And Now for The Particulars:
The A Side
1. Ed Dolan et ses Fantaisistes: Raunchy
(Bill Justis / Sidney Manker)
Cours De Danse: TC Maximum – TCM 988
Montreal Quebec
Ed Dolan: sax
Mario Dolan: sax
Maurice Pinard: bass
Claude Therrian: drums
Serge Moreau: piano
Produced by Franco Disque, 1971
Recorded by Michel Éthier at Studio Andre Perry Ltd in Montreal
The song was released as a single in September 23, 1957 by Bill Justis, one
of first to use the twangy lead guitar effect. In 1958 a then fourteen-year-old
George Harrison performed the song to John Lennon and Paul McCartney on the
top deck of a bus, and was so note-perfect Lennon decided to let him into
his band, the Quarrymen. Faintaisistes basically means The Whimsicals. They
were based in Montreal and released two albums of instrumentals.
Songs about the Days of the Week and it all begins on a
Monday
2. Fats Domino: Blue Monday
(Bartholomew Domino)
This Is Fats: Imperial Records - LP-9040
New Orleans LA
Fats Domino: piano, vocals
Herbert Hardesty: sax
Others unknown
Produced 1957
Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino, Jr. b Feb 26, 1928 New Orleans / d Oct 24, 2017 (89) Harvey, LA
This song was first recorded by Smiley Lewis in 1954. Domino
own 1957 version sold more than 65 million records. He had 35 records in
the U.S. Billboard Top 40, and five of his pre-1955 records sold more than
a million copies, being certified gold.
3. The Bangles: Manic Monday
(Prince)
Different Light: Columbia Records FC 40039
Los Angeles
Susanna Hoffs: lead vocals, guitars
Vicki Peterson: bg vocals, guitars
Michael Steele: bg vocals, guitars, bass
Debbi Peterson: bg vocals, drums, percussion
Prince: all other instruments
Brenda Bennett: bg vocal
Produced by David Kahne, 1986
Engineered by Tchad Blake and Peggy McLeonard at Sunset Sound & Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood
Mixed by David Leonard
The Bangles formed in LA back in 1981 and scored their biggest hit with
the Prince song, Manic Monday which reached the number 2 spot in 1986. After
hearing their first album, “All Over The Place”, Prince thought that The
Bangles would be a good fit for his song. He helped ap-peared on just this
one song on Different Light, playing all the instruments that the band did
not play.
4. Billy And The Catch 22: Monday Mondaze
(Patriquin / Tribe / Konopelski)
Rough Mix: World Records WRC1 5963
Toronto
Billy Patriquin: guitar, lead vocals
Fred Duval: drums, vocals
Joe Power: bass, vocals
Don Patriquin: acoustic guitar
Steve Wingfield: sax
Rob Duval: keys
Produced by Fred Duval at Powerlines Productions, 1988
Recorded by Fred Duval at Powerlines, Toronto
This critically acclaimed album by a New Brunswick rocker was the only
one Billy and the Catch 22 recorded. Only a thousand lps and cassettes were
ever made and until just recently, none of the songs were available online.
5. The Jam: Monday
(Paul Weller)
Sound Affects: Polydor Records PD-1-6315
Woking, UK
Paul Weller: vocal, guitar, bass, keys
Bruce Foxton: bass, rhythm guitar, vocals
Rick Buckler: drums
Produced by The Jam & Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, 1980
Recorded by Alan Douglas at The Town House, London
The Jam’s active years were from 1972–1982
6. Albert Collins: Blue Monday Hangover
(Deadric Malone / Gilbert Caple)
Frostbite: Alligator Records AL 4719
Leona TX
Albert Collins: guitar, vocal
Johnny Gayden: bass
Casey Jones: drums
Marvin Jackson: guitar
Allen Batts: keys
A.C. Reed: sax
Produced by Bruce Iglauer, Casey Jones and Dick Sherman, 1980
Recorded at Curtom Studios, Chicago by Eddie B Flick
Albert Gene Drewery (b. Leona TX Oct 1, 1932 / d. Nov 24, 1993 Las Vegas NV) (61)
Blue Monday Hangovers goes back a long way! Deadric Malone aka
Don Robey claimed authorship over the song. He was notorious for his controversial
business practices; he reputedly used criminal means, including violence
and intimidation, as part of his business model and claimed authorship over
his client’s songs.
