And Now for The Particulars:
Side A
1. The Esquires: 36-24-36
(Welch / Marvin / Harris / Meehan)
Introducing The Esquires: Capitol Records - T-6075
Ottawa ON
Don Norman: vocals
Gary Comeau: lead guitar
Clint Hierlihy: bass
Paul Huot: guitar
Richie Patterson, drums
Produced by Clint Hierlihy, 1964
Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Montreal
First Published in Canada August, 1964
The Canadian band ‘The Esquires’, were the first rock band to win the
Maple Leaf Award 1964 (since renamed The Junos). There were other bands
called ‘The Esquires’, in Indiana, West Virginia, Texas, not to mention Neil
Young’s Esquires who were also known as The Squires, in Winnipeg.
The Ottawa based band’s biggest influences were Buddy Holly, The Shadows
& Ventures, and of course The Beatles. Managed by Ottawa journalist and
Beatle fan Sandy Gardiner, they were the first Canadian rock band to sign
with a major record label. In fact, that made them Capitol Records label-mates
with The Beatles and The Dave Clark Five whom they got to open for on their
November, 1964 Canadian tour.
Late drummer Ritchie Patterson had a long career, playing in The Electrons
(1961), The Characters, The Children and 3’s A Crowd among others. He was
the first member of the band to sport a Beatle haircut. Bass player / producer
Clint Hierlihy currently lives in Kingston ON, specializing on fixing tube-amps.
2. The Searchers: Sugar and Spice
(Fred Nightingale)
Sugar & Spice: Pye Records NPL 30044
Liverpool
Tony Jackson: lead vocal, bass
Chris Curtis: drums
Michael Pender: lead guitar
John McNally: rhythm guitar, vocals
Produced by Tony Hatch, 1963
Recorded by Ray Prickett at Pye Record Studios, London
Anthony Peter Hatch b. June 30, 1939 Pinner, UK (currently 82)
Producer Tony Hatch, who later married and produced records by
Petula Clark, wrote ‘Sugar & Spice’, using the pseudonym Fred Nightingale.
He wrote Sugar & Spice based on the successful template of another
hit song, Sweets For My Sweet which the Searchers recorded and went to number
1 on the British charts. Apparently, Hatch didn’t want the band to know that
he actually wrote those songs, for royalty reasons, and used the Fred Nightingale
name credit. The first line of the chorus,"Sugar and spice and all things
nice", references the nursery rhyme What Are Little Boys Made Of?, while
the following line is the title of the well-known Pete Seeger/ Lee Hays song,
"Kisses Sweeter than Wine".
3. Les Baronets: Twist et Chant
(Phil Medley / Bert “Russell” Berns / Abor - translation)
45 rpm single bw L'amour Ça Fait Pleurer: Jeunesse Franco – JF-4023
Montreal QC
Jean Beaulne: vocal
Pierre Labelle: vocal
René Angélil: vocal
Claude Menard Orchestra
Produced 1964
Twist and Shout was originally recorded by The Beatles for the
‘Please Please Me’ album session, February 11, 1963. This Quebecois version
features the late René Angélil on vocals, Celine Dion’s husband
/ manager.
4. Gerry & The Pacemakers: Reelin’ And Rockin’
(Chuck Berry)
Second Album: Capitol Canada - T 6107
Liverpool UK
Gerry Marsden: vocals, guitar
Freddie Marsden: drums
Les Chadwick: bass
Les Maguire: piano
Produced by George Martin
Recorded at Abby Road Studios, London
First Published in Canada – January 11, 1965
Gerard Marsden b. Sept 24, 1942 Liverpool / d. Jan 3, 2021 (78) Arrowe Park, Merseyside UK
The Dave Clark Five made a more definitive hit recording of Reelin’
and Rockin’ in 1965. Chuck Berry wrote and recorded it in 1957 as the B side
of ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’. It was also covered by the Rolling Stones, George
Thorogood, Conway Twitty, and Alex Harvey Band.
