September 16, 2014 Playlist

"Armageddon" by Armageddon (1975)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Armageddon  "Armageddon"  1975 (UK/USA)
There has been more than one heavy band with this name over the years, but the original Armageddon was a hard blues rock metalish supergroup who released one eponymous album in 1975. The most famous member was Keith Relf, formerly the lead singer of The Yardbirds which begat Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page (plus Relf also co-founded the symphonic prog band Renaissance); but he died of electrocution shortly after the release of this LP, thus ending the group's short career. Also in the band: Bobby Caldwell, who had been Johnny Winter's drummer before co-founding the legendary cult band Captain Beyond. Martin Pugh the guitarist was formerly in Steamhammer, and the bassist Louis Cennamo was also ex-Steamhammer as well as having played in Renaissance and also Colloseum. The sole release by Armageddon is blues-inflected progressive hard rock that is not quite heavy metal in the same way that Led Zeppelin was not quite heavy metal, and since both groups featured a former Yardbird in the 1970's the comparison is esecially apt. In fact, the Zeppelin album Armageddon most resembles is their proggy-and-hitless 1976 release Presence. Coincidentally Zep's next studio album after Armageddon?
(N) = New Release
 
Artist Song Album Year Country
Sly & The Family StoneI Cannot Make ItA Whole New Thing 1967
USA
Jimi HendrixPeace In Mississippi (Redding & Mitchell's parts posthumously re-recorded by other guys)Crash Landing rec. 1968, rel. 1975
USA
Ty Segall Feel
Manipulator (N)2014 (Drag City)USA
Thee Oh Sees DropDrop (N)2014 (Castle Face)USA
White Fence Anger! Who Keeps You Under?For Those Recently Found Innocent (N)2014 (Drag City)USA
 
 
SebadohSister
Bubble & Scrape1993
USA
SebadohSickles & Hammers (Minutemen)
III1991
USA
Minutemen (Mike Watt)History Lesson Part Two
Double Nickels On The Dime1984
USA
Mike Wattbeak-holding-letter-man
hyphenated-man2011
USA
The Black LipsBad Kids
Good Bad Not Evil2007
USA
King Khan & The ShrinesBetter Luck Next Time
Idle No More2013
Canada
The Skull DefektsLittle TreasureDances In Dreams Of The Known Unknown (N)2014 (Thrill Jockey)Sweden
   
 
Il Sogno Del Marinaio (Mike Watt)Stucazz?!!Canto Secondo (N)2014 (Clenched Wrench)USA/Italy
John TartagliaLight My Fire (The Doors)On The Rocks Part 2 (various artists compilation)late 1960's?
USA
Incredible Bongo BandIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Iron Butterfly)Bongo Rock1973
USA
   
 
ArmageddonBuzzardArmageddon
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1975
UK/USA
ArmageddonLast Stand BeforeArmageddon
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1975
UK/USA
The YardbirdsThink About ItB-side 7" single (bonus track on Little Games CD)1968
UK
DeathWhere Do We Go From Here???...For The Whole World To Seerec. 1974, rel. 2009
USA
   
 
Led ZeppelinThe Song Remains The SameHouses Of The Holy1973
UK
FlashLifetimeIn The Can1972
UK
QueenBrighton RockSheer Heart Attack1974
UK
Deep Purple (with David Coverdale & Tommy Bolin)Comin' Home
Come Taste The Band1975
UK/USA
 
  
The Fiery FurnacesA Special Commission Of Navajo Basketball Coaches And Blonde Ladies (excerpt - live medley)Remember2008
USA
OOIOO Gamel Ninna Yama -> Gamel Uma Umo
Gamel (N)2014 (Thrill Jockey)Japan
Bo Ningen MitsumeIII (N)2014 (Stolen)Japan/UK
 
  
James Williamson with Lisa Kekaula I Got A Right (Iggy & The Stooges)Re-Licked (N)2014 (Leopard Lady)USA
Boris VanillaNoise (N)2014 (Sargent House)Japan
Radio Moscow Death Of A QueenMagical Dirt (N)2014 (Alive Naturalsound)USA
The Socks Electric WarThe Socks (N)2014 (Small Stone)France
Earthling Society TortugaEngland Have My Bones (N)2014 (Riot Season)UK
 
  
FunkadelicHit It And Quit It
Maggot Brain1971
USA
      
   
   
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