7. 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, Chateau d'Herouville, Herouville, Isle-de-France, France
Obscured by Clouds is one of Pink Floyd’s least known albums. Coming on the
heals of Meddle, the album that really began to define the new Pink Floyd
sound after Syd Barrett, it was recorded in just two weeks in France to support
a film of the same name. The band would then go on to record Dark Side of
the Moon which, as you all know, is Floyd’s Sgt. Pepper.
8. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra: Our Monday Date
(Armstrong / Earl Hines)
The Decca Singles: 1935-1946: Verve Records
New Orleans LA
Louis Armstrong: Trumpet and vocals
Shelton Hemphill: Trumpet
Henry "Red" Allen: Trumpet
Otis Johnson: Trumpet
Wilbur de Paris: Trombone
George Washington: Trombone
J.C. Higginbotham: Trombone
Rupert Cole: Alto Saxophone
Charlie Holmes: Alto Saxophone
Joe Garland: Tenor Saxophone
Bingie Madison: Tenor Saxophone
Luis Russell: Piano
Lee Blair: Guitar
George "Pops" Foster: Bass Guitar
Sidney Catlett: Drums
Produced 1939
Recorded April 25, 1939
This was originally issued on Decca 2615 as a “Fox Trot with vocal chorus by Louis Armstrong”.
9. The Skydiggers: Monday Morning
(Cash / Finlayson / Macey / Maize / Stokes)
Skydiggers: Enigma Records 7 73555-2
Toronto ON
Pete Cash: guitar
Josh Finlayson: guitar
Andy Maize: vocals
Wayne Stokes: drums
Ron Macey: bass
Produced by Andrew Scarth and The Skydiggers, 1991
Recorded at Phase One Studios, Toronto
This is from the first Skydiggers album and was basically a bust since
their label went bankrupt shortly after its release. The album was kept in
limbo for years after that.
10. Mamas & Papas: Monday, Monday
(John Phillips)
45 single bw Got A Feeling: RCA Victor D-4026 (Canada)
Halifax NS / Los Angeles CA
Denny Doherty: vocals
Cass Elliott: vocals
John Phillips: guitar, vocals
Michelle Phillips: vocals
Wrecking Crew
P.F. Sloan – guitars and backing vocals
Larry Knechtel - piano and organ
Hal Blaine – drums
Joe Osborn – bass
Peter Pilafian – electric violin
Produced by Lou Adler
Recorded: December 16, 1965, Western Recorders, Los Angeles
Released March 1966
What a money maker for Papa John Phillips! Not only was this a megahit for
the Mamas & Papas, it was also covered by Lenny Breau, Neil Diamond,
Petula Clark, Beau Brummels, Marianne Faithful, Sergio Mendes, Jay and the
Americans, Tijuana Brass, 5th Dimension, Dionne Warwick and plenty of others.
11. The Great Scots: Blue Monday
(Dave Bartholomew)
45 single bw Show Me The Way: Challenge Records 59339
Halifax NS
Rick McNeil (vocals)
Bill Schnare (guitar)
Wayne Forrest (guitar)
Gerry Archer (drums)
Dave Isner (bass)
Produced by Richard Delvy, 1966
One of the most progressive east coast rock bands (even tho’
they wore kilts and frilly ties onstage), got to appear on Dick Clark’s American
Bandstand. Originally known around Halifax as The Shadows (1963) and then
The Beavers (who wore Mohawk haircuts) who released a hit cover version of
The Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace" (1964) before settling on the name The
Great Scots by Christmas 1964. They toured the US and got to play on Shindig!
They worked the States until bassist Dave Isner was drafted into the US army,
changed their name (again) to Free For All and after releasing some unsuccessful
singles returned home to Halifax where they retired to obscurity.