5. Unit 4+2: Concrete And Clay
(Parker / Moeller)
45 single: Decca Records F 12071 Appolo Music
Hertfordshire, UK
Brian William Parker: vocal, guitar (died playing tennis 2001)
Thomas John George 'Tommy' Moeller: lead vocal
David Ian 'Buster' Meikle: guitar
Peter Charles Moules: bass
Bob Henrit: drums
Russ Ballard: guitar
Produced by John L Barker, 1965
Two recordings of this song were released at the same time: the
British band Unit 4+2 and American singer, Eddie Rambeau. Written by two
members of Unit 4, it was subsequently covered by Gary Lewis & The Playboys
and Cliff Richard. Unit 4 featured Brian Parker, Tommy Moeller, David Meikle
and Peter Moules who were joined at the recording session by Bob Henrit and
Russ Ballard, thus the +2. Their own version went to number 1 in the UK.
American record producer Bob Crewe, best known for his work with Mitch Ryder
and the Four Seasons, heard the Unit 4 + 2 hit version while on a trip to
the UK. As a result, he returned home and got Eddie Rambeau to record a version
which appeared simultaneously with the original on American charts.
6. Ennio Morricone: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly theme
(Ennio Morricone)
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: United Artists Records – UAS 5172
Rome, Italy
Alessandro Alessandroni: whistling
I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni: chorus
Edda Dell'Orso, Franco Cosacchi, Nino Dei, Enzo Gioieni, Gianna Spagnulo: vocals
Italo Cammarota: arghilofono
Nicola Samale: flute
E. Wolf Ferrari: english horn
Michele Lacerenza, Francesco Catania: trumpet
Pino Rucher: electric guitar
Bruno Battisti D'Amario: classical guitar
Franco De Gemini: harmonica
Pierino Munari: percussion
Bruno Nicolai: conductor
Unione Musicisti di Roma: orchestra
Produced by Pasquale Santomartino, 1968
Ennio Morricone, b. Rome, Italy 10 November 1928 / d. 6 July 2020 Rome (91)
Ennio Morricone commented about the music he created for Sergio
Leone’s spaghetti Westerns in 2007: "Some of the music was written before
the film, which was unusual. Leone's films were made like that because he
wanted the music to be an important part of it; he kept the scenes longer
because he did not want the music to end." According to Morricone this explains
"why the films are so slow".
7. Jackie DeShannon: Needles And Pins
(Jack Nitzsche / Sonny Bono)
Lonely Girl: Sunset Records SUS 5225
Hazel KY
Jackie DeShannon: vocals
Produced by Dick Glasser, 1963
Recorded late 1962
Sharon Lee Myers b. Hazel KY August 21, 1941)
"Needles and Pins" is a rock song credited to American writers
Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono. Jackie DeShannon’s version was released in
April 1963 and other versions followed, including by Cher , The Searchers,
The Ramones, Del Shannon, Gene Clark, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with
Stevie Nicks. In Toronto the song hit number one on the CHUM Chart in 1963.
The Searchers’ version was released on Pye Records as a single in January
1964. It went to number one in the United Kingdom
8. Frank Soda: Drunk & Disorderly
(Frank Soda)
Saturday Night Getaway: Quality Records SV 2093
Toronto ON
Frank Soda: guitars, vocals
Glen Gratto: drums
Peter Crolly: bass
The Drunk and Disorderly Crowd at Tony's: the sounds of Drunk and Disordorliness
Produced by Michael Tilka 1981
Recorded by Mark Wright at Phase One, Toronto
Half Speed Mastering by George Graves at Lacquer Channel, Toronto
Francesco Soda born in Mangone, Calabria, Italy. He emigrated with his
family to Canada in 1957. Grew up in Kitimat, BC where he started playing
guitar in the early '60s. His first band The Roots of Innocence went on to
win the BC Northwest Battle of the Bands in 1969. After moving to Toronto
in 1980 signed a record deal with Quality. Moved back to BC in 1988 and worked
with a number of artists including Aerosmith, Loverboy, Bryan Adams, Randy
Bachman, and Trooper.
