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Crabby Appleton's debut, produced by Elektra Records' house producer, Don Gallucci, was released by Elektra in 1970. The band enjoyed reasonable success with a fantastic Top 40 hit, "Go Back," which peaked at number 36 in June 1970 after 14 weeks on Billboard's singles charts. The rest of this album -- while much of it lacks the punch of the single -- is nevertheless a charming collection of power pop, moderate-tempo rock, and folky rock, and the occasional emphasis on organ-powered material with no real fodder. "Catherine" is a plaintive British folk-style number with nice vocal overdubs. "To All My Friends" is a punchy, piano-driven rocker that wouldn't have sounded too out of place on a Badfinger album circa Straight Up. "Try" is an upbeat, congas-and-organ-driven track, and the sad-but-pretty "Some Madness" also features pleasant percussive elements courtesy of celebrated conga and timbales player Felix "Flaco" Falcon. Happily, in 2002, this album was reissued on CD by Collectors' Choice. ~ Bryan Thomas
Their 1970 debut release, highlighted by the hit 'Go Back.' Other tracks include 'The Other Side', 'Catherine', 'Peace By Peace', 'To All My Friends', Try', 'Can't Live My Life', 'Some Madness', 'Hunger For Love' and 'How Long Will It Take'. 2002.
Hank Harvey (bass); Phil Jones (drums); Flaco Falcon (timbales, congas, percussion).
Recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, California.
Crabby Appleton: Michael Fennelly (vocals, guitar); Casey Foutz (keyboards);
Q (11/02, p.122) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...32 years on, their conga and timbale-assisted sound still makes an impact..." Crabby Appleton Music Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   GREAT POWER POP CD !!
MAYBE THE BEST POWER POP RECORD
OF ALL TIME !!!
Submitted by yannos (ATHENS, GREECE) 
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 Great 70's Pop Rock
Crabby really plays the spectrum of rock from the energy hit "Go Back" to the sultry acoustic sound of "Catherine". Bought this album in the 70s and am really glad it's available on CD.
Submitted by Maynard (Ludvika, Sweden)
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Great album
I think this is Crabby Applleton's greatest album, they have never reached that quality again.
Submitted by Raimundo (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Crabby Appleton's Debut Finally On Cd!!
Crabby Appleton had a huge hit during the summer of 1970 with "Go Back". But this their debut album had alot of other great songs like "Try", "Can't Live My Life", "Peace By Peace",and "Hunger For Love". This is excellent rock with plenty of catchy hooks from the early seventies. For those who like artists such as Sugarloaf ("Green Eyed Lady") and Three Dog Night (Mama Told Me...)then you'll love this cd.
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This audio document of The Corrs' Dublin homecoming concert has pretty much everything fans of Irish pop could wish for, including an appearance from Bono in his earthly incarnation, fresh from an audience with President George W. Bush. It's to the band's credit that the charismatic singer fails to steal the show, despite creditable efforts via an anthemized version of Ryan Adams' beautifully downtempo "When the Stars Go Blue," and a great, leering rendition of Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra's "Summer ...
| | Crabby Appleton Rotten To The Core CD (1971)
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Crabby Appleton's Rotten to the Core -- -- the title of which, no doubt, comes from lyrics once sung by the villainous Crabby Appleton character on the Tom Terrific cartoon show: "My name is Crabby Appleton/I'm rotten to the core" -- was released in October 1971. The band's second album, and last as a group, captures them reaching out to find a sound of their own, veering off into boogie rock and heavier Zeppelin-esque romps, twice removed from the plaintive power pop and conga-driven rock of their debut. Rousing barrelhouse piano and varied string instruments (mandolins and violins) are only one reason for the rollicking new direction. Once again, Michael Fennelly's proven songwriting skills and lead vocals remain the front-and-center attraction here. At times, ...
| | Jay Ferguson Thunder Island CD (1978)
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Co-leader of the 60s band Spirit, Jay Ferguson made this album with help from Joe Walsh and Joe Vitale. First time on CD, hits include 'Thunder Island', 'Happy Birthday, Baby', 'Losing Control', ...
