Hour One - Born
1. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Born On The Bayou – 1969
2. Cream: Born Under A Bad Sign – 1968
3. Rising Sun: Born To Be Wild – 1969 *
4. David Clayton-Thomas & The Shays: Born With The Blues – 1965 *
5. Ray Charles: Born To Lose - 1962
6. Taste: Born on the Wrong Side of Time – 1969
7. Mendelson Joe: Born To Cuddle – 1988 *
8. Hugh Marsh: How The Violin Was Born – 1987 *
9. Fraser & DeBolt: This Song Was Borne – 1970 *
10. Rare Earth: Born To Wander – 1971
11. The Byrds: Wasn’t Born To Follow – 1968
12. Tragically Hip: Born In The Water – 1991 *
13. Steppenwolf: Born To Be Wild – 1968 *
Hour Two - Steves
1. Shakin’ Stevens: Hot Dog – 1982
2. Cat Stevens: Wild World – 1970
3. Steve Earl & The Dukes: The Week of Living Dangerously – 1987
4. Scottie Stevenson: Take Me Back To Old New Brunswick – 1965 *
5. Steve Heckbert: Fiddleheadin’ – 1982 *
6. Stevedore Steve: Minto Miners – 1971 *
7. Steve Goodman: Mind Over Matter – 1987
8. Stevie Wonder: Uptight – 1965
9. Stevie Ray Vaughan: Taxman – 1986
10. Steve Hancoff: Carolina Shout – 1985
11. Steve Jordan: Las Coronelas - 1987
12. Steve Miller Band: Lucky Man - 1968
13. Traffic w Stevie Windwood: Paper Sun – 1967
14. Big Steve & His Polish Stevedores: Pod Mostem Polka – 19??
This Week's Bonus Track:
15. Bad Tractor (w Steve Fruitman): Cecil McEachern’s Guitar Boogie Breakdown – 2018 *
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And Now for The Particulars:
1. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Born On The Bayou
(John C Fogerty)
Single bw Proud Mary: Fantasy Records (mono) 619
San Francisco CA
Doug Clifford: bass
Stu Cook: drums
John Fogerty: guitar vocals
Tom Fogerty: guitar
Produced by John Fogerty, 1969
2. Cream: Born Under A Bad Sign
(Booker T Jones / William Bell)
Heavy Cream: Polydor Records RSO 2671-102
London UK
Jack Bruce: bass, lead vocal
Eric Clapton: guitar
Ginger Baker: drums
Produced by Felix Pappalardi, 1968
Recorded by Bill Haverson, Adrian Barber and Tom Dowd
Compilation album by Shelley Snow, 1972
3. Rising Sun: Born To Be Wild
(Mars Bonfire)
Born To Be Wild: Birchmount Records (mono) BM 515
Edmonton AB?
No idea who was in this band
Produced by Ray Schwartz, 1969
Recorded by Barry Allen
Incredibly rare recording very little known about this band but remember, that there are other bands out there with the same name. One, from Burlington ON, was called The Rising Suns but they disbanded by ‘68. Because of Mary Saxton and Barry Allen’s involvement with the album it might have something to do with Edmonton.
4. David Clayton-Thomas & The Shays: Born With The Blues
(David Clayton Thomas / Tom Collacott)
Back On The Street Again: Pickwick (Capitol) Records (mono) SPC-3245
Toronto
David Clayton-Thomas: vocals
Fred Keeler, lead guitar
Scott Richards, bass
John Netherell, drums
Ritchie Cates, rhythm guitar
Produced by Duff Roman, 1965
The Album Production not listed circa 1972
David Henry Thomsett b. 3 September 1941 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey UK
This LP is a joint LP: Side 1 DCT Side 2: Linda Ronstadt & Stone Poneys.
Thomas recorded several singles w Shays on Atca and Roman records between 1964 and 65. The Shays were an excellent Yonge Street band, rivaling Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawkes with Thomas as lead vocalist. In late 65 he left to form The Bossmen with jazz pianist Tony Collacott and Domenic Troiano in a band that would become the foundation of Mandala. After 1966 Thomas moved to New York to play with John Lee Hooker and eventually emerged fronting Blood Sweat and Tears.The Shays were together for about 3 yrs.
