Rhinoceros

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There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) Rhinoceros was a late-60s American psychedelic rock "supergroup" formed in 1967. 2) Rhinoceros is British multi-instrumentalist, producer and remixer David Picking (also a member of Gramophone, and occasional collaborator with UK band No-Man). 3) Rhinoceros was a hardcore punk band from the Netherlands, active in the 1980s. 1) Rhinoceros was a late-60s American psychedelic rock "supergroup" formed in 1967 through auditions conducted by Elektra Records rather than organic formation by musicians. The band was poorly received by fans, producing a slow selling debut album and two even less successful albums before breaking up in 1970 (with one reunion concert on 7 August 2009 at the Kitchener Blues Festival in Ontario, Canada). Elektra Records' talent scout and house producer Paul Rothchild (whose credits include Love’s Forever Changes and The Doors’ Strange Days) , and fellow producer Frazier Mohawk (formerly Barry Friedman), decided to individually sign talented young musicians and form them together into a group. Big things were expected from a classically trained keyboardist from Jon & Lee & The Checkmates called Michael Fonfara (keyboards) ex-Electric Flag, Billy Mundi (drums) ex- Mothers of Invention, Doug Hastings (guitar) ex- Daily Flash & Buffalo Springfield, Danny Weis (guitar) ex- Iron Butterfly- Jerry Penrod (bass) and John Finlay (vocals). For their debut album, the spectacular foldout cover with artwor

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Rhinoceros

Honor Among Thieves

Better Times Are Coming

They Are Coming For Me

Satin Chickens

Buffalo

Forever Changing: The Golden Age Of Elektra Records 1963-1973

Goodbye Cruel world

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Rhinoceros (US Release)

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Forever Changing - The Golden Age Of Electra 1963-73

The Elektra Albums 1968-1970

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Rock Instrumental Classics, Volume 3: The '70s

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