Side 1
1. Richard Chamberlain: All I Have To Do Is Dream – 1962
2. Lyn McEachern: World Of Dreams – 1969 *
3. Bobby Darin: Dream Lover – 1959
4. Bobby Wiseman: In Her Dream – 1989 *
5. Martha & The Muffins: Suburban Dream – 1980 *
6. Electric Prunes: I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night – 1967
7. Uriah Heap: Dreamer – 1973
8. Cream: Sleepy Time Time – 1967
9. Ron Hynes: Sonny’s Dream – 1976 *
10. Sim Rushton: It’s A Dream – 1977 *
11. Stompin’ Tom Connors: Streaker’s Dream – 1974 *
12. The Bunkhouse Boys: Lonesome Sailor’s Dream – circa 1965 *
13. Bobby Curtola: Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On – 1966 *
14. Cabbagetown: Sleepwalk – 1976 *
15. Samantha Martin: Chasing Dreams – 2018 *
Side 2
1. George Wade & His Cornhuskers: Devil’s Dream – 1933 *
2. Mac Beattie & Ottawa Valley Melodiers: Dream Island – 1968 *
3. The Small Faces: I’m Only Dreaming – 1967
4. Bruce Cockburn: Creation Dream – 1979 *
5. Sylvia Tyson: Sleep On My Shoulder – 1975 *
6. Pink Floyd: Julia Dream – 1968
7. The Moody Blues: The Dream – 1967
8. Irene Woods: A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes – 1949
9. Klaatu: December’s Dream – 1981 *
10. Kensington Market: Speaking Of Dreams – 1968 *
11. The Peanut Butter Conspiracy: Living Dream – 1967
12. The Druids of Stonehenge: Pale Dream – 1967
13. Johnny Tillotson: Dreamy Eyes – 1958
14. The Blues Magoos: Pipe Dream – 1967
15. The Kinks: Sleepwalker – 1977
16. Amos Garrett: Sleepwalk – 1989 *
17. Emile Benoit: Christina’s Dream – 1993 *
*CanCon = 56%
And Now for The Particulars:
Side 1
1. Richard Chamberlain: All I Have To Do Is Dream
(Felice and Boudleaux Bryant)
45 single bw Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo: MGM Records 13121
Beverley Hills, CA
Richard Chamberlain: vocal
Jimmie Haskell: Conductor
Produced by Jesse Kaye, 1962
George Richard Chamberlain March 31, 1934, Beverly Hills, California,
First recorded by the Everly Brothers, 1958 received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2004
Chamberlain’s version, released as a single 1963, went to no. 14 in the US.
Chamberlain was best known for his portrayal of Dr. Kildare 1961-66. The show also featured prominent Canadian actor Raymond Massey of Massey-Ferguson fame; Massey Hall in Toronto (opened 1894) built by his grandfather, Hart Massey. Raymond’s brother, Vincent Massey, was the first Canadian born Governor-General of Canada.
2. Lyn McEachern: World Of Dreams
(D Moore)
45 rpm: C.M.I. Records - CMI 1002-A
Fort William ON
Don Brown: guitar, vocals
Tom Horricks: sax, lead vocals
Lyn McEachem: drums, lead vocal
Joey Stapansky: keys, vocals
George Stevenson: bass, vocals
Produced by Don Grashey at Don Grashey Production, 1969
P.O. Box 44, Fort William Ontario
Lyn McEachern was the drummer for Thunder Bay's top 60s grunge band, “The Plague”, who most likely backed him up on this, his solo release. Lyn did put out another 45 “I Know I Love You” on London Records in 1973.
