Side One
1. Bobby Hill: My Old Canadian Home – 1963 *
2. The Rhythm Ramblers: Clover Leaf Reel – 1963 *
3. James O’Neil: Ireland Boys, Hurrah! - 1959
4. Sonny Boy Williamson: Bring It On Home – 1963
5. The Animals: Baby Let Me Take You Home – 1964
6. Fleetwood Mac: First Train Home – 1967
7. The Formerly Brothers: Coming Back Home – 1987 *
8. Lorne Lofsky & Ed Bickert: Bean and The Boys – 1986 *
9. Ronnie Hawkins: Home From The Forest – 1967 *
10. Gus Cannon: Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home – 1927
11. George Thorogood & Destroyers: Homesick Boy – 1978
12. Billy Bragg: She’s Leaving Home – 1984
13. Scott Merritt: Radio Home – 1989 *
14. Ojnab: La Robe de mariee – 1995*
15. The Animals: Bring It On Home To Me - 1965
16. Blind Faith: Can’t Find My Way Home – 1969
17. Percy Mayfield: Stranger In My Home Town – 1966
18. Domenic Troiano: My Old Toronto Home – 1973 *
19. Tom McQueston: Rose Of Avenmore – 1980 *
Side Two
1. Hank Snow: My Nova Scotia Home – 1967 *
2. Merle Haggard & The Strangers: Sing Me Back Home – 1967
3. Walter Ostanek: Hometown Polka – 1991 *
4. Tom Russell Band: Home Before Dark – 1987
5. Stompin’ Tom Connors: My Home Cradled Out In The Waves – 1968 *
6. Stompin’ Tom Connors: The Green, Green Grass of Home – 1971 *
7. Ladies Choice Bluegrass Band: Montezuma’s Revenge – 1981 *
8. Eddy M: Pardon Me But I’m Going Back Home – 1962 *
9. Wilf Carter: A Little Old Log Shack I Can Always Call My Home – 1935 *
10. John Borra: Way Back Home – 2020 *
11. Painter: Going Home To Rock And Roll – 1973 *
12. Harry Bryan: Hometown Blues – 1996 *
13. Stephane Grappelli & Jean-Luc Ponty: Golden Green – 1973
14. Smyle: Will I get Back Home Tomorrow – 1970 *
15. Alan Parsons Project: I Don’t Wanna Go Home – 1979
16. Jeff Beck & Jan Hammer Group: Earth ( Still Our Only Home) – 1977
17. Canadian Beadles: I’m Coming Home – 1964 *
18. Triumvirat: Roundabout – 1974
*CanCon = 57%
The Particulars:
Side One
1. Bobby Hill: My Old Canadian Home
(Wilf Carter / John Klenner / Bob Miller)
On Tour: RCA Camden – CAL-921
Montréal QC
Bobby Hill: guitar, vocals
Ron Scott: mandolin
Dougal Trineer: banjo
Guy Carpenter: dobro
Paul Menard: fiddle
John Lanza: bass
Produced by Frank Heron & André Perry, 1966
The combination of Bobby Hill and Ronald Scott came together to form one of Canada’s first bluegrass configurations. With the addition of virtuoso Montreal fiddler, Jean Carignan, they went on to radio fame with The CFCF Hometown Jamboree and later, The Bobby Hill Show. Live recordings of some of these programs were digitalized and released last year by Bobby Hill, and include several long segments, including a cameo by then suspended Montreal Canadiens captain, Maurice ‘The Rocket’ Richard in 1955 (the suspension, in the playoffs, caused a riot in Montréal).
2. The Rhythm Ramblers: Clover Leaf Reel
(Gerald Bailey)
Music For Dancing: Hi-Lite Records HI-2202
Sarnia ON
Lloyd Saar: banjo
Bill Muir: accordion
Clyde Elliott: guitar
John Rowe: bass
Ed Cannon: sax
Gerald Bailey: fiddle
Produced by Ray Lawrence, 1963
Recorded at Sound Canada Recording Center by Ray Lawrence
Cover Photo: Wade Jarvis
Lloyd Saar from Coronation AB, moved to Sarnia 1962 and joined the Rhythm Ramblers as their leader. He began playing professionally in 1952 and had a radio program in North Battleford, Saskatchewan before moving east to Sarnia.