5. Ray Charles: Born To Lose
(Ted Daffan)
Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music: Sparton Records Canada ABCS 410
Albany GA
Ray Charles: piano, vocals, producer
Hank Crawford: alto saxophone
Others were members of orchestra
Produced by Sid Feller, 1962
Recorded by Bill Putnam, February, 1962 at Capitol Studios in New York City and United Recording Studios in Hollywood
Ray Charles Robinson b. Albany, Georgia, September 23, 1930 / d. June 10, 2004 (73) Beverly Hills
6. Taste: Born On The Wrong Side Of Time
(Rory Gallagher)
Taste: Polydor 583 042
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Rory Gallagher, vocals, guitar
John Wilson, drums
Richard McCracken, bass
Produced by Tony Colton, 1969This is vintage Rory Gallagher, already fully developed by the time he recorded his first album with Taste. A wonky production of this song but it rocks!
7. Mendelson Joe & The Shuffle Demons: Born To Cuddle
(Mendelson Joe)
Born To Cuddle: Anthem Records – A1-1056
Toronto ON
Mendleson Joe: guitar, bass, percussion, harmonica, vocals
Dave Parker: tenor sax
Mike Murley: tenor sax
Jim Vivian: double bass
Richard Underhill: also / baritone saxes
Stitch Wynston: drums
Janice Powers: keys
Ben Mink: violin, mandolin
Colin Linden: guitar, bass, percussion
Produced by Colin Linden with Mendelson Joe, 1988
Recorded by Bob Doidge at Grant Avenue Studio, Hamilton
Mixed by John Whynot and Colin Linden
Dedicated with Great Respect to Margaret Laurence
Birrel Josef Mendelson b. Toronto July 30, 1944
Mr. Joe has recorded some fine albums since leaving Mainline in the early 70s. But this one was one of the best! Utilizing the incredible violin playing of Ben Mink and Production wizard Colin Linden, who also supplies bass and guitart, the real stars on this album (other than Joe) are the Shuffle Demons. That's what sets this one apart.
8. Hugh Marsh: How The Violin Was Born
(Jerome Rothenberg, lyrics; Hugh Marsh / Jon Goldsmith / Kerry Crawford)
Shaking The Pumpkin: Duke St Records DSR 31043
Toronto ON
Hugh Marsh: violin
Bruce Cockburn: recitation
Jon Goldsmith: keys
Rob Piltch: guitar
Fergus Marsh: Chapman stick
Kevan McKenzie: drums
Rob Yale: fairlight
Mike White, Steve McDade: trumpet
John Johnson, Michael Stuart: soprano sax
Mike Murley, Mark Promane: tenor sax
Vern Dorge, Perry White: baritone sax
Produced by Jonathan Goldsmith & Kerry Crawford, 1987
Recorded by John Naslen at Manta Sound, Toronto
Hugh Marsh b. June 5, 1955 Montreal, Quebec
Marsh has played with Bruce Cockburn, FM, kd lang, Loreena McKennitt, Chalk Circle and many others. It isn't surprising then that he would have Cockburn do a recitation on this piece, backed by musicians from Cockburn's '80s band: Fergus Marsh on Chapman Stick (Bass), Rob Pilch on guitar and Jon Goldsmith on keys. Apart from that are some of the Shuffle Demon horns: Perry White and Mike Murley.
He recorded to 2 LPs of his own
9. Fraser & DeBolt: This Song Was Borne
(Allan Fraser)
This Song Was Borne: Roaratorio Records – roar39
St Stephen NB / Winnipeg MB
Allan Fraser: guitar, vocal
Daisy DeBolt: guitar, vocal
Ian Guenther: violin
Produced by Allan Fraser & James Lindbloom, 2015
Recorded 1970 at Hamilton College, Clinton NY
Allan Hugh Fraser (born 21 July 1948 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick)
Daisy DeBolt (1945 – October 4, 2011)
10. Rare Earth: Born To Wander
(Tom Baird)
Rare Earth In Concert: Motown Records R 534D
Detroit MI
Pete Rivera: drums, lead vocal, percussion
Gil Bridges: woodwinds, vocal, percussion
John Persh: bass, vocal
Ray Monette: guitar, vocal
Mark Olson: keys, vocal
Ed Guzman: conga, percussion
Produced by Rare Air, 1971
Recorded live in Jacksonville & Miami FL, Ithaca NY
Mastered by Russ Terrana
These guys were part of sounds of the summer of 1972. The first white band on the Motown label to score massive hits. The version of their biggest hit song, Get Ready, takes an entire side of this double album release.
