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Freedom, Rock'n'Roll and fringes, welcome to the 1970s!

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These classic rock icons are characterised by a sense of experimentation, creativity, and innovation, as artists and audiences alike sought to push the boundaries of what was possible in popular music.

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The Joker

Steve Miller Band

The Joker

Steve Miller Band

The Joker is the eighth studio album by Steve Miller Band. The album was recorded at Capitol Studios and released by Capitol Records in October 1973.

The album marked a period of significant change for the group as the band abandoned their psychedelic-oriented music for a more melodic, smooth rock/blues sound. It was also their first solid commercial success due to the strong radio-play of the title track. 

The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and has been certified Platinum in the United States. It reached No. 1 on the Cash Box Albums Charts on January 8, 1974.

Tracklist

A1 Sugar Baby

A2 Mary Lou

A3 Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma

A4 Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash

 

B1 The Joker

B2 The Lovin' Cup

B3 Come On In My Kitchen

B4 Evil 

B5 Something To Believe In

The Velvet Undergound & Nico

The Velvet Undergound & Nico

The Velvet Undergound & Nico

The Velvet Undergound & Nico

We here at VinylBox would argue anyone to the ground who says there is a cooler, more iconic 1960s album than the Velvet Underground's self-titled release. When the Velvets recorded this debut, they were best known as the protégées of Andy Warhol (who designed the sleeve), and as a grating, combustive live band.

Fuelled by drummer Moe Tucker's no-nonsense wham and John Cale's howling viola, some of the straight-up rock and roll and arty noise extravaganzas here bear that out.

But before Lou Reed was singing about sadomasochism and drug deals and writing lyrics inspired by his favourite poets, he was a pop songwriter, and this album has some of his prettiest tunes, mostly sung by Nico, the German dark angel who left the band after this album. Even the sordid rockers are underscored by graceful pop tricks, like the two-chord flutter at the centre of the classic 'Heroin'. 

Truly essential listening.

Tracklist

A1 Sunday Morning

A2 I'm Waiting For The Man

A3 Femme Fatale

A4 Venus In Furs

A5 Run Run Run

A6 All Tomorrow's Parties

 

B1 Heroin

B2 There She Goes Again

B3 I'll Be Your Mirror

B4 The Black Angel's Death Song

B5 European Son 

Mixing Colours

Brain Eno

Mixing Colours

Products Brain Eno

Roger Eno and Brian Eno – together and individually among the foremost innovators in experimental ambient music – release their first album on Deutsche Grammophon: Mixing Colours.

Brian and Roger Eno have revolutionised many concepts of music production and performance, from pioneering treatments of pop music by Brian Eno to younger brother Roger Eno’s ambient synth/piano recordings reminiscent of Erik Satie.

The result is deep-dive listening and landscapes of sound bearing titles like abstract art: Obsidian, Deep Saffron, or Wintergreen. This debut DG release will reach a wide new audience still unfamiliar with their artistry. The poetic and ambient anthology reveals two celebrated ambient musicians at the height of their artistry.

Tracklist

A1 Spring Frost

A2 Burnt Umber

A3 Celeste

A4 Wintergreen 

 

B1 Obsidian

B2 Blonde

B3 Dark Sienna

B4 Verdigris 

 

C1 Snow

C2 Rose Quartz 

C3 Quicksilver

C4 Ultramarine 

C5  Iris

 

D1 Cinnabar

D2  Desert Sand 

D3 Deep Saffron

D4 Cerulean Blue

D5 Slow Movement: Sand

David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie's 1967 debut album for decca finally receives the deluxe edition treatment. Disc one features the original stereo and mono mixes of the album stunningly remastered by Peter Mew and Tris Penna at abbey road studios.

Musically, the album displays a baroque pop and music hall sound influenced by Anthony Newley and the Edwardian styles of contemporary British rock bands. The songs are primarily led by orchestral brass and woodwind instruments rather than traditional instruments in pop music at the time, although some tracks feature guitar. 

The lyrics are short-story narratives that range from lighthearted to dark, discussing themes from childhood innocence, to drug use and totalitarianism. Iconic and timeless, this album is a a must have.