Accordionist Bill Muir was born in Sarnia but lived in Scotland since the age of 4. He learned to play the Scottish way and moved back to Sarnia when he was 21.
The front cover is this, probably their only album, the band pose before the smoke stack of an oil refinery wearing matching bulky-knit sweaters with Moose, soldiers and other great designs.
Other artists from Sarnia include Kim Mitchell, harp player Mike Stevens and ex-astronaut Chris Hadfield.
3. 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, 1959
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.
Written by nationalist politician and journalist Timothy Daniel Sullivan, the song is also known under the title “Dear Old Ireland”. It was first published in 1861 in Sullivan's collection “Songs of the Backwoods”, its nostalgic lyrics are about Irish emigrants living in Canada. This was an imagined setting, however, as Sullivan himself never set foot in Canada.
It’s also interesting to note that Canadian folk band, The Irish Rovers, recorded the song and changed the first line: “Deep in Canadian Woods we've met from one bright island flown”, replacing Canadian woods with Pennsylvanian woods
4. Sonny Boy Williamson: Bring It On Home
(Willie Dixon)
Blues From “Big Bill’s” CopaCabana: Chess Records LPS 1533
Chicago IL
Sonny Boy Williamson II aka Rice Miller: harmonica, vocal
Produced by Ralph Bass, 1963
Recorded at Chess Studios, Chicago by Phil Chess
Chess Records Re-Issue 1967
Originally released on Chess Records subsidiary Argo Records as Folk Festival of the Blues. While most of the tracks (featuring Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf) were recorded live at Big Bill’s CopaCabana club in Chicago, Sonny Boy’s song was actually recorded at Chess studios with fake audience to simulate a live recording.
5. The Animals: Baby Let Me Take You Home
(Wes Farrell / Bert Russell)
House of the Rising Sun: Capitol Records of Canada 6000 Series – T 6092
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne UK
John Steel: drums
Eric Burdon: vocals
Chas Chandler: bass
Alan Price: keys
Hilton Valentine: guitar
James "Tappy" Wright: uncredited rhythm guitarist
Produced by Mickie Most, 1964
Recorded by Val Valentin, 12 February 1964
If you were my age in 1965 and you didn’t really and truly love The Animals, then how was anybody older than you supposed to treat you. If you wanted to be taken seriously about the pop music explosion going on beneath our feet, you had to like the Animals.
6. Fleetwood Mac: First Train Home
(Peter Green)
The Original Fleetwood Mac: Original Masters – 156072
London UK
Peter Green: guitar, vocal
Mick Fleetwood: drums
John McVie: bass
Produced by Mike Vernon, 1967
On 19 April 1967, John Mayall gave his bandmate Peter Green free studio time at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, London, to use as he wished. Four songs came out of the recording sessions. One of them was an instrumental called "Fleetwood Mac", which was named after Mick Fleetwood and John McVie. The other three songs that were recorded on that day were "First Train Home", "Looking for Somebody", and "No Place to Go". After the session concluded, Green approached Fleetwood and McVie with the idea of forming a new band. Fleetwood, who had been fired from the Bluesbreakers, was willing to join immediately, although McVie was hesitant as he was already earning sufficient income with the Bluesbreakers. Bob Brunning secured the role as the original bassist for Fleetwood Mac on the understanding that he would leave if they could convince John McVie to change his mind and agree to join. This happened in September, 1967 with the addition of guitarist Jeremy Spencer.
