Help Yourself - Strange Affair (1972) & The Return Of Ken Whaley (1973) & Happy Days (1973)
Help Yourself - Strange Affair (1972) & The Return Of Ken Whaley (1973) & Happy Days (1973)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & M4A(Tracks) & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2CD | 1998 | BGO, BGOCD452 | ~ 630 or 634 or 255 Mb | Scans(jpg, 600dpi) -> 73 Mb
Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Pub Rock
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & M4A(Tracks) & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2CD | 1998 | BGO, BGOCD452 | ~ 630 or 634 or 255 Mb | Scans(jpg, 600dpi) -> 73 Mb
Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Pub Rock
This reissue on the British-based BGO label contains the band's second (Strange Affair) and fourth (The Return of Ken Whaley) albums along with the bonus LP Happy Days, which was included free with the Ken Whaley album. The LPs were originally released on the United Artists/ Liberty Records label in 1972 and 1973, respectively. Help Yourself remained on the second tier of British bands and was never able to break out commercially. On this set, the band blends its hippie pastoral sounds with a West Coast-styled psychedelia that will appeal to fans of such acts as the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, or even Phish. While the band did achieve some degree of success in the early '70s and developed a large fan base, it broke up after The Return of Ken Whaley. The 15 songs on this two-CD set include some beautiful Crosby, Stills & Nash-styled harmonies together with stunning jams and melodic acoustic tunes with a rural feel. The albums have been remastered from original master tapes and the package contains an in-depth essay on the history of the band, along with photos and reproductions of the original album graphics. A companion piece to a reissue of the band's first and third albums by the same label, this is a superb package that highlights a relatively unknown British band with an American sound.by Keith Pettipas, AMG
Help Yourself - Strange Affair (1972) & The Return Of Ken Whaley (1973) & Happy Days (1973) :
Help Yourself - Strange Affair (1972) & The Return Of Ken Whaley (1973) & Happy Days (1973)
Tracklist CD1:
1972 - Strange Affair
01. Strange Affair - 3:26
02. Brown Lady - 4:44
03. Movie Star - 5:47
04. Deanna Call and Scotty - 3:49
05. Heaven Row - 4:18
06. Experpts from 'The All Electric Fur Trapper' - 9:33
07. Many Ways of Meeting - 3:54
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
EAC extraction logfile from 13. August 2014, 23:22
Help Yourself / CD1 1972.Strange Affair
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You may have a different pressing from the one(s) in the database
End of status report
EAC extraction logfile from 13. August 2014, 23:22
Help Yourself / CD1 1972.Strange Affair
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End of status report
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-08-28 08:08:23
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Analyzed: Help Yourself / CD1 1972.Strange Affair
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log date: 2014-08-28 08:08:23
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Help Yourself - Strange Affair (1972) & The Return Of Ken Whaley (1973) & Happy Days (1973)
Tracklist CD2:
1973 - The Return Of Ken Whaley
01. Candy Kane - 4:13
02. Pioneers Of The West In The Head - 3:21
03. Who Killed Paradise - 3:42
04. Amy - 4:20
05. Blown Away - 4:24
06. Man Were Glad To Know You - 3:21
07. It Has To Be - 12:18
08. The Golden Handshake - 6:26
1973 - Happy Days
09. Jesus What Are Little Kids For - 2:57
10. Virginia - 3:41
11. Watching At The Station - 4:30
12. Seashell - 2:55
13. I've Got Beautiful You - 4:50
14. My Friend - 7:46
15. Elephant By My Side - 3:59
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
EAC extraction logfile from 14. August 2014, 0:43
Help Yourself / CD2 1973.The Return Of Ken Whaley & 1973.Happy Days
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End of status report
EAC extraction logfile from 14. August 2014, 0:43
Help Yourself / CD2 1973.The Return Of Ken Whaley & 1973.Happy Days
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Additional command line options : -V -8 -T "Date=%year%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source%
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End of status report
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-08-28 08:08:04
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Analyzed: Help Yourself / CD2 1973.The Return Of Ken Whaley & 1973.Happy Days
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log date: 2014-08-28 08:08:04
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Help Yourself - Strange Affair (1972) & The Return Of Ken Whaley (1973) & Happy Days (1973)
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