Side Aye
1. Edmonton Symphony Orchestra: Tribute to the RCMP – 1974 *
2. Mac Beattie: Back In The Pakenham Hills – 1970 *
3. David Wiffen: Up On The Hillside – 1973 *
4. Coldplay: Violet Hill – 2008
5. Danny Kirwin: Rolling Hills – 1977
6. Plaid: Da Matter – 2013
7. Russ Gurr: The Blue Hills of Brandon – 1971 *
8. Colter Wall: Cyprus Hills and the Big Country – 2022 *
9. Gorbals High Society Clan: The Hills of Benachee – 1969
10. Barney McCafferey: Heather of the Wilno Hills – 1992 *
11. Hank Snow: Mansion on a Hill – 1961 *
12. Vera Vanderlaan: Flint Hill Special – 197?
13. Lorne Lofsky & Ed Bickert: The Cupbearers – 1985 *
14. Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop: The Hill – 2003 *
15. The Kinks: Lavender Hill – 1967
16. Daniel Lanois: Silium’s Hill – 1989 *
17. Harry Manx & Kevin Breit: Bottom of the Hill – 2007 *
Vintage Voices w Laura Gillis & DJ Greg
18. The Beatles: All My Loving – 1963
19. Jim Croce – Time In A Bottle – 1973
20. Sergio Mendez & Brasil ’66: Fool On The Hill – 1967
The Bee Side
21. Runcible Spoon: September 28, 2000 – 2002 *
22. Graham Townsend: Rocket Richard Reel – 1963 *
23. Ron Hynes: Sawchuk – 2009 *
24. Steve Paul Simms: The Big M – 2005 *
25. The Rheostatics: Ballad of Wendel Clark – 1997 *
26. Ojnab: Le reel de l’embacle (Ice Jam Reel) – 1995 *
27. Tim Hus: Hockeytown: 2012 *
28. Douglas Rankine & The Secrets: Here Comes Shack – 1966 *
29. The Zambonis: Hockey Monkey – 1999
30. Oliver Schroer: Travelers and Spirits of Love – 1996 *
31. Jay & The Americans: Come A Little Bit Closer – 1964
32. Johnny Cash: Ring of Fire – 1963
33. Ella Fitzgerald: I’ve Got A Crush On You - 1950
34. The Peanut Butter Conspiracy: Out In The Cold Again – 1969
35. Daisy DeBolt: Quartet: I Got Over You – 2003 *
36. James Gang: Woman – 1970
37. Margaret Stowe: Rain Song – 2002 *
CanCon* = 59%
Side Aye
1. Edmonton Symphony Orchestra: Tribute To the RCMP
(Gerry Dere)
45 single bw Rat River Trapper by Dopug Hutton: Denai Records – SG 1004
Edmonton AB
Tommy Banks: conductor
Produced by Doug Hutton – 1974
Alberta R.C.M.P. Century Celebrations, 1874-1974
2. Mac Beattie & Ottawa Valley Melodiers: Back In The Packenham Hills
(Mac Beattie)
Mr. Ottawa Valley: Banff Roedo RBS 5333
Arnprior ON
Reg Hill: fiddle
Mac Beattie: vocal, drums
Gaetan Fairfield: guitar
Jim Mayhew: piano
Gordon Summers: lead guitar
George Courschesne: bass
Produced by Ralph Carlson, 1970
Recorded at Carlsound Studios, Ottawa
John McNab Beattie
b Arnprior, ON, 21 Dec 1916 / d Arnprior 14 Jun 1982 (65)
3. David Wiffen: Up On The Hillside
(Bruce Cockburn)
Coast To Coast: United Artists UA-LA-172F
Toronto ON
David Wiffen: vocals
Bruce Cockburn: guitar
Dennis Pendrith: bass
Pat Godfrey: piano
John Savage: drums
Produced by Bruce Cockburn, 1973
Recorded by Bill Seddon at Thunder Sound, Toronto
Mixed at Eastern Sound by Chris Skene
David Wiffen
b. 11 March 1942 Redhill, Surrey, England
Wiffen moved with his family to Canada at age 16, and became
part of the burgeoning folk music scene, initially in Toronto. In 1964, Wiffen
hitchhiked to Edmonton and later managed The Depression folk club in Calgary.