This is not technically a live recording! The producer mixed a live crowd
from a place called Tony's with a studio recording to give the feel of a
live gig.
9. Savoy Brown: Needle and Spoon
(Chris Youlden)
Raw Sienna: Parrot Records PAS 71036
Battersea, SW London UK
Chris Youlden, vocals, piano
Kim Simmonds, lead guitar
Lonesome Dave, rhythm guitar
Tone Stevens, bass
Roger Earl, drums
Produced by Kim Simmonds and Chris Youlden 1969
Recorded at Sound Studios, London by Paul Tregurtha
This was probably one of the best line ups of the Savoy Brown Blues Band,
lead by guitarist Kim Simmonds. Singer / Songwriter Chris Youlden left the
band to pursue a solo career which fizzled after one album, as did Lonesome
Dave Peverett, Tone Stevens and Roger Earl who formed Foghat. Foghat covered
this song in 2010.
10. Hart Rouge: Hit And Run
(Hart Rouge)
Hart Rouge: Trafic records TF 8732
Willow Branch SK / Montreal QC
Paul Campagne: bass
Michelle Campagne: synth
Annette Campagne: lead vocal
Greg Black: drums
Dan Donahue: synths
Steve Hillium: sax
Produced by Dan Donahue 1988
Recorded by Dave roman and Clive Perry at Maddoch Studios, Winnipeg
MB; by John Schritt at Wayne Finucan Studios Winnipeg; Don Warkentin at studio
West, Saskatoon
Mastered by Alain Deroque at SNB Studios, Montreal
From rural Saskatchewan, they were originally known as a family band
called Folle Avoine (Wild Oats). ‘Hart Rouge’ was the original name of Willow
Branch SK. Growing up in a French-speaking family on the prairies, Hart-Rouge’s
music reflects an upbringing as Francophones in a sea of English, able to
move effortlessly between both languages, creating quite a unique blend.
They have since relocated to Montreal and have released ten albums of music.
11. Gabor Szabo: Dear Prudence
(Lennon / McCartney)
Gabor Szabo ’69: Skye Records – SK-9
Budapest, Hungary
Louis Kabok: Bass
Randy Sterling: Bass
George Ricci: Cello
François Vas, Gabor Szabo: Guitar
Mike Melvoin: Organ
Jim Keltner: Percussion
Produced by Gary McFarland, 1969
Engineer – Andy Richardson
Recorded at United Recording Studio, Los Angeles, on January 20-24, 1969 by Dave Sanders
12. The Newman Sisters: Heartache and Blues
(Bud Roberts)
45 single bw Standing On The Promises: Condor Records 97025
Carroll's Corner NS
Jo-Anne Newman: vocal
Bonnie Newman: vocal
Greg Smith: Bass
Paul Clinch: Drums
Bryon Barron: Fiddle
Smiley Bates: Guitar
Mel Aucoin: Rhythm Guitar
Bob Lucier Steel Guitar
Produced by Doug Taylor, 1974
Recorded by Ken Friesen
Searches related to The Newman Sisters on Google might make you think
that the Newman Sisters were American serial killers. The Canadian Newmans
were got together in 1974. Jo-Anne Newman travelled to Toronto to record
her first two albums with Condor Records, the second of which was a duet
album with her sister, Bonnie titled The Newman Sisters -Bluegrass &
Country. The album was heard by Nashville artist Shot Jackson who invited
The Sisters to Nashville to appear on the Grand Ole Opry in October, 1974.
They were introduced on stage by the great Roy Acuff. Heartaches and Blues
was written by Bud Roberts, the original ‘Bud The Spud’.
13. The Band: Rags And Bones
(Robbie Robertson)
Northern Lights – Southern Cross: Capitol Records – ST 11440
Toronto ON
Levon Helm: drums
Robbie Robertson: guitar
Richard Manuel: vocal, electric piano, conga
Rick Danko: vocal, bass
Garth Hudson: Lowrey organ, accordion, synths
Produced by The Band, 1975
Recorded by Rob Fraboni, Ed Anderson & Nat Jeffrey at Shangri-La Studio, Zuma Beach CA
Mixed by Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Rob Fraboni, Nat Jeffrey & Ed Anderson
Rag-and-bone man is a British phrase for a junk dealer.
