Side One
1. Theme: Fleetwood Mac: Jigsaw Puzzle Blues – 1968
2. The Who: Armenia City In The Sky – 1967
3. The Rembetica Hipsters: In The City’s Bath Houses – 2004 *
4. Ultravox: Satday Night in the City of the Dead – 1977
5. The Diodes: City of the Dead – 1980 *
6. David Celia: The Wind – 2012 *
7. The Audreys: Paradise City (Live at CIUT) – 2008 *
8. Swampwater: Take A City Bride – 1970
9. The Staccatos: Song The City Sings – 1970 *
10. Jane Siberry: The Empty City – 1986 *
11. Return To Forever: Space Circus Pt 2 – 1973
12. Ike & Tina Turner: Nightbush City Limits – 1973
13. Rodriguez: Inner City Blues – 1970
14. Marvin Gaye: Inner City Blues – 1974
15. Pure Prairie League: Kansas City Southern – 1975
16. The Trashmen: Tube City – 1964
Vintage Voices Segment w Laura Gillis & DJ Doreen
17. Elvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock - 1957
18. Rufus Guinchard: Flowers of Edinburgh - 1977 *
Side Two
1. David Pritchard: Nash Metropolitan – 1976 *
2. Wilbert Harrison: Kansas City – 1959
3. The Ceedees: Television City – 1980 *
4. Bush: Got To Leave The City – 1970 *
5. Bent Wind: Going to The City – 1969 *
6. Band Of Joy: Submarine City – 1983
7. Xochimilcas: Tu Mentiroso Amor – 1968
8. Jon & Es Lehti: Silver City’s Burning – 1977 *
9. It’s All Meat: Pity in the City – 1970 *
10. Grievous Angels: This Is How The City Falls – 2020 *
11. If: Your City Is Falling – 1970
12. Lester Lanin Orchestra: Guitar Boogie Twist – 1961
13. Laura Repo: City Song – 2004 *
14. Robyn Hitchcock: City of Shame – 1981
15. Cream: Deserted Cities of the Heart – 1968
16. Dawson City: Coming to Get Ya – 1980 *
17. Jan & Dean: Surf City – 1963
18. Joe Venuti & His Blue 5: Hoedown Lowdown – 1957
19. The Who: In the City – 1966CanCon = 42%
And Now for The Particulars
Side One
1. Theme: Fleetwood Mac: Jigsaw Puzzle Blues
(Danny Kirwin)
45 single: Blue Horizon Records 57-3145
London
Danny Kirwin: lead guitar
Peter Green: guitar
Jeremy Spencer: piano
Mick Fleetwood: drums
John McVie: bass
Produced by Mike Vernon, 1968
Recorded at Decca Studios, Hampstead Heath, London
2. The Who: Armenia City In The Sky
(John Keen)
A Quick One / The Who Sell Out: Decca MCA2-4067
London
Roger Daltrey: vocals
Pete Townsend: guitar, bg vocals
John Entwistle: bass, vocals
Keith Moon: drums
Al Kooper: keys
Produced by Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp, 1967
3. The Rembetica Hipsters: In The City’s Bath Houses
(A Delias)
Architects of Narghilé: Socrates Pizza Records SPR001
Calgary AB
Allen Baekeland: guitar, spoken vocals
Nikos Diochnos: bouzouki, lead vocals
Lincoln Frey: clarinet, leodeon
Ron Casat: keys
Produced by Ron Casat, 2001
Allan Baekeland
b. Calgary November 6, 1959 / d. May 23, 2020 Calgary (60)
Baekeland was a CIUT alumni, having produced the Twisting Postman and A Few Acres Of Snow on CIUT. Before that he was a prominent volunteer at Calgary’s CJSW where he saved the radio station during a time of crisis. He performed in Lost and Profound and several other bands. While at CIUT he met the love of his life, Jen Norfolk who was another CIUT show host; they got married and moved back to Calgary. He was a great friend and we miss him. He died of cancer at the age of 60.
