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Various – Blowing Free (Underground & Progressive Sounds Of 1972)

Name: Various - Blowing Free (Underground & Progressive Sounds Of 1972)
Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)

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Label:	Esoteric Recordings – ECLEC42799
Series:	Underground Sounds Of – 1972, Progressive Sounds Of – 1972
Format:	4 x CD, Compilation Box Set
Country:	UK
Released:	2022
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

1-1	Emerson, Lake & Palmer–	Hoedown Written-By – Aaron Copeland*	3:47
1-2	Atomic Rooster–	Time Take My Life Written-By – Vincent Cheeseman*	6:02
1-3	Edgar Broughton Band*–	Get Out Of Bed / There’s Nobody There / Side By Side Written-By – R. E. Broughton, S. A. Broughton	3:44
1-4	Barclay James Harvest–	Medicine Man (Single Version) Written-By – John Lees	4:29
1-5	Curved Air–	Marie Antoinette Written-By – Darryl Way, Sonja Kristina Linwood	6:22
1-6	Skin Alley–	Skin Valley Serenade Written-By – Robert James*, Tony Knight (2)	3:45
1-7	Open Road (2)–	Swamp Fever Written-By – Candy John Carr*	3:40
1-8	Lindisfarne–	Don’t Ask Me Written-By – Rod Clements	3:32
1-9	Al Stewart–	Songs Out Of Clay Written-By – Al Stewart	4:17
1-10	Mellow Candle–	Sheep Season Written-By – Alison Williams, Clodagh Simonds, Dave Williams*	5:02
1-11	Rare Bird–	Epic Forest Written-By – Andrew Curtis (2), David Kaffinetti*, Fred Kelly (2), Paul Karas, Steve Gould	9:14
1-12	Family (6)–	My Friend The Sun Written-By – John Whitney*, Roger Chapman	4:21
1-13	Nektar–	Do You Believe In Magic (Single Version) Written-By – Allan Freeman, Derek Moore, Mick Brockett*, Ron Howden, Roye Albrighton	3:53
1-14	Hawkwind–	Seven By Seven (Single Version) Written-By – Dave Brock	5:23
1-15	Yes–	And You And I Written-By – Bill Bruford, Chris Squire, Jon Anderson	10:06
2-1	Wishbone Ash–	Time Was Written-By – Andy Powell, Martin Turner (2), Steve Upton, Ted Turner	9:47
2-2	Jade Warrior–	A Winter's Tale Written-By – Glyn Havard, Jon Field, Tony Duhig	5:14
2-3	Caravan–	The Love In Your Eye / To Catch Me A Brother / Subsultus / Debouchment / Tilbury Kecks Written-By – Pye Hastings, Richard Coughlan, Richard Sinclair	12:32
2-4	Hawkwind–	Brainstorm Written-By – Nik Turner	11:33
2-5	Van Der Graaf Generator–	Theme One Written-By – George Martin	2:56
2-6	Help Yourself–	Reaffirmation Written-By – Dave Charles, Malcolm Morley, Paul Burton (8), Richard Treece	12:36
2-7	Family (6)–	Burlesque Written-By – John Whitney*, Roger Chapman	4:05
2-8	Matching Mole–	O Caroline Written-By – David Sinclair, Robert Wyatt	5:08
2-9	Procol Harum–	Conquistador (Live) Written-By – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid	4:17
2-10	Bond* & Brown*–	Lost Tribe Written-By – Graham Bond, Pete Brown (5)	3:53
2-11	Vinegar Joe–	Speed Queen Of Ventura Written-By – Peter Gage*	4:14
2-12	Free–	Wishing Well Written-By – John Bundrick*, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi	3:40
3-1	Uriah Heep–	The Wizard Written-By – Ken Hensley, Mark Clarke (2)	3:02
3-2	Renaissance (4)–	Prologue Written-By – Michael Dunford	5:40
3-3	Edgar Broughton Band*–	Chilly Morning Mama Written-By – R. E. Broughton*	4:34
3-4	Help Yourself–	American Mother Written-By – Malcolm Morley, Sean Tyla	7:47
3-5	Pretty Things*–	Love Is Good Written-By – John Povey, Phil May	6:52
3-6	Rare Bird–	Turn It All Around Written-By – Andrew Curtis (2), David Kaffinetti*, Fred Kelly (2), Paul Karas, Steve Gould	4:44
