Dan Casamajor - My Family (Sealed copy of this 1969 US Private Folk masterpiece)
Very cool period piece that beautifully captures the era of college students just starting to look inward, grow their hair and get into "reefer". Very talented guy doing folk and folk-rock, some...
View ArticleLarry Anderson - Living Freedom (Extremely rare 1974 US Private Xian Psych...
"Living Freedom," by Larry Anderson, released in the U.S. in 1974. Not featured in the Archivist. Extremely are custom Nebraska release of yearning Xian folk psych with loner angles. Really solid LP...
View ArticleFrancisco Montaner - Chevaux Futurs (Rare and excellent French Chanson / Folk...
Excellent French Chanson / Folk LP released in the very beginning of the 70's on the little Pragmaphone label. I don't know if Francisco Montaner was French or Spanish or ...Some poems written by...
View ArticleJon Stein - Sailing Home (Excellent 1985 US Private SSW Folk LP)
Excellent SSW Folk LP privately released in 1985 (Sand & Stone Records) !Listen : B3. Native American & B2. Southwest Desert & A3. Spirit of LoveA great album from start to finish in...
View ArticlePhilippe Mouazan - Savez-vous un pays (Rare 1978 French Chanson / Folk LP on...
Great first LP released in 1978 by Philippe Mouazan, French singer songwriter from Brittany, on the tiny West Sound label.No song to be found on YouTube ...I can send some mp3 files when you're...
View ArticleJean-Paul Marchant - Le silence (Excellent 1971 or 1972 Frenh chanson / Folk...
Underrated French chanson / Folk LP, released in 1971 or 1972 on a private tiny label "Ellipse", with sparse instrumentation, flute, bass and guitar, and the great voice of Jean-Paul Marchant.Listen :...
View ArticleHumbert Marano - Non Exit / Humbert Marano chante : Arthur Rimbaud, Alan...
Amazing album from start to finish.Released in 1974 by Humbert Marano on his own private label Taon Records.Sung in French and in English. Listen : A1. L'éternité + A5. Enfance & A6. Hymne...
View ArticleVarious Artists - The Music of the Santa Cruz Mountains (Rare 1974 US Private...
Split LP by four singers originated from the Santa Cruz Mountains area : J.J. Johnson (three tracks), Bahia Tavakolian (three tracks), Bruce Frye (three tracks) and Kai Moore (three tracks).A rare...
View ArticleMichael Hanly & Mícheál O'Donnell - Celtic Folkweave (Rare 1974 Irish Folk...
Originally released in 1974 on Polydor Records, Mick Hanly & Mícháel O'Donnell’s Celtic Folkweave is considered one of the most seminal albums in the Irish folk music genre.The album features some...
View ArticleDenis Philippe - ST (Amazing 1977 Swiss Private Folk SSW LP)
Rare and amazing Folk / SSW / French Chanson LP privately released by Denis Philippe Chappuis in 1977.Listen : A6. Seul & B2. Les gens et les arbres Amazing album from start to finish...
View ArticleJohn & Rosy Goacher - Begone Dull Care ! (Rare and excellent 1977 US Private...
Male female vocal duo, singing traditional songs in an acoustic setting, guitar and occasional lute or mandolin.An excellent album with great interpretation released in 1977 on their own label...
View ArticlePierre Eliane - Le danseur fou (Amazing 1978 French Private SSW LP)
Pierre Éliane (Nancy, France, 23 August 1955) is a French priest, Carmelite monk, singer and songwriter. In the ending of the 70s he wrote songs in Montmartre, and collaborated with his friend...
View ArticleDan Elliot - Dance of Life (Amazing 1970? US Psych SSW LP on the little...
This is a white label promo vinyl private (Wizdom label) pressing of Dance Of Life by Dan Elliot from probably 1968 or 1969 but no later. I haven't listened to this one in a while but it's so unique...
View ArticleDavid Ninnes - ST (Great 1976 Australian Psych SSW LP on EMS Records)
Obscure South Australian folk-prog from singer-songwriter, David Ninnes, who released this somewhat rare self-titled album in 1976 on the small South Australian 'EMS' label. Information about David...
View ArticleGabriel Gladstar - A Garden Song (1973 US Psych Folk masterpiece repressed in...
This little folk psych gem has been recorded in 1973 by Gabriel Gladstar : Jim Zeiger (flute, percussion, vocals), Michael Gwinn (guitar, vocals) & Phillip Morgan (guitar, vocals).Repressed by the...
View ArticleMike Welch - Renovations (Excellent 1981 US Private Soft Rock / Folk Rock LP)
"Renovations," a great LP by Mike Welch, released on Welchy Grape in the U.S. in 1981.Scarce original Massachusetts Soft Rock / Folk Rock with some rural angles.A remarkably solid collection of tunes...
View ArticleLady Chaser (aka Michael Barash) - Lady Chaser (Great 1981 US Private Psych...
Unique blend of Jazzy Soft-Rock, Mellow Psych Country Rock arrangements and lot of synths unexpectedly twisting the whole appeareance. This all has an additin of lo-fi rural breath from start to...
View ArticleNicodemus & Matchez the Congo Kid - Backstreet Orange (Amazing 1978 US...
Since first stirring in the seventies, Nicodemus has self-released over fifty records on his Zedikiah label. Recorded in 78, this LP finds Nicodemus teaming up with his brother Matchez for a slightly...
View ArticleThe Little Folk - Leave Them a Flower (Rare 1971 UK Private Folk LP)
Another scarce LP from the British scene.Mono recording.Great album from 1971 issued on the same Studio Republic label than the Roxeth Manor Folk Group LP.Tracklist :A1 Stay A Little While A2 Leaves...
View ArticleTary Rebenar - Just A Dream Ago (Excellent 1974 US Private Folk LP)
Tary Rebenar was born in Moline, Illinois on July 13, 1940. He moved to Chicago and joined with other musicians creating Barbarossa, a music room of folk songs where he and others performed.Rebenar...
View ArticleWooden Elephant - ST (Great 1978 US Psych Folk Rock LP released on Jeree...
This is a psych/folk/rock style LP that sometimes leans towards country rock.There is also some flute !All songs written by John Robert Wain.Recorded in New Brighton PA.Listen : A3. No Way& A1....
View ArticlePorterhouse - Bide Lady Bide (Rare 1972 UK Folk LP on Cambrian)
A lyrical folk set from this three-part female/male vocal harmony act, with some lovely lead femvox tracks !Listen to the whole LP : Porterhouse - Bide Lady Bide Another interesting record for all...
View ArticleMithras - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed (Rare 1973 Private...
Great UK Folk LP released in 1973 by Mithras,a British Folk trio (Bob Plews : Voice & Guitar, Margaret Lonhurst : Voice & Concertina & Jeremy Eddon : Voice, Recorder and Flute)This was a...
View ArticleArguedene - Arguedene Chante ! (Very rare 1981 Private Folk LP from Belgium)
Arguedene was a very interesting and original project around Pierre-Marie Mulquin.Recorded in 1981 on Pierre-Marie Mulquin's own Studio Marie-Thérèse.This obscure album offers pleasant traditional...
View ArticleFianna - Herbstkinder (Very rare 1986 Private German Folk LP)
Excellent German Folk LP with female and male vocals. Special tip for all who like Langsyne, Tanzbär, Sündenfall and Ougenweide. I recommend especially the superb "Aaron" with a gentle psychedelic...
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