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Artist	Title	Format / Price	Label	Year

SOLID AIR	LOCAL COLOR	CD: $11.25 (US) - NEW ($10.12 with *discount)	GLOBE RECORDS	2005
country, rock, acoustic, americana, folk: Big Sale! 3rd Globe Records release by Original roots-based West Coast alternative folk group led by Allegra Broughton (vocals, acoustic guitars, songwriter) and Sam Page (vocals, acoustic bass, electric bass, EUB, electric 12-string guitar, baritone slide guitar) with a stellar cast of S.F. Bay Area luminaries and special guests Norton Buffalo, Nina Gerber, Vince Welnick and members of the New Riders of the Purple Sage, John R. Burr (Maria Muldaur), Gary Vogensen (Angela Strehli Band). Ten great original songs plus "Ticket to Ride" (Beatles) and "For What It's Worth" (Buffalo Springfield) done with a fresh twist and mastered by George Horn, Fantasy Studios. "A down-home meeting of British folk-rock duo Richard & Linda Thompson and The Flying Burrito Brothers". Other comparisons range from pop-rock icons 10,000 Maniacs to folk legends Ian & Sylvia. Sam & Allegra are native Californians who perform and record with many ensembles. (Sam: New Riders of the Purple Sage, Elvin Bishop, Hot Frittatas; Allegra: SoulJoy Gospel R'n'B Revue, Laughing Gravy, Wild Catahoulas).

COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN	HOT TO TROT, THE BEST OF	CD: $13.75 (US) - NEW ($12.38 with *discount)	AKARMA	2002
rock, pop, rockabilly, country: Featuring the roots guitar virtuosity of Bill Kirchen, Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen produced some of the finest country boogie, rockabilly, honky tonk & western swing of the 1970s, and managed to have a Top 10 hit along the way with "Hot Rod Lincoln". All the Commander Cody great ones are packed together in this fine Akarma digipak.

SOLID AIR	TAILGATES AND SUBSTITUTES	CD: $11.25 (US) - NEW ($10.12 with *discount)	GLOBE RECORDS	1999
country, rock, acoustic, americana, folk: Brand new release by this original roots-based Sonoma County alternative folk group. "A down-home meeting of British folk-rock duo Richard & Linda Thompson and The Flying Burrito Brothers". Traces of 10,000 Maniacs and Lucinda Williams. This San Francisco Bay Area-based Alt-folk group's new album digs deep into American Roots with a wide-open Sonoma County style on ten new original songs and two classics, Bob Dylan's "You Ain't Goin Nowhere" and Johnny Cash's "Get Rhythm." Using 12-strings, lap steels, harmonica and keyboards on top of a solid core of guitars and vocals, this release tips it's hat to Eddie Cochran ("Little Bird"), echoes the glory days of Gram Parsons ("Whistle of the Wheels") and brings back shades of The Beatles, Beau Brummels, and The Lovin Spoonful ("If You Took The Time," "In The Summertime"). The group has received critical acclaim, featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine and Performing Songwriter Magazine. Solid Air has been performing together for over twelve years and were nominated for the "Wammies" S.F. Weekly's Alternative Music Awards. Their song "Postcard" was featured in Fast Folk Audio Magazine.

SOLID AIR	HEARTBREAK TOWN	CD: $11.25 (US) - NEW ($10.12 with *discount)	GLOBE RECORDS	1996
country, rock, acoustic, americana, folk: Brand new release by this original roots-based Sonoma County alternative folk group. "A down-home meeting of British folk-rock duo Richard & Linda Thompson and The Flying Burrito Brothers". Other comparisons range from pop-rock icons 10,000 Maniacs to folk legends Ian & Sylvia. Solid Air is Allegra Broughton (vocals, songwriter, guitar) and Sam Page (vocals, co-writer, acoustic stand-up & electric basses). Heartbreak Town features musical guests: Steve Kimock (Zero) and John Salz, electric guitars; piano & keyboards genius John R. Burr (Alison Brown Quartet), Sally Van Meter - dobro (Sugar Hill), harmonica ace Dave Wellhausen (BluesTime Records), pedal steel guitarist David Phillips (Tom Waits), and drummers Rick Cutler, Kendrick Freeman and Jim McCarty (Buck Owens, John Stewart).

