Fat Bruce - Got to Get It / Nest in a Fallen Tree. 1974 USA-Milwaukee

My initial scratch off notes say: Solid hard rock with a hint of prog from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

As for the music, I think I undersold it a bit there. The hard rock aspect of this is excellent with well written guitar riffs, and both guitar and organ solos. Good melodies too. A whole album of this would be considered a classic in today's world. This is exactly the kind of music I love to hear in American hard rock.

As for the date, there's quite a bit of dialog on one of the YouTube videos (so yes, this one you can easily hear). Based on that, 1971 seems to prevail. 1970 looked to the first date thrown out there. However, I think Discogs has it right due to the Nashville Record Productions catalog number, which is pretty reliable for 45s. It's possible it was recorded earlier and released a few years later, but 1974 is very believable from a sound standpoint as well.

Ownership: SP: 1974 Brewtown. Online acquisition. 

8/6/20 (first listen / review / new entry)

Buffoon - Lisa / Greetings. 1974 USA-Pittsburgh

Another week, another unknown prog rock single. Buffoon were from Pittsburgh and this appears to be their only output. Nothing is known about them. They're a bit early for the classic Midwest prog sound, and it becomes obvious the UK prog bands of the early 70s are the primary influence. One can hear Tony Kaye era Yes as well. Great organ, psychedelic guitar, and rough-hewn vocals define these two great tracks. 'Lisa' is the better of the two songs, but 'Greetings' is great too (and you can hear it on YouTube).

Ownership: SP: 1974 Asterik. Online acquisition.

5/4/20 (first listen); 8/6/20 (review / new entry)