4. Ultravox!: Satday Night in the City of the Dead
(John Foxx)
Ultravox!: Island Records ILPS 9449
London
John Foxx: lead vocal
Stevie Chears: guitar
Warren Cann: drums, vocals
Billie Currie: Violin, keys
Chris Cross: bass, vocals
Produced by Brian Eno, Ultravox! And Steve Lillywhite, 1977
Recorded by Terry Barham at Island Studios, Hammersmith UK
5. The Diodes: City of the Dead
(John Catto / Paul Robinson)
Action / Reaction: Orient Records OLP001
Toronto
Paul Robinson: lead vocal
John Catto: guitars
Ian Mackay: bass
Mike Lengyell: drums
Produced by Willi Morrison and Ian Guenther, 1980
Recorded and mixed by George Semkiw at Amber Studios, Toronto
6. David Celia: The Wind
(David Celia)
Live on Sugarcamp Music, CIUT
Toronto
David Celia: guitar, keys, kazoo
Chris Banks: bass
Selina Martin: vocals, tambourine
Cleve Anderson: drums
Michael Holt: keys, vox
Produced by Steve Fruitman, 2012
Recorded by Sam Petite live at CIUT Studios
7. The Audreys: Paradise City
(T Coates / D Coates / T Goodall)
Live on Back To The Sugarcamp on CIUT
Adelaide, Australia
Taasha Coates – lead vocals
Tristan Goodall – guitar
D Coates - bass
Produced live on air by Steve Fruitman, March 6, 2008
Tristan Goodall d. July 2, 2022 (48)
8. Swampwater: Take A City Bride
(Floyd Guilbeau)
45 single bw It’s Your Game Mary Jane: King Records 45-6376
Sunset Louisiana
Gib Guilbeau: fiddle, guitar, vocals
John Beland: guitar, dobro, piano
Stan Pratt: drums
Thad Maxwell: bass
Produced 1970
Floyd ‘Gib’ Guilbeau
b. September 26, 1937 Sunset LA
Gib Giulbeau went on to join the reformed Flying Burrito Brothers as their lead guy who, like Doug Kershaw, played a funky Cajun fiddle style.
9. The Staccatos: Song The City Sings
(Lee Emmerson)
Initially: Capitol Records of Canada – T-6158
Ottawa
Vern Craig: guitar
Lee Emmerson: guitar, vocals
Brian Rading: bass
Rick bell: drums
Mike Bell: drums
Produced by Sandy Gardner, 1966
The Staccatos were eventually revamped and renamed Five Man Electrical Band. Back in the good old days of the early Beatles era, they were Ottawa's most commercially successful band. Sandy Gardner, who produced them, did one of the four front cover write-ups of Beatlemania, the Beatles' second album. And that's no mistake: it was on the front cover.
10. Jane Siberry: The Empty City
(Jane Siberry)
45 single bw One More Colour: Duke Street Records DSR 71019
Guelph ON
Jane Siberry: keys, vocals
John Switzer: bass
Al Cross, drums
Ken Myhr: guitar
Anne Bourne: keys
Produced by Jane Siberry and John Switzer, 1986
Recorded by John Naslen at Manta Sound, Toronto
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood
11. Return To Forever: Space Circus Pt 2
(Chick Corea)
Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy: Polydor 2310 283
Chelsea MA
Chick Corea: keys, percussion
Stan Clarke: bass
Bill Connors: guitars
Lenny White: drums
Produced by Chick Corea, 1973
Recorded at The Record Plant by Shelly Yakus
Mastered at The Master Cutting Room by Tom Robstenek
Armando Anthony Corea
b. June 12, 1941 Chelsea Mass / d. February 9, 2021 Tampa FL (79)
12. Ike & Tina Turner: Nutbush City Limits
(Tina Turner)
Get Back: Liberty Records LO 51156
Zurich, Switzerland
Tina Turner: vocals
Ike Turner: guitar
Others not listed
Produced by Ike Turner, 1973
Mastered by Ron McMaster at EMI American Studios
Anna Mae Bullock aka Tina Turner
b. November 26, 1939 Brownsville TN / d. May 24, 2023 Zurich SW (83)
13. Rodriguez: Inner City Blues
(Sixto Rodriguez)
Rodriguez: acoustic guitar, vocals
Detroit
Dennis Coffey: electric guitar
Mike Theodore: keys
Bob Babbitt: bass
Andrew Smith: drums