3. Bobby Darin: Dream Lover
(Bobby Darin)
45 Single bw Bullmoose: Atco Records 6140
New York City
Bobby Darin, vocals
Neil Sedaka, piano;
other details unknown
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler, 1959
Recorded by Tom Dowd at Atlantic Studio, New York City March 5, 1959
Bobby Darin (Walden Robert Cassotto b. NYC May 14, 1936 / d. December 20, 1973 Los Angeles) (37)
He started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. He recorded his first million-selling single, "Splish Splash", in 1958. This was followed by "Dream Lover" and "Mack the Knife". In 1966, he had a hit with folksinger Tim Hardin's "If I Were a Carpenter," securing a return to the Top 10 after a two-year absence. In 1968 he worked on Robert Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign. He was with Kennedy the day he traveled to Los Angeles on June 4, 1968, for the California primary, and was at the Ambassador Hotel later that night when Kennedy was assassinated. This affected him profoundly and he chose to live in semi-seclusion, in a trailer, at Big Sur for several years. He died at the age of 37 following a heart operation in Los Angeles. In 1990, singer Paul Anka made the speech inducting Darin into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
4. Bobby Wiseman w Mary Margaret O’Hara: In Her Dream
(B Wiseman)
Sings Wrench Tuttle: WEA / Risque Disque 25 69131
Toronto ON
Bobby Wiseman: keys, vocals
Mary Margaret O’Hara: vocals
Graeme Kirkland: drums
Dennis Delorme: pedal steel
Bazil Donovan: bass
Curtis Driedger: violin
Ben Mink: violin
Pat Langner: vocal
Laura Hubert: vocal
Produced by Bobby Wiseman, 1989
Recorded by Be-Double-You at the Music Gallery and Jays Space Station, Toronto
Engineering Assistants: Sandor Ajenstadt, Joe Benarroch, John Oswald, Jay Blair
An original member of Blue Rodeo, Wiseman quit the band to concentrate on things that really mattered to him. He did some production work and songwriting and released several albums of his original material. This song is really dreamy, with Mary Margaret O’Hara dueting with him.
5. Martha & The Muffins: Suburban Dream
(Mark Gane)
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 Manor Studios, Oxfordshire UK
The band was founded in 1977 by several students at the Ontario College of Art. They didn’t know what to call the band so they used Martha and the Muffins, hoping to change it when they though up a better name. Meanwhile they signed to Virgin Records offshoot, Vindisc and went to England to record their first LP in 1979 so Martha became the permanent name. They’re biggest hit song was Echo Beach. Suburban Dream was released as a single but failed to chart.
6. The Electric Prunes: I Had Too Much To Dream
(Annette Tucker / Nancie Mantz)
I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night): Reprise Records R 6248
Los Angeles CA
James Lowe: lead vocals, autoharp, rhythm guitar, tambourine
Ken Williams: lead guitar
James Spagnola: rhythm guitar, vocals
Mark Tulin: bass, piano, organ
Preston Ritter: drums
Produced by Dave Hassinger, 1967
Recorded by Richard Polodor at American Recording Co., Power House, North Hollywood
Songwriter Annette Tucker hired the band to play at a party she threw for her husband which lead to the Prunes covering several of her songs. This was the band’s first real hit song and features a great fuzz tone guitar and what sounds to be slap-back contrived tremolo and reverb that Sam Phillips pioneered out of necessity back in the 1950s.
7. Uriah Heep: Dreamer
(Gary Thain / Mick Box)
Sweet Freedom: Warner Bros BS 2724
London UK
David Byron: vocals
Ken Hensley: keys, guitars, vocals
Mick Box: guitars
Lee Kerslake: drums, vocals
Gary Thain: bass
Produced by Gerry Bron, 1973
Recorded by Peter Gallen at Chateau d’Heronville, France
RIP Kenneth William David Hensley b. London 24 August 1945 / d. 4 November 2020 (75) Alicante, Spain
Did you know?
In December 1978, Bernie Shaw – who was born in Victoria BC in 1956 - boarded a plane and left Canada to chase a dream. On arriving in England he auditioned and got the job of lead singer with London-based band called Paris. In 1986 he was scouted out by The Heep’s Mick Box and offered the position of being Uriah Heep’s new lead singer. Shaw's first album with Heep was Live in Moscow.
8. Cream: Sleepy Time Time
(Godfrey / Bruce)
Fresh Cream: Polydor Records CP 594 001
London UK
Eric Clapton: guitar
Jack Bruce: bass, lead vocal
Ginger Baker: drums
Produced by Robert Stigwood, 1966
Recorded Rayrik Studios and Ryemuse Studios, London from August to November, 1966 by John Timperley
Cream’s first album was released in the US without Spoonful on it but they included a shorter song, I Feel Free. The Canadian release was identical to the British original. I purchased my copy at Eddy’s Office Supply in Timmins ON July 20, 1967 for $4.20. (The same album was being sold in Toronto for as little as $3.49.
