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Concerto For Group And Orchestra > Deep Purple

Artist: Deep Purple , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Catalog#: WS 1860
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1970-01
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In 1968, Deep Purple scored great success in America with a cover of Joe South's "Hush," but their three albums for the Tetragrammaton label were patchy at best. Although the musicianship was high, with Jon Lord's classically-inspired organ breaks and Ritchie Blackmore's arpeggio runs and big riffs, they had a 60s-sounding vocalist in Rod Evans. Rocking-out Colosseum style, the instrumental "Hard Road (Wring That Neck)" from Book Of Taliesyn was arguably the best nugget from that period.

Cressida > Cressida

Artist: Cressida
Label: Vertigo
Catalog#: VO 7
Format: Vinyl
Country: UK
Released: 1970
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The roots of Cressida lay in a band, Charge, formed by singer Angus Cullen and guitarist John Heyworth, with bassist Kevin McCarthy and drummer Iain Clark. Named after the Shakespeare play Troilus and Cressida, they rebranded themselves in late 1968, upon the arrival of keyboardist Peter Jennings. With a contract from the newly formed Vertigo Records already in hand, the band spent time in Germany; but before the recording of first album began with producer Ossie Byrne, they split with manager Mike Rosen (later in Mogul Thrash).

Cruel Sister > Pentangle

Artist: Pentangle
Label: Reprise Records
Catalog#: RS 6430
Format: Vinyl
Country: US
Released: 1970
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Along with Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span, Pentangle form the trinity of the British folk rock revival, a very important movement in the late 60s and one that helped bring rise to progressive folk in the 70s. At the front of the band were two guitarists, John Renbourn and Bert Jansch, a Londoner and a Scot, respectively. Renbourn studied classical guitar in his youth, but also had an interest in R&B. Jansch made his way to London by the early 60s, recording his first self-titled album for Transatlantic in 1965.

Daughter Of Time > Colosseum

Artist: Colosseum
Label: Dunhill
Catalog#: DSX 50101
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1970-11

Dragonfly > Strawbs

Artist: Strawbs
Label: A&M Records
Catalog#: AMLS 970
Format: Vinyl
Country: United Kingdom
Released: 1970-02

Earth And Fire > Earth and Fire

Artist: Earth And Fire
Label: Polydor
Catalog#: 2441 011
Format: Vinyl
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1970

Egg > Egg

Artist: Egg
Label: Deram
Catalog#: DES 18039
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1970

Ekseption > Ekseption

Artist: Ekseption
Label: Philips
Catalog#: PHS 600-334
Format: Vinyl
Country: US
Released: 1970

Elastic Rock > Nucleus

Artist: Nucleus
Label: Vertigo
Catalog#: 6360 008
Format: Vinyl
Country: UK
Released: 1970

Electronic Meditation > Tangerine Dream

Artist: Tangerine Dream
Label: Ohr
Catalog#: OMM 56004
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1970