Side Aye
1. Syrinx: Tumblers To The Vault – 1971 *
2. The Corndogs: Lemon Head – 1987 *
3. Teenage Heads: Blood Boogie – 1983 *
4. Talking Heads: Crosseyed And Painless – 1980
5. Headpins: Don’t Stand In The Line Of Fire – 1983 *
6. Freddy Gardner: I Only Have Eyes For You – 1948
7. Kevin Head: Ol’ Violin – 1974 *
8. Jefferson Airplane: Two Heads – 1967
9. George Harrison: Lay His Head – 1987
10. Mother Tucker’s Yellow Duck: Walk Your Head Around – 1969 *
11. Emmerson Lake & Palmer: Hoedown – 1972
12. John Kay & The Sparrow: Square Headed People – 1967 *
13. Old South Jug Band: Hatchet Head Blues – 1923
14. Bobby King & Terry Evans: Bald Head – 1988
15. Lovin’ Spoonful: Bald Headed Lena – 1966
16. The Who: The Ox – 1965
17. Roly Poly Fish Heads – 1981
Bee Side
1. Joe Murphy: Fiddle Head Reel – 1957 *
2. Argent: Hold Your Head Up – 1973
3. Talking Heads: Don’t Worry About The Government – 1982
4. Heads In The Sky: Atomic Energy Suite – 1981 *
5. Captain Tractor: Frozen Puck To The Head – 1997 *
6. Love Sculpture: The Stumble – 1969
7. Blue Rodeo: Head Over Heels – 1993 *
8. Lavender Hill Mob: Head Over Heels – 1977 *
9. TNT w Elaine Kilpatrick: Head Over Heels – 1976 *
10. Crowbar: Dead Head Out Of St. John’s – 1972 *
11. Ojnab: Le Tournement – 1995 *
12. Rudy Vallee: With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm – 1937
13. Malcolm Tomlinson: Knocking My Head – 1977 *
14. Cat Stevens: Hard Headed Woman – 1970
15. Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation: My Whisky Headed Woman – 1968
16. Roy Head: Treat Her Right – 1965
17. Manteca: Arms & The Man – 1984 *
CanCon* = 50%
Side Aye
1. Syrinx: Tumblers To The Vault
(John Mills-Cockell / Doug Pringle / Alan Wells)
Long Lost Relative: True North Records TNX 5
Toronto ON
John Mills-Cockell, moog synthesizer, piano, organ
Doug Pringle, sax
Alan Wells, hand drums, percussion
Produced by John Mills-Cockell & Eugene Martynec, 1971
Recorded by Dave Kalunbach, Don Stewart &Bill Roncken at Eastern Sound Studios, Thunder Sound Studios, Pathe-Humphries Studios & Bay Recording in Toronto
Mastered by Bob D’Orleans
Hey, head’s up! Use your head! It’s head music, head songs because that’s the way to get a head. We begin with Lemon Head and for the next two hours, we’ll be good heads and let the music heads prevail.
2. The Corndogs: Lemon Head (Bitter As Hell)
(Greg Clarke / Brodie Lodge)
Cliffhanger: Doggy Don’t Records DD 501
Toronto
Greg Clarke: lead vocals, guitar
Patrick Gilmour: guitar, keys, violin, lead vocals
Lionel Lodge: bass, vocals
Brodie Lodge: drums, harmonica, vocals
Produced by John Howard and Todd Warren, 1987
Recorded at Video Sound Studios, Toronto
Mastered at McClear Place, Toronto
3. Teenage Heads: Blood Boogie
(Teenage Heads)
45 single bw (I’m Just) Too True: MCA Records, MCA 52265
Hamilton ON
Gordie Lewis: guitar
Frankie Venom: vocals
Steve Marshall: bass
Nick Stipanitz: drums, vocals
Dave Rave: bg vocal
Produced by David Bendeth, 1983
Mixed by Danny Lanois at Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton
The band’s name, Teenage Head, came from a Flaming Groovies album of the same name. They were formed in 1975. Their performance at The Gary’s Last Tango, at the Horseshoe Tavern, resulted in a riot out on Queen Street. In 1983 they signed with an American label, MCA, who demanded that they change their name to Teenage Heads.
