Quincy Conserve

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Quincy Conserve was a Jazz-Rock Band of the 70s with a touch of 60s. Founded in Wellington, New Zealand in 1968 by lead guitarist and vocalist Malcolm Hayman, Quincy Conserve were one of the more popular local bands of their era. Their sound progressed more in the direction of jazz-rock, and they had success with audiences at jazz festivals. " I'm not here to reinvent the wheel on this blog. A fantastic review of the history of one of New Zealand's best ever bands can be found on Sergent's website here. The band was the country's first 'supergroup' made up of the best musicians of the time. They got their start in Wellington and held a number of residencies at various venues. The group released four albums and a dozen or so singles on a few different record labels. The four albums released by QC are reasonably well-known in collector circles. Their 1970 debut LP contained the Bruno Lawrence-penned hit single Ride The Rain and also included a fantastic instrumental cover of James Brown's I Feel Good on the flip. Their 1971 sophomore included a few great breakbeat-heavy cuts, one of which was sampled by Australian hip-hop producer Katalyst for the breakbeat mega mix that was his lead single from his acclaimed debut LP. Their third LP from 1973 contained a rock-oriented cover of Curtis Mayfield's Move On Up, and their final LP is arguably their funkiest, with a hard-hitting Kool and The Gang cover. In the middle of their four full-length releases, they cut perhaps the best

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Very Best Of Quincy Conserve

Epitaph

Listen to the Band

The Singles Collection

Tasteful

The Very Best of The Quincy Conserve

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Aire of Good Feeling: Best Of

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Epitaph 1967-1971

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How Is the Air Up There? 80 Mod, Soul, RNB & Freakbeat Nuggets From Down Under

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The Quincy Conserve

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70s Rock Essentials

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Aire Of Good Feeling

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