9. Ron Hynes: Sonny’s Dream
(Ron Hynes)
First Demo Tape – unreleased
St John’s NL
Ron Hynes: guitar, vocal
Alex Sinclair: guitar, vocal
Shelley Coopersmith: violin, vocal
Gwen Swick: bass, vocal
Produced 1976 or 7
Ron Hynes: b. St. John’s NL Dec 7, 1950 / d. Nov 19, 2015 St John’s NL (64)
Born in St. John’s but raised in Ferryland NL, Hynes briefly lived in Toronto in the mid-1970s, trying to find his place as a songwriter in the music industry. He was playing gigs with Alex Sinclair (Tamarack) and Gwen Swick. In the car, driving home from a gig in Guelph, Hynes started singing this song. Alex asked him what song it was and Ron explained that it was his latest composition. They arranged to record a demo of it (heard here) before Hynes moved back to St. John’s and joined The Wonderful Grand Band who recorded Sonny’s Dream on both their albums. What I find most interesting is that Hynes had already worked out the arrangements when they recorded the original demo. I was given a copy of it by Alex Sinclair, on a very old cassette.
1st album recorded 1972 called “Discover” on Audat Records, was 1st NL LP of all original material. He was diagnosed with throat cancer 2012. There is a statue of him on George St in St John’s.
10. Sim Rushton: Its A Dream
(Sim Rushton)
From Me To You: No Label QCS 1200
Springhill NS
Sim Rushton: guitar, vocal
Richard Conrad: guitar
Geoff Waddington: bass
Ian MacMillan: drums
Paul Mason: flute, electric piano, strings
Produced by the band, 1977
Recorded at Elderwall Sound, Dartmouth NS
Sim Rushton b. Springhill, Nova Scotia Nov 12 1946
Inspired by fiddler Johnny Mooring to make a career in music. His mom used to say: “It seems he was born with that cigarette in his mouth, and a guitar in his hand, and rhythm ran to the core of his bones.” He joined his first rock band, The Silvertones, in the mid-60s. In 1968 Sim got married and moved to Ontario, where he met up with a folk duo from St. Thomas called “Stonehand”. The duo recorded one of Sim's songs called “Nova Scotia” which was featured one of the duo’s CBC’s Canadian Radio Broadcast recordings. This lead the way to Sim contributing four songs for another CBC Broadcast album (LM 401). A singer from Newfoundland Terry Kelleher also recorded one of Sim’s tunes “ Grays and Blues”. This prompted a move back to the east coast where Rushton settled in Cape Breton, working as an entertainer. He got to open shows for the likes of John Allan Cameron and the Poppy Family. This lead to the recording of his first album ‘From Me To You’. After the album came out he moved to Oxford NS and became a part-time preacher with the United Church, abandoning a secular career.
11. Stompin’ Tom Connors: The Streaker’s Dream
(Tom C Connors)
Stompin' Tom Meets Muk Tuk Annie: Boot Records BOS 7146
Halton Hills, ON
Tom Connors: guitar, vocal, stompin’ board
Bill Lewis: lead guitar
Gary Empey: bass
Produced by Dr Tom Connors, 1974
Tom Connors b. Saint John NB Feb 9, 1936 / d. Halton Hills ON March 6, 2013 (77)
Who knows what Tom was thinking about when he wrote this one. In fact, maybe we don’t wanna know!
12. The Bunkhouse Boys: Lonesome Sailors Dream
(Len Myres)
Country-Western Jamboree: Dominion Broadcasting Company DBC-LP-01
Moncton NB
Len Myers: bass
Laurie Myers: vocal, guitar
Gerry Myers: guitar,
Angus Robichaud: fiddle
Jim Chapman: mandolin, fiddle
Bill Budd: electroharp
Armand Richard: accordion, piano
Produced by the Quaker Oats Co circa 1965
Recorded in Toronto
(no information on when this was actually recorded)
The country music band were very popular in the late 40's and 50's in the Maritimes. They began in 1944 and in 1954 CKCW, Moncton when the station began televising for the first time, they included the Band's show which spanned for 2 decades. The show was carried on CBC Atlantic Network sponsored by Quaker Oats Company. They were inducted into The NB Country Music Hall of Fame in 1984. With their own TV Show, fans were glued to the TV every week to see and hear the band perform.