Tracklist

A1 Uncle Arthur

A2 Sell Me A Coat

A3 Rubber Band

A4 Love You Till Tuesday

A5 There Is A Happy Land

A6 We Are Hungry Men

A7 When I Live My Dream

 

B1 Little Bombardier

B2 Silly Boy Blue

B3 Come And Buy My Toys

B4 Join The Gang

B5 She's Got Medals

B6 Maid Of Bond Street

B7 Please Mr. Gravedigger 

Live in Studio 1974

Bruce Springsteen

Live in Studio 1974

Bruce Springsteen

This rare record contains the Boss Live performance at KLOL Studios in Houston TX on March 9, 1974 plus *bonus taken from Live at WBCN Studios in Boston, on January 10, 1973.

Springsteen is known for his poetic, socially conscious lyrics and energetic stage performances, sometimes lasting up to four hours!

Tracklist

A1 Satin Doll

A2 Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street

A3 Growin' Up

A4 Mary, Queen Of Arkansas

A5 Wild Billy's Circus Story

A6 Something You Got

 

B1 Sentimental Journey

B2 The Fever

B3 Bishop Dance

B4 Circus Song

B5 Song To Orphans

A Saucerful Of Secrets

Pink Floyd

A Saucerful Of Secrets

Pink Floyd

The band's second album, originally released in 1968, was the first album to feature David Gilmour, who replaced Syd Barrett on guitar and vocals.

It is both the last Pink Floyd album on which Syd Barrett appeared and the only studio album to which all five band members contributed. This is Pink Floyd in transition from Barrett's psychedelic whimsy to the style of their epic pieces. Classic tracks include 'Jugband Blues' and 'Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun'.

Tracklist

A1 Let There Be More Light

A2 Remember A Day

A3 Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun

A4 Corporal Clegg

B1 A Saucerful Of Secrets

B2 See-Saw

B3 Jugband Blues

Outsider

Roger Taylor

Outsider

Roger Taylor

Outsider is the latest solo album from rock legend Queen's Roger Taylor. With much of Outsider recorded during lockdown, this new album finds Taylor in a reflective mood.

Across the record he conveys a palpable sense of seclusion, concerns over the passing of time, and tellingly, dedicates it “to all the outsiders, those who feel left on the sidelines”. A highly personal project, Outsider’s instrumentation is almost entirely performed by Taylor, with his largely restrained vocals matching the album’s contemplative ambience. 

But Taylor does cut loose along the way with a foray into some hard-riffing blues-rock as well as an adrenalin charged big surprise retread of a classic 1965 novelty song, which is exactly the fun on earth we needed in these challenging times.

Tracklist

A1 Tides

A2 I Know I Know I Know

A3 More Kicks (Long Day's Journey Into Night...Life)

A4 Absolutely Anything

A5 Gangsters Are Running This World

A6 We're All Just Trying To Get By

 

B1 Gangsters Are Running This World (Purple Version)

B2 Isolation

B3 The Clapping Song

B4 Outsider

B5 Foreign Sand (English Mix)

B6 Journey's End

To Our Children's Children's Children

The Moody Blues

To Our Children's Children's Children

The Moody Blues

Issued in November 1969, To Our Children’s Children’s Children was the first album release by the Moody Blues on their own label, Threshold Records.

Issued in November 1969, To Our Children’s Children’s Children was the first album release by the Moody Blues on their own label, Threshold Records. Regarded as one of the finest of their so-called “classic seven” albums, the record covered conceptual themes such as space exploration (as the sessions took place as the Apollo 11 moon landing occurred). With such classic tracks as “Watching and Waiting”, “Gypsy”, “Beyond” and “Eternity Road”, the album was a number 2 hit in the UK and reached Gold status in the USA.

Tracklist

A1  Higher And Higher

A2  Eyes Of A Child I

A3  Floating

A4  Eyes Of A Child II

A5  I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Hundred

A6  Beyond

A7  Out And In

B1  Gypsy

B2  Eternity Road

B3  Candle Of Life

B4  Sun Is Still Shining

B5  I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Million

B6  Watching And Waiting
 

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