Randy Roark Archives

Biography:  Randy Roark arrived in Boulder during the Thanksgiving blizzard of 1979 to apprentice with poet Allen Ginsberg and worked with him for the last 17 years of his life in various capacities. From 1998 to 2015, Roark worked for Sounds True, producing and editing Jack Kornfield, Alan Watts, Pema Chodron, Thich Nhat Hanh, et al.

Roark has produced or edited numerous musicians for their label, including Deva Premal, Krishna Das, DJ Yogi, Jane Siberry, Hans Christian (Rasa), Jaya Lakshmi, etc.

From 1995-2001 Roark produced over 17 free art events in Boulder, Taos, and Denver as Dangerous And Difficult Art Productions. In 1999 he produced the Stan Brakhage film festival in Boulder, which was voted by Westword Magazine as the Art-Film Festival of the Year. Published FRICTION magazine from 1982-1985, and 1998-2000 (nominated for Pushcart Prize by Robert Creeley).

Roark retired in 2015 to travel internationally for two years, including work with refugees on the island of Cyprus and walking the pilgrimage to Santiago. He gave a TEDx talk in Denver in 2019 on "Mindfulness."

Roark is the author of a number of books--poetry, prose, memoir--including the forthcoming memoir "Poetic Apprentice" (January 2019) through Giant Steps Press.

Shows Randy Roark hosts: Sleepless Nights

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Sep 9, 2020 12:07 AM (MT)

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• The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio - High Violet
• Colourbox - Philip Glass - Best Of Colourbox 82/87
• Beirut - Guyamas Sonora - The Flying Club Cup
• Dead Can Dance - Rakim (Live) [Remastered] - Toward The Within (Remastered)
• Aldous Harding - Horizon - Party
• Lisa Germano - Sexy Little Girl Princess - Geek The Girl
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• Throwing Muses - The River - House Tornado
• TORRES - Three Futures - Three Futures
• This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren - It'll End In Tears
• Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly & James McAlister - Jupiter - Planetarium
• Pixies - Debaser - Wave Of Mutilation: Best Of Pixies
• Deerhunter - He Would Have Laughed - Halcyon Digest
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• The Birthday Party - Release The Bats - Junkyard
• Blonde Redhead - 23 - 23
• The Breeders - Cannonball - Last Splash
• Daughter - Youth - If You Leave
• His Name Is Alive - I Have Special Powers - Last Night
• Jóhann Jóhannsson - The Rocket Builder (Io Pan!) - Fordlândia (Bonus Track Version)
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• Cocteau Twins - Blind Dumb Deaf - Stars And Topsoil: A Collection (1982-1990)
• Kristin Hersh - Sno Cat - The Grotto
• St. Vincent - The Strangers - Actor (Bonus Track Version)
• The Amps - Tipp City - Tipp City - EP
• Merchandise - Green Lady - After The End
• Pale Saints - Throwing Back The Apple - In Ribbons
• Mark Lanegan Band - Bleeding Muddy Water - Blues Funeral
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• Lush - Ladykillers - Ciao! Best Of Lush
• The Mountain Goats - Half Dead - Get Lonely
• Red House Painters - Mistress - Red House Painters I
• John Moreland - Lies I Chose To Believe - Big Bad Luv
• The Big Pink - Hit The Ground (Superman) - Future This (Bonus Track Version)
• TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me - Return To Cookie Mountain
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• Clan Of Xymox - A Day - Clan Of Xymox
• Scott Walker - 'See You Don't Bump His Head' - Bish Bosch
• Frank Black - Los Angeles - Frank Black
• Pixx - Telescreen - The Age Of Anxiety
• Ultra Vivid Scene - Staring At The Sun - Staring At The Sun - EP
• U.S. Girls - 4 American Dollars - Heavy Light
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• Iron & Wine - Baby Center Stage - Ghost On Ghost

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Sep 1, 2020 12:03 AM (MT)

