Forgotten Series

Roger Daltrey – ‘Ride a Rock Horse’ (1975): Forgotten Series

Roger Daltrey – ‘Ride a Rock Horse’ (1975): Forgotten Series

‘Ride a Rock Horse’ managed a bit of a tougher edge, compared to Roger Daltrey’s self-titled debut effort from 1973.

Orpheus – ‘Orpheus’ (1968): Forgotten Series

Orpheus – ‘Orpheus’ (1968): Forgotten Series

An interesting collection of songs, ‘Orpheus’ smacks of poise and class, yet is balanced by enough curiosities to form a far-out feel.

Wadsworth Mansion – ‘Wadsworth Mansion’ (1971): Forgotten Series

Wadsworth Mansion – ‘Wadsworth Mansion’ (1971): Forgotten Series

Emerging from Providence, R.I., Wadsworth Mansion are the ultimate example of a one-hit-wonder act.

Timothy B. Schmit and Glad – ‘Feelin’ Glad’ (1968): Forgotten Series

Timothy B. Schmit and Glad – ‘Feelin’ Glad’ (1968): Forgotten Series

Not to be mistaken for the Christian band of the same name, Glad served as an early stop for future Poco and Eagles star Timothy B. Schmit.

The Knack – ‘Round Trip’ (1981): Forgotten Series

The Knack – ‘Round Trip’ (1981): Forgotten Series

Ranking as perhaps the Knack’s greatest album, ‘Round Trip’ sadly failed to make the impact it so rightfully deserved.

Spencer Davis Group – ‘Gluggo’ (1973): Forgotten Series

Spencer Davis Group – ‘Gluggo’ (1973): Forgotten Series

Long overlooked, the Spencer Davis Group’s ‘Gluggo’ stands as a fun and energetic collection of meat-and-potatoes rock and roll.

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The Rascals – ‘The Island of Real’ (1972): Forgotten Series

‘The Island of Real’ catches a fun, cosmopolitan groove, but sales were weak and it somehow became the the last-ever album released by the Rascals.

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Roscoe Mitchell Sextet – ‘Sound’ (1966; 2018 reissue)

Before any of those seminal recordings by the AACM family could happen, Roscoe Mitchell’s ‘Sound’ needed to.

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Jo Jo Gunne – So … Where’s the Show? (1974): Forgotten Series

Comparisons to his former band Spirit were inevitable, but Jay Ferguson’s work with with the more rock-focused Jo Jo Gunne stood on its own.

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Bill Lloyd – Feeling the Elephant (1987): Forgotten Series

Stuffed with ear candy, Bill Lloyd’s ‘Feeling the Elephant’ arrived three decades ago with a flair for shrewdly stitched pop rock.