13. Bobby Curtola: Send Me The Pillow That Your Dream On
(Hank Locklin)
12 Golden Hits: Tartan Records LPT 107
Thunder Bay, ON
Bobby Curtola: vocals
Produced by Bill Porter, 1966
Robert Allen Curtola b. Port Arthur ON (Thunderbay) April 17, 1943 / d. June 4, 2016 Edmonton AB (73)
Send Me The Pillow That Your Dream On was originally a country and western song written by Hank Locklin. Locklin first released the song in 78-disc Star 1360 in September 1949, but it didn't hit the charts. He re-released it in December 1957 and it peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's Hot 100. That’s when the song came to the attention of others. Dean Martin had a massive crossover hit with it as did Johnny Tillotson. Others who recorded it were Jerry Lee Lewis, Connie Francis, Dolly Parton, The Everly Brothers, Loretta Lynn, Pat Boone, Roy Rogers, Willie Nelson and Hank Snow. In his career, Curtola sold over 2.5 million records. He was also the first Canadian artist to sign a multi-million dollar contact to perform in Las Vegas. He was also instrumental in helping to establish Canadian Content regs for Canadian broadcasters.
Opened Canadian dates for the Dave Clark Five 1964
Member of the Order of Canada 1998
Italian Walk Of Fame, Toronto 2011
14. Cabbagetown: Sleepwalk
(S Farina / J Farina / A Farina)
Cabbagetown: Periwinkle Records PER 7332
Toronto
Mickey Andrews: dobro, steel
Randy McDonald: bass
Don Jerrett: drums
Randy Lovely: lead guitar
Produced by Art Snider, 1976
Recorded and mixed by Brian Mitchell at Sound Canada, Toronto
Pictures: Bob Gardner
Mickey Andrews, Randy McDonald and Gerry Hall played in the Horseshoe Tavern’s house band ‘The Good The Bad and The Ugly’ who backed up Stompin’ Tom on his early recordings. After the death of guitar vocalist Gerry Hall (who drowned on October 6, 1975), Andrews and McDonald formed Cabbagetown who went on to release a few albums.
Sleepwalk was written, recorded, and released in 1959 by Santo and Johnny Farina. Prominently featuring the steel guitar, it entered Billboard's Top 40 on August 17, 1959. It rose to the number 1 position for the last two weeks in September and remained in the Top 40 until November 9. The Shadows recorded the tune for their 1961 album ‘The Shadows’.
"Sleep Walk" was also the principal inspiration to Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green for his 1968 instrumental "Albatross", which became a worldwide hit. It was also used during the final scene of the 1987 film ‘La Bamba’. In fact, the song inspired Stephen King to write his very first screenplay for the 1992 horror film Sleepwalkers. The film features the song as well.
15. Samantha Martin: Chasing Dreams
(Samantha Martin)
Run To Me: Gypsy Soul Records GSR008G
Toronto ON
Samantha Martin: lead vocal
Sherie Marshall: co-vocals
Mwansa Mwansa: co-vocals
Darcy Yates: bass
Dani Nash: drums, percussion, co-vocals
Steve Marriner: keys
Shamus Currie: trombone
Michael McCallum: guitar
Andrew Muljgun: sax
Curtis Chaffey: guitar
Thomas Moffett: trumpet
Produced by Darcy Yates, 2018
Recorded by Aaron Goldstein at Baldwin Street Sound, Toronto
Mixed by Stew Crookes at Stewdio, Toronto
Mastered by Peter J Moore at The E-Room, Toronto
Graphic Design by Roberta Landreth
Executive Producers: Rob Bowman, The Unicorn Project, The Conspiracy to Promote Artists - PJ Bel and Mark Aquilla.
One of the albums CIUT’s John Valenteyne chose as one to watch. Samantha Martin is an incredibly strong vocalist surrounded by a great fun band who weave in and around her vocals. Released in 2018 on vinyl, it sounds good and fat in the grooves. One of Grammy Award winning Professor Rob Bowman’s pet projects as Executive Producer.
