Rock M-3

Artist Title (Label) Cover / Record / Co. Released Price CHF
Jim McCarthy Alien (Esp-Disk) SS / SS U.S.'1973 SOLD
(early 70's U.S.release on 60's cult-label; West-Coasty, ruff-hewn Folk-Rocker galore w/full-band backing; restless wheeler-vibes w/backwoodsy jammer-feel on the great Gospel Oak-typo lead-guit-wailin' "word of honor" (6:30) ...  "song for all seasons " (7:00) reeks w/loner, insight-ponder glow w/piano/ organ-sound beefin' up a windy melo- trail; still sealed!! in uncut sleeve!)
Alien (Esp-Disk) SS / SS / Co. U.S.'1973 SOLD
(early 70's U.S.release on 60's cult-label; West-Coasty, ruff-hewn Folk-Rocker galore w/full-band backing; restless wheeler-vibes w/backwoodsy jammer-feel on the great Gospel Oak-typo lead-guit-wailin' "word of honor" (6:30), "song for all seasons " (7:00) reeks w/loner, insight-ponder glow w/piano/organ-sound beefin' up a windy melo- trail; still sealed!!)
Alien (Esp-Disk) EX / EX / Co. U.S.'1973 SOLD
(early 70's U.S.release on 60's cult-label; West-Coasty, ruff-hewn Folk-Rocker galore w/full-band backing; restless wheeler-vibes w/backwoodsy jammer-feel on the great Gospel Oak-typo lead-guit-wailin' "word of honor" (6:30) ... "song for all seasons " (7:00) reeks w/loner, insight-ponder glow w/piano/organ-sound beefin' up a windy melo-trail;)
Alien (Esp-Disk) EX / EX U.S.'1973 SOLD
(early 70's U.S.release on 60's cult-label; West-Coasty, ruff-hewn Folk-Rocker galore w/full-band backing; restless wheeler-vibes w/backwoodsy jammer-feel on the great Gospel Oak-typo lead-guit-wailin' "word of honor" (6:30) "song for all seasons " (7:00) reeks w/loner, insight-ponder glow w/piano/organ-sound beefin' up a windy melo-trail;)
Alien (Esp-Disk) EX / VG+(+) U.S.'1973 SOLD
(early 70's U.S. release on 60's cult-label; West-Coasty, ruff-hewn Folk-Rocker galore w/full-band backing; restless wheeler-vibes w/backwoodsy jammer-feel on the great Gospel Oak-typo lead-guit-wailin' "word of honor" (6:30) ...  "song for all seasons " (7:00) reeks w/loner, insight-ponder glow w/piano/ organ- sound beefin' up a windy melo-trail;)
Paul McCartney All The Best! (Parlophone) EX / EX NL'1987 SOLD
(80's compilation double-set in FOC;)
Tug Of War (Odeon) EX / EX D'1982 SOLD
(early 80's effort;inner-bag;)
Delbert McClinton Jealous Kind (Capitol) EX / EX U.S.'1980 SOLD
(U.S. orig. print of early 80's album by texan Singer-Songwriter who  has never received 'em kudos he actually deserves... for he's always been THERE... yes, a comeback every day! he's the rockin' barfly, the twisted song-spy, the funky roadhouse cat 'n he sure knows how to spill lines for covers in the way others change lovers! ...and it's FUNKY Blues-Rock groove here w/West Coasty action plus brass; "shotgun rider" kicks the bag off, Al Green's "take me to the river" plus the great "shaky ground"!)
The McCoys Human Ball (Mercury) EX / EX / Co. U.S.'1968 SOLD
(orig. U.S.red label print of 4th album by 60's U.S.chartbustin' quartet feat. Rick Derringer (performing as R. Zehringer here) on guitar 'n crankin' some shaky wah-fuzz licks on the extended, jazz-funky "daybreak" (7:33) w/brass shovels; cover of "stormy monday blues" (6:27) Pete Drake helps out on pedal-steel;)
Country Joe McDonald Hold On It's Coming (Vanguard) EX / EX D'1970 SOLD
(solo album by Country Joe & the Fish-leader; bluesy, folksy West-Coast sounds w/Spencer Davis helping out, Eric Weissberg plays bass on one track; Ed Bogas shakes the fiddle on the 2nd part of title track; german orig. print w/gold-label 'n laminated uni-pak jacket!)
