CASHMAN VAQUERO BAND - IN MEMORY OF BERRY OAKLEY (USA '79 PSYCH BLUES JAZZY)

 Vaquero means "cowboy" from its Spanish translation. Band leader Doug Cashman chose the name at whim, with no particular meaning attached to it. He and bass player Ron Sadus were close friends of Ray (Berry) Oakley, and formed a seminal garage band together in Park Forest, IL in 1963. Oakley later took his guitar skills south to Florida in the late 60's, eventually hooking up with the Allman Bros, and succumbing to head injuries from a motorcycle accident in 1972. Sadus also passed away, he while recording this album, in 1979. Anyone expecting this to be an Allman's tribute album will be off the mark, though they still shouldn't be disappointed. It's musically very diverse and rather light, semi-commercial rock with some light jazz elements included. There are several instrumentals mixed in with the pleasant vocal tracks. Everything is bolstered with solid guitar provided by Cashman and guest guitarists. Though there are numerous styles present, all seem to flow well together, even the somewhat out of place pedal steel driven "Drivin' Me Crazy", the only outright country track on here. I don't think many would consider this essential by any stretch, and it's reputation among the psychedelic rock set is a mystery. But anyone seeking a solidly entertaining and yet highly obscure offering should dig these grooves. Thanks RYM

https://www.mediafire.com/file/wcaepwnvr09jtbz/Cashman+Vaquero+Band+-+In+Memory+Of+Berry+Oakley+(Usa+'79+Psych+Blues+Jazzy).rar/file

THE SAGE BROTHERS BAND - GOT TIS FEELING (USA '81 COUNTRY ROCK)

The Sage Brothers Band "Got This Feeling..." (Ravin' Records, 1981) (LP)
(Produced by Jamie Goldsmith)

A country bar-band from Boscobel, Wisconsin, led by singer-guitarist Jim C. Berlin, who wrote all the songs. The rest of the group included Dan McCauley (bass), Butch Ortman (lead guitar), and Paul Roberts on drums. This is pretty fresh-sounding a a bit raw, with dense, sharp electric guitars, perhaps anticipating the rock-adjacent "Americana" scene of the late '80s and early '90s. Definitely worth a spin.

 

https://www.mediafire.com/file/tdvmu3xvuh72stz/Sage+Brothers+Band+(The)+-+Got+This+Feeling+(Usa+'81+Country+Rock).rar/file

AIR BORN - SELF TITLE (Usa '80 COUNTRY SOUTHERN ROCK)

 Airborn "Airborn" (Yessi Records, 1980).(LP)

(Produced by Richard Crosby)

 this obscuro southern rock band from Avon, Colorado, though I've heard they were kinda twangy... Their lineup included some bottleneck guitar and lap steel, in addition to electric lead.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/hs25wge58pk0yyi/Air+Born+-+Same+(Usa+'80+Southern+Country).rar/file

BOB LIND - SINCE THERE WERE CIRCLES (USA '71 FOLK COUNTRY) RARE FIRST PRESS LOSSLESS WAV

 Bob Lind "Since There Were Circles" (Capitol Records, 1971) (LP)

(Produced by Doug Weston)
One of the best-known stars of the 1960s folk revival, Colorado songwriter Bob Lind scored an improbable hit with his breezy 1966 folk-pop single, "Elusive Butterfly," which peaked at #5 on the national pop charts. Riding high, he recorded three albums that year, and was naturally among the legions of young artists hailed as "the next Dylan," which doubtless contributed to his immediate flame-out, substance abuse problems, and precipitous disappearance from the spotlight. Like many 'Sixties truthseekers, Bob Lind dropped out and wrestled with his psyche, reemerging in the early 'Seventies with this expansive, exuberant set of brainiac twang. Backing him was a real who's-who of the early country-rock scene, including top flight pickers such as Gene Clark of the Byrds, Doug Dillard, and Bernie Leadon, as well as bassist David Jackson (who backed Clark and Dillard on a string of influential early '70s LPs) and John Buck Wilkins, a showbiz kid who had also "gone country" on his own solo albums around this time. To be sure, this is hardly a straight-up country record, but you can't deny the impressive roster of talent, or its place in the early country-rock mosaic. Fans of spacey post-folkies such as Jeff Buckley, et.al., might dig this one.

