Donovan

 

Artist:  Donovan

Birth Name:  Donovan Phillips Leitch

Born:  May 10, 1946.  Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland

Genre:  Folk, Pop, Rock, Psychedelia, British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Garage, British Folk

Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Record Producer

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Donovan is a Scottish Musician, Songwriter and Record Producer from Maryhill, Glasgow.  He emerged from the British Folk Scene in early 1965 and became emblematic of the Flower Power Era with its blend of Folk, Pop, Psychedelica and Jazz Stylings.  He had three UK hit singles "Catch The Wind", "Colours" and "Universal Soldier".  In 1966, "Sunshine Superman" topped America's Billboard Hot 100 Chart for one week and went to No. 2 in Britain, followed by "Mellow Yellow" at US No. 2 in December 1966, then 1968's "Hurdy Gurdy Man".

Title:  Fairytale (Limited Edition) (2026) 

Genre:  Folk, Pop, Rock, Psychedelia, British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Garage, British Folk

Label:  Music On Vinyl

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Colours (2:11)

 2.  I'll Try Fo The Sun (3:36)

 3.  Sunny Goodge Street (2:55)

 4.  Oh Deed I Do (2:00)

 5.  Circus Of Sour (1:50)

 6.  Summer Day Reflection Song (2:11)

Side 2:

 1.  Candy Man (3:25)

 2.  Jersey Thursday (2:19)

 3.  Belated Forgiveness Plea (2:54)

 4.  Ballad Of A Crystal Man (3:50)

 5.  The Little Tin Soldier (3:02)

 6.  Ballad Of Geraldine (4:38)

Personnel:

Donovan:  Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica

Shawn Phillips:  Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar

Brian Locking:  Bass

Skip Alan:  Drums

Harold MoNair:  Flute

Fairytale is the second album by Donovan, originally released on October 22, 1965 by Pye Records, remastered and reissued on June 5, 2026 by Music On Vinyl.  Limited Edition Of 750 Individual Numbered Copies on Crystal Clear Vinyl, 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.

Keith West

 

Artist:  Keith West

Birth Name:  Keith Alan Hopkins

Born:  December 6, 1944.  Dagenham, Essex, England

Genre:  Pop, Rock, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic, Garage, British Invasion, Freakbeat, Pub Rock, Soft Rock, Album Rock

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:   Vocals

Keith West is a British Rock Singer, Songwriter, and Music Producer.  He was the lead singer of various groups including Four+One The In Crowd, Tomorrow, another member of those groups was Steve Howe (Guitar, later of the band Yes). Moonrider, and Solo Career. released single "On A Saturday", with other musicians who appeared on the that single were Steve Howe (Guitar), Ronnie Wood (Bass, Guitar Ex The Birds, The Creation, The Jeff Beck Group, The New Barbarians, The Faces, The Rolling Stones), and Aynsley Dunbar (Drums Ex The Jeff Beck Group, David Bowie Band, Frank Zappa Band The Mothers Of Invention, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Journey, Jefferson Starship, UFO, The Mojos).

Title:  Cross The Bridge - The Anthology 1965-1999 (2025)

Genre:  Pop, Rock, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic, Garage, British Invasion, Freakbeat, Pub Rock, Soft Rock, Album Rock

Label:   Strawberry Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  1960s Recordings

 1.  Time Is On My Side (Four+One) (2:40)

 2.  Don't Lie To Me (Four+One) (1:55)

 3.  That's How Strong My Love Is (The In Crowd) (2:11)

 4.  Things She Says (The In Crowd) (1:49)

 5.  Stop! Wait A Minute (The In Crowd) (2:10)

 6.  You're On Your Own (The In Crowd) (2:20)

 7.  Why Must They Criticise (The In Crowd) (2:30)

 8.  I Don't Mind (The In Crowd) (3:18)

 9.  Finger Poppin' (The In Crowd) (2:05)

10. Am I Glad To See You (The In Crowd) (4:30)

11. Blow Up (The In Crowd) (1:56)

12. My White Bicycle (Acetate Version) (Tomorrow) (2:48)

13. Claramount Lake (Tomorrow) (3:03)

14. Revolution (Tomorrow) (3:50)

15. Three Jolly Little Darfs (Tomorrow) (2:24)

16. Real Life Permanent Dream (Tomorrow) (3:18)

17. Hallucinations (Tomorrow) (2:39)

18. Except From "A Teenage Opera" (Keith West) (4:34)

19. Sam (From "A Teenage Opera") (Keith West) (5:10)

20. On A Saturday (Keith West) (3:13)

21. The Kid Was A Killer (Keith West) (2:31)

22. The Visit (Keith West) (4:07)

23. She (Keith West) (2:31)

24. A Little Understanding (1969 Demo) (Keith West) (6:13)

25. West Country (1969 Demo) (Keith West) (2:51)

Disc 2:  1970s Recordings Plus

 1.  Riding For A Fall (Keith West) (3:43)

 2.  Days About To Rain (Keith West) (4:09)

 3.  Havin' Someone (Keith West) (3:24)

 4.  Know There's No Livin' Without You (Keith West) (4:33)

 5.  The Power And The Glory (Keith West) (3:40)

 6.  West Country (Keith West) (4:56)

 7.  Leimotif (Keith West) (2:49)

 8.  Hope You're Feeling Better (Keith West) (5:29)

 9.  Marshwood (Keith West) (2:25)

10. Wherever My Love Goes (Keith West) (4:14)

11. Sad Song (Keith West) (4:43)

12. Having Someone (Moonrider) (4:33)

13. Our Day's Gonna Come (Moonrider) (4:19)

14. Living On A Main Street (Moonrider) (2:38)

15. Gold Digger (Moonrider) (4:09)

16. Baby Blue (Demo) (Keith West) (3:51)

17. Sunday Mood (Demo) (Keith West) (2:59)

18. Happy (Demo) (Keith West) (3:05)

19. Lost Highway (Demo) (Keith West) (3:30)

20. Cross The Bridge (Keith West) (3:09)

21. Lay Lady Lay (Steve Howe with Keith West) (3:45)

Cross The Bridge - The Anthology 1965-1999 is the Anthology album by Keith West, released on December 5, 2025 by Strawberry Records/Cherry Red.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

The Outer Limits

 

Artist:  The Outer Limits

Origin:  Leeds, England

Genre:  Rock, Pop, Rock, Mod, Garage, Merseybeat, Freakbeat, British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic Rock

Original line-up:

Jeff Christie:  Vocals, Guitar

Gerry Layton:  Guitar

Gerry Smith:  Bass

Stan Drogie:  Drums

The Outer Limits was an English Rock Band from Leeds, formed i. the late 1960s by Jeff Christie (Vocals, Guitar, later Christie (Band) ), Gerry Layton (Guitar), Gerry Smith (Bass) , and Stan Drogie (Drums).

Title:  Just One More Chance - Anthology 1965-1968 (2025)

Genre:  Rock, Pop, Rock, Mod, Garage, Merseybeat, Freakbeat, British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic Rock

Label:  Strawberry Records/Cherry Red Records

Rating:   *****

Format:   C D

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  When The Work Is Through (2:35)

 2.  My Baby Loves Me (3:05)

 3.  Anna (3:12)

 4.  She Said (2:55)

 5.  Just One More Chance (Demo Version) (3:19)

 6.  Misery (2:07)

 7.  But Not For Me (2:55)

 8.  Sweet Freedom (Demo Version) (2:59)

 9.  Great Train Robbery (Demo Version) (3:22)

10 The Dream (Version 1) (2:38)

11. Time Stands Still (2:45)

12. Chinatown (2:56)

13. Chinatown (Instrumental) (2:59)

14. Keep On Dreamng (2:42)

15. Someday Somehow (2:42)

16. Help Me Please (2:29)

17. The Dream (3:23)

18. Just One More Chance (3:03)

19. Great Train Robbery (Instant Single Version) (2:59)

Disc 2:

 1.  Great Train Robbery (3:40)

 2.  Sweet Freedom (2:55)

 3.  Stop (3:49)

 4.  Everything I Touch (3:10)

5.  Anyday Now (3:36)

 6.  See It My Way (3:14)

 7.  Funny Clown (2:57)

 8.  Listen (3:19) 

 9.  Paper Jake (3:23)

10. Days Of Spring (2:47)

11. Epitaph For Nonentify (3:29)

12. Man In the Middle Of Nowhere (2:21)

13. It's Your Turn Now (3:54)

14. Dancing Water (3:08)

15. Look At Me (2:43)

16. Run For Cover (3:55)

17. Mr. Magee's Incredible  Banjo Band (4:00)

18. Tomorrow Night (3:42)

Personnel:

Jeff Christie:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, 

Gerry Layton:  Guitar, Saxophone

Gerry Smith:  Bass, Background Vocals

Stan Drogie:  Drums, Background Vocals

Rod Palmer:  Drums

Steve Isherwood:  Guitar, Background Vocals

Just One More Chance - Anthology 1965-1968  is the compilation and Anthology of The Outer Limits, released on August 8, 2025 by Strawberry Records/Cherry Red Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

The Move

Artist:  The Move
Origin:  Birmingham, England
Genre:  Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Rock & Roll, British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Carl Wayne:  Vocals
Roy Wood:  Guitar, Vocals
Trevor Burton:  Guitar, Vocals
Chris 'Ace' Kefford:  Bass
Bev Bevan:  Drums, Vocals

Classic line-up:

Carl Wayne:  Vocals, Guitar
Roy Wood:  Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Rick Price:  Bass, Vocals
Bev Bevan:  Drums, Vocals

2nd Classic line-up:

Roy Wood:  Guitar, Saxophone, Woodwinds, Vocals
Jeff Lynne:  Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Rick Price:  Bass,Vocals
Bev Beven:  Drums, Vocals

The Move were a British Rock Band from Birmingham, formed in  1965.  They were the best and most important British Group of the late '60s.  The Move evolved from several mid-1960s Brimingham based groups, including Carl Wayne & The Vikings, The Nightriders and The Mayfair Set.  The final line-up of 1972 was the trio of Roy Wood, Bev Beven and Jeff Lynne, together and later transition into The Electric Light Orchestra.

Title:  Message From The Country (Limited Edition) (2025) 

Genre:  Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Rock & Roll, British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Esoteric

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Message From The Country (4:45)

 2.  Ella James (3:11)

 3.  No Time (3:38)

 4.  Don't Mess Me Up (3:07)

 5.  Until Your Mama's Gone (5:03)

 6.  It Wasn't My Idea To Dance (5:28)

 7.  The Minister (4:27)

 8.  Ben Crawley Steel Company (3:02)

 9.  The Words Of Aaron (5:25)

10. My Marge (1:59)

Bonus Tracks:

11. Tonight (A-Side Of Single) (3:15)

12. Chinatown (3:06)

13. Down On The Bay (A & B-Side of Single) (4:14)

14. California Man (3:35)

15. Do Ya (Taken From The "California Man" EP) (4:03)

16. Don't Mess Me Up (Alternate Session Version) (3:18)

17. The Words Of Aaron (Alternate Session Version) (6:03)

18. Do Ya (Alternate Session Version) (4:42)

19. My Marge (Alternate Session Version, Hidden Track) (2:18)

Personnel:

Roy Wood:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitars, Steel Guitar, Bass, Clarinet, Bassoon, Tenor & Baritone Saxophones, Percussion

Jeff Lynne:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Tack Piano, Moog, Drums on Track 2/5

Bev Beven:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on Track 2/3

Additional Musician:

Bill Hunt:  Animal Noises

Message From The Country is the fourth studio album by The Move, originally released on June 1971 by Harvest, remastered and reissued on February 28, 2025 by Esoteric.  Excellent Album.

