And Now for The Particulars:
Side A
1. The Cascades: The Last Leaf
(Chandler / McKendry)
45 single bw Shy Girl: Warner Brothers 6028
San Diego CA
John Claude "John" Gummoe: (lead vocals)
Eddie Snyder (guitar)
Dave Wilson (drums and vocal)
Dave Stevens (bass)
Art Eastlick (rhythm guitar).
Von Lynch (keyboards)
Ronald Lynch (keyboards, saxophone)
Produced 1963
US servicemen stationed at San Diego formed the Silver Strands.
They were originally another California surf band before becoming influenced
by the success of The Beachboys. At that time they decided to become a vocal
group. They eventually changed their name to The Thundernotes before becoming
The Cascades, named after the dish washing detergent. Their only huge hit
song was 1962’s “Rhythm of the Rain.” They broke up in 1975.
2. Gaby Haas & His Barn Dance Gang: They Cut Down The Old Pine Tree Two Step
(Trad)
An Invitation to an Old-Time Dance: London Records – EB. 62
Edmonton AB
Gaby Haas: accordion
Others not listed
Produced 1960s
Gaby (Gabriel) Haas b. Frantiskovy Lázne, Czechoslovakia, 7 Nov 1920 / d. Edmonton 22 Nov 1987
Was a western Canadian band leader, leading his Barn Dance
Gang through the 1950s and 60s. His family moved to Canada when he was 18
in the late 1930s and settled on a farm near Loon Lake, Saskatchewan where
he began playing his accordion at local dances and on CFQC Saskatoon radio.
He became a Canadian citizen in 1943.
He later moved to Alberta and had his own radio shows on the All-Alberta
radio network CKUA called ‘Continental Musicale’ which was the longest-running
radio program in the world with the same airtime, day of broadcast, and host.
He also had other shows on other networks, like the CBC. Haas, who was given
the appellation 'Canada's Mr. Polka', began recording in 1950 with The Barndance
Gang and made over 50 albums, mostly of polkas and waltzes. Comedian John
Candy said that Haas was the inspiration for the Shmenge Brothers on the
SCTV comedy program created in 1982. Candy played clarinetist Yosh Shmenge
and Eugene Levy was his accordionist brother Stan Shmenge.
3. David Campbell: Splinters Of The Tree
(David Campbell)
Through Arawak Eyes: DEC Development Education Centre – IFF 0001
Toronto / Guyana
David Campbell: guitar, vocal
Sherman Maness & Harris Todman: bass
Dick Smith: percussion
Chris Whiteley: harmonica
Harris Todman: steel drums
Produced by Billy Bryans & Alan Duffy, 1984
Recorded by Hayward Parrott
David Campbell b. Pomeroon
Singer/songwriter/guitarist from Vancouver, Canada - originally from Guyana and of Arawak/Portuguese ancestry.
Born in Guyana, migrated to Canada in the early 60s, then to London (UK),
where he recorded four folk LPs for Transatlantic, Mercury and Decca. Three
years later he moved back to Canada, settling in Toronto where he continued
to write and record music. His impressive body of work includes more than
1600 songs, more than 20 albums, 5 books of poetry and song lyrics, and many
paintings. Last known place of residence was in Vancouver.
4. Stompin’ Tom Connors: Land of the Maple Tree
(TC Connors)
More of the Stompin' Tom Phenomenon: Capitol Records - C1-95897
Halton Hills, ON
Tom Connors: guitar, vocals
Mary MacIntyre: keys, bass
Mickey Andrews: steel
Ray Keating: rhythm guitar
JP Cormier: fiddle, banjo
Produced Tom Connors, 1991
Recorded by Brian Hewson at Escarpment Sound, Acton ON
Mastered by Ted Carson at MusicLane, Uxbridge ON
5. The Stranglers: Shakin’ Like A Leaf
(The Stranglers)
Dreamtime: Epic Records EK-90745
Guildford UK
Hugh Cornwell: guitar, vocals
Jean-Jacques Burnel: bass guitar, vocals
Dave Greenfield: keyboards, vocals
Jet Black: drums, percussion
Produced by The Stranglers, 1986
Recorded at ICP Studios (Brussels); Spaceward Crescent and Farmyard Studios
Mastered by Ted Haylon
Keyboard player Dave Greenfield died on 3 May 2020 after contracting
COVID-19 while receiving treatment for a heart ailment. The remaining band
members completed a new album recorded with Greenfield, Dark Matters following
his death and intended to proceed with their "Final Full UK Tour", initially
announced in January 2020, in his honour.