Side 2
1. George Wade & His Cornhuskers: Devils Dream
(Trad)
78 rpm disc: RCA Victor 216571-A
Toronto ON
Jean Carignan: lead fiddle
Bill, Francis, Laury Cormier, Bill Martin, Ted Steven, and Johnny Bentley: back up fiddles
Johnny Burt: piano
'Doc' Boyd: banjo
Tony Mont: guitar
Cecil McEachern: bass
Produced by RCA, 1933
Taped from original 78 by Graham Townsend, 1996
Re-mastered by Steve Fruitman
George Wade (b Manitoba 1895 / d Toronto 23 Jan 1975)
This is one of 26 sides of music recorded by the Corn Huskers in the early 1930s. I was given a cassette of the original 78s by Canadian fiddle virtuoso, Graham Townsend who had ‘em all. This is a well known reel performed mostly in Quebec and features the youngster (at the time), Jean Carignan. They were the first country band to perform live in the fledgling CRBC (soon to be re-named the Canadian Broadcast Corporation).
2. Mac Beattie & Ottawa Valley Melodiers: Dream Island
(John MacNab Beattie)
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Album: Banff Rodeo RBS 1299
Arnprior ON
Gaetan Fairfield: guitar
Mac Beattie: drums, vocal
Reg Hill: fiddle
Al Utronki: steel, Spanish
Jim Mayhew: piano
Ralph Carlson: bass
Produced by Ralph Carlson, 1968
John MacNab Beattie b Arnprior ON 21 Dec 1916 / d Arnprior 14 Jun 1982 (65)
Performing in The Melodiers, a band he organized in the late 1920s, Mac’s real passion was playing goal for the Arnprior Green Shirts. If not for WW2, he might have made it to the NHL. He began his professional career as a singer-songwriter playing drums and washboard in The Ottawa Valley Melodiers in 1948 and released several singles for Rodeo records in the late 1950s. Rodeo, on its Banff label, put out 11 albums by the Melodiers with most songs written by Mac about people and places in the Ottawa Valley. In this song, Mac reminisces about the summer nights playing under the stars on the shores of the Ottawa River. Steel guitar player Al Utronki later ran Al Utronki's Appliance and TV - Television & Appliance shop in Renfrew
3. Small Faces: I'm Only Dreaming
(Steve Marriott / Ronnie Lane)
45 single bw Itchycoo Park: Immediate Records ZS7 501
London UK
Ian McLagen: keys
Steve Marriott: vocal, guitar
Kenny Jones: drums
Ronnie Lane: bass
Produced by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, 1967
Recorded at Olympic Studios, London
Founded 1965 and stopped in 1969. After Steve Marriott officially left the band at the end of 1968, walking off stage during a live New Year's Eve gig yelling "I quit", the remaining members formed Quiet Melon with Rod Stewart. The eventually decided to capitalize on their original success and became The Faces while Marriott went on to front Humble Pie. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
4. Bruce Cockburn: Creation Dream
(Bruce Cockburn)
Dancing In The Dragons Jaws: True North TN37
Ottawa ON
Bruce Cockburn, guitar, vocal
Robert Boucher, bass
Bob DiSalle, drums
Produced by Eugene Martynec, 1979
Recorded by Gary Gray at Manta Sound, Toronto May June 1979
Bruce Cockburn b. May 27, 1945 (75 in 2020) Ottawa
It’s incredible when you think of how many great albums Bruce Cockburn has produced over the years. It’s awfully difficult to find a song you “don’t like” on any of his records. Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaws was the first Cockburn album to break ‘big’ in the States. Until then, Murray McLauchlan was True North Records’ biggest seller but that was about to change.
5. Sylvia Tyson: Sleep On My Shoulder
(Sylvia Fricker Tyson)
45 single bw Blind Leading The Blind: Capitol Records Canada 72762
Toronto ON
Sylvia Tyson: vocal, left handed guitar
Jack Zaza: bass
Al Cherney: fiddle
Red Shea: guitar
Doug Riley, Gordon Fleming: keys
Pee Wee Charles: steel
Keith Jollimore: sax
Produced by Ian Tyson, 1975
Sylvia Fricker Tyson b. Chatham ON 19 September 1940
Little known fact was that Sylvia could play guitar and she did it left handed. In the Ian & Sylvia duo, she usually sang to Ian’s guitar. It wasn’t until she began performing solo in the mid-70s that her guitar regularly appeared.
