Side One
1. The Shadows: Midnight – 1961
2. Cody: Madawaska – 1978 *
3. The Whirleygigs: Raised By Wolves – 1988 *
4. Mack: Mimi – 1975 *
5. The Woodshed Orchestra & Friendly Rich: Oh Montreal – 2018 *
6. Bobby Lalonde: Ripplin’ Water Jig – 1973 *
7. Watertown: Paperwalls – 1990 *
8. Schmenge Brothers: Schmenge Travel *
8a. Mr. Zigzag Man: Commercial for ZigZag Papers – 2001 *
9. FM: Slaughter in Robot Village – 1978 *
10. The Wakami Wailers: The Lumbercamp Song – 1985 *
11. Barney McCafferey: Jolly Drovers of Westmeath – 1992 *
12. James O’Neill: Ireland Boys, Hurrah! – circa 1957
13. Mac Beattie: St. Patrick’s Day at Neville’s – 1966 *
14. Pink Floyd: Obscured by Clouds – 1972
15. The Pogues: Fiesta – 1988
16. The Action: TV’s On the Blink – 1977 *
17. Kid King’s Combo: Banana Split – 1953
18. Patti Page: I Love You Because – 1951
19. Count Basie Orch: I Wanna Be Your Man – 1966
Vintage Voices w DJ Maria & Laura Gillis
20. Claudio Villa: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle – 1980
Side Two
1. Bobby King & Terry Evans: Just A Little Bit – 1988
2. Whitehorse: Lipstick – 2013 *
3. Great Western Orchestra: Big Iron – 1989 *
4. Bud Roberts: The Longest Run – 1971 *
5. Ted Wesley: MacKenzie Road – 1975 *
6. Popeye: Popeye The Sailor Man – 1934
7. Al Bruno: Arkansas Traveller Set – 1958 *
8. Sopwith Camel: Postcard From Jamaica – 1967
9. Psychedelic Furs: Pretty In Pink – 1981
10. The Pretty Things: Rosalyn – 1964
11. The Left Banke: She May Call You Up Tonight – 1967
12. Ladies Choice Bluegrass Band: Montezuma’s Revenge – 1981 *
13. Bobby Wiseman: In Her Dream – 1989 *
14. Gladys Knight & The Pips: The Tracks of My Tears – 1965
15. Jellyroll: I Thought I Had The Blues – 1977 *
16. John Prine: Living In The Future – 1980
17. Moe Koffman: Neptune – 1975 *
18. King Crimson: Happy Family – 1972
*CanCon = 56%
And Now for The Particulars
Side One
1. 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.
2. Cody: Madawaska
(Mike O’Reilly)
A Tale of Three Cities: Posterity Records PTR-13008
Ottawa / Toronto / Montreal
Mike O’Reilly: mandolin
Larry Miller: banjo
Paul Menard: fiddle
Guy Carpenter: dobro
Brian Riseborough: guitar
John Partridge: guitar
Dick Miller: bass
Produced by Jerry Douglas 1978
Recorded by John Cybanski and Ken Fraser at Marc Productions, Ottawa ON
The mighty Madawaska River runs 230 kms from Algonquin Park, Ontario
down to Arnprior on the Ottawa River. It was a major logging river, captured
on canvas by Tommy Thompson. It was the source of many Mac Beattie compositions.
3. The Whirleygigs: Raised By Wolves
(Alex Mortimer)
Thunderdust: Amok Records LP-529
Ottawa ON
Alex Mortimer: guitar, vocals
Jeff Kerr: electric guitar
Joel Carlson: bass
Rob Porter: drums
Produced by Tino Izzo and Alex Mortimer 1989
Recorded by Bazooka Joe Viera at Pyramid Prosound Studio, Montreal QC
Mixed by Peter Mika
Once the darlings of College radio in Canada, this Ottawa band released
two great albums: Gravity Rides Again and their follow-up in 1989 called
Thunderdust. Most members stayed active in the Ottawa music scene and recently
came back together for the first time since breaking up over 25 yrs ago.