Bob Pengborn: percussion
Produced by Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey, 1970
Recorded by Milan Bogden and Mike Theodore at Tera-Shirma Studios, Detroit 1969
Originally released on Cold Fact: Sussex Records SXBS 7000
Searching for Sugarman Sountrack Producers, Matt Sullivan and Roib Santos, 2012
Remastered by Dave Cooley at Elvsian Masters
Sixto Diaz Rodriguez
b. July 10, 1942 Detroit / d. August 8, 2023 Detroit (81)
14. Marvin Gaye: Inner City Blues
(Marvin Gayke / James Nyx)
Marvin Gaye Live!: Motown T333V1
Detroit
Ed Green: drums
James Jamerson: bass
Dvid T Walker: guitar
Ray Parker: guitar
Joe Sample: keys
John Arnold: percussion
Joe Clayton: congas
Paul Hubinon: trumpet
George Bohanon: trombone
Ernie Watts: sax
William Green: sax
James Getzoff, Jack Shulman: violins
Eric Dolen, Charlie Burns, Michael Torrance, Dwight Owens, Wally Cox: bg vocals
Produced by EG Abner, 1974
Recorded by Cal Harris, Bill Schnee live at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
15. Pure Prairie League: Kansas City Southern
(Gene Clark)
Two Lane Highway: RCA APL1-0933
Columbus Ohio
George Ed Powell: guitars, vocals
William Frank Hinds: drums
Larry Goshorn: lead guitar
John David Call: steel, dobro, banjo
Michael Connor: keys
Mike Reilly: bass
Produced by John Boylan, 1975
Recorded by Paul Grupp at Capitol Records, Hollywood & Record PIlant, LA, RCA Nashville
Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Records
16. The Trashmen: Tube City
(Steve Wahrer)
Surfin’ Bird: Beat Rocket Records BR 107
Minneapolis / St. Paul MN
Tony Andreason: lead guitar
Dal Winslow: guitar
Bob Reed: bass
Steve Wahrer: drums
Produced by George Garrett, 1964
Recorded by Tom Jung
Vintage Voices Segment w Laura Gillis & DJ Doreen
17. Elvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock
(Jerry Lieber / Mike Stoller)
RCA Victor LPM 1707
Memphis TN
Elvis Presley: vocal, acoustic guitar
The Jordanaires: backing vocals
Bill Black: bass
Scotty Moore: electric guitar
DJ Fontana: drums
Dudley Brooks: piano
Produced by RCA, 1957
Compilation album produced 1958
Elvis Aaron Presley
b. January 8, 1935 East Tupelo Miss / d. August 16, 1977 Memphis (42)
18. Rufus Guinchard: Flowers of Edinburgh
(Trad)
Newfoundland Fiddler: Breakwater 1002
Daniel’s Harbour NL
Rufus Guinchard: fiddle
Kelly Russell: guitar, percussion
Produced by Kelly Russell, 1977
Recorded by Rick Harris
Rufus Guinchard
b. Daniel’s Harbour NL Sept 6, 1899 / d. Corner Brook NL Sept 7 1990
Side Two
1. David Pritchard: Nash Metropolitan
(G Plewman)
Nocturnal Earthworm Stew: Island Records ILPS 9422
Toronto
Nash The Slash: electric violin
Produced by David Pritchard, 1976
David Pritchard
b. England / d. Toronto 2005
David Pritchard was born in the UK and immigrated to Canada in 1952. He grew up in Willowdale (Toronto) where he began his own pirate radio station he called CBIG. Began his official radio career on CHUM FM and was the first Canadian artist signed to the Island Records label.
2. Wilbert Harrison: Kansas City
(Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller)
45 single: Fury Records 1023
Charlotte NC
Wilbert Harrison: piano, vocals
Jimmy Spruill: guitar
Produced by Bobby Robinson, 1959
Wilbert Huntington Harrison
b. January 5, 1929 Charlotte NC / d. October 26, 1994 Spencer NC (65)
Like most people, I first heard Kansas City after The Beatles released it in 1965 in Canada on Beatles VI. It was the first song on side A. It was written by Leiber and Stoller in 1952 when they were only 19. Little Richard recorded it in 1956. Wilbert Harrison’s recording in 1959. Harrison died of a stroke in 1994.