7. The Formerly Brothers: Coming Back Home
(Gene Taylor)
The Return of the Formerly Brothers: Stony Plain Records SPL 1104
Turner Valley AB, San Antonio TX, Belgium
Amos Garrett: vocals, guitar
Doug Sahm: vocals, guitar, organ, dobro
Gene Taylor: vocals, piano
Kit Johnson: bass
Bodhan Hluszko (Michelle Josef): drums
Produced by Holger Petersen, 1987
Recorded by Colin Lay at Goede Creative, Edmonton, Alberta
8. Lorne Lofsky & Ed Bickert: Bean And The Boys
(Coleman Hawkins)
The Quartet of Lorne Lofsky and Ed Bickert and Friends: Unisson Records DDA-1002
Toronto ON / Hochfeld, Manitoba
Lorne Lofsky, guitar (left channel)
Ed Bickert, guitar (right channel)
Neil Swainson, bass
Jerry Fuller, drums
Produced by Bill Hemmerick and Ted Oreilly, 1985
Recorded by Ted OReilly, Phil Sheridan and Joe Finlan at McClear Place Studios, Toronto
9. Ronnie Hawkins: Home From The Forest
(Gordon Lightfoot)
Yorkville Evolution Compilation: Yorkville YVM 33001
Toronto
Ronnie Hawkins: vocals
Nashville session musicians
Compilation Produced by Brian Ahearn and Bill Gilliland, 1967
Rompin’ Ronnie doing Gord? Not too sure who the musicians were who played behind him. When you think of The Hawk, rock n’ roll, rockabilly, would most likely come to mind but he also had this sensitive side to him, able to deliver country ballads and folksongs equally. On his album The Hawk he delivers songs written by Don Gibson, Willie Dixon, Tim Hardin and Paul Simon.
10. Banjo Joe: Poor Boy Long Way From Home
(Traditional)
Cannons Jug Stompers: Herwin Records 208
Memphis TN
Gus Cannon: jug, banjo, harmony vocal
Blind Blake: guitar
Compilation produced by Bernard Klatzko, 1975
Recorded Memphis on November 1927
Gustavus Cannon AKA Banjo Joe
b. Red Banks, Miss Sept 12, 1883 / d. Oct 15, 1979 (96) Memphis
Gus Cannon was an old time minstrel and blues singer who toured in winter with Medicine Shows from 1914 to 1929. Summers would usually find him in Church (Handy) Park, in Memphis, fronting his own jug band Cannon’s Jug Stompers. “Poor Boy Long Way From Home” was a folk song that he picked up from slide guitarist Alec Lee. He recorded the song, and five others, for Paramount Records in 1927 under the pseudonym ‘Banjo Joe’. His subsequent early recordings were with Cannon’s Jug Stompers.
11. George Thorogood & The Destroyers: Homesick Boy
(G Thorogood)
George Thorogood & Destroyers: Attic Records LAT 1159
Wilmington, Delaware
George Thorogood: guitars, lead vocal
Jeff Simon: drums
Billy Blough: bass
Ron Smith: 2nd guitar
Produced by George Thorogood, 1978
Recorded at Dimension Sound, Boston b y John Nagy
Mixed at the Mixing Lab, Newton Mass.
George Lawrence Thorogood
b. Wilmington, Delaware, February 24, 1950
With his band, the Delaware Destroyers, Thorogood has released over 20 albums, of which two have been certified Platinum and six have been certified Gold. He has sold 15 million albums worldwide. Thorogood and band continue to tour extensively and in 2014, celebrated their 40th anniversary of performing.
12. Billy Bragg: She’s Leaving Home
(Lennon / McCartney)
45 Single: Child Records 1 Northern Songs
Barking, Essex, UK
Billy Bragg, vocals, piano
Cara Tivey: vocal
Produced by John Porter & Kenny Jones 1988
Recorded by The Beatles 17 March 1967
Originally from the LP Sgt Pepper Knew My Father, a compilation album of big named stars doing Sgt. Pepper songs. Billy Bragg was chosen to do this one. This has turned out to be Bragg’s only number one hit song! Others on the album include Sonic Youth (Within You Without You), Michelle Shocked (Lovely Rita), The Fall (A Day In The Life).
