Thursday, September 19, 1974

The Amboy Dukes

The Amboy Dukes
aka: The American Amboy Dukes*, Amboy Dukes**
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Psychedelic rock, acid rock, hard rock


The Amboy Dukes (1967)
Journey to the Center of the Mind (1968)
Migration * (1969)
Marriage on the Rocks / Rock Bottom ** (1970)
Survival of the Fittest Live (1971) Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes
Call of the Wild (1974) Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes
Tooth, Fang & Claw (1974) Ted Nugent's Amboy Dukes

Saturday, June 15, 1974

Badger

Badger
UK
Hard rock


The band was co-founded by keyboardist Tony Kaye after he left Yes, with David Foster. Foster had been in The Warriors with Jon Anderson before Anderson co-founded Yes. Foster later worked with the band on Time and a Word. Kaye had worked on a solo project by Foster that was never released.
The pair found drummer Roy Dyke, formerly of Ashton, Gardner & Dyke, and Dyke suggested Brian Parrish formerly of Parrish & Gurvitz which later became Frampton's Camel (after Parrish left P&G) on guitar. The new band began rehearsing in September 1972 and signed to Atlantic Records.
Badger's first release was the live album, One Live Badger, co-produced by Jon Anderson and Geoffrey Haslam, and was taken from a show opening for Yes at London's Rainbow Theatre. In the progressive rock genre, five of the songs were co-written by the whole band, with a sixth by Parrish (initially written for Parrish & Gurvitz). The cover art was done by Roger Dean, the artist responsible for many of Yes's album covers, although Kaye left Yes before their partnership with Roger Dean.


One Live Badger (1973)
White Lady (1974)

Monday, June 10, 1974

Darryl Way's Wolf

Darryl Way's Wolf
Taunton, Somerset, England
Progressive rock

A band by Richard Darryl Way, a founding member of Curved Air.


Canis Lupus (1973)
Saturation Point (1973)
Night Music (1974)


Monday, May 13, 1974

Hanson

Hanson
England, UK
Rock, progressive rock, funk


Now Hear This (1973)
Magic Dragon (1974)

Tuesday, March 12, 1974

Beckett

Beckett
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Rock, progressive rock


Little Girl (1973) Single
Beckett (1974)


Wednesday, February 13, 1974

Bloodrock

Bloodrock
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, heavy metal


Bloodrock (1970)
Bloodrock 2 (1970)
Bloodrock 3 (1971)
Bloodrock U.S.A. (1971)
Passage (1972)
Whirlwind Tongues (1974)

Tuesday, November 20, 1973

Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights
England
Progressive rock, folk rock, progressive folk

Jackson Heights were an English musical group formed by bassist and vocalist Lee Jackson. The group was formed in 1970, when keyboardist Keith Emerson left The Nice to form ELP. In 1973, Jackson teamed up again with The Nice drummer Brian "Blinky" Davison to form Refugee with Patrick Moraz.


King Progress (1970)
The Fifth Avenue Bus (1972)
Ragamuffins Fool (1972)
Bump 'n' Grind (1973)

Tuesday, July 24, 1973

Fusion Orchestra

Fusion Orchestra
London, England
Progressive rock


Skeleton in Armour (1973)


Tuesday, June 05, 1973

Ramatam

Ramatam
USA/UK
Blues rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock

Ramatam was a 1970s rock band featuring Mike Pinera on guitar and vocals, April Lawton on lead guitar, and, for a short time, Mitch Mitchell on drums.
Ramatam was notable for having Lawton, a female lead guitarist. Tom Dowd produced their self-titled debut album in 1972. Pinera was known for his work with Blues Image ("Ride Captain Ride") and later Iron Butterfly. Mitchell had been a member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The group also included some former members of Janis Joplin's Big Brother and the Holding Company.


Ramatam (1972)
In April Came the Dawning of the Red Suns (1973)

Monday, March 12, 1973

Estus

Estus
USA
Hard rock


Tom Nicholas (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), John Nicholas (vocals, bass), Harry Rumpf (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Marc Bell [aka Marky Ramone] (drums).

Estus (1973)