4. Talking Heads: Crosseyed and Painless
(Brian Eno / David Byrne)
Remain In Light: Sire Records SRK 6095
NYC
Bass – Brian Eno, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
Drums – Chris Frantz
Voice – Brian Eno, David Byrne, Nona Hendryx
Guitar – Adrian Belew, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison
Keyboards – Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
Percussion – Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Jose Rossy, Robert Palmer, Tina Weymouth
Produced by Brian Eno, 1980
Mastered By Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
Mixed By Brian Eno, David Jerden, David Byrne, John Potoker
Recorded by Dave Jerden at Compass Point Studios and Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Talking Heads formed in 1975 in New York City and remained active until 1991. The group helped to pioneer the New Wave music movement by integrating elements of punk, art rock, funk, and world music with their clean-cut image.
5. The Headpins: Don’t Stand In The Line Of Fire
(MacLeod / Mills)
Line of Fire: Solid Gold Records SGR-1017
Vancouver BC
Darby Mills: vocals
Brian MacLeod: guitars, keys, drums
Ab Bryant: bass
Bernie Aubin: drums
Produced by Brian MacLeod, 1983
Recorded and Mixed by David Slagter at Little Mountain & Ocean Studios, Vancouver
Mastered by Masterdisk, NYC
The band was founded as a side project in the late 1970s by then Chilliwack members Ab Bryant and Brian MacLeod. The Headpins began gigging around the Vancouver area throughout 1981, quickly building a fan base. Their debut album Turn It Loud, released in 1982, quickly reached platinum status as it topped the charts for six weeks, The band was in middle of recording their third album, Head Over Heels, when their record company went bust. They still gig.
6. Freddy Gardner: I Only Have Eyes For You
(Dubin / Warren)
The Unforgettable: Capitol 6000 Series – T-6000
London UK
Peter Yorke & His Concert Orchestra
Produced by Paul White, 1960
Originally recorded & released on 78 in 1948
Fred Gardner
b. 23 December 1910 London / d. 26 July 1950 (39)
Known as the worlds sweetest saxophonist, he began playing as far back as 1925 & by 1933 was talk of London town. He began his career playing in Ray Noble’s band. He was at home on any kind of sax and clarinet and developed into a first class session player.
He formed the semi-professional New Colorado Band in 1928, and a year later entered the band in a contest at Chelsea Town Hall, and they won. Gardner's 78 rpm recording of "I Only Have Eyes for You" was recorded on 29 April 1948 two years before his death.
Note: this was the first album put together by Paul White for Capitol Records of Canada’s new 6000 series of special releases. White tracked down records that weren’t being released in Canada for all kinds of reasons, mostly distribution, and these were all part of the 6000 series. Even the Beatles had special album releases on this series as well as the 72000 series for singles.
7. Kevin Head: Ol’ Violin
(Ron Parks)
No Frills: Shellout Records 50-101
Kingston ON / Ketch Harbour NS
Kevin Head: guitar, vocals
Bruce Chapman: piano
Jinx ONeil: bass
Ron Doug Parks, drums
Ken Pearson: organ
Scott MacMillan: guitar
Dave MacIssac: guitar
Wade Brown: guitar
Kate McGarrigle: banjo, accordion
Louis Benoit: mandolin
Gordon Stobbe: fiddle
Chaim Tannenbaum: harmonica
Dick Snook: sax
Produced by Kevin Head 1974
Recorded by Al Feeny and Lindsay Kidd at Audio Atlantic Studios, Halifax
Mixed by Kevin Head & Ken Pearson
His roots are in the Maritimes (his parents and grandparents hail from Newfoundland & Cape Breton) His roots are in the Maritimes (his parents and grandparents hail from Newfoundland & Cape Breton) Kevin was drawn to the Maritimes where he began his full time career as a
songwriter, band leader and actor. It was there he recorded his first LP (No Frills).