6. The Beatles: I Want To Tell You
(George Harrison)
Revolver: Capitol Records Canada ST-2576
Liverpool
George Harrison: double-tracked vocal, lead guitar, handclaps
John Lennon: harmony vocal, tambourine, handclaps
Paul McCartney: harmony vocal, piano, bass, handclaps
Ringo Starr: drums, maracas, handclaps
Produced by George Martin, 1966
Recorded at EMI Studios, London
Most people don’t notice how important George Harrison was to the overall
Beatles’ catalog until the Revolver album was released in 1966. Until then,
George often had difficulty getting the band to listen to and record his
songs. Most Beatles albums contained a couple of George’s songs but
three of his best songs appear on Revolver from which came the claim:
"The album on which Harrison came of age as a songwriter".
The other two songs included on Revlover were lead off number “Taxman” and the raga influenced “Love You To”
7. Stephane Grappelli & Jean-Luc Ponty: Golden Green
(Jean-Luc Ponty)
Stephane Grappelli & Jean-Luc Ponty: America Records – AM 6139
Paris
Stephane Grappelli: violin
Jean-Luc Ponty: baritone violin
Maurice Vander: piano
Produced by Jacques Denjean, 1973
Recorded by Claude Sahakian
Stéphane Greppelli b. 26 January 1908 Paris FR / 1 December 1997 (89) Paris
Greppelli is best known as a founder for the ‘Quintette du Hot
Club de France’ with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the
first all-string jazz bands. He has been called "the grandfather of jazz
violinists". Grappelli recorded a solo for the title track of Pink Floyd's
1975 album Wish You Were Here. This was originally made nearly inaudible
in the mix, and so he was not credited on the album which, according to Roger
Waters, would have been "a bit of an insult". However, a remastered version
with Grappelli's contribution sounding fully audible can be found on the
2011 remix of ‘Wish You Were Here.’
Jean-Luc Ponty b. 29 September 1942, Avranches, France
In 1969 Frank Zappa composed the music for Ponty's solo album
King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (World Pacific,
1970). In 1972 Elton John invited Ponty to contribute to his Honky Chateau
(1972) album. At the urging of Zappa and The Mothers of Invention who wanted
him to join their tour, Ponty emigrated with his wife and two young daughters
to the United States and made his home in Los Angeles. He continued to work
on a variety of projects – including two of John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu
Orchestra albums.
8. Stompin’ Tom Connors: Emily The Maple Leaf
(TC Connors)
The Northlands’ Own: Dominion Records LPS 21006
Halton Hills, ON
Stompin’ Tom Connors: guitar, vocal
Produced by Dr. Tom Connors, 1968
Recorded at RCA Studios, Toronto by Chad Irschick
This was from the second version of Tom’s first album. The first
had been issued as “The Northlands’ Own Tom Connors” on Rebel Records in
1967. The original producer, John Irvine, butchered it up by trying to add
electric bass to the songs himself (although he couldn’t play the instrument!).
When Tom regained the rights to the album, the original Rebel recording master
was conveniently ‘lost’ so Tom had to re-record the entire album again for
its Dominion Records release a year later. That version has since been reissued
on Boot Records, A-C-T Records and Capitol Records but was mistakenly called
‘Northlands Zone’ by mistake. Apparently, Tom wasn’t too happy about that
faux pas.
9. Marg Osburne: Falling Leaves
(Marg Osburne)
My Kind Of Country: Marathon Records MS-2114
Moncton NB
Marg Osburne: vocals
Jerry Warren: lead guitar
Steve Smith: steel
Mickey Andrews: dobro
Stan Szelest: piano
G Smith, Andy Greatrix: bass
T Cole: drums
Melody Faye: bg vocals
Produced by Doug Taylor, 1972
Verna Marguerite Osburne b. Moncton NB Dec 29, 1927 / d. July 16, 1977 Rockland ON (49)
Osburne joined the cast of Don Messer’s radio show in 1947. She
was originally billed as “the Girl From The Singing Hills”. She joined the
caste due to vocalist Charlie Chamberlain being in a car accident and they
needed another lead vocalist. Later she and Charlie performed duets together.