14. It’s A Beautiful Day: Angels and Animals
(Rod Taylor)
At Carnegie Hall: Columbia Records AL 31338
San Francisco CA
David Laflamme: violin, vocals
Pattie Santos: percussion, vocals
Fred Webb: keys, vocals
Bill Gregory: Guitar
Tom Fowler: bass
Val Fuentes: drums, vocals
Produced by It’s A Beautiful Day, 1972
Recorded by Stanley Tonkel at Carnegie Hall, NYC
Mixed by Elliot Mazer at Quadrafonic Sound Studios, Nashville
A Carnegie Hall performance by a band lead by a classically trained
violinist who actually changed his name to David Laflamme from Gary Posie
to protect his ‘Classical’ career as an orchestral violinist. But in the
mid-sixties, Posie jammed with Jerry Garcia and Janis Joplin, joined Dan
Hicks and His Hot Licks before forming It’s A Beautiful Day in 1967. So,
one way or another, Posie as David Laflamme, got to play rock n’ roll in
one of the worlds greatest concert halls.
15. John Borra: Hambre and Dolores
(Eva H.D. / John Borra)
Blue Wine: Cousin Jeb Records JEB 007
Toronto
John Borra: guitar, vocal, harmonica
Michael Boguski: keys
Dani Nash: vocals
Glenn Milchem: drums
Sam Ferrera: vocals, tambourine
Produced by John Borra, 2020
Recorded by John Borra at Johnny MacLeod’s Studio, Toronto
Mixed by John Borra
Mastered by Peter J Moore at the E Room, Toronto
This song was written by a woman and a man about a man and a woman and
that’s a very important set of ANDs to have in one song. And holds everything
together. Therefore Everything is really just the result of a Big Conjunction.
We are all linked by the Big And.
16. Blackie & The Rodeo Kings: Bitter And Low
(Tom Wilson)
Kings and Kings: FU:M (File Under: Music) Records FUM068
Hamilton, ON
Stephen Fearing: electric guitar
Colin Linden: electric dobro
Tom Wilson: lead vocal
Fantastic Negrito: guest vocal
Johnny Dymond: bass
Gary Craig: drums
John Whynot: piano, Wurlitzer
Kenneth Pearson: B3 organ
Bryan Owings: shakey things
Produced by Colin Linden, 2017
Recorded by John Dymond and Colin Linden at Pinhead Recorders, Nashville TN
Mastered by Craig Calbi and Steve Falone at Sterling Sound, NYC
Thomas Cunningham Wilson b. Hamilton ON 1959
Wilson grew up in Hamilton and was raised by his great-aunt and
uncle. He was the son of Louis Beauvais, a Mohawk man, and Janie Lazare,
who was also part Mohawk, but was raised being told that his mother was his
cousin and did not learn of his Mohawk heritage until just a few years ago.
His first performing band was The Florida Razors, formed in Hamilton in 1981.
They released one album, Beat Music, in 1986 but dissolved in 1987. In the
1990s Wilson fronted the Junkhouse who released three studio albums and a
number of singles. Then, in 1996, he joined with Colin Linden and Stephen
Fearing to form the roots rock trio Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, now in its
26th year. He also plays in The Lee Harvey Oswald band.
In 2017 Wilson published a memoir of his life to date, titled Beautiful Scars.
The memoir addressed the discovery of his Mohawk heritage, which he also
addressed musically for the first time on Lee Harvey Oswald’s 2019 album
Mohawk.
17. Emerson Lake & Palmer: Hoedown
(Aaron Copeland / Carl Palmer / Keith Emerson / Greg Lake)
Trilogy: Cotillion – SD 9903
London UK
Carl Palmer: percussion
Keith Emerson: keys
Greg Lake: bass
Produced by Greg Lake, 1972
Recorded at Advision Studios, London October 1971–January 1972 by Eddy Offord
Mastered by Barry Diament
What a great medley of fiddle tunes by Emmerson Lake and Palmer!
18. Iggy & The Stooges: Search And Destroy
(Iggy Pop / James Williamson)
Raw Power: Columbia Records C 32111
Ann Arbor, MI
Iggy Pop: vocals
James Williamson: guitars
Ron Asheton: bass, vocals
Scott Asheton: drums
Produced by Iggy Pop, 1973
Mixed by David Bowie and Iggy Pop
Recorded at CBS Studios, London
Mixed at Western Sound Studios, Hollywood CA
Iggy Pop aka James Newell Osterberg Jr. b. April 21, 1947 Muskegon, Michigan
How raw can rock be! Iggy and The Stooges. Formed in 1967 and
lasting until 1974, during which time they managed to record 3 albums. The
band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
Side B
1. Red Island: Hi and Lo
(Jamie Snider)
In Pursuit of the Wild Bolonga ¬ Quay CS 7803
St John's NL
Jamie Snider, violin, guitar;
Don Walsh, electric guitar;
Derek Pelly, bass;
Bruce Crummell, lead guitar;
Shawn Power, drums
Produced by Red Island & Neil Bishop,¬ March 1978
Engineered by Neil Bishop at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville
Red Island was a short lived Celtic-Rock band based out of St. John’s
in the late 1970s. Leader Jamie Snider (from Toronto) left the band shortly
after the release of this record to join a Newfoundland super-band called
‘The Wonderful Grand Band’ who were doing similar material. It also featured
Derek Pelly who went to play with Figgy Duff and Rawlin’s Cross.
2. Estivill Tipica Orchestra: Perla Marina Danzen
(Antonio Maria Romeu)
Cuban Panorama Compilation LP: Capitol Records T10131
Havana Cuba
Produced 1958
Recorded in Havana
3. The McCoys: Up And Down
(Lambert / Pigues)
45 single bw If You Tell A Lie: Bang Records – B-516
Union City, IN
Randy Hobbs: bass
Randy Zehringer: drums
Robert Peterson: keys
Rick Zehringer: guitar
A Feldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer Production, 1966
A non-album track released between hit songs “Fever” and “Come
On Let’s Go”. Most of the group later became Johnny Winter's backup band
in the early '70s, and in 1973 Rick Derringer joined the Edgar Winter group
as lead guitarist and vocalist, after which he had a suc-
cessful solo hard rock career.
4. Les Habits Jaune: Rock And Roll Music
(Chuck Berry)
Les Habits Jaune: Laval Records LF-4202
Coteau-sur-lac (Valleyfield) 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.
5. Syd Barrett: Wined And Dined
(Roger Barrett)
Barrett: EMI Harvest – SVLP 281
Cambridge UK
Syd Barrett: guitar, vocal
Jerry Shirley: drums
David Gilmour: bass
Richard Wright: keys
Produced by David Gilmour & Richard Wright, 1970
Recorded at Abby Road Studio 3, London, by Peter Brown
A supremely beautiful song out of the very irregular head of Syd Barrett
for his solo work after being sacked by Pink Floyd. But isn’t that two Floyds
backing him up and producing it?
6. Talking Heads: Crosseyed and Painless
(Brian Eno / David Byrne)
Remain In Light: Sire Records SRK 6095
NYC
Bass – Brian Eno, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
Drums – Chris Frantz
Voice – Brian Eno, David Byrne, Nona Hendryx
Guitar – Adrian Belew, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison
Keyboards – Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
Percussion – Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Jose Rossy, Robert Palmer, Tina Weymouth
Produced by Brian Eno, 1980
Mastered By Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
Mixed By Brian Eno, David Jerden, David Byrne, John Potoker
Recorded by Dave Jerden at Compass Point Studios and Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Talking Heads formed in 1975 in New York City and remained active until
1991. The group helped to pioneer the New Wave music movement by integrating
elements of punk, art rock, funk, and world music with their clean-cut image.
