33.45.78 All Vinyl Radio Show
with Steve Fruitman
#270
April 8, 2019

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Hour One

1.    The Great Scots: Blue Monday (Dave Bartholomew) 1966 *
2.   The Minah Birds: I Got You (In My Soul) (Van Morrison) 1966 *
3.   Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers: I’m Your Man (Valerie Simpson / Nickolas Ashford) 1968 *
4.   Stompin’ Tom Connors: Rubberhead (TC Connors) 1969 *
5.   Malcolm’s Interview: Blow The Man Down (Malcolm’s Interview) 1987
6.   The Boomtown Rats: I Don’t Like Mondays (Bob Geldof) 1979
7.   Sweeney Todd: Song For A Star (Bryan Adams / Dan Gaudin) 1977 *
8.   The Ravelles: Psychedelic Movement (Altobelli / Richtig / Alquist) 1968
9.   Mars Bonfire: Lady Moon Walker (Mars Bonfire) 1969 *
10. Cano: Moon Lament (John Doerr / Robert Dickson) 1978 *
11. Ed Bickert & Don Thompson: What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter) 1978 *
12. Les Habits Jaune: Un Jour (Because) (Dave Clark / G Legault, French Words) 1965 *
13. Dewline: If You Can Dig It (J Cooper / D Preston) 1970 *
14. Bryan Adams: Any Time At All (Lennon / McCartney) 2014 *
15. The Searchers: Love Potion Number 9 (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) 1964

Hour Two

1.   Mamas & Papas: Monday, Monday (John Phillips) 1966
2.   Billie Holiday: I’ll Never Smile Again (Ruth Lowe) 1959
3.   Howlin’ Wolf: Howlin’ For My Baby (Willie Dixon) 1962
4.   Waylon Jennings: White Lightning (JP Richardson) 1964
5.   The International Submarine Band: Luxury Liner (Gram Parsons) 1968
6.   Band of Joy: Submarine City (Band of Joy) 1983
7.   The Fall: Industrial Estate (Mark E Smith / Martin Bramah / Tony Freil) 1979
8.   The Superfine Dandelion: Crazy Town (Charles Carver / Jim Musil / Mike Collins) 1967
9.   T-Rex: Spaceball Ricochet (Marc Bolan) 1972
10. Electric Flag: Losing Game (Electric Flag) 1982
11. The Nazz: Rain Rider (Todd Rundgren) 1969
12. Syd Barrett: Dominos (Roger Barrett) 1970
13. Lovin’ Spoonful: Didn’t Want To Have To Do It (John Sebastian) 1966
14. Rhinoceros: It’s The Same Thing (Alan Gerber) 1969
15. The Rip-Chords: Hey Little Cobra (Carol Connors / Marshall Connors) 1963

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And Now for The Particulars:

Hour One

1.   The Great Scots: Blue Monday (Dave Bartholomew)
45 single bw Show Me The Way: Challenge Records 59339
Halifax NS
Rick McNeil (vocals)
Bill Schnare (guitar)
Wayne Forrest (guitar)
Gerry Archer (drums)
Dave Isner (bass)
Produced by Richard Delvy, 1966

One of the most progressive east coast rock bands (even tho’ they wore kilts and frilly ties onstage), got to appear on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. Originally known around Halifax as The Shadows (1963) and then The Beavers (who wore Mohawk haircuts) who released a hit cover version of The Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace" (1964) before settling on the name The Great Scots by Christmas 1964. They toured the US and got to play on Shindig! They worked the States until bassist Dave Isner was drafted into the US army, changed their name (again) to Free For All and after releasing some unsuccessful singles returned home to Halifax where they retired to obscurity.

