)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:23:00 +0000

"Their music reamined well rooted in the symphonic prog trend with its "constrained" instrumentation of guitar-bass-drums-2 keyboards. With the entrance of Bárbara Wilson as a second female singer (a contralto who complements Pilar's soprano range) and Pablo doubling on guitar and bass, R-U Kaiser finally achieved the line-up set to record their debut concept-album "Ocelos" []" Progarchives.org review)

"Dioscuro" video:

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Language: Spanish
Runtime: 35:40
Genre: Symphonic Prog Rock
Quality: 256 Kbps
Official website: http://www.myspace.com/rukaiser
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58554302222

Peggy Seeger - Folk Songs of Courting and Complaint (1955)

noreply@blogger.com (BaalMan) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:03:00 +0000

The half-sister of Pete Seeger and the widow of Ewan MacColl, singer/songwriter Peggy Seeger continued her family's long history of championing and preserving traditional music, most notably emerging as a seminal figure in the British folk song revival of the 1960s. From the mid-'50s onward, Seeger recorded regularly, cutting both original material and traditional compositions as a solo artist and in collaboration with MacColl as well as artists including Guy Carawan, Ralph Rinzler, and siblings Mike and Penny. In 1959 she settled in London, where she became involved with MacColl, the famed British musician and playwright. In the decades that followed prior to MacColl's 1989 death, the couple toured the world singing, lecturing, and preaching the importance of the British folk song tradition, typically emphasizing the connections between roots music and sociopolitical activism.

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Language: English
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Genre: Traditional Folk
CD reissue: 2004
Quality: 192 Kbps
Official website: http://www.peggyseeger.com/