7. Fleetwood Mac: Fleetwood Mac
(Peter Green)
The Collection: Castle Communications – CCSLP 157
London UK
Peter Green: guitar
Jeremy Spencer: harmonica
Mick Fleetwood: drums
John McVie: drums
Produced by Mike Vernon, 1971
Compilation Produced 1987
I looked up this track, named after the band and composed by Peter Green,
and found the List of all songs by Fleetwood Mac (A-Z) | Songstube missed
the tune Fleetwood Mac. It does exist! I just played it for you. I got it
off a double-album that came out on Castle Communications in 1987; four sides
of music really well put together of the Peter Green Fleetwood Mac. Great
sounding vinyl.
8. Wild Man Fischer: Cops & Robbers
(Larry Fischer)
An Evening With Wild Man Fischer: Bizarre / Reprise – 6332
Los Angeles CA
Wild Man Fischer: vocal, all noises and sounds
Produced by Frank Zappa – 1968
Recorded by Jerry Hansen at Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood
Larry Wayne Fischer November 6, 1944 – June 16, 2011
Zappa and Fischer remained close until Fischer threw a jar at Zappa's daughter Moon Unit Zappa,
barely missing her. Due to this falling out, Zappa's widow, Gail Zappa, has
not yet released An Evening with Wild Man Fischer on CD. Fischer appeared
on national television
(Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In) and was the subject of a comic book(The Legend of Wild Man Fischer)
9. Floyd Lloyd: Shackles and Chains
(Jimmy Davis)
Floyd Lloyd Sings…More Wilf Carter: Arc Records A560
Northbrook, ON
Floyd Lloyd: vocal, guitar
Tommy St. Denis: steel
Probably The Golden Valley Boys
Produced at Arc Records, 1964
Floyd Lloyd (1927-1992)
Floyd grew up in the Bon Echo country where he first started
playing guitar and learning every Wilf Carter song he could get a hold of.
He eventually moved to Oshawa to work at General Motors, playing country
music on the side. He formed a band called The Golden Valley Boys in 1959
with Dick and Claude Bradimore, Albert Waltow and versatile fiddler / bass
player, Dan Penny. They became the unofficial house band of Arc Records in
Toronto for a couple of years, putting out their own records and backing
others.
10. Sid Lovejoy: Fussin’ And Fighting
(S Lovejoy)
Jah Jah Knows: L.M.P. Records SL2701
Toronto
Sid Lovejoy: vocal
Lloyd Parks: bass
Chinna: lead guitar
Bobby Ellis: trumpet
Dean Fraser: sax
Bungo Herman: percussion
The Gaylads: back up vocals
We The People Band: rhythm
Paul Zaza: strings
Produced by Sid Lovejoy, 1982
Recorded at Harry J Studio
Mixed at Harry J Studio and Channel One Studio, Kingston Jamaica
Lovejoy, a musician and welder, ran Lovejoy Music Productions on Bathurst
St in Toronto which was a record store, label and recording studio. He’s
known as the producer of another Toronto-based reggae artist Rothadam. He
only released this one album, but cut 6 singles between 1974 and 1987. He
later turned to music production.
11. Vincente Gómez Quintet: Blood And Sand (Torero)
(Vinecnte Gomez)
Blood And Sand: Decca Records DL 74629
Los Angeles CA
Vincente Gómez: guitar
Graciella Paraga: vocal
Produced 1965
Vincente Gómez b. Madrid, Spain, July 8, 1911 / d. December 23, 2001
Gómez began his career in Spain when he was still a teen.
He got so popular over there that he was brought to the attention of the
great pianist Arthur Rubinstein who encouraged him to embark on an international
career. As the Spanish civil war erupted, he was a loyalist opposed to fascist
dictator Gen. Franco and his return to Spain would have put him in danger
of imprisonment. Instead, he took refuge in France, then accepted bookings
in Cuba and Mexico (1936). Gómez was eventually invited to contribute
some "background" music for the 20th Century-Fox film, Blood and Sand starring
Tyrone Power and Rita Heyworth (1938). He played in that motion picture flamenco
& classical guitar. He became a US citizen in 1943. Singer / Actor Ricky
Nelson was one of Gómez’s prized students.
