Side Eh
1. Freddy Gardner: I Only Have Eyes For You – 1948
2. Blackie & The Rodeo Kings: Music In Your Eyes – 1996 *
3. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles – 1972
4. Giles, Giles & Fripp: Erudite Eyes – 1968
5. Cherri: Eyes of the People – 1970 *
6. Hot Club of Cowtown: Dark Eyes – 2012
7. Billy Holiday: Them There Eyes – 1955
8. Ted Hawkins: Angel Eyes – 1997 *
9. Goddo: Vampire Eyes – 1981 *
10. Bill Bruford’s Earthworks: Thud – 1987
11. It’s A Beautiful Day: Girl With No Eyes – 1970
12. Crystal Gale: Don’t It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue – 1977
13. Eyes of Dawn: Time To Be Going – 1967 *
14. Pink Floyd: Mudmen – 1972
Vintage Voices Segment w Laura Gillis & DJ Elena
15. Ludvikas Baltušis: Subatele – 1958
16. Paul Menard: Strawberry Winter – 1983 *
Side Too
17. Lani McIntire & His Aloha Islanders: I Found A Little Grass Skirt – 1954
18. The Fugs: War Song – 1968
19. Grievous Angels: Roll Away The Stone – 2026 *
20. Donovan: Moon Rok – 1974
21. Madvarks: Dancing On The Moon – 2023 *
22. Nick Lowe: Queen of Sheba – 1982
23. Syrinx: Tumblers To The Vault – 1971 *
24. Jo-El Sonnier: Lacassine Special – 1980
25. La Bottine Souriante: La Tapinie / Le Reel des Voyageurs – 1982 *
26. Ian Tamblyn Band: Northern Lights / Southern Music – 1983 *
27. The Strawbs: Something For Nothing – 1987
28. Calvin Vollrath: Wabamun Breakdown – 1982 *
29. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.: Bluesbuster – 1969
30. The Troggs: With a Girl Like You – 1966
31. Fludd: With A Man Like You – 1971 *
32. Wishbone Ash: So Many Things To Say – 1973
33. Mahavishnu Orchestra: Dawn – 1971
*CanCon = 39%
Side Eh
1. 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.
2. Blackie & The Rodeo Kings: Music In Your Eyes
(Willie P Bennett)
High or Hurtin’: True North Records TNSD 0115
Hamilton / Toronto / Vancouver)
Colin Linden: lead vocal, electric guitar
Stepihen Fearing: acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
Tom Wilson: 12 string guitar
Willie P Bennett: mandolin
John Whynot: bass
Gary Craig: drums
Richard Bell: organ
Produced by Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson, 1996
Recorded by Bob Doige at Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton
Mixed by John Whynot at Reaction Studio, Toronto
Mastered by Peter J Moore at the E Room, Toronto
3. Captain Beefheart & Magic Band: Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles
(Don Van Vliet)
Clear Spot: Reprise Records MS 2115
Los Angeles CA
Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet): vocals, harmonica
Zoot Horn Rollow (Bill Harkleroad): guitar, slide, mandolin
Rockette Morton (Mark Boston): guitar, bass
Ed Marmiba (Art Tripp): drums, percussion
Orejon (Roy Estrada): bass
Produced by Don Van Vliet and Ted Templeman, 1972
Trying to be a bit more commercial and looking for some kind of a hit, Beefheart used successful hit makers to produce the album with him. The original American release was in a specially-produced clear plastic sleeve. The title Clear Spot was embossed on the front flap, with the record clearly visible inside without a liner. The original concept was for the disc to be of clear vinyl, but this was abandoned due to financial constraints
4. Giles, Giles & Fripp: Erudite Eyes
(Robert Fripp)
The Cheerful Insanity of: Cherry Red Phonograph – CRP203
Winbourn - Bournemouth , Dorset UK
Peter Giles: bass, vocal
Michael Giles: drums
Robert Fripp: guitar
The Breakaways: bg vocals
Produced by Wayne Bickerton – 1968
Recorded by Bill Price
Their only official album. The Brondesbury Tapes, which later became another GG&F album, was a series of demos. Fripp claims that Cheerful Insanity Of originally only sold 500 copies, perhaps because the band never actually played a gig. A year later, with the addition of Greg Lake and Ian MacDonald, became King Crimson.
5. Cherri: Eyes Of The People
(Cherri)
Unreleased Studio Tape
Richmond Hill ON
Harry Bryan: vocal
Joseph Bryan: vocal
Barry Clattenburg: lead guitar
Edgar Robichaud : drums
Gordon Bone: keyboard
Tom Melanson: bass
John McMillan: rhythm guitar
Produced 1970
Mastered (for this program) by Steve Fruitman
The album this was meant for was never released. I was given the music by Southern Shore Sounds radio head, Harry Bryan, unmastered.
6. Hot Club of Cowtown: Dark Eyes
(Victor Young / Will Harris)
Rendezvous In Rhythm: Gold Strike Records – GS004
USA
Bass, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jake Erwin
Fiddle, Vocals – Elana James
Guitar, Vocals – Whit Smith
Produced by Lloyd Maines, 2012
Engineer, Mixed By, Mastered By Pat Manske
7. Billy Holiday: Them There Eyes
(Pinkard / Taubin / Tracey)
Sings The Blues: Pickwick / Everest Records – SPC 3335
Philadelphia PA
Compilation Produced - 1973
Eleanora Fagan
b. April 7, 1915 Philadelphia / d. July 17, 1959 NYC (44)
Began listening to Louis Armstrong when she was only 12, working at a bordello. Used her father’s last name Halliday (who played in Fletcher Henderson’s jazz band). Discovered by John Hammond Sr who recorded her (at 18) with Benny Goodman’s band. Years of drug abuse landed her in prison several times. Died in 1959 of cirrhosis.
8. Ted Hawkins: Angel Eyes
(E Brent / M Dennis)
Music for 2:17 am: IND – TH97CD1
Toronto
Ted Hawkins: vocals
Victor Bateman: bass
Jerry Fuller: drums
Bruce Griffin: organ
Bob Brough: sax
Produced by Victor Bateman, 1997
Recorded by Nic Tjelios at Casa Wroxton
Mastered by Nick Rawson at The Other Studio, Toronto
Ted Hawkins
d. March 22, 2025 Toronto
9. Goddo: Vampire Eyes
Greg Godovitz)
Pretty Bad Boys: Attic Records LAT 1120
Scarborough (Toronto) ON
Greg Godovitz: bass, lead vocal
Doug Inglis: drums, vocal
Gino Scarpelli: guitars, vocals
George Semkiw: piano
Produced by Thomas Morley-Turner and Bob Segarini, 1981
Recorded by Brian Mitchell, Bob Cobban and Dave Rose at Studio 306, Toronto
Mixed at Amber Studio, Toronto by George Semkiw, Ed Stone and Paul Bonish
Having been a member of successful Canadian band Fludd, Greg Godovitz decided that it was time to form his own band Goddo in 1975. He used Gino Scarpelli from Brutus and Doug Inglis. This was their best received album but due to financial difficulties, Attic Records dropped them.
10. Bill Bruford’s Earthworks: Thud
(Iain Bellamy)
Earthworks: EG Records EGED 48
London UK
Bill Bruford: drums
Iain Bellamy: sax
Django Bates: keys, horns
Mick Hutton: bass
Produced by Dave Stewart and Bill Bruford, 1987
Recorded by Martin Rex at Terminal 24 Studios, London, October 1986
Mixed by Owen Morris and Jim Abbiss at Spaceward Studios, Cambridge UK
11. It’s A Beautiful Day: Girl With No Eyes
(Linda Laflamme / David Laflamme)
It’s A Beautiful Day: Columbia Records CS 9768
San Francisco CA
David Laflamme: violin, vocals
Hal Wagenet: guitar
Mitchell Hollman: bass
Linda Laflamme: keys, vocals
Pattie Santos: percussion
Produced by Matthew Katz & David Laflamme, 1969
Recorded by Brian Ross-Myring
Active years: 1967-1974
David LaFlamme (born Gary Poise, May 4, 1941 in New Britain, Connecticut) changed his stage name David LaFlamme so to protect his classical music reputation as a violinist. Symphony Orchestras at that time often did not think much of Rock music. In 1967 the band were living in Seattle, Washington, practicing in an attic. David LaFlamme explains their hit song White Bird:
“Where the 'white bird' thing came from ... We were like caged birds in that attic. We had no money, no transportation, the weather was miserable. We were just barely getting by on a very small food allowance. It was quite an experience, but it was very creative in a way.”
12. Crystal Gale: Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
(Richard Leigh)
45 single bw All I Wanna Do in Life: United Artists
Wabash IN
Crystal Gale: vocal
Hargus "Pig" Robbins: piano
Charles Cochran: Wurlitzer
Produced by Allen Reynolds 1977
Recorded at Jack's Tracks in Nashville
Brenda Gail Webb aka Crystal Gayle
b. ; January 9, 1951 Paintsville, Kentucky
She's the youngest sister of Country star Loretta Lynn. Gayle became the first female artist in country music history to reach platinum sales, with her 1977 album We Must Believe in Magic. This song is perfect in every way: great writing, great production, great performance, great singing, great arrangement, and mood. Very inviting, like brown eyes singing in the rain.
13. The Eyes Of Dawn: Time To Be Going
(The Fortunes)
45 Single: Sir John A RG 1018
Ottawa ON
Wayne McQuaid (lead vocals)
Terry King (bass, lead vocals)
Rich Francoeur (lead guitar)
Warren Henry (guitar)
Leo Leclair (bass)
Greg Magee (drums)
Jack Arsenault (organ)
Produced by Norman Greene, 1967
When The Fugitives 4 lost their guitarist, Jack Arseneault, his parting gift to the band was suggesting they change their name. They became Eyes of Dawn in 1966 and their first break came when they won the 'Big 9' battle of the bands in Hull, Quebec. From there they perfected their playing and performing four nights per week as the house band for at the Le Petite Souris coffee house. Their standing room only/sold out shows brought them to the attention of manager John Poser who took them on as clients. He soon arranged a recording session in Montreal with Don Norman and Ron Greene as producers. Their first single "Time To Be Going" was released in January 1967. Shortly after the release McQuaid left the band. Throughout 1967 they began to establish themselves on the Ottawa/Quebec circuit highlighted by an opening slot for Eric Burden & The Animals at the Ottawa Coliseum that ended in a riot and the end to rock shows at the venue.
14. Pink Floyd: Mudmen
(Rick Wright / David Gilmour)
Obscured 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 Stockport UK; Chateau d'Herouville, Herouville, France
Vintage Voices Segment w Laura Gillis & DJ Elena
15. Ludvikas Baltušis: Subatele
(Trad)
Lithuanian Songs and Dances: Monitor Records – MF 305
Lithuania
Ludvikas Baltusis: accordion
Others not listed
Compilation Produced 1958
16. Paul Menard: Strawberry Winter
(Paul Menard)
Home Again: Country Records CS 6027
Kirkland Lake / North Bay ON
Paul Menard: fiddle, other instruments
Pat Menard: guitar, banjo
Produced by Paul Menard for Country Records, 1983
Recorded by Don Cocksedge at Tamarack Sound Studios, North Bay ON Feb 23, 1983
Paul Menard
b. Kirkland Lake ON March 16, 1932 / d. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, April 10, 2018 (86)
Originally from Kirkland Lake, both Paul, and his brother Pat, made dozens of recordings. He first stationed himself in Ottawa and Montreal, playing as a session musician on many peoples’ recordings. He was one of Graham Townsend’s favourite fiddlers. After leaving the south he returned once again to Northern Ontario, settling in North Bay where he did a bluegrass radio show for a few years.
Side Too
17. Lani McIntire & His Aloha Islanders: I Found A Little Grass Skirt
(Unknown)
Lani McIntire & His Aloha Islanders EP: Royale Records 1815
Honolulu
Dick (Lani) McIntire – steel guitar.
Al McIntire – string bass.
Posthumously Produced 1954
Lani McIntire
b. December 15, 1904, Honolulu / d. June 17, 1951 (46)
18. The Fugs: War Song
(Ed Sanders / Ken Weaver / Ken Pine)
Tenderness Junction: Reprise 6280
NYC
Ken Weaver: drums
Ed Sanders: lead vocals
Tuli Kupferberg: vocals
Charles Larkey: bass
Dan Kootch: guitar, electric violin, vocals
Ken Pine: guitar, mouth harp, organ, oscillator, vocals
Produced by Ed Sanders, 1968
Recorded by Richard Alderson
19. Grievous Angels: Roll Away The Stone
(Chuck Angus)
Revolution: Jimmy Boyle Records JBRLP26
Cobalt / Belleville ON
Charlie Angus: vocals, guitar
Alexandra Bell: keys, percussion, bg vocals
Tim Hadley: bass
Ian McKendry: electric guitars
Nathan Mahaffy: drums, bg vocals
Peter Jellard: lead vocal, accordion
Dan Bone: sax
Andy Maize, Maja Bannerman, Rusty McdCarthy, Hayley Austin: bg vocals
Produced by Grievous Angels, 2026
Recorded by Gretel Milla and Julian Decorte at Canterbury Music, Toronto
Mastered for vinyl by Phillip Bova
Mixed by Nic Tjelios
20. Donovan: Moon Rok
(D Leitch)
7-Tease: Epic Records PE 33245
Scotland
Donovan: acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica, bass
Norbert Putnam: bass
Kenneth Buttrey: drums
Reggie Young, electric guitar
Produced by Norbert Putnam, 1974
Recorded by Marty Lewis at Quadrafonic Studios, Nashville and Soound Factory, LA
Take a second listen and tell me: does this sound like Donovan, the folkie singer/songwriter who many guessed would be the English equivalent of Bob Dylan. It doesn’t sound like him but it is him.
21. Greg Clarke and the Madvarks: Dancing On The Moon
(Greg Clarke)
Only The Best: Madvark Records MDVK1
Toronto
Greg Clarke: lead vocal, guitar, piano
Suzanne Farkas: bass, flute, vocals
Lorne Gould: tenor sax, bg vocal
Eli Robillard: drums, percussion, bg vocal
Produced by John Critchley and Greg Clark, Eli Robillard, 2023
Recorded by John Critchley at Green Door Studios, Toronto
Mastered by Peter Je Moore at The E Room, Toronto
22. Nick Lowe: Queen of Sheba
(Nick Lowe)
Nick The Knife: Columbia Records CF 37932
Brentford UK
Nick Lowe: bass, guitar, vocal
Bobby Irwin or Terry Williams: drums
Bobby Bremner, Martin Belmont and/or Aldo Bocca: guitars
Neil King, Carlene Carter, Steve Nieve, Ben Bergen, Paul Carrack: keys
Bobby Irwin, Nick Lowe: bg vocals
Produced by Nick Lowe, 1982
Recorded by Alan Bocca at Eden Studios, Acton UK
Nicholas Drain Lowe
b. 24 March 1949, Walton-on-Thames
He began his musical career in 1967, when he joined the band Kippington Lodge, along with his school friend Brinsley Schwarz. They renamed the band Brinsley Schwarz in late 1969 and folded in 1975. In 1975 Lowe began playing bass in Rockpile with Dave Edmunds until 1980. Lowe was also a member of the short-lived mainly studio project Little Village with John Hiatt, Ry Cooder and Jim Keltner who played Massey Hall in Toronto.
23. 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.
24. Jo-El Sonnier: Lacassine Special
(Iry LeJune)
Cajun Life: Stony Plain Records - SPL 1133
Rayne, Louisiana
Michael Doucet, guitar
Merlin Fontenot, fiddle
Jay Stutes, dobro
Roy Huskey, upright bass
Buddy Harmon, drums
Earl Ball, piano
Jo-El Sonnier, vox, guitar, drums, accordion
Produced by Jo-el Sonnier, 1980
Recorded by Mark Miller at Master-Trak Sound Recorders, Crowley, LA & Music City Recorders, Nashville by Jack Logan & Steve Logan
Joel Sonnier
b. Rayne, Louisiana October 2, 1946
Learned to play the accordion when he was only 3 and played live on radio when he was six. Made his first recordings when he was 11. In 2009, Sonnier was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Cajun Life was recorded and released by Rounder Records in 1980 and licenced to Stony Plain Records of Canada in 1988 after the success of Sonnier’s version of Richard Thompson’s Tear Stained Letter. His first album, Hurricane Audry, was recorded in 1967.
25. La Bottine Souriante: La Tapinie / Le Reel des Voyageurs
(Trad)
Chic & Swell: Les Disques Mille-Pattes - MMPCD-2033
Joliette, QC
André Marchand: guitar, les pieds Canadien, vocal
Daniel Roy: flute, flageolet
Yves Lambert: accordion
Martin Racine: fiddle
Mario Forest: harmonica
Produced by La Bottine Souriante, 1983
Recorded by Quintin Meek at studio PSM-16 December 1982
26. Ian Tamblyn Band: Northern Lights / Southern Music
(Ian Tamblyn)
Dance ME Outside: North Track Records, no serial
Thunder Bay ON
Ian Tamblyn: guitar, vocals, piano
Dave Binder: guitars
Brian Rading: bass
Bruce Wittet: drums
with
Ed Bimm: keys
Paul Lockyer: piano
Kim Erickson: vocals
Scott Merritt: guitars
Frank Koller: guitars
Ron Sures: bass
Produced by Ian Tamblyn, 1983
Recorded by Roger Grant at Altair Four Studios, Lanark ON and Marc Productions, Ottawa
Ian Gordon Tamblyn
b. December 2, 1947, in Fort William, Ontario,
Tamblyn made his first album called Moose Tracks way back in 1972, recorded at the Ontario Teacher’s College in Toronto. Since that time he has recorded dozens of albums, the 47th of which was just released this year entitled The Fragile Tangent.
27. The Strawbs: Something For Nothing
(Cousins / Cronk)
Don’t Say Goodbye: Virgin – VL 3018
London
David Cousins: vocals, guitars, banjo
Tony Hooper: vocal, acoustic guitar
Richard Hudson: vocals, acoustic guitar, drums
Brian Willoughby: lead guitars
Chris Parren: keys
Rod Demick: bass
Produced by the Strawbs, 1987
Recorded at Zee Studios, Southern Music Studios, London by Colin Leggett and Ian Remmer
28. Calvin Vollrath: Wabamun Breakdown
(C Vollrath)
The Reel Thing: IND CV81
Edmonton AB
Calvin Vollrath: fiddle, guitar
Erin Pasieka: bass
Mike Elliott: piano
Duane Pasieka: drums
Produced by Ken Huculak, 1982
Recorded at Project 70 by Joe Kozak
29. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.: Bluesbuster
(Charlie Allen)
Pacific Gas And Electric: Columbia US - CS 9900
Los Angeles
Charlie Allen: vocal
Brent Block: bass
Frank Cook: drums
Tom Marshall: rhythm guitar
Glenn Schwartz: lead guitar
Freddy Hill, AD Brisbois: trumpet
Wayne Henderson: trombone
Wilton Felder: tenor sax
John Hill: keys
Produced by John Hill, 1969
I’ve been going through old records that I never really played that much and found a couple hiding in my collection like this one: Pacific Gas and Electric. This is from their debut albu from 1969. Funny thing was: I found a lot of great music that I was totally unaware of even though it was right there on my shelves, right before my eyes. This is a blues buster from the first track on that first album.
30. The Troggs: With a Girl Like You
(Reg Presley)
Wild Thing / With A Girl Like You: Fontana MGF 27556
Hampshire UK
Reg Presley: vocals, ocarina
Chris Brittan: lead guitar
Ronnie Bond: Drums
Pete Staples: bass
Produced by Larry Page, 1966
Recorded at Olympic Studios, London
31. Fludd: With A Man Like You – 1971 *
(Brian Pilling / Ed Pilling)
Fludd: Warner Bros 2578
Toronto
Greg Godovitz: bass, vocals
Mick Walsh: guitar
Ed Pilling: percussion, vocals
Brian Pilling: guitar, vocals
John Anderson: drums
Produced by Adam Mitchell, 1971
Recorded by Fred Catero at Pacific Studios, San Mateo, California
32. Wishbone Ash: So Many Things To Say
(Wishbone Ash / Martin Turner)
Wishbone Four: MCA 327
Torquay UK
Ted Turner: lap steel, guitars, vocals
Andy Powell: guitars, vocals
Martin Turner: bass, vocals
Steve Upton: drums
Produced by Wishbone Ash, 1973
Recorded by Keith Harwood at Olympic and Apple Studios, London
Although I have a few Wishbone Ash LPs, I have to admit that I haven’t really listened to them in years. Which can be a good thing! Why? Because I’ve listened to it with newer ears and was blown away with how good they were as a band. The band revolved around their two lead guitarists: Andy Powell and Ted Turner. They were brilliant the way they played together. Melody Maker (1972) described Powell and Turner as "the most interesting two-guitar team since the days when Beck and Page graced The Yardbirds".
33. Mahavishnu Orchestra: Dawn
(John McLaughlin)
The Inner Mounting Flame: Columbia Records – KC 31067
NYC
John McLaughlin: guitar
Billy Cobham: drums
Rick Laird: bass
Jan Hammer: piano
Jerry Goodman: violin
Produced by John McLaughlin, 1971
Recorded by Don Puluse and Robert Honablue
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