Hold On It's Coming (Vanguard) M- / M- U.S.'1970 SOLD
(solo album by Country Joe & the Fish-leader; bluesy, folksy West-Coast sounds w/Spencer Davis helping out, Eric Weissberg plays bass on one track; Ed Bogas shakes the fiddle on the 2nd part of title track; U.S. orig. print w/gold-label 'n thick FOC; top shape!)
Vietnam Experience (Rag Baby) EX / EX U.S.'1985 SOLD
(orig. U.S. print of this mid- 80's Rag Baby release by legendary 60's sub-cult figure dedicating this double-set to the Vietnam Veteran Society; 1 disc has topic Folk-Rock (full-band performance) w/political overtones incl. a remake of "I-feel-like-I'm-fixin'-to-die rag"; the other disc has a mega extended jam entitled "Viet Nam Requiem" w/full-band backing ... sax-leads, jammin' guitars w/slide, keyboards, bass 'n drums (well, the drummer seems to be one-armed!)great cover w/ a painted map of Indochine w/locations of the U.S. troupes marked; back cover is autographed by Country Joe himself!!)
Kathi McDonald Insane Asylum (Capitol) VG++ / VG++ U.S.'1974 SOLD
(mid-70's U.S. red label orig. print of hot-buttered, funky West-Coast-Blues-rockin' album à la Mama Lion; ruff-throated voice backed by renowned bay area cats feat. Nils Lofgren & Neal Schon (of Santana-  fame) on guitars, Pete Sears plays bass & keyboards, Ronnie Montrose also plays some lead-axe, Greg Douglas on rhythm-guitar; title-track is by Willie Dixon and feat. horns; rendition of Neil Young's "down to the wire" ...of which another great version appeared on the sole album by an obscure band called Yellow Hand!)
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman Same (Capitol) EX / EX U.S.'1979 SOLD
(late 70's release by these orig. BYRDS members; feat. Joe Lala, Paul Harris...; w/horns 'n strings; has the  inner-sleeve;)
Same (Capitol) EX / EX D'1979 SOLD
(late 70's release by these orig. BYRDS members; feat. Joe Lala, Paul Harris...; w/horns 'n strings; orig. german print;)
Roger McGuinn Cardiff Rose (CBS) EX / EX U.S.'1976 SOLD
(4th solo-effort by BYRDS co-founder 'n master Rickenbacker stringer; w/help from Mick Ronson, who also produced; w/lyrics-inner-bag;)
Peace On You (CBS) EX / VG++ I'1974 SOLD
(2nd solo-effort by BYRDS co-founder 'n master Rickenbacker stringer; w/help from Al Kooper, Chris Hillman...; italian orig. print;)
Same (Columbia) EX / EX U.S.'1973 SOLD
first solo-effort by BYRDS co-founder 'n master Rickenbacker stringer; w/help from other Byrds guys feat. Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, David Crosby; Bob Dylan blows the harmonica on 1 song; w/ lyrics-insert-sheet;)
Thunderbyrd (Columbia) VG++ / VG++ U.S.'1977 SOLD
(5th solo-effort by BYRDS co-founder 'n master Rickenbacker stringer; feat. Tom Scott,
Bruce Barlow, Greg Thomas; inner-sleeve;)
Thunderbyrd (Columbia) EX / EX U.S.'1977 SOLD
(5th solo-effort by BYRDS co-founder 'n master Rickenbacker stringer; feat.Tom Scott, Bruce Barlow, Greg Thomas; inner-sleeve;)
Roger McGuinn & Band Same (Columbia) EX / EX U.S.'1975 SOLD
(3rd solo-album by Byrds-founder & master Rickenbacker stringer; incl. a fuzz-guitar shakin' remake of  "lover of the bayou"  from the Byrds' "untitled"-double-set!)
Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman & Feat. Gene Clark
City (Capitol) EX / EX U.S.'1980 SOLD
(some orig. Byrds-members reunited in the early 80's; Gene Clark sings lead on 2 tracks; w/inner-sleeve;)
McGuinnes Flint Happy Birthday, Ruthy Baby (Capitol) EX / EX U.S.'1972 SOLD
(green-label orig. U.S. print; rural Folk-Rock from England; good-timey vibes, acoustic/ electric bag w/piano, ocarina, mandolin, banjo, some brass and Nicky Hopkins on keyboards; all orig. songs penned by Gallagher &1 Lyle;)
Happy Birthday,Ruthy Baby + 2 (Capitol) EX / VG++ D'1972 SOLD
(german orig. 7" 3-track E.P. w/pic-sleeve; other 2 songs are "wham bam" & "back on the road again";)
Malt And Barley Blues/Rock On (Capitol) EX / VG++ D'197 SOLD
(german orig. single w/band-photo pic-sleeve;)
Same (Capitol) EX / VG++ U.K.'1970 SOLD
(green-label orig. U.K. print of debut album by BAND-influenced U.K. Folk-rockin' quintet w/ fancies in the weird & dusty embers of R&R; ...rangin' from moonshiner, b(l)oozed Rock w/ a rural, backwoodsy cimetery-spook to solemn-gloom painted balladery w/ a Psychedelic edge on "brother psyche"; FOC is another treat as it shows the band pictured, standin' black-coated beside a coffin holdin'/wearin' stetson hats... and an empty mug! ...an unwreathed british Classic!!)
McGuinn-Hillman Same (Capitol) EX / EX U.S.'1980 SOLD
(2 orig. BYRDS in flyte in the early 80's; feat. Joe Lala, Barry Backett...; orig. relief-lettering on front sleeve;)
Ellen McIlwain Everybody's Needs It (Blind Pig) EX / EX U.S.'1981 SOLD
(early 80's U.S. release of funky, bloozed  West-Coast rockin' album by ex-Fear Itself femme lead-singer gaining some attention w/"Jimmy Jean" in the early 70's; Jack Bruce helps out on bass; cover of Tim Hardin's "hang on to a dream", hot rendition of P. Mayfield's "danger zone"; ... comes w/ a insert-discography-sheet that is autographed by Ellen;)
Same (United Artists) EX / EX U.S.'1978 SOLD
(late 70's U.S. release of funky, loungy West-Coast rockin' album by ex-Fear Itself femme lead-singer gaining some attention w/"Jimmy Jean" in the early 70's; w/brass & strings;)
Same (United Artists) EX / EX / Co. U.S.'1978 SOLD
(late 70's U.S. release of funky, loungy West-Coast rockin' album by ex-Fear Itself femme lead-singer gaining some attention w/"Jimmy Jean" in the early 70's; w/brass & strings;)
McKay Into You (OR) M- / M- U.S.'1993 75.00
(limited reprint of 300 numbered copies of simply amazing U.S. privat-press from Indiana in 1978; 10 songs that creep into you at first ear and they linger... on and on... everywhich way you may change gear; graced with a flow derived from lysergo-bumblebee-ponder-bay-ridge once you've found the switch... rustic psychedelia beyond drowning itself in effects 'n spooks... just these subtle melodic hooks and a loose power in the execution... as Moby as a Grape in its mid-period may lobby! held in hi-esteem by collectors of the genre; comes w/insert-sheet;...both vinyl and cover are close to flawless; with insert; clean labels; signed in red on back;)
Into You (OR) M- / M- U.S.'1996 45.00
(CD-re-release (w/plenty of bonus-tracks) of simply amazing U.S. privat-press from Indiana in 1978; 10 songs that creep into you at first ear and they linger ... on and on ... everywhich way you may change gear; graced with a flow derived from lysergo- bumblebee -ponder- bay- ridge once you've found the switch ... rustic psychedelia beyond drowning itself in effects 'n spooks ... just these subtle melodic hooks and a loose power in the execution ... as Moby as a Grape in its mid-period may lobby! held in hi-esteem by collectors of the genre!!)