4. Mack: Mimi
(A Deguire)
Rock & Becs: Zodiaque Records ZOX-6021
Montreal QC
André Deguire: guitars, claviers, percussion
Luc Giroux: bass, percussion
Nicky Catalano: drums
Michael Kryton: backing vocals, back-up vocals, piano
Tony Pietroniro: backing vocals, back-up vocals, rhythm guitar
Produced by Mack, 1975
Recorded by Billy Szawiowski at Tempos Studios, Montreal
An album and 2 singles was all we ever got out of Mack, a Montreal based boogie rock band singing in French.
5. Woodshed Orchestra & Friendly Rich: Oh Montreal
(Rich Marsella / Dave Clark / Rebecca Hennessy)
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
A mini-LP with 5 songs on it by two bands performing togtether: The
Woodshed Orchestra and Friendly Rich. Percussionist Dave Clark is the composer
of the 33.45.78 theme song. He’s also the original and current drummer of
the Rheostatics!
6. Bobby Lalonde: Ripplin’ Water Jig
(Don Messer)
Bobby Lalonde: London Records EBX 4179
Fournier ON
Bobby Lalonde: fiddle
Gerry Lalonde: drums
Gilles Lalonde: bass
Mac Lalonde: piano
Produced by London Records 1973
Age 13 yrs.
In Ottawa, Bobby Lalonde’s name is synonymous with fiddles. As a kid he got
to perform in Stompin’ Tom’s performance movie ‘Across This Land’ and was
also featured on the soundtrack. From there he recorded and released
his first LP in 1973, on London Records. I chose Don Messer’s patented piece,
Ripplin’ Water Jig, which is very difficult to play properly, to test how
proficient Bobby was at such a young age.
He’s also been a multi-instrumentalist session player in the Ottawa region,
a country singer and a strong advocate for music in general in the National
Capitol Region.
7. Watertown: Paperwalls
(Dibble / Poizner)
No Singing At The Dinner Table: WEA Records 17 10321
Waterdown ON
Scott Dibble: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
Rob Poizner: organ, percussion, congas
Gordie Johnson: bass
Rob Piltch: electric guitar
Terry Brown: cymbals
Produced by Terry Brown, 1990
Recorded by Terry Brown and Everett Ravenstein at The Chalet Studio
Mixed at Metalworks Studio
Mastered by Rob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NYC
Watertown was really a solo project of singer Scott Dibble, a friend
of Bare Naked Ladies and other Queen Street West acts of the late 1980s.
It was named after the town where Dibble resided, close to Hamilton ON. Released
first on Blue Rodeo’s label, Risque Disk, the album was eventually turned
over to WEA but didn’t go anywhere. Dibble then retreated back behind the
sound board for future endeavors.
8. Schmenge Brothers: Schmenge Travel
Leutonia
John Candy as clarinetist Yosh Shmenge
Eugene Levy as accordionist Stan Schmenge
Produced for TV in 1982-83
This was a mock ad for the fictitious Schmenge Travel
8a. Mr. Zigzag Man: Commercial for ZigZag Papers
(Mr Zigzag Man)
Produced at CHCR Radio, 2001
This was a mock ad for a mock radio serial ‘The Adventures of
Paperman’ produced live each week at Killaloe radio station CHCR by a cast
of local characters. Apparently we lost the actor who voiced Mr Zigzag Man
a few years ago. Paperman had the ability to show up when people ran out
of rolling papers.
9. 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.
10. Wakami Wailers: Lumbercamp Song
(Trad)
Songs from the Lumber Camps - The Last of the White Pine Loggers: Imakaw Recors - CD-002
Picton, Peterborough & Cochrane, ON
Rob Hollett: vocal, guitar, bodhran
Mark Despault: vocal guitar
Mike Bernier: vocal, fiddle, mandolin
Jeff Allen: spoons
Andy Thompson: bass
Produced by Andy Thompson & The Wakami Wailers - circa 1986
Recorded at Northumberland Music Studio 29, Campbellford ON
I was in Arnprior, Ontario searching out Mac Beattie in the 1990s when I
was shown the cassette Last of the White Pine Loggers by the Wakami Wailers.
I put it into the tape deck of the car and was carried away by their lovely
arrangements of traditional Canadian logging songs. It was the first of three
albums they put out. The band members met while on a Parks Ranger course
at Wakami Lake, south of the village of Foleyet in Northern Ontario.
