The Aye Side
1. Pierre Noles et ses ensemble Fan Club: Du Cote de la Lune – 1956 * 1.09
2. Ten Years After: Stonedhenge S 2 - 1969
3. Pink Floyd: Obscured by Clouds – 1972 3:07
4. Reg Watkins: Nothin In The Can – 1981 *
5. Daisy DeBolt: Sitting In Limbo – 1976 *
6. The Beat: Big Shot – 1980
7. Paul James Band: Shake Your Moneymaker – 1987 *
8. George Harrison: Greece – 1982 4:00
9. The McCoys: Don’t Worry Mother (Your Son’s Heart is Pure) – 1966
10. Raful Neal: Let’s Work Together – 1987
11. Puzzle: Weekend Rock – 1980 *
12. David Wilkie: Llenyo Grande – 1981 *
13. Elliot Brood: Lindsay – 2011 *
14. Alexander MacLean: Tullochgorum Strathspey (Trad) circa 1959 * 5:00
The Bee Side
15. The Tamburitzans: Oj Janjo Janjo Polka – Circa 1969 * 1:00
16. Lou Rawls: Some Folks Never Learn - 1977
17. Ryan’s Fancy: A Children’s Winter – 1971 *
18. Garolou: Napoleon’s Retreat – 1978 *
19. Pat Temple: Mad River – 2017 *
20. The Kramdens: Just A Minute – 2002 *
21. Monsieur Pointu: La Polka des Optomists – 1973 * 2:55
22. Crowbar: The Beaver and the Eagle – 1972 *
23. The Cult: Memphis Hip Shake – 1987
24. Sugar Loaf: Music Box - 1971
25. Electric Flag: Earthquake Country – 1974
26. McKendree Spring: Heart is Like a Wheel – 1972
27. Henry Cuesta: Proud Mary – 1980 * 2:40
28. The Five Americans: Zip Code – 1967
29. The Golden Calgarians: Summer of ’87 – 1985 *
30. Mason Proffit: Cottonwood – 1973
31. Mason Proffit: Setting The Woods on Fire – 1973
32. Mothers of Invention: You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here – 1966
33. Wendy Carlos: Timesteps – 1971 4:00
CanCon* = 52%
The Aye Side
1. Pierre Noles et ses ensemble Fan Club: Du Cote de la Lune
(Jean Pierre ?)
Palmeras Dansant: London Records MB 34
Quebec
Pierre Noles: piano
Others not mentioned
Produced circa 1956
2. Ten Years After: Stonedhenge Side 2
- Sad Song (A Lee)
- Three Blind Mice (arr Ric Lee)
- No Title (A Lee)
- Faro ( L Lyons)
- Speed Kills (A Lee / M Vernon)
Stonedhenge: Deram DES 18021
London UK
Alvin Lee: guitars, lead vocals
Ric Lee: drums
Leo Lyons: keys
Chick Churchill: bass
Martin Smith: train effects
Mike Vernon: bg vocals
Produced by Mike Vernon, 1969
Recorded by Roy Baker, Martin Smith
We played the entire B side of Ten Years After's 3rd LP, Stonedhenge. I've grown to really love this record which I purchased off of Geddy Lee for two bucks coz he didn't take to it. So all in all, I thought it was a good deal! It was the band at its best before the Woodstock movie made them more commercial.
3. Talk Over: Pink Floyd: Obscurred by Clouds
(Roger Waters / Dave Gilmore)
Obscurred by Clouds: Harvest Records ST 11078
London UK
Roger Waters: bass
Dave Gilmore: guitars
Rick Wright: keys
Nick Mason: drums
Produced by Pink Floyd, 1972
Recorded at Strawberry Studios, UK and Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France
4. Reg Watkins: Nothin In The Can – 1981
(Bill Anderson)
45 single: Lone Raven Records LR 709
Fort Nelson BC / Head’s Harbour NL
Reg Watkins: guitar, vocals, harmonica
No mention of others
Produced by Gary Buck, 1981
Reginald Watkins
b. Heads Harbour, Triton Island NL / d. 2007
5. Daisy DeBolt: Sitting In Limbo
(Jimmy Cliff / G Bright)
Don’t Push Me To The Edge: Radio Canada Compilation Recording: CBC LM436
Winnipeg
Daisy DeBolt: vocals
Celia Brickman: viola
Jean Millare: guitar, bass
Michel Seguine: conga
Jim Zeller: harmonica
Produced by Michael Whelan, 1976
Recorded at CBC Studios Montreal by D Van Winkle
This (and three other Daisy tracks) were from a CBC series of compilation albums that were recorded and released in the 70s and 80. Like so many of these recordings, they showcased Canadian talent by including several songs of each artist. For this record, other featured artists were Stan Rogers, Dou Park and guitarist Bobby Edwards.