13. Scott Merritt: Radio Home
(Scott Merritt)
Violet and Black: Duke St. Records DSR 31057
Brantford ON
Scott Merritt: Guitars, banjos, sitar, vocals
Bob DiSalle: drums
David Woodhead: bass
Doug Wilde: keys
Matt Zimbel: percussion
Willie P Bennett: harmonica
Robert Arthur Williams: percussion
Arthur Barrow: keys, bass, percussion
Greg Roberts: keys
Doug Baynham: bg vocals
Rob Gusevs: hammond, Heys
Brian Leonard: percussion
Mike Sloski: percussion
Produced by Arthur Barrow - 1989
Recorded at Manta Sound Toronto by Ron Searles with Brad Haebnel and Trax
Recording, Hollywood & Santa
Monica CA by Eric Westfail
Mastered at Precision Lacquer by Stephen Marcussen
14. Ojnab: La Robe de mariee
(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
15. The Animals: Bring It On Home To Me
(Sam Cooke)
Best of the Animals: Quality V-1786
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne UK
Hilton Valentine: guitar
Eric Burdon: vocals
Chas Chandler: bass
John Steel: drums
Alan Price: keys
Produced by Mickey Most, 1965
16. Blind Faith: Can’t Find My Way Home
(Stevie Winwood)
Blind Faith: Atco Records – SD33 – 304B
London UK
Eric Clapton: guitar
Stevie Winwood: guitar, keys, vocal
Ginger Baker: drums
Rick Grech: bass
Produced by Jimmy Miller, 1969
This album provoked controversy because the cover which featured a topless pubescent girl, holding in her hands a silver space ship. They did only did 1 tour &, according to Eric Clapton, played poorly but audiences loved them. Clapton grew unhappy with the band joined the Plastic Ono Band with John and Yoko and played in Toronto Rock Revival before joining forces with Derek and the Dominos and Delaney & Bonnie & Friends.
17. Percy Mayfield: Stranger In My Home Town
(Percy Mayfield)
My Jug And I: Tangerine Records – TRC 1505
Los Angeles CA
Percy Mayfield: vocals
Ray Charles: piano
Ray Charles Orchestra
Produced by Ray Charles, 1966
Recorded by Joe Adams at RPM International Studio, Los Angeles
Percy Mayfield
b. Minden Lousiana, August 12, 1920 / d. Los Angeles, August 11, 1984 (63)
Composed “Hit The Road Jack” recorded by Ray Charles 1961
Tangerine Records was own by Ray Charles
Stranger In My Home was later covered by Elvis Presley
Mayfield had a fatal heart attack the day before his 64th birthday
18. Domenic Troiano: My Old Toronto Home
(Domenic Troiano)
Tricky: Mercury Records SRM 1-670
Toronto ON
Domenic Troiano, guitar, vocal
Keith Rice, drums
Willie Weeks, bass
William Smith, keys
Tessie Coen, percussion
Monty Stark, synth
Gale Levant, harp
Shawne Jackson, Gale Haness, Patrice Holloway, William Smith, Roy Kenner: bg vocals
Produced by Domenic Troiano & Keith Olsen 1973
Recorded by Keith Olsen and Richard Dashit
19. Tom McQueston: Rose Of Avenmore
(Trad)
With Variations: no label or serial no.
Toronto
Tom McQueston: fiddle
Kate Murphy: piano
Ian Bell: guitar
Produced by Ian Bell, 2008
Recorded by Brian Pickell at Tommy's home - 1980*
Thomas McQueston
b. N. Ireland, 1902 / d. King City ON 2002
This guy learned to play when he was a child, learning from a fiddler born in the 1870s. He taught a very young Graham Townsend for a couple of years when Graham was wearing out his teachers. I knew him from the Nobleton Fiddle club where he loved to jam. By then his fingers weren’t so agile but he could still belt out a tune. This was the only known recording of him other than live gigs where people used to tape him.
