with Steve Fruitman
#203
December 11, 2017
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Hour One1. The Jitters: Closer Every Day (Packham / Levy / Greenberg / Martin) 1987 *
2. The Stranglers: Shah Shah A Go Go (The Stranglers) 1979
3. Martha And The Muffins: Teddy The Dink (Mark Gane / B Harvey) 1980 *
4. Ultravox: Satday Night In The City of The Dead (John Foxx) 1977
5. Big Country: Fields of Fire (Big Country) 1983
6. L’Etranger: Today’s Papers (Charlie Angus / Andrew Cash) 1982 *
7. Fire Engines: Plastic Gift (Burn / Henderson / Main / Slade) 1980
8. The Tubes: Smoke (La vie en Fumer) (Cotton / Welnick / Spooner) 1977
9. David Pritchard with Nash The Slash: Nash Metropolitan (Plowman) 1976 *
10. The Boomtown Rats: When The Night Comes 1979
11. Siouxsie & The Banshees: Dear Prudence (Lennon / McCartney) 1984
12. Eddie & the Hot Rods: The Kids Are Alright (Pete Townsend) 1977
13. Toronto: Even The Score (Allen / Fox) 1980 *Hour Two
1. Kirk Elliott: The Bobby Orr Breakaway (Kirk Elliott) 1982 *
2. Genya Ravan: Don’t Press Me (Genya Ravan / Jim Price) 1973
3. Dead Boys: Sonic Reducer (Bators / Chrome / Zero / Blitz / Magnum / Thomas) 1977
4. John Cale: Fear Is A Man’s Best Friend (John Cale) 1977
5. Rory Gallagher: We We Baby (Rory Gallagher) 1975
6. Pukka Orchestra: Rubber Girl (G Williamson) 1981*
7. Black Market: Dr Dee Jay’s Band (Domenic Troiano) 1981 *
8. J Geils Band: Southside Shuffle (Wolf / Justman) 1973
9. Trooper: Live From The Moon (Smith / McGuire) 1978 *
10. Silverhead: Hello New York (Des Barres) 1973
11. The Flaming Groovies: Please Please Me (Lennon / McCartney) 1979
12. Bruno Gerussi’s Medallion: Who’s Behind The Wheel (Harrison / Walker) 1989 *
13. The Boinks: Robot Odor (R Priest / B Herbert) 1984 *
14. David Pritchard: Cats ‘N Cabbage (David Pritchard) 1976 *CanCon = 44%
And Now for The Particulars:Hour One
1. The Jitters: Closer Every Day (Packham / Levy / Greenberg / Martin)
The Jitters: EMI Capitol CLT 48126
Toronto ON
Blair Packham: lead vocal, guitar
Danny Levy: lead guitar
Matthew Greenberg: bass
Vic D’Arsie: keys
Randy Cooke: drums
Produced by Paul Gross 1987
Recorded by Joe Primeau at Phase One Studio, Toronto
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NYCThe band was together between 1981 – 1991 started by Packham and Levy (The Amazing Tools)
Blair Packham is Vice-President of the Songwriters Association of Canada2. The Stranglers: Shah Shah A Go Go (The Stranglers)
The Raven: United Artists Records UAG 30262
Guildford. Surry UK
Hugh Cornwell: guitar, vocals
Dave Greenfield: keys, vocals
Jean Jacques Burnel: bass, vocals
Jet Black (Brian Duffy): drums
Produced by The Stranglers and Alan Winstanley 1979
Recorded by Alan Winstanley at Pathe Marconi Studio, Paris France June 1979
Mixed at AIR Studios, London by Alan Winstanley and Steve Churchyard
3D Cover Photo: ToppanFormed as the Guildford Stranglers on 11 September 1974. Jet Black at one point owned a fleet of ice cream vans! The album cover features a 3D photo of a raven.
3. Martha & The Muffins: Teddy The Dink (Mark Gane / B Harvey)
Trance And Dance: Vindisc VL 2207
Toronto ON
Carl Finkle: bass
Mark Gane: guitar, synth
Tim Gane: drums
Andy Haas: sax
Martha Johnson: vocal, keys
Martha Ladly: vocal, keys, trombone
Produced by Mike Howlett 1980
Recorded by Richard Manwaring at The ManorA band with two Marthas: Martha and the Muffins: a Canadian new wave band, active from 1977 to the present. Made their debute at an Ontario College of Art Hallowe'en party in October 1977. According to Mark Gane: "We decided to use it as a temporary name until we could all agree on something better."
4. Ultravox!: Satday Night In The City of The Dead (John Foxx)
Ultravox!: Island Records ILPS 9449
London UK
John Foxx: lead vocal
Stevie Shears: guitar
Warren Cann: drums, vocals
Billie Currie: violin, keys
Chris Cross: bass, vocals
Produced by Brian Eno, Ultravox! and Steve Lillywhite 1977
Recorded by Terry Barham at Island Studios, Hammersmith UK, Autumn 1976Band formed in London in 1973 as Tiger Lily.