Currently Kevin lives in the Kingston area, writing, performing and teaching, living rurally, planting trees, collecting old Volvos, and howling at the moon.
8. Jefferson Airplane: Two Heads
(Grace Slick)
45 Single bw The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil : RCA Victor – 47-9297
San Francisco CA
Marty Balin – vocals, rhythm guitar
Grace Slick – vocals, piano, organ
Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar, vocals
Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar, electric chicken, vocals
Spencer Dryden – drums, piano, organ, steel balls, vocals
Jack Casady – bass
Produced by Al Schmitt, 1967
Recorded by Ritchie Schmitt at RCA Studios, Hollywood CA
This is from my very scratchy 45. I loved (and still do love) controlled feedback. So many great examples but one of my favourites was in Pooniel. The ending of Two Heads is pretty way out there.
9. George Harrison: Lay His Head
(G Harrison)
45 single bw Got My Mind Set On You: Dark Horse Records – 92-81787
Liverpool UK
George Harrison – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
Alla Rakha – tabla
Gary Brooker – keyboards, synthesizers
Al Kooper – keyboards, synthesizers
Mike Moran – keyboards, synthesizers
Neil Larsen – keyboards, synthesizers
Tom Scott – lyricon, horns
Herbie Flowers – tuba, bass
Willie Weeks – bass
Ray Cooper – keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, drums
Jim Keltner – drums
Dave Mattacks – drums
Produced by Jeff Lynne & George Harrison, 1987
Was recorded for Somewhere In England but didn’t make the final cut. Got My
Mind Set On You was the last number 1 by any of the Beatle boys. However, there is Woman by John Lennon – released the year he died that some say was the last number 1.
10. Mother Tucker’s Yellow Duck: Walk Your Head Around
(Don McDougall / Roger Law / Pat Caldwell)
Homegrown Stuff: Duck Records / Capitol Records - ST-6304
Vancouver BC
Pat Caldwell: vocal, harmonica
Charlie Faulkner: bass
Roger Law: guitar
Hugh Lockhead: drums
Don McDougall: guitar
Produced by Robin Spurgin, 1969
This Vancouver band started out in the later part of the 1960s as a joke, with only one guy who could actually play. Over the next year they put together a real band and released One Ring Jane as a single in the US but it wasn’t promoted. That was when they formed their own Duck Records and recorded their first album featuring a re-recorded version of One Ring Jane. Bonded with the San Francisco music scene, the album did rather well considering it didn’t get much airplay. They went on to tour with the Yardbirds, Alice Cooper, opened for Cream and Deep Purple before calling it quits in the early 1970s.
11. Emerson Lake & Palmer: Hoedown
(Aaron Copeland / Carl Palmer / Keith Emerson / Greg Lake)
Trilogy: Cotillion – SD 9903
London UK
Carl Palmer: percussion
Keith Emerson: keys
Greg Lake: bass
Produced by Greg Lake, 1972
Recorded at Advision Studios, London October 1971–January 1972 by Eddy Offord
Mastered by Barry Diament
What a great medley of fiddle tunes by Emmerson Lake and Palmer!
12. John Kay and The Sparrows: Square Headed People
(John Kay)
45 single bw Twisted: Columbia Records - 4-44769
Toronto ON
John Kay: rhythm guitar, lead vocals
Dennis Edmonton: lead guitar, vocals
Nick St. Nicholas: bass, vocals
Goldy McJohn: keyboards, vocals
Jerry Edmonton: drums
Produced by Al Lawrence for Camalus Productions, 1967
Recorded by Tim Geelan
The album John Kay and The Sparrow was recorded 1967, but only released 1969. By then the band had moved from Toronto to California, Dennis Edmonton left to become Mars Bonfire and the band decided to change their name to Steppenwolf after replacing Edmonton with Michael Monarch. After their monster hit Born To Be Wild, Columbia Records decided to capitalize on releasing recordings they made as The Sparrow.
