Heavy Rock — late-1960s through mid-1970s, includes roots for heavy metal
13 songs — 50 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pretty Things | Old Man Going | Columbia 6306 | 1968 | December |
| Amon Düül II | Archangels Thunderbird | Liberty 83 359/60 X | 1970 | April |
| The Stooges | Not Right | Elektra 74051 | 1969 | August |
| Sir Lord Baltimore | Master Heartache | Mercury 61328 | 1970 | December |
| Titanic | Something On My Mind | CBS 64104 | 1970 | |
| Jericho Jones | Man in the Crowd | A&M 68050 | 1971 | June |
| Leaf Hound | Stagnant Pool | Decca SKL-R.5094 | 1971 | November |
| My Solid Ground | That’s You | Bacillus 6494 008 | 1971 | October |
| Mama Lion | Mr. Invitation | Philips 6078 002 | 1971 | September |
| Zoo | Hard Times, Good Times | Riviera 521 2001 | 1972 | March |
| Neil Merryweather | Escape | Mercury 1-1007 | 1974 | August |
| Night Sun | Nightmare | Zebra 2949 004 | 1975 | September |
| The Runaways | Cherry Bomb | Mercury 1-1090 | 1976 | March |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- The Pretty Things – “Old Man Going”: Phil May [vocal]; Dick Taylor [lead guitar, vocal]; Wally Waller [bass, guitar, vocal, winds, piano]; Jon Povey [organ, sitar, mellotron, perc, vocal]; Skip Alan or Twink [drums]; Norman Smith [producer]
- Amon Düül II – “Archangels Thunderbird”: Peter Leopold [drums]; Christian “Shrat” Thierfeld [bongos, vocal]; Renate Knaup [vocal, tambourine]; John Weinzierl [guitar, 12 string guitar, vocal]; Chris Karrer [violin, guitar, 12 string guitar, vocal]; Falk Rogner [organ]; Dave Anderson [bass]
- The Stooges – “Not Right”: Iggy Pop (as Iggy Stooge) [vocals, handclaps]; Dave Alexander [bass, handclaps]; Ron Asheton [guitar, backing vocals, handclaps]; Scott Asheton [drums, handclaps]
- Sir Lord Baltimore – “Master Heartache”: John Garner [lead vocals, drums]; Louis Dambra [guitar]; Raymond Cozzolino [vocals]; Gary Justin [bass]
- Jericho Jones – “Man in the Crowd”: aka Churchills; Robb Huxley [guitar, vocal]; Miki Gavrielov (Mike Gabrielle) [bass]; Haim Romano [guitar, organ, mandolin]; Ami Traibetch [drums]
- Leaf Hound – “Stagnant Pool”: Pete French [vocals]; Michael “Mick” Halls [lead guitar, keyboards]; Derek Brooks [rhythm guitar]; Stuart Brooks [bass]; Keith Young [drums]
- My Solid Ground – “That’s You”: Bernhard Rendel [guitar, vocal]; Ingo Werner [organ, piano]; Karl-Heinrich Dorfler [bass]; Andreas Wursching [drums]; recorded Feb and April 1971
- Mama Lion – “Mr. Invitation”: arranged & co-written by Neil Merryweather [bass]; Lynn Carey [vocal]
- Zoo – “Hard Times, Good Times”: Ian Bellamy [vocal]; Michel Ripoche [violin, sax, trombone]; Andre Herve [guitar, keys]; Daniel Carlet [flute, violin, sax]; Christian Devaux [drums]; Michael Herve [bass]
- Night Sun – “Nightmare”: Bruno Schaab [vocal, bass]; Walter Kirchgessner [guitar]; Knut Rossler [organ, sax]; Ulrich Staudt [drums]; Conny Plank [producer]
- The Runaways – “Cherry Bomb”: Cherie Currie [lead vocals]; Lita Ford [lead guitar]; Joan Jett [rhythm guitar, backing vocals]; Sandy West [drums, backing vocals]; Nigel Harrison [bass]