Steve Lillywhite has been credited on over 500 records, and has collaborated with a variety of musicians including U2, the Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, Steel Pulse, Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, Morrissey, the Killers, Kirsty MacColl, the Pogues, David Byrne, Big Country, Blue October, XTC, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Simple Minds, the Psychedelic Furs, Phish, Counting Crows and Joan Armatrading. He has won six Grammy Awards
5. Big Country: Fields of Fire (Big Country)
The Crossing: Vertigo Records VOG-1-3325
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Stuart Adamson – vocals, guitar, piano, e-bow
Bruce Watson – guitar, mandolin, sitar, vocals, e-bow
Tony Butler – bass, vocals
Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion, vocals
Produced by Steve Lillywhite 1983
Recorded at The Manor, Oxfordshire and RAK Studios, LondonThe Crossing is the first studio album released by Scottish band Big Country. The album reached #3 in the UK; overseas, it hit #4 in Canada on the RPM national Top Albums Chart
6. L’Etranger: Todays Papers (Charlie Angus / Andrew Cash)
Innocent Hands EP: Sensible Record Company LET-001
Toronto ON
Andrew Cash, guitar, vocals
Peter Duffin, drums, vocals
Charlie “Chuck” Angus, bass, vocals
Produced by LEtranger, Greg Lunny and Mike Phillips 1982
Recorded at Nova Sound June 1982, TorontoNamed for the novel L'Étranger by Albert Camus, they formed in 1980 in Toronto.
Charles Joseph Angus b. November 14, 1962 Timmins, Ontario
Andrew Cash b. January 22, 1962 Toronto, Ontario
Angus left the band to form Grievous Angels, and was replaced by Tim Vesely for the band's final EP, Sticks and Stones in 19867. Fire Engines: Plastic Gift (Burn / Henderson / Main / Slade)
Lubricate Your Living Room: Pop-Aurel Records ACC 001
Edinburgh, Scotland
Russell Burn: drums
David Henderson: guitar, vocals
Graham Main: bass
Murray Slade: guitar
Produced by Bob Last 1980
Recorded 5 October 1980(subtitled 'Background Music for Action People!')
The hayday of this band was between 1979–1981. The band split up on 31 December 1981. In August 2017 the band reformed to play a benefit.
8. The Tubes: Smoke (La vie en Fumer) (Cotton / Welnick / Spooner)
Now: A&M Records SP 5001
San Francisco CA
Fee Waybill - vocals
Bill "The Swami" Spooner - guitar, vocals
Michael Cotten - synthesizer
Mingo Lewis - drums, percussion
Prairie Prince - drums
Roger Steen - guitar, vocals
Re Styles - vocals
Vince Welnick - keyboards
Rick Anderson – bass
Produced by John Anthony 1977
Recorded by Don Wood at various California studios9. David Pritchard with Nash The Slash: Nash Metropolitan (Plowman)
Nocturnal Earthworm Stew: Island Records ILPS 9422
Toronto ON
Nash The Slash: electric violin
Produced by David Pritchard 1976
Recorded at Sonic Workshop, Toronto by David Pritchardb. James Jeffrey Plewman March 26, 1948 Toronto d. May 10, 2014 (aged 66) Toronto
David Pritchard born on Oct. 18, 1944 and d. Toronto Feb 2005
The First Canadian Artists signed to Island Records
An all night DJ on the new CHUM-FM open format radio station in Toronto 1968: along with Reiner Schwartz, John Donabie and David Marsden, the deans of Canadian alternative rock broadcasters.He rose to prominence in 1968 when he became the late-night man at CHUM, where it wasn't unheard of him to broadcast classical, jazz and electronic records simultaneously on the station's three turntables, Mr. Donabie says.
His radio series The Beatles: The Days in Their Lives was broadcast in thirty countries throughout the world.
10. The Boomtown Rats: When The Night Comes (Bob Geldof)
The Fine Art Of Surfacing: Mercury Records SRM-1-3810
Dublin IR
Bob Geldof – vocals, saxophone
Pete Briquette – bass, vocals
Gerry Cott – guitar
Johnnie Fingers – keyboards, vocals
Simon Crowe – drums, vocals
Garry Roberts – guitar, vocals
Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Phil Wainman 1979Together between 1975–1986
11. Siouxsie & The Banshees: Dear Prudence (Lennon / McCartney)
12 Inch Single: Wonderland POLSX 102
London UK
Siouxsie Sioux – vocals
Steven Severin – bass, keyboards
Budgie – drums, percussion, keyboards
John Valentine Carruthers – guitars
Produced by Siouxsie & The Banshees with Mike Hedges, September 19831976–1996. This was one of their biggest hits, peaking at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart
12. Eddie & the Hot Rods: The Kids Are Alright (Pete Townsend)
Teenage Depression: Island Records ILPS 9467
Canvey Island, Essex UK
Barrie Masters - vocals
Paul Gray - bass, backing vocals
Steve Nicol - drums, backing vocals
Dave Higgs - guitar, backing vocals
Produced by Ed Hollis 1977
Recorded live
Mixed by Vic Maile and Ed HollisPrimary active years 1975 – 81. Eddie was actually a mannequin and didn’t do anything so he was eventually fired.
13. Toronto: Even The Score (Allen / Fox)
45 single bw Tie Me Down: Solid Gold Records – SGS 700
Toronto
Annie "Holly" Woods: vocals
Brian Allen: guitar
Sheron Alton: guitar, bg vocal
Scott Kreyer: keyboardist
Nick Costello: bassist,
Jimmy Fox: drummer
Produced by Bill Henderson & Brian MacLeod 1980
Recorded at Sounds Interchange Studios, Toronto by Rolf Henneman - engineer
Mastered by Frank DeLuna1979 – 84
Holly Woods moved from San Francisco to Toronto in the mid 1970s and fronted this band till its demise.Hour Two
1. Kirk Elliott: The Bobby Orr Breakaway (Kirk Elliott)
No Fixed Address: Boot Records BOS 7229
Toronto ON
Kirk Elliott: violin, mandolin, banjo, whistle, zither
Sharon Keates: autopharp, spoons
Cathy Murphy: banjod, hammered dulcimer
Paul Shilton: piano
Howard Linscott: bass
Reode Nielsen: guitar
Greg Forbes: guitar
Miriam Gordon: accordion
Jim Sherwood: drums
Produced by Kirk Elliott and Doug McClement 1982
Recorded at Comfort Sound, Toronto by Doug McClement
Design and Illustration: Ian Bell
Photo: Brian Pickell2. Genya Ravan: Don’t Press Me (Genya Ravan / Jim Price)
They Love Me, They Love Me Not: Dunhill Records DSX 50143
New York City
Genya Ravan: vocals
Jim Price: keys
Jay Graydon: guitars
John Uribe: electric guitar
Dave Farrell: bass
Don Poncher: drums
Ray Cooper: percussion
Jim Horn: sax, flute
Bobby Keys: tenor sax
Produced by Jim Price and Joe Zagarino 1973
Recorded by Joe Zagarino and Tony Reale at various studiosGenyusha Zelkovicz; b. Lodz, Poland April 19, 1940
She was lead singer of The Escorts, Goldie & the Gingerbreads, and Ten Wheel Drive. She also did a lot of producing of bands like the Dead Boys3. Dead Boys: Sonic Reducer (Bators / Chrome / Zero / Blitz / Magnum / Thomas)
Young Loud and Snotty: Sire Records 9147-6038
Cleveland OH
Stiv Bators: lead vocal
Cheetah Chrome: lead guitar
Jimmy Zero: rhythm guitar
Jeff Magnum: bass
Johnny Blitz: drums
Produced by Genya Ravan 1977
Recorded by Dave Wittman at Electric Lady, NYC
Mixed by Harvey Goldberg and Jim Galante
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC4. John Cale: Fear Is A Man’s Best Friend (John Cale)
Guts: Island Records ILPS 9459
London UK
John Cale – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, viola, lead vocals
Phil Manzanera – guitar
Fred Smith – drums
Brian Eno – synthesizer, effects
Archie Legget – bass
Michael Desmarais – drums
Irene Chanter – background vocals
Doreen Chanter – background vocals
Produced by John Cale, Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera 1974
Recorded at Soud Techniques, Olympic and Basing Street Studios by John Wood and Vic GammJohn Davies Cale, OBE (born 9 March 1942) Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Guts is a retrospective compilation album released in 1977
5. Rory Gallagher (Taste): We We Baby (Rory Gallagher)
Rory Gallagher en el Principio… Decca (Spain) CPS 9383
Ballyshannon IR
Rory Gallagher: guitar, harmonica, vocal
Eric Kitteringham: bass
Norman Damery: drums
Compilation Produced by Mervyn Solomon 1975
Recorded 1967En El Principio from Spanish: In The Beginning
In The Beginning is a live to tape recording of the original ‘Taste’ in a studio in Belfast, 1967. Taste (originally "The Taste") was formed in Cork, Ireland, in August 1966. The Original Line-up lasted until 1968 and this is once of the only recordings of them since the engineer wiped a master tape clean which featured some other songs not on this album.