13. Old South Jug Band: Hatchet Head Blues
(unknown)
The Jug Bands: Folkways RF Records 6
Louisville KY
Clifford Hayes: violin
Cal Smith: tenor banjo
Earl MacDonald: jug solo
Unknown: six string banjo, coronet
Music compiled by Samuel Charters, 1963
Recorded late 1923
This original blues jugband later became the Dixieland Jug Blowers. This Jugband album features some extremely rare recordings from the ‘20s, some in acoustic studios before the invention of electronic mics.
14. Bobby King & Terry Evans: Bald Head
(Ry Cooder / Jim Dickinson)
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 b. July 28, 1944 Lake Charles, LA – sang hin his fathers church
Terry Evens b. August 14, 1937 / d. January 20, 2018 (80) Vickesburg MS – blues songwriter
Backup singers for Ry Cooder for years. This entire album is soaked with the sounds of Ry Cooder’s guitars.
15. The Lovin’ Spoonful: Bald Headed Lena
(Edward Sneed / Willie Perryman)
Daydream: Kama Sutra Records: KLP 8951 (Mono)
New York City
John Sebastian – guitar
Zal Yanovsky – lead guitar, electric gorgle, vocal
Steve Boone – bass
Joe Butler – drums
Produced by Eric Jacobsen, 1966
Recorded by Val Valentin
One of the few songs from the Lovin’ Spoonful with Zal Yanovsky on lead vocals. It ends with a gorgling solo. They were such a greatly unpredictable band with roots in many places.
16. The Who: The Ox
(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
Just a raving jam with Nicky Hopkins on this drum bashing, bass riding mélange.
17. Barnes & Barnes: Fish Heads
(Bill Mumy / Robert Haimer)
Barnes & Barnes Greatest Hits: Rhino Records – RNDF 282
Los Angeles
Bill Mumy:
Robert Haimer:
Produced by Barnes and Barnes, 1982
Bill Mumy, an actor who starred in two legendary outer space tv shows (Lost In Space / Babylon 5) was one of the two Barnes. This was a favourite of Dr. Demento.
Bee Side
1. Joe Murphy & His Radio Swing Band: Fiddle Head Reel
(Jim Magill)
Playing The Immortal Music of Jim Magill: Rodeo 5RLP 14
Cape Breton Island
Joe Murphy: band leader
Bernie Leye: fiddle
Joe MacDougall: fiddle
Helen MacAulay: piano
Mike MacDonald: bass fiddle
Produced by George I Taylor, 1957
Recorded in Halifax
Joe Murphy started putting celtic stringbands together since the formation of the Rainbow Melody Boys in 1922. Jim Magill’s square dance music was a big draw in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. His band lasted until his untimely death in 1954. Three years later, this memorial album of his tunes was recorded.
2. Argent: Hold Your Head Up
(Rod Argent / Chris White)
45 single bw It’s Only Money Pt 1: Epic Records: S EPC 4321
London UK
Russ Ballard: vocals, guitar
Rod Argent: keys
Jim Rodford: bass
Bob Henrit: drums
Produced by Rod Argent and Chris White 1973
James Walter Rodford
b. 7 July 1941 St Albans, Hertfordshire / d. 20 January 2018 (76) St Albans
Bassist Jim Rodford was instrumental in helping his younger cousin Rod Argent form the Zombies in 1964. Later, along with Rod Argent, Rodford was one of the founding members of Argent. Eventually, Rodford joined the Kinks as a bass guitarist in 1978 and played with them until their final disintegration in 1997 Rodford later performed in a band called Animals II, fronted by three ex-members of The Animals: John Steel, Hilton Valentine and Dave Rowberry.