In 1965, having moved to Vancouver, Wiffen was invited to perform at The
Bunkhouse club on a live ensemble album. It became Wiffen's first solo album,
David Wiffen at the Bunkhouse Coffeehouse, Vancouver BC, on the Universal
International label, when the other invited musicians failed to show up.
Joined ‘The Children’, based in Ottawa. Members of The Children included
William Hawkins, Bruce Cockburn, Sneezy Waters and Richard Patterson. He
subsequently joined 3's a Crowd. Coast to Coast Fever, produced by Bruce
Cockburn, was supposed to put Wiffen On roughly the same vector as
Bruce and Murray McLauchlan, but it didn’t work out that way. After a few
years of drudgery, Wiffen quit performing and became a Limosine driver till
he hurt his back lifting a man in a wheel chair. After 26 years in the wilderness,
a third album, South of Somewhere, was released in 1999.
4. Coldplay: Violet Hill
(Martin / Berryman / Buckland / Champion)
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends: EMI – 509992 26126 0 1
London
Chris Martin: vocals
Guy Barryman: bass
Jon Buckland: lead guitar
Will Champion: drums
Produced by Brian Eno, Markus Dravs, Rik Simpson, 2008
Recorded in a bakery, a nunnery, a magic shop, a church.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
5. Danny Kirwin: Rolling Hills
(Danny Kirwin)
Danny Kirwin: This Record Co. 9238-9
London UK
Danny Kirwin: guitar, vocal
Steve Emery: bass
Jeff Rich: drums
John Cook: piano
Produced by Clifford Davis - 1976
Recorded by Louie Austin & Simon Davis
Daniel David "Danny" Kirwan
b. 13 May 1950 / d. 8 June 2018 (68) London
Another Ex-member of Fleetwood Mac, joined when he was only 17.
Had been previously been in a band called Boilerhouse who used to open gigs
for
Mac. He and Peter Green used to like jamming so it was only natural for Green
to invite Kirwin into his band. After various personnel changes
(Green gone; Spencer leaving; Christine McVie entering) and a few albums,
Kirwin started serious drinking and was eventually fired from the band by
Mick Fleetwood in 1973. None of Kirwan's solo releases was commercially successful.
Kirwan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
1998 for his work as part of Fleetwood Mac
6. Plaid: Da Matter
(Plaid)
The Digging Remedy, Warp records LP 277B
London UK
Andy Turner, Ed Handley: computers
Benet Walsh: flute, guitar
Produced by Plaid, 2016
Mastered by Noel Summerville
7. Russ Gurr: The Blue Hills of Brandon
(Russell Gurr)
Federal Grain Train: Rodeo International SRLP 7119
Brandon Manitoba
Russ Gurr: vocals
Produced by John Hildebrand, 1971
Arranged and conducted by Dave Shaw
Recorded by Paul Hildebrand at Century 21 Studios, Winnipeg
Russell Clarence Gurr
b. Arrow River MB December 23, 1918 / d. Brandon MB November 8, 2011 (92)
Known as ‘The Singing farmer’, Russ didn’t enter the world of
recording music until well into his 50s back in 1971. He released three albums
of original songs. He had a great sense of humour which was often worked
into his lyrics. I met him in Brandon back in 2003 – spent a couple of days
with him, getting his stories.
