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Good Morning > Allen, Daevid

Artist: Daevid Allen & Euterpe
Label: Virgin
Catalog#: V 2054
Format: Vinyl
Country: United Kingdom
Released: 1976
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After leaving Gong in 1975, Daevid Allen, with Gilli Smyth and their children, moved into semi-retirement in Majorca-only to emerge a year or so later with the excellent Good Morning album for Virgin Records. Recorded with the Catalan group Euterpe, the record is primarily an acoustic affair, showcasing Allen's idiosyncratic songwriting. The band, featuring the acoustic guitars of Pepe Milan, the various keyboards of Toni Pascual and Ana Camps's high-soaring backing vocals, offers a gentle, Spanish-tinged and mostly acoustic backing to Allen's tunes.

Heldon IV - Agneta Nilsson > Heldon

Artist: Heldon
Label: Urus Records
Catalog#: 000.011
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1976

High And Mighty > Uriah Heep

Artist: Uriah Heep
Label: Warner Bros. Records, Bronze Records (2)
Catalog#: BS 2949, BS 2949
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1976

Highdelberg > Genrich, Ax

Artist: Highdelberg
Label: Happy Bird, Happy Bird
Catalog#: 5017, ST-HB-5017
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1976

In The Region Of The Summer Stars > Enid, The

Artist: Enid
Label: BUK/London
Catalog#: BUK 52001
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1976
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Led by Robert John Godfrey, The Enid was a uniquely progressive act that, despite having first appeared in the mid-70s, had staying power on through the late 80s. Godfrey first appeared on the timeline in 1969, overseeing orchestral duties for Barclay James Harvest. In 1974, he recorded a solo album for Charisma Records titled The Fall Of Hyperion. Godfrey met longtime guitarists Francis Lickerish and Stephen Stewart at Finchden Manor, a public school for troubled adolescents.

Infinity Machine > Passport

Artist: Passport
Label: Atlantic
Catalog#: SD 36-132
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1976

Inget Nytt Under Solen > Kaipa

Artist: Kaipa
Label: Decca
Format: Vinyl
Country: Sweden
Released: 1976
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One of Sweden's early symphonic rock bands, Ura Kaipa (after a Stone Age chieftain) was founded by keyboardist Hans Lundin, bassist Tomas Eriksson and drummer Thomas Sjöberg. In late 1974, with Ingemar Bergman replacing Sjöberg and Roine Stolt arriving on guitar, the band shortened their name to Kaipa and began performing live. In mid-75, the band recorded their first album at Marcus Music Studios in Stockholm. Released in December 1975 on Decca Records, their self-titled debut sold well, considering distribution was limited to Scandinavia.

Inner Worlds > Mahavishnu Orchestra

Artist: Mahavishnu Orchestra / John McLaughlin
Label: CBS
Catalog#: CBS 69216
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1976

Interview > Gentle Giant

Artist: Gentle Giant
Label: Capitol Records
Catalog#: ST-11532
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1976-04
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The success generated by the previous year's Free Hand and Gentle Giant's extensive touring to promote it instilled the band a considerable amount of pressure for the follow-up. They entered the studio in February, reputedly less prepared than they'd hoped; but what they delivered was something more straightforward and precise than any of their earlier efforts. As the title indicates, the concept of Gentle Giant's eighth album is a mock interview with the band.

Jumbo (mit Deutschen Texten) > Grobschnitt

Artist: Grobschnitt
Label: Brain
Catalog#: BRAIN 1081
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1976