12. Luke & The Apostles: Martini Monday
(Luke and The Apostles)
Luke & The Apostles: True North Records 4914
Toronto ON
Luke Gibson: guitar, vocal
Mike McKenna: guitar
Peter Jermyn: keys
Others
Produced by John Pickering and Todd Page, 2017
When Luke Gibson and The Apostles first got together around 1966,
they had a unique way of playing electric blues which caught the attention
of Elektra records who released just one single: Been Burnt, in 1967. One
more single, You Make Me High, was released in 1970 on Bernie Finkelstein’s
fledgling True North records label.
Between the release of those two singles, Luke accepted an offer to join
the progressive folk-rock outfit, Kensington Market. They were wooed by concert
promoter Bill Graham and music impresario Albert Grossman after opening in
New York for The Grateful Dead and later in Toronto for Jefferson Airplane
& The Dead in Nathan Phillips Square before 50,000 fans but they broke
up that gig. Gibson went on to record his first solo album for True North.
13. Fleetwood Mac: Monday Morning
(Lindsey Buckingham)
Fleetwood Mac: Reprise Records MS 2225
Los Angeles CA
Mick Fleetwood: drums, percussion
John McVie: bass
Christine McVie: keys, vocals
Lindsey Buckingham: guitar, lead vocal
Stevie Nicks: vocals
Produced by Fleetwood Mac and Keith Olsen, 1975
Recorded at Sound City Studios, LA by Keith Olsen and David Devore
Mixed at Sound City and Kendun Recorders
14. Al Caiola Orchestra: Tarantella - Funiculi-Funicula – Marianna – The Butcher Boy
(Trad)
Italian Gold: Bruno-Dean Enterprises RBS 111
Jersey City, NJ
Al Caiola: lead guitar
Al Caiola Orchestra
Produced by Bruno-Dean Enterprises, 1978
Alexander Emil Caiola b Sept 7, 1920, Jersey City, NJ / d Nov 9, 2016 (96) Allendale, NJ
Mostly a session guitarist backed Frank Sinatra, Brenda Lee,
Peggie Lee, Jerry Lee Lewis, Neil Sedaka, Barbara Steisand, Petula Clark
& countless others. Did the guitar theme for Bonanza, Paladin & Magnificent
Seven; From Russia With Love, and Lou Monte’s Lazy Mary. His guitar style
was inspired by Duane Eddy.
Tuesday
15. Rolling Stones: Ruby Tuesday
(Keith Richards / Mick Jagger)
Between The Buttons: London Records – mono – LL-3499
London UK
Mick Jagger – vocals, tambourine
Keith Richards – backing vocals, acoustic guitar, double bass (bowing)
Brian Jones – alto recorder,[8] piano[note 2]
Bill Wyman – double bass (fingering), bass guitar
Charlie Watts – drums
Jack Nitzsche – piano
Produced by Andrew Loog Oldham, 1967
Recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes; Pye Studios, London
"Ruby Tuesday" was released as the B-side to "Let's Spend the Night Together" on January 1967.
16. Moody Blues: Tuesday Afternoon
(Justin Hayward)
Days Of Future Passed: Derek – DES 18012
London
Justin Hayward – lead vocal, acoustic guitar
John Lodge – backing vocal, bass guitar
Mike Pinder – Mellotron, piano
Ray Thomas – flute
Graeme Edge – drums, percussion
Peter Knight and the London Festival Orchestra – orchestral arrangements
Produced by Tony Clarke, 1967
Recorded by Derek Varnals, Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London October 22, 1967
Originally one of London’s blues bands, they only had one hit with Go
Now before changing into a progrock originator who went on to sell millions
of albums. It all started off with their third album, Days of Future Past
and extended In Search Of The Lost Chord, To Our Childrens Childrens Children,
On The Threshold Of A Dream and A Question Of Balance, all recorded and released
within a three year period.