2.   The Minah Birds: I Got You (In My Soul) (Van Morrison) 1966 *
Unreleased: Motown
Toronto ON
Rick James: vocals
Neil Young: guitar
Bruce Palmer: bass
Rickman Mason: drums
Johnny Taylor: guitar
Produced by Mickey Stevenson and Jeffrey Bowen, 1966
Recorded at Motown Records studios, Detroit January 1966

One of the few pieces of music to include Neil Young and not included from his archives, largely due to the fact that Barry Gordy (Motown Records boss) controlls the copyright. Having joined this Toronto Yorkville club band (who played at The Minah Bird), it featured an American singer, Rick James from Buffalo, who was awol from the US Army. They were invited down to Detroit and given a recording contract with Motown. They recorded an entire album worth of songs featuring the Mick Jagger-like vocals of James only to be outed by their manager (who was accused of pilfering all of their Motown money) and James was arrested. The album was shelved and remained that way until released as part of a box set in 2006.

The band also featured Bruce Palmer, who had been exchanged for Nick St. Nicholas in a player trade with The Sparrows (soon to be Steppenwolf) who went with Young to California and begat The Buffalo Springfield.

3.   Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers: I’m Your Man (Valerie Simpson / Nickolas Ashford)
45 single : Gordy Records 7073
Vancouver BC
Robert "Bobby" Taylor (lead vocals)
Thomas "Tommy" Chong (guitar, vocals)
Edward Patterson (guitar)
Wes Henderson (bass)
Robbie King (keyboards)
Ted Lewis (drums)
Produced 1968

Robert Edward Taylor b. Washington DC Feb 18, 1934 / d. July 22, 2017 Hong Kong (83)

Tommy Chong (guitar), the other half of Cheech and Chong.
Rick James also helped contributed to Taylor’s career when he moved to Detroit.

4.   Stompin’ Tom Connors: Rubberhead (TC Connors)
Bud The Spud: Dominion Records - LPS 21002 / EMI Canada - 7243 495591 2 7
Halton Hills, ON
Tom Connors, guitar, foot
Gerry Hall, guitar
Ronald McDonald, bass
Mickey Andrews, steel, drums
Produced by Dr. Tom Connors - 1969
http://www.stompintom.com

5.   Malcolm’s Interview: Blow The Man Down (Malcolm’s Interview)
Breakfast in Bedlam: Special Delivery / Topic Records SPD 1006
York UK
Jon Townend: guitar, fiddle, harmonica, vocal
Josephine Swiss: vocal, keys, accordion
David Wall: bass, accordion, harmonica, bg vocal
David Allan: drums, bass
Produced by David Kenny and Malcolm’s Interview, 1987

In 1989 Malcolm's Interview changed record labels and their name to God's Little Monkeys and released 2 records with Cooking Vinyl.

6.   The Boomtown Rats: I Don’t Like Mondays (Bob Geldof)
45 single bw It’s All The Rage: Mercury Records M-74082
Dublin IR
Bob Geldof vocals
Pete Briquette bass, vocals
Gerry Cott guitar
Johnnie Fingers keyboards, vocals
Simon Crowe drums, vocals
Garry Roberts guitar, vocals
Alan Holmes saxophone
Produced by The Boomtown Rats, 1979

7.   Sweeney Todd: Song For A Star (Bryan Adams / Dan Gaudin)
If Wishes Were Horses… Beggars Would Ride: London Records PS 694
Vancouver
Bryan Adams: Vocals
Skip Prest: Guitar
Dan Gaudin: Keyboards
Budd Marr: Bass
John Booth: Drums
Produced by Martin Shaer, 1977

Bryan Adams was only 17 when he joined Vancouver Glam-Rock band Sweeney Todd as their lead vocalist.

8.   The Ravelles: Psychedelic Movement (Altobelli / Richtig / Alquist)
45 single bw She’s Forever On My Mind: Mobie Records 3430
Iron Mountain, Michigan
John Richtig: guitar
 Ray Broullire: bass
Rand Alquist: drums
Tom Lucas: lead guitar
Carmella Altobelli: lead vocal
Brian Alquist: keys
John Heric: guitar
Produced by James H Manning Jr.
Released August 8, 1968

A pop band from northern Michigan who played between 1965 and 73, toured with The Buckinghams in the late 1960s. They got back together in 2017 for a reunion, first time.