SOLID AIR	LOVE AND DESIRE	CD: $11.25 (US) - NEW ($10.12 with *discount)	SOLID AIR	1992
country, rock, acoustic, americana, folk: Continues to receive airplay and critical acclaim with its original country/folk-rock roots sound.Featured in the Jan./Feb. '95 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine and was instrumental in Solid Air's nomination for the 1992 "Wammies", S.F. Weekly's Alternative Music Awards. The Love And Desire CD made the 1995 Top Folk Playlist on University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth's WSMU-FM 91. Led by duo Allegra Broughton - vocals, guitars and Sam Page - vocals, acoustic stand-up & electric basses. Joined by the Honoraires: Sally Van Meter - dobro, Weissenborn slide guitar (Sugar Hill). Rick Cutler - drums, percussion Joe Goldmark - pedal steel guitar, 8-string dobro (Lo-Ball Records) Evan Marshall - mandolin, fiddle (Rounder Records).

SOLID AIR	STAND UP FOR LOVE	CD: $11.25 (US) - NEW ($10.12 with *discount)	SOLID AIR	1990, 1998
country, rock, acoustic, americana, folk: Classic folk-rock, featuring vocalist/guitarist Allegra Broughton and bassist/vocalist Sam Page. Originally released in 1990 on cassette to critical acclaim and now re-mastered for CD release by George Horn, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley. "Stand Up For Love" has a lush acoustic sound, featuring founding bandmembers Allegra Broughton (guitars, vocals) and Sam Page (vocals, acoustic & electric basses), with special guests Nina Gerber (guitar) and AshboltStewart (drums).

COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN	LIVE FROM DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS	CD: $11.25 (US) - NEW ($10.12 with *discount)	MCA RECORDS	1974,1990
rock, rockabilly, rhythm & blues, country: Recorded live at Armadillo World Headquaters in Austin, Texas. Recorded at the legendary Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, TX, this 1973 concert captures a young Commander Cody, hearty and energetic, able to traverse rockabilly, Western swing, jump blues, and honky-tonk in a single bound. This quintessential live recording features the classic version of the band, which included guitarist Bill Kirchen (who'd later embark on an impressive solo career). Cody and the boys are at their best here, whether spitting out spirited rockabilly ("Good Rockin' Tonight"), indulging in some hippie/stoner humor ("Down to Seeds & Stems Again Blues"), or even adding a Cajun touch ("Diggy Liggy Lo"). Toward the end of the disc, the band launches into its unofficial theme song, "Too Much Fun," with all the emotional commitment of "The National Anthem," and of course, much more fun. When wading throught the confusing waters of Cody's many live albums from various eras, fans are recommended to begin with this one.

COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN	DIGGY DIGGY LO / SUNSET ON THE SAGE 45	45 rpm 7" vinyl: $4.75 (US) - USED ($4.28 with *discount)	DOT RECORDS	1974
rock, rockabilly, rhythm & blues, country: VG shopworn 45 rpm vinyl single of Diggy Liggy Lo with Sunset On The Sage on the B side. Unplayed old store stock

COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN	LOST IN THE OZONE	CD: $9.25 (US) - NEW ($8.33 with *discount)	MCA	1971
rock, rhythm & blues, country: This was the debut album by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. LOST IN THE OZONE was released in 1971, after the band moved to San Francisco from Michigan. The group's mix of Western swing, country, rockabilly, and novelty songs was not typical of the Haight-Ashbury music scene. In retrospect, this album, with its earthy mix of assorted genres culled from the early days of rock & roll, seems to have been ahead of its time. They only other Bay Area band similar to them at the time was the New Riders of the Purple Sage, but that group had more of a country-inflected sound. On LOST IN THE OZONE, this outfit rollicks in the best possible ways. They sometimes sound like they're on the verge of tipping over ("Wine Do Yer Stuff"), while other times come across as achingly earnest ("Daddy's Gonna Treat You Right"). "Hot Rod Lincoln" became a hit for Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen and helped put them on the map. This album and its three successors (recorded with the original lineup) are all examples of top-notch American roots music.

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