6. The Beat: Big Shot
(The Beat)
I Just Can’t Stop It: Sire XSR 6091
Birmingham UK
Ranking Roger: vocal, toasting, percussion
Dave Wakeling: vocal, guitar
David Steele: bass
Andy Cox: guitar
Everett Morton: drums
Wesley Magoogan: sax
Saxa (Lionel Augustus Martin): sax
David Blockhead: keys
Produced by Bob Sergeant, 1980
In UK were just known as The Beat; in Australia as British Beat and in America The English Beat. The Beat toured the world with well-known artists such as David Bowie, The Clash, The Police, The Pretenders, R.E.M., The Specials and Talking Heads. After the break-up of The Beat in 1983, Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger went on to form General Public and had a couple of hit singles in North America, while Andy Cox and David Steele formed Fine Young Cannibals
7. Paul James Band: Shake Your Moneymaker
(Elmore James)
Paul James!: QPM-PJ-1
Toronto
Paul James: guitar, vocal
Gary Gray: keys, bg vocals
Brian Kipping: bass, bg vocals
Adrian Vecchiola: drums
Produced by Paul James, 1987
Recorded by Doug McClement and Corby Luke at Comfort Sound, Toronto
Mastered by Peter Norman at McClear Place, Toronto
8. Talk Over: George Harrison: Greece
(George Harrison)
Gone Troppo: Dark Horse Records 92 37341
Liverpool
George Harrison – vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, synthesiser, bass, mandolin, marimba, jal tarang, backing vocals, production
Ray Cooper – percussion, marimba, glockenspiel, electric piano, sound effects, production
Mike Moran – keyboards, synthesiser, piano, synthesiser bass
Henry Spinetti – drums
Herbie Flowers – bass guitar
Billy Preston – organ, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
Jim Keltner – percussion, drums
Joe Brown – mandolin
Russell Powell - acoustic guitar
Produced by George Harrison, Ray Cooper and Phil McDonald, 1982
9. The McCoys: Don’t Worry Mother (Your Son’s Heart is Pure)
(Rick Zehringher)
45 single bw Ko-Ko: Bang Records B-532
Union City, Indiana
Rick Zehringer: guitar
Randy Zehringer: drums
Randy Jo Hobbs: bass
Robby Peterson: keys
Produced by Feldman, Goldstein & Gottahrer, 1966
Originally called Rick and the Raiders, these guys got their name from the B side of a Ventures single Walk, Don’t Run that was called The McCoy. They had three major hit songs: Hang On Sloopy, Fever, and Come On Let’s Go. Three members of the band backed Johnny Winter for a few years, beginning in 1970. (Rick Zehringer changed his name to Derringer).
10. Raful Neal: Let’s Work Together – 1987
(Wilbert Harrison)
Louisiana Legend: Blue Horizon BLUH 003
Louisiana
Raful Neal: lead vocal, Harmonica
Jim Payne: drums
Kenny Neal: guitar
Bryan Bassett: guitar
Ernie Lancaster: guitar
Bob Greenlee: bass, sax
Scott Corwin: drums
Denny Best: drums
Bruce Staelens: trumpet
Jon Palishall: trombone
Noble Watts: sax
Barry Rupp: keys
Fred Simpson: keys
Produced by Bob Greenlee and Kenny Neal, 1987
Recorded by Pete Carr and Bryan Bassett
11. Puzzle: Weekend Rock
(Van Landschoot / DeLobel / Beelaert)
Weekend Rock: Quality Records 2360 X
Belgium
A. Van Landschoot –
F. De Lobel –
G. Beelaert –
Sonia Pelgrims: vocal
Produced by A.Van Landschoot, 1980
I picked up this Quality Records 45 but it’s been on several labels throughout Europe. Since Quality is a Canadian label and the songs are listed with CAPAC (the old Socan), I’ve listed it as CanCon, though I’m most likely wrong.
