A COUNTRY BAND - MUSIC BY A COUNTRY BAND (USA '73 COUNTRY)

 A Country Band "Music By A Country Band" (Golden Eagle Records, 1973) 

Behold: the most generic country record ever made! I couldn't resist. I mean, yeah sure, it cost me fifty-one cents and I was sure it wasn't going to be very good, but how could I pass this one by? This seems to have been a souvenir album made by the Golden Eagle label, which produced several albums in the 1970s which I believe were part of a tourist attraction related to the old steamboat industry... Anyway, turns out this album is actually pretty good -- two young guys picking and singing banjo and guitar in robust, salty renditions of golden oldies from the Antebellum and pre-bluegrass eras, as well as the cowboy-western and white gospel traditions... There's no information at all about who played on this record or when it came out, just the picture on the front (an anonymous group portrait from the 19th Century) and the song titles on the disc -- other than that, it's literally a blank slate. A little diligent research, though, and one discovers that this was the recording debut of guitarist Orville Johnson, who at the time was working on a tourist paddlewheel steamship, the SS Julia Belle Swain, and was an up-and-coming artist in the St. Louis music scene. I still dunno who was playing with him, but when I find out, I'll let you know. It's a nice record: thanks in advance if anyone has any additional info to add!

https://www.mediafire.com/file/bnl4v1o2w237nzr/A+Country+Band+-+Music+By+A+Country+Band+(Usa+'73+Country).rar/file

THE DEAN DAVIS COMPANY - STONE COUNTY ROAD (USA '70 FOLK ROCK PSYCH)

 The Dean Davis Company was a folk rock group from Fort Collins, Colorado. They were led by Dean Davis who was born and raised in Colorado. Davis had a strong connection to Colorado State University. He lived right next to the school, attended classes there, performed there, and even re-wrote a song, "Saint Of CSU", after the school. The original group's lineup is unknown but they most likely formed in 1967 or 1968. The origins of the group appear to have begin on Dean Davis’ one and only solo album “Maria”.  Davis recorded the freak folk affair in late 1967 with the backing duo of Bob Sawyer on upright bass and Vince Haffey on drums. It’s likely the duo of Haffey and Davis co-founded The Dean Davis Company.

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CLINTON RIVER ROAD - TRAVELIN' ON (USA '84 SOUTHERN ROCK)

Clinton River Road "Travelin' On" (Secord Records, 1984) (LP)

(Produced by Dave Staub)

A six-song EP of perky country-rock by some fellas from Michigan. They used to play at a bowling alley called The Peach Pit, but I don't know where or when that was... The group included Tim Boshaw (lead vocals and guitar), Richie Kanan (bass), Bob Monteleone (lead guitar), Greg Poullard (12-string guitar) and Vince Provenzano (vocals and drums), with some fine harmonies by Greg Poullard, Vince Provenzano and Randy Richard. Poco would be proud.

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VENOM - SELF TITLE (USA '82 SOUTHERN HARD ROCK)-----------LAFAUCI - SELF TITLE (USA '78 SOUTHERN ROCK)

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THE MIDNITE SPECIAL - MIDNITE SPECIAL (USA '81 COUNTRY ROCK)

 The Midnite Special "The Midnite Special" (Dave Kennedy Recording Studios, 1981) 

An outlaw-ish band from Wisconsin, possibly from Racine or Milwaukee, featuring Mike Baker (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jeff Benner (rhythm guitar), Tom Hanson (bass), and John Johnson on drums... The repertoire includes plenty of 'Seventies classics, stuff from Willie, Waylon, JJ Cale and Charlie Daniels ("The South’s Gonna Do It Again," of course...) There's also an early Rodney Crowell song(!) giving them some contemporary hipster cred, though this is balanced by (groan) yet another cover of the ever-dreadful "You Gave Me A Mountain," a hammy ballad that just wouldn't die. Minimal liner notes, though the band also thanks Bob Rohner and Wally Schultz ("...and our friends at "Oh Johnnys") so there are a few breadcrumbs.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/rbfupct9hjeulpr/Midnite+Special+(the)+-+Midnite+Special+(Usa+'81+Country+Rock).rar/file

BAKER DECOCQ AND FRIENDS - SELF TITLE (USA '82 COUNTRY ROCK)

 Baker DeCocq "...And Friends" (Mountain Music Company, 1982) (LP)

The Michigan-based duo of Bob DeCocq and Marshell Baker led this small band for about a few years i the early '80s, breaking up around 1984-85... DeCocq had previously been in rootsy groups such as the Houston, Texas's Shake Russell Band, the Country Line Band, and the TNS Blues Band, in the early '70s. Alas, this mostly rings false as "country" material, with more of a tepid, trying-to-sound-slick bar-band rock sound, too much blues, not enough twang, with fairly iffy vocals and lots of gratuitous, tinny electric guitar riffs swirling all over the place. A lot of the twang elements seems a bit forced or exaggerated to me... Worth a spin, I suppose, but not much here that wows me. Oh, well.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/zb2849rqvifbpft/Baker+DeCocq+-+And+Friends+(Usa+'82+Country+Rock).rar/file

LUCKY PIERRE - You Got to Go Low to Get Low (USA '79 Hard Country Rock)

 You Got to Go Low to Get Low is a 1979 album by American rock band Lucky Pierre, known for blending country rock, blues, and hard rock in a style that reflects the grit and soul of late ‘70s rock music. Released under the First American label, this album showcases Lucky Pierre’s versatility and knack for storytelling through songs that mix raw emotion with energetic instrumentation. The album remains a hidden gem for fans of classic rock, capturing a unique fusion of influences from Southern rock, blues, and even a touch of honky-tonk

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