9.   Mars Bonfire: Lady Moon Walker (Mars Bonfire)
Faster Than The Speed of Life: Columbia Records CS  9834
Oshawa ON
Mars Bonfire: guitar, vocals
Others not mentioned
Produced by Ted Glasser, 1969
Recorded by Lee Herschberg
Mastered at Customatrix

Dennis Eugene McCrohan aka Dennis Edmonton b. Oshawa ON April 21, 1943

Awarded Cultural Impact Award by SOCAN in 2015

10. Cano: Moon Lament (John Doerr / Robert Dickson)
Eclipse: A&M Records SP 9033
Sudbury ON
Marcel Aymar: vocal, guitar
David C Burt: guitar
Michel Dasti: drums
John Doerr: bass
Michel Kendel: keys
Wasyl Kohut: violin
Rachel Paiement: vocals, guitar
Produced by Eugene Martynec, 1978
Recorded and Mixed at Eastern Sound Studios, Toronto by Ken Friesen

CANO evolved out of the Coopérative des artistes du Nouvel-Ontario. The band formed out of a collection of Sudbury based musicians in 1975 and played their first concert December 1 at La Slague in Sudbury. They released 6 albums of music under their name and 1 as Masque.

RIP Ed Bickert

11. Ed Bickert & Don Thompson: What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter)
At The Garden Party: Sackville Recordings SACK 4005
Toronto ON
Ed Bickert: guitar
Don Thompson: double bass
Produced by Don Thompson, 1978
Recorded at Captain Audio, Toronto by Puget Sound Recording Co.

Edward Isaac Bickert b. Hochfeld, Manitoba  Nov 29, 1932 / d. Toronto February 28, 2019 (86)

As a kid Bickert played country dances in rural Manitoba before moving to Toronto to work a radio job. Shortly after that he quit to become a full-time studio guitarist, working gigs with Peter Appleyard, Moe Koffman, Phil Nimmons, and Rob McConnell. Credited as being one of the most influential jazz guitar players Canada has ever produced.

He won a Juno Award for Best Jazz Recording, Sackville 4005 with Don Thompson, 1980
Member of the Order of Canada, 1996
2018 was awarded the first Canadian Jazz Master Award at the Oscar Peterson International Jazz Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake

12. Les Habits Jaune: Un Jour (Because) (Dave Clark / G Legault (French Words))
Les Habits Jaune: Laval Records LF-4202
Coteau-sur-lac (Vallyfield) QC
Gilbert Chenarde: guitare soliste
Bernard Desranleau: guitar, vocals
Ronald Grenier: saxophone et chant
Mike Egan: organ
Armand Leger: bass
Raymond Parent: drums
Produced, 1965
Recorded May 1965 at Stereo Sound, Côte-des-Neiges QC

Les Habits Jaune made their debut under the name of The Marvel 's. In 1965, they changed their name and recorded two hits for Laval Records: "Miss Boney Maronie and Mr.Long ." They were known for their yellow suits, made from curtain fabric that never wrinkled. They played on mostly yellow instruments and got around in a yellow car. They even bleached their hair yellow but quickly abandoned that following allergic reactions to the bleaching product they used. When Boney Maronie became a hit in Quebec they filled a 500 seat room in Chicoutimi leaving people standing outside just to hear the band play. It sold 62,000 copies.

13. Dewline: If You Can Dig It (J Cooper / D Preston)
45 single bw Ode To A Cucumber, Blueberry and Flower: Reo Records 9033
Calgary AB
No info readily available
Produced 1970

Other than the fact that they were from Calgary, Alberta, very little is known about this band.

14. Bryan Adams: Any Time At All (Lennon / McCartney) 2014 *
Tracks of My Years: Polydor Records 3795559-2
Kingston ON
Bryan Adams: vocal, acoustic guitar, bass
David Foster: keys
Gary Breit: keys
Keith Scott: electric guitar
Michael Thompson: electric guitar
Josh Freese: drums
Produced by David Foster, Bryan Adams, 2014

Great version of this Lennon & McCartney song.