3. The Ceedees: Television City
(Curtis Driedger)
Hit The Ditch…” Carrot Records CD-1-1980
Peterborough ON
Curtis Driedger: guitar, keys, mandolin, violin, lead vocals
Ed Dick: bass, 5 string banjo
Nick Kent: drums
Susan Newman: keys, percussion, bg vocals
Rob Fortin: guitar, focals
Produced by the Ceedees, 1980
Recorded by Glen Johnasen at Integrated Sound Studios, Agincourt ON
4. Bush: Got To Leave The City
(Roy Kenner / Domenic Troiano)
Bush: ABC Dunhill – DS 50086
Toronto
Roy Kenner: vocals
Domenic Troiano: guitars, vocals
Prakash John: bass
Pentti Glan: drums
Produced by Reb Foster and Tim Alvarado, 1970
Recorded at Wally Heider’s Studio 3, LA
Domenic Michele Antonio Troiano
b. January 17, 1946, Modugno Italy / d. May 25, 2005 Toronto
Roy Kenner
b. January 14, 1948, Toronto
Prakash John
b. August 1, 1947, Mumbai, India
Pewntti ‘Whitey’ Glan
b. July 8, 1946 Finland / d. November 7, 2017 Innisfil ON
5. Bent Wind: Going to The City
(Bent Wind)
Sussex Drive: Trend Records T-1015
Toronto
Gerry Gibas: guitar, vocals
Marty Roch: rhythm guitar, vocals
Sebastian Pelaia: bass
Eddie Thomas: drums
Produced by Merv Buchanan, 1969
This Toronto band from the late 1960s released one impossible to find album, broke up and recorded another one twenty years later in 1989. They put out a third album in 1996. Having formed during their time at Toronto Metropolitan University in the late 1960s, their final release was called ‘The Ryerson Tapes’ made at the then Ryerson College. It came out in 2004.
6. Band Of Joy: Submarine City
(Band of Joy)
29K: Thunderbolt Records THBL-003
West Bromwich UK
Kevyn Gammond: guitar, vocals
Paul Lockey: guitar, vocals
Michael Chetwood: keys, vocals
John Pasternak: bass
Peter Robinson: drums
Produced by Clive Selwood, 1983
Mastered by Bob Jones
This band originally included Robert Plant and John Bohnam. After they left to play with Jimmy Page, the band broke up but got back together again 10 years later, releasing two albums. In 2010, Robert Plant used the group as his touring band, still called Band of Joy.
7. Los Xochimilcas: Tu Mentiroso Amor
(Francisco Gomez)
Variedad: Eco Records 905
Mexico City
Francisco ‘Paco’ Gomez Garcia: sax, bass
Francisco Martin Armenta Tornero: trumpet
Cesar Sosa: accordion
Antonio Caudillo: drums
Produced around 1968
First Mexican band to play rock n’ roll with Beatle haircuts before the Beatles did, in the late 1950s. In fact, they recorded a spicy version of She Loves You in 1964.
8. Jon & Es Lehti: Silver City’s Burning
(Jon Lehti)
EP 45: Silver City Records SCR 001
Kirkland Lake ON
Esa Lehti:
Jon Lehti:
Others not listed
Produced by Jon Lehti and Art Snider, 1977
Recorded at Sounds Canada Studios, Toronto by Art Snider
A song about the Cobalt Fire of 1977 that was started by burning cigarette butts behind a general store by roofers on Victoria Day. The ensuing fire burned most of the town; this recording came out later that same year. Esa lives currently in Kelowna BC and Jon is now in Newmarket ON. Both were born in Lapland, Finland and emigrated to Kirkland Lake around 1956. They got involved with rock n’ roll bands in the ‘60s.
9. It’s All Meat: Pity in the City
(Ted MacKay / Rich McKim)
It’s All Meat: Green Tree Records GTR 131
Toronto
Rick Aston: bass
Jed MacKay: keys
Rick McKim: drums
Wayne Rowarth: rhythm guitar
Chas White: lead guitar
Produced by Bill Misener, 1970
Recorded at RCA Studios, Toronto by Mark Smith
Digital Remastering by Bruce Ley, Toronto
It’s All Meat originally surfaced as The Underground in Toronto, releasing one single bfore changing their name. Pity in the City never made it to disc but was released on this CD of their first and only album. Jed MacKay is a producter for TV Ontario. Rick Aston died quite young. Rick McKim is still musically active. Wayne Rowarth has been living in the USA for the past 35 years and still performs.
10. Grievous Angels: This Is How The City Falls
(Chuck Angus)
Last Call For Cinderella: Jimmy Boyle records 2024
Cobalt ON
Chuck Angus: guitar, vocals
Janet Mercier: vocals
Peter Jellard: fiddle, mandolin, accordion, harmonica, electric guitar, bg vox
Alexandra Bell: keys, vocals, percussion
Tim Hadley: bass, bg vox
Ian McKendry: electric guitars
Nathan Mahaffy: drums, vcals
Burke Carroll: pedal steel
Produced by The Grievous Angels, 2024
Recorded by Jeremy Darby at Canterbury Music, Toronto
Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova
11. If: Your City Is Falling
(Dave Quincy)
IF 2: Capitol Records SW 676
London
John Mealing: keys, vocals
Jim Richardson: bass
Dennis Elliot: drums
Dick Morrissey: sax, flute
Dave Quincy: saxes
Terry Smith: guitar
Produced by Lew Futterman, 1970
Recorded by Jon Child at The Hit Factory, NYC by Frank Owen or Frank Owen, Island Studios, London
A Progressive rock band formed in England in 1969. Billboard called them “unquestionably the best of the so-called jazz-rock bands of the time. From 1970 – 75 produced eight studio albums and did 17 tours of Europe, the US and Canada.