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• Big Star - September Gurls - Radio City
• The Ballroom - Baby, Please Don't Go - Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets (1965-1968)
• Bobby Charles - Street People - Country Funk 1969-1975
• Cat Power - Living Proof - The Greatest
• Talk Talk - Living In Another World (1997 - Remaster) - The Colour Of Spring
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• The Brains - Money Changes Everything - The Brains
• Mark Knopfler - Do America - Sailing To Philadelphia
• Delbert McClinton - Take Me To The River - The Best Of Delbert Mcclinton
• The Rolling Stones - Fancy Man Blues - Mixed Emotions
• Sun Ra - We Travel The Spaceways - Greatest Hits
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• Steve Earle - State Trooper - Live From Austin TX
• ROBERT MITCHUM - The Ballad Of Thunder Road - CALYPSO
• Dave Alvin - Blue Wing - King Of California
• Dolly Parton - Travelin' Prayer - The Grass Is Blue
• Various Artists - Souad Massi - Raoui - Women Of Africa
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• Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Military Madness (Live) - CSNY 1974 (Deluxe) [Live]
• Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe - Ode To Billie Joe
• The Staple Singers - Will The Circle Be Unbroken - Freedom Highway
• Charlie Rich - Life Has Its Little Ups And Downs - The Fabulous Charlie Rich
• Simone Felice - One More American Song - From The Violent Banks Of The Kaaterskill (Live)
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• Various Artists - Howlin' Wolf - Spoonful - Godfathers And Sons
• Canned Heat - Spoonful - Greatest Hits (Re-Recorded Versions)
• Cream - Spoonful - The Very Best Of Cream
• Various Artists - Skip James "I'm So Glad" - Rough Guide To Delta Blues
• Cream - I'm So Glad - The Very Best Of Cream
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• Marshall Chapman - Leaving Loachapoka - Love Slave
• Neko Case - Tightly - Black Listed
• Victoria Williams - You R Loved - Loose
• Nanci Griffith - Dress Of Laces - Other Voices Too
• Richard And Linda Thompson - First Light - First Light
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• Chuck Prophet - Summertime Thing - No Other Love
• The Beach Boys - Sloop John B - Pet Sounds
• Topo-D-Bill - Witchi Tai To - Keynsham
• The Byrds - Well Come Back Home - Untitled/unissued
• Los Gauchos Alemanes - Voices Of Ancient Children - Los Gauchos Alemanes - Commendatore
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• Paul Kantner & Jefferson Starship - Have You Seen The Stars Tonite? - The David Crosby Box
• Sigur Ros - Svefn-g-englar - Svefn-g-englar
• St. Thomas - Oh I Have Left The Ground - I'm Coming Home
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• Carla Bruni - Quelqu'un M'a Dit - Quelqu'un M'a Dit
• Mary Gauthier - I Drink - Drag Queens In Limousines
• Sun Kil Moon - Carry Me Ohio - Ghosts Of The Great Highway
• The Nightcrawlers - The Little Black Egg - The Nightcrawlers
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Aug 26, 2020 12:07 AM (MT)

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• Lucinda Williams - Something About What Happens When We Talk - Lucinda Williams
• Calexico - Contention City - Carried To Dust (Bonus Track Version)
• Sanjay Mishra - Clouds (To Jerry Garcia) - Blue Incantation With Guest Jerry Garcia
• Gigi W Material - Ethiopia - Mesgana Ethiopia
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• Pererin - Y Capten Newydd - Timemazine
• Rosanne Cash - The Long Way Home - The River & The Thread (Deluxe)
• Niraj Chag - Khwaab - Along The Dusty Road
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• Gomez - Get Miles - Out West
• Paul Kantner, Grace Slick & David Freiberg - Your Mind Has Left Your Body - Baron Von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun
• Trey Gunn - The Third Star - The Third Star (Reemastered)
• Cian Nugent - Odour Of Plums - We Are All One, In The Sun (A Tribute To Robbie Basho)
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• Patrick Sky - Reuben - Patrick Sky
• Iris DeMent - Before The Colors Fade - Sing The Delta
• Suzanne Vega - Small Blue Thing - Close-Up, Vol. 1: Love Songs
• Donovan - Sunny Goodge Street - The Essential Donovan
• Groupe Al Amal - Dayam Allah - Amdah Nabawiya (Quran - Coran - Islam)
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• Charlie Rich - Feel Like Going Home - The Essential Charlie Rich
• Jim White - Static On The Radio - Drill A Hole In That Substrate & Tell Me What
• Rokia Traore - Laidu - Mouneissa
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• Steve Tibbets/Choying Drolma - Chendren - Selwa
• Emmylou Harris - Orphan Girl - Wrecking Ball
• Mark Knopfler - A Fistful Of Ice Cream - Comfort And Joy
• Tamikrest - Aratane N'adagh - The Rough Guide To Desert Blues
• Cara Dillon - She Moved Through The Fair - Hill Of Thieves - Deluxe
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• Ted Hawkins - Biloxi (Jesse Winchester) - Ted Hawkins Story: Suffer No More
• N'Gou Bagayoko - Kulu - Frikyiwa Present Electronic Experiences
• Cat Stevens - Into White - Tea For The Tillerman (Deluxe Edition)
• Linda Thompson - One Clear Moment - One Clear Moment
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• Chris Whitley - Drifting - Perfect Day
• Etran Finatawa - Aitimani - Rough Guide: Desert Blues
• CocoRosie - Madonna - La Maison De Mon Reve
• Eric Anderson - Close The Door Lightly When You Go - 'Bout Changes And Things
• Markus James - Dream After Dream (for Skip James) - Calabash Blues
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• Nico - These Days - Chelsea Girl
• Nicol And Cool - Confiding In Maria - Un-herd
• Compilation - Face Of Jesus Mark Marchetta - Oxford American Southern Music Cd Tennessee
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• Sarabeth Tucek - Goodbye - Psychedelic Sounds

