Side A
1. June Eikhard: Sputnik Breakdown – 1960 *
2. Freddy Cannon: June July And August - 1962
3. June Carter: Jukebox Blues - 1953
4. The Kinks: Rainy Day In June – 1966
5. The Strawbs: Midnight Sun - 1974
6. June Eikhard: Niagara Breakdown – 1959 *
7. The Hansen Sisters: Swedish Rhapsody – 1958 *
8. The Beach Boys: All Summer Long – 1964
9. Dave Clark Five: Here Comes Summer – 1970
10. Roger Miller: In The Summertime – 1965
11. Blue Cheer: Summertime Blues – 1968
12. Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet: Summer Wind – 1990 *
11. Love Sculpture: Summertime – 1969
12. Lovin’ Spoonful: Summer In The City – 1966
13. A Neon Rome: The Magical Summer of ’85 – 1986 *
14. Cat Mother: How I Spent My Summer – 1968
15. Seals & Croft: Summer Breeze – 1972
16. Max Webster: Summer’s Up – 1975 *
17. Chubby Checker: Let’s Twist Again – 1961
18. Bobby Edwards: Café Summer – 1985 *
Vintage Voices segment with DJ Marilyn
19. Mitch Miller Orchestra: Red River Valley – 1959
Side B
1. The Beatles: Good Day Sunshine – 1966
2. Percy Faith Orch: Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ – 1959
3. Ian Tyson: Summer Wages – 1986 *
4. Selina Martin: The Hottest Day: 2010 *
5. The Four Lads: The Things We Did Last Summer – 1956 *
6. R Dean Taylor: At The High School Dance – 1960 *
7. Bobby Edwards: Café Summer – 1985 *
8. The Kinks: Sunny Afternoon – 1966
9. Ronnie Abramson: Rocking Your Way Through School – 1978 *
10. Grievous Angels: Summer Before the Storm – 2020 *
11. Blues Magoos: Summer Is The Man – 1967
12. The Shadows: Midnight – 1961
13. Fergus Hambleton: Summer Fun – 2019 *
14. Big Brother & The Holding Co: Summertime – 1967
15. It’s A Beautiful Day: Hot Summer Day – 1969
16. FM: Slaughter In Robot Village – 1978 *
17. Gordon Lightfoot: Summer Side Of Life – 1971 *
CanCon = 42%
And Now for The Particulars:
Side A
1. June Eikhard: Sputnik Breakdown
(June Eikhard)
Canada's First Lady of the Fiddle: Rodeo Records - RLP 78
Moncton, NB
June Eikhard, fiddle
Jackie Doyle, piano
Cecil Eikhard, bass
Al Cogan, electric Guitar
Producer by George I Taylor, 1960
Launched October 4, 1957, the planet’s first artificial satellite
survived the rigors of outer space for 21 days before its batteries died.
It fell out of orbit a couple of months later but it sure did it’s job! It
scared the life out of the Americans but of New Brunswick’s June Eikhard
who composed the tune shortly thereafter and recorded it on her first album
for Rodeo Records. It’s been subsequently recorded by numerous fiddlers ever
since. BTW: June is the mother of Toronto based Juno Award winning songwriter,
Shirley Eikhard (her father is June’s bass player too).
2. Freddy Cannon: June July And August
(Slay / Binnick / Mammarella / Picariello)
45 single bw Palisades Park: Quality Records 1411
Swampscott MA
Freddy Cannon: vocal
Frank Slay Orchestra
Produced by Frank Slay, 1962
Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr. b December 4, 1936 in Swampscott Massachusetts
3. June Carter: Jukebox Blues
(Maybelle Carter / Helen Carter)
The Carter Sisters – Maybelle, Anita, June & Helen: Bear Family Records – BFX 15 080,
Maces Spring, Virginia
June Carter: lead vocals
Autoharp – June Carter
Guitar – Anita Carter, Helen Carter
Produced 1953
Valerie June Carter b. June 23, 1929 Maces Spring, Virginia / d. May 15, 2003 (73) Nashville
4. The Kinks: Rainy Day In June
(Ray Davies)
Face To Face: Pye Records NPL-30092
London UK
Ray Davies: guitar, vocal
Dave Davies: guitar
Mick Avory: drums
Pete Quaiffe: bass
Produced by Shel Talmy, 1966
Recorded by Alan McKenzie & Irish at Pye Studios, London UK
Released October 28, 1966
I love The Kinks for many reasons but a few of their many LPs stick
out for me: Muswell Hillbillies, Arthur and this one: Face To Face. All three
are totally different, unique in every way. I loved the cover of Face To
Face the moment that I first saw it. It was sealed into a white shrink-wrap
bag and handed to me after I paid $2.96 for it at Sam The Record Man’s Yonge
St. store on January 21, 1967 and first played that same day at 4:34 p.m.
It was in mono, of course.
5. The Strawbs: Midnight Sun
(David Cousins / Charles Cronk)
Hero And Heroine: A & M Records SP 3607
London UK
David Cousins: guitars, vocals
Dave Lambert: guitars, vocals
John Hawken: keys
Charles Cronk: bass, synths
Rod Coombes: drums
Produced by David Cousins and Tom Allom, 1974
Recorded by Tom Allon and Freddy Hansson at Rosenberg Studios, Copenhagen, Nov 1973
6. June Eikhard: Niagara Breakdown
(June Eikhard)
Canada’s First Lady Of The Fiddle: Banff / Rodeo Records – RBS 1076
Moncton NB / Oshawa ON
June Eikard: fiddle
Cletus Leroy Glazier: guitar
Jackie Doyle: piano
Cecil Eikhard, bass
Al Cogan, electric Guitar
Produced by Dougal Trineer 1959
b. Moncton NB 1932
Mother of singer / songwriter Shirley Eikard. June was fifteen
she picked up her grandfathers violin. She placed 2nd in the Championship
Class at the 1959 annual Canadian Old Time Fiddlers Contest held in Shelburne,
Ontario, being the first woman to do so in the nine years history of the
contest.
7. The Hansen Sisters: Swedish Rhapsody
(Trad)
45 EP: Chateau Records – C108
Toronto ON
Florence Hansen: violin
Andrea Hansen: violin
Unkown Drums & Bass
Produced by Art Snider – late 1950s
Played together as Hansen Sisters 1953-68. Florence and daughter
Deb Hansen Jones gigged as Alpine International and were later joined by
Florence’s grand-daughter Lindsay Jones.
Florence started taking violin lessons when she was six in her hometown of
Kenora ON. She mostly plays in senior’s homes now. She originally studied
at the University of Toronto’s faculty of music, and was a concert master
of its symphony orchestra.
Andrea Jorgensen d. Parry Sound ON December 3, 2014
Has played with performers like Glen Gould and George Burns,
with the world-renowned Montreal Symphony and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
She played her first radio broadcast when she was just four. At eight years
old she debuted in Massey Hall in Toronto.
After The Hansen Sisters, she returned to her classical roots, first with
the Montreal Symphony and later with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Since 1988, Strings Across The Sky, a not-for-profit organization, has been
working with youth in High Arctic, First Nation and Metis communities throughout
the country teaching them how to play violin and how to fiddle. 2004, Strings
Across The Sky to teach young and old how to play. Awarded Order of Canada
in 1999 & Queens Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002
8. The Beachboys: All Summer Long
(Brian Wilson / Mike Love)
Endless Summer: Capitol Records: SVBB 11307
Hawthrorne CA
Al Jardine: harmony and backing vocals; electric bass guitar
Mike Love: lead and bass vocals
Brian Wilson: harmony and backing vocals, marimba, bass
Carl Wilson: harmony and backing vocals; electric rhythm guitars
Dennis Wilson: harmony and backing vocals, drums
Steve Douglas: tenor saxophone
Jay Migliori: piccolo or fife
Produced by Brian Wilson, 1964
Compilation Album produced, 1974
Recorded by Chuck Britz
9. Dave Clark Five: Here Comes Summer
(Keller)
45 single bw Break Down and Cry: Columbia (UK) DB 8689
London
Dave Clark: Drums, bg vocals
Mike Smith: lead vocals, organ
Lenny Davidson: guitar, vocal
Dennis Payton: sax, vocals
Rick Huxley: bass
Produced by Dave Clark, 1970
10. Roger Miller: In the Summertime
(Roger Miller)
The Return Of Roger Miller: Smash Records SRS 67061
Fort Worth TX
Roger Miller: guitar, vocals
Others not listed
Produced by Jerry Kennedy, 1965
Roger Dean Miller b. Jan 2, 1936 Fort Worth, TX / d. Oct 25, 1992 (56) Los Angeles
On leaving the Army, Miller traveled to Nashville to begin his
musical career. He met with Chet Atkins, who asked to hear him sing, loaning
him a guitar since Miller did not own one. Out of nervousness, Miller played
the guitar and sang a song in two different keys. Atkins advised him to come
back later, when he had more experience. Miller found work as a bellhop at
Nashville's Andrew Jackson Hotel, and he was soon known as the "singing bellhop."
He was finally hired by Minnie Pearl to play the fiddle in her band. Miller
signed a recording deal with Decca Records in 1958. After a few lean years
he was dropped by Decca after gaining a reputation as a partyer called ‘The
Wild Child’. Short of money, he signed with the up-and-coming label Smash
Records and released ‘Chug-A-Lug’ and ‘Dang Me’ which were certified hits.
His big time single, though, was the 1964 release of ‘King of the Road’ which
hit number 1 on most music charts. "King of the Road" was performed live
by Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam and Dolly Parton
during Miller's posthumous induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame
at the 1995 CMA Awards ceremony.
11. Blue Cheer: Summertime Blues
(Eddie Cochran / Jerry Capehart)
Vincebus Eruptum: SUN LP 5297 Mono
San Francisco CA
Paul Whaley: drums
Leigh Stephens: guitar
Dickie Peterson: vocals, bass
Produced by Abe Kesh (Eric Albronda), 1968
Recorded by John MacQuarrie at Amigo Studios, Hollywood, 1967
Known as ‘The Loudest Band In The World’. "Blue Cheer" was the
name of a variety of LSD made by chemist and Grateful Dead patron Owsley
Stanley although the name existed earlier, as the name of a well known laundry
detergent. Drummer Whaley was the band’s drummer from 1967 when it was reduced
from a 5 man band to a power trio. Summertime Blues was their only charted
song. Rumor has it that they were so lound, they were forced to record outdoors.
The band had a fortress of amps that could turn the air into cottage cheese!
Some reports claimed that while recording their second album, outdoors on
San Francisco’s pier 57, they were so loud that people on boats 14 kms away
were complaining about the sound.
12. Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet: Summer Wind
(Henry Mayer / Hans Bradtke / Johnny Mercer)
Savvy Show Stoppers: Cargo Records CARCD 09
Toronto ON
Brian Connelly (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals),
Reid Diamond (bass, lead vocals),
Don Pyle (drums)
Produced by Coyote Shivers & SMOASP, 1990
11. Love Sculpture: Summertime
(Gershwin / Hayward)
Blues Helping: Rare Earth RS505
Cardiff Wales
John Williams: bass, vocals
Bob Jones: drums, vocals
Dave Edmunds: guitar, piano, organ, lead vocals
Produced by Malcolm Jones & Kingsley Ward, 1969
Recorded by Peter Mew at EMI Studios
12. The Lovin’ Spoonful: Summer In The City
(John Sebastian / Mark Sebastian / Steve Boone)
Best of the Lovin’ Spoonful: Kama Sutra Records KSBS 2608-2
NYC
John Sebastian: vocals, Vox Continental organ, acoustic guitar, autoharp, sound effects
Zal Yanovsky: backing vocal, electric guitars
Steve Boone: bass, Vox Continental organ
Joe Butler: backing vocal, drums, percussion
Artie Schroeck: Hohner Pianet electric piano
Produced by Eric Jacobsen, 1966
Recorded by Val Valentin
13. A Neon Rome: The Magical Summer of ’85
(A Neon Rome)
New Heroin: New Rose Records, ROSE111
Toronto ON
John Borra: bass
Neal Arbick: vocals
Kevin Nizel: guitar, piano
Bernard: synths
Ian Blurton: drums
Produced by A Neon Rome with Andrew St. George, 1986
Recorded by Andrew St. George at Comfort Sound Studios, Toronto
During the band's tour to promote New Heroin, singer Neil Arbic became
increasingly disillusioned with the music industry, and began to rebel against
the promotional demands of leading a band seemingly on the verge of stardom.
He shaved his head, had a diet of almonds and raisins, failed to show up
for shows, eventually took a vow of silence and he strictly refused to speak
offstage. Although the band completed recording of their 2nd album All the
Children Are In, it was never released.
Producer Bruce McDonald's cult hit film Roadkill used a fictionalized version
of ‘A Neon Rome’ as the "Children of Paradise", a band which disappeared
on tour of Northern Ontario after its lead singer, a similar existential
crisis as Neil Arbeck.
14. Cat Mother & All Night Newsboys: How I Spent My Summer
(R Smith)
The Street Giveth… and the Street Taketh Away: Polydor Records 543.055
New York City
Roy Michaels: bass, guitar, vocals
Michael Equine: drums, guitar, vocals
Larry Packer: lead guitar, violin, mandolin, vocals
Bob Smith: electric piano, organ, drums, vocals
Charlie Chin: guitar, banjo, vocals
Produced by Jimi Hendrix and Cat Mother, 1969
Recorded by Tony Bongiovi at The Record Plant, NYC Nov 1968
NYC band that later moved to California, they were together for a decade
1967-77. This was the only album that Jimi Hendrix produced for another band.
Hendrix and the band were clients of controversial manager Michael Jefferey
who got Cat Mother to open for Hendrix on US tours. The band played the 1969
Toronto Rock n’ Roll Revival where I first heard them.
15. Seals & Croft: Summer Breeze
(Jim Seals, Dash Crofts)
Summer Breeze: Warner Bros. Records – CWX 2629
Los Angeles CA
Peter Steele: lead vocals, bass guitar
Kenny Hickey: guitar, backing vocals
Josh Silver: keyboards, backing vocals
Sal Abruscato: drums, percussion
Produced by Louie Shelton 1972
In 1963, Seals, Crofts, Glen Campbell and Jerry Cole left The
Champs to form a band named ‘Glen Campbell and the GCs’, which played at
The Crossbow in Van Nuys, California. The band only lasted a couple of years
before the members went their separate ways. Seals & Croft went into
another band called The Dawnbreakers after becoming longtime adherents of
Baha'i Faith. After the failure of The Dawnbreakers, the two decided to play
as a duo, with Seals on guitar, saxophone and violin and Crofts on guitar
and mandolin. In 1980, after a long and successful run of recordings, the
two were dropped from Warner Brothers which basically ended their partnership.
Crofts lived in Mexico, Australia, and then Nashville, Tennessee, playing
country music and making occasional hit singles. He currently resides on
a ranch in the Texas Hill Country. Seals moved to Costa Rica and has lived
on a coffee farm off and on since 1980.
16. Max Webster: Summer’s Up
(Kim Mitchell)
Max Webster: Taurus Records: TR 101
Toronto ON
Kim Mitchell: guitars, lead vocals
Paul Kersey: drums
Mike Tilka: bass
Terry Watkinson: keys
Produced by Max Webster & Terry Brown, 1975
Recorded and Mixed at Toronto Sound
The band were briefly called Stinky, then Special Delivery. They settled
on "Max Webster" in 1973. Max Webster toured heavily from the mid-1970s to
the early 1980s, usually playing 200-250 gigs a year in the bars, high schools,
theatres, and arenas. They got to open for Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Blondie,
The Cars, Cheap Trick, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, The Guess Who, Kansas,
Rare Earth, REO Speedwagon, Rush, Strawbs, and Styx. By 1978 the band were
headliners in most major Canadian markets, although they continued to do
extensive tours with Rush outside of Canada, supporting them over 200 times.
They decided to dissolve the band after a gig supporting Rush in Memphis,
Tennessee on 16 April 1981, primarily citing exhaustion and a lack of label
support
17. Chubby Checker: Let’s Twist Again
(Kal Mann / Dave Appell)
45 single bw Everything’s Gonna Be Alright: Parkway Records P 824
Philadelphia PA
Chubby Checker: vocals
Produced by Kal Mann, 1961
Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941 Spring Gully, South Carolina
The song received the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording.
18. Bobby Edwards: Café Summer
(Bobby Edwards)
Twilight Drive: Duke Street Records DSR 31041
Scarborough ON
Bobby Edwards: solo guitar
Bob Mann: guitar
Danny Colomby: bass
Chris Dahmer, Steve Hunter, Ray Parker: keys
Paul Hannah: drums
Brian Leonard: percussion
Erich Traugott: trumpet
Guido Basso: flugelhorn
Vern Dorge: also sax
Eugene Amaro: tenor sax, flute
Virginia Markson: flute
Jack Zaza: flute, oboe
Jim McDonald, Gary Pattison: french horns
Russ Little: trombone
Erica Goodman: harp
Bill Richards: concert master
Produced by Bobby Edwards, 1987
Recorded by Andrw S Hermant at Manta Sound with Peter Lee and Mark Baldi
Mastered by George Graves at Lacquer Channel, Toronto
Vintage Voices segment with DJ Marilyn
19. Mitch Miller Orchestra: Red River Valley
(Trad)
Mitch Miller And The Gang – Folk Songs Sing Along With Mitch: Columbia CL 1316
NYC
Produced by Mitch Miller, 1959
Side B
1. The Beatles: Good Day Sunshine
(Lennon / McCartney)
Revolver: Capitol Records – ST 2576
Liverpool UK
Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, pianos, handclaps
John Lennon – harmony and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, handclaps
George Harrison – harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, handclaps
Ringo Starr – drums, supplementary drums and cymbal, handclaps
George Martin – piano solo
Producd by George Martin, 1966
McCartney said that he was influenced by the Lovin' Spoonful's
hit single "Daydream" and was trying to write a song in that vein. Lennon
and George Harrison had attended the Lovin' Spoonful's concert at the Marquee
in London in April 1966; the Beatles and members of the Rolling Stones soon
lauded them as the "hot new group". Author Steve Turner writes that the Kinks'
"Sunny Afternoon" could have been another source of inspiration for McCartney.
2. Percy Faith Orchestra: Theme From ‘A Summer Place’
(Steiner)
45 single bw Go-Go-Po-Go: Columbia Records 4-41490
Toronto ON
Produced 1959
Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio in New York City
Percy Faith (b. Toronto ON April 7, 1908: d. February 9, 1976 Encino CA)
Originally a violinist, he burned his hands when he was young
and took to band leading. He worked for the CBC Radio Canada for several
years before settling in Chicago circa 1940. Tony Bennett, Doris Day, Johnny
Mathis were some of the acts whose music he would arrange. "Theme from A
Summer Place" (1959), which spent 9 weeks at number one, won the Grammy Award
for ‘Record of the Year’ in 1961. He is one of only three artists, along
with Elvis Presley and The Beatles, to have the best selling single of the
year twice. It remains the longest-running number one instrumental in the
history of the Billboard chart. Vocal versions were later recorded
by Andy Williams, Julie London, Cliff Richard and Bobby Vinton.
The 1970 episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus entitled "Intermission"
(Series 1, Episode 13) often used this music when announcing that there will
be varying sizes of intermission.
3. Ian Tyson: Summer Wages
(Ian Tyson)
Cowboyography: Eastern Slope Records / Stony Plain Records - SPL 1102
Rural Alberta
Louis Desmak: guitar
Nathan Tinkham: guitar
George Koller: bass
Stan Stewart: steel
Adrian Chornowol: piano
Thom Moon: drums
Myran Szott: fiddle
Ray Warhurst: fiddle
Cindy Church: bg vocals
Randy Fournier: bg vocals
Produced by Adrian Chornowol, August 1986
Recorded by Richard Harrow and Louis Sedmak at Sundae Sound Studio, Calgary
4. Selina Martin: The Hottest Day
(Selina Martin)
Disaster Fantasies: SELMALP0008
Packenham ON / Toronto ON
Selina Martin: vocals, guitars, bass, musical saw, wine glasses, organ
Chris Stringer: guitars, bass, synth, Wurlitzer, mini-moog, percussion
Annelise Noronha: guitars, accordion
Doug Friesen: bass, trombone
Josh Van Tassel: drums
Martin Tielli: guitar
Jack Breakfast: piano
Produced by Chris Stringer, 2010
Recorded by Chris Stringer at The Lincoln County Social Club, Toronto
Mastered by Joao Carvalho at Joao Carlvalho Mastering, Toronto
5. The Four Lads: The Things We Did Last Summer
(Sammy Kahn / Julie Styne)
On The Sunny Side: Columbia Records 360 Series CL 912
Toronto ON
Jimmy Arnold: lead vocal
Bernie Toorish: tenor vocal
Connie Codarini: bass vocal
Frank Busseri: baritone vocal
Claude Thornhill Orchestra
Produced and Arranged by Ray Ellis, 1956
The Four Lads had several million-selling signature tunes include
"Moments to Remember," "Standing on the Corner and "Istanbul." The original
quartet grew up together in Toronto and were members of St. Michael's Choir
School, where they learned to sing. In 1984, the Four Lads were inducted
into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame by the Canadian Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences (CARAS). They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of
Fame in 2003.
6. R Dean Taylor Combo: At The High School Dance
(R D Taylor)
45 single bw How Wrong Can You Be: Amy-Mala Records AM-1
Toronto ON
R Dean Taylor: keys: vocals
Others Unlisted
Produced 1962
Recorded at Audio-Masters Studio
He began his career in 1961, as a pianist and singer with several country
music bands in Toronto. Taylor also made his first recordings in 1961, for
the Audiomaster record label. The next year, Taylor's "At The High School
Dance", a single for Amy-Mala Records, was a minor success. His next single,
"I'll Remember", on the Barry label, was a No. 23 success for Toronto rock
and roll radio station CHUM, and the singer decided to relocate to Detroit,
Michigan, to further his career.
7. Bobby Edwards: Café Summer
(Bobby Edwards)
Twilight Drive: Duke Street Records DSR 31041
Scarborough ON
Bobby Edwards: solo guitar
Bob Mann: guitar
Danny Colomby: bass
Chris Dahmer, Steve Hunter, Ray Parker: keys
Paul Hannah: drums
Brian Leonard: percussion
Erich Traugott: trumpet
Guido Basso: flugelhorn
Vern Dorge: also sax
Eugene Amaro: tenor sax, flute
Virginia Markson: flute
Jack Zaza: flute, oboe
Jim McDonald, Gary Pattison: french horns
Russ Little: trombone
Erica Goodman: harp
Bill Richards: concert master
Produced by Bobby Edwards, 1987
Recorded by Andrw S Hermant at Manta Sound with Peter Lee and Mark Baldi
Mastered by George Graves at Lacquer Channel, Toronto
8. The Kinks: Sunny Afternoon
(Ray Davies)
Face To Face: Pye Records 30092
London
Ray Davies – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Dave Davies – backing vocal, electric guitar
Pete Quaife – bass
Mick Avory – drums
Rasa Davies – backing vocal
Nicky Hopkins – piano, melodica
Produced by Shel Talmy, 1966
9. Ronnie Abramson: Rocking Your Way Through School
(Ronney Abramson)
Jukebox of Paris: True North Records – TN34
Montreal QC
Tom Szczesniak: bass
Alan Schwartzburg: drums, percussion
John Tropea: electric guitar
John Capek: Wurlizer piano
Bruce Dees: slide
Fred Mollin: backward piano
Moe Koffman, Guido Basso, Early Seymour and Rob McConnell: horns
Bruce Dees, Rob Balbraith, Fred Mollin: bg vocals
Produced by Fred Mollin 1978
Recorded by Gary Gray at Manta Sound, Toronto
Mixed by Andy Hermant and Gary Gray
b. Paris France she moved to Montreal when she was only two. After going
to Magill she graduated on classical guitar. She only recorded three albums,
the first being for Capitol Records of Canada; the last two on the True North
Records label. Jukebox of Paris was her third and last solo album; she did
perform in a kids’ music band called The Rugrats in the 1980s (winning a
Juno Award for Best Childrens’ Recording) before going into the real estate
market in Toronto.
10. Grievous Angels: Summer Before the Storm
(Chuck Angus)
Summer Before the Storm: Jimmy Boyle Records JBRLP1220
Cobalt ON
Chuck Angus: lead vocals, guitar
Janet Mercier: vocals
Peter Jellard: fiddle, accordion, harmonica, vocals
Ian McKendry: guitar
Tim Hadley: bass, vocals
Nathan Mahaffy: drums, vocals
With
Andy Maize: vocals
Billy MacInnis: fiddle
Andy Seguire: keys
Blair Yarrington: trumpet
Nicolas Tjelios: mandolin, percussion, organ
Ewan Farncombe: piano
Strings arranged and conducted by Luke Mercier
Produced by Charlie Angus, Tim Hadley & Nicolas Tjelios, 2020 *
Recorded and mixed by Nicolas Tjelios
Recorded at Red Button, Belleville; PO Recording, Guelph; Casa Wroxton: Toronto
Mastered by Phillip Shaw Bova at Bova Lab Studio, Ottawa
Cover painting: Ian McKendry
11. The Blues Magoos: Summer Is The Man
(Ron Gilbert / Mike Esposito)
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 1967
The band was formed in 1964 as "The Trenchcoats". They changed
their name, first to the Bloos Magoos and by 1966 to the Blues Magoos. In
a tour of the US in 1967 the Blues Magoos were the opening act, followed
by The Who and the headliners, Herman's Hermits. As good as they were, their
albums were not successful sales-wise and by 1968, after releasing three
albums, the band split up.
12. The Shadows: Midnight
(Hank Marvin / Bruce Welch)
45 rpm single bw F.B.I.: Columbia (UK) - 45-DB 4580
London UK
Hank Marvin: lead guitar
Bruce Welch: rhythm guitar
Jet Harris: bass guitar
Tony Meehan: percussion
Produced 1961
Brian Robson Rankin (Hank Marvin) b. 28 October 1941 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
In England, before The Beatles broke, The Shadows were the biggest
rock band in the land. With instrumental hits of their own, including Apache,
they were also the backing band of Cliff Richard and even played themselves
in Richard’s hit 1963 film, Summer Holiday. Guitarist Hank Marvin inspired
countless budding guitar players who went on to lead the British Invasion.
13. Fergus Hambleton: Summer Fun
(Fergus Hambleton)
NeighbourHoods: Current Records 40391
Toronto
Tim Bovaconti: guitar
Neil Chapman: guitar
Eric St. Laurent: guitar
George Koller: bass
Bob Cohen: bass
Davide DiRenzo: drums
John Adames: drums
Michael Daquevado, Ed Hanley: percussion
Julie Long: piano
Lou Pomanti: organ
Kevin Fox: cello
Drew Jurecka: violin
Howard Moore: trumpet
Ryan Garbett: French horn
Hermina George, Julie Long, Emily Steinwall, Tim Bovaconti: bg vocals
Fergus Hambleton: vocals, guitar, piano, recorder, clarinet, sax
Produced by Fergus Hambleton, 2019
Recorded at Number 9 Studio, Toronto by Bernie Cisternas
Mastered by Joao Carvalho
One of the mainstays of the great Canadian reggae band The Sattalites,
Fergus is a Juno Award winning singer-songwriter. He put this album out a
couple of years ago, on vinyl,
14. Big Brother & The Holding Co. Summertime
(DuBose Hayward / George Gershwin)
Cheap Thrills: Columbia Records KCS 9700
San Francisco CA
Janis Joplin: vocals
Sam Andrew: lead guitar, vocals
James Gurley: guitar
Peter Albin: bass
Dave Getz: drums
Produced by John Simon, 1968
Recorded by David Diller and Fred Catero
Mixed and Mastered by Vic Anesini
Cover Art by Robert Crumb
Janis Lyn Joplin b. January 19, 1943 Port Arthur, Texas / d. October 4, 1970 (27) Hollywood of a heroin overdose
Cheap Thrills reached number one on the charts for eight non
consecutive weeks in 1968. It was the last Big Brother album to feature Janis
Joplin.
Until the arrival of Janis Joplin and Grace Slick of the Jefferson Airplane,
female pop stars didn’t usually play in rock bands; they had solo careers,
molded by the music biz to be the perfect, sweet young thing. These two arrived
on the scene nearly simultaneously and it totally changed everything. These
two women were unrelenting power forces on their own.
15. It’s A Beautiful Day: Hot Summer Day
(Linda Laflamme / David Laflamme)
It’s A Beautiful Day: Columbia Records CS 9768
San Francisco CA
David Laflamme: violin, vocals
Hal Wagenet: guitar
Mitchell Hollman: bass
Linda Laflamme: keys, vocals
Pattie Santos: percussion
Produced by Matthew Katz & David Laflamme, 1969
Recorded by Brian Ross-Myring
Active years: 1967-1974
16. FM: Slaughter In Robot Village
(Martin Deller)
Black Noise: CBC / Passport Records 9167-9831
Toronto
Nash The Slash, electric violins, mandolin, glockenspeil, effects
Cameron Hawkins: Synths, bass, piano
Martin Deller, drums, percussion, synths
Produced by Keith Whiting - 1978
Recorded by Mike Jones and Ed Stone at Sounds Interchange, Toronto
Nash The Slash b. James Jeffrey Plewman March 26, 1948 Toronto / d. May 10, 2014 (66) Toronto.
Started performing in the Toronto band Breathless in 1969 and
eventually went on to form FM before leaving to go solo. FM basically existed
from 1976 to 1996 and at one time featuring violinist Ben Mink. After appearing
on the CBC TV variety show Who's New, FM were approached by the CBC to make
an album, ultimately titled Black Noise, which the group presumed would be
distributed in stores like a normal release. But the CBC chose to sell it
by mail order, and only announced its availability during several radio shows.
A mere 500 copies were pressed
17. Gordon Lightfoot: Summer Side of Life
(Gord Lightfoot)
Summer Side Of Life: Reprise Records MS 2037
Orillia / Toronto ON
Gordon Lightfoot: guitar, vocal
Red Shea: guitar
Jerry Shook: guitar
Chip Young: guitar
Rick Haynes: bass guitar
Roy M. "Junior" Huskey: bass guitar
James Rolleston: bass guitar
Henry Strzelecki: bass guitar
Kenneth A. Buttrey: drums
Buddy Harman: drums
Jim Isbell: drums
David Brown: percussion
Farrel Morris: percussion
Vassar Clements: violin
Charlie McCoy: harmonica
Hargus "Pig" Robbins: piano
The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker, Neal Matthews, Hoyt Hawkins, Ray Walker): bg vocals
Produced by Joe Wissert, 1971
Recorded & mixed by Rick Horton & Rex Collier at Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville
Mastered by Bob MacLeod at Artisan Sound, Hollywood