8. Colter Wall: Cyprus Hills and The Big Country
(Colter Wall)
Single bw All Help the Cowboys: La Honda Records – LHR012
Swift Current SK
Colter Wall: guitar, vocal
Harmonica – Jake Groves
Mandolin, Dobro, Guitar [Acoustic Flat Picking] – Patrick Lyons
Produced by Colter Wall, 2024
Recorded at Jereco Studios
Mastered By Mike Monseur
Son of former Premier of Saskatchewan, Brad Wall, this guy (born in
1995) has one of those incredibly deep voices that sounds a hundred and four,
perfect for the kind of songs he writes.
9. Gorbals High Society Clan: The Hills of Benachee
(Trad)
Bowdy Burns Ballads: Marble Arch Records MALS 1201
Glasgow, Scotland
Betty Taylor / Neil Linden: singers
Produced by Siggy Jackson, 1969
10. Barney McCafferey: Heather Of the Wilno Hills
(B McCafferey)
Live on the Great North Wind: October 19, 1992
Wilno ON
Barney McCafferey: accordion, vocals
Produced by Steve Fruitman, 1992
Recorded at CIUT Radio, 91 St George
It was Pearl Miller who used to sing this song. Barney McCafferey was
enamored with it and wanted to learn how to play it but Pearl, who loved
drinking Saturday afternoons in a Pembroke Hotel but she was either too inebriated,
or not inebriated enough, to sing it all the way through. One day Barney
brought a walkman tape recorder in and captured the song just as the batteries
were slowing things down. He sang it on my Great North Wind radio program
at CIUT back in 1992.
11. Hank Snow: Mansion On A Hill
(Hank Williams / Fred Rose)
Big Country Hits – Songs I Hadn’t Recorded Till Now: RCA Victor – LPM-2458
Liverpool, NS
Chet Atkins on guitar
Bob Moore on bass
Floyd Cramer on piano
Hank "Sugarfoot" Garland on lead guitar
Doyle Dykes on rhythm guitar
Kenny Parchman on drums
Produced by Chet Atkins, 1961
Recorded by Bill Porter in Nashville TN
12. Vera Vanderlaan: Flint Hill Special
(Earl Scruggs)
Five String Banjoree: Quest Records – Q 101
Vermont US
Vera Vanderlaan: banjo, guitar, bass
Ken Newton: violin, viola
Bryce Shelton: drums
Produced by Vera Vanderlaan, 197?
Recorded by Bobby Ross at Recording Associates, Portland OR
A proud, female right wing folksinger! Very rare, thought by some to be extinct.
While most women in bluegrass tended to gravitate towards playing standup
bass, Vera went for the banjo which put her front and centre on any bluegrass
stage.
13. Lorne Lofsky & Ed Bickert: The Cupbearers
(Tom McIntosh)
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
14. Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop: The Hill
(S Lothrop)
Red Shoes: Borealis Records - BCD154
Montreal QC
Sue Lothrop: guitar, vocal
Bill Garrett: guitar, bg vocals
Dave Clarke – guitar
Terry Tufts – dobro, mandolin, electric guitar
Tom Leighton – accordion
Don Reed – fiddle
Christina Smith – cello
Vern Dorge – clarinet
Tom Szczesniak – bass, piano
Brian Barlow – percussion
Produced by Bill Garrett, 2003
Recorded by Mike Haas at Inception Sound, Toronto
Mastered by Chad Irshick and Mike Haas
15. The Kinks: Lavender Hill
(Ray Davies)
Great Lost Kinks Album: Reprise MS 2127
London UK
Ray Davies, guitar, vocals
Dave Davies, guitar
Mick Avory, bass
Pete Quaife, drums
Tracks Produced by various producers, 1967
Released 1973 & discontinued 1975
Like No. 2 hit Waterloo Sunset, Lavender Hill mythologises another part
of London - this time a busy thoroughfare near Clapham Junction. It’s only
found on the 1973 release The Great Lost Kinks Album of unreleased material
issued by Reprise Records in 1973 after The Kinks had moved to RCA. Ray Davies
and the Kinks management first learned of the album's existence after finding
it on the US Billboard record chart. Davies instituted legal action against
Reprise, which resulted in them discontinuing the album in 1975. Naturally
it became an immediate collector's item and most of the songs remained officially
unreleased until the 1998
16. Daniel Lanois: Silium’s Hill
(Daniel Lanois)
Acadie: Opal / WB - 92 59691
Hamilton, ON
Daniel Lanois: vocal, guitar, keys
Pierre Marchand: keys
Produced by Daniel Lanois, 1989
Recorded by Malcolm Burn and Mark Howard, New Orleans LA
Additional Recording at Brian Enos Wilderness Studio, UK
Mixed by Malcolm Burn & Daniel Lanois w Mark Howard
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
Always been a great lap steel player, tinkering with it, making different
sounds. Thinking outside of the box. This is the guy who began in his mother’s
basement in Hamilton, putting a recording studio together with his brother
Bob. He began producing bluegrass and folk music before graduating at the
side of Brian Eno and working with Bob Dylan and US among others. Has been
living and working down in New Orleans for a number of years.