Into You (Houston) - / M- U.S.'1993 SOLD
(test-pressing (of limited reissue to come) in plain white-cover w/pencil-written info of simply amazing U.S. privat-press from Indiana in 1978; 10 songs that creep into you at first ear and they linger ...on and on... everywhich way you may change gear; graced with a flow derived from lysergo-bumblebee-ponder-bay-ridge once you've found the switch... rustic psychedelia beyond drowning itself in effects 'n spooks... just these subtle melodic hooks and a loose power in the execution... as Moby as a Grape in its mid-period may lobby! held in hi-esteem by collectors of the genre!!)
Take Two (OR) M- / M- U.S.'1994 225.00
(prev. unreleased material from the same period as" Into You" the album by U.S. mid-West-Coast Rock equipe feat. Ray Pierle (who's nick-name is McKay!) and this served for the group-name; some songs are graced w/ that special flow "into you" got famous for but the album as a whole sure doesn't hit to the same core as the latter... as a fact and its matter; test pressing in different color-sleeve  w/insert booklet revealing the whole story behind;...Vinyl played maybe twice; cover close to perfect; has booklet insert and Label-info sheet on this issue; pic here are from this copy : www.discogs.com/release/6801529-McKay-Into-You-Take-Two
Take Two (OR) M- / M- U.S.'1994 33.00
(prev. unreleased material from the same period as" Into You" the album by U.S. mid-West-Coast Rock equipe feat. Ray Pierle (who's nick-name is McKay!) ...and this served for the group-name; some songs are graced w/ that special flow "into you" got famous for but the album as a whole sure doesn't hit to the same core as the latter... as a fact and its matter; limited and numbered print of 378 copies w/insert booklet revealing the whole story behind;)
McLeish, Petrie, Robinson & Friends
R...P...M (Starfish) M- / M- Can'1978 65.00
(late 70's canadian blue vinyl privat-press of Prog-ish West-Coasty, floaty Psychedelic-Lounge w/folksy, Pop edge, sympho-bannered drifts bridgin' into spacey, myth-speckled spheres on the epic, x-ian vybed "Armageddon" (12:13) unfolding in 3 parts; FOC w/lyrics printed on inside; the colored (blue) vinyl issue is a limited  edition of 1000 copies;...blue vinyl looks barely played; Cover (un-cut Gatefold) is close to perfect with SMALL spot of discoloration in upper-right corner (removed sticker) original plastic /shrink-wrap (comes separately as it was removed from cover) and on it is a sticker: "Special LIMITED EDITION No. 00557/1,000 ...this pressing only on coloured vinyl"; clean labels;)
R...P...M (Starfish) EX / EX Can'1978 SOLD
(late 70's canadian blue vinyl privat-press of Prog-ish West-Coasty, floaty Psychedelic-Lounge w/folksy, Pop edge, sympho-bannered drifts bridgin' into spacey, myth-speckled spheres on the epic, x-ian vybed "Armageddon" (12:13) unfolding in 3 parts; FOC w/lyrics printed on inside; the colored vinyl issue is a limited edition of 1000 copies; this copy is not numbered as it is a promo-issue w/sticker on front;)
R...P...M (Starfish) M- / EX Can'1978 55.00
(late 70's canadian blue vinyl privat-press of Prog-ish West-Coasty, floaty Psychedelic-Lounge w/folksy, Pop edge, sympho-bannered drifts bridgin' into spacey, myth-speckled spheres on the epic, x-ian vybed "Armageddon" (12:13) unfolding in 3 parts; FOC w/lyrics printed on inside; the colored vinyl issue is a limited edition of 1000 #ed copies;)
Meal Ticket Three Times A Day (EMI) EX / EX U.K.'1977 Sold
(orig. U.K. release of shaky, melodic U.K. Pub-rockin' album w/west-coasty, rustic country-tinch à la Heads Hands & Feet in parts;)
Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell (Epic) EX / EX U.S.'1977 Sold
(orig. U.S. press w/inner-sleeve that has the lyrics to the songs;)