RIP The Searchers

15. The Searchers: Love Potion Number 9 (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)
45 single bw Hi-Heel Sneakers: Pye Records
Liverpool UK
Frank Allen: bass, lead vocals
John McNally: lead & rhythm guitar, vocals
Mike Pender: lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitar
Chris Curtis: drums, lead vocals
Produced by Tony Hatch, 1964
Recorded at Pye Studios, London
Released November 1964

The Searchers: 1959 to March 31, 2019 (retired)

Hour Two

1.   Mamas & Papas: Monday, Monday (John Phillips)
45 single bw Got A Feeling: RCA Victor D-4026 (Canada)
Halifax NS / Los Angeles CA
Denny Doherty: vocals
Cass Elliott: vocals
John Phillips: guitar, vocals
Michelle Phillips: vocals
Wrecking Crew
Produced by Lou Adler
Recorded: December 16, 1965, Western Recorders, Los Angeles
Released March 1966

2.   Billie Holiday: I’ll Never Smile Again (Ruth Lowe)
Last Recording: MGM Records
Philadelphia PA
Ray Ellis: band leader
Harry Edison: trumpet
Joe Wilder: trumpet
Billy Byers: trombone
Al Cohn: tenor sad
Danny Bank: baritone sax
Hank Jones: piano
Barry Galbraith: guitar
Milt Hinton: bass
Osie Johnson: drums
Produced by Ray Ellis, 1959
Recorded March 3 to 11, 1959, NYC

Eleanora Fagan b. Philadelphia PA Apir 7, 1915 / d. NYC July 17, 1959 (44)

Ruth Lowe (August 12, 1914 – January 4, 1981) was a Canadian pianist and songwriter. She wrote the song after her husband died during surgery. The song was later covered by many artists, including Frank Sinatra and The Ink Spots.

In 1936, Ruth was working in the 'Song Shop' in Toronto when Ina Ray Hutton brought her all-female band (the Melodears) to town. Her piano player had taken ill, and Ina was frantically trying to locate a good-looking blonde lady replacement. Ruth Lowe auditioned, and became the regular pianist in Ina Ray's band. At age 23 (1938), Ruth married Harold Cohen, a Chicago music publicist. It was a very happy marriage that only lasted one year until Harold's tragic demise during an operation in 1939. In her deep grief, Ruth returned to live in Toronto. In her lonely apartment, she composed "I'll Never Smile Again".

The song "I'll Never Smile Again" was first heard on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) radio program Music By Faith, in an arrangement by Canadian musician Percy Faith, who would soon go on to fame in the USA and the world. Approximately a year later, Ruth passed a copy of the tune to a saxophone player in the Tommy Dorsey band, hoping to have Dorsey hear the tune. Dorsey thought the tune had much merit, and arranged it for his very young singer, Frank Sinatra. It was Sinatra's first great hit, and really launched Sinatra on his phenomenal career. Later she wrote the lyrics for still another Frank Sinatra hit, "Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)", Frank's 'signature' song, (which was also played at his funeral).

The tune was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1982.

3.   Howlin’ Wolf: Howlin’ For My Baby (Willie Dixon)
Howlin’ Wolf: Chess Records LP 1469
Chicago IL
Howlin’ Wolf: vocal, harmonica
Produced by Ralph Bass
Recorded at Chess Studios, Chicago by Ron Malo
Released January 11, 1962

Recorded over a 3 year period, beginning in 1959, it features a vast field of musicians backing the Wolf up. They include Jimmy Rodgers, guitar; Hubert Sumlin, guitar; Otis Spann, piano; Buddy Guy, bass; Fred Below, drums; SP Leary, drums; Earl Phillips, drums; JT Brown, sax, and about a dozen others.

