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Les Granges Brulées - Bande Originale Du Film > Jarre, Jean Michel

Artist: Jean-Michel Jarre
Label: Eden Roc
Catalog#: ER 62502
Format: Vinyl
Country: France
Released: 1973

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Lifemask > Harper, Roy

Artist: Roy Harper
Label: Chrysalis
Catalog#: CHR 1162
Format: Vinyl
Country: US
Released: 1973
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Roy Harper's life story up until this time could fill pages. He started his career during the skiffle boom of England's late 50s; and by the mid-60s, his busking had landed him a regular slot at the influential Les Cousins folk club. His first album was released in late 1966, and a couple of other albums followed for various labels, all produced by Shel Talmy.

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Live > Frumpy

Artist: Frumpy
Label: Philips
Catalog#: 6623 022 D
Format: 2xVinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1973

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Live > Genesis

Artist: Genesis
Label: Charisma
Catalog#: CAS 1666
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1973-06

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Live At The Rainbow > Focus

Artist: Focus
Label: Sire Records Company
Catalog#: SAS 7408
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1973

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Made In Japan > Deep Purple

Artist: Deep Purple
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Catalog#: 2WS 2701
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1973

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Magician's Hat > Hansson, Bo

Artist: Bo Hansson
Label: Charisma
Catalog#: FC 6062
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1973

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Måltid > Samla Mammas Manna

Artist: Samla Mammas Manna
Label: Silence Records
Catalog#: SRS 4621
Format: Vinyl
Country: Sweden
Released: 1973
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Lars Hollmer, Hans Bruniusson, Lars Krantz and Henrik Bebben Öberg formed the Uppsala-based Samla Mammas Manna in 1969. Not your typical rock band, even by a long shot, they released their self-titled debut in 1971 on Sweden's Silence Records. Mostly centered on Hollmer's electric piano and organ, it was a mishmash of ideas and lo-fi recording in the keyboardist's chicken house. Subsequently, percussionist Öberg dropped out; and prior to their second album's recording, guitarist Coste Apetrea joined up.

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Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Tonight > Earth and Fire

Artist: Earth And Fire
Label: Polydor
Catalog#: 2310 262
Format: Vinyl
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1973

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Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh > Magma

Artist: Magma
Label: A&M Records
Catalog#: SP-4397
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1973-12
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Armed with a two-album deal from A&M Records (and reportedly signed by Herb Alpert) it was at manager Giorgio Gomelsky's request that Christian Vander firmly took the reins of Magma to realize his epic work, Mekanïk Destrukïw Kommandöh. It tells the story of Nebëhr Gudahtt, a sort of apocalyptic prophet from the planet Kobaia—Book of Revelations-type stuff, really. Recorded versions existed as early as January and the piece was performed in New York in July (with a horn section that included the Brecker Brothers); the album, however, is the grandest of presentations.

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