11. Barney McCaffrey: The Jolly Drovers of Westmeath
(Trad)
Live at The Great North Wind Radio Program
Wilno ON
Barney McCaffrey: accordion, vocals
Produced by Steve Fruitman
Recorded live at CIUT October 19, 1992
Bernard McCaffrey b. USA / d. Wilno ON January 4, 2012 (77)
Not from vinyl or CD! This was from a live performance at CIUT
on my 1992 radio program ‘The Great North Wind’. I had the privilege of having
Barney on my program twice! This was from the first appearance.
The Jolly Drovers of Westmeath is a traditional Ottawa Valley logging song
that Barney learned from Pearl Miller, a woman who frequented a bar in Pembroke
where Barney played. She had to be at the right state of inebriation to sing
the song in its entirety. Many times Barney tried to get her to sing it but
she was either too drunk or not drunk enough to do it. Finally, one afternoon,
she was in perfect singing condition and he recorded it on his cassette recorder.
It’s a great song which uses the metaphor of ‘horses getting too fat’ for
being lazy.
12. James O’Neill: Ireland Boys, Hurrah!
(Timothy Daniel Sullivan)
Ireland Boys Hurrah! and other Irish Ballads: Copley - DWL 7-400
Ireland
John O'Neill's Orchestra
Producer not listed - circa 1957
Timothy Daniel Sullivan (29 May 1827 – 31 March 1914) was an
Irish nationalist, journalist, politician and poet who wrote the Irish national
hymn "God Save Ireland", in 1867. He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from
1886 to 1888 and a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1880 to 1900.
Ireland Boys, Hurrah! also known as “Dear Old Ireland”, was first published
in 1861 in Sullivan's music collection “Songs of the Backwoods”. Its nostalgic
lyrics are about Irish emigrants living in Canada, working in the woods.
This was an imagined setting, however, as Sullivan himself never set foot
in Canada. In its own way, it was as made up as Monte Python’s ‘I’m a Lumberjack’
song.
It’s also interesting to note that Canadian folk band, The Irish Rovers,
recorded the song but changed the first line: “Deep in Canadian Woods we've
met from one bright island flown”, was replaced with Pennsylvanian woods.
What were they thinkin’?
13. Mac Beattie & the Ottawa Valley Melodiers: St Patrick’s Day At Neville’s
(John MacNab Beattie)
This Ottawa Valley Of Mine: Banff Rodeo Records – RBS 1211
Arnprior ON
Reg Hill, fiddle
Gaetan Fairfield, guitar
Bob Whitney, alto sax
Bob Price, piano
Tony Miseferi, bass
Gordie Summers, lead guitar
Mac Beattie, vocal, drums washboard
Produced by Ralph Carlson, January 16, 1966
http://www.backtothesugarcamp.com/macbeattie.html
Douglas, Ontario, is the place where Mac Beattie used to perform
regularly with his band, the Ottawa Valley Melodiers, on St. Patrick’s Day.
It was run by two Brothers, Barney and Joseph Neville. For over 60 years,
the Douglas Hotel/Tavern was operated by the McHale family, and it was sold
in 2021 with the building slated to be converted into a mattress warehouse,
leaving drinkers a tad disappointed, especially on St. Patrick’s Day.
14. Pink Floyd: Obscured By Clouds
(Roger Waters / Dave Gilmore)
Obscurred by Clouds: Harvest Records ST 11078
London UK
Roger Waters: bass
Dave Gilmore: guitars
Rick Wright: keys
Nick Mason: drums
Produced by Pink Floyd, 1972
Recorded at Strawberry Studios, UK and Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France
15. The Pogues: Fiesta
(Shane MacGowan / Jem Finer)
If I Should Fall From Grace With God: Island Records ISL 1175
London UK
Shane MacGowan vocals, guitar
Spider Stacy tin whistle, vocals
James Fearnley accordion, piano, mandolin, dulcimer, guitar, cello, percussion
Terry Woods cittern lute, concertina, strings, banjo, dulcimer, guitar, vocals
Jem Finer banjo, saxophone
Andrew Ranken drums, vocals
Philip Chevron guitar, mandolin
Darryl Hunt bass, percussion, vocals
Ron Kavana banjo, spoons, mandolin
Siobhan Sheahan harp
Brian Clarke alto saxophone
Joe Cashman tenor saxophone
Paul Taylor trombone
Chris Lee trumpet
Eli Thompson trumpet
Produced by Steve Lillywhite, 1988
Recorded by Chris Dickie, Roy Spong & Nick Lacey at RAK Studios, London 1987
From the ‘80s heyday of The Pogues, Fiesta is and has been one of my
favorite songs. It was shortly after the album ‘If I Should Fall From Grace
With God’ was released that I began doing radio at CIUT and this was a go
to album for me. A mix of Mexican and Irish punk, it hits all the right buttons
for me. How did it do for you?
16. The Action: TV’s On The Blink
(The Action)
4 song EP: Montreco Records
Ottawa
John Fenton: lead guitar
Paul Fenton: slide guitar
Michael Fenton: bass
Ted Axe: vocals
Scott "Shot" MacDonald: drums
Produced 1977
John Fenton b. 1953 / d. April 2, 2020
Formed in 1977, The Action was one of the first garage-punk bands
in Canada, and the first band to include all three of Ottawa’s Fenton brothers,
with John and Paul on guitar and their younger brother, Michael, who was
still in his teens, on bass. Claimed Paul Fenton: We were definitely the
first punk band in Ottawa. The EP they released became a cult hit in New
York, and sold thousands of copies in Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa. By the
early 1980s the Action were morphing into the Fenton Brothers Band (1984)
who put out two albums in the mid ‘80s and broke up in 1990. Paul Fenton
put out a solo album in 2000.
17. Kid King’s Combo: Banana Split
(KKC)
45 single bw Skip’s Boogie: Excello Records 2009
Nashville TN
Lee Arthur “Kid” King: drums
‘Skippy’ Edward Brooks: piano
Freddy Young: sax
Clifford McCray: upright bass
Produced by Ernie Young, 1953
Recorded at The Record Mart, Third Floor
This Nashville based band recorded exclusively for Excello records,
releasing a series of singles between 1953 and 57. Strange how little is
known about these guys!
18. Patti Page: I Love You Because
(Leon Payne)
45 single bw Mockin’ Bird Hill: Mercury Records 5595-X45
Encinitas CA
Patti Page: vocals
Jack Rael Quintette: bg vocals
Produced 1951
Clara Ann Fowler b. Claremore OK Nov 8, 1927 / d. Jan 1, 2013 Encinitas CA (85)
I Love You Because was subsequently recorded by Elvis in 1954.
It was also recorded by Ernest Tubb, Johnny Cash, Eddie Fisher, Al Martino,
Jim Reeves and John Prine. Martino’s version was the most successful sales-wise.
Songwriter Leon Payne b. Alba TX June 15, 1917 / d. Sept 11, 1969 (52) recorded the original version of the song in 1949.
19. Count Basie Orchestra: I Wanna Be Your Man
(Lennon / McCartney)
Basie’s Beatle Bag: Verve Records V6-8659
Hollywood CA
Count Basie: piano
Count Basie’s Orchestra
Produced by Peter Spargo and Teddy Reig, 1966
Recorded by Val Valentin and Ami Hadim at TTG Sunset Recorders, Hollywood
Arranged by Chico O’Farrill
William James Basie b Red Bank NJ Aug 21, 1904 / d. Apr 26, 1984 Hollywood (79)
Vintage Voices w DJ Maria & Laura Gillis
20. Claudio Villa: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle
(Raffaele Lipparini)
45 single: Cetra – SP 382
Rome, Italy
Claudio Villa: vocals
Orchestra – Ovidio Sarra E La Sua Orchestra
Produced by Franco Potenza, 1958
Translation: You came down from the stars.
Side Two
1. Bobby King & Terry Evans: Just A Little Bit
(D Gordon)
Live And Let Live!: Stony Plain Records SPL 1122
Los Angeles CA
Bobby King & Terry Evans: lead vocals
Ry Cooder: guitar
Jim Keltner: drums
Jim Dickinson: piano
Jorge Calderon: bass
Willie Green: BG Vocals
Produced for Rounder Records by Ry Cooder 1988
Mixed by Larry Hirsch at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood CA
Recorded by Mark Ettel at Ocean Way Studios
Mastered at Precision Lacquer, Los Angeles
Wardrobe Stylist: Susan Nininger
Bobby King (born July 28, 1944, in Lake Charles, Louisiana \ sang in his fathers church
Terry Evens August 14, 1937 Vicksburg, Mississippi / d. Jan 20, 2018 (80) MS blues songwriter
2. Whitehorse: Lipstick
(Luke Doucet / Melissa McClelland)
45 single bw Devil’s Got A Gun (Live): Six Shooter Records SIX076
Toronto ON
Luke Doucet: guitar, vocal
Melissa McLelland: guitar, vocal
Produced by Whitehorse, 2013
Recorded by moon:&:6 at Catherine North Studio
Mastered by Phil Demetro at the Lacquer Channel, Toronto
3. The Great Western Orchestra: Big Iron
(Marty Robbins)
GWO: Centerfire Records - BFZ 80137
Calgary, AB
Cindy Church - vocals
Nathan Tinkham – vocals, guitars
David Wilkie – vocals, mandolin, tenor guitar
John Hyde - bass
Thom Moon - drums
Stewart MacDougall - keys
Produced by The GWO, 1989
Recorded by Richard Harrow at Living Room Studios, Calgary
The members of the GWO were originally from the backup band of Ian Tyson.
Cindy Church joined Nathan Tinkham and David Wilkie for a couple of years
as the GWO. They put out only this one album and a 4 song CD sampler before
splitting up. Based in Alberta, all were members of the Calgary based music
scene. David Wilkie became the Celtic Cowboy while Cindy Church later moved
to Toronto and was one of the principal members of Lunch at Allan’s.
4. Bud Roberts: The Longest Run
(Bud Roberts / Jimmy Simpson)
This Is Bud Roberts: Boot Records BOS 7105
Kingston ON
Bud Roberts: vocal, rhythm guitar
Red Shea: lead guitar
Hank Monis: rhythm guitar
Paul Zaza: bass
Mark Altman: piano
Al Cherney: fiddle
Jack Zaza: mandolin, harmonica
Howie Reay: drums
Laurie Bower Singers
Produced by Mark Altman and Jury Krytiuk, 1971
Recorded at RCA Studio, Toronto by George Semkiw
Jimmy Simpson b. Ashland City Tennessee 24th March, 1928 / d. September 14, 2014 (86)
John Buddy Roberts (aka Buddy Black) b. Moncton NB July 6, 1935 / d. May 15, 2011 Bowmanville ON (75).
Bud Roberts had been a truck driver and had a song written for
him by Stompin’ Tom: it was called “Bud The Spud” but he failed to record
it (so Connors did the honours himself!). He had a rocky professional music
career, put out a couple of albums and had a few minor hit songs, including
Jimmy Simpson’s ‘Alcan Run’. The "Alcan Run" song would later also be recorded
by Canadian balladeer Stompin' Tom Connors. “The Longest Run” was very similar
in structure and in some ways just as good as The Alcan Run. His only other
hit was his own composition called “I’ve Got The Bottle and The Bar Stool”.
5. Ted Wesley: MacKenzie Road
(Bob Ruzicka)
Blackflies and Mosquitos and Other Love Songs: Boot Records BOS 7143
Yellowknife NT
Ted Wesley: vocals
Others not listed
Produced by Gerry McDonall, 1975
Ted Wasylkiewicz b. Zambia 1951
Ted Wesley was born in Abercorn, in the former British-African
colony of Northern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, of Polish refugee parents.
When he was six the family moved to England; three years later the family
emigrated to Edmonton, Alberta. Being a big kid, he first came north in 1967
as a teen and went to work in the Discovery gold mine north of Yellowknife.
"I lied to them, told them I was 18," he said. Within weeks he met Andy Steen
and they formed the band called “The Tundra Folk”. He went solo in 1972 and
released a trio of albums featuring songs by northern songwriters Bob Ruzicka
and Wilf Bean. He was also a part time Elvis impersonator.
Now living in Northern Alberta, Wesley is still performing. The MacKenzie
Highway (or road) begins at Grimshaw, Norhtern Alberta and drives north,
above the 60th, up to Yellowknife.
6. Popeye: Popeye The Sailor Man Song
(Sammy Learner)
Popeye The Sailor: Peter Pan Records – 1113
San Jose CA
William Costello: the voice of Popeye
Produced by Popeye cartoons, 1934
William Arnold Costello b. Rhode Island Feb 2, 1898 / d. Oct 9, 1971 (73) San Jose, CA
7. Al Bruno: Arkansas Traveller / Old Joe Clark / Guitar Breakdown
(Traditional)
Town & Country Guitar: Arc Records - 507
Sudbury ON
Al Bruno: lead guitar
Producer not listed - circa 1958
Al Bruneau b. Sudbury ON January 22, 1937 / d. August 21, 2015 Pensacola, Florida
A No-Name guitarist from Sudbury, comes to Toronto, pays his
dues, records an album then leaves for the States where he got to play on
recordings by a lot of big stars. In 1963, he moved to Philadelphia, where
he worked on Dick Clark’s famous American Bandstand TV show and became Musical
Director for Clark’s Caravan of Stars tours. When Dick Clark relocated to
a new home base in Los Angeles, Al Bruno followed along. He became the house
guitarist for Capitol Records alongside Glen Campbell, playing on recordings
that became huge hits. He later became a Producer. One Canadian that is definitely
under the radar.
8. Sopwith Camel: Postcard From Jamaica
(T MacNeil / P Kraemer)
Sopwith Camel: Kama Sutra Records – KLP 8060
San Francisco
Peter Kraemer, vocal, sax
Terry MacNeil and William "Truckaway" Sievers, guitars
Martin Beard, bass
Norman Mayell, drums
Produced by Erik Jacobsen, 1967
Recorded by Val Valentin
There were albums that I bought strictly because of the cover. Back
in the ‘60s, there was little to go on; you either bought pop music magazines
or listened to the radio to gather any information about the music scene.
I purchased my Sopwith Camel album, having heard just one song ‘Hello, Hello’
on the radio and never regretted it. It’s a fabulous album of original psychedelic
jug band music. Postcard From Jamaica was supposed to be their follow up
to Hello, Hello but didn’t do so well.
9. The Psychedelic Furs: Pretty In Pink
(The Psychedelic Furs)
Talk Talk Talk: Columbia – FC 37339
London UK
Richard Butler: vocals
Roger Morris: lead guitar
John Ashton: rhythm guitar
Tim Butler: bass
Duncan Kilburn: saxophone, keyboards
Vince Ely: drums
Produced by Steve Lillywhite, 1981
Mastered at The Town House
Recorded by Phil Thornalley, Will Gosling
10. The Pretty Things: Rosalyn
(Jimmy Duncan / Bill Farley)
45 single bw Big Boss Man: Fontana Records TF-469
London UK
Phil May: lead vocal
Dick Taylor: guitar
Brian Pendleton: guitar
John Stax: bass
Viv Prince: drums
Produced 1964
They took their name from a Willie Dixon song, Pretty Thing, from 1955
11. Left Banke: She May Call You Up Tonight
(Mike Brown / Steve Martin)
Walk Away Rene/ Pretty Ballerina: Smash Records SRS 67088
New York City, NY
Mike Brown: harpsichord, piano
Rick Brand: guitar
Tom Finn: bass
George Cameron: drums
Steve Martin: vocals
Produced by Harry Lookofsky, 1966
Recorded at World United Studios & Mercury Studios, New York City between 1965-66
Released February 1967
Baroque Rock is how these guys were marketed. Young kids from New York.
Someone recently asked on Twitter: “What’s your favourite song on the album?”
And I answered: “All of ‘em”. I stand by that. These were teenagers who were
way ahead of their time. It helped that principal songwriter Mike Brown’s
(aka Lookofsky) father was a major music producer in New York at the time
and helped arrange and produce the album which contained two major hits:
Walk Away Rene and Pretty Ballerina.
12. Ladies Choice Bluegrass Band: Montezuma’s Revenge
(Skip Holmes)
Bluegrass Is Our Business: Boot Records BBG-6014
Halifax NS
Gordon Stobbe: mandolin
Skip Holmes: banjo
Bill Doucette: guitar
Trish York: fiddle
Walter Jakeman: bass
Produced by Gordon Stobbe, 1981
Recorded by Pat Martin at Audio Atlantic, Halifax
Mixed by Denis Lepage and Pat Martin
The band first formed in Halifax, 1978. Toured and released two albums
while appearing as the band on ATV’s weekly successful TV show ‘Up Home Tonight”,
hosted by it’s leader, Gordon Stobbe. In 1984 they began to morph into Those
Fabulous Cliches, and eventually The Gordon Stobbe Trio.
13. Bobby Wiseman w Mary Margaret O’Hara: In Her Dream
(B Wiseman)
Sings Wrench Tuttle: WEA / Risque Disque 25 69131
Toronto ON
Bobby Wiseman: keys, vocals
Mary Margaret O’Hara: vocals
Graeme Kirkland: drums
Dennis Delorme: pedal steel
Bazil Donovan: bass
Curtis Driedger: violin
Ben Mink: violin
Pat Langner: vocal
Laura Hubert: vocal
Produced by Bobby Wiseman, 1989
Recorded by Be-Double-You at the Music Gallery and Jays Space Station, Toronto
Engineering Assistants: Sandor Ajenstadt, Joe Benarroch, John Oswald, Jay Blair
An original member of Blue Rodeo, Wiseman quit the band to concentrate
on things that really mattered to him. He did some production work and songwriting
and released several albums of his original material. This song is really
dreamy, with Mary Margaret O’Hara dueting with him.
14. Gladys Knight and The Pips: The Tracks of My Tears
(W Robinson / M Tarpin / W Moore)
45 single bw If I Were Your Woman: Tamla/Motown S 35078
Atlanta GA
Gladys Knight: vocal
Merald "Bubba" Knight: vocal
William Guest: vocal
Edward Patten: vocal
Produced by Norman Whitfield, 1970
Recorded at Motown Studios, Detroit
The Pips started out in 1952 but hit their stride when Gladys Knight joined
them in 1964. They actually recorded this song in 1965. My copy is from a
re-released 45 with hit songs on the A and B sides.
15. Jellyroll: I Thought I Had The Blues
(T Wilkins)
45 single bw Roller Coaster: Force One Records FO 1004
Toronto
Terry Wilkins: bass
Wally Cameron: drums
Davis Baxter: guitar
Martin Soldat: keys, vocals
Produced by Mel Shaw and Jellyroll, 1977
Mel Shaw used to produce The Stampeders. Terry Wilkins came to
Canada from Australia in the early 1970s and still plays in and around Toronto.
16. John Prine: Living In The Future
(John Prine)
Storm Windows: Asylum Records X6E-286
Maywood, Illinois
John Prine vocals, guitar
Barry Beckett piano
John Burns guitar, harmony vocals
Bob Hoban organ, fiddle, mandolin, piano, background vocals
Leo LeBlanc steel guitar
Rachel Peer harmony Vocals
Wayne Perkins guitar
Tom Piekarske bass, background vocals
Angie Varias drums
Produced by Barry Beckett, 1980
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios,Sheffield, AL
John Edward Prine b. October 10, 1946, Maywood, Illinois / d. April 07, 2020, Nashville TN
17. Moe Koffman: Neptune
(Moe Koffman)
Best of Moe Koffman: GRT Records 7230-1053
Toronto ON
Moe Koffman: flute
Sonny Greenwich - guitar
Others unidenitifed
Produced by Doug Riley 1975
Recorded by Terry Brown at Toronto Sound Studios
Cover: David Andoff
Morris "Moe" Koffman, OC (b. Toronto December 28, 1928 d. Orangeville ON March 28, 2001)
Neptune originally on Solar Explorations LP 1974
Artist David Andoff is mostly known for Mainline album covers
18. King Crimson: Happy Family
(Robert Fripp / Pete Sinfield)
Lizard: Atlantic Recording Corp SD 8278
Winbourn - Bournemouth , Dorset / London UK
Robert Fripp: guitar, mellotron, synth, organ, devices
Pete Sinfield: lyrics
Mel Collins: sax, flute
Gordon Haskell: bass, vocals
Andy McCulloch: drums
Keith Tippett: keys
Robin Miller: oboe, cor anglais
Mark Charig: cornet
Nick Evans: trombone
Produced by Robert Fripp & Pete Sinfield 1970
Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London by Robin Thompson & Geoff Workman