17. Harry Manx & Kevin Breit: Bottom Of the Hill
(Kevin Breit)
In Good We Trust: Stony Plain – SPCD 1320
Vancouver / Toronto
Harry Manx: vocal, lap slide guitar
Kevin Breit: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bg vocals
Produced by Kevin Breit and Harry Manx, 2007
Recorded by Jon Bailey at Number 9 Studios, Toronto
Mastered by Trevor Sadler at Mastermind Productions
These two guys got together to produce two albums of really cool stuff in the early 2000s.
Vintage Voices w Laura Gillis & DJ Greg - 2 songs:
18. The Beatles: All My Loving
(Lennon / McCartney)
Beatlemania! With The Beatles: Capitol Records of Canada T6051
Liverpool
Paul McCartney – double-tracked lead vocals, harmony vocals, bass guitar
John Lennon – backing vocals, rhythm guitar
George Harrison – backing vocals, lead guitar
Ringo Starr – drums
Produced by George Martin, 1963
Recorded by Norman Smith, engineer at Abby Road EMI Studios
19. Jim Croce – Time In A Bottle
(Jim Croce)
You Don't Mess Around With Jim: ABC Records – ABCX-756
Philadelphia
Jim Croce: guitar, vocals
Backing Vocals – Ellie Greenwich
Backing Vocals – Tasha Thomas
Backing Vocals – Tommy West
Bass – Tommy West
Drums – Gary Chester
Guitar [Acoustic] – Maury Muehleisen
Keyboards – Tommy West
Produced by Terry Cashman and Tommy West, 1973
Recorded and Mixed by Bruce Tergersen
Jim Joseph Croce
b. January 10, 1943 Philadelphia / d. Sept 20, 1973 Natchitoches, LA (plane crash)
20. Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66: Fool On The Hill
(Lennon / McCartney)
Fool On The Hill: A&M Records – SPX 4160
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sérgio Mendes: Piano, vocals
Lani Hall: Vocals
Karen Philipp: Vocals
John Pisano: Guitar
Rubens Bassini: Percussion
Sebastiao Neto: Percussion
Dom Um Romao: Percussion, drums
Dave Grusin: Orchestra Arrange
Produced by Sérgio Mendes, 1968
Recorded by Henry Lewy, Herb Alpert and Larry Levine
Sérgio Santos Mendes
b. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 11, 1941
The Bee Side
21. The Runcible Spoon: September 28, 2000 – 2002 *
(T Gill)
Sixty Second Songs: DROG 100
Toronto
Pam Bettger: viola
Monica: Fedrigo: cello
Tania Gill: piano
Julia Hambleton: clarinet
Produced by Runcible Spoon, 2002
Recorded by Andy Hurlburt and Kypros Christadonlides at Banff Centre
Mixed by Dave Clark at Bon’s Cave
22. Graham Townsend: The Rocket Richard Reel
(G Townsend)
Fiddling Favorites: Banff Rodeo Recordings RBS 1116
Toronto, ON
Graham Townsend: violin
Produced in 1963
Graham Craig Townsend
b. Toronto ON June 16, 1942 / d. December 3, 1998 (56) Barrie, ON
23. Ron Hynes: Sawchuk
(R Hynes / R Maggs)
Stealing Genius: Borealis Records - BCD - 205
St John's NL
Paul Mills – guitar
Al Cross – drums
Alec Fraser – keys
Pat Carey –
Howard Moore –
Steve Donald –
John Sheard – piano
Lenny Solomon – violin
Adele Armin –
Nick Papadakis -
Wendy Solomon
Produced by Paul Mills, 2010
Recorded by Paul Mills at The Millstream and John Bailey at The Drive Shed, Toronto
Mixed by Paul Mills
Mastered by Chad Irschick at Inception Sound, Toronto
Ron Hynes
b. December 7, 1950 St. John's NL / d. November 19, 2015 (64) St. John's
A great song from the pen of Ron Hynes who scored a huge hit with Sonny's Dream in the 70s.