6. Pukka Orchestra: Rubber Girl (G Williamson)
45 Single: Rubber Records 0001
Toronto ON
Graeme Williamson: vocals
Neil Chapman: guitar
Tony Duggan-Smith: guitar
Produced by Jim Bungard and Pukka Orchestra 1981Active years: 1979–1988
The band's name is derived from the Hindi word pukka, which in UK slang can mean "very good". Rubber Girl was self-financed and produced. The band’s first album came out three years later, in 1984. The Toronto Police Service attempted to block radio airplay of their hit, "Cherry Beach Express", due to its theme of opposition to police brutality.
7. Black Market: Dr Dee Jay’s Band (Domenic Troiano)
Changing of the Guard: El Mocambo Records - ELMO-762
Toronto, ON
Domenic Troiano: guitar, vocal
Paul DeLong: drums
Bob Wilson: bass
Dick Smith: percussion
Roy Kenner: bg vocals
Shawne Jackson: bg vocals
Prakash John: bg vocals
Produced by Domenic Troiano 1981
Recorded by Mike Jones at Phase One Studios, Toronto
Mastered by Neil Carter at The Lacquer Channel, TorontoDomenic Michele Antonio Troiano (January 17, 1946 – May 25, 2005)
The last band lead by Domenic Troiano after stints in Robbie Lane & The Disciples, The Rogues, The Mandala, Bush, The James Gang, The Guess Who and having a solo career. This was the only album BM made.
8. J Geils Band: Southside Shuffle (Wolf / Justman)
Bloodshot: Atlantic Records SD 7260
Worcester MASS
Peter Wolf – lead vocals
J. Geils – guitar
Magic Dick – harmonica
Seth Justman – keyboards
Danny Klein – bass
Stephen Bladd – drums
Produced by Bill Szymczyk 1973
Recorded at Hill Factory, NYC by Allan BlazekActive years: 1968–1985
9. Trooper: Live From The Moon (Smith / McGuire)
45 single bw The Moment That It Takes: MCA Records MCA-40968
Vancouver BC
Vocals - Ra McGuire
Guitar - Brian Smith
Drums - Tommy Stewart
Bass - Doni Underhill
Keyboards, vocals - Frank Ludwig
Produced by Randy Bachman 1978Active years: 1975–present
Began as Applejack and came to the attention of Randy Bachman. He produced their first album under the new name Trooper.10. Silverhead: Hello New York (Des Barres)
16 And Savaged: MCA Records MCA-391
London UK
Rod Davies - guitar, vocals, percussion
Michael Des Barres - vocals
Nigel Harrison - bass
Pete Thompson - drums, keyboards
Robbie Blunt - guitar, vocals
Produced by Silverhead with Alan Harris and Stuart Wicks 1973
Recorded by Rhett at Island Studios, London
Mixed by Alan Harris at AIR London StudiosDes Barres then formed Silverhead in England in 1972.[3] They recorded two albums and toured the US, Europe, and Japan, before disbanding in 1974.
11. The Flaming Groovies: Please Please Me (Lennon / McCartney)
Jumpin’ In The Night: Sire Records SRK 6067
San Francisco CA
Cyril Jordan - guitar, vocals
Chris Wilson - guitar, vocals
Mike Wilhelm - guitar
George Alexander - bass
David Wright - drums
Produced by Cyril Jordan, Roger Bechirian 1979
Recorded by Roger Becheirian at Eden Studios and Advision Studios, LondonTogether from the early 70s till about 1993
12. Bruno Gerussi’s Medallion: Whos Behind The Wheel (Tom Harrison / Jimmy Walker)
In Search of the Fourth Chord: WEA 25 64421
Vancouver BC
Jim Elliott, bass
Tom Harrison, percussion, vocals
Bruce Faulkner, drums
Ron Hyslop, guitar
Jimmy Walker, guitar, bass, keys
Produced by Ra McGuire 1989
Recorded by Howard Rissin at Ocean Studios, VancouverGot their name with the blessings of thte late actor, Bruno Gerussi (Nick on the Beachcombers). Only put out one album under that name before changing it to Little Games.
13. The Boinks: Robot Odor (R Priest / B Herbert)
Summerlong: G-Tel Records - GTL-1001
Toronto ON
Bongo Herbert vocals, piano
Robert Priest vocals, trumpet
Rudi McToots Human Video
David Thompson synth piano
Neil Chapman guitars
David Woodhead bass
Ben Cleveland-Hayes drums
Produced by Alan Guettel - 1984
Recorded at Kinck Sound, Toronto by Fred Petersen
Mastered at McClear Place, Toronto14. David Pritchard: Cats ‘N Cabbage (David Pritchard)
Nocturnal Earthworm Stew: Island Records ILPS 9422
Toronto ON
David Pritchard: keys, synths
Produced by David Pritchard 1976
Recorded in Cabbagetown, Toronto, April 13, 1974 by Mike McDonald, Larry Roy and John Molson on Sony Tape deck about 5 a.m.
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