4.   Waylon Jennings: White Lightning (JP Richardson)
JD’s: Sound Limited Recordings
Austin TX
Waylon Jennings: guitar, vocal
Ritchie Albright: drums
Others unlisted
Produced by Jim Musil and Waylon Jennings
Recorded at Arizona Recorders, Phoenix
Released December, 1964

This punky hillbilly song originated with The Big Bopper who released it in Feb 1959, shortly before George Jones did a version of it. This one comes from Waylon’s first album, named after a Phoenix club he’d been playing in since 1961. The small first pressing quickly sold out so they started making larger runs. In 1969 Decca picked up the album and released it on their Vocallion label.

5.   The International Submarine Band: Luxury Liner (Gram Parsons)
Safe At Home: LHI Records LHI-S-12001
Boston Mass
Gram Parsons: lead vocal, rhythm guitar
Bob Buchanan: guitar, harmony
Jon Corneal: drums, harmony
John Nuese: lead guitar
Earl Ball: piano
Jay Dee Maness: steel
Joe Osborn: bass
Produced by Suzi Jane Hokom
Recorded at Western Sound Studio B by Lee Hazelwood
Released March 1968

The ISB was formed by Gram Parsons while attending Harvard University to study theology around 1965. After performing country-rock for a couple of years, the band were about to break up when Parsons and guitarist John Nuese got a proposal from Lee Hazelwood’s new independent label LHI Records signed them to an exclusive contract. That meant putting some kind of a band together to record. So this wasn’t really the ISB but it’s really, really good. After this album, the band officially broke up and Parsons wound up applying his chemistry as a member of The Byrds in California.

Luxury Liner was a hit for Emmylou Harris who recorded it and named an album after it in 1976, as a tribute to Gram Parsons. The Flying Burrito Brothers used to cover it too when he was at the helm of the band.

6.   Band of Joy: Submarine City (Band of Joy)
29K: Thunderbolt THBL-003
West Bromwich UK
Kevyn Gammond: guitar, vocal
Paul Lockey: guitar, vocal
Michael Chetwood: keys, vocal
John Pasternak: bass
Peter Robinson: drums
Produced by Clive Selwood, 1983
Mastered by Bob Jones

This is / was the band that was originally put together in the 1960s by pre-Led Zeppelin members Robert Plant and John Bohnam. After they left to play with Jimmy Page, the band basically broke up but got back together again (in this formation) in 1977, releasing two albums. In 2010 Robert Plant decided to have, as his touring band, The Band of Joy.

7.   The Fall: Industrial Estate (Mark E Smith / Martin Bramah / Tony Freil)
Live From The Witch Trials: IRS Records SP 003
Manchester UK
Mark E Smith: vocal
Martin Bramah: guitar, bg vocal
Marc Riley: bass
Karl Burns: drums
Yvonne Pawlett: keys
Produced by Bob Sargeant, 1979
Recorded at Sound Suite, Camden UK
Released March 1979

From the first album by The Fall which was critically well received.

8.   The Superfine Dandelion: Crazy Town (Charles Carver / Jim Musil / Mike Collins)
The Superfine Dandelion: Mainstream Records S/6102
Phoenix AR
Ed Black: guitar, keys
Mike Collins: drums
Mike McFadden: guitar, vocal
Rick Anderson: bass
Produced 1967

Formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1967, they were very similar in nature to the Jefferson Airplane and Buffalo Springfield but lacked the classic songwriting that would set them apart from the others. After issuing this lone album, the band broke up in 1968 with members going to The Tubes, Linda Ronstadt and various other bands.

9.   T-Rex: Spaceball Ricochet (Marc Bolan)
The Slider: Reprise Records MS 2059
London UK
Marc Bolan: vocals, guitar
Steve Currie: bass guitar
Mickey Finn: percussion, vocals
Bill Legend: drums
Mark Volman ("Flo"): background vocals
Howard Kaylan ("Eddie"): background vocals
Tony Visconti: string arrangements
Produced by Tony Visconti
Sleeve Photo by Ringo Starr
Recorded by Dominque Blanc Francard and Freddy Hansson at Rosenberg Studios, Copenhagen; Chateau d’Herouville, Paris; Electra Sound Recorders, Hollywood
Released July 21, 1972

Originally known as Tyrannosaurus Rex, they released their first four albums under that name before shortening it to T Rex in 1970. So Spaceball Ricochet comes from the third album under the new name or 7th over all. I know: it’s confusing. The band ended on the evening of Sept 15, 1977 when, after a drinking session at a pub, Gloria Jones crashed their car into a tree, killing Bolan instantly.