24. Steve Paul Simms: The Big M
(S P Simms)
Open City: Burnt Mango Music – 002
Toronto, ON
Steve Paul Simms - guitars and vocal
Rick Ramsay - bass and harmony
George Morellato - drums and harmony
Produced by Steve Paul Simms, 2005
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Tim Harrison at Second Avenue Records, Toronto
Steve Paul Simms
b. Wales
25. The Rheostatics: Ballad of Wendel Clark
(Bidini / Clark / Tielli)
Double Live: DROG Records 041
Etobicoke
Dave Bidini: guitar, vocals, bass
Martin Tielli: lead guitar, piano, vocals
Tim Vesely: Bass, acoustic guitar, piano, vocals
Don Kerr: drums, cello, vocals
Produced by Gary Stokes, 1997
Mastered by Ronald Rainer at Umbrella Sound
Mixed at The Gas Station by Don Kerr
26. Ojnab: Le Reel de l’embacle (Ice Jam)
(JP Loyer)
Le messager: Ojnab Musique - DC 01
Joliette, QC
Jean-Paul Loyer – banjo
Daniel Lemieux: fiddle, feet
Dany Lamoureux: guitar, mandolin
Jean-Claude Mirandette: fiddle, guitar
Mario Forest: harmonica
Paul Marchand: guitar
Jean-Claude Mirandette - guitar
Produced by Jean-Paul Loyer, 1995
Mastered by Jean-Paul Loyer and Denis Fréchette
Recorded by Denis Fréchette at #4 Rd Studio
27. Tim Hus: Hockeytown:
(Tim Hus)
Hockeytown: Stony Plain Records – SPCD1351
Calgary
Tim Hus: acoustic guitar, vocals
Accordion – Ron Casat
Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Dobro – Craig Korth
Double Bass, Backing Vocals – Riley Tubbs
Drums, Percussion – Pat Phillips
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Peterbilt Pete Christian*
Fiddle – Myron Szott
Fiddle, Mandolin – Billy MacInnis
Steel Guitar, Dobro – Charlie Hase
Produced by Tim Hus and Barry Allen, 2010
Mastered by Bill Wolf at Wolf Mastering, Calgary
Recorded and mixed by Barry Allen
28. Douglas Rankine & The Secrets: Here Comes Shack
(Brian McFarlane / William McCauley)
45 single: RCA Victor Canada International - 57-3384
Toronto, ON
Douglas Rankine: guitar, vocal
Bob Mark: guitar
Henry S. Thaler: keys
Mike Woodruff: bass
Rick Felstead: drums
Producer by Brian MacFarland, 1966
Edward Steven Phillip Shack
b. Sudbury, ON Feb 11, 1937 / d. Toronto July 25, 2020 (83)
Originally known as The Bob Mark Six, this Toronto band was signed
to Arc Records and became The Secrets. They released "Crying Over Her" on
ARC Records which helped raise their profile and get them better live bookings.