3. Talking Heads: Don’t Worry About The Government
(David Byrne)
The Name Of The Band Is Talking Heads 1977-79: Sire Records 2SR 3590
NYC
David Byrne: vocal, guitar
Jerry Harrison: keys, guitar, bg vocals
Tina Weymouth: bass
Chris Frantz: drums
Produced by David Byrne, 1982
Recorded live at Northern Studios, Maynard Mass, November 17, 1977
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
Formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. They played their first gig as "Talking Heads" opening for the Ramones at CBGB in 1975. They played Toronto venues, The Horseshoe and El Mocambo. Their early association with Brian Eno marked them as a band to watch, blending punk, folk, funk and world music into what became known as New Wave music.
4. Heads In The Sky: Atomic Energy Sweet: Heavy Water, Meltdown, Requiem
(Russ Walker)
Heads In the Sky: Illuminated Records IR 001
Oak Ridges ON
Russ Walker: keys, guitar, percussion
Steve Webster: bass
Gerry Fielding: drums
Chris McKim: mellotron
Produced by Russ Walker, 1981
Recorded by Russ Walker and Brock Fricker, Rene Brossard and Gerry Fielding
Recorded at Brock Sound, Toronto
Mixed at Amber Studios by George Simkiw and Paul Bonish and Zaza Sound, Toronto
The brainchild of Oak Ridges, Ontario musician Russ Walker. The band released one album and an EP on their own Illuminated Records. The full-length LP was also released in Japan, Holland and Germany.
5. Captain Tractor: Frozen Puck To The Head
(Captain Tractor)
Bought The Farm: Stony Plain RCD 220
Edmonton AB
Chris Wynters - vocals, guitar, songwriter
Scott Peters - vocals, mandolin, guitar, bodhran, songwriter, driver
Jules Mounteer - drums, percussion, driver
Shannon Johnson - fiddle, vocals
Aimee Hill - flute, vocals. Left after East of Edson.
Jeff Smook - bass, vocals, songwriter. Left after Bought the Farm.
Produced by Colin Lay & Shannon Johnson, 1997
Recorded by Colin Lay at Beta Sound Recorders, Edmonton
Mastered by George Graves at Lacquer Channel, Toronto
Getting together in the early ‘90s, this Edmonton based band followed in the footsteps of celtic punk fusion bands like The Pogues, Spirit of the West, and are still around to talk about it. Although they haven’t put an album out since 2015, they still do gigs. This was from their second album.
6. Love Sculpture: The Stumble
(Freddy King / Sonny Thompson)
Blues Helping: Rare Earth R 505
Cardiff Wales, UK
John Williams: bass
Bob Jones: drums, vocals
Dave Edmunds: guitar, keys
Produced by Malcolm Jones & Kingsley Ward, 1969
Recorded by Peter Mew
Dave Edmunds b. April 15, 1944 Cardiff, Wales
As a ten-year-old, he first played in 1954 with a band called the Edmunds Bros, a piano duo with his older brother Geoff. Then the brothers were in the Stompers, later called the Heartbeats, formed around 1957.
Then Dave and Geoff were in The 99ers. After that Dave Edmunds was in Crick Feathers' Hill-Bills formed in about 1960. The first group that Edmunds fronted was The Raiders formed in 1961. In 1966, after a short spell in a Parlophone recording band, the Image (1965–1966), Edmunds shifted to a more blues-rock sound with the short-lived band, Human Beans. After just eighteen months, the core of Human Beans formed a new band called Love Sculpture who released their debut single "River to Another Day" in 1968.
