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Jefferson Airplane - Crown of Creation

As you know, I’m a fan of all west coast psychedelic music of...

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The Greasy Truckers Party

The Greasy Trucker project was for a short time, something of a cultural...

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Bootlegs: Music That Would've Been Lost

Growing up in the 1970s, bootleg albums (on vinyl, of course) had a...

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Roskilde Festival 1974

The Roskilde Festival began in 1971 and still happens every year. It is...

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Mississippi River Festival

The Mississippi River Festival was a summer outdoor concert series held from 1969-1980...

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Jade Warrior - Waves

Jade Warrior were a bit obscure to all except prog rock freaks like me. Essentially...

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Grateful Dead - Aoxomoxa

Aoxomoxa was their third release and came out in 1969. The previous album Anthem for...

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Quicksilver Messenger Service - Happy Trails

Let's settle in and go back to 1969 for a big dose of Quicksilver Messenger...

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Jefferson Starship - Freedom At The Point Zero

This was their 1979 release and was the first after Grace Slick and Marty Balin...

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Butterfield Blues Band - In My Own Dream

This was their fourth record and was released in 1968 which is surely why the...

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Thin Lizzy -The Farmer b/w I Need You

Their debut Irish release on Parlophone DIP 513 and with Thin Lizzy spelt wrongly is one...
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