12. David Wilkie: Llenyo Grande
(David Wilkie)
The Mandolin Kid: Boot Records BBG 6012
Turner Valley, AB
David Wilke: mandolin, mandola
Gaye Delorme: guitar
Mansel Davies: double mass, mando-cello
Melvin Wilson: guitar
Produced by Gaye Delorme & David Wilke, 1981
Recorded & mixed at Richard Harrow’s Living Room Studio, Calgary
Recorded by Richard Harrow
Played with Great Western Orchestra and Ian Tyson band.
Had a cult hit folk CD Celtic Cowboy.
13. Elliot Brood: Lindsay
(Elliott Brood)
Days Into Years: Paper Bag Records PAPER061LP
Toronto ON
Casey Laforet: guitar, bass pedals, lap steel, banjo, bass, mandolin, vocal
Mark Sasso: banjo, guitar, vocal, harmonica
Stephen Pitkin: drums, piano, vocal
Produced by Elliott Brood, 2013
Engineered by John Critchley, Elliott Brood and Ryan Fields
Recorded at Green Door Studio, Avening Town Hall and Parkside Drive Studios, Toronto
Mixed by John Critchley and Elliott Brood
Mastered by Ron Skinner at Headling North Mastering
Active Years from 2002 till the present day but they're playing with fire if they keep on breathing in that Northern Air right now.
14. Alexander MacLean: Tullochgorum Strathspey
(Trad)
Piano Stylings of the Cape Breton Scot: Celtic Records CX 24
Iona NS
Alexander MacLean: piano
Produced by Bernard MacIsaacs, 1963
Ask any Cape Breton fiddler about Tullochgorum and they’ll tell you that it’s one of the most difficult pieces of Scottish music to play on violin.
The Bee Side
15. Talk Over: The Tamburitzans: Oj Janjo Janjo Polka
(trad)
Balkan Melodies: M-Jay Productions QC 409
Windsor ON
Mike Tomicic: 1st brac
Peter Tomicic: 2nd brac
Steve Bucar: Bugaria
Mike Cani: bass
Produced by M-Jay Productions, circa 1969
16. Lou Rawls: Some Folks Never Learn -
(K Gamble / L Huff)
Unmistakably Lou: Philadelphia International Records 34488
Chicago
Lou Rawls: vocals
Charles Collins: drums
Michael Foreman: bass
Dennis Harris: guitar
Roland Chambers: guitar
Larry Washington: congas
Produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, 1977
Recorded by Jay Mark, Joe Tarsia and Carl Paroulo
Mastered at Frankford / Wayne Recording Labs, Philadelphia
17. Ryan’s Fancy: A Children’s Winter
(Dermot O’Reilly)
A Portrait of Dark Island: Audat 477-9001
St. John’s NL
Dennis Ryan: vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, fiddle
Dermot O’Reilly: vocals, lead guitar, mandolin
Fergus O’Byrne: vocals, five string banjo, guitar
Produced by Bob Stone, 1971
Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax by Alan Feeney
The three members of Ryan’s Fancy were Irish immigrants who came to Canada to find better jobs. They also formed a band called Sons of Erin in the late ‘60s. Originally based out of Toronto, they moved to the East Coast to pursue their music careers, joining Sullivan’s Gypsies for a short time before becoming Ryan’s Fancy. Since 1971, they’ve released a dozen albums. They broke up in 1983.
18. Garolou: Napoleon’s Retreat
(Peewee King)
Garolou: London Records LFS 9027
Quebec
Michel Lalonde: guitar, percussion, vocal
Marc Lalonde: bass, percussion, vocal
Michel Deguire: drums
Gilles Beaudoin: guitars, mandolin
Réginald Guay: keys
Bobby Lalonde: fiddle
Pierre Guérin: accordion
Bobby Cussen: mandolin
Ed Stasium Jr: percussion
Produced by Edward Stasium Jr. / Garolou , 1978
Recorded by Ed Stasium Jr w Sylvain Jacob at Gravure at Le Studio, Morin Hts QC
The end of the 19th century saw a continuous exodus of Acadians who left behind peasant life in search of wealth and fortune, further south. Beginning in 1975, the band was originally called Lougarou, but had to change its name after being sued by a dance troop named Les Loups-garous. The group became popular not only in Quebec but across Canada, with its rock sound and its lyrics taken from French and French Canadian traditional songs. Ed Stasium is an American record producer and engineer who has worked on albums by the Ramones, Talking Heads, the Smithereens and Living Colour.