She was performing at a music festival at Rockland, Ontario but collapsed
during the performance and died en route to the hospital.
10. Stew Clayton: Little Old House ‘Neath The Trees
(Stew Clayton)
My Canadian Home: Birchmount – BM 689
Portage-La-Prairie, MB
Stew Clayton: guitar, vocals
Bob Marginet: lead guitar
Shirley Cabarnel: bass
Marg Clayton: keys, bg vocals
Produced 1973
11. Don Messer & His Islanders: Sugar Tree Stomp
(Graham Townsend)
40 Years with Don Messer And His Islanders: MCA Records 17018
Tweedside NB / Halifax NS
Don Messer: violin
The Islanders
Producer Unknown, circa 1971
This tune was written by a very young Graham Townsend when he was
still highly influenced by the playing of Ward Allen, known for his tune
Maple Sugar. Messer had known Townsend since the latter was a kid prodigy
and recorded a few of his tunes, like The Royal Princess Two Step composed
before Queen Elizabeth took the throne. Townsend recorded the tune in 1964
on his album Championship Fiddle Favorites on London Records.
12. The Jelly Roll Kings: Jelly Roll Stroll
(Sam Carr / Frank Frost / Jack Johnson)
Rockin’ The Juke Joint Down: Earwig Records – LPS 4901
Clarksdale MS
Frank Frost: harmonica, keys, vocals
Jack Johnson: guitar
Sam Carr: drums
Produced by Michael Robert Frank, 1979
Recorded by Ron Capone and John Hamden at Ardent Recordings Inc., Memphis
These guys were the ultimate street musicians lead by guitarist/keyboardist
Frank Frost who went on to appear and perform in the movie Crossroads at
the behest of the film’s music director, Ry Cooder. These guys played so
long together that, no matter what they did, it sounded great. Real rough
country blues. From 1962 and into the 1970s they performed under the name
The Nighthawks. This album, Rockin' the Juke Joint Down, was the debut release
of the Earwig Music Company. Frank Frost died in 1999, Sam Carr followed
in 2009, and Big Jack Johnson in 2011.
13. The Four Aces: The Cuckoo Bird in the Pickle Tree
(Al Alberts / Ted Murray / Raymond Leveen)
The Four Aces Sing Featuring Al Alberts: Vocalion VL 3604
Chester PA
Al Alberts
Dave Mahoney
Lou Silvestri
Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro
Produced 1958
Got together in 1957: lead vocalist Al Alberts left a year later,
after recording this song, to go solo. In the 1960s he became a TV personality
in the Philadelphia region with his show, Al Alberts Showcase. Voted into
the Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2001
14. AC/DC: Night of the Long Knives
(Angus Young / Brian Johnson / Malcolm Young)
For Those About To Rock (We Salute You): Atlantic Records XSD 11111
Sydney AU
Brian Johnson: lead vocals
Angus Young: lead guitar
Malcolm Young: rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cliff Williams: bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd: drums, percussion
Produced by John ‘Mutt’ Lange, 1981
Recorded at Mobile One Studios (in the suburbs of Paris), HIS Studios
The Night of the Long Knives was a June, 1934 purge of Hitler’s political
opponents in Nazi Germany. It also refers to several other political coups
such as the ‘Treachery of the Long Knives’ which was a massacre of British
chieftains by Saxons c. 460. The term was also used to describe a 1962 purge
in Britain by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan when he swept away most of
his cabinet.
The Canadian equivalent was the repatriation of our constitution in 1982
when Quebec Premier René Levesque was fooled into making a deal which
was overturned in the night when he slept in Hull, Quebec while the other
Premiers gutted it.
15. Peter & Gordon: Green Leaves Of Summer
(Dimitri Tiomkin / Paul Francis Webster)
Woman: Capitol Records – ST 2477
London UK
Peter Asher: vocals
Gordon Waller: vocals
Produced 1966
Peter Asher b. 22 June 1944 London
Gordon Trueman Riviere Waller b. 4 June 1945 Braemar, Scotland / d. 17 July 2009 Norwich, Conn)
The song was written for the 1960 film ‘The Alamo’. It was performed
in the film's score by The Brothers Four. In 1961 the song was nominated
for an Academy Award. It was also recorded by The Ventures.