17. Fludd: Tuesday Blue
(Brian Pilling / Ed Pilling)
Fludd: Warner Brothers Records BS 2578
Toronto
Mick Walsh: guitar
Ed Pilling: vocals, percussion
Brian Pilling: guitar, vocals
Greg Godovitz: bass, vocals
John Andersen: drums
Produced by Adam Mitchell, 1971
Recorded by Fred Catero at Pacific Studios, San Mateo, CA, Aug 1971
Fludd had its roots in a band called The Pretty Ones, formed by Ed Pilling
and Greg Godovitz. The band was briefly part of Toronto's Yorkville scene
in the 1960s, but broke up before achieving much commercial success. Pilling
and his brother Brian then moved to England where they formed a band called
Wages of Sin and spent some time touring as a back-up for Cat Stevens in
1970, but returned to Toronto by the end of that year. That’s when they re-united
with Godovitz and put Fludd together. They released their self-titled debut
album in 1971.
18. Ten Years After: Three Blind Mice
(Trad arr. Rick Lee)
Stonedhenge: Derem (London) DES 18021
London UK
Ric Lee, drums, percussion
Produced by Mike Vernon, 1969
Recorded by Martin Smith at Decca Studios, West Hampstread UK, September 1968
Richard Lee b. Mansfield Nottinghamshire UK Oct 20, 1945
I always thought that this album was called Stonehendge and after
50 years of thinking this, I just learned it’s true name! It was the third
great album released by the band before moving into a more mainstream rock
phase. On it, each member of the band wrote a little solo track. This is
drummer Ric Lee’s. He played with Ten Years After from 1965 to 1976.
Vintage Voices w JD Robyn
19. The Marvelettes: Don’t Mess With Bill
(Wm Robinson)
45 single bw Tamla / Motown T-54126
Detroit
Wanda Young Rogers
Katherine Anderson
Georgeanna Tillman
Gladys Horton
Produced by Smoky Robinson, 1966
In 2005, the group was awarded two gold plaques for their biggest
hits, "Please Mr. Postman" and "Don't Mess with Bill" after the RIAA had
certified the singles as million-sellers.
The B Side
Wednesday
1. Guess Who: Wednesday In Your Garden
(Bachman / Cummings)
Wheatfield Soul: Nimbus 9 Records
Winnipeg MB
Burton Cummings: keys, lead vocal
Randy Bachman: guitar, vocal
Jim Kale: bass, vocal
Garry Peterson: drums
Produced by Jack Richardson, 1969
Ben McPeek: music director
Recorded by David Greene and Elliot Scheiner at A&R Studios, NYC
Released March, 1969
Thursday
2. Jim Croce: Thursday
(Sal Joseph)
I got A Name: ABC Records – ABCX-797
Philadelphia
George Devens – percussion
Steve Gadd – drums
Joe Macho – bass
Rick Marotta – drums, percussion
Bobby Matos – percussion
Maury Muehleisen – lead acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Marty Nelson – backing vocals
Alan Rolnick – guitar, backing vocals
Tasha Thomas – backing vocals
Tommy West – bass, piano, electric piano, backing vocals
Stu Woods – bass
Produced by Terry Cashman, Tommy West, 1973
Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York City
James Joseph Croce b. Jan 10, 1943 S Philadelphia, PA / d. Sept 20, 1973 (30) Natchitoches, LA
After years of struggling to live off his music during the 1960s,
Jim Croce signed a record deal to record his own songs in 1972 with producers
Terry Cashman and Tommy West. The album spawned three major hit singles and
saw Croce touring live a slave to make ends meet. After a year and having
just completed recording his next album, Croce decided that he would quit
the music business after the completion of his tummer tour. On the night
of Thursday, September 20, 1973, the day before his ABC single "I Got a Name"
was released, Croce and five others were killed when their chartered Beechcraft
crashed into a tree during takeoff from Natchitoches, Louisiana. Croce was
30 years old.
