And Now for The Particulars:
1. David Pritchard: Cats ‘N Cabbage
(David Pritchard)
Nocturnal Earthworm Stew: Island Records ILPS 9422
Toronto ON
David Pritchard: keys, synths, tape loops
Produced by David Pritchard, 1976
Recorded in Cabbagetown, Toronto, April 13, 1974 by Mike McDonald,
Larry Roy and John Molson on Sony Tape deck about 5 a.m. at Sonic Workshop,
Toronto
David Pritchard b. Oct. 18, 1944 / d. Toronto Feb 2005 (60)
The First Canadian Artists signed to Island Records. He was an all
night DJ on the new CHUM-FM open format radio station which started playing
whatever they wanted in Toronto 1968. He was there along with Reiner Schwartz,
John Donabie and David Marsden, the deans of Canadian alternative rock DJs
when the jockeys actually chose and played the disks.
He rose to prominence in 1968 when he became the late-night man at CHUM-FM,
where it wasn't unheard of him to play classical, jazz and electronic records
simultaneously on the station's three turntables.
David and Alan Lysaght created two massive radio documentaries covering the
complete histories of The Beatles (30 hours long and the most widely syndicated
radio series in history) and another on The Rolling Stones. His book, The
Beatles: An Oral History, was later published as he became known world-wide
as an authority on The Beatles.
According to David Pritchard, Nocturnal Earthworm Stew is ‘An electronic
rendering of the night.’ David was a fan of experimental electronic music
and also an artist in his own right, releasing the album Nocturnal Earthworm
Stew in 1976.
2. Norm Hacking: Stubborn Ghost
(Norm Hacking)
Live on Mariposa Radio Folkwaves
Toronto
Norm Hacking: acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Kevin Bell: electric guitar, vocals
Dyan Maracle: bg vocals
Produced by Steve Fruitman
Recorded live at CIUT Studios, 91 St. George St Toronto
October 24, 1988
3. Terveet Kadet: Halloween – 1983 Terveet Kädet: Halloween
(Terveet Kädet)
Terveet Kädet: Propaganda Records PRO-012
Tornio, Finland
Bass, Backing Vocals: Piäsky
Drums: Walde
Guitar: Tiimo
Vocals: Läjä
Produced by Terveet Kädet, 1983
Recorded By, Mixed By: H. Karjalainen
A Finnish hardcore punk band that came together in 1980. Terveet Kädet,
which means "Healthy Hands", has had a major influence on bands from all
over the world. Band's line-up changed several times throughout the years
and the only permanent member was the vocalist Veli-Matti "Läjä"
Äijälä (5 umlauts over 5 A’s). They lasted until 2016.
2019 Terveet Kädet made a comeback and started to perform shows focusing on the music they made in the 1980's.
4. Siouxsie And The Banshees: Halloween
(Siouxsie & The Banshees)
Juju: Polydor – PDS-1-6311
London
Siouxsie Sioux – vocals
Steven Severin – bass guitar
Budgie – drums, percussion
John McGeoch – guitar
Produced by Nigel Gray, 1981
Recorded at Surrey Sound, Leatherhead, UK
5. Joe Hall & Continental Drift: Vampire Beavers
(Joe Hall)
Rancho Banano: Posterity Records - PTR 13015
Toronto ON
Joe Hall: guitars, harmonica
Tony Quarrington: guitars, piano
Paul Quarrington: bass, piano, harmonium
Martin Worthy: drums, guitar
The Elks Crotch Institute for the Criminally Insane Choir
Produced by Lachlan Macfadyen, 1980
Recorded by Roger Grant at Passport Studios, Hull QC
Mixed by Geoff Rowland at Springfield Sound, Springfield ON
Hans Joachim Boenke b. Wuppertal, GM May 15, 1947 / d. March 22, 2019, Peterborough ON (71)
He grew up in London, Ontario, Canada, and by the mid-1960s had
begun performing and touring with a band, the Eyeball Wine Company. An album,
Joe Hall and the Eyeball Wine Company, was released in 1972, followed by
a solo album using his real name, H J Boenke, produced by Daniel and Bob
Lanois, in 1976. In the 1970s and 1980s he led a new band, Continental Drift,
based in Toronto, and released several more albums.
6. Buffy Sainte-Marie: Vampire
(B Sainte-Marie)
The Best of Buffy Sainte-Marie: Vanguard Records VSD 3-4
Qu'Appelle Valley, SK
Buffy Sainte-Marie: guitar, vocal
Michael Czajkowski: electronics
Produced by Maynard Solomon, 1970
Beverly Sainte-Marie b February 20, 1941
Buffy in conversation with Sam Tweedle after he asked about this song The Vampire:
“I come from an abusive background as a child, and very
often such children become abused as a spouse. They learn that word
no just triggers more abuse. So, I wrote The Vampire with the feelings
of somebody who was kind of a predator. I was living with somebody
who was abusive and a predator and so it fits in perfectly for a metaphor
of a vampire.” She adds: “Thank you for liking that song. I never get
a request for that. I wish one of these Goth groups would do it.”
7. Peter Tosh: Vampire
(Peter Tosh)
No Nuclear War: EMI America – ELT-46700
Jamaica
Lead Vocals – Peter Tosh
Rhythm Guitar – Peter Tosh, Steve Golding
Keyboards – Keith Sterling, Peter Tosh, Tyrone Downie
Bass – Danny, George Fullwood, Gilbert Morrison
Drums – Santa Davison
Percussion – Scully Sims, Sticky Thompson
Horns – David Madden, Dean Frazer, Chico, Nambo
Backing Vocals – Cynthia Schloss, June Lodge, Nadine Sutherland, Pam Hall, Peter Tosh, Ruddy Thomas
Produced by Peter Tosh, 1987
Co-producer – Marlene Tosh
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Dennis Thompson, Peter Tosh
Lacquer Cut At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
8. John McLaughlin: Dragon Song
(John McLaughlin)
Devotion: Douglas Records 4
Doncaster UK
John McLaughlin: guitar
Buddy Miles: drums
Harry Young: keys
Billy Rich; bass
Produced by Alan Douglas and Stefan Bright 1970
4 January 1942 (age 74) Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire
9. R Dean Taylor: There’s A Ghost In My House
(R Dean Taylor / Briand Holland / Eddie Holland / Lamont Dozier)
45 single bw Don’t Fool Around: Tamla Motown – VIP-25042
Detroit
R Dean Taylor: vocals
Produced by Holland & Dozier, 1966
10. Roy Kenner: Ghost of Hollywood
(Roy Kenner / Domenic Troiano)
12” Extended play 45: Freedom Records FR-EP-002
Toronto ON
Roy Kenner: vocal
Domenic Troiano: guitar
Howard Ayee: bass
Randy Coryell: keys
Rob Gusevs: organ
Shawne Jackson: bg vocals
Prakash John: bass
Joe Miquelon: guitar
Mike Sloski: drums
Produced by Domenic Troiano, 1982
Recorded & Mixed at Metalworks, Amber Studios, Phase One & Sounds Interchange, Toronto by George Semkiw and Ed Stone
11. Striped Bananas: Ghost World
(Chantelle Shepard / Duncan Shepard)
Stone of Madness: #125/200: Cosmic Sunshine Records 88295-57817
Danbury CT
Duncan Shepard: guitars, bass, mellotron, sitar, mandolin, vocal
Chantelle Shepard: keys, bass, lead vocal
Andrew Lowden: drums, vocal
Produced by Duncan Shepard, 2017
Recorded in Michigan and New York
Mastered by AudioBay Mastering, Grand Rapids, Michigan
12. Frank Zappa: Goblin Girl
(Frank Zappa)
You Are What You Is: Barking Pumpkin Records – PW2 37537
Los Angeles
Frank Zappa – lead guitar, vocals
Ike Willis – rhythm guitar, vocals
Ray White – rhythm guitar, vocals
Bob Harris – boy soprano, trumpet
Steve Vai – Fender Stratocaster
Tommy Mars – keyboards
Arthur Barrow – bass guitar
Ed Mann – percussion
David Ocker – clarinet, bass clarinet
Motorhead Sherwood – tenor saxophone, vocals
Denny Walley – slide guitar, vocals
David Logeman – drums
Craig "Twister" Stewart – harmonica
Jimmy Carl Black – vocals
Ahmet Zappa – vocals
Moon Unit Zappa – vocals
Mark Pinske – vocals
Produced by Frank Zappa, 1981
Recorded by Alan Sides, Mark Pinske at UMRK (Los Angeles)
Mastered By – Jo Hansch
13. Plaid: Melifer
(Plaid)
The Digging Remedy: Warp Records - LP277B
London UK
Andy Turner and Ed Handley: electronics
Benet Walsh: flute, guitar
Produced by Plaid 2016
Mastered by Noel Summerville
14. Voivod: Horror
(Voivod)
Rrröööaaarrr: Banzai Records BRC4 1973
Jonquière, Quebec
Snake (Denis Bélanger): vocals
Piggy (Denis D'Amour): guitar, assistant engineer
Blacky (Jean-Yves Thériault): bass guitar, assistant engineer
Away (Michel Langevin): drums, artwork
Produced by Mike Armstadt and Voivod, 1986
Recorded at L’Autre Studios, Montreal Nov 11-17, 1985
Since we’re in the gothic punk realm, a band from Quebec without an
umlaut in its name, but look at what they called their second album. Rrröööaaarrr.
What else is there to say? Except that the band never ended.
15. The Who: Boris The Spider
(John Entwistle)
A Quick One / The Who Sell Out: Decca MCA2-4067
London UK
Roger Daltrey Vocals
John Entwistle Bass Guitar [Horns] and Vocals
Keith Moon Drums
Pete Townshend Guitar and Vocals
Produced by Kit Lambert, 1966
The first Who album, My Generation featured mostly Pete Townsend
songs (with a couple of James Brown covers); the next Album, Happy Jack,
was to be different. It’s the only Who album to feature songs by all members
of the group. This was their Management’s way of getting song writing royalties
for all four members of the band. John Entwistle’s contributions were Boris
The Spider and Whiskey Man.
16. Woodshed Orchestra & Friendly Rich: Horrible Monk
(Rich Marsella / Dave Clark)
45 rpm EP: The Leonard Cohen Sweet: Ind / No label or serial no.
Toronto ON
Bruce Mackinnon: baritone sax
Dave Clark: drums, lead vocal
Ed Reifel: pitched percussion
Gregory Oh: harpsichord, melodica
Henry Muth: recorders
Jay Burr: tuba
Julia Hambleton: clarinet
Matthew Fong: double bass
Philip Miles: electric guitar
Rich Marsella: classical guitar, lead vocals
Rebecca Hennessy: trumpet, lead vocals
Steve Ward: trombone
Tania Gill: synth, piano
Tom Richards: trombone
Nick Teehan: tenor sax, lead vocals
Produced by Rich Marsella and Dave Clark, 2018
Recorded and mixed at Wow! by Joe Lapinski, St. Catherines ON
Mastered by Fedge
17. Arthur Brown: I Put A Spell On You
(Jay Hawkins)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown: Polydor Records 543.008
London UK
Arthur Brown: Vocals
Vincent Crane: keys
Bijou Drains: noises
Nick Greenwood aka Sean Nicholas: bass
John Marshall: drums on I Put a Spell on You
Drachen Theaker: drums
Produced by Pete Townsend & Kit Lambert, 1968
Mastered by Adrian Barber
18. The Beachboys: Monster Mash
(Boris Pickett, Lenny Capizzi)
Beach Boys Concert: Capitol Records – TAO 2198
LA
Mike Love – vocals
Al Jardine – vocals; rhythm guitar
Brian Wilson – vocals; bass guitar
Carl Wilson – vocals, lead guitar
Dennis Wilson – drums
Produced by Brian Wilson, 1964
Recorded live at Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California (1963; August 1, 1964)
19. Syrinx: Aurora Spinray
(John Mills-Cockell / Syrinx)
Long Lost Relatives: True North Records TNX 5
Toronto
John Mills-Cockell: synths, keys
Doug Pringle: sax, guiro, bongos
Alan Wells: congas
Produced by John Mills-Cockell & Eugene Martynec, 1971
Recorded at Eastern Sound Studios, Thunder Sound, Pathe-Humphries
& Bay Studios, Toronto by Dave Kalunbach, Don Stewart & Bill Roncken
Mastered by Bob D'Orleans
The B Side
1. Alice Cooper: Welcome To My Nightmare
(Alice Cooper / Dick Wagner)
Welcome To My Nightmare: Atlantic SD 18130
Detroit Michigan
Alice Cooper – lead vocals
Dick Wagner – electric and acoustic guitar, vocals
Steve "Deacon" Hunter – electric and acoustic guitar
Prakash John – bass
Pentti "Whitey" Glan – drums
Additional personnel
Bob Ezrin – synthesizer, keyboards, vocals, producer
Jozef Chirowski – keyboards, clavinet, vocals, Fender Rhodes
Tony Levin – bass on "Welcome to My Nightmare" and "Escape"
Johnny "Bee" Badanjek – drums
Produced by Bob Ezrin, 1975
Recorded at Soundstage, Toronto; Record Plant East, Electric Lady and A&R Studios, NYC by Dave Palmer, Jim Frank
2. Madrigal: Television Nightmare
(D Simpson / R Henderson / J Swainson / P Boynton)
Sunshine and Baked Beans: Tuesday Records GHL 1002
North York, Ontario
John Swainson (guitar, bass, vocals)
Rick Henderson (guitar, vocals)
Peter Boynton (piano, organ, bass, keys, vocals)
Don Simpson (drums, vocals)
Produced by Greg Hambleton 1970
3. Bram Tchaikovsky: Hollywood Nightmare
(D Forbes / B Tchaikovsky)
Pressure: Polydor Records PD-1-6273
Lincolnshire UK
Mickey Broadbent: vocal, guitar, bass, keys
Dennis Forbes: vocal, guitar, bass, keys
Keith Line: drums
Bram Tchaikovsky: bass, guitar
Produced by Bram, Mickey, Dennis and Keith 1980
Recorded by Mike Robinson at DJM Studios, London UK
Peter Bramall b. 10 November 1950 (age 67) Lincolnshire UK
Only active a short while between 1978–1981. Pressure was originally
released as The Russians Are Coming but renamed when it was issued for the
North American market.
4. Horn: Things In Themselves
(Bruce Burron / David deLaunay)
On The People’s Side: Special Records 9230-1028
Toronto
Les Clackett: vocals
Bruce Burron: guitar
Gary Hynes: guitar
Alan Duffy: bass
David deLaunay: keys
Wayne Jackson: trumpet
Bill Bryans: drums
Produced by Alan Duffy, Bill Bryans and Horn, 1972
Recorded & Mixed by Brock Fricker at Thunder Sound, Toronto
Special Thanks: Moses Znaimer
This was one of the most progressive bands in Toronto in 1972, partly inspired
by Frank Zappa. You can hear that influence in many of the tracks on this,
their only album. Partly produced by Bill Bryans who would go on to play
with Parachute Club and Downchild Blues Band.
5. Liverpool Scene: The Raven
(Andy Roberts)
Bread On The Night: RCA Victor LSP 4287
Liverpool UK
Adrian Henri: vocals
Andy Roberts: vocals, guitars, accordion, harmonica, penny whistle
Mike Evans: vocals, saxes
Bryan Dodson: drums
Percy Jones: bass, harmonica
Produced by Sandy Robertson and the Liverpool Scene, 1969
Recorded by Nick Ryan and Vic Gamm
There were a group of poets running around Liverpool that got together
with some musicians and the result was this band. Poetry was back in vogue,
words mattered again and much like the beat poets of New York and San Francisco,
they created quite a scene for a couple of years. No song on this, their
second album, is indicative of what the band is like. They can do jazz, trad
folk songs or ones like this.
6. Lord Buckley: The Raven
(Edgar Allan Poe / Richard Buckley)
A Most Immaculately Hip Aristocrat: Straight Records - STS-1054
New York City, NY
Richard Buckley: monologue
Produced by Lyle Griffin - 1969
Recorded by Lyle Griffin - 1956
Edited by Frank Zappa
"The Raven" was first attributed to Poe in print in the New York Evening
Mirror on January 29, 1845. Its publication made Poe widely popular in his
lifetime, although it did not bring him much financial success.
But just like I say, so many times,
when you don't want the bird,
when you don't need the bird,
when you haven't got the first possible use for the bird,
vrrrrpppt, that's when you get it.
7. Alan Parsons Project: The Raven
(Alan Parsons / Eric Woolfson)
Tales of Mystery and Imagination – Edgar Allan Poe: 20th Century Records T-539
London UK
Alan Parsons — opening lead vocals (using EMI vocoder)
Leonard Whiting — lead vocals
Burleigh Drummond, Stuart Tosh — drums
Christopher North — keyboards
David Pack — guitars
Joe Puerta — bass guitar
Eric Woolfson — backing vocals, keyboards
Bob Howes and the English Chorale — choir vocals
Produced by Alan Parsons, 1976
Andrew Powell — conducted and arranged orchestra
Recorded April 1975 by Alan Parsons, Pat Stapley & Chris Blair at Abby Road Studios, London
The song is an adaptation of Poe’s poem.
It was one of the first rock songs to use a vocoder, developed by EMI, to distort vocals.
8. The Who: The Ox (Instrumental)
(Pete Townshend / John Entwistle / Keith Moon / Nicky Hopkins)
My Generation: DL 74664
London UK
Keith Moon: drums
Pete Townsend: guitars
John Entwhistle: bass
Nicky Hopkins: keys
Produced by Shel Talmy, 1965
9. The Diamonds: Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein & Dracula
(Roy Alfred)
45 single bw Walkin' The Stroll: Mercury Records 71534X45
Toronto
Dave Somerville – Lead
Evan Fisher– Tenor
Mike Douglas
John Felten– Bass
Produced 1959
In 1984, the Canadian Juno "Hall of Fame"
In October, 2004, inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
In 2006 inducted into the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame.
10. Screaming Lord Sutch & Savages: Dracula’s Daughter
(Zeffertt / Day)
45 single bw Come Back Baby: Oriole – CB-1962
London
Screaming Lord Sutch: vocals
Jeff Beck: guitar
Produced by Joe Meek, 1964
David Edward Sutch b. 10 November 1940 London, England / d. 16 June 1999 (58)
11. New York Dolls: Frankenstein
(David JoHansen / Sylvain Sylvain)
New York Dolls: Mercury – SRM 1-675
NYC
David Johansen – gong, harmonica, vocals
Arthur "Killer" Kane – bass guitar
Jerry Nolan – drums
Sylvain Sylvain – piano, rhythm guitar, vocals
Johnny Thunders – lead guitar, vocals
Produced by Todd Rundgren, 1973
Recorded by Jack Douglas at The Record Plant, NYC
12. The Edgar Winter Group: Frankenstein
(Edgar Winter)
They Only Come Out At Night: Epic – KE 31584
Beaumont, Texas
Edgar Winter – organ, ARP 2600 synthesizer, piano, clavinet, marimba, saxophone, timbales, lead and backing vocals
Ronnie Montrose – lead guitar, 12 string guitar, mandolin
Rick Derringer – slide guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass, backing vocals, claves
Dan Hartman – bass, rhythm guitar, ukulele, percussion, maracas, lead and backing vocals
Chuck Ruff – drums, congas, vocals
Produced by Rick Derringer, 1972
Recorded by Harry Maslin, Hit Factory Studios NYC
13. Buck Owens And The Buckaroos: (It’s A) Monster’s Holiday
(Buck Owens)
It’s A Monster’s Holiday: Capitol Records – ST-11332
Bakersfield CA
Buck Owens: vocals
Produced by Buck Owens, 1974
Recorded at Studios in Bakersfield, CA.
14. Lloyd Hanson: Music For The Black Cat
(Lloyd Hanson)
The Great Debate: DTK Records Kill006
Fredricton NB
Lloyd Hanson: bass, drum programming, guitar, synth
Roland Bourgeois: muted cornet
Ian Sedgewick: keys
Produced by Lloyd Hanson & Mark Carmody 1988
Son of New Brunswick country music musician Aubrey Hanson.
15. The Guess Who: Clap For The Wolfman
(Bill Wallace / Burton Cummings / Kurt Winter)
Road Food: Nimbus 9 – APL1-0405
Winnipeg
Burton Cummings – lead vocals, keyboards
Kurt Winter – lead guitar
Donnie McDougall – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Bill Wallace – bass, backing vocals
Garry Peterson – drums
Wolfman Jack – The Wolfman’s voice
Produced by Jack Richardson, 1974
Recorded by Brian Christian at RCA's Studio A in Hollywood, California and the Sound Stage, Toronto