19. Pat Temple: Mad River
(P Temple)
One Song At A Time: Wing Walker Music WWM1007
Peterborough ON
Pat Temple: lead guitar, vocals
Wally High: ghost vocal
Frank Barth: steel
Spencer Evans: keys
Terry Wilkins: bass
Brody Lodge: drums
Longevity John: pizza box, washboard
Produced by Pat Temple, 2002
Recorded at Funhouse Studios, Kingston by Chris Bobak
Remastered by Peter J Moore at the E Room, Toronto 2017
20. The Kramdens: Just A Minute
(The Kramdens)
60 Second Songs: Drog100
Guelph ON
Lewis Melville: steel
Craig Norris: piano, vocal
Rob Leader: drums
Mike Findlay: guitar
Steve Knox: guitar
Will Kee: bass
Produced by Lew Melville, 2002
21. Talk Over: Monsieur Pointu: La Polka des Optomists – 1973 *
(Paul Cormier)
Reel de l’oiseau moqueur: Able Records ABC-8002
Côte Nord QC
Paul Cormier: fiddle
Others not listed
Produced 1973
Paul Cormier aka Monsieur Pointu
b. May 10, 1922 Côte-Nord QC / d. June 7, 2006 Laurentian Mountains QC
There are many great fiddlers in Canada but the distinction Paul Cormier attained on top of his musical skills was ‘Entertainer’. He had the showmanship so often missing with musicians who can play, making his recordings accessible across Queberc and even into English Canada. He released a dozen albums and even took part in a film.
22. Crowbar: The Beaver and the Eagle
(Kelly Jay)
45 single bw Hey Baby: Daffodill RecordsDFS 1021
Hamilton ON
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.
23. The Cult: Memphis Hip Shake
(Asbury / Duffy)
Electric: Beggars Banquet 830 916-1
Bradford UK
Ian Asbury: vocals, tambourine
Billy Duffy: guitars
Jamie Stewart: bass
Les Warner: drums
Produced by Rick Ruben, 1987
Recorded and mixed by Andy Wallace
24. Sugar Loaf: Music Box
(Robert Yeazel)
Spaceship Earth: Liberty Records LST 11010
Denver CO
Bob Raymond: bass
Robert Yeazel: guitar, vocal
Jerry Corbetta: keys
Bob MacVittie: drums
Bob Webber: guitar
Produced by JC Phillips, 1971
Recorded by Paul Buff
Really only known for their song ‘Green Eyed Lady’, these guys were a really good band who released four decent albums. This is from their second one, named after the song you just heard them do.
25. Electric Flag: Earthquake Country
(Nick Gravenites)
The Band Kept Playing: Atlantic SD 18112
Chicago
Michael Bloomfield: guitar
Buddy Miles: drums
Nick Gravenites: guitar, lead vocal
Barry Goldberg: keys
Roger Troy: bass, vocals
Guests:
Richard Newall aka King Biscuit Boy: Harp
George Terry: guitar
Richard Tee: keys
Albhy Galuten: keys
Barry Beckett: mellotron, moog
Nick Marrero: percussion
Produced by Jeffy Wwexler, 1974
Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami FL by Karl Richardson
Mixed at Atlantic NYC and CBS San Francisco
Buddy Miles was an excellent drummer but he didn’t do so well in the Hendrix Experience, having taken over the drum throne after Mitch Mitchell. Ironically, it was Mitchell who took over from Miles, before Hendrix died. Joined here with Michael Bloomfield. The album also features the fine harp playing of Richard Newell, King Biscuit Boy from Hamilton.
26. McKendree Spring: Heart is Like a Wheel
(Anna McGarrigle)
McKendree Spring 3: Decca DL 7-5332
Glens Falls, NY
Michael Dreyfuss: Strings, theremin
Fran McKendre e: vocals, guitar, dulcimer
Martin Slutsky: guitars
Bobby Gregg: drums
Fred Holman: bass
Russell George: bass
Raun MacKinnon: piano
Andy Newmark: drums
Produced by Dave Woods, 1972
Recorded and Mixed a Sound Exchange Recording, NYC by Steve Katz
27. Henry Cuesta: Proud Mary
(John Fogerty)
Henry Cuesta Plays Favourites: Pickwick / Canadian Talent Library PC-44017 / CTL S-5147
Toronto ON
Henry Cuesta: clarinet, sax
Peter Appleyard: vibes, percussion
Jimmy Coixon: keys
Bobby Edwards: guitar
Kenny Gil: guitar
Hank Monis: guitar
Bob Price: bass
Ron Vickery: drums
Produced by Johnny Burt, 1980
Recorded by Peter Houston at Toronto Sound Studios
Henry Falcon Cuesta, Sr.