Peter Asher and his sister Jane were child actors in the 1950s. They played
siblings in a 1955 episode of the television series The Adventures of Robin
Hood. Jane Asher later dated Paul McCartney between 1963 and 1968. He supplied
Peter and Gordon with several songs, some of which became hits, like ‘World
Without Love’ and ‘Woman’. For the latter song, McCartney used the pseudonym
Bernard Webb to see if the song would be a success without the Lennon–McCartney
credit. Peter Asher subsequently became head of A&R for The Beatles’
Apple Records.
16. Moving Hearts: McBrides
(D Lunny / Sinnott)
Moving Hearts: WEA International 1802
Ireland
Christy Moore: vocals, bodhran
Declan Sinnott: guitars
Dónal Lunny: synths
Davy Spillane: Uileann Pipes
Keith Donald: sax
Eoghan O'Neill: bass
Brian Calnan: drums
Produced by Donal Lunny, 1982
Recorded by Andrew Boland
The group was formed in 1981 and this was taken from the second of four
studio albums they released in the 80s. Christie Moore went on to have a
very successful solo career while Davy Spillane and Dónal Lunny were
at the top of their games.
17. Pink Floyd: Astronomy Domine (mono)
(Syd Barrett)
Piper At The Gates Of Dawn: Capitol Canada / EMI - mono T 6242
London / Cambridge UK
Syd Barrett: guitar, vocals
Roger Waters: bass
Nick Mason: drums
Rick Wright: keys
Produced by Norman Smith, 1967
Recorded at Abby Road Studio 3 by Peter Brown
18. Manteca: Jelly Belly
(Thomas)
Manteca: Ready Records LR 017
Toronto ON
Henry Hellig, bass
Matt Zimbel, congas, bongos
Aaron Davis, keys
Earl Leader, percussion
Mike Sloski, drums
John Johnson, saxes
Kirk MacDonald, saxes
Herb Koffman, trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Baker, trumpet, flugelhorn
Dave Dkunlop, lead trumpet
Lenny Riforgaito, percussion
Album Produced by Chad Irschick, 1982
Song Produced by Bill Garrett
Recorded at Inception Sound, Toronto by Chard Irschick
Mastered by Peter Norman at McClear Place, Toronto
19. Fleetwood Mac: Bare Trees
(Danny Kirwin)
Bare Trees: Reprise Records 2080
London UK
Danny Kirwan: guitar, vocals
Bob Welch: guitar, vocals
Christine McVie: keyboards, vocals
John McVie: bass guitar
Mick Fleetwood: drums, percussion
Produced by Fleetwood Mac, 1972
Recorded by Martin Birch at DeLane Lea Music Centre, London
Mixed by Bob Hughes at Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mastered by Lee Herschberg
Cover photo by John McVie
Daniel David Kirwin b. Brixton UK, 13 May, 1950 / d. London June 8, 2018
Only 17 when he came to the attention of Fleetwood Mac in 1967, he was
left holding the flame of Fleetwood Mac after Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer
left the group. Bare Trees was his swan-song album with the band, released
just before he was fired for drunken behavior. By then, Christine McVie (Perfect)
and Bob Welch (guitarist) were in the band, writing pop songs. The winds
were changing and the Mac obliged, leading them in a totally new direction.
This album perfectly expresses Autumn feelings.
Side B
1. The Michigan Polka-Tels: Go Go Musicians
(Uncredited)
Flying High: Don-Joe Polkas Records DJLP 1009
Detroit MI
Gene Szalankiewicz: clarinet, sax
John Chzasz: trumpet, vocal
Ben Valvona: accordion
Rich Jarosinski: sax
Max Wolski: drums
Produced by Don Martin circa 1966
Recorded by Paul Stanczyk at Bellaire Studios, Chicago
The band was lead by Gene (Shell) Szalankiewicz who passed away
at the age of 57 on Aug. 31, 1992. They were one of the most prolific polka
bands in Michigan in the 1960s and 70s.
2. Filé: T’en as eu t’en auras plus
(Trad)
Cajun Dance Band: Flying Fish Records 418
Louisiana US
Ward Lormand: accordion
Faren Serrette: fiddle
Darren Wallace: fiddle, guitar
Kevin Shearin: bass
Peter Stevens: drums
Produced by File with Bruce Kaplan, 1987
Recorded by Eugene Foster at Studio in the Country, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Filé formed in 1982 and named the band after a Cajun powder
cooking spice. Hank Williams used the term in his song, Jambalaya: “Jambalaya
and a craw fish pie and filé gumbo.”
