Speed, Glue & Shinki (Japan) - Eve, 1971

Mr. Walking Drugstore Man (5:25)
Big Headed Woman (6:15)
Stoned out of my Mind (6:01)
Ode to the Bad People (4:53)
M Glue (2:43)
Keep it Cool (4:17)
Someday We'll All Fall Down (5:23)

Shinki Chen - guitars
M. Glue (Masayoshi Kabe) - bass
Joey 'Pepe' Smith - drums, vocals

"Speed, Glue & Shinki made two albums of hard/psychedelic rock mayhem (with elements that we can call nowadays as “proto-stoner”) in the early seventies. Speed, Glue & Shinki were: Joey “Speed” Smith (ex-Zero History, future member of Juan dela Cruz) - vocal/drums, Masayoshi “Glue” Kabe (ex-Food Brain, ex-Golden Cups) - bass and Shinki Chen (ex-Food Brain, ex-Bebes and Yanagida Hiro collaborator) - guitars. Drummer Joey Smith also sang the lead vocals and wrote most of their druggy lyrics. Joey Smith was an American Vietnam War refugee/awol soldier in the Phillipines and was discovered by Shinki Chen playing in a Japanese shopping mall with Zero History, and Chen then suggested that they join with Japanese bassist Masayoshi Kabe (whom Chen knew from Foodbrain and earlier because they had the same manager) to form Speed, Glue & Shinki.
By album two, however, Kabe had left the band and a new “Glue” was brought in-future Juan dela Cruz member and Joey Smith’s friend Michael Hanopol. Hanopol replaced Kabe on bass and co-wrote several of the songs on their s/t sophomore album -including the ending synth suite- with Smith."

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Silberbart (Germany) - 4 Times Sound Razing, 1971

1. Chub Chub Cherry (4:23)
2. Brain Brain (16:16)
3. God (10:07)
4. Head Tear of the Drunken Sun (12:00)

Hajo Teschner - vocal, guitars
Werner Klug - bass
Peter Bahrens - drum, percussion

Progarchives:
"An other lost psychedelic gem. Originally published in 1971 on Philips, Silberbart's first and only effort called "4 Times Sound Razing" represents a propulsive, blasting heavy rock experience with furious psychedelic freakouts. Very closed to Guru Guru extended jams with lot of intuitive sounds. The band is led by the "killer" guitarist/ vocalist Hajo Teschner. Silberbart have been formed as a power trio for a maximum of dynamic/driven epic songs. An important contribution."

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Mahogany Rush (Canada) - Strange Universe, 1975

1 Tales of Spanish Warrior 4:57
2 The King Who Stole (...the Universe) 3:57
3 Satisfy Your Soul 3:17
4 Land of 1000 Nights 4:44
5 Moonlight Lady 4:08
6 Dancing Lady 3:11
7 Once Again 3:34
8 Tryin' Anyway 3:45
9 Dear Music 4:19
10 Strange Universe 6:58

Frank Marino - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Paul Harwood - Bass, Guitar
Jimmy Ayoub - Percussion, Drums

AMG:
"Mahogany Rush was to Jimi Hendrix what jazz saxophonists Sonny Stitt and Ernie Henry were to Charlie Parker — loving disciples, but not outright clones. Without question, Hendrix was a major influence on the hard rock power trio; you could hear it in leader Frank Marino's singing as well as his electric guitar playing. But ultimately, Mahogany Rush sounded like itself. One of the best studio albums that Mahogany recorded in the 1970s was Strange Universe, a hard rock/heavy metal classic that is as melodic as it is forceful. As aggressively as Mahogany rocks on gems like "Tryin' Anyway," "Dancing Anyway," and "Dear Music," this 1975 LP never fails to be musical. One hears overtones of progressive rock, psychedelic rock, and jazz-rock fusion on much of the material, and Mahogany's lyrics aren't the typical boy-meets-girl fare; in fact, the threesome explores gothic fantasy themes on "Land of 1000 Nights," "Tales of the Spanish Warrior," and other cuts. There are no dull moments on Strange Universe, which points to the fact that Mahogany Rush was among the finest hard rock/metal bands of the '70s."

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Tommy Bolin - Live At Ebbets 1974

1 You Know, You Know 4:36
2 San Francisco River 5:38
3 Shakin' All Night 4:29
4 Walkin' My Shadow 4:09
5 Born Under a Bad Sign/Ain't No Sunshine 8:57
6 Crazed Fandango 7:29
7 Ain't Nobody's Fool 8:55
8 Homeward Strut 5:03
9 Honey Man 7:34
10 Stratus 5:28

Tommy Bolin - Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Cook - Vocals
Stanley Sheldon - Bass
Archie Shelby - Percussion

AMG:
"During his tragically short career, Tommy Bolin played with many different musicians and bands. In early June 1974, Bolin was still a member of the about-to-splinter James Gang, and decided to book a couple of nights at the Denver club Ebbets Field to try out some new material he'd written. He called upon his old band Energy to back him up, and the show (finally officially released on CD) is a guitar player's dream, especially for those into the classic sounds of Jeff Beck, Santana, and Hendrix. And even though the five songs that contain vocals (courtesy of Jeff Cook) are quite good, it's the other five instrumental tracks that make this disc a fine testament to the Tommy Bolin legacy. Bolin lends his touch to such raging rockers as the opening "You Know, You Know" and "Homeward Strut," while fans of the Allman Brothers should definitely check out "Shakin' All Night," with its fluid slide guitar work. Also included are nasty renditions of the blues-rock standards "Born Under a Bad Sign" and "Ain't No Sunshine," combined as a medley. Even though some of these tracks ("San Francisco River," "Stratus," etc.) have been issued on some of the other releases from the Tommy Bolin Archives record label, they are all versions from different recording dates. This is an excellent live document showing what Bolin could accomplish while jamming for fun, in the company of some good friends."

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Night Ranger (USA) - Dawn Patrol, 1982

1 Don't Tell Me You Love Me 4:22
2 Sing Me Away 4:10
3 At Night She Sleeps 4:12
4 Call My Name 3:44
5 Eddie's Comin' Out Tonight 4:27
6 Can't Find Me a Thrill 3:21
7 Young Girl in Love 3:34
8 Play Rough 4:15
9 Penny 3:47
10 Night Ranger 4:39

Alan Fitzgerald - Keyboards, Vocals
Jeff Watson - Guitar
Brad Gillis - Guitar, Vocals
Jack Blades - Bass, Vocals
Kelly Keagy - Drums, Vocals

AMG:
"Unlike many of their pop-metal contemporaries, Night Ranger's early work has aged quite well, and this excellent 1982 debut is a well-kept secret of the genre. Dripping with hooks and irresistible choruses, "Don't Tell Me You Love Me," "Sing Me Away," and "Young Girl in Love" are simply outstanding songs. Anyone doubting the band's ability to rock out need only listen to the vicious bursts of "Eddie's Comin' Out Tonight" and "Play Rough." And despite offering the mandatory power ballad in "Call My Name" (which is actually quite good), the band rarely allow the album's intensity level to lag."

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