Crosby, Stills & Nash - st CD 69 w Deja Vu (CSN ONLY!) CD 70 w CSN LP 77 w Daylight Again CD 82 w Allies (Live) LP 83

 CSN were such great harmonizers and the vinyl sounds great.  I wanted to group these how I want to listen to them and left out the Neil Young tracks from Deja Vu.  The more I read about that guy, the more I despise him like how he was quietly strumming in the same room as Moby Grape signed away their name to a pimp producer that was lending them money destroying such a talented band or was it how Neil happened to leave off two other co-writers from Buffalo Springfield from his first sing going solo called 'The Loner'.   I've talked about this before like when he went public with Joni on an issue.

https://gofile.io/d/3lZtk9

CROSBY-NASH - Whistling Down The Wire LP 76

 This was their last one listed at Discogs but would be interested in how the earlier two are as this is quite good lyrically and songwise.            https://gofile.io/d/hN87uT

LENNY WHITE - Venusian Summer CD 75 17 w Big CIty LP 77 w Streamline LP 78 w TWENNYNINE - Best of Friends LP 79 w Just Like Dreamin' LP 81

 Great self taught drummer from New York that played in Return To Forever and with Al Di Meola.  In fourth grade when I got a record player in my room, my old vinyl brother (the other older brother has only cassettes and into Beatles/Doors/Buffalo Springfield/Chicago) let me borrow his records as he was into Rolling Stones/Bob Dylan/Tom Waits/Bruce Springsteen and one that was very influential to me was by Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy.  It had a superfast pre-punk song called 'Race with Devil on Spanish Freeway' and Lenny played on this album.  Later in college years I got his first album for a quarter never realizing the connection and enjoyed it but it was so beat up, I lost it along the way.  Well I found the other stuff at Goodwill but had to search this week to find the first album.

https://gofile.io/d/ynerXM

VA - The Best Of Reggae Vol.II CD

 

In pulling a couple of reggae compilations from the Goodwill CD stack for the summertime, and seeing Lee 'Scratch' Perry (R.I.P.) on this one, it dawned on my I had not posted about his death.  I added that picture I've had on my refrigerator since my rasta friend took it when we saw him in FL right as he gave and lit  him a spliff.  A true legend.  Others on this CD:  Roman Stewart, The Upsetters, The Black Arks, Bob Marley & The Wailers and Brad Osborne.                              https://gofile.io/d/NsIP8R

VA - SUN FUN & REGGAE CD 95

 A very fun reggae compilation for the summer time!  Includes:  Jimmy Cliff, Bob & Marcia, Desmond Dekker, Inner Circle, Chalice, Lou & The Hollywood Bananas, Ska Boys, Dhaima, Culture, Dennis Brown, Judge Dread, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Naturalites, Peter Metro, U. Brown, Tracey Niceness & Chris Wayne.                      https://gofile.io/d/paD4pj

The California Raisins - st LP 87

 Well since I did the Chipmunks last week thought I would pull out this 1980's remnant that had a Target store receipt on it (didn't know they were selling vinyl back then!) from Goodwill.  Has a totally generic sounding (but totally nail it!) R & B sound and songs but alas...quite normal but very fun!

https://gofile.io/d/kRTFJo

TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY - Introducing the Hardline According To CD 87

 Might as well group him into a set of three posts for what reminds me of the 1980's like I have been doing with groups of three below--themes within themes.  He played First Ave club a lot and was big in MN.

https://gofile.io/d/09e6fX

CHRIS MANCINI - NO STRINGS CD 83

 Wow a big thanks to ClassicMusic20 for sending this in as it is the kind of 'street beat' stuff I posted a lot of in the early days.  See his father Henry's post below.       https://gofile.io/d/DGeZio

PUZZLE - st LP 73 w The Second Album LP 74

 REPOST Request:  This is one of those great 70's horn bands that I like akin to 'The Chicago Transit Authority' and others.        