They played their last gig on December 30, 2002 in Louisiana. They
helped popularize traditional Cajun music by adding a rocking rhythm section.
No triangle player!
3. La Bottine Souriante: Le Reel Irlandais Ou Bees Wax, Skin Sheep
(Traditional)
La Mistrine: Les disques Mille-Pattes: MPCD-2038
Joliette QC
Contrabass, Bass Guitar, Electric Bass, Vocals – Régent Archambault
Harmonica, Vocals – Yves Lambert
Mandolin, Violin, Guitar, Bass– Michel Bordeleau
Piano, Accordion – Denis Fréchette
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Vocals, Melodeon, Accordion – Jean Fréchette
Trombone – André Verreault
Trumpet, Bugle – Ron Di Lauro
Violin, Guitar,– Martin Racine
Bass Trombone – Robert Ellis
Produced, Recorded and Mixed By Paul Pagé, 1994
Mastered By Bill Kipper
When René Levesque won the Parti Québécois their
first mandate to govern the province in 1976, there was a vanguard of young
‘long-haired’ radicals behind them, who were worried about the disintegration
of French culture from its last great bastion in North America. Singer /
Songwriters, poets, philosophers, writers and intellectuals joined forces
to create a new Québec scene. Young folk bands formed, blending new
sounds into traditional music. Among them were the fledgling ‘La Bottine
Souriante’ who developed into a super group that has had a 45 year career.
4. The Chambers Brothers: All Strung Out Over You
(R Clark)
The Time Has Come: Columbia CS 9522
Los Angeles CA
Lester Chambers: harmonica
Joe Chambers: guitar
Willie Chambers: guitar
George Chambers: bass
Brian Keenan: drums
Produced by Tim Obrien, 1968
Recorded by Fred Catero & Roy Segal
These guys were an electrifying act to see live. They played the Rock
Pile here in Toronto in 1968 and blew me away. I immediately went out and
bought two of their albums. Mostly known for their pop hit “Time Will Come”,
they were a great R&B band, incredibly tight and to top it off: really
nice guys! I met them in a record shop on Yonge St. as a young teen.
5. The Haunted: Searching for My Baby
(Arthur Lee)
45 Single bw Searching For My Baby: Trans World Record Co. TW 1674
Montreal QC
Bob Burgess (lead vocals)
Pierre Faubert (guitar)
Glen Holmes (bass)
Peter Jugen (guitar)
Peter Symes (drums)
Produced by L McKelvey & H Squires, 1967
After the original YéYé movement began to peter
out in the mid-1960s, rock bands in Québec either went all rock or
sterile pop. The Haunted were one of the few bands to emerge and record extensively.
They sung in English with a few exceptions (Like Vapeur Mauve) and developed
quite a scene behind them. They were comparable to Toronto’s Ugly Ducklings,
rocking on the Rolling Stones side of the rock divide.
6. Sultans of String: Josie
(Sultans of String)
Ten Years Of Music: Fiddlefire Records MKC 2070
Toronto ON
Chris McKhool: violin
Kevin Laliberté: flamenco guitar
Eddie Paton: guitar
Drew Birston: bass
Rosendo León: drums
Anwar Khurshid: sitar
Produced by Chris McKhool 2017
Edited for Vinyl by John “Beetle” Bailey at The Drive Shed Recording Studios, Toronto
Mastered by Peter Letros at Wreckhouse Mastering and Paul Gold at Salt Mastering
Violinist Chris McKhool was putting out some pretty interesting solo
albums in the early 2000s when he met up with flamenco jazz guitarist Kevin
Laliberté and that’s when everything began to click. Fusing their
wild sounds with world music, they formed the basis of the Sultans of String.
Since then they’ve released several well received albums that have generated
a lot of interest. What a treat to finally hear them on vinyl!! It’s a totally
different experience. Ten Years of Music is a compilation album of earlier
works but it sure works to my liking.
7. Three’s A Crowd: Bird Without Wings
(Bruce Cockburn)
Christopher’s Movie Matinee: RCA Victor D-50030
Ottawa ON
Trevor Veitch: lead guitar
Brent Titcomb: guitar
David Wiffen: guitar
Ken Koblun: bass
Richard Patterson: drums
Donna Warner vocals
Produced by Mama Cass Elliot & Steve Barri, 1968
Recorded by Chuck Britz at Studio 3 at Western Recorders, Los Angeles, October 1967
3's A Crowd was formed in August 1964 in Vancouver by folk musician
and comedian Brent Titcomb and singer/comedian Donna Warner. January 1965,
under the name The Bill Schwartz Quartet, the trio make their debut at Vancouver's
Bunkhouse coffeehouse. By May 1965 the trio became 3's A Crowd as suggested
by Titcomb's friend King Anderson. They made a demo tape and it was sent
to Sid Dolgay, of The Travellers, who offered to manage them. This resulted
in gigs in Toronto’s thriving Yorkville coffee house scene.
In 1967 they played at Expo ’67 in Montreal and were seen by Denny Doherty
and Cass Elliott of The Mamas & The Papas. Elliot proposed to produce
them and contacted ABC Dunhill who brought them to Los Angeles to record
what would be their only album. By the summer of ’68 things started coming
apart for various reasons and the band saw a revolving door of prominent
musicians enter the fold, including Colleen Peterson and Bruce Cockburn.
By 1969 they were history. Bass player Ken Koblun began his playing career
in Winnipeg with Neil Young and The Squires.
8. Andy Shauf: The Magician
(Andy Shauf)
The Party: A&C Records AUC117
Regina SK
Andy Shauf: all other instruments, vocals
Colin Neelis: strings
Produced by Andy Shauf, 2016
Recorded by Andy Shauf at Studio One, Regina
Mixed by Nesh Georgeson at Banner Mountain Studios, LA
Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova at Bova Lab, Ottawa
Illistrations: Meghan Fenske
Shauf was born in Estevan, SK. This album was shortlisted for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize.
Hailing from rural Saskatchewan, Shauf was a drummer in the Christian
pop punk band Captain until 2006. He started releasing solo albums starting
in 2009. He moved to Toronto in 2016 and released The Party that same year.
He had trouble finding musicians who could play what was in his head so he
ended up playing all the instruments on the album. He just released his 7th
album, Wilds, in September 2021.
9. Pentangle: Pentangling
(Terry Cox / John Renbourn / Bert Jansch / Jacqui McShee / Danny Thompson)
Pentangling: Picwick Records – SHM 924
London, UK
Jacqui McShee: vocals
John Renbourn: guitar
Terry Cox: drums
Bert Jansch: guitar
Danny Thompson: bass
Compilation Produced 1973
The original group formed in 1967, lead by John Renbourn and Bert
Jansch and worked around the incredible vocals of Jacqui McShee. Pentangling
(also the name of three different Pentangle compilations) is a song that
features all members of the band, moving from Celtic to Blues, folk to rock
easily.
10. Los Xochimilcas: Tu Mentiroso Amor
(Francisco Gomez)
Variedad: Eco Records 905
Mexico City
Francisco 'Paco' Gomez Garcia: sax, bass
Francisco Martin Armenta Tornero: Trumpet,
Cesar Sosa Patino: Accordion
Antonio Caudillo: Percussion, drums
Produced 1970
The band got together in 1949 and played comedy lounges. They were the 1st
Mexican band to play rock. In fact, they had Beatle haircuts in the late
50s. They even recorded a spicy version of She Loves You 1964. All 4 musicians
attended conservatory to learn their instruments and are considered Mexicos
first Fusion band.
11. Miriam Sturm & Eclectricity: My Ideas
(Pat Paget)
The Pat Paget Project: Tobique River Music TRM 0001
Bloomington IN
Miriam Sturm: violin, vocals
Bob Lucas: acoustic guitar, vocals
Bill Schwartz: vocals
Memo Acevedo: percussion
Rich Ferguson: bass
Produced by Greg Roberts, 1986
Recorded by Greg Roberts at TRC Studios, Indianapolis Indiana
Mastered at McLear Place, Toronto
Executive Producer: Joel Wortzman
The Pat Paget Project featured various excellent Canadian performers playing
the late Pat Paget’s songs. Performers included Colin Linden, Caitlin Hanford,
Marie-Lynn Hammond, Paul Mills, Gord Lowe, Margaret Christl, Pat Paget, Gwen
Swick, Heather Bishop, Friends of Fiddler's Green, Tim Harrison, Jude Johnson,
and Miriam Sturm’s band Eclectricity.