3-7	Wishbone Ash–	Blowin' Free Written-By – Andy Powell, Martin Turner (2), Steve Upton, Ted Turner	5:20
3-8	Man–	Bananas Written-By – Clive John, Micky Jones, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams (3)	9:27
3-9	Dave Cousins–	Blue Angel Written-By – David Cousins*	9:51
3-10	Vinegar Joe–	See The World (Through My Eyes) Written-By – Peter Gage*	6:22
3-11	Jade Warrior–	Lady Of The Lake Written-By – Glyn Havard, Jon Field, Tony Duhig	3:22
3-12	Khan (3)–	Stranded Written-By – Steve Hillage	5:56
3-13	Thin Lizzy–	Whiskey In The Jar Arranged By – Brian Downey, Eric Bell (2), Phil Lynott Written-By – Trad.*	5:44
4-1	Dave Cousins–	Two Weeks Last Summer Written-By – David Cousins*	3:08
4-2	Skin Alley–	Nick's Seven Written-By – Nick Graham	5:02
4-3	Ten Years After–	Choo Choo Mama Written-By – Alvin Lee	4:01
4-4	Savoy Brown–	Hellbound Train Written-By – Andy Silvester, Kim Simmonds	9:12
4-5	Pretty Things*–	Peter Written-By – Pete Tolson	1:27
4-6	Pretty Things*–	Rip Off Train Written-By – Pete Tolson, Phil May	3:20
4-7	Matching Mole–	Instant Kitten Written-By – Robert Wyatt	5:01
4-8	Gentle Giant–	The Boys In The Band Written-By – Derek Shulman, Kerry Minnear, Phil Shulman*, Ray Shulman	4:35
4-9	Sensational Alex Harvey Band*–	Midnight Moses Written-By – Alex Harvey	4:27
4-10	Pink Fairies*–	Walk Don't Run Written-By – Johnny Smith	9:14
4-11	Jonesy (2)–	Ricochet Written-By – John Jones*	5:01
4-12	Bombadil–	When The City Sleeps Written-By – Stuart J. Wolstenholme*	4:13
4-13	Nektar–	Desolation Valley / Waves Written-By – Allan Freeman, Derek Moore, Mick Brockett*, Ron Howden, Roye Albrighton	8:15
4-14	Curved Air–	Melinda More Or Less Written-By – Sonja Kristina Linwood	3:27
4-15	Khan (3)–	Hollow Stone Written-By – Steve Hillage	8:19

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Copyright © – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Mastered At – The Audio Archiving Company
Glass Mastered At – Profact International – 455069
Glass Mastered At – Profact International – 455070
Glass Mastered At – Profact International – 455071
Glass Mastered At – Profact International – 455072

Credits

Artwork [CD Artwork Package By] – Meriel Waissman
Concept By, Compiled By, Coordinator – Mark Powell
Mastered By – Paschal Byrne

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 013929 479982
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): 455069
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI LW03
Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI AAHR0
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): 455070 @1
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI LW03
Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI AAHP5
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3): 455071 @1
Mastering SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI LW03
Mould SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI AAHR0
Matrix / Runout (Disc 4): 455072 @1
Mastering SID Code (Disc 4): IFPI LW03
Mould SID Code (Disc 4): IFPI AAHP5

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Reviews

Groovytymes Dec 22, 2023
These comps are really good, but basic samplers for newbies. Still bought again though, but all the series suffer from bad sequencing and dynamics. Making a listen through, a headache. Why not put the quiet songs together. Also many groups have multiple songs, why ?

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