WAV : https://www.mediafire.com/file/34obg7d9reisuj4/Bob+Lind+-+Since+There+Were+Circles+(Usa+'71+Folk).rar/file

OTTER CREEK - Otter Creek (Usa '77 Southern Rock)

 Otter Creek "Otter Creek" (Bolt Records, 1977) (LP)

(Produced by Frank Boulton)
A "lost" hippiebilly country-rock gem of mellow yet twangy splendor. Attention all ye fans of late '60s Byrds, early '70s Grateful Dead, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Greezy Wheels, et. al., this is an album you'll want to track down. Amiable, uncomplicated stoner twang by some longhairs from upstate New York... Many of the songs are of the looking-for-love-but-drunk-at-the-bar variety, with frontman Robert Presti singing lead on most tracks, as well as Tommy Sennes on pedal steel, and Bill Smith playing lead guitar and mandolin. The picking is decent though not dazzling, but the vibe is just right. A good-time band with a sincere country sound... Definitely worth a spin!

https://www.mediafire.com/file/v6d0epdugb76cgw/Otter+Creek+-+Same+(Usa+'77+Southern+Rock).rar/file

THE DESPERADOS - IN NASHVILLE (Usa '78 Country Rock)

 The Desperados "In Nashville" (1978-?) (LP)

(Produced by David Shipley)
This album features a larger band and smoother production, and seems to be from around 1978-79... The more recent songs include "Couple More Years" (recorded by both Dr. Hook and Waylon Jennings in 1976) and "You're The One" (a big hit for the Oak Ridge Boys in 1977 and '78.) I'm not sure how much longer the band was together after this... any info is welcome!

https://www.mediafire.com/file/53nlwwbwq5ea8kf/Desperados+-+In+Nashville+(Usa+'78+Country+Rock).rar/file

THE LONNIE JOLSON BAND - SWAMP (USA '81 COUNTRY ROCK)

 The Lonnie Jolson Band "Swamp" (Gator Records, 1981) (LP)

(Produced by John A. Kreager, Lonnie Jolson & Waddy Thompson)
An eclectic, laid-back set from a Florida band that sometimes gets tagged as "southern rock," but seems closer to Austin outlaw to me... Songwriter Lonnie Jolson also recorded a few singles dating back the late 'Seventies, with a band then called Moonshine, but by the time this came out, he was the marquee artist. He's backed by singer Donna Hodges, who takes the lead on a version of "House Of The Rising Sun," and harmony on several other tracks, along with Dale Holmes (bass), Waddy Thompson (drums), and David Watkins on lead guitar and slide. Though Jolson was living in Immokalee, Florida when this album came out, he previously lived in Mississippi, and seems to have worked in both Tampa and West Palm Beach, recording singles for labels in both towns. Anyway, I dig this one. The sound production ain't fancy, and it's a good match for Jolson's decidedly un-Nashville singing style, which evokes various other folks -- on the opening track, "River City Queen," he's got this hesitant little catch in his voice that reminds me of Townes Van Zandt; on much of the record he sounds a lot like Jimmie Dale Gilmore, or maybe a little like John Prine, or even a little like Charlie Daniels, particularly on his cover of Tony Joe White's "They Caught The Devil And Put Him In Jail In Eudora, Arkansas." It's worth noting that about half the songs are his own originals, and across the board these are far more engaging that the cover songs, which include a low-wattage version of the Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers." Personally, I like it that he was more into the originals -- highlights include Jolson's "Let's Reason Together" and a tune called "Some Ol' Sad Song," which seems to have been written by drummer Waddy Thompson. Overall this may seem a bit sluggish, but it's authentic as all get-out.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/tw5s578ao5wh6f0/Lonnie+Jolson+Band+-+Swamp+(USA+'81+Country+Rock).rar/file