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Taking Some Time On
Taking Some Time On
Four CDs. Taking Some Time On - Underground Sounds of 1970 gathers together over five hours of music from 1970, the first year of a new decade that would see Progressive music in all it's forms become a dominating force with the album-buying public. As 1970 dawned, a more cynical tone began to appear in the counter-culture which was also reflected in some of the music by Progressive artists as some music got heavier or more anarchic. Jazz, blues, hard rock, folk and classical music influences melded together to form a diversity of music among so-called Underground artists, championed by "underground" figures of the day such as John Peel on his BBC Radio One show Top Gear. These artists retained a common audience who anticipated their albums eagerly, resulting in the "progressive" imprints of major record labels such as EMI's Harvest, Decca's Deram and Philips Records' Vertigo imprints and the independent Island Records enjoying healthy sales with some artists enjoying success in the UK singles charts. Universities and Colleges were regular venues on burgeoning live music circuit in the UK for these artists, most of whom earned loyal followings through regular concert performances both in Britain and in Europe. 1970 was also a year of major rock festivals in Britain, all of whom featured "Progressive" album focussed artists. Free concerts in London's Hyde Park and events such as Plumpton Festival, The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music and the infamous Isle of Wight Festival of 1970 (gate-crashed by underground agitators protesting against the entrance fee being charged by the organisers) all showcased some of the best music of the time.
UNDERGROUND SOUNDS OF 1970 / 4CD CLAMSHELL BOX
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 4 |
Released | August 13, 2021 |
EAN/UPC | 5013929476783 |
Label | ESOTERIC ESOT2947678.2 |
Genre | Rock |
Dimensions | 133 × 133 × 22 mm · 211 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Taking Some Time on - Barclay James Harvest
- The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) - Fleetwood M
- If I Could Do It All over Again, I'd Do It All over You - Ca
- Black Night - Deep Purple
- Refugees (Single Version) - Van Der Graaf Generator
- Lady Eleanor - Lindisfarne
- Winter - Atomic Rooster
- Hurry on Sundown - Hawkwind
- The Witch's Promise - Jethro Tull
- Nothing at All - Gentle Giant
- See My Way - Blodwyn Pig
- Small Fruit Song - Al Stewart
- No More White Horses - T2
- The Song of Mcguillicudie the Pusillanimous (Or Don't Worry
- Apache Dropout - Edgar Broughton Band
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2. CD
- Singing a Song in the Morning - Kevin Ayers
- Empty Pages - Traffic
- Alan in the River with Flowers - Lindisfarne
- Sympathy (Single Version) - Rare Bird
- Gerdundula (Single Version) - Status Quo
- Rain - Locomotive
- Can't Be Long Now / Francoise / for Richard / Warlock - Carava
- Around the World in Eighty Days - Stray
- A Song for Me - Family
- Grass - Pretty Things
- Whaling Stories - Procol Harum
- Funny Ways - Gentle Giant
- Phoenix - Wishbone Ash
- No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed - Yes
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3. CD
- Black Sheep of the Family - Quatermass
- In the Land of the Few - Love Sculpture
- Jig-a-jig - East of Eden
- Things May Come and Things May Go, but the Art School Dance
- Tomorrow's People - the Children of Today - Mcdonald & Giles
- Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Mirror of Illusion - Hawkwind
- My Heaven - Clear Blue Sky
- All in Time - Brian Davison's Every Which Way
- Down, Down - Cressida
- The Sun Will Never Shine - Barclay James Harvest
- Lunatic's Lament - Kevin Ayers & the Whole World
- Three Sisters - Affinity
- Momma's Reward (Keep Them Freak's a Rollin') - Edgar Brought
- Why? (How - Now) - Love Sculpture
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4. CD
- Blankman Cries Again - High Tide
- All in Your Mind - Stray
- Soulful Lady - Michael Chapman
- Situations - Curved Air
- Heaven - Gracious
- Good News, Bad News - Family
- October 26 - Pretty Things
- Love Like a Man - Ten Years After
- Electric Los Angeles Sunset - Al Stewart
- What? - the Move
- Thousands on a Raft - Pete Brown & Piblokto!
- Astral Traveller - Yes