b. December 23, 1931 McAllen, Texas / d. December 17, 2003 (aged 71) Sherman Oaks, CA
Played in Lawrence Welk’s band as a clarinetist. His only son, Henry, Jr., was shot and killed in a robbery at the age of seventeen while he was working in 1987 at a movie theater on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, California. Cuesta lived in Toronto for several years, fronting his own band
28. The Five Americans: Zip Code
(M Rabon / N Ezell / J Durrill)
45 single bw Sweet Bird of Youth: Abnak Records AB-123
Durant, Oklahoma USA
Mike Rabon: guitar
John Durrill: keyboard
Norm Ezell: guitar
Jim Grant: bass
Jimmy Wright: drums
Produced by Dale Hawkins, 1967
This band started off as The Mutineers formed in Durant, Oklahoma in 1962. After changing their act following the British Invasion, they released five singles, including this one but Western Union was their only real hits song. As for this song, I can remember hearing it in the sixties but it never really did much for the band. They broke up in 1969 as ‘One Hit Wonders’.
29. The Golden Calgarians: Summer of ’87
(Golden Calgarians)
12” single at 45: Guitar Curse: Golden Rock – no serial
Calgary AB
Doug Smith: guitar
Bruno: vocals
David Degrood: bass
Jeff Smith: drums
Produced by Golden Calgarians, 1985
30. Mason Proffit: Cottonwood
(John and Terry Talbot)
Bareback Rider: WB BS2704
USA
Terry Talbot: guitar, banjo, mandolin, kazoo, vocals
John Talbot: guitars, mandolin, steel, vocal
The Creeper Furnow: piano
Bill Cunningham: fiddle, mandolin, guitars, steel drum
Tim Ayres: bass
Art Nash: drums
Kink Schnitzner: electric guitar
Tom Radtke: percussion
Produced by Bill Halverson, 1973
Recorded by Bill Halverson at Paragon Studios,
Chicago & The Record Plant, Los Angeles
31. Mason Proffit: Setting The Woods on Fire
(Ed G Nelson / Fred Rose)
Bareback Rider: WB BS2704
USA
Terry Talbot: guitar, banjo, mandolin, kazoo, vocals
John Talbot: guitars, mandolin, steel, vocal
The Creeper Furrow: piano
Bill Cunningham: fiddle, mandolin, guitars, steel drum
Tim Ayres: bass
Art Nash: drums
Kink Schnitzner: electric guitar
Tom Radtke: percussion
Produced by Bill Halverson, 1973
Recorded by Bill Halverson at Paragon Studios,
Chicago & The Record Plant, Los Angeles
32. Mothers of Invention: You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
(Frank Zappa)
Freak Out: Verve Records V-5005-2
Los Angeles CA
Frank Zappa: vocal, musical director, orchestrator, and arranger
Ray Collins: vocal
Jimmy Carl Black: vocal
Roy Estrada: vocal
Elliot Ingber: vocal
Jeannie Vassoir: the voice of Suzy Creamcheese
Produced by Tom Wilson, 1966
Recorded by Val Valentin at Sunset-Highland Studios of T.T.G. Inc, Hollywood
33. Wendy (Walter) Carlos: Timesteps
(W Carlos)
Clockwork Orange Soundtrack: Warner Brothers - 2573
Pawtucket RI
Wendy Carlos: Moog Synthesizer
Produced by Rachel Elkind, 1971
Walter Carlos aka Wendy Carlos
b. November 14, 1939 Pawtucket, Rhode Island
This is an excerpt of Timesteps as used by Stanley Kubrick in the film. Carlos went on to release an entire album of works that were either used in the film (in their entirety) or considered for inclusion. (A Clockwork Orange: Wendy Carlos's Complete Original Score, first released in 1972 as Walter Carlos' Clockwork Orange).
Carlos also began reading A Clockwork Orange, and noticed that the opening themes reflected the feeling of the first chapters of the book. Thereafter the piece developed, in Carlos' own words, into "an autonomous composition with an uncanny affinity for 'clockwork'", the last word being Carlos' way of referring to the book. When the film version was announced Carlos and producer Rachel Elkind made a demonstration recording for Kubrick, who became interested and invited them to meet him in London.
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