12. The Collectors: Grass and Wild Strawberries
(George Ryga (words) / The Collectors (music))
Grass And Wild Strawberries: New Syndrome Records 1774
Vancouver BC
Glenn Miller: bass, vocals
Ross Turney: drums
Howie Vickers: vocals
Bill Henderson: guitar, keys, vocals
Claire Lawrence: horns, flute, harmonica, vocals
Produced by Dave Hassinger, 1969
Formed back in 1961, they became the house band for Vancouver
radio station CFUN known as the CFUN Classics. They changed their name to
the Collectors in 1966. In 1967 they went down to the US to record their
first self-titled album and were used on The Electric Prunes album Mass in
F Minor with Dave Hassinger producing. After the release of Grass and Wild
Strawberries in 1969 (also produced by Hassinger), Howie Vickers quit the
band and they renamed themselves Chilliwack.
13. If: Shadows and Echoes
(Grigson / Busby)
If2: Capitol Records EMI SW 676
London UK
John Mealing: keys
Terry Smith: guitars
Jim Richardson: bass
Dennis Elliot: drums
Dick Morrissey: reeds
JW Kodkinson: vocal, percussion
Dave Quincy: reeds
Produced by Lew Futterman, 1971
Recorded by John Child at The Hit Factory, NYC and by Frank Owen at Island Studios, London
These guys used to pack them in wherever they played but it never caught
on with the record buying public. They released several albums between If
(one) in 1970 and 1975. Really underground and groundbreaking at the same
time.
14. Andy Summers & Robert Fripp: Painting And Dance
(Summers / Fripp)
I Advance Masked: A&M Records SP 4913
London UK
Andy Summers: guitars
Robert Fripp: guitars
Produced by Andy Summers and Robert Fripp 1982
Recorded at Army’s Shack Studio, Pathstone, Dorset and Island Studios, London
Recorded and mixed by Tony Arnold and Tim Summerhayes at Island Records Studio
Mastered by Bob Carbone at A&M Studios.
Andy Summers described the first Summers and Fripp album this way: "a
synthesis of two guys who grew up playing guitar, heard the Beatles, listened
to jazz, have been influenced by Oriental music and Steve Reich, but still
happen to be playing in a rock context.”
15. The Seeds: Sad And Alone
(Sky Saxon / Daryl Hooper)
Travel With Your Mind: GNP Crescendo Record Co GNPD 2218
Los Angeles
Rick Andridge: Drums
Daryl Hooper: Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Jan Savage: Lead Guitar
Sky Saxon: Lead Vocals
Harvey Sharpe: bass
Catherine Gotthoffer: harp
Produced by Marcus Tybalt, 1967
Recorded by Doc Siegel at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mastered By Bob Fisher
Richard Elvern Marsh aka Sky Saxon b. Salt Lake City, Utah Aug 20, 1937 / d. June 25, 2009 (71) Austin, TX
Another band that got together in 1965 were The Seeds. A band
without a bass player! Lead by the charismatic lead vocalist Sky Saxon, Keyboardist
Daryl Hooper would perform the bass parts on a separate bass keyboard, in
the same way as Ray Manzarek did later with The Doors. On the studio recording,
bass was provided by Harvey Sharpe. The original band broke up in 1970 after
releasing a couple of singles that went nowhere.
On July 24, 2009, members of The Smashing Pumpkins, Members of The Strawberry
Alarm Clock and The Electric Prunes performed a tribute concert in Los Angeles
in memory of Sky Saxon
16. Striped Bananas: Heaven and Hell
(Duncan Shepard)
Stone of Madness #125/200: Cosmic Sunshine Records 88295-57817
Danbury CT
Duncan Shepard: guitars, bass, mellotron, sitar, vocal
Chantelle Shepard: keys, bass, vocal
Andrew Lowden: drums, vocal
Produced by Duncan Shepard, 2017
Recorded in Michigan and New York
Mastered by AudioBay Mastering, Grand Rapids, Michigan
And then there was another And getting in between the only real choices
we’re offered: Heaven and Hell. This is a great psychedelic trip with dreamy
hooks that lets your mind hum along. This New England based band have been
putting out vinyl since 2010 or so, so check ‘em out. And now it’s time for
a hot smoke with some sassafras tea with Bubble Puppy.
17. Bubble Puppy: Hot Smoke and Sassafras
(Prince / Cox)
45 single be Beginning: International Artists 1A-128
San Antonio TX
Rod Prince: lead guitar, vocal
Roy Cox: bass, vocals
Todd Potter: lead guitar, vocals
David Fore: drums, vocals
Produced by Roy Rush, 1969
A Texas based rock band that formed in 1966 who’s first gig was
opening for The Who in San Antonio in 1967. They were known for the novelty
of having two lead guitarists in the band. After scoring a smashing success
with Hot Smoke and Sassafras, they left their record company, changed their
name to Damian (after the Herman Hesse novel) and signed a management deal
with Steppenwolf’s (another HH novel) Nick St. Nicholas. They called it a
day in 1972, having achieved only this one hit song.
18. Strawberry Alarm Clock: Incense and Peppermints
(J Carter / T Gilbert)
45 single bw The Birdman of Alkatrash: Uni Records 55018
Los Angeles
Lee Freeman: rhythm guitars, harmonica, vocals
Ed King: lead guitars, bass, vocals
Gary Lovetro: bass
Greg Munford: lead vocals
Gene Gunnels: drums, percussion, vocals
Mark Weitz: keyboard, vocals
George Bunnell: bass, rhythm guitars, vocals
Steve Bartek: guitars, flute
Produced by Frank Slay and Bill Holmes 1967
During recording sessions for "Incense and Peppermints", the
band expressed a dislike for the song's lyrics (written by John S. Carter),
so the lead vocals were sung by a friend of the band, Greg Munford, who was
attending the recording session as a visitor. The regular vocalists in the
band were relegated to providing background and harmony vocals on the record.
Band members Mark Weitz and Ed King were both denied songwriting credits
by producer Frank Slay, despite the fact that the song was, at least partially,
built on an instrumental idea of Weitz and King's. King would go on to greater
fame as a member of the 1970s Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
19. Oscar Peterson: I’ve Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good
(Ellington / Webster)
In Russia: Pablo Records 2625-711
Montreal / Mississauga
Oscar Peterson: piano
Produced by Norman Granzinsky, 1976
Recorded Tallinn, Estonia, Nov 17, 1974
Interestingly, it’s called “In Russia” but the actual performance of
this double album took place in Tallinn, Estonia! But it was all considered
a communist block of countries under the USSR. Estonia, like Latvia and Lithuania,
were totally controlled back then by the Kremlin. This album documents a
milestone for “western” jazz in the Soviet bloc. Side one was Oscar alone
while the other sides of the album include some backup players. The response
is audible.
20. Chuck Berry: Around And Around
(Chuck Berry)
More Chuck Berry: Chess Records – 1465
St. Louis, MO
Chuck Berry: vocal, guitar, overdubbed guitar
Johnny C Johnson: piano
Bob Bushnell: bass
Jasper Thomas: drums
Song Produced by Phil & Leonard Chess, 1958
Album Produced 1963
Recorded at Chess Studios, Chicago
Charles Edward Anderson Berry b. October 18, 1926 St. Louis, MO / d. March 18, 2017 (90) Wentzville, MO
"Around and Around" is a 1958 rock song written and first recorded by Chuck
Berry. It originally appeared as the B-side to Berry’s huge hit single, "Johnny
B. Goode". It’s been recorded by many artists, starting with The Rolling
Stones, The Animals, David Bowie, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Pearl Jam, Meat
Loaf, The Grateful Dead and Maureen Tucker of the Velvet Underground.