I'm A Freak Baby 3: A Further Journey Through The British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-1973

 

Artist:  Various Artists

Origin:  UK

Genre:  Hard Rock, Acid Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic Rock, Garage, Album Rock

The Journey of The British Psychedelia, Hard Rock, British Underground, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock by Various Artists:  Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Thin Lizzy, The Yardbirds, Spooky Tooth, Procol Harum, Chicken Shack, Edgar Bfoughton Band, Hawkwind, Mott The Hoople, Stray and many more!.

Title:  I'm A Freak Baby 3:  A Further Journey Through The British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-1973 (Box Set 3 CD) (2025)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Acid Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic Rock, Garage, Album Rock

Label:  Grapefruit Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Suicide (Stray) (7:42)

 2.  For Mad Men Only (May Blitz) (4:14)

  3.  The Moon Upstairs (Mott The Hoople) (5:03)

 4.  You Must Come With Me (Head Machine) (4:55)

 5.  Fido Castrol (Killing Floor) (4:42)

 6.  Prince Kajuku (UFO) (3:57)

 7.  Hard Times (Red Dirt) (3:47)

 8.  Mandrake Root (Deep Purple) (6:07)

 9.  Fat Man (Nazareth) (3:25)

10. I'm Glad (Tear Gas) (5:46)

11. This Is My Baby (Creepy John Thomas) (3:30)

12. Flavour Of Decay (Sweet Slag) (3:40)

13. Stoned (N.S.U.) (4:51)

14. Slum Lord (The Deviants) (2:21)

15. Teenage Rebel (The Pink Fairies) (5:23)

16. Save The Life Of My Child (Mighty Hard) (4:02)

17. Cosmarama (Distant Jim) (5:59)

Disc 2:

 1.  Walking In Your Shadow (Uriah Heep) (4:32)

 2.  Strange Kind Of Magic (Zior) (3:04)

 3.  No Witch At All (Hard Stuff) (5:41)

 4.  Master Of The Universe (Hawkwind) (6:19)

 5.  Momma's Reward (Keep Them Freak's A Rollin') (Edgar Broughton Band) (3:07)

 6.  Afternoon Out (Fuzzy Duck) (4:56)

 7.  Junior's Wailing (Steamhammer) (3:22)

 8.  Dazed And Confused (Live) (The Yardbirds) (5:49)

 9.  Why Don't You Let Me Try (Wicked Lady) (4:59)

10. Mineshaft (The Grit) (3:56)

11. You Know Could Be Right (Chicken Shack) (3:47)

12. Midsummer Night's Dream (Sam Gopal) (2:14)

13.  Hunt The Stag (Stack Waddy) (2:45)

14. Hammersmith Guerrilla (Full Version) (Third World War) (8:18)

15. Fsy By Day (Stoned Rose) (4:26)

16. One Blind Mice (Quatermass) (3:18)

17. Mozart Versus The Rest (Episode Six) (3:01)

18. Medusa (Trapeze) (5:43)

Disc 3:

 1.  I'm A Mover (Free) (2:58)

 2.  Born To Be Free (Bram Stoker) (3:42)

 3.  Homicidal Suicidal (Budgie) (6:43)

 4.  Return Of The Farmer's Son (Thin Lizzy) (4:15)

 5.  It Came On A Sunday (Writing On The Wall) (4:12)

 6.  Whisky Train (Procol Harum) (4:29)

 7.  Who Will Buy? (Samuel Prody) (4:25)

 8.  Stagnant Pool (Leaf Hound) (3:59)

 9.  First Taste Of Love (Monument) (3:23)

10. Practically Never Happens (Ashkan) (6:00)

11. Crush (Bone) (3:44)

12. Keep On Rockin' (Geordie) (3:20)

13. Ritual (Warhorse) (4:54)

14. Mysterious Lady (Curtis Knight & Zeus) (2:45)

15. Joker (Lve) (Bullfrog) (2:50)

16. Looking Back (T2) (5:56)

17. Summertime Blues (Mick Farren) (2:37)

18. Evil Woman (Spooky Tooth) (9:08)

I'm A Freak Baby 3:  A Further Journey Through The British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-1973 is the compilation Box Set by Various Artists, released on July 4, 2025 by Grapefruit Records.

