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1973 Albums

Papillon > Latte E Miele

Artist: Latte E Miele
Label: Polydor
Catalog#: 2448 015 A
Format: Vinyl
Country: Italy
Released: 1973

Parcel Of Rogues > Steeleye Span

Artist: Steeleye Span
Label: Chrysalis
Catalog#: CHR 1046
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1973
Strawberry Bricks Entry: 
Formed in 1969 by ex-Fairport Convention bassist Ashley Hutchings and the duo of guitarist Tim Hart and singer Maddy Prior, Steeleye Span’s were initially firmly rooted in an acoustic folk tradition. Guitarist Martin Carthy and fiddle player Peter Knight replaced Terry and Gay Woods for 1971’s Please To See The King, their first to enter the UK charts. In 1972, Hutchings and Carthy departed, and after adding bassist Rick Kemp and guitarist Bob Johnson, the band signed to the Chrysalis label for 1972’s Below The Salt.

Photos Of Ghosts > Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM)

Artist: Premiata Forneria Marconi
Label: Manticore Records
Catalog#: MC 66668
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1973-03
Strawberry Bricks Entry: 
PFM released their second album, Per Un Amico ("For a Friend"), in late 1972, and saw it rise to the top of the Italian hit parade—partly due to heavy touring at the time. The band signed to Emerson, Lake and Palmer's newly formed Manticore label to seek their fortune outside of their native Italy. Pete Sinfield was brought on as lyricist and producer for the resulting Photos Of Ghosts, the group's first English-language album.

Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf > Hensley, Ken

Artist: Ken Hensley
Label: Mercury
Catalog#: SRM 1-661
Format: Vinyl
Country: US
Released: 1973

Quadrophenia > Who, The

Artist: Who
Label: MCA Records
Catalog#: MCA2-10004
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1973-10

Ralf & Florian > Kraftwerk

Artist: Kraftwerk
Label: Philips
Catalog#: 6305 197
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1973-11
Strawberry Bricks Entry: 
Kraftwerk starts and ends with Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. The duo first recorded with Organisation, a band that released one album, Tone Float in 1970, before establishing themselves as Kraftwerk (with the others off to Ibliss). Both Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother (later of Neu!) interned with a Schneider-led band early on, which is well-documented in the video "Truckstop Gondolaro" from German Beat Club television. The duo reunited for their second album, now substituting a rhythm machine for a drummer.

Rebirth > Birth Control

Artist: Birth Control
Label: CBS
Catalog#: S 65963
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1973

Red Buddha > Yamash'ta, Stomu

Artist: Stomu Yamash'ta
Label: Vanguard
Catalog#: VSD 79343
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1973

Remember The Future > Nektar

Artist: Nektar
Label: Passport Records
Catalog#: PPSD-98002
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1973-10
Strawberry Bricks Entry: 
Having road-tested some of the material the previous summer, Remember The Future splits its single title down the album's two halves; the individual track names banded on the vinyl, Nektar offers two song cycles that run continuously. The story revolves around a bluebird and a blind boy, but I won't go there; I'll let Nektar relate that to you. The sprightly opening section, "Images of The Past," bounces beneath Roye Albrighton's rhythm guitar. Immediately, the vocal harmonies hit you: one of Nektar's endearing trademarks.

Rocksession > Embryo

Artist: Embryo
Label: Brain
Catalog#: BRAIN 1036
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1973