6. Pink Floyd: Julia Dream
(Roger Waters)
Masters of Rock: EMI Pathe Marconi C062-04299
London UK
David Gilmore: acoustic guitar, slide guitar, double-tracked lead vocals
Roger Waters: bass, bg vocals
Rick Wright: mellotron, organs, bg vocals
Nick Mason: temple blocks, wood block, tubular bells
Produced by Norman Smith, 1968
French compilation album produced, 1974
This song was the B side to the PF single ‘It Would Be So Nice’ released April 1968. It also appeared on the compilation album ‘Relics’. As Dave Gilmore’s slide guitar ending suggests, the band were still in Syd Barrett-mode when they recorded this three months after sacking their one-time visionary leader.
7. Moody Blues: The Dream
(Graeme Edge)
On The Threshold of a Dream: Derem (London) Records
London UK
Justin Hayward: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, twelve-string acoustic guitar, cello
John Lodge: vocals, bass, cello, double bass
Ray Thomas: vocals, harmonica, flute, tambourine, oboe, piccolo
Graeme Edge: drums, percussion, vocals, EMS VCS 3
Mike Pinder: vocals, mellotron, Hammond organ, piano, cello
Produced by Tony Clark, 1969
Recorded 12–31 January 1969 at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England
The album was mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic.
The album provided The Moody Blues with their first British number 1 LP.
This piece is barely a minute long, not really a song, more like a poem.
8. Irene Woods: A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
(David / Hoffman / Livingstone)
45 EP: Disneyland Records LLP 308
USA
Irene Woods: vocals
Harold Mooney Orchestra
Produced by Walt Disney Productions, 1965
Recorded in Hollywood on October 26, 1949
Used in the 1950 Walt Disney film “Cinderella”. It sounds as though everyone involved with the song was high on drugs.
9. Klaatu: December’s Dream
(John Woloschuk / Dee Long / Terry Draper)
Magentalane: Capitol Records of Canada 6000 Series ST 6487
Toronto ON
John Woloschuk: vocals, acoustic guitar, keys, bass, vibraphone, sitar, vibes, orcana, piano, glockenspiel
Dee Long: vocals, electric guitar, mandolin, slide guitar, Korg synth
Terry Draper: drums, percussion, Polymoog, trombone, tambourine, vocals
George Bertok: piano
Produced by Klaatu, 1981
Recorded at ESP Studios, Buttonville ON
10. Kensington Market: Speaking Of Dreams
(Luke Gibson)
45 Single: Warner Brothers 7221
Toronto ON
Keith McKie: vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Alex Darou: Bass Guitar
Jimmy Watson: Drums, Percussion
Eugene Martynec: Lead Guitar
Luke Gibson: vocals, guitar
John Mill-Cockell: Moog Synthesizer
Produced by Felix Pappalardi, 1968
Recorded by Steve Scheafer at Century Sound Studio, NYC
Toronto’s first ‘real’ super-group! Featuring Keith McKie, Luke Gibson and Gene Martynec (who would later go on to produce records for True North) and produced by Felix Pappalardi (Cream / Mountain). It also featured the moog synthesizer (first one in Canada) played by future True North recording artist John Mills-Cockell of Syrinx.
11. Peanut Butter Conspiracy: Living Dream
(Alan Bracket)
The Great Conspiracy: Columbia Records CS 9590
Los Angeles
Barbara Robinson: vocals, percussion
Alan Bracket: bass
Lance Fent: lead guitar
John Merrill: rhythm guitar
Jim Voight: drums
with
James Burton: guitar
Glen Campbell: guitar
Produced by Gary Usher, 1967
They began as a trio, learning over 50 songs in one day before expanding into a five piece. Originally named The Peanut Butter Controversy, they almost immediately changed it to Conspiracy. After recording three albums of really good material, the band found itself floundering by 1969 and called it quits a year later.
12. Druids of Stonehenge: Pale Dream
(C Hauser)
Creation: Uni Records 3004
NYC
Tom Paine: bass
Steven Tindall: drums, keys
Billy Tracy: guitar
Carl Hauser: lead guitar, harpsichord, vocals
David Budge: lead vocals
Produced by Jerry Goldstein, 1968
Recorded by Ami Hadami and Neil Cepos
Just one real album by this NYC based band who were right in there with their psychedelic sound well established. A bit Jagger-esque with an R&B base to a lot of their songs adds to the completeness of this band who never set foot in the UK.