Side Two
1. Hank Snow: My Nova Scotia Home
(C.E. Snow)
My Nova Scotia Home: RCA - CAL 2186
Nashville, TN
Hank Snow: guitar, vocals
Others not listed
Produced 1967
Clarence Eugene Snow
b. Brooklyn NS May 9, 1914 / d. December 20, 1999 (85) Madison, TN
2. Merle Haggard & The Strangers: Sing Me Back Home
(Merle Haggard)
45 Single bw Goot Times: Sparton Records – P 1644
Bakersfield CA
Produced by Ken Nelson, 1967
Merle Ronald Haggard
b. April 6, 1937 Oildale, CA / d. April 6, 2016 (79) Palo Cedro, CA
3. Walter Ostanek: Hometown Polka
(W Griger / R Jung / D Votion / O Pinion)
A Wonderful World of Polkas and Waltzes: World Renowned Sounds WRP 1014
St Catherines ON
Walter Ostanek: piano accordion
Joey Miskulin: piano
Pig Robbins: piano
Murray McFadgen: vocals
Norm Kobal: Tenor Sax, Clarinet, flute
Ken Senko, Pete Wade, Chip Young: guitar, banjo
Richard Ostanek: electric bass
Mark Habat, Jerry Kadone: drums
Produced by Walter Ostanek, 1991
Recorded by Brad Murphy at Rainbow Recording Studios, Niagara Falls ON
Recorded by Johnny Krizansic at Marjon Recording Studios, Hermatige Pennsylvania
Recorded by Gary Rhamy at Peppermint Recording Studios, Youngstown Ohio
Mixed by Gary Rhamy at Peppermint Recording
Ladislav John Ostanek
b. 20 April 1935 Duparquet, Quebec
There used to be a few Polka shows on Toronto area TV, emanating out CHCH Hamilton and several Buffalo stations. “Pick a Polka” and “Polka Time” were some of them. And that meant a Polka Party in rollicking 2/4 time.
4. Tom Russell Band: Home Before Dark
(Tom Russell)
Road To Bayamon: Stony Plain Records SPL 1117
Los Angeles CA
Tom Russell: lead vocal
Andrew Hardin: guitars, bg vocals, percussion
Fats Kaplin: pedal steel, fiddle, accordion
Billy Troiani: bass
Charles Caldarola: drums, bg vocal
Ingeborg Magerey: bg vocals
Produced by Tom Russell and Andrew Hardin, 1987
Recorded at Bel Studios, Oslo Norway by Ingar Helgesen
Thomas George Russell
b. Los Angeles March 5, 1947
In 1999, well known singer/songwriter Tom Russell wrote a folk opera called “The Man From God Knows Where” which traced the flight of his ancestors from Europe to America. To do so, he drew upon the music of Ireland and Norway. The name of the folk opera came from the epitaph of Tom Russell, Irish activist who was executed in 1803. It’s interesting to note that Russell had spent time in Norway back in 1987 when he recorded Road To Bayomon there.
5. Stompin’ Tom Connors: My Home Cradled Out In The Waves
(TC Connors)
Northlands Zone: Boot Records BOS 7135
Saint John NB
Stompin’ Tom Connors: guitar, vocal
Produced by Jury Krytiuk, 1968
Recorded at RCA Studios, Toronto by Mark Smith
According to Tom, the way he sang and recorded this song, it never really needed much editing. He wrote it while running away from ‘home’, from Skinner’s Pond, when he was just 13, on his first successful runaway adventure during an unhappy childhood. Still, it was the only real home he could remember; all other ‘homes’ were just steps along the highway.
6. Stompin’ Tom Connors: Green, Green Grass of Home
(Curly Putman / Parody Lyrics TC Connors)
Live At The Horseshoe: Ole Anthem Legacy OLE94
Halton Hills ON
Stompin’ Tom: the foot, guitar, vocals, facials expressions
Randy MacDonald: bass
Mickey Andrews: steel, dobro, drums
Gerry Hall: electric lead guitar
Produced by Tom Connors, 1971
Recorded live at The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
Remastered 2018
7. 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.
8. Eddy M: Pardon Me But I’m Going Back Home
(Eddy Melanson)
30 Years of Eddy M: The M.R. Label - WRC1-3966
Ayton ON / Halifax NS
Eddy M: guitar, vocal
Others not listed
Produced by Eddy Melanson, 1982
Recorded at 42nd. Street, Hamilton by Rick Lightheart, 1962
mailto:meled@wightman.ca
A pioneer of Canadian rockabilly, Eddy's been at this since 1954 when he first performed jumping blues at clubs in Nova Scotia. That lead him to open for Bill Haley & Comets when they toured Canada's maritime provinces in the late '50s. Connections got Ed to Nashville where he was recorded and put on tour. He came back to Canada after a couple of years and settled in the Hamilton region where he ran a club. He had an LP made in 1982 that featured some of his earlier recordings from the Nashville session. Currently living in Ayton, ON, near Hanover (south of Owen Sound).