Midnight At The Lost And Found (CBS) M- / EX NL'1983 Sold
(orig. holland press w/inner-sleeve;)
The Bob Meighan Band The Dancer (Bandolier) EX / VG++ U.S.'1975 SOLD
(mid-70's U.S. privat-press of West-Coasty Fusion-Lounge grooves w/some bluesy edge, one Country- rockin' how-downer track ... things are takin' off on the jammed-up title-track that has some definite DEAD typo brews 'n some Tomales Bay way of kindlin' melo-clews!nice home-made lookin' card-board jacket w/ pencil drawing of band on back cover;)
The Dancer (Bandolier) EX / EX U.S.'1975 SOLD
(mid-70's U.S. privat-press of West-Coasty Fusion-Lounge grooves w/some bluesy edge, one Country-rockin' how-downer track... things are takin' off on the jammed-up title-track that has some definite DEAD typo brews 'n some Tomales Bay way of kindlin' melo-clews!nice home-made lookin' card-board jacket w/ pencil drawing of band on back cover;)
Barry Melton We Are Like The Ocean (Music Is Medicine) EX / M- U.S.'1978 SOLD
(late 70's solo effort by legendary Country Joe & the Fish lead-guitarist and later Dinosaur! laid-back West-Coasty Country-Folk-Rock w/ full-band helping; Stephen Wynott wrote 1 song & he directed the cover art;)
We Are Like The Ocean (Music Is Medicine) EX / EX / Cc. U.S.'1978 SOLD
(late 70's solo effort by legendary Country Joe & the Fish lead-guitarist and later Dinosaur! laid-back West- Coasty Country-Folk-Rock w/ full-band helping; Stephen Wynott wrote 1 song & he directed the cover art;)
Merrell & The Maui Band Calling From A Star (Free Spirit) EX / EX U.S.'1983 42.00
(80's cassette release by legendary 60's lysergick ranger retreated to Hawaii in the 70's; a nice gathering of songs w/ THAT intriguing flow!incl. the haunting title-track!!...tape played a few times (B1 is slightly affected... has some 'whoosh' sounds) Inlay/Cover is OK, labels with some stains due to manufacturing(Glue) it appears; pics here are from this copy; pretty scarce 'n GREAT release!!!)
Island Rock (Free Spirit) EX / EX U.S.'1976 42.00
(mid-70's cassette release by legendary 60's lysergick ranger retreated to Hawaii in the 70's; a nice gathering of songs w/ THAT intriguing flow!...Cassette plays fine, Cover is EX; NO insert (if such ever was included) labels have small tears(stains) pics here are from this copy : www.discogs.com/release/13361089-Merrell-And-The-Maui-Band-Island-Rock
Neil Merryweather Kryptonite (Mercury) VG++ / EX U.S.'1975 SOLD
(mid-70's U.S. release of action-packed Sympho-Space-Rock w/shaky, drifty West Coasty flow addin' some spooky, deranged anglo-glitter edge w/thickly waftin' mellotron-haze 'n effects on "let us be the dawn";)
Space Rangers (Mercury) M- / EX / Co. U.S.'1974 SOLD
(mid-70's U.S. release of action-packed Sympho-Space-Rock w/shaky, drifty West Coasty flow; cover of the Byrds' "eight miles high", Donovan's "sunshine superman"; w/inner-sleeve;)
Methusalem Drive On (Methusalem) M- / M- CH'1982 SOLD
(early 80's swiss privat-press of Sympho-influenced Progressive-Rock w/hard-edged lead-guit curves;)
For Our Friends (Methusalem) EX / EX CH'1979 SOLD
(late 70's swiss privat-press of Sympho-influenced Progressive-Rock w/hard-edged lead-guit curves;)
Michaelo Same (Tomorrow) M / M- U.S.'1977 SOLD
(utterly relaxed West-Coast breezer à la MOBY GRAPE... 'round their " truly fine" period! ... only one hell of an elevation in rhymes 'n vybes added on the B-side where the baby takes off! ...loose lead-guit licks,  pounding rhythm-stomps, janglin' piano and a lead-voice that betrays Van the man for some whining white-boy-soul color! "lead me away" has a lysergik-gospel-organ wrappin' the plea into some mystic blue... yes, just like the front-cover implies; any leads to the whereabouts of Michael Delano are most welcome!)

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