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Jul 31, 2020 12:05 AM (MT)

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• The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight - Underwater Moonlight
• Kate Bush - Breathing - Never For Ever
• Laurie Anderson - Oh Superman - Live At Town Hall
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• The Rain Parade - I Look Around - 80's Alternative
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Don't Come Around Here No More - Greatest Hits
• Talking Heads - And She Was - The Best Of Talking Heads (Remastered)
• Prince & The Revolution - Around The World In A Day - Around The World In A Day
• The Dukes Of Stratosphear - What In The World - The Dukes Of Stratosphear: Chips From The Chocolate Fireball
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• Spacemen 3 - Come Down Easy - Forged Prescriptions (Remastered)
• The Legendary Pink Dots - And Even The Vegetables Screamed - The Golden Age
• The Charlatans - The Only One I Know - Some Friendly
• Julian Cope - Safesurfer - Peggy Suicide
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• SMASHING PUMPKINS - Today - 91-98
• Mazzy Star - Mary Of Silence - So Tonight That I Might See
• Kylesa - Interstellar Overdrive - Like Black Holes In The Sky - The Tribute To Syd Barrett
• The Olivia Tremor Control - Define A Transparent Dream - Music From The Unrealized Film Script: Dusk At Cubist Castle
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• Neutral Milk Hotel - The King Of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
• Bardo Pond - Tantric Porno - Amanita
• The Appleseed Cast - Doors Lead To Questions - Low Level Owl, Vol. 1
• Charalambides - Dancing - Houston
• Siouxsie & The Banshees - Dear Prudence - The Best Of...
• Super Furry Animals - Zoom! - Lovekraft
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• Bob Bannister - George Collins - Dives And Lazarus
• The Lovetones - Mantra - Meditations
• The Dandy Warhols - There Is Only This Time - Odditorium Or Warlords Of Mars
• Mark Wills - Wish You Were Here - Wish You Were Here
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• MGMT - Electric Feel - Oracular Spectacular
• Baby Woodrose - Love Comes Down - Love Comes Down
• Sula Bassana - Lost In Space - The Night
• Foxygen - In The Darkness - We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic
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• Deerhunter - He Would Have Laughed - Halcyon Digest
• Hookworms - Teen Dreams - Hookworms (Expanded Edition)
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• The Bevis Frond - It Won't Come Again - New River Head

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Jul 11, 2020 3:01 AM (MT)

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• The Charlatans - The Only One I Know (Remastered) - Melting Pot
• Spaceman 3 - Ecstasy Symphony - Adam Freeland - Mexico City (GU032)
• Happy Mondays - Hallelujah (Club Mix) - Bummed (Collector's Edition)
• Primal Scream - Higher Than The Sun (Single Mix) - Screamadelica
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• Cheap Trick - Magical Mystery Tour - The Epic Archive, Vol. 3 (1984-1992)
• The Telescopes - Flying - Untitled Second
• The Apples In Stereo - Glowworm - Fun Trick Noisemaker
• The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Anemone - Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request
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• Spiritualized - Ladies And Gentlemen - Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space (Deluxe Version)
• The Green Pajamas - Glass Tambourine - Strung Behind The Sun
• Björk - Unison - Vespertine
• Sparklehorse - It's A Wonderful Life - It's A Wonderful Life
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• Petra Haden - Armenia City In The Sky - Mod Cov
• Michio Kurihara - A Boat Of Courage - Sunset Notes
• Golden Smog - Beautiful Mind - Another Fine Day
• Pretty Lights - Finally Moving - Taking Up Your Precious Time
• Atoms For Peace - Dropped - Amok
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• Alexander "skip" Spence - Little Hands - Oar
• Panda Bear - Bros (Album Version) - Person Pitch
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• Forest Swords - Thor's Stone - Engravings
• King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Evil Star - Chunky Shrapnel
• The Dream Syndicate - The Longing - The Universe Inside
• Pat Metheny - America Undefined - From This Place

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Jul 11, 2020 12:07 AM (MT)

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• Vibravoid - Audio Revolution Vol. 1 - The Politics Of Ecstasy
• Vibravoid - Late As A Morning - The Politics Of Ecstasy
• Vibravoid - The Politics Of Ecstasy - Psychedelic Blueprints (An Introspection Of The Years 2000-2013)
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• Vibravoid - Trip To Tripolis - Distortions
• Vibravoid - Save My Soul - Distortions
• Vibravoid - Vibraphased (Triptamine Ep, Vol. 4) - Minddrugs
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• Vibravoid - Mother Sky (Piotre Benton Radio Session) - Minddrugs
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• Vibravoid - Playing With Beuys - The Politics Of Ecstasy
• Vibravoid - Your Mind Is At Ease (Live In Bari 2010) - Distortions
• Vibravoid - Incense And Peppermints - The Politics Of Ecstasy
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• Vibravoid - Oscillations - The Politics Of Ecstasy
• Vibravoid - Audio Revolution, Vol. 2 - The Politics Of Ecstasy
• Vibravoid - Ballspeaker - Intergalactic Acid Freak Out Orgasms
• Vibravoid - The Golden Escalator - Delirio Dei Sensi (Deluxe Version)
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• Vibravoid - Tomorrow Never Knows - Intergalactic Acid Freak Out Orgasms
• Vibravoid - Astronomy Domine - Distortions
• Vibravoid - Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun - Minddrugs
• Vibravoid - Phasenvoid - The Politics Of Ecstasy
• Vibravoid - Leave It All Behind - Distortions

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Apr 8, 2020 3:01 AM (MT)

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Apr 8, 2020 12:01 AM (MT)

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• William S. Burroughs - Words Of Advice - The Best Of William Burroughs From Giorno Poetry Systems

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Mar 25, 2020 12:01 AM (MT)

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• Herbie Mann - In Tangier / Paradise Beach - Stone Flute
• Leo Wright - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child - Soul Talk
• Wayne Shorter - Calm - The Classic Blue Note Recordings (Remastered)
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• The Deidre Wilson Tabac - The Other Side Of Life - The Other Side Of Life
• Aretha Franklin - Eleanor Rigby - Aretha Franklin: 30 Greatest Hits
• Carolyn Franklin - Chain Reaction - Sister Soul: The Best Of The RCA Years (1969-1976)
• Wanda Jackson - Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad - Wanda Jackson Country!
• Norma Jean - Somebody's Gonna Plow Your Field - The Essential Norma Jean - The RCA Years
• The Doors - Waiting For The Sun - The Very Best Of The Doors
• Ronnie Hawkins - One More Night - Ronnie Hawkins
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• The Ides Of March - Wooden Ships/Dharma For One - Vehicle
• Spirits And Worm - You And I Together - Spirits And Worm
• Kaleidoscope - New Blue Ooze - Pulsating Dreams
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• Heavy Balloon - Owed To Sgt. Pepper - 32,000 Pound
• The Fort Mudge Memorial Dump - Crystal Forms - The Fort Mudge Memorial Dump
• The Groundhogs - Daze Of The Week - Blues Obituary
• Free - Woman - Molten Gold: The Anthology (Box Set)
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• John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Blood On The Night - Diary Of A Band, Vol. 1 & 2 (Remastered)
• Allan Nicholls - Goin' Down - Goin' Down / Sounds And Noises - Single
• David Bowie & The HYPE - Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (Sounds Of The 70s - Andy Ferris, Recorded 25.3.70) [2000 Remastered Version] - Bowie At The Beeb - The Best Of The BBC Radio Sessions 68-72
• Juicy Lucy - Who Do You Love? - Who Do You Love: The Anthology
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• Vienna Philharmonic & Sir Charles Mackerras - Jenufa: Prelude - Janácek: Jenufa
• Julian Bream - Prelude No. 1 In E Minor: Andantino Espressivo - The Ultimate Guitar Collection
• Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer - The Best Of Simon & Garfunkel
• Roy Harper - Goodbye - Flat Baroque And Berserk (Remastered)
• The Mothers Of Invention - Valarie - Burnt Weeny Sandwich
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• Dave Mason - World In Changes - The Very Best Of Dave Mason
• Plain Jane - Not The Same - Plain Jane (Remastered)
• Crow - Slow Down - Before The Storm
• Writing On The Wall - Shadow Of Man - Power Of The Picts
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• Bobby Short - If You're A Viper - Jump For Joy
• Harpers Bizarre - Poly High - Feelin' Groovy: The Best Of Harpers Bizarre
• The Soul Children - Hold On, I'm Comin' - Chronicle
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• Ray Pillow - Slice Of Life - People Music
• The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy... He's My Brother - The Hollies' Greatest Hits
• Allen Ginsberg - Ah! Sunflower - The Complete Songs Of Innocence And Experience
• Ruby Andrews - Everybody Saw You - Casanova

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Mar 21, 2020 12:03 AM (MT)

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• Vision Of Sunshine - Vision Of Sunshine - Vision Of Sunshine (Remastered)
• Armageddon - Silver Tightrope - Armageddon
• Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 4 + 20 - Déjà Vu
• David Bowie & The HYPE - Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (Sounds Of The 70s - Andy Ferris, Recorded 25.3.70) [2000 Remastered Version] - Bowie At The Beeb - The Best Of The BBC Radio Sessions 68-72
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• Funkadelic - Mommy, What's A Funkadelic? - Funkadelic
• Mahogany - Best Woman, Best Friend - Mahogany (Digitally Remastered)
• The Dirty Mac - Yer Blues (John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards & Mitch Mitchell) - The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus (Live)
• Chuck Brooks - Love's Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Love's Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
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• Brute Force - Ye-La-Wa - Brute Force
• Joe Simon - Farther On Down The Road - The Best Of Joe Simon
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• Johnny Otis - I Got The Walkin' Blues - Walkin' Shoes Blues
• Freddie King - Yonder Wall - My Feeling For The Blues
• Van Morrison - Caravan - Moondance
• Little Sonny - The Creeper Returns - New King Of The Blues Harmonica
• Dr. John - What Comes Around (Goes Around) - Remedies
• John Hammond, Sr. - Shake For Me (feat. Duane Allman) - An Anthology
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• The American Dream - Raspberries - The American Dream
• Savoy Brown - A Hard Way To Go - Raw Sienna
• The Battered Ornaments - Staggered - British Progressive Essentials
• Mighty Baby - House Without Windows - Mighty Baby
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• Goose Creek Symphony - Charlie's Tune - Est. 1970
• Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
• Champion Jack Dupree - Stack-O-Lee - Blues From The Gutter
• Jimmy Scott - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child - The Fabulous Songs Of Jimmy Scott
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• Oliver Nelson - Requiem - Black, Brown And Beautiful
• Jimi Hendrix - Who Knows (Live) - Band Of Gypsys (Live)
• Calvin Leavy - Cummins Prison Farm - Southern Soul Shake!
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• The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack - Psychedelic Soul
• The Smubbs - Un-Pollution - Un-Pollution - Single
• Johnny Cash - Truth - The Soul Of Truth: Bootleg Vol IV
• Pete Hamill - The War - Pete Hamill's Massacre At My Lai Narrated By Rosko
• Wilson Pickett - Cole, Cooke & Redding - A Man And A Half
• Percy Sledge - Too Many Rivers To Cross - The Atlantic Recordings
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• Spontaneous Music Ensemble - Albert Ayler Part 1 - 1.2. Albert Aylert

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