9. Wilf Carter: A Little Old Log Shack I Can Always Call My Home
(Wilf Carter)
Wilf Carter / Montrana Slim Vol 1: Bear Family Records 7912
Port Hilford NS
Wilf Carter: guitar, vocals
Produced by Hugh Joseph, RCA Victor in March 20, 1935
10. John Borra: Way Back Home
(John Borra)
Blue Wine: Cousin Jeb Records JEB 007
Toronto
John Borra: guitar, vocal, harmonica
Michael Boguski: keys
Dani Nash: mandolin, drums, vocals
Sam Ferrera: vocals, Slinky, tambourine
Produced by John Borra, 2020
Recorded by John Borra at Johnny MacLeod’s Studio, Toronto
Mixed by John Borra
Mastered by Peter J Moore at the E Room, Toronto
11. 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.
12. Harry Bryan: Hometown Blues
(William Henry Bryan)
Long Road To One: The Canadian Tunes Corporation - TCTC120851 2
Georgetown, ON
Harry Bryan: vocals
Ken Post: drums
John Dymond: bass
Thomas Wade: guitars
Steve O'Connor: keys
Rolly Platt: harmonica
Donny Reed: fiddle
Joey May: accordion
Peter Cliché: mandolin, banjo, penny whistle
Doug Johnson: steel, dobro
Annette Brauer, Dann Peer, Kimberly Walters: bg vocals
Produced by Joey May, 1996
Recorded by Darren Walters at Walters Family Studio, Bright ON
Overdubs recorded by Wayne Brauer at Songworks, Pickering
Mastered by Rick Hutt, Cedar Street Studios, Kitchener
This was recorded before Harry Bryan retired from the Co-operators Insurance and moved to Ferryland, Newfoundland where he started his own internet radio station Southern Shore Sounds. He passed away during the covid times. It was Harry who used to perform in the rock band Cherri, touring the Northern Ontario circuit. He also gave me the Smyle album:
13. Stephane Grappelli & Jean-Luc Ponty: Golden Green
(Jean-Luc Ponty) Carlton
Stephane Grappelli & Jean-Luc Ponty: America Records – AM 6139
Paris
Stephane Grappelli: violin
Jean-Luc Ponty: baritone violin
Maurice Vander: piano
Produced by Jacques Denjean, 1973
Recorded by Claude Sahakian
Stéphane Grappelli
b. 26 January 1908 Paris FR / 1 December 1997 (89) Paris
Grappelli is best known as a founder for the ‘Quintette du Hot Club de France’ with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first all-string jazz bands. He has been called "the grandfather of jazz violinists". Grappelli recorded a solo for the title track of Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here. This was originally made nearly inaudible in the mix, and so he was not credited on the album which, according to Roger Waters, would have been "a bit of an insult". However, a remastered version with Grappelli's contribution sounding fully audible can be found on the 2011 remix of ‘Wish You Were Here.’
Jean-Luc Ponty
b. 29 September 1942, Avranches, France
In 1969 Frank Zappa composed the music for Ponty's solo album King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (World Pacific, 1970). In 1972 Elton John invited Ponty to contribute to his Honky Chateau (1972) album. At the urging of Zappa and The Mothers of Invention who wanted him to join their tour, Ponty emigrated with his wife and two young daughters to the United States and made his home in Los Angeles. He continued to work on a variety of projects – including two of John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra albums.