| | Rhinoceros CD (1968)
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The product of producer Paul Rothchild, Rhinoceros were conceived, planned, and executed as a "supergroup." This was the group's raison d'être and, ultimately, its downfall. Pieced together after a marathon series of jams at the producer's house in the spring of 1968, Rhinoceros were intended to be the heaviest band of the time. Rothchild and Elektra came very, very close. With former members of Iron Butterfly (Danny Weis, guitar), the Daily Flash, and Buffalo Springfield (Doug Hastings, guitar), as well as some highly respected studio aces such as Billy Mundi on drums, they formed a very good band indeed, but not really a group. Fortunately, although the chemistry is a bit skewed, the music isn't half bad. There are some excellent soul-drenched rock recordings here -- from the album-opening "When You Say You're Sorry" to possibly one of the best-ever versions of "You're My Girl," the group was capable of some mighty music. One of the tracks, the heavy instrumental "Apricot Brandy," was used as the theme for ...
| | Mike Bloomfield Super Session CD (1968) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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A surprise best-seller when it was first released, this mostly improvised pairing of singer/keyboardist/producer Al Kooper with two major guitar heroes of the day sounds fascinating all these years later precisely because of the distance of time--nobody makes records like this any more. The material runs the gamut from folk pop (covers of Donovan and Dylan), to blues ("Albert's Shuffle," "You Don't Love Me"), to heady jams ("His Holy Modal Majesty"), to big-band jazz ("Harvey's Tune").
All the tunes make effective templates for the kind off-the-cuff music-making that in less capable hands might have resulted in simple noodling. In fact, although Bloomfield and Stills don't play together on any of the cuts (Bloomfield played on one side of the original LP, Stills on the other), all three principals get off lots of good licks and producer Kooper has some interesting tricks up his sleeve, as in the over-the-top phasing he lavishes on "You Don't Love Me." The only real disappointment here is that Stills, a far better singer than Kooper, never opens his mouth.
Those familiar ...
| | Blues Image Open CD (1970)
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Blues Image's second album was their most successful, in large part because of the inclusion of their huge hit single "Ride Captain Ride." The rest of the record, however, shows them to be a band in search of a more individual voice, borrowing heavily as it does from Jimi Hendrix ("Love Is the Answer," "Pay My Dues"), Creedence Clearwater Revival ...
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| | Autumn Defense CD (2007)
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It's easy to tag the Autumn Defense as a band striving to re-create the sun-splashed sound of the classic California folk-rock and chamber pop albums of the '60s and early '70s, but while their musical influences are clear, the truth is that Patrick Sansone and John Stirratt have delivered an album every bit as satisfying and beautiful as the artists they've followed with their self-titled third release. The Autumn Defense is a rich and mature collection of songs that sparkle with melodic beauty without ignoring the more difficult emotions that are often part and parcel of commitment; thankfully devoid of self-pity or a deluded joy, these songs speak of passion and experience in equal portions, and the superb arrangements and crisp, nearly flawless playing bring forward the impassioned material with inspired accuracy. As songwriters, Sansone and Stirratt deliver their strongest work to date on The Autumn Defense, and Sansone's production is lush without sounding excessive, as a superb ensemble of musicians (among them Nels Cline, Brad Jones, and Jim Hoke) weave superb textures around the melodies. The result is an album that wouldn't have sounded out of place coming from Elektra Records in 1970, but The Autumn Defense isn't an act of nostalgia for an era these musicians are too young to have been part of; instead, Sansone, Stirratt, and their collaborators have embraced the sound of a previous era and used it as a creative stepping stone into the present, and the finished product is truly timeless music with superb craft and plenty of heart. Simply put, The Autumn Defense is a triumph and one of the most impressive albums of the year. ~ Mark Deming
After the release of 2003’s Circles and its subsequent tours, the Autumn Defense, multi-instrumentalists John Stirratt and Pat Sansone, realized that there was indeed an audience for their Simon & Garfunkel/Bread influenced pop that they hadn’t yet ...
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