13. Johnny Tillotson: Dreamy Eyes
(Johnny Tillotson)
45 single bw Well I’m Your Man: Cadence Records HB 348
Jacksonville FL
Johnny Tillotson: vocal
Produced 1958
Recorded August 21, 1958
Johnny Tillotson (born April 20, 1938 in Jacksonville, Florida)
Tillotson’s career began when he won a Pet Milk talent contest which got him onto the stage at the Grand Ol’ Opry in Nashville. This lead him to signing a three year deal with Cadence Records. He moved to New York to further pursue his career. He recorded his biggest hit, Poetry in Motion, in 1960 and it went to # 2 on the Hot 100 in the US.
Dreamy Eyes was Tillotson’s first release and it peaked at number 63 on the Billboard chart, which was not too bad! The song was re-released in 1961 and by January 1962 had reached No. 14 on the 1050 CHUM Hit Parade.
2014 : Inducted into the America's Pop Music Hall of Fame
2011 : Inductee into the Florida Artist Hall of Fame
2008 : Inductee into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame
14. The Blues Magoos: Pipe Dream
(Ron Gilbert / Ralph Scala)
Electric Comic Book: Mercury Records - 5301
New York City
Ralph Scala - keyboards, vocals
Emil Peppy Theilhelm guitar, vocals
Ron Gilbert bass, vocals
Mike Esposito guitar
Geoff Daking drums, percussion
Produced by Bob Wyld and Art Polhemus, April 1967
The band got to perform this song (which was considered to be a drug song) on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour broadcast nationally on CBS. This was when TV and Radio networks realized that getting high was becoming a popular subject for songwriting. The Byrds had Eight Miles High and 5D banned; Lucy In The Sky was a hot topic. But it seems as though The Blues Magoos got away with it.
15. The Kinks: Sleepwalker
(Ray Davies)
Sleepwalker: Arista Records - AB 4240
London UK
Mick Avory: drums, percussion
Dave Davies: lead guitar, backing and harmony vocals
Ray Davies: lead and backing vocals, guitar and keyboards
John Dalton: bass guitar
John Gosling: keyboards and backing vocals
Produced by Ray Davies, 1977
Recorded by Roger Wake September–October 1976 at Konk Studios, London
Released 12 February 1977
It took them seven years but this was the first Kinks song since Lola in 1970, to chart in the Billboard top 100
16. Amos Garrett: Sleepwalk
(Santo & Johnny Farina)
I Make My Home In My Shoes: Stony Plain SPL 1132
Willowdale ON / Calgary AB
Amos Garrett: guitar
Tom Lavin: guitar, percussion
Brian MacLeod: synth
Mike Kalanj: organ
Daryl Bennett: drums
Dave Bjarnason: drums
David Burgin: harmonica
Ted Borowiecki: piano
Jack Lavin: bass
Brian Pollock: bass
Ron Casat: piano
Bill Runge: synth
Produced by Tom Lavin, 1989
Recorded by Steve Smith, Bill Buckingham with Marcel DuPerreault at Blue Wave Studio, Vancouver
17. Émile Benoît: Christina's Dream / Tootsie Wootsie
(É Benoît)
Vive La Rose: Amber Music ACD 9014
Black Duck Brook, NF
Émile Benoît: fiddle, vocal, feet
Pamela Morgan: guitar, synth
Noel Dinn: bodhran
Kelly Russell: bouzouki, mandolin, mountain dulcimer
Christina Smith: fiddle, cello
Sandy Morris: guitars
Rob Laidlaw: bass
Frank Mahar: button accordion
Jeff Panting: piano accordion
Roy O'Brien Jr: Jews harp
Produced by Noel Dinn, Gary Furniss and Pamela Morgan, 1993
Recorded by Gary Furniss at CBC Studio F in St. John's and Hypnotic Studios, Toronto
Mastered by George Graves at the Lacquer Channel, Toronto
Émile Joseph Benoît b Black Duck Brook NL 24 Mar 1913 / d Stephenville, NL, 3 Sep 1992
Okay, this is not on vinyl but I just felt like playing it anyway. Émile did record did record an LP called “Emile’s Dream” on Quay Records in 1979. In fact, a lot of the tunes he wrote came from dreams! He’d just wake up and play ‘em. The CD was released in 1993, the year after his death. He was a huge influence on Pamela Morgan and Noel Dinn, two founding members of Figgy Duff.
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97.5 FM
Lower Sackville NS
Sun 5-7 pm AT