LINK RESTORED 8-4-2022:  https://gofile.io/d/QcitHP    

PUZZLEHEAD - PATHFINDER LP 92

 REPOST:  Thought I would throw all the 'puzzle' band out on the table as one might do while getting ready to start a puzzle--this is some great punk rock from Rhode Island to enjoy!

https://gofile.io/d/EKLAh2

            

The Puzzles - 7 80 w Let's Have A Puzzleparty CD 80

 Some ska from the Netherlands, thanks to Felipe at the defunct blog Ikskp out of Brazil.

https://gofile.io/d/y9Dllw

ABGAS - Abgas LP 1981

 REPOST Request:  Love the name and sound as Mark Underground blog creator had listed them as Lo-Fi punk with only vocals, bass and drums.          https://gofile.io/d/whmudz

PETER BERGER - st 7 inch 79

 REPOST Request:  Got a nice series of Swiss punk requests that are pretty good that I had not heard.

https://gofile.io/d/uLtyDd

JOF & THE RAM - st 12 inch 81

 REPOST Request:  Cool punk from Switzerland!    https://gofile.io/d/pQ9cuJ

VA - Genève Soif LP 1984

 REPOST Request:  A pretty cool punk compilation from Switzerland featuring the bands: SIDA, DISKOLOKOSST, YODLER KILLERS, VITRIOL, OSSB, BOUILLONS KNOR & BRUET.

https://gofile.io/d/ojXIPn

Lenny Williams - Pray For The Lion LP 74 w Spark of Love LP 78 & CD 77 93 w Bonus

 Thought I would bury this "Lenny" down here as to avoid confusion with other 'Lenny' above.  This one was singer for Tower of Power for three albums and does a pretty cool cover of an old favorite song of mine 'Compared To What'.           https://gofile.io/d/DSVUAF

JOHNNY PAYCHECK - GREATEST HITS CD 95

 Actually saw him at a State Fair at my last job town play his latest hit song (not on this) 'Yellow Rose of Texas' along with the classic one here.              https://gofile.io/d/eWpaVV       

SWAIN AND THE CITATIONS - THE BEST OF VOL. 1 CD

 Some feel good music for the summer from the Bahamas!        https://gofile.io/d/TUdvkM

WORLD PORT - WORLD VIEW CD 02

 Haven't listened to this yet but I believe it is a New Age type of instrumental CD.

https://gofile.io/d/ogCVrL

MEDITATIVE GREGORIAN CHANTS - Lost In Meditation CD 94

Starting to get a pretty good selection of these type of CD's that were big in the 90's.

https://gofile.io/d/4tUMlP

GILLIAN WELCH - THE HARROW & THE HARVEST CD 11

 Well I had posted last week another 'O' Brother Where Art Thou' female singer last week so here U go.

https://gofile.io/d/fW4RvY

ETTA JAMES - HEAR MUSIC OPUS COL. CD 05

 Wow, this lady can really SHOUT the blues--great CD.

https://gofile.io/d/6QSlPG

Aaron Neville - The Grand Tour CD 93 w The Tattooed Heart CD 95 w To Make Me Who I Am CD 97

 Was lucky to find all three of these at Goodwill--such a great singer and hadn't post his solo before.

https://gofile.io/d/i69EN6

The Incredible Jimmy Smith - MIDNIGHT SPECIAL LP 61w MONSTER LP 65 w ORGAN GRINDER SWING CD 65 00

 REPOST and ADD ON:  Adding to the 'Monster' previous post and the vinyl is an original Blue Note!

https://gofile.io/d/dM0xNo

SADE - Diamond Life LP 84 w Promise LP 85 w Turn My Back On You 7 87 w 7's 88 w Love Deluxe LP 92 w Best Of CD 93 w Lover's Rock CD 00 w Lovers Live CD 02 w

 REPOST and ADD ON:  Found the Lover's Rock CD at Goodwill and so organized all past posts.

https://gofile.io/d/fpqn0e