Rupert's People

Title:  Rupert's People

Origin:  London, England

Genre:  Rock, Mod, Garage, AM Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock, British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Progressive Rock

Original line-up: 

Rod Lynton:  Guitar, Vocals

Steve Brendell:   Drums

Chris Andrews:  Vocals

John Tout:  Keyboards

Rupert's People was formed in 1967 by Rod Lynton (Guitar, Vocals Ex The Extraverts), Steve Brendell (Drums Ex The Extraverts), Chris Andrews (Vocals Ex The Fleurs de Lys), John Tout (Keyboards Ex The Fleus de Lys), the band original name Sweet Feeling, however did not agree by the manager.  Other musicians involved with Rupert's People include, Gordon Haskell, Bryn Haworfth, Peter Solley, Keith Guster, John Banks, Tony Dangerfield, Dai Jenkins and Stewart Copeland (later The Police).

Title:   Dream In My Mind - Anthology 1967-1999 (2025)

Genre:  Rock, Mod, Garage, AM Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock, British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Progressive Rock

Label:  Strawberry Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Sweet Feeling:

 1.  All So Long Ago (3:12)

 2.  Charles Brown (2:22)

Rupert's People:

 3.  Reflections Of Charles Brown (4:04)

4.  Hold On (3:32)

 5. Love/Opus 193 (2:44)

 6.  Prologue To A Magic World (4:20)

 7.  Dream In My Mind (3:23)

 8.  I Can Show You (3:00)

 9.  I've Got The Love (4:10)

10. Water To A Stone (3:58)

11. Flying high (3:00)

12. I See You've Changed (Live , London 1969) (4:36)

13. Reflectong (Live, London 1969) (6:14)

14. You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live, London 1969) (5:36)

15. My Mind's Eye (Live, Hastings 1999) (4:01)

16. Rain (Live, Hastings 1999) (4:18)

17. I See You've Changed (Live, Hastings 1999). (5:59)

18. Hold On (Live, Hastings 1999) (5:42)

19. Flying High In 67 Previously Unreleased) (3:50)

Dream In My Mind - Anthology 1967-1999 is the compilation album by Rupert's People, released on June 6, 2025 by Strawberry Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

Marsupilami

Artist:  Marsupilami

Origin:  England

Genre:  Progressive Rock, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic Rock, Garage

Original line-up:

Dave Laverock:  Guitar, Vocals

Fred Hasson:  Vocals, Harmonica, Bongas

Leary Hasson:  Organ

Richard Hicks:  Bass

Mike Fouracre:  Drums

Jessica Stanley Clarke:  Flute, Vocals

 Marsupilami were an English Progressive Rock Band, formed in the early 1970s by Dave Laverock (Guitar, Vocals), Fred Hasson (Vocals, Harmonica, Bongas), Leary Hasson (Organ), Richard Hicks (Bass), Mike fouracre (Drums), and Jessica Stanley Clarke (Flute, Vocals).  In 1969, the band toured with Deep Purple, and played at the opening of the Isle Of Wight Festival when King Crimson withdrew.

Title:  Marsupilami (2013)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic Rock, Garage

Label:  Esoteric 

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Dorian Deep (7:37)

 2.  Born To Be Free (5:45)

 3.  And The Eagle Chased The Dove To Its Ruin (6:40)

 4.  Ab Initrio Ad Finem (The Opera) (10:51)

 5.  Facilis Descencus Averni (9:34)

Personnel:

Dave Laverock:  Guitar, Acxlustic Guitar, Bowed Guitar, Vocals

Fred Hasson:  Vocals, Harmonica, Bongas

Leary Hasson:  Organ

Richard Hicks:  Bass

Mike Fouracre:  Drums, Percussion

Jessica Stanley Clarke:  Flute, Vocals

Marsupilami is the debut studio album by Marsupilami, originally released in 1970 by Transatlantic Records, remastered and reissued on May 6, 2013 by Esoteric Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.