11. The Byrds: Wasn’t Born To Follow
(Carole King / Gerry Goffin)
The Notorious Byrd Brothers: Columbia Records CS 9575
LA
Roger McGuinn: vocals, lead guitar, Moog synthesizer
Chris Hillman: vocals, bass
Michael Clarke: vocals
Gathering", "Dolphin's Smile", and "Universal Mind Decoder"
James Burton, Clarence White: guitars
Red Rhodes: pedal steel guitar
Paul Beaver: piano, Moog synthesizer
Terry Trotter: piano
Gary Usher: Moog synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals
Barry Goldberg: organ
Jim Gordon: drums
Produced by Gary Usher, 1968
Recorded at Columbia Studios, Los Angeles
A second Goffin–King composition, "Wasn't Born to Follow", also displays country and western influences, albeit filtered through the band's psychedelic and garage rock tendencies. The song's country leanings are underscored by the criss-crossing musical dialogue between the electric guitar and pedal steel. The rural ambiance is further heightened by the striking imagery of the lyrics which outline the need for escape and independence: a subject perfectly in keeping with the hippie ethos of the day.
12. Tragically Hip: Born In The Water
(Bobby Baker / Gord Sinclair / Gordon Edgar Downie / John Fay)
Road Apples: MCA Records – CMCA-10173
Kingston ON
Accordion: Malcolm Burn
Bass, Backing Vocals: Gord Sinclair
Drums: Johnny Fay
Guitar: Bobby Baker (2)
Guitar, Backing Vocals: Paul Langlois
Piano: Benmont Tench
Recorded By: Bruce Barris
Tambourine: Phil Jones (3)
Vocals: Gordon Downie
Produced by Don Smith, 1991
Engineer [Assistant] Scott Campbell
Lacquer Cut By Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound
Mixed By Bruce Barris, Don Smith
Mastered By Ted Jensen
13. Steppenwolf: Born To Be Wild
(Mars Bonfire)
Steppenwolf: RCA Victor DS-50029
Los Angeles CA
John Kay: lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Michael Monarch: lead guitar, backing vocals
Rushton Moreve: bass, backing vocals
Goldy McJohn: keyboards, backing vocals
Jerry Edmonton: drums, backing vocals
Produced by Gabriel Mekler, 1968
Recorded by Richard Polodor and Bill Cooper at American Recording Co
Written by Dennis Edmonton, who went by the name of Mars Bonfire after moving to California, he was an original member of The Sparrow before they transformed themselves into Steppenwolf. It was their third single and first hit after moving to California. BTBW and The Pusher were used in the 1969 counterculture cult film Easy Rider (Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda). Because of that, Born To Be Wild became a song of choice for motorcycle gangs and films.
Hour Two – Steve
1. Shakin’ Stevens: Hot Dog
(Buck Owens / Denny Dedmon)
You Drive Me Crazy: Epic Records PEC 90672
Glamorgan, Wales
Shakin’ Stevens: guitar, vocal
Others not listed
Produced by Shakin’ Stevens, 1982
Recorded at Eden Studios
Michael Barratt b. 4 March 1948 Cardiff Wales
2. Cat Stevens: Wild World
(Cat Stevens)
Tea For The Tillerman: A&M SP 4280
London UK
Cat Stevens: guitar, keys, vocal
Alun Davies: guitar
John Ryan: bass
Harvey Burns: drums
John Rostein: violin
Del Newman string arrangements
Produced by Paul Samwell-Smith, 1970
Recorded at Morgan Studios, Island Studios and Olympic Studios, London
Steven Demetre Georgiou aka Yusuf Islam b. London UK 21 July 1948
3. Steve Earle & The Dukes: The Week of Living Dangerously
(Steve Earle)
Exit 0: MCA Records 5998
San Antonio TX
Steve Earle: lead vocal, guitar, harmonica
Bucky Baxter: steel guitar
Reno King: bass
Mike McAdam: guitars, vocals
Ken Moore: keys
Harry Stinson: drums
John Jarvis: piano
Emory Gordy Jr: mandolin
Richard Bennett: guitars, 6 string bass
Meaux Boudin: accordion
Produced by Tony Brown, Emory Gordy Jr and Richard Bennett, 1987
Recorded by Chuck Ainlay and russ Martin at Emerald Studio
Mastered by Chuck Ainlay and Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics
Stephen Fain Earle b. January 17, 1955 Ft. Monroe, Virginia
Our hearts go out to Steve Earle and family on the death of his son, Justin Townes Earle.