Their second single was a quasi-novelty reworking Aram Khachaturian's "Sabre Dance" as a speed- rock number. "Sabre Dance" became a hit after garnering the enthusiastic attention of British DJ John Peel,. After Love Sculpture split, Edmunds had a UK Christmas Number 1 single in 1970 with "I Hear You Knocking". Although he continued to release solo albums, he was smart enough to get into production
7. Blue Rodeo: Head Over Heels
(Jim Cuddy / Greg Keelor)
Five Days In July: WEA – CD 93846
Toronto
Vocals, Guitar – Greg Keelor
Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica – Jim Cuddy
Bass – Bazil Donovan
Drums – Glenn Milchem
Keyboards, Accordion – James Gray
Mandolin, Banjo, Pedal Steel Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar – Kim Deschamps
Produced by Blue Rodeo, 1993
Recorded by Doug McClement, Peter Hamilton, Comfort Sound Mobile Recording Unit
Mastered by Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound NYC
Mixed by John Whynot and John Rodd, Manta/Eastern Sound and Reaction studios
Three songs with the same title by three different Canadian acts!
8. Lavender Hill Mob: Head Over Heels
(N Prigeno / C Chandler / H Jacob)
Lavender Hill Mob: United Artists UALA 719G
Montreal QC
Nicky Prigeno: bass
Ronnie Jones: lead guitar
Gerry Hardy: flute, sax
Hector Jacob: rhythm guitar
Chuck Chandler: keys
Vito Fiory: drums
Produced by Rob Stevens for Cash West Productions, 1977
Recorded & Mixed by Nick Blagona at Le Studio, Morin Heights, QC
Mastered at Masterdisk by Bob Ludwig, NYC
Hard to find relevant info on these guys! What I do know is they were active from 1977 to 1978 in Montreal and I’ve got both of their albums. They were a bit commercial and obviously had a lot of money thrown their way since the albums were also released across the USA. They are described as a folk band but this particular track has that McCartney-esque syncopated beat heavily used by The Beatles.
Note: not the same Lavender Hill Mob from Fresno California who broke up in 1967.
9. TNT w Elaine Kilpatrick: Head Over Heels
(Denis Parker)
45 RPM single: Quay Records - CS-03
Stephenville, NL
Elaine Kilpatrick, vocals
Neil Bishop, guitar
Ted MacNeil, drums
Denis Parker, guitar
Claude Caines, bass
Brian Murphy, keys
Produced by Neil Bishop & Claude Caines, 1976
Recorded at Clode Sound, Stephenville
Elaine Kilpatrick, originally from Georgia / Florida, was working as an entertainer on a cruise ship that eventually docked in St. John’s. She jumped ship and within a couple of weeks became the new singer for a new Stephenville based rockin’ blues band TNT. She stayed for over a year before relocating to Toronto where she currently lives. This is from a rare single.
10. Crowbar: Dead Head Out Of St. John’s
(Kelly Jay)
Crowbar Classics: Daffodil Records SBA 16030
Ancaster ON
Sonnie Bernardi: percussion
Josef Chirowski: piano, organ
John Gibbard: guitars
Roly Greenway: bass
Kelly Jay: piano, vocals
Rheal Lanthier: guitars
Produced by Love, 1972
Overdubbed at Thunder Sound, Toronto
Recorded by Bill Seddon and Mike Bourne
Mixed by Vinny Triana
Remastering by Robert Ludwig at Sterling Sound, NYC
Henry Blake Fordham aka Kelly Jay
b. 1 Dec 1941 Toronto / d. Calgary AB June 21, 2019 (77)
Crowbar came together in 1970 after the band had been fired as Ronnie Hawkins’ backup band. Fordham was the band’s lead singing keyboard player and was the heart of the band. He co-wrote “Oh What a Feeling” which was inducted into the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2011. Margaret Trudeau (the Prime Minister’s mother), was a Crowbar fan and the band performed at many of Trudeau’s election campaign rallies in 1972. In my humble opinion, Kelly Jay was the first real ‘Captain Canada’; he also became good friends with John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen.
