Side A
Night and Day
1. The Beatles: A Hard Day’s Night – 1964
2. The Keatniks: Three Long Day’s And Nights – 1965 *
3. The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night – 1964
4. Eugene Smith: Rock By Day, Roll By Night – 1988 *
5. Bill Bruford Earthworks: My Heart Declares A Holiday – 1987
Jeff Beck RIP
5. The Yardbirds: Evil Hearted You - 1965
6. Jeff Beck w Rod Stewart: Shapes of Things – 1968
7. Jeff Beck Group: Glad All Over – 1972
8. Beck, Bogart & Appice: Superstition – 1973
9. Buckwheat Zydeco: Zydeco Boogaloo – 1986
10. Jeff Beck Group: Led Boots – 1976
11. Jeff Beck: You Know What I Mean – 1975
12. Jeff Beck w Jan Hammer Group: Full Moon Boogie – 1977
13. Tina Turner: Steel Claw – 1984
14. Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66: Fool On The Hill – 1968
RIP Rob Bachman
15. BTO: Rolling On Down The Highway – 1974 *
The B Side – Rock n’ Roll
1. Lovin’ Spoonful: Let That Boy Rock And Roll – 1966
2. Sandy Nelson: Drum Party – 1959
3. Peter Narvaez: Rock ‘n Roll Ruby – 1985 *
4. Marcel Martel: Mon Amour du Rock n’ Roll – 1964 *
5. ACDC: Rock n’ Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution – 1980
6. Lucky Seven: Rock And Roll Radio – 1987
7. Bill Makiss Band: Stash Polka – 1963 *
8. Cedric Smith: Moroccan Roll – 1974 *
9. Paul James Band: Good Old Rock And Roll – 1984 *
10. Pat Travers: Rock n’ Roll Suzie – 1977 *
11. Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush: Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame – 1988 *
12 Triumvirat: Maze – 1973
13. Les Habits Jaune: Rock and Roll Music – 1965 *
14. Painter: Going Home To Rock and Roll – 1973 *
15. Nick Lowe: I Knew The Bride When She Used To Rock And Roll – 1985
16. Stephen Stills: Rock And Roll Crazies – 1972
17. Mahavishnu Orchestra: Dawn – 1971
18. Valdy: Play Me A Rock And Roll Song – 1980 *
CanCon* = 39%
And Now for The Particulars:
Side A
1. The Beatles: A Hard Day’s Night
(Lennon / McCartney)
A Hard Days Night Soundtrack: United Artists Records UAL 3366
Liverpool UK
John Lennon: guitar
George Harrison: lead guitar
Paul McCartney: bass, lead vocal
Ringo Starr: drums
Produced by George Martin
Recorded at Abby Road Studio 2, London UK by Norman Smith
First Published in Canada July, 1964
2. The Keatniks: Three Long Days & Nights
(Maurice Caines)
The Keatnicks, Melbourne, AMLP 4011
Labrador City NL
William Keating (lead guitar)
Pierre LaJeuness (piano)
Maurice Caines (Vocals, rhythm guitar)
Basil Haire (drums)
Produced in Montreal, 1965
William Keating, Born 1939, Conception Harbour, Newfoundland.
Based in one of the most unlikely places in the country, Wabash
/ Labrador City, the quartet of miners got together to play the lounges.
Maurice Caines (October 05, 1940 - March 13, 2013) is brother of another
Newfoundland rocker, Claude Caines (who was co-founder of the Quay Records
label and the Clode Sound recording studio in Stephenville.) They were the
first Newfoundland and Labrador rock act to record a full length album (in
Montreal). Their leader, William Keating, had previously been a member of
Wilf Doyle’s orchestra.
3. The Kinks: All Day And All Of The Night
(Ray Davies)
The Kinks Greatest Hits: Pye Records: NPL 30090
London UK
Ray Davies: guitar, vocals
Dave Davies: guitar
Mick Avory: bass
Pete Quaife: drums
Produced by Shel Talmy, 1964
Recorded 23 September 1964 at Pye Studios No. 2, London
Released 23 October 1964
The Kinks were a second wave British Invasion band who were on the cusp
of striking gold in America but kind of got screwed up in the process. Someone
messed up! Let’s just put it this way: everything that could go wrong on
that tour did so and everyone shares the blame. Band members fighting: one
lands in hospital, the other’s in jail. Unpaid union dues. Badly promoted
gigs. A terrible itinerary. In the end, The Kinks were banned from ever performing
in the United States for a period of five years!
Similarities between this song and the Doors' 1968 song, "Hello, I Love You"
have been pointed out. Royalties for that Doors’ song are now paid to Ray
Davies.
4. Eugene Smith: Rock By Day, Roll By Night
(E Smith)
A New Beginning: Ravin’ Records RR1-1002
Duncan BC
Eugene Smith: vocal
Dave Gray: guitar
Peter Jeffrey: trumpet
Rick Gratton: drums
R Morrison: sax
Chuck Jackson, Liz Tilden, Jerry Caringi and BJ Reed: bg vocal
Produced by Rick Morrison 1988
Recorded at RMP Sound
Mastered by Peter Norman at McClear Place
His father was the amazing Al Lucas, who played stand up bass for such greats
as Duke Ellington and James Brown. His mother, Valeire Abbot, was a well-known
Toronto jazz pianist and vocalist who was invited by Louis Armstrong to tour
as a jazz singer with his orchestra.
Another former member of Ronnie Hawkins’ Hawks. In 2018 he celebrates 50 years as a professional musician.
Over the past 4 decades Eugene has shared the stage with such great artists
of the music world as Gordon Lightfoot, k.d. Lang, David Clayton Thomas,
King Curtis, Willie Dixon, Lenny Breau, Peter Tosh, Bo Diddley, John Lee
Hooker, The Beach Boys and The Dave Clark Five.
5. Bill Bruford’s Earthworks: My Heart Declares A Holiday
(Bill Bruford / Iain Bellamy / Django Bates)
Earthworks: EG Records EGED 48
London UK
Bill Bruford: drums
Iain Bellamy: sax
Django Bates: keys, horns
Mick Hutton: bass
Produced by Dave Stewart and Bill Bruford, 1987
Recorded by Martin Rex at Terminal 24 Studios, London, October 1986
Mixed by Owen Morris and Jim Abbiss at Spaceward Studios, Cambridge UK
William Scott Bruford (b. Sevenoaks Kent, May 17, 1949)
Original drummer of Yes (1968 – 72). Better known for his playing
with King Crimson. He’s currently one of four drummers playing with the band.
He also performed with Gong, UK and Earthworks.
Jeff Beck
1944 – 2023
5. The Yardbirds: Evil Hearted You
(Graham Gouldman)
The Hits Of The Yardbirds: Capitol Canada T 6229
London
(Originally on ‘Having A Rave Up’ LP, 1965)
Jeff Beck: lead guitar
Keith Relf: vocals, harmonica
Chris Dreja: guitar
Paul Samwell-Smith: bass, music director
Jim McCarty: drums
Produced by Giorgio Gomelsky, 1965
Compilation LP produced 1967
Geoffrey Arnold Beck 24 June 1944 Wallington, Surrey, England / d. 10 January 2023 (78) East Sussex
While attending Wimbledon College of Art, Beck played in a succession
of groups, including Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages during 1962 when
they recorded "Dracula's Daughter".
Hits of the Yardbirds was a Canadian release by Capitol Records of Canada,
most likely put together by Paul White. I bought my copy at Sayvette’s, Town
& Country Square, Yonge & Steeles December 67. Side one features
Jeff Beck while side 2 does Eric Clapton with the Yardbirds. Beck replaced
Clapton after he left in ’65 to join John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. Jimmy Page
would soon join the Yardbirds and played with Beck until he quit the band
in 1966.
6. Jeff Beck w Rod Stewart: Shapes of Things
(Samwell-Smith / Relf / McCarty)
Truth: Epic WBXN 26413
Wallington UK
Jeff Beck: guitar
Rod Stewart: vocals
Ron Wood: bass
Mick Waller: drums
Produced by Mickie Most, 1968
Recorded by Ken Scott at Abbey Road, Olympic and De Lane Lea studios, London
Truth was the first Jeff Beck solo album, followed by Beckola a year
later. Notice Ron Wood playing bass and Rod Stewart on lead vocals, before
joining the Faces and going solo. Here they take a Yardbirds hit and do something
special with it.
7. Jeff Beck Group: Glad All Over
(A Schroeder / S Tepper / R Bennett / Jeff Beck)
Jeff Beck Group: Epic WKE 31331
Wallington UK
Jeff Beck: guitars
Bob Tench: vocals
Max Middleton: piano
Clive Chaman: bass
Cozy Powell: drums
Produced by Stephen L Cropper, 1972
Recorded by Ronnie Capone at Sound Studios & Trans Maximus, Memphis TN
This is not the Glad All Over by the Dave Clark 5. The Jeff Beck Group
was under the direction of pianist Max Middleton who played a lot with Beck
in the ‘70s.
8. Beck, Bogart & Appice: Superstition
(Stevie Wonder)
Beck, Bogart & Appice: Epic KE 332140
UK/US
Jeff Beck: guitar
Tim Bogert: bass, lead vocal
Carmine Appice: drums
Produced by BB&A, 1973
Mastered by Bob Ludwig, NYC
Recorded by Baker Bigsby
Cross Ocean Trio: Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice, the heavy duty rhythm
section of Vanilla Fudge, tried forming a band with Jeff Beck around 1970
but their schedules were chaotic and it didn’t get done. Instead, Bogert
and Appice formed Cactus. It wasn’t until 1973 that they were able to form
the band.
9. Buckwheat Zydeco: Zydeco Boogaloo
(Stanley Dural Jr)
Turning Point: Rounder Records 2045
Lafayette, LA
Stanley Dural: accordion, organ, piano, vocals
Selwyn Cooper: guitar
Calvin Landry: trumpet
Lee Allen Zeno: bass
Elijah Cudges: frottoir
Nathaniel Jolivette: drums
Produced by Scott Billington, 1984
Recorded by Blenn Berger and Ed Goodreau at Blue Jay Studio, Carlisle, Mass. April 1983
Mastered by Tom Coyne at Frankford / Wayne, New York City
Stanley Dural, Jr. b. Nov 14, 1947 Lafayette, Louisiana / d. Sept 24, 2016 (68) Lafayette
10. Jeff Beck Group: Led Boots
(Max Middleton)
Wired: Epic PE33849
Wallington UK
Jeff Beck: guitar
Narada Michael Walden: drums
Wilbur Bascomb: bass
Max Middleton: Clavinette
Jan Hammer: synths
Produced by George Martin w Chris Bond, 1976
Recorded by Pete Henderson, Dennis McKay, John Mills and John Arras
at AIR Studios and Trident Studios, London; Cherokee Studios, Hollywood
Mixed by Geoff Emerick and John Mills at Caribou Studios, Nederland Colorado & Sound Labs, Hollywood
11. Jeff Beck: You Know What I Mean
(Jeff Beck / Max Middleton)
Blow By Blow: Epic 33409
Wallington UK
Jeff Beck: guitars
Max Middleton: keys
Phil Chenn: bass
Richard Bailey: drums
Produced by George Martin, 1975
Recorded by Denim Bridges at AIR Studios, London
12. Jeff Beck w Jan Hammer Group: Full Moon Boogie – 1977
(Jan Hammer / J Goodwin)
Jeff Beck With The Jan Hammer Group: Epic Records 34433
Wallington, Surrey UK
Jeff Beck: guitar
Tony Smith: drums, lead vocal
Fernando Saunders: bass
Steve Kindler: violin
Jan Hammer: synths, keys, timables
Produced by Dennis Weinreich and Jan Hammer, 1977
Recorded and Mixed by Dennis Weinreich at Scorpio Sound Studios, London
Mastered by Jack Ashkinazy and Dan Marks at Columbia Studios, NYC
13. Tina Turner: Steel Claw
(Paul Brady)
Private Dancer: Capitol ST 12330
Switzerland
Tina Turner: vocals
Jeff Beck: guitar solo
Ritchie Zeta: guitar
Hal Lindas: guitar
John Illsley: bass
Alan Clark: keys
Terry Williams: drums
Produced by CARTER, 1984
Recorded at Wessex and Goiod Earth Studios, UK
Mixed by Humberto Gatica
Probably the most listened to Jeff Beck guitar solos are on Steel Claw off
Private Dancer. The album only sold 12 million copies (700,000 in Canada
alone!). Literally every song on the album was considered a hit because they
were playing every cut from it on the radio, constantly. It just the perfect
album!
14. Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66: Fool On The Hill
(Lennon / McCartney)
Fool On The Hill: A&M Records – SPX 4160
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sérgio Mendes: Piano, vocals
Lani Hall: Vocals
Karen Philipp: Vocals
John Pisano: Guitar
Rubens Bassini: Percussion
Sebastiao Neto: Percussion
Dom Um Romao: Percussion, drums
Dave Grusin: Orchestra Arrange
Produced by Sérgio Mendes, 1968
Recorded by Henry Lewy, Herb Alpert and Larry Levine
Sérgio Santos Mendes b. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 11, 1941: age 78
Rob Bachman
1953 - 2023
15. BTO: Rolling On Down The Highway
(Bob Bachman / CF Turner)
Not Fragile: Mercury Records SRM 1-1004
Winnipeg MB
C.F. Turner: bass, vocals
Randy Bachman: lead guitar, bg vocal
Blair Thornton: 2nd lead guitar, bg vocals
Rob Bachman: drums
Frank Trowbridge: slide guitar
Produced by Randy Bachman, 1974
Recorded by Mark K Smith at Kaye-Smith Sutidos, Seattle WA
Robin Peter Kendall Bachman b. Winnipeg MB Feb 18, 1953 / d. January 12, 2023 (69)
Randy Bachman’s younger brother. After Bachman left the Guess Who in 1970,
he formed a short lived band called Brave Belt with Fred Turner, Chad Allen
and Robin, who also went by the name Rob or Bob. This was the nucleus of
Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Unfortunately, the Bachman brothers ended the band
by suing each other over the use of the name which dragged on for years.
I hope they reconciled some of it before Robin died. Randy claims that it
was difficult to record Robin playing drums because he played so loud.
The B Side – Rock n’ Roll
1. The Lovin’ Spoonful: Let The Boy Rock And Roll
(John Sebastian / Joe Butler)
Daydream: Kama Sutra Records KLP 8051 mono
NYC
Joe Butler: drums
Zal Yanovsky: lead guitar
John Sebastian: guitar
Steve Boone: bass, piano
Produced by Erik Jacobsen, 1966
Recorded by Val Valentin
Zalman Yanovsky b. December 19, 1944 / d. December 13, 2002
Joe Butler born September 16, 1941 in Long Island, New York.
John Benson Sebastian b. March 17, 1944 New York City
Steve Boone b. September 23, 1943 Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
John Sebastian formed the Spoonful in late 1964 with Toronto
born guitarist Zal Yanovsky after playing in a bohemian folk group
called The Mugwumps who mostly playing local coffee houses and small clubs.
Two other members of The Mugwumps were Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty who
later formed half of the Mamas & the Papas. The formation of the Lovin'
Spoonful during this period was later described in the lyrics of the Mamas
& the Papas' name dropping hit, "Creeque Alley". Starting in 1965,
the Lovin’ Spoonful produced a slew of hit songs including “Do You Believe
in Magic”, “Daydream”, "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice," and their biggest
hit "Summer in the City". By 1966 they were listed up there with The Beatles,
The Byrds and The Stones. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in 2000.
2. Sandy Nelson: Drum Party
(Sandy Nelson / Richard Podolor)
Sandy Nelson Plays Teen Beat: Imperial Records LP 12044
Los Angeles CA
Sandy Nelson: drums
Richard Podolor: guitar
Produced by Imperial Records Staff, 1960
While most drummers in the latter 1950s chose to play jazz, Sandy
Nelson concentrated on making rock records. Beginning in 1959, he released
Teen Beat followed by ‘Let There Be Drums’. His first California surf records
were minimalistic: just drums and electric guitar, supplied by Richard Podolor. He
cracked the dance market by releasing a few dozen albums of instrumental,
drum heavy rock hits. Many aspiring young rock drummers, myself included,
would put these records on and drum to them, learning how to swing.
3. Peter Narvaez: Rock n’ Roll Ruby
(Johnny Cash)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Ruby: Terraplane Records SW 1001
St. John’s NL
Peter Reuben Narvaez: guitars, harmonica, vocal
Rocky Wiseman: drums
Sandy Morris: guitar, slide guitar
Nelson Giles: bass
John Nugent: sax
Creg Clark, Terry Reilly: bg vocals
Produced by Steve Annan, 1984
Recorded by Steve Annan at Echo Recording Studios, St. John’s
Mixed at Reel Time Recorders, Hammond Plains, NS
Mastered by George Graves at The Lacquer Channel, Toronto
Peter Reuben Aceves b. Brooklyn NY, March 16, 1942 / d. Nov 11, 2011, St. John’s NL
First came up to St. John’s to work at Memorial University’s
department of folklore in 1974. He immediately befriended Ron Hynes who was
playing one of Narvaez’s songs at a local pub, not knowing that Peter was
in the house. His first band, in New York, was Pete and Jimmy with the Rhyrhm
Knights. DJ Alan Freed was championing rock ‘no’ roll on WINS Radio in NYC,
and he produced the band’s sole ’45, So Wild (Castle Records, 1959).
Narvaez started a jug band. Having earned a history degree from Drew University
in New Jersey in 1963, he then went to the folklore department at Indiana
State University in Bloomington and earned his MA (1967). One of his fellow
students was Neil Rosenberg who would later move to St. John’s to work at
Memorial University’s department of folklore.
In 1975, Narvaez gave a young musician named Kelly Russell a tape of Newfoundland
fiddler Rufus Guinchard. Russell was with a then-fledgling Figgy Duff, and
a folk music revival in that province then followed. (Narvaez played harmonica
on the first Wonderful Grand Band album.)
4. Marcel Martel: Mon Amour du Rock n’ Roll
(Marcel Martel)
Ma Bell Prairie: MCA Coral – CB 33017
Drummondville QC
Produced - 1964
Joseph Gaston Martel: Feb 1, 1925 - April 13, 1999
Started writing his own songs just after WW2 and recorded over
100 singles for the Starr and Apex labels. Had his own TV program (1962-65)
in Sherbrooke QC.
5. ACDC: Rock n’ Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution
(Angus Young / Brian Johnson / Malcolm Young)
Black In Black: Atlantic SD 16018
Australia
Cliff Williams: bass
Phil Rudd: drums
Angus Young: lead guitar
Malcolm Young: rhythm guitar
Brian Johnson: vocals
Produced by Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange, 1980
Recorded by Tony Platt at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
Mastered by Paul Bryant at Strawberry Mastering, Stockport UK
6. Lucky Seven: Rock and Roll Radio
(Barry Ryan)
Get Lucky: i.e. records i.e.7
NYC
Kenny Margolis: vocal, accordion, keys
Borris Kinberg: percussion
Joe D’Astolfo: bass
Joe Geary: drums
Barry Ryan: vocal, guitar
Produced by Rick Borgia, 1987
Recorded at Noise New York
Mixed by Steve Savage, San Francisco
Kenny Margolis is best known as the keyboard/accordion player for the
popular and critically acclaimed rock band, Cracker. Lucky 7 was a side-project
of Margolis and as far as I can tell, they only put out this one album. They
were very popular in Canada, especially in Montreal where they wowed the
crowd at the city’s Jazz Festival. Now Magazine in Toronto said of them:
"No doubt about it, Lucky 7 is among the most fun, freewheeling live acts
going."
7. Bill Mankiss Band: Stash Polka
(Unknown)
Echoes of Poland: Arc Records: A561
Chatham Ontario
Bill Mankiss, accordion
Roy Anthony, bass
Mike Crosty, drums
John Gotch, sax, clarinet
Ken Stanley, vocal, piano
Victor Pasowisty, violin, guitar
Stan Radwick, trumpet
Produced by Ken Warriner, 1963
Bill Mankiss, born in Buchanan, Saskatchewan. Nov. 22 1929 was
a pioneer. In the early days of TV and radio in Canada. Bill Mankiss was
a regular performer On CKNX radio located in Wingham Ontario. He was often
used by some of the great Canadian fiddlers as a backup musician. He even
did a stint playing keyboards for Ronnie Hawkins.
8. Cedric Smith: Moroccan Roll
(Cedric Smith)
The Best of Touch The Earth: CBC Records – LM 473
Stratford ON
Cedric Smith: guitar, vocal
Terry Jones: guitar, vocal
Produced by Paul Mills, 1976
Recorded April, 1976
Touch The Earth was a CBC radio show about folk music hosted by Sylvia Tyson.
This double record set was recorded at CBC studios specifically for use on
Touch The Earth. This version isn’t really a Perth County Conspiracy cut
for by then the band had basically broken up. Instead, it’s by Cedric and
Terry Jones.
8. Paul James Band: Good Old Rock and Roll
(Paul James Vigna)
Almost Crazy: Lick ‘n’ Stick Records CSPS 2340
Toronto ON
Paul James: guitars, vocal
Gary Gray: keys, vocals
Brian Kipping: bass, vocals
Adrian Vecchiola: drums
Rob Hancock: percussion
Produced by Paul James, 1984
Recorded at Comfort Sound & Kensington Sound studios, Toronto, by Doug McClement, Blair Packham, Gabe Lee and Vezi
Paul James Vigna b. January 18, 1951 in Toronto
Started the band Lick'n Stick 1971. Was a backing band for Bo
Diddley at the El Mocambo, 1972 became good friends did lotsa work together.
9. Pat Travers: Rock n’ Roll Suzie
(Pat Travers)
Makin’ Magic: Polygram Records MIP-1-9336
Toronto ON
Pat Travers: guitar, vocals
Nico McBrain: drums
Pete Cowling: bass guitar
Produced by Emil Zoghby & Pat Travers, 1977
Recorded by Gary Edwards at Wessex Studios, London UK
Patrick Henry "Pat" Travers b. Toronto April 12, 1954
Another one of Ronnie Hawkins great musical discoveries. He has released 35 albums since 1976!
10. Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush: Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame
(Frank Marino)
Double Live: Maze Music Records MML 1046
Montreal QC
Frank Marino: guitar, lead vocal
Vince Marino: guitar, bg vocal
Paul Harwood: bass
Timm Biery: drums
Claudio Pesavento: keys
Produced by Frank Marino, 1988
Recorded by Billy Szawlowski in California and Texas
Mastered by Kalain DeRoque at Disques SNB
This isn’t the original line-up of Mahogany Rush, thus the Frank Marino
and.. But it’s a live, double album, recorded at concerts in California and
Texas.
11. Triumvirat: Maze
(Jurgen Fritz)
Illusions On A Double Dimple: Harvest/EMI ST-11311
Cologne GM
Helmut Köllen: bass, guitars
Hans Bathelt: percussion
Jurgen Fritz: keys
Produced by Jurgen Fritz, 1973
Recorded at EMI-Electrola Studios, Cologne GM by W Thierbach and K Lorbach
Mixed by W Thierbach
Hans-Jürgen Fritz b. March 13, 1953 Köln GM
Band’s Active years: 1969–1980
Triumvirat was often referred to as the ‘German Emerson, Lake
& Palmer’ or ‘ELP clone’ due to Fritz's classical virtuosity on keyboards
and synthesizers. They toured the United States with Fleetwood Mac to support
Illusions on a Double Dimple, playing the album in its entirety. In 2015
album Illusions on a Double Dimple (1974) was ranked number 45 in the Rolling
Stone list of 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time.
12. 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.
13. Painter: Going Home To Rock and Roll
(Painter)
Painter: Elektra Records EKS 75071
Edmonton AB
Dan Lowe (guitar)
Doran ‘Dorn’ Beattie (vocals)
Bob ‘Herb’ Ego
Royden ‘Wayne’ Morice (bass)
Barry Allen (vocals, Rhythm guitar)
Produced by Dan Lowe, 1973
Recorded by Jim Gaines at Kaye-Smith Studios, Seattle WA
Barry Allen Rasmussen b. Edmonton AB July 29, 1945 / d. April 4, 2020
Edmonton band Painter, featuring the vocals of the late Barry
Allen, recorded an album and released a few singles, one of which charted
as a hit: "West Coast Woman". Before being transformed into Hammersmith,
Allen left the band. When his solo career fizzled, he teamed up with a few
other bands in the '70s, before opening up a recording studio of his own,
‘Homestead Recorders’ in Edmonton. Allen went on to record dozens of Alberta
artists including Corb Lund, Wide Mouth Mason, Captain Tractor. Towards the
end of his life he decided to get back into the studio himself and record
a few songs for his friends and grandchildren to hear. He came down with
cancer a few years ago and finally succumbed.
14. Nick Lowe: I Knew The Bride When She Used To Rock And Roll
(Nick Lowe)
The Rose Of England: Columbia Records USA BL39958
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Nick Lowe: bass, vocals
Paul Carrack: keys
Martin Belmont: guitar
Bobby Irwin: drums, bg vocals
Produced by Nick Lowe and Colin Fairley, 1985
Recorded at Eden Studios, Acton by Irene Kelly and Boathouse Studios, Twickenham by Tony Phillips
Nicholas Drain Lowe b. 24 March 1949 Walton-on-Thames, UK
In 1979, Lowe married country singer Carlene Carter, daughter of fellow country
singers Carl Smith and June Carter Cash and stepdaughter of Johnny Cash.
The marriage ended in 1990, but they remained friends, and Lowe remained
close to the Carter/Cash family. He played and recorded with Johnny Cash,
and Cash recorded several of Lowe's songs.
15. Stephen Stills: Rock & Roll Crazies
(Stephen Stills / Dallas Taylor)
Manassas: Atlantic Records: SD 2 902
Los Angeles CA
Stephen Stills: vocals, guitar, bottleneck guitar, piano, organ, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer
Chris Hillman: vocals, guitar, mandolin
Al Perkins: pedal steel guitar, guitar, vocals
Paul Harris: organ, tack piano, piano, electric piano, clavinet
Dallas Taylor: drums
Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels: bass
Joe Lala: congas, timbales/percussion, vocals
Produced by Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman & Dallas Taylor, 1972
Recorded by Ronnie Albert and Howard Albert at Criteria Sound Studios, Miami, Florida
16. Mahavishnu Orchestra: Dawn
(John McLaughlin)
The Inner Mounting Flame: Columbia Records – KC 31067
NYC
John McLaughlin: guitar
Billy Cobham: drums
Rick Laird: bass
Jan Hammer: piano
Jerry Goodman: violin
Produced by John McLaughlin, 1971
Recorded by Don Puluse and Robert Honablue
17. Valdy: Play Me A Rock and Roll Song
(Valdy)
Passport (Best of Valdy): A&M Records SP 9038
Vancouver BC
Valdy: lead vocals, guitar
Jim Gordon: drums
Max Bennett: bass
Brett Wade: electric guitar
Claire Lawrence: keys
Produced by Claire Lawrence, 1972
Compilation album produced by Michael Godin, 1980
Mastered by George Graves at Lacquer Channel, Toronto
Paul Valdemar Horsdal b. 1 September 1945 Ottawa
Valdy was a member of ‘The London Towne Criers’ during the 1960s
and subsequently joined Montreal band ‘The Prodigal Sons’. He then moved
to Victoria, where he worked with various rock and country musicians. He
began performing as a solo artist, and in 1972 recorded his "Rock and Roll
Song" on Haida/A&M; it became his biggest hit. His music was featured
in the 1972 Steve McQueen film The Getaway. In 1973 he won a Juno Award for
Outstanding Folk Performance. His fourteen albums have achieved sales of
nearly half a million copies, four of which are certified gold. Of Canadian
folk artists in the mid-1970s, only Gordon Lightfoot was more popular. Valdy
appeared on the CBC TV show The Beachcombers as the environmental activist
"Halibut" Stu.
