Daddy Longlegs - Oakdown Farm (Repertoire Records) 1971

Biography : This US act initially comprised Steve Hayton (guitar/vocals), Cliff Carrison (drums) and Kurt Palomaki (bass/clarinet/vocals). The trio spent its early months on a farm in New York state, before moving location to New Mexico. The promise of work in films brought the group to Europe in 1969, and although such plans were later aborted, they decided to settle in England. Daddy Longlegs showcased their appealing brand of good-time, country-influenced rock before the line-up was expanded to accommodate vocalist Mo Armstrong. Both he and Hayton then left the group, following which the drummer and bass player were joined by Peter Arneson (piano) and Gary ‘Norton’ Holderman (guitar), the latter of whom had worked with Carrison in Slim’s Blues Band. Oakdown Farm was released on the renowned Vertigo label, but progress was hampered by further changes in personnel. Daddy Longlegs disbanded in 1972, following which Arneson teamed with former members of Gracious and the Greatest Show On Earth in the pop group, Taggett. allmusic.com

Tracklist
01.Rubber Tyre 2:45
02.Double Decker 1:55
03.Please Believe Me 3:32
04.Lonely Way 3:53
05.Sweet Louise 2:53
06.Wheeling & Dealing 5:05
07.Rusty Door 3:57
08.Gambling Man 2:42
09.Clara Bell 3:38
10.Night Shift 2:46
11.Moog 3:41
12.Boogie 5:01

Line-up
Kurt Palomaki - Fender Bass, Clarinet
Clif Carrison - Drums
Gary 'Norton' Holderman - Guitar, Vocals
Peter Arnesen - Keyboards
Kurt Palomaki - Vocals
Peter Arnesen - Vocals

 

Cochise - Swallow Tales 1971

Biography:Prior to recording their second album, Cochise underwent a major change in personnel, with singer Stewart Brown getting replaced by John Gilbert. As Brown had written some of the material on Cochise's 1970 self-titled debut, that left the songwriting wholly in the hands of guitarist Mick Grabham and pedal steel player B.J. Cole. Still, the music remained largely the same middle-of-the-pack early-'70s album-oriented British rock, sometimes hard and sometimes with a more reflective, folkier feel, though always with a more country-rock-ish tinge than most (owing largely to Cole's pedal steel). But as on their first album, Cochise had neither the stylistic distinction nor the top-shelf songwriting to attract wide notice, their approach encompassing a hard rocking update of Buddy Holly's "Love's Made a Fool of You"; original material which somewhat recalled the Guess Who's rootsier side; and lightweight U.S. West Coast folk-country-rock. As far as the latter style goes, "Lost Hearts," with a light early Love influence, is their best effort, while "Another Day" sounds a little like a cross between Crosby, Stills & Nash and the early Bee Gees, as peculiar as that mixture may seem. allmusic.com

Tracklist:
01.Love's Made A Fool Of You 2:53
02.Jed Collder 3:20
03.Down Country girls 1:51
04.Home Again 3:43
05.Lost Hearts 3:27
06.Strange Images 2:05
07.Why I Sing The Blues 4:11
08.Another Day 5:18
09.Axiom Of Maria 7:04
10.Can I Break Your Heart 5:05
11.O Come All Ye Faithful 1:15

Cochise :
Nigel Olsson - Vocals, Vocal Harmony
Caleb Quaye - Piano
Rick Wills - Bass, Vocals
John Wilson - Drums
Ricky Wills - Bass, Percussion, Vocals,
Mick Grabham - Guitar (Acoustic), Soloist, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
Steve Marriott - Piano, Vocals
Tim Renwick - Guitar, Soloist
John Gilbert - Vocals,
Cal Batchelor - Guitar
Stuart Brown - Guitar, Vocals
B.J. Cole - Dobro, Guitar (Steel), Guitar, Art Conception, Pedal Steel

Jellybread - Sixty-Five Parkway 1970

Formed at England’s Sussex University by pianist Pete Wingfield, Jellybread was originally completed by Paul Butler (guitar/vocals),John Best (bass),and Chris Waters (drums).In 1969 the quartet secured a recording contract with the exemplary Blue Horizon Records label and although largely unadventurous, their albums offered a highly competent grasp of black music, including both blues and soul. They provided stellar accompaniment on Lightnin’ Slim's London Gumbo and B.B. King in London, but the unit dissolved in 1971 with the departure of Wingfield and Waters. Newcomers Rick Birkett (guitar, ex-Accent) and Kenny Lamb (drums) joined for Back to Begin Again, but Jellybread broke up when the set failed to make commercial headway. However, Wingfield enjoyed success as a solo artist, session pianist, and member of Olympic Runners. allmusic.com

Tracklist:
01.Faded Grace 2:59
02.Old Before Your Time 7:03
03.Sally Hotlips 3:36
04.Go Through The Motions 4:02
05.Full Circle One 1:57
06.Old Man Hank 3:43
07.The Missing Link 6:10
08.Samuel Taylor 2:58
09.Try 3:33
10.Full Circle Two 2:10
Bonus Tracks (Studio Recordings 1969)
11.That's Alright 2:07
12.Evening 6:53
13.Don't Want No Woman 2:58

Jellybread:
Paul Butler: guitar, vocals
Pete Wingfield: keyboard, vocals
John Best: bass
Chris Waters: drums