3. Donovan: Jersey Thursday –
(Donovan Leitch)
Fairytale: Pye Records NPL30071
Scotland
Donovan: guitar, vocals
Shawn Philips: Twelve-String Guitar
Produced by Geoff Stevens, Peter Eden, Terry Kennedy, 1965
Friday - Venredi
4. Les Hou-Lops: Vendredi m’obsède (Friday On My Mind)
(G. Aber / G. Young / H. Vanda)
45 single bw Tu Seul Sans Moi: Apex Records 13472
Montreal QC
Yvan Côté: guitar
Jean-Claude Bernard: bass
Jean-Claude Domingue: guitar
Jacques Chicoine
Isabelle Allard
Serge Sauvé
Gilles Rousseau: vocalist
Produced 1967
1960's “YeYe” band from Quebec. Active from 1962 till 1967. Also
known as "Les Têtes Blanches". This is a great version of The Easybeats’
biggest hit single Friday On My Mind.
5. JJ Cale: Friday
(JJ Cale)
5: Shelter Recording Company Inc. – SR-3163
Oklahoma City
Bass – Carl Radle
Drums – Buddy Harmon
Piano – David Briggs
Produced by JJ Cale and Audie Ashworth, 1979
Mixed By – Rick Horton
JJ Cale b. December 5, 1938 Oklahoma City / d. July 26, 2013 (74) La Jolla, California, U.S
6. Charles Mingus: Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
(Charles Mingus)
Blues & Roots: Atlantic Records SD 1305
Nogales, Arizona
Bass – Charles Mingus
Drums – Dannie Richmond
Piano – Horace Parlan, Mal Waldron
Saxophone [Alto] – Jackie McLean, John Handy
Saxophone [Baritone] – Pepper Adams
Trombone – Jimmy Knepper, Willie Dennis
Saxophone [Tenor] – Booker Ervin
Produced by Nesuhi Ertegun, 1960
Recorded by Tom Dowd, 1959
Charles Mingus Jr. b April 22, 1922 Nogales, Arizona / d Jan 5, 1979 (56) Cuernavaca, Mexico
Saturday
7. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five: Saturday Night Fish Fry
(Al Carters, Ellis Walsh, Louis Jordan)
The Best of Louis Jordan: MCA Records – MCAD-4079
New York City
Louis Jordan: vocals
Others not mentioned
Produced by Milt Gabler, 1949
Louis Thomas Jordan b. July 8, 1908 Brinkley Arkansas / D Feb 4, 1975 (66) LA
Chuck Berry was quoted as saying, "To my recollection, Louis Jordan was the first [person] that I heard play rock and roll."
8. King Crimson: Book Of Saturday
(Robert Fripp / John Wetton / Palmer)
Lark’s Tongues In Aspic: Atlantic Recording Corp – SD 7263
Winbourn - Bournemouth , Dorset UK
Robert Fripp: guitar, mellotron, devices
David Cross: violin, viola, mellotron
John Wetton: bass, vocals
Bill Bruford: drums
Jamie Muir: percussion etc
Produce by King Crimson, 1973
Recorded by Nick Ryan at Command Studios, London – Jan – Feb 1973
9. The Searchers: Saturday Night Out
(Richards / Anthony)
45 single: Pye Records 7N 15594 Toby Music
Liverpool UK
Tony Jackson: lead vocals, bass
John McNally: rhythm guitar, vocals
Mike Pender: lead guitar, lead vocals
Chris Curtis: drums, lead vocals
Produced by Tony Hatch, 1964
Tony Jackson: 1938 - 2003
Chris Curtis - 26 August 1941 28 February 2005
10. Plaid: Da Matter
(Plaid)
The Digging Remedy: Warp Records: LP277B
London UK
Andy Turner and Ed Handley: electronics
Benet Walsh: flute, guitar
Produced by Plaid, 2016
Mastered by Noel Summerville
11. Rick Fielding: Another Texas Saturday Night
(Alan Rhody / Sonny Throckmorton / Byron Stoehr)
...For The Rest Of My LIfe: Canfield - C1001
Toronto ON
Rick Fielding - guitar
Graham Townsend - fiddle
Frank Barth - steel guitar
Tony Quarrington - electric guitar
Jack Mooney
Bill Prosser
David McCallan
Tom Wolf
Paul Neary
Bernard Dolan
Larry Thompson
Nancy Ryan, Maