Lee Michaels Carnival Of Life (2010)

This 1968 album (by then very popular singer and keyboard player) is without doubt one of the best US record debuts of the late 60's! In contrast to the later Lee Michaels' recordings the Carnival Of Life LP is simply a full-blown psychedelic (pop) rock based on heavy Hammond organ sounds; massively charming harpsichord notes; fuzz-laden guitar parts (by the Euphoria member); very solid and busy drumming (by Eddie Hoh); catchy, Beatles-like melodies; memorable hooks and (last but not least) very clear baroque-pop influences. This awesome record is absolutely recommended - even in a first glance an average cover might discourage some listeners… The sound of that remastered CD is just gorgeous - much better and cleaner than previous, very noisy and muddy editon.

Sounds of the Seventies was a 38-volume series issued by Time-Life during the late 1980s and early-to-mid 1990s, spotlighting pop music of the 1970s. Much like Time-Life's other series chronicling popular music, volumes in the "Sounds of the Seventies" series covered a specific time period, including individual years in some volumes, and different parts of the decade (for instance, the early 1970s) in others; in addition, some volumes covered specific trends, such as music popular on album-oriented rock stations on the FM band. Each volume was issued on either compact disc, cassette or (with volumes issued prior to 1991) vinyl record.