While playing at the Toronto Pressmen's Club, CBC TV's Brian MacFarland (b.
August 10, 1931 New Liskeard, ON – was on Hockey Night in Canada from 1964
- 91) introduced himself to the band and wanted the band to record a song
he'd written for the Toronto Maple Leafs' winger Eddie Shack called
"Clear The Track (Here Comes Shack)". The band agreed under the assumption
that the recording was a gift for McFarland's hockey playing friend. However,
much to their surprise, and that of their label ARC Records, the song was
released nationally under the name Douglas Rankine With The Secrets on RCA's
Canadian International label. The band was embarrassed by the release and
tried to distance themselves from it despite reaching #1 on the CHUM Chart
in February 1966 and managing No.56 on the national charts by April of 1966
for total run of nine weeks radio play.
Now signed to Arc's Yorkville Records imprint, the Secrets wanted to distance
themselves from being pigeon-holed as a "novelty act" and soon changed their
name to The Quiet Jungle. Their first single, "Ship Of Dreams", was released
in early 1967, and reached #31 on the CHUM chart (and No.43 nationally) by
February. The record achieved the desired effect in leaving the previous
single a memory and gave the band a renewed spirit.
During the 1966 season Shack broke out, scoring a career high 26 goals on a line with Ron Ellis and Bob Pulford.
29. The Zambonis: Hockey Monkey
(James Kochalka / Zambonis)
More Songs About Hockey: Tarquin Records TQ-023
Bridgeport CT
Dave Zamboni (the lead vocalist and guitarist) – His real name is Dave Schneider.
John "Johnny" Zamboni (drummer) – His real name is John E. S. (or John Edward S.).
Jeff Zamboni (bassist) – His real name is Jeffrey M. S.
with
Josh "Satin" Scheinberg – saxes
Kiku Collins – trumpet
Produced by The Zambonis, 1999
Recorded at Whacky World Studios by Peter Katis
30. Oliver Schroer: The Travelers and Spirits of Love
(O Schroer)
Stewed Tomatoes: Barking Dog - no serial
Toronto
Oliver Schroer: 5 string fiddle
Colleen Allen: tenor sax
Rich Greenspoon: drums
Ben Grossman: triangle
David Woodhead: bass
Produced by Oliver Schroer, 1996
Recorded at Comfort Sound, Toronto by Andrew St. George
Mixed by Andrew St. George and Oliver
31. Jay & The Americans: Come A Little Bit Closer
(Boyce / Hart / Farrell)
45 single bw Let’s Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key): United Artists G-21507
NYC
Jay Black: lead vocal
Kenny Vance: vocals
Sandy Deane - vocals
Howard Kane - vocals
Marty Sanders - guitar, vocals
Produced by Artie Ripp, 1964
Jay Black (b David Blatt), Howard Kane (né Kirschenbaum),
Kenny Vance (b Rosenberg) and Sandy Deanne (b Yaguda), Marty Sanders (b Kupersmith).
They were discovered while performing in student venues at New
York University in the late 1950s. They auditioned for Leiber and Stoller,
who gave the group its name. The original lead singer was John “Jay” Taylor
and after he quit in 1962 was replaced by David Black who had to assume the
name Jay. They hit the charts in 1963 with "Only In America," a song originally
meant for The Drifters. "Come a Little Bit Closer" in 1964 hit #3, and "Cara
Mia" in 1965, which hit #4.
Come a Little Bit Closer was written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, as well
as Wes Farrell, and became Boyce and Hart's first top-10 hit. Boyce and Hart
went on to write many of the Monkees hit songs.