12. Lester Lanin Orchestra: Guitar Boogie Twist
(A Smith)
Twistin’ In High Society: Epic LN 3825
NYC
No musicians identified
Produced by Jim Foglesong, 1961
Lester Lanin
b. August 26, 1907 Philadelphia / d. October 27, 2004, NYC
Youngest son of a 10 kids family of Russian Jewish immigrants. Made ish name during the depression playing at parties through by the rich. Played for dignitaries and visiting monarchs at the White House inaugural balls. His most memorable party was playing for Frank Zappa in 1974.
13. Laura Repo: City Song
(Laura Repo)
A Charmed Life: Repogirl Records RGRCD102
Toronto
Connie Nowe: guitar
Rachel Melas: bass
David Baxter: mandolin, slide guitar
Adam Faux, Steve Briggs: guitars
Bob Davis: bg vocals
Produced b y John Switzer, 2004
Recorded by James Paul at The Rogue Studio, Toronto
Mixed by John Switzer
Mastered by James Paul
14. Robyn Hitchcock: City of Shame
(R Hitchcock)
Black Snake Diamond Role: Armageddon Records ARM 4
London
Robyn Hitchcock: lead vocal, bass, piano, lead guitar
Morris Windsor: drums, bg vocal
Matthew Seligman: bass
Kimberley Rew: guitar
Produced by Pat Collier and Matthew Seligman, 1981
Recorded at The Barge Studios, Waterloo (London)
15. Cream: Deserted Cities of the Heart
(Jack Bruce / Pete Brown)
Heavy Cream: RSO Records 2671-102
London
Eric Clapton: guitar
Ginger Baker: drums
Jack Bruce: bass, vocals
Produced by Felix Pappalardi, 1968
Recorded at IBC Studios, London and Atlantic Studios, NYC by Tom Dowd & Adrian Barber
Compilation album produced 1972
16. Dawson City: Coming to Get Ya
(Randy Dawson)
Q107 Homegrown Album: Basement Records BASE 6002
Peterborough ON
Randy Dawson: guitar, vocals
Others not listed
Produced by Q107, 1980
In the mid-80s Randy Dawson fronted this group and D’Nile Blues Band. After winning the Homegrown contest in Toronto, he concentrated on songwriting and production and continues to play gigs.
17. Jan & Dean: Surf City
(Jan Berry / Brian Wilson)
Surf City and Other Swingin’ Cities: Liberty LRP 3314
Los Angeles
Jan Berry: vocal
Dean Torrence: vocal
Hal Blaine: drums
Glen Campbell: guitar
Billy Strange: guitar
Ray Pohlman: bass
Produced by Jan Berry, 1963
Recorded by Bones, Lanky & Dave Wiechman at United Western Recorders, Hollywood
William Jan Berry
b. April 3, 1941 / d March 26, 2004
Dean Ormsby Torrence
b. March 10, 1940
The first surf song to hit number one! Brian Wilson of the Beachboys gave the unfinished song to Jan Berry who finished it, recorded it and watched as it surfed to number 1 which made Brian’s dad, Murry Wilson, fume and call Jan and Dean pirates.
18. Joe Venuti & His Blue 5: Hoedown Lowdown
(Warner)
7 inch EP: Sesac Repertory Recording – AD 14
Philadelphia PA
Bass: Eddie Safranski
Drums: Bunny Shawker
Lead Guitar: George Barnes
Piano: Buddy Weed
Rhythm Guitar: Danny Perri
Violin: Joe Venuti
Produced 1957
19. The Who: In the City
(John Entwistle / Keith Moon)
45 single bw I’m A Boy: Decca 32058
London
John Entwistle: bass, French horn, vocals
Keith Moon: drums, vocals
Pete Townsend: guitar
Produced by Kit Lambert, 1966
Recorded at IBC Studios, London
This song resulted after a miscommunication between band members. The studio was booked but only Keith Moon and John Entwistle showed up so they wrote this song and recorded it. Pete Townsend came in a few days later and laid down the guitar track. No Roger Daltrey on this track.
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