18 Rodas Radio - 24/05/2018

PLAY

01 The Harry Roche Constellation - Pinball Wizard 1973  

02 Incredible Bongo Band - Apache 1973

03 Synthesonic Sounds - Superfly 1973  

04 The Saint Orchestra - Funko 1978 

05 Soul Mission - Jackie In Action 1999

06 I Beats & L'Armonica Di Franco Di Gemini - Ciao Dal Murietto Alassio 1967

07 I Componenti - Zeus 1967

08 Ennio Morricone - Svolta Definitiva 1970

09 Orchestra Carlo Cordara - Tipsy 1967

10 The Dave Pike Set - Mathar 1969  

11 Volker Kriegel - Zoom 1971 

12 Don Sebesky - Guru-vin 1968  

13 I Marc 4 - Wonder 1970

18 Rodas Radio - 17/05/2018

PLAY

01 DRUID CHASE - Take Me In Your Garden 1967 

02 SUNFOREST - Magician In The Mountain 1969 

03 CHRIS BRITTON - Sit Down Beside Me 1969 

04 FAMILY - Observations from a Hill 1969  

05 BOB GRIMM - It Never Stays The Same 2003 

06 ANGEL PAVEMENT - Water Woman 1970

07 LES PHIILPPES - Siempre quise llevar sombrero  2008  

08 ALBERTO MONTERO - Vuelve a empezar 2015 

09 THE GURÚS - Desaparezco 2015 Espa 

10 MALCOLM SCARPA - Tears of Joy 1999  

11 MARDEN HILL - Curtain 1987  

12 MONOCHROME SET - The Ruling Class 1982  

13 WOULD BE GOODS - The Camera Loves Me 1988

14 LOUIS PHILIPPE - You Mary You 1987  

15 WALLPAPER - Wallpaper 1987

18 Rodas Radio - 10/05/2018

Ligazón

01 PLAIN JANE - Who´s Drivin´This Train 1969
02 HELP YOURSELF - Brown Lady 1972
03 ERNIE GRAHAM - Sweet Inspiration 2007 
04 STRAY - Oil Fumes And Sea Air 1973
05 LOS DESTELLOS - Onstá La Yerbita 1971 
06 DAKILA - El Dubi 1972 Dakila
07 EL CHICANO - Tell Her She's Lovely 1973 
08 SANTANA - Everything's Coming Our Way 1971 
09 NRBQ - Can't Wait To Kiss You 2014 
10 THE MONKEES - You Bring the Summer 2016 
11 XTC - The Mayor Of Simpleton 1989 
12 FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE- The Summer Place 2011
13 GOSPELBEACH - Sunshine Skyway 2015 
14 BEACHWOOD SPARKS - You Take The Gold 2001

 

SUNSHINE - Sunshine (Roulette, 1977)

No hay mucha información sobre este trio neoyorquino formado por Walter Gil de Rubio, Ralph Persico y Joe Ravormina que dejó para la posteridad este único álbum de canciones predominantemente acústicas e irreprochables armonías vocales. No todas son ganadoras, pero los amantes del pop hortera de la segunda mitad de los setentas, encontrarán satisfacción garantizada en temas como "Ann" , "Reach Out" o la que se puede escuchar en el reproductor.

GARY - O´ Gary O´ (Capitol, 1981)

Gary O´Connor, un canadiense con experiencia previa en bandas de segunda B como Cat, Revolver o Aerial, debutó en solitario con este elepé que al igual que otros muchos discos de esa época, se mueve por la delgada línea que separa el AOR más convencional y el power pop más o menos académico. En este caso lo que predomina es lo primero pero a pesar de todo hay por lo menos tres temas que están bastante bien, la versión de los Hollies de "Pay You Back With Interest", campanitas incluídas "Been a Long Time" y "The Way You Look Tonight" con todo el espíritu del Eric Carmen más afectado. Las otras seis sólo para atrevidos.

THE NOW - The Now (Midsong, 1979)

Detrás do único elepé dos neoiorquinos de The Now estaba Bobby Orlando un dos pioneiros da música electrónica de baile nos oitenta pero que a finais da década dos setenta aínda sentía paixón polo pop de guitarras, de feito el compón e produce a maior parte das pezas deste irregular disco de power pop. O momento máis brilante é sen dúbida " Can You Fix Me Up With Her" unha gañadora absoluta, o resto como dirían os coruñeses Combo Dinamo, "más de lo mismo" aínda que "He's Takin' You To The Movies " e  "Reaction" deixánse escoitar. O disco no seu momento vendeu bastante ben e incluso falouse da posibilidade de editar un segundo pero a discográfica Midsong foise ao garete. Esta é a edición portuguesa de Belter. Outra produción de Orlando cun son moi semellante ó disco de The Now, de feito algún dos seus compoñantes tocan no mesmo, é o único Lp de Lyn Todd

FRESH - Feelin´ Fresh (Prodigal, 1978)

Influenced by Sly & the Family Stone and Rare Earth, Fresh was an obscure, little-known 1970s band that combined soul and funk with rock. The interracial outfit, which shouldn't be confused with either the 1990s hip-hop engineer or other bands that have called themselves Fresh, didn't get very far commercially, its three LPs were too funky for rock stations and too rock-influenced for R&B stations. Fresh was formed in 1975, when its original six-person lineup consisted of lead singer Bill Pratt, lead guitarist Paul Marshall, rhythm guitarist Elaine Mayo, keyboardist David Kaffinetti, bassist Milo Martin, and drummer Fred Allen. In 1976, the band signed with MCA, which released its debut album, "Get Fresh", the following year. It was also in 1977 that Fresh was an opening act for Rufus & Chaka Khan; Fresh received generally favorable responses from Rufus fans, but regrettably, that didn't translate into record sales. "Get Fresh" bombed commercially, and the band parted company with MCA. In 1978, Fresh resurfaced on Motown's Prodigal label with its sophomore effort, "Feelin' Fresh", and unveiled a new seven-person lineup. Most of the original members were still on board, although a saxophonist, George Englund, had been added -- and Kaffinetti had been replaced by keyboardist Frank Savino. After "Feelin' Fresh", Mayo left the band. Neither Feelin' Fresh nor Fresh's third album, "Omniverse" (which Prodigal/Motown released in late 1978) received much attention and in 1979, the band broke up. Alex Henderson (Allmusic)

MANOLO GAS & THE TINTO BAND BANG - Spain / Luna India (Polydor, 1975)

Do pianista e organista barcelonés Manolo Gas xa falamos hai un par e anos pero hoxe recuperamos outra das súas aventuras a mediados dos setenta con The Tinto Bang Band. "Spain" é unha adaptación dunha peza clásica do compositor francés Emmanuel Chabrier" con tódolos tópicos da época pero a súa cara B, "Indian Moon", composta por el mesmo baixo o seudónimo Sag Olonam (os seu nome ó revés), é un estupendo tema funk.

EL SONIDO DE MANUEL GAS Hits Del Año (Pergola, 1970)

Recuperamos este vello post do gran Manuel Gas para satisfacer a Paul Harvey que nos envía estas verbas: "Hi there, I have just discovered the wonderful music of Manuel Gas/Manolo Gas and was wondering if you could repost a link to this album as it is almost impossible to find his albums on the net (apart from a couple). I am really surprised that a label like Vampisoul have not reissued his albums or made a compilation". 

SPINACH - Action Man (Parte 1) / Action Man (Parte 2) (Ariola, 1971)

Esta peza, que ben podería ter asinado Santana ou Fernando Arbex, é obra da colaboración do sempre inquedo Giorgio Moroder e o cantante tras Michael Holm.