Born in a small town in central Ohio, Sturm grew up in Cincinnati.
Started playing the violin at eight. From 1979 to 1985, she toured the U.S.
and Canada with the acoustic trio, Eclectricity, and appeared with Joan Baez,
Bo Diddley, John Sebastian, Paul Simon, and Robin Williams. She’s the only
non-Canadian to appear on this rare LP. In 1988, she performed in Steppenwolf
Theatre’s production of “The Grapes of Wrath” starring Gary Sinise, which
eventually went to Broadway and won two Tony Awards in 1990.
12. Pointed Sticks: What Do You Want Me To Do
(Pointed Sticks)
45 single bw Somebody’s Mom: Quintessence Records QS 101
Vancouver BC
Nick Jones: vocals
Bill Napier-Hemy: guitar
Tony Bardach: bass
Dimwit: drums
Gord Nicholl: keys
Produced by Bob Rock and The Pointed Sticks, 1978
Recorded at Little Mountain Sound, Vancouver
Active in the Vancouver area from 1978 to 1981. They were the first
Canadian band signed to Stiff Records but their record never came out as
Stiff Records went bankrupt. They put out four singles before releasing their
first LP in 1980. They took their name from the Monty Python skit: “Self
Defense Against Fresh Fruit” attacks which also included pointed sticks.
They were originally called Ernie Dick and The Pointed Sticks but, for some
reason, shortened it.
13. The Peanut Butter Conspiracy: Out In The Cold Again
(Monda / Colley)
For Children Of All Ages: Challenge Records
Los Angeles
Barbara Robison: vocals
Alan Brackett: bass, vocals
Ralph Shuckett: keys
Peter McQueen: drums
John Merrill: guitar, vocal
Produced by Alan Brackett, 1969
Recorded by Tom Perry
The band formed in Los Angeles in August 1966 from the folk rock group
"The Ashes", they were originally called The Young Swingers featuring future
Jefferson Airplane drummer Spencer Dryden. Dryden left The Ashes (May 1966)
to replace Skip Spence (who joined Moby Grape) in Jefferson Airplane They
morphed into the Crossing Guards before finding the name Peanut Butter Conspiracy.
The group signed with Columbia Records in late 1966, releasing a single and
made records with producer Gary Usher who went on to produce The Byrds. Unfortunately,
for whatever reason, their records didn’t sell very well and they split up
in 1970.
14. John Prine: Hello In There
(John Prine)
John Prine: Atlantic Records SD 8296
Maywood, Illinois
John Prine: guitar, vocals
Reggie Young: lead guitar
Leo LeBlanc: pedal steel
John Christopher: guitar
Bobby Emmons: organ
Bobby Wood, piano
Mike Leach: bass
Gene Chrisman: drums
Bishop Heywood: percussion
Steve Goodman: guitar, bg vocals
Dave Prine: fiddle
Neil Rosengarden: bass
Produced by Arif Mardin, 1971
Recorded by Dale Smith at American Recording Studios, Memphis
Hello In There was one of the ‘great’ John Prine songs from his first
album. There’s something about it that presses all the right buttons with
his pal Steve Goodman providing the perfect vocal harmonies. It’s a song
that has weathered the test of time beautifully. Through the backdoor screen.
15. Magazine: Shot By Both Sides / Definitive Gaze
(Howard Devoto / John McGeogh)
Real Life: Virgin Records V 2100
Manchester UK
Howard Devoto: vocals
Barry Adamson: bass
Dave Formula: keys
Martin Jackson: drums
John McGeogh: guitar, sax
Produced by John Leckie, 1978
Recorded by John Leckie at Virgin Mobile and Abby Road Studios, London
They were active between 1977 and 1981.
They were formed by Howard Devoto after he left The Buzzcocks in early 1977.
16. Blues Magoos: We Aint Got Nothin Yet
(Gilbert / Scala / Esposito)
Psychedelic Lollipop: Mercury Records MG 21096
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, Art Polhemus, 1966
17: The Blues Magoos: That’s All Folks
(Unknown)
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, Art Polhemus, April 1966
