Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks
In 1981, six years after joining Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks went solo for the first time with her debut album ‘Bella Donna’. A massive success, it sold more than five million copies in the U.S., topped the album charts and produced four hit singles, including her signature anthem, "Edge Of Seventeen." More platinum albums followed – ‘The Wild Heart’ (1983), ‘Rock A Little’ (1985), and ‘The Other Side Of The Mirror’ (1989).
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Indian Rope Man - Frumpy
One of the 'Krautrock" bands, Frumpy, were based in Hamburg and released four albums between 1970–1973. Their music combined jazz, soul and eastern elements with the Hammond organ as the most important instrument. Frumpy started as; singer Inga Rumpf, a distinctive "un-feminine" sounding vocalist often compared favourably with Janis Joplin, French organist Jean-Jacques Kravetz, bassist Karl-Heinz Schott and drummer, Carsten Bohn. Formed in March 1970, Frumpy (a play on singer Rumpf's surname inspired by seeing the word "frumpy" in a CBS record catalogue) wanted to play music that was "a fusion of rock, blues, classical, folk and psychedelic."
They recorded their debut album, “All Will Be Changed” in August 1970 which was all original with the exception of a Richie Havens cover, the excellent and often covered, “Indian Rope Man”. To promote the album the band embarked on a fifty-night German tour with Spooky Tooth, as well as playing supporting slots with Yes, Humble Pie and Renaissance. The album received both critical acclaim and commercial success and proved that rock music from Germany could live up to international standard.
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UFO: Reflections in the Water (Episode 24)
Following the sinking of a freighter ship and the death of an underwater cameraman, Straker and Foster take the submarine 'Skydiver' to examine the ocean bed. They come across a vast domed building and, from a distance, think they see SHADO Lieutenant Anderson in the dome. Back at headquarters Straker interviews Anderson, who claims to know nothing of the dome. It is part of an alien plot to create doubles of the SHADO staff - including Straker - to by-pass SHADO security systems. The dome has to be destroyed with its occupants.
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Spider-Man: 050 - Specialists And Slaves
Spidey's old enemy from 'Swing City' - the Radiation Specialist - is back! This time, he is much darker - even psychopathic. Following his release from jail, the specialist promptly revisits Manhattan's nuclear reactor, stuns the outdoor soldiers guarding it, and again commandeers the reactor. Realizing Spidey still poses a threat to him, the specialist contrives a scheme using a remote-controlled car to get Spidey off the island. Spidey soon finds out about the specialist's plans and gets back into Manhattan, even as the specialist lifts Manhattan into the sky once again. However, the specialist's radiation has corrupted even the police - usually Spidey's friends - except for Captain Stacey, whose strong mind has immunized him against the specialist's radiation. When Spidey is captured after falling into the streets from an earthquake, Stacey implements a plan to help Spidey escape. Spidey heads to the reactor for another confrontation with the radiation specialist, who tries this time to enslave Spidey himself. Spidey, however, resists the radiation and kicks the specialist in the head. The specialist fires his gun at Spidey, who ducks, and the ray from the gun hits the instruments sustaining the anti-gravity ray, sending the island plummeting back to earth. Spidey must neutralize the specialist & his radiation quickly before thousands of people are killed.
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UFO: The Sound of Silence (Episode 23)
An alien craft lands in woodland near the home of horseman Russell Stone. When Stone goes missing suspicion initially falls on Ben Culley, a tramp with whom Stone had recently argued over trespassing on his property. However, Culley is found dead and it seems likely that the green alien who killed him has captured Stone.The trail leads to a nearby lake where it seems likely that the alien is hiding.
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The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
The Tale of Zatoichi (Japanese: 座頭市物語, Hepburn: Zatōichi Monogatari) is a 1962 Japanese chanbara film directed by Kenji Misumi and based on the 1948 essay of the same name by Kan Shimozawa. It is the first installment in a long-running jidaigeki film series starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind swordsman Zatoichi.
The "jidaigeki" film genre corresponds to the "period drama" of other nations. "Chambara" corresponds to sword fighting films. Though Samurai films make up the bulk of these films, there are many others which also fit this group.
