Taking Some Time On: Underground Sounds Of 1970 Taking Some Time On: Underground Sounds Of 1970 CD

Four CDs. Taking Some Time On - Underground Sounds of 1970 gathers together over five hours of music from 1970, the first year of a new decade that would see Progressive music in all it's forms become a dominating force with the album-buying public. As 1970 dawned, a more cynical tone began to appear in the counter-culture which was also reflected in some of the music by Progressive artists as some music got heavier or more anarchic. Jazz, blues, hard rock, folk and classical music influences melded together to form a diversity of music among so-called Underground artists, championed by "underground" figures of the day such as John Peel on his BBC Radio One show Top Gear. These artists retained a common audience who anticipated their albums eagerly, resulting in the "progressive" imprints of major record labels such as EMI's Harvest, Decca's Deram and Philips Records' Vertigo imprints and the independent Island Records enjoying healthy sales with some artists enjoying success in the UK singles charts. Universities and Colleges were regular venues on burgeoning live music circuit in the UK for these artists, most of whom earned loyal followings through regular concert performances both in Britain and in Europe. 1970 was also a year of major rock festivals in Britain, all of whom featured "Progressive" album focussed artists. Free concerts in London's Hyde Park and events such as Plumpton Festival, The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music and the infamous Isle of Wight Festival of 1970 (gate-crashed by underground agitators protesting against the entrance fee being charged by the organisers) all showcased some of the best music of the time.

1. Taking Some Time on -Barclay James Harvest 2. The Green Manalishi (With the 3. Two Prong Crown) - Fleetwood Mac 4. If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You - Caravan 5. Black Night - Deep Purple 6. Refugees (Single Version) -Van Der Graaf Generator 7. Lady Eleanor - Lindisfarne 8. Winter - Atomic Rooster 9. Hurry on Sundown - Hawkwind 10. The Witch's Promise - Jethro Tull 11. Nothing at All - Gentle Giant 12. See My Way - Blodwyn Pig 13. Small Fruit Song - Al Stewart 14. No More White Horses - T2 15. The Song of McGuillicudie the Pusillanimous (Or Don't Worry James, Your Socks Are Hanging in the Coal Cellar with Thomas) - Egg 16. Apache Dropout -Edgar Broughton Band 17. Sittin' Back Easy - Patto 18. Singing a Song in the Morning - Kevin Ayers 19. Empty Pages - Traffic 20. Alan in the River with Flowers - Lindisfarne 21. Sympathy (Single Version) - Rare Bird 22. Gerdundula (Single Version) - Status Quo 23. Rain - Locomotive 24. Can't Be Long Now / Francoise/ 25. For Richard / Warlock - Caravan 26. Around the World in Eighty Days - Stray 27. A Song for Me - Family 28. Grass - Pretty Things 29. Whaling Stories - Procol Harum 30. Funny Ways - Gentle Giant 31. Phoenix - Wishbone Ash 32. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed - Yes 33. Black Sheep of the Family - Quatermass 34. In the Land of the Few -Love Sculpture 35. Jig-A-Jig - East of Eden 36. Things May Come and Things May Go, But the Art School Dance Goes on Forever - Pete Brown ; Piblokto! 37. Tomorrow's People - the Children of 38. Today - McDonald ; Giles 39. Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake ; Palmer 40. Mirror of Illusion - Hawkwind 41. My Heaven - Clear Blue Sky 42. All in Time -Brian Davison's Every Which Way 43. Down, Down - Cressida 44. The Sun Will Never Shine - Barclay James Harvest 45. Lunatic's Lament -Kevin Ayers ; the Whole World 46. Three Sisters - Affinity 47. Momma's Reward (Keep Them Freak's a Rollin') - Edgar Broughton Band 48. Why? (How - Now) - Love Sculpture 49. Blankman Cries Again - High Tide 50. All in Your Mind - Stray 51. Soulful Lady - Michael Chapman 52. Situations - Curved Air 53. Heaven - Gracious 54. Good News, Bad News - Family 55. October 26 - Pretty Things 56. Love Like a Man - Ten Years After 57. Electric Los Angeles Sunset - Al Stewart 58. What? - the Move 59. Thousands on a Raft -Pete Brown ; Piblokto! 60. Astral Traveller - Yes