CATHIE - Country Downs (1974)

Celebration – CEL-1894

Country:Canada

Released:1974

Tracks Listing

01 - Someday Soon  02:24 

02 - Time In A Bottle  02:40 

03 - M.R.A. (Many Roads Anonymous)  02:54 

04 - Sail Around The World  03:21 

05 - Lovin' Arms  02:57 

06 - Country Downs  02:13 

07 - Touch The Wind (Eres Tu)  04:00 

08 - The Last Thing On My Mind  03:00 

09 - Machine Gun Kelly  02:39 

10 - The Seed Of Music  03:31 

Line Up / Musicians

Cathie Stewart - Guitar, Vocals

She channels the spirit of Anne Murray and sings tales of Springhill. She grew up in Alberton, just outside Hamilton, Ontario, and at a tender age, she recorded two albums in 1974-75, including "Country Downs." Then, she resurfaced in 1983 with the remarkable funk track "You Got Your Magic Working," which she released independently. After that, she seemed to vanish, until she made a cameo in a Country Music International article in June 1996, titled "Cathie Stewart - Whatever Happened to…". It turns out she and her husband Brian sought refuge in the pristine air of Whitehorse, Yukon.-Robert Williston

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CINDI TITZER - Cindi Titzer (1980) (Private Press)

Nite Shade Records - NR-001

Country:Us

Released:1980

Tracks Listing

01 - All for You 5:08

02 - Foggy Sea 4:35

03 - Or Nothing Else 3:41

04 - Paper Silhouettes 4:35

05 - Better & Better 3:20

06 - Just a Bit Alright 4:22

07 - Lazy New Orleans 4:00

08 - From Now Till Then 5:10

09 - Rainbow Song 1:45

Line Up / Musicians

Cindi Titzer - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals

Don Hull - Electric Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Bill Schultz, Don Hull - Arranged By [Cello Arrangement]

Bill Schultz - Cello

Jan Alexander - Piano, Arranged By [Piano Arrangement]

Henry Reiff - Bass

Darryl J. Kulick - Drums

Kerry Brown - Percussion

Andy J. Forrest - Harmonica

Paulette Meaux - Backing Vocals

Breathtaking 1980 US folk LP with progressive moves recorded in New Orleans and issued on a private micro label. A lost masterpiece ! 

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MARLIN GREENE - Tiptoe Past the Dragon (1972)

Elektra - EKS-75028

Country:Us

Released:1972

Tracks Listing

01 - Grand Illusion 03:01 

02 - Masquerade Ball 03:00 

03 - Jonathan's Dream 02:13 

04 - My Country Breakdown 02:12 

05 - Forest Ranger 03:04 

06 - Gemini Gypsy 03:14 

07 - Ponce de Leon 02:58 

08 - Who's the Captain of Your Ships of Dreams? 03:31 

09 - Fields of Clover 07:24 

10 - Good Christian Cowboy 02:56 

11 - Tiptoe Past the Dragon 01:14 

Line Up / Musicians

Marlin Greene - Lead Vocals

Eddie Hinton, Larry (Gimmer) Nicholson, Marlin Greene, Wayne Perkins - Guitars

Leo La Blanc - Pedal Steel Guitar

Barry Beckett, Chuck Leavell - Keyboards

David Hood, Jerry Masters - Bass

Fred Prouty, Lou Mullenix, Roger Hawkins - Drums

Marlin Green's (Town Creek, Alabama) lone album "Tiptoe Past The Dragon" was issued Stateside in the early summer of 1972, is not a lost masterpiece despite what they claim (it has been notorious bargain-bin fodder for decades in second-hand shops – a strict no-no as a buy in) – but it has musical goodies on both sides worth rediscovering – especially if you like your Americana with a touch of Country Rock. "Mark Barry's Review Blog"

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MARK SPOELSTRA - Mark Spoelstra (1969)

Columbia - CS 9793

Country:Us

Released:1969

Tracks Listing

01 - Hobo Poet 2:50

02 - Not So Inclined To Be Kind 2:57

03 - Thanks Anyway 3:21

04 - Sound Of The Rainbow 2:55

05 - You Should Know 3:10

06 - Meadow Mountain Top 2:49

07 - Don Juan's Turn To Bow 2:48

08 - Song Of Sad Bottles 4:06

09 - Mona Sue 3:09

10 - Dim Lights And Bar Fights 3:24

11 - Child Statue 3:58

12 - Empty Words 3:03

Line Up / Musicians

Mark Spoelstra - Guitar, Vocals

David Blue - Guitar

Ed Trickett - Dulcimer

Harvey Brooks - Bass

James Burton - Pedal Steel Guitar

Jim Gordon - Drums

Joe Osborn - Pedal Steel Guitar

Meyer Snifin - Violin

Mike Deasy Sr. - Guitar

Mitch Greenhill - Guitar, Organ

Roy Blumenfeld - Drums

Clem Wretched - Backing Vocals

Sneaky Pete - Pedal Steel Guitar

This album saw the estimable Mark Spoelstra falling in line and delivering an LP in the vein of those landmark, first wave country-folk-rock albums that swept away whatever was left of the 'classic' American folk scene in the late 60s. A solid cast of familiar Nashville sessioneers are of course present here and the listener is treated to a very nice set that sits astride the more traditional approach of those folkies who rolled with the 'sound'. This sits nicely next to your Beau Brummels, Larry Murray, Everlys and Bob of course.

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DAN KNIGHT - Joy (1982) (Private Press)

Battlemount Records - BM-001

Country:Canada

Released:1982

Tracks Listing

01 - I Believe 3:01

02 - Wind Song 3:15

03 - The Minstrel 3:04

04 - Warm 3:08

05 - Billys Birthday 2:57

06 - Forever Grey Afternoons 2:56

07 - Speakthought 2:21

08 - A Waltz 2:47

Line Up / Musicians

Dan Knight - Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar

Fabien Zelicz - 12-String Acoustic Guitar

Anna Knight, Linda Rick, The First Cosmic Glee Club Band Back Up Singers - Backing Vocals 

James Devris - Drums, Percussion

Gerry Fielding - Drums

Claudio Milanello - Congas, Maracas

Jim Chard, Dennis Peck - Piano

Dan Knight is clearly an ambitious songwriter, forcefully blending psychedelic rock, new age and contemporary folk in order to convey his message with an alarming intensity. His ethereal guitar-reverb style, frankly, wouldn't be out of place on a token dream pop album, but he balances it well with dreamy background vocals and an alarmingly advanced production quality (especially for a private press record).

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HUNT & DUNK - Did You Ever Sing To A Mountain (1974) (Private Press)

Mountain Records - LP-6110

Country:Us

Released:1974

Tracks Listing

01 - Did You Ever Sing To A Mountain 3:25

02 - Mountain Man 2:54

03 - Seasons 2:29

04 - Once I Left The Mountain 1:29

05 - San Francisco Mountain 4:48

06 - Tree 2:12

07 - Don't Go To Baja With Your Beer Cans 3:17

08 - Power 3:57

09 - Progress 1:19

10 - Crossroads 1:29

11 - The Drifter 3:06

12 - Fence Line Rider 3:21

13 - Chico 4:25

Line Up / Musicians

John Duncklee - Words

Rich Hunt - Vocals, Ac.Guitar

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Doug Holswarth - Piano

Bob Huff, Bob Bresnahan - Guitars

Paul Murphy,Steve Lage - Bass

Peter Kuch - Drums

From the album back cover :

"Some mountains are sacred. Perhaps all mountains are sacred. The music in this album is inspired by mountains and their need to be preserved; it is also a mountain experience. Side one reveals the beauty and the feelings that happen on the mountain. Side two is a collection of thoughts about people and the mountain, but it also says that we must think about deserts, mesas and seashores too.

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