The epic saga of Zatoichi begins. As tensions mount between rival yakuza clans, one boss hires a formidable but ailing ronin as his clan’s muscle—while the other employs a humble, moral blind masseur named Ichi. With its lightning-fast swordplay, sleight-of-hand dice games, and codes of honor upheld and betrayed, this first chapter sets the stage for all the Zatoichi adventures to come. And Shintaro Katsu brings author Kan Shimozawa’s blind swordsman to vivid life, making the character excitingly, indelibly his own.
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Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar - Frank Zappa
The project Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar consisting of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar, Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More and Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar is a series of albums by Frank Zappa. The albums consist solely of electric guitar instrumentals and improvised solos (mostly) played live by Zappa and featuring a wide variety of backing musicians.
The music was well received by critics, and Zappa subsequently produced additional albums focusing solely on guitar-oriented instrumental music.
The albums were initially released as individual LPs in May 1981 on Barking Pumpkin Records and sold only through mail order in the United States. The recordings were subsequently reissued as a triple album box set in 1982 and distributed by CBS Records in Europe. The complete package later appeared as a two CD set.
Tracklist:
1. Five-Five-Five 00:00
2. Hog Heaven 02:35
3. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 05:25
4. While You Were Out 12:19
5. Treacherous Cretins 18:19
6. Heavy Duty Judy 23:53
7. Soup 'N Old Clothes 28:36
8. Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression 36:29
9. Gee, I Like Your Pants 40:27
10. Canarsie 43:03
11. Ship Ahoy 49:09
12. The Deathless Horsie 54:30
13. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 1:00:50
14. Pink Napkins 1:04:48
15. Beat It With Your Fist 1:09:29
16. Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 1:11:27
17. Pinocchio's Furniture 1:19:58
18. Why Johnny Can't Read 1:22:03
19. Stucco Homes 1:26:19
20. Canard Du Jour 1:35:27
Line-up / Musicians
- Frank Zappa / bouzouki, guitar, keyboards
- Eddie Jobson / keyboards
- Steve Vai / guitar (rhythm)
- Jean-Luc Ponty / violin, Baritone violin
- Ed Mann / percussion
- Ike Willis / guitar (rhythm)
- Arthur Barrow / bass
- Terry Bozzio / drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta / percussion, drums
- Warren Cuccurullo / guitar, guitar (rhythm), electric sitar
- Roy Estrada / bass
- Bob Harris / keyboards
- Andre Lewis / keyboards
- Tommy Mars / keyboards
- Patrick O'Hearn / bass, wind
- Denny Walley / guitar (rhythm)
- Ray White / guitar (rhythm)
- Peter Wolf / keyboards
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Pieces of Eight ~ Styx
Pieces of Eight is the eighth studio album by American progressive rock band Styx, released in September 1978.
Like the band's previous album, The Grand Illusion (1977), it managed to achieve triple platinum certification, thanks to the hit singles "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" and "Renegade".
The band members produced and recorded the album (like their previous three efforts) at Paragon Studios in Chicago with recording engineer Barry Mraz and mixing engineer Rob Kingsland. "I'm O.K." was recorded at Paragon and St. James Cathedral. This would be the last Styx album to be produced at Paragon Studios.
The album's cover was done by Hipgnosis. Dennis DeYoung stated in the 1991 interview with Redbeard on the In the Studio with Redbeard episode that he initially hated the cover but grew to like it as he got older.
The record is considered by some to be Styx's most obvious concept album, as well as the last Styx album with significant progressive rock leanings. The theme of the album, as Dennis DeYoung explained on In the Studio with Redbeard which devoted an entire episode to Pieces of Eight, was about "not giving up your dreams just for the pursuit of money and material possessions".