10. Electric Flag: Losing Game (Electric Flag)
Groovin Is Easy: Aura Records A 1026
Chicago IL
Buddy Miles: drums
Nick Gravenites: guitar, vocal
Mike Bloomfield: guitar
Barry Goldberg: keys
Harvey Brooks: bass
Marcus Doubleday: trumpet, percussion
Peter Strazza: tenor sax
Herbie Rich: guitar, sax
Michael Fonfara: keys
Compilation Produced, 1982
Recorded live at the Whiskey Au Go-Go, San Francisco 1967

After leaving the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 1966, Mike Bloomfield formed the Electric Flag who premiered in 1967. Buddy Miles, who would eventually lead the band, was recruited from Wilson Picket as a 19 year old drummer. He would go on to work in the Band of Gypsies with Jimi Hendrix.

11. The Nazz: Rain Rider (Todd Rundgren)
Nazz Nazz: Atlantic Records Canada SD 5002
Philadelphia PA
Todd Rundgren: lead guitar
Carson Van Osten: bass
Thom Mooney: drums
Robert Antoni: keys, vocals
Produced by Nazz
Recorded by James Lowe
Released April 7, 1969

The Nazz took their name from the Yardbird’s song, The Nazz Are Blue who took it from Lord Buckley’s hip name for Jesus of Nazareth. Meanwhile another Nazz was playing down in Phoenix, lead by a young Vince Furnier who would later emerge as Alice Cooper. The Nazz put out three studio albums before calling it quits.

12. Syd Barrett: Dominos (Roger Barrett)
Return of the Crazy Diamond: Bootleg on White Vinyl SYD8811
Cambridge UK
Syd Barrett: guitar, vocal
Produced by David Gilmore
Recorded July 14, 1970

I bought this bootleg in Amsterdam at a used record shop, 2005

13. Lovin’ Spoonful: Didn’t Want To Have To Do It (John Sebastian)
Daydream: Kama Sutra Records KLP 8051 mono
NYC
Joe Butler: drums
Zal Yanovsky: lead guitar
John Sebastian: guitar
Steve Boone: bass, piano
Produced by Erik Jacobsen, 1966
Recorded by Val Valentin

14. Rhinoceros: It’s The Same Thing (Alan Gerber)
Satin Chickens: Elektra Records EKS 74056
Los Angeles CA
John Finley: vocals
Alan Gerber: piano, vocals
Doug Hastings: guitar
Danny Weis: guitar, piano
Michael Fonfara: organ, piano
Peter Hodgson: bass
Billy Mundi: drums
Produced by David Anderle, 1969
Recorded by Allan Emig

Michael Fonfara b. Stevensville ON Aug 11, 1946

Played in Jon and Lee & The Checkmates, The Lincolns, Downchild, Electric Flag, Lou Reed. Stevensville is located on the Niagara Penninsula just north of Crystal Beach.

Alan Gerber b. Chicago May 27, 1947. Recorded his first 45 in 1963, age 15. Moved to California in 1966 and joined Rhinocerus. Moved to Val-David Quebec in the early 1970s and holds duel citizenship. He’s released several albums of his own material recorded here in Canada.

Billy Mundi b. San Francisco Sept 25, 1942 / d. March 29, 2014 had played with The Mothers of Invention

15. The Rip-Chords: Hey Little Cobra (Carol Connors / Marshall Connors)
45 single bw The Queen: Columbia Records 4-4291
Los Angeles CA
Bruce Johnson: bg vocal
Terrry Melcher: lead vocal
Glen Campbell: guitar
Hal Blaine: drums
Ray Pohlman: bass
Wrecking Crew Members
Produced by Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnson, 1963



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