11. Ojnab: Le Tournement
(JP Loyer)
Le messager: Ojnab Musique - DC 01
Joliette, QC
Jean-Paul Loyer – banjo
Dany Lamoureux - guitar
Denis Violetti – bass
Paul Marchand – guitar
Produced by Jean-Paul Loyer, 1995
Mastered by Jean-Paul Loyer and Denis Fréchette
Recorded by Denis Fréchette at #4 Rd Studio
Jean-Paul Loyer
d. October 14, 2009 Joliette QC
12. Rudy Vallee: With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm
(Weston / Lee / Weston)
Bluebird 78 rpm B-7078
NYC
Connecticut Yankees
Rudy Vallee: sax, band leader
Vocal refrain: Cyril Smith
Originally recorded, 1937
Hubert Prior Vallée
b. July 28, 1901 Island Pond, Vermont / d. July 3, 1986 (84) Los Angeles
The song tells of how the ghost of Anne Boleyn haunts the Tower of London, seeking revenge on Henry VIII for having her beheaded.
13. Malcolm Tomlinson: Knockin’ My Head
(Malcolm Tomlinson)
Coming Outta Nowhere: A&M SP-4649
Toronto
Malcolm Tomlinson: Vocals, guitars, percussion
Danny Marks: guitars
Scott Cushnie: keys
Rick Birkett: bass
Frank LoRusso: drums
Randy Brecker: trumpet
Michael Brecker: tenor sax
Bill Dinwiddie: trombone
Ralph Craig Bass: trombone
Ron Kolber: baritone sax
Sonny Seals: also sax
Produced by Jack & Cub Richardson, 1977
Recrded at Soundstage, Toronto by Fred Brietberg
Mastered by Cub Richardson at JAMF, Toronto
14. Cat Stevens: Hard Headed Woman
(Cat Stevens)
Tea For The Tillerman: A&M SP 4280
London UK
Cat Stevens: guitar, keys, vocals
Alun davies: guitar
John Ryan: bass
Harvey Burns: drums
John Rostein: viola
Del Newman: string arrangements
Produced by Paul Samwell-Smith, 1970
15. Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation: My Whisky Head Woman
(The Retaliation)
The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation: Blue Thumb Records BTS 4
London UK
Alex Dmochowski: guitar
Aynsley Dunbar: drums
Keith Tillman: bass
Victor Brox: keys, vocal
Produced by Ian Samwell, 1968
Recorded by Victor Gann
Aynsley Thomas Dunbar
born Liverpool UK, 10 January 1946
Though he was only 21 when he formed the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, the drummer had already played with several bands of note in both his native Liverpool and London. He did his stint with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (replaced by Mick Fleetwood), after which he played for a few months in the Jeff Beck Group before forming Retaliation.
After Retaliation he formed Blue Whale, releasing one album, he joined Frank Zappa’s newly reformed Mothers of Invention. He later went on to play or record with David Bowie, Lou Reed, Herbie Mann, Mick Ronson, Jefferson Starship, White Snake, UFO, Leslie West, Pat Travers.
Dunbar was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey in 2017.
16. Roy Head: Treat Her Right
(Roy Head / Gene Kurtz)
45 single bw So Long, My Love: Back Beat BB. 546
Three Rivers, Texas
Roy Head on vocals
Johnny Clark on lead guitar
Frank Miller on rhythm guitar
Gene Kurtz on bass
Dan Buie on keyboards
Danny Gomez
Tommy May on tenor sax,
Johnny Gibson on trumpet
Jerry Gibson on drums.
Produced by Huey Meaux, 1965
Roy Kent Head
b. Three Rivers TX January 9, 1941 / d. September 21, 2020 (79) Porter TX
17. Manteca: Arms and The Man
(Aaron Davis)
Strength In Numbers: Ready Records LR 050
Toronto
Henry Heilig: bass
Matt Zimbel: congas, percussion
Aaron Davis: keys
Herb Koffman: trumpet, flugelhorn
John Johnson: saxes
Ralph Bowen: tenor, soprano sax
Dave James: drums
Norman Jones: timbales, clay drums, percussion
Rick Tait: trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
Produced by Matt Zimbel, 1984
Recorded by Jeff Wolpert at Inception Sound, Toronto
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