32. Johnny Cash: Ring of Fire
(June Carter)
45single bw I’d Still Be There: Columbia Records ¬ 4-42788
Hendersonville TN
Johnny Cash - lead vocals & guitar
Marshall Grant - bass
Luther Perkins - electric guitar
with
Buddy Spicher on trumpet
Vernon "Red" Lane on trombone
Hank "Sugarfoot" Levine on trumpet
Produced by Don Law & Frank Jones , 1963
Johnny Cash
b. February 26, 1932 / d September 12, 2003
33. Ella Fitzgerald: I’ve Got A Crush On You
(George Gershwin)
Ella Sings Gershwin: Brunswick Records LA 8648
Newport News, VA
Ella Fitzgerald: vocals
Ellis Larkin: piano
Produced by Milt Gabler, 1950
Ella Jane Fitzgerald
b. April 25, 1917 / d. June 15, 1996)
This was Ella’s first album: a 10 inch, 8 song record that I
found in a UK Charity Shop for 1 pound, 99. The complete album was combined
with Fitzgerald's 1954 album Songs in a Mellow Mood and re-issued on CD in
1994 by MCA Records on the GRP Jazz label under the title Pure Ella. She
was awarded the following honours:
Bing Crosby Lifetime Achievement Award (1967)
Honorary chairmanship of the Martin Luther King Foundation (1967)
Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President George H. W. Bush
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences' Lifetime Achievement Award
Honorary doctorates from Harvard University, Yale University, Dartmouth,
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Howard University and Princeton
34. The Peanut Butter Conspiracy: Out In The Cold Again
(Monda / Colley)
For Children Of All Ages: Challenge Records
Los Angeles
Barbara Robison: vocals
Alan Brackett: bass, vocals
Ralph Shuckett: keys
Peter McQueen: drums
John Merrill: guitar, vocal
Produced by Alan Brackett, 1969
Recorded by Tom Perry
The band formed in Los Angeles in August 1966 from the folk rock group
"The Ashes", they were originally called The Young Swingers featuring future
Jefferson Airplane drummer Spencer Dryden. Dryden left The Ashes (May 1966)
to replace Skip Spence (who joined Moby Grape) in Jefferson Airplane. The
Ashes morphed into the Crossing Guards before finding the name Peanut Butter
Conspiracy. The group signed with Columbia Records in late 1966, releasing
a single and made records with producer Gary Usher who went on to produce
The Byrds. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, their records didn’t sell
very well and they split up in 1970.
Jimmy Buffett wrote and recorded a song on his 1975 album Havana Daydreaming called Peanut Butter Conspiracy.
35. Daisy DeBolt: Quartet: I Got Over You
(DM DeBolt / G Koller)
Live at the Sugar Camp
Toronto
George Koller – bass
Michelle Josef – drums, percussion
Margaret Stowe – electric guitar
Daisy DeBolt: vocal, guitar
Produced by Steve Fruitman, January 9, 2003
Recorded live on air at CIUT, 91 St. George St, Toronto
36. James Gang: Woman
(Fox / Peters / Walsh)
James Gang Rides Again: ABC Dunhill Records ABC S-711
Cleveland OH
Joe Walsh: guitars, keys, vocals
Jim Fox: drums, percussion
Dale Peters: bass
Produced by Bill Szymczyk and “Made to be played loud”, 1970
Recorded by Bill Szymczyk and Liyllianne Duma, Mike Stone, Stan Agol at The Record Plant & East-West Studios, NYC.
Mastered by Artisan Sound Recorders
Just look at the back of the album cover: it features all three members sitting
on two bikes, black and white in the snow. This whole side of the album is
like one big motorcycle ride.
37. Margaret Stowe: Rain Song
(Margaret Stowe)
Things I Do: Tallyho Music TM 0001
Toronto
Margaret Stowe: electric guitar
Steven Sauvé: keys
Michelle Josef: drums
Scott McGregor Moore: guitar
Wally Jericho: trumpet
Tom McKay: bass
Produced by Margaret Stowe with Michelle Josef, 2002
Recorded at The Space
Mastered by James Paul at The Rogue Studio, Toronto