Tracks:
1. Great White Hope 00:00
2. I'm O.K. 04:23
3. Sing for the Day 10:05
4. The Message 15:05
5. Lords of the Ring 16:17
6. Blue Collar Man 20:51
7. Queen of Spades 24:58
8. Renegade 30:38
9. Pieces of Eight 34:54
10. Aku Aku 39:42
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UFO: Confetti Check A-O.K. (Episode 22)
When the wife of a SHADO officer, Lieutenant Grey, gives birth, Straker's put in mind of events from a decade earlier, when he was still with his wife Mary. Having recently established SHADO, the responsibility and degree of commitment put a heavy strain on the marriage. Mary saw him visiting another woman but it was professional, not sexual, and due to the secret nature of SHADO, he was unable to tell her the truth without jeopardizing the organization.
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Spider-Man: 049 - Revolt in the Fifth Dimension
Luck, Suggestion and Determination must guide Spider-man through this trip into the 5th dimension. Spider-man finds himself face to face with The Skeletal Infinata, how can he defeat something that is completely of the mind?
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Holy Diver - Dio
Holy Diver is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Dio, released in 1983. The album was acclaimed by the music press and is the band's most successful effort.
Released on May 25, 1983, the album has been hailed by critics as Dio's best work and a classic staple in the heavy metal genre. The album was certified gold in the US on September 12, 1984, and platinum on March 21, 1989. In the UK it attained Silver certification (60,000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in January 1986, at the same time as The Last in Line.
The original vinyl release had a photomontage LP-liner, with images from both Rainbow and Black Sabbath days.
00:00 Stand Up and Shout
03:18 Holy Diver
09:11 Gypsy
12:48 Caught in the Middle
17:05 Don't Talk to Strangers
21:59 Straight Through the Heart
26:34 Invisible
32:00 Rainbow in the Dark
36:14 Shame on the Night
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Gimme Back My Bullets - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Gimme Back My Bullets is the fourth studio album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on February 2, 1976.
Performance recorded 3/7/1976 at Winterland
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Departure - Journey
Departure is the sixth studio album by American rock band Journey. It was released on February 29, 1980, by Columbia Records.
Departure would mark the last full-time studio album appearance of founding member Gregg Rolie, and his penultimate recording with the band: his final contributions would appear on Dream, After Dream, a soundtrack album to the Japanese film of the same name, which would also be released in 1980. Rolie had become tired of life on the road and decided to leave the band after assisting in the selection of his replacement, Jonathan Cain, then of The Babys. Rolie sang lead vocals on only one song on Departure, the ballad "Someday Soon".
In 1986, Columbia reissued Departure on compact disc in the U.S. and Europe. They subsequently remastered the album in 1996.[9] BMG/Columbia remastered Departure again in 2006 for European, Japanese and American listeners,[10] adding bonus tracks 13 "Natural Thing" and 14 "Little Girl". Dave Donnelly at DNA Mastering in New York City led the 2006 project.[
Tracks
1-Anyway You Want It 00:00
2-Walks Like a lady 03:21
3-Someday Soon 06:37
4-People and Places 10:09
5-Precious Time 15:14
6-Where Were You 20:03
7-I'm Crying 23:09
8-Line of Fire 26:45
9-Departure 29:50
10-Good Morning Girl 30:30
11-Stay Awhile 32:11
12-Homemade Love. 35:00
13-Natural Thing (bonus 2006 cd) 37:55
14-Little Girl (bonus 2006 cd) 41:37
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UFO: Computer Affair (Episode 21)
Three Interceptors are sent to frustrate a UFO attack but one collides with the UFO, killing the pilot, Ken Matthews. Lieutenant Gay Ellis was giving the pilots their instructions and Straker suspects she sacrificed Matthews to spare another pilot, Mark Bradley, her apparent lover. Psychological tests on Gay and Mark, as processed by a computer, confirm that they are in love but both deny it. When an alien lands on Earth, Gay sends Mark to capture it, to prove that she is impartial and prepared to risk his life. He comes through and goes on a date with her. Straker tells them that if Gay had followed official SHADO protocol all three pilots would have been killed.
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Led Zeppelin ~ Danish TV
Full live TV performance of Led Zeppelin "Live on TV BYEN/ Denmarks Radio (Gladsaxe Teen Club in Gladsaxe, Denmark on March 17, 1969)".
00:00 Communication Breakdown
02:58 Dazed and Confused
12:13 Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
19:01 How Many More Times
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