14. Smyle: Will I Get Back Home Tomorrow
(Ron Demmans)
Smyle: Columbia Records ES-90017
Burlington ON
Ron Demmans (lead vocals, guitar)
Ray Durritt (lead guitar)
Peter Rihbany (bass)
Tim Regan (drums, percussion)
Produced by John Williams, 1970
Recorded by Terry Brown at Toronto Sound Studio
Not to be confused with the Dutch glamrock band of the same name and spelling. They got together in 1967 and lasted only a couple of years, released only one album and several singles. Will I Get Back Home Tomorrow was the B side of their only real hit, Glory Glory. Production of the album was all over the place; some songs have horns like Lighthouse, others sound like bubble gum pop and then there are a few hard rock pieces, like this one. I got my copy from Harry Bryan of Southern Shore Sounds radio. Ron Demmans relocated to Nashville and turned his attention to songwriting and production work.
15. Alan Parsons Project: I Don’t Wanna Go Home
(Woolfson / Parsons)
The Turn of a Friendly Card: Arista Records Al 9518
London
Lenny Zakatek: lead vocals
David Paton: bass
Stuart Elliott: drums, percussion
Ian Bairnson: guitars
Eric Woolfson: keys
Alan Parsons: keys
Munich Chamber Opera Orchestra
Produced by Alan Parsons, 1979
Recorded by Alan Parsons
Mastered by Chris Blair
Just watched an episode of the Coen Brothers ‘Fargo’ and they used a cut like this one by the Alan Parsons Project for one of their great interludes. Parsons earned his first engineering credit for his work on The Beatles’ Abby Road album. He also worked on Dark Side of the Moon. That album won him his first Grammy Award.
16. Jeff Beck & Jan Hammer Group: Earth (Still Our Only Home)
(J Hammer)
Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group “Live”: Epic Records – 34433
London UK
Jeff Beck: guitars
Tony Smith: drums
Fernando Saunders: bass
Steve Kindler: violin
Jan Hammer: synths, keys, vocals
Produced by Jan Hammer, 1977
Mixed by Jeff Beck at Allen Toussaint's studio in New Orleans.
Geoffrey Arnold Beck b. 24 June 1944 Wallington, Surrey
Beck played guitar in a succession of groups, beginning with Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages in 1962 when they recorded "Dracula's Daughter. In 1963, after Ian Stewart of the Rolling Stones introduced him to R&B, he formed the Nightshift and recorded a single, "Stormy Monday". Beck then joined the Rumbles, a Croydon band, in 1963 before joining the Tridents. He claimed: "They were really my scene because they were playing flat-out R&B, like Jimmy Reed stuff, and we supercharged it all up and made it really rocky. I got off on that, even though it was only twelve-bar blues." He was recruited by the Yardbirds to succeed Eric Clapton in 1965.
17. Canadian Beadles: I’m Comin’ Home
(Triune)
Three Faces North: Tide Records TLP 2005
Sarnia ON
Vic Miller: guitar
Paul Case: drums
Bruce Pollard: bass, vocals
Produced 1964
Origin: Sarnia, Ontario (group); Vancouver, British Columbia (Vic Miller); Kingston, Ontario (Paul Case); Sarnia, Ontario (Bruce Pollard).
Recorded 3 singles as The Blue Echoes 1964 & 1 LP as Canadian Beadles 1965. They also recorded 2 singles under the name Vic, Paul and Bruce.
A Merseybeat-influenced band whose records are now very sought-after and collectable. They started out in early 1963 as The Blue Echoes and came from Sarnia, Ontario, but also spent some time in California.
Canadian Beadles from Sarnia (Ontario) included in its membership three guys named Vic Blunt (Ralph Miller, guitar, played in The Blue Echoes, Mojo Men, The Frantiks, Center Stage), Paul Case (drums) and Bruce Pollard (drums, vocals, previously played in The Staccatos, later - in The Soul Survivors).
Recorded for the "Tide" label in the US, in which the band sent a tape to with recordings of group as “The Blue Echoes” in 1963, playing in the style of "merseybeat". The head of Tide Records, Ruth Christy, was impressed and invited them to come to the US, which they did. It was there, at the beginning of 1965 before a show in the Los Angeles "Coliseum" (which was held under the name "KFWB's Beatle Alley") that they were billed as “The Canadian Beadles”. As a trio they enjoyed great success in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas since Vic, Paul & Bruce (the name they began using at the end of 1965) could sing just like The Beatles.
18. Triumvirat: Roundabout
(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
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