4. Scotty Stevenson: Take Me Back To Old New Brunswick
(Scotty Stevenson)
Versatile Scotty Stevenson: London - EB 85
Montreal QC
Johnny Brown: fiddle
Scotty Stevenson: guitar
Buddy Ackers: steel
Ruthie MacLean: bass
Bernie MacLean: drums Onawa, AB
Producer not listed - circa 1965
Scotty Stevenson b. Onaway AB 1932
Began playing professionally in Alberta at 15, was based in Montreal when he recorded most of his many albums. He was popular from the late 1950s through the early 80s.
5. Steve Heckbert: Fiddleheadin’
(Steve Heckbert)
Bottoms Up!: Shadbangers - WRC1 2255
Chatham NB
Steve Heckbert: 12 string guitar, fiddlehead vocal
John Aubey: banjo
Colin Cameron: fiddle
Ollie: bass
Hot Dog: percussion
Produced by Steve Heckbert, 1982
Recorded by Harold Tsistinas at Solar Audio, Dartmouth NS
Bottoms Up was financed by working the Alberta Oil Fields till he saved enough money.
Fiddleheadin’ was written at East Point, NB in August 1979
Long time singer at the Miramichi Folk Song Festival
6. Stevedore Steve: Minto Miners
(Stephen J Foote)
Hard Workin' Men - Boot Records BOS 7102
Saint John, NB
Steve Foote: guitar, vocal
Fred McKenna: steel
Others unknown
Produced by Jury Krytiuk, 1971
Recorded at RCA Limited Studio, Toronto
Recording & Mixing Engineer: George Semkiw
Recording Technician: "Cub" Richardson
http://www.backtothesugarcamp.com/steveindex.htm
Stephen J Foote b. Saint John NB Jan 9, 1938 / d. October 2016 Saint John NB
Unlike the hard rock miners of Ontario and Quebec, maritime based miners had to endure working in the coal fields. We've all heard of the tragedies of Westray Mine in 1992 killing 26 men. And the Springhill Mining Disasters of 1891, 1956 and 1958, the latter of which was immortalized in song by Peggy Seeger and Ewan Macoll. New Brunswick had a big coalfield in the Minto area; Nova Scotia had coal in Cape Breton; coal dust sparkled through many a maritimer's veins. Dedicated from me to Ossie Branscomb, of Minto, who ran the Country Music Store on the Danforth for years: a Toronto institution of its time.
7. Steve Goodman: Mind Over Matter
(Steve Goodman)
Unfinished Business: Stony Plain Records / Red Pajamas SPL 1111
Chicago IL
Steve Goodman: guitar, vocals
Others not listed
Posthumous LP Produced by Al Bunetta and Dan Einstein, 1987
Steven Benjamin Goodman b. Chicago July 25, 1948 / d. September 20, 1984 (36) Seattle, Washington
This posthumous release won the 1988 Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album. In Canada it came out on Stony Plain Records. Unfortunately, the album cover had no information on who played with Goodman on the various tracks used on this compilation. The Best Contemporary Folk Album should have included that info.
8. Stevie Wonder: Uptight (Everything Is Alright)
(Stevie Wonder / Sylvia Moy / Henry Cosby)
45 single bw Purple Rain Drops: Tamla Records TMG 545
Saginaw MI
Stevie Wonder: vocals, keyboards
James Jamerson: bass
Benny Benjamin: drums
Produced by Mickey Stevenson, Henry Cosby, 1967
Stevland Hardaway Judkins b. May 13, 1950
Uptight was Wonder’s first big hit song. He released his first album, Jazz Soul of Little Stevie, in 1962.
9. Stevie Ray Vaughan: Taxman
(George Harrison)
45 single bw The House Is Rockin’: Epic Records 34-78205
Dallas TX
Stevie Ray Vaughan: guitar, vocals
Tommy Shannon: bass
Chris Layton: drums
Produced 1995
Recorded 1986
Stephen Ray Vaughan b. October 3, 1954 Dallas, Texas / d. August 27, 1990 (35) East Troy, Wisconsin
This came out (on a vinyl 45) 11 years after it was recorded, as the B side to The House Is Rockin’. Just a masterful rendition of this classic Harrison number, although he’s taken out the references to the British Prime Ministers (Heath and Wilson) in his version.
10. Steve Hancoff: Carolina Shout
(James P Johnson)
Steel String Guitar: Out Of time Music Co OUT-920
Silver Spring, Maryland
Steve Hancoff: steel string guitars
Produced by Sharon Hancoff, 1985
Recorded at Sheffield Audio, Phoenix MD by Bill Mueller
Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley CA
Steven Hancoff b. February 13, 1948 Baltimore, Maryland
Steve Hancoff began playing guitar when he was 13 years old, captivated by the folk music craze of the 1960s. Within a year he was performing in coffeehouses around Baltimore and Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of St. John’s College, home of the “100 Great Books of the Western World” program and has a Masters degree in clinical social work. He is a psychotherapist, a Rolfer, and a practitioner of Tai Chi.
11. Steve Jordan: Las Coronelas
(Esteban Jordan)
"El Corrido de Jhonny 'El' Pachuco": Arhoolie Records 3023
Elsa TX
Esteban Jordan: accordion, vocals
Steve Jordan Jr: percussion
Charlie Hattrick: bass
Bonnie Jordan: Silver Jordan
Produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1987
Esteban Jordan: b. Elsa TX February 23, 1939 / d. August 13, 2010 Texas (71)
“The Jimi Hendrix of the accordion”
Able to play 35 different instruments, Jordan was a master Conjunto accordion player who loved using modern technology to enhance his music. Thus the use of phasers, fuzztones and echo chambers and other synthesizers to make his accordion stand out. Hohner accordions made a Steve Jordan signature accordion in his honour called the “Rockordeon”. He was nominated for a Grammy in 1987 but lost to Flaco Jimenez! Esteban was inducted to the South Texas Conjunto Music Hall Of Fame on May 27, 2001. Also the National Hispanic Music Hall Of Fame in 2003. Esteban battled cancer for four years and died of complications liver cancer in 2010.
12. Steve Miller Band: Lucky Man
(Jimmy Peterman)
Sailor: Capitol Records – ST 2984
San Francisco CA
Steve Miller: guitar, harmonica
Boz Scaggs: guitar, backing vocals
Lonnie Turner: bass guitar, backing vocals
Jim Peterman: keyboards, lead vocals
Tim Davis: drums
Produced by Steve Miller Band and Glyn Johns, 1968
Recorded by Glyn Johns, Los Angeles
Steve Miller b. Oct 5, 1943
13. Traffic: Paper Sun
(Winwood / Capaldi / Mason / Wood)
45 Single: Island Records CB 1302
Birmingham UK
Steve Winwood, keys
Jim Capaldi, drums
Dave Mason, guitar, sitar
Chris Wood, bass, flute
Produced by Jimmy Miller, 1967
Stephen Lawrence Winwood b. 12 May 1948 (72) Handsworth, Birmingham, England
Their debut single which also featured Dave Mason on sitar. Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi wrote this song in March 1967 when Winwood was in the Spencer Davis Group and Capaldi was a member of Deep Feeling. The bands were on tour together, and after a show in Newcastle, the two convened in a hotel room and put the song together.
14. Big Steve & The Polish Stevedores: Pod Mostem Polka (Under The Bridge)
(Unknown)
Polka with Big Steve: Rex Records – LP 698
Depew NY
Producer not listed nor is the date
Big Steve” Krzeminski d. on Nov. 6, 1999 at the age of 54.
The band was actually known as The Bellaires
Had a polka music radio show in Buffalo for years
Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame postumously 2003
This week's Bonus Track
15. Bad Tractor: Cecil McEachern’s Guitar Boogie Breakdown
(Cecil McEachern)
Blessington: Meyer’s Creek Records MLRLP 0517
Belleville ON
Tim Hadley: guitar, vocal
Ian McKendry: electric guitar
Mike Budding: bass, bg vocal
Steve Fruitman: drums, bg vocal
Produced by Nicolas Tjelios, 2018
Recorded at Big Red Button Studio, Belleville ON by Nicolas Tjelios, May 2017
Mastered for vinyl by Phillip Shaw Bova at Bova Lab Studios, Ottawa
http://www.facebook.com/badtractor or @badtractorband
Bad Tractor got this song from Prince Edward Island fiddler Billy MacInnis who learned it from Cecil McEachern himself.
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