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    Posted: May 12 2021 at 05:35
Just like the thread for 1969, this is all about your suggestions; The list of obscure album from 1969 contains more than forty records at this point, of which I knew just a few.
Let's see what your suggestions for 1970 will be - remember, anything you consider obscure counts, as long as it is an album that is not massively known, even if it was released by a well-known band.
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Audience - Friend's Friend's Friend
Out of Focus - Wake Up
Sweet Smoke - Just a Poke

I'd alsoplace Supertramp's debut, because it is generally completely ignored. oke
let's just stay above the moral melee
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Ok three self titled A's for 1970:

Aardvark self titled
Armageddon self titled
Asterix self titled

Since Armageddon is not listed here it is:
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Delivery - Fools Meeting
Third Ear Band - Elements
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Bachdenkel - Lemmings
Ginger Baker's Air Force - Ginger Baker's Air Force
Titus Groan - Titus Groan
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From my collection? Hmmm....let's see....

The Groundhogs - Thank Christ for the Bomb
Alice Cooper - Easy Action
MC5 - Back in the USA

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Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

From my collection? Hmmm....let's see....

The Groundhogs - Thank Christ for the Bomb
Alice Cooper - Easy Action
MC5 - Back in the USA

One of Lemmy's favorite songs:


That's a great album.
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Pekka Streng & Tasavallan Presidentti - Magneettimiehen kuolema
Wigwam - Tombstone Valentine
Apollo - Apollo
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Czar-st
Locomotive-We Are Everything...
Gravy Train- st
Gracious !
Elias Hulk-Unchained
Steamhammer-Mountains
Haystacks Balboa-st
Jody Grind-Far Canal
May Blitz-st
etc........


(there are many obscure ones from that time period...)


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Aguaturbia / Aguaturbia 2

Sally Eaton - Farewell American Tour

Ruth Copeland - Self Portrait
"We're going to need a bigger swear jar."

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I like DrWu's list much better than mine, seeing as I was limited to choosing only three obscure favourites. Smile

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - May 12 2021 at 09:12
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Originally posted by Hiram Hiram wrote:

Pekka Streng & Tasavallan Presidentti - Magneettimiehen kuolema
Wigwam - Tombstone Valentine
Apollo - Apollo

He has a beautiful voice.  Can't understand a word but love the album.  Sad that he died so soon in life.
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Robert Wyatt - End of an Ear
Egg - Egg
Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda
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Originally posted by Spaciousmind Spaciousmind wrote:

Originally posted by Hiram Hiram wrote:

Pekka Streng & Tasavallan Presidentti - Magneettimiehen kuolema
He has a beautiful voice.  Can't understand a word but love the album.  Sad that he died so soon in life.

That is very true. 

Can I add one more? Exuma's self-titled debut is mind-blowing. 
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The list of obscure 1970 albums so far:
*w/ Progmind' suggestions added*

Audience - 'Friend's Friend's Friend'
Out of Focus - 'Wake Up'
Sweet Smoke - 'Just a Poke'
Supertramp - S/T
Aardvark - S/T
Armageddon - S/T
Asterix - S/T
Delivery - 'Fools Meeting'
Third Ear Band - 'Elements'
Bachdenkel - 'Lemmings'
Ginger Baker's Air Force - 'Ginger Baker's Air Force'
Titus Groan - 'Titus Groan'
The Groundhogs - 'Thank Christ for the Bomb'
Alice Cooper - 'Easy Action'
MC5 - 'Back in the USA'
Pekka Streng & Tasavallan Presidentti - 'Magneettimiehen kuolema'
Wigwam - 'Tombstone Valentine'
Apollo - S/T
Czar - S/T
Locomotive - 'We Are Everything...'
Gravy Train - S/T
Gracious - '!'
Elias Hulk - 'Unchained'
Steamhammer - 'Mountains'
Haystacks Balboa - S/T
Jody Grind - 'Far Canal'
May Blitz - S/T
Aguaturbia - 'Aguaturbia 2'
Sally Eaton - 'Farewell American Tour'
Ruth Copeland - 'Self Portrait'
Robert Wyatt - 'End of an Ear'
Egg - 'Egg'
Alice Coltrane - 'Journey in Satchidananda'
T2 - 'Itīll All Wok Out In Boomland'
Marsupilami - 'Marsupilami'
Web - 'I spider'
Nosferatu - S/T
Cressida - S/T
Fairfiled Parlour - 'From Home To Home'
Itīs All Meat - 'It's All Meat'
Maquina - 'Why'


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I like DrWu's list much better than mine, seeing as I was limited to choosing only three obscure favourites. Smile
Psych Paul, this is because he is breaking the rules which say three albums per forum user. LOL
The joke aside, feel free to add more to your list as well!
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T2 - Itīll All Wok Out In Boomland (great psych prog album)
Marsupilami - Marsupilami (preogresive rock masterpiece)
Web - I spider (another underrated gem)
Nosferatu - Nosferatu (Kraut rock)
Cressida - Cressida (classic prog with canterburyan sound)
Out Of Focus - Wake Up (kraut rock, fusion)
Fairfiled Parlour - From Home To Home (baroque prog rteally beautiful, ex Kaledoiscope Uk menbers here)
Itīs All Meat - Itīs All Meat (psych - garage rock)
Maquina - Why (super group from Spain, excellent jazz rock meets progresive)


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Sticking with self titled.  Some more obscure Bands from UK.  1970 was a rich year in my collection.

Warhorse - s/t - Had original Deep Purple bass player Nicky Simper
Toe Fat - s/t - Had Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake future Uriah Heep
Rumplestiltskin - s/t - Had Herbie Flowers bass player did stuff with David Bowie and Lou Reed.  (Did bass on Walk on Wild Side).
If - s/t
High Tide - s/t
Freedom - s/t - Had Procol Harum members Ray Royer and Bobby Harrison
McDonald & Giles: s/t - Original King Crimson members
Fotheringay: s/t - Maybe not so obscure as they were formed by Sandy Denny.

Nick

Edited: I see Gracious was already added so removed it.  Couple more self titled but not from UK:

Drosselbart: s/t
Chilliwack: s/t


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Dreams Dreams (Billy Cobham's first big break)
Eric Burdon Declares "War"
Parliament Osmium

Also should be mentioned:
John McLaughlin Devotion
Larry Coryell Spaces
Mandrill Mandrill
Drew Fisher
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I'm not sure what really qualifies as obscure since those which were obscure back then are now quite popular.

My picks just off the top of my head.

Marsupilami - self titled

East of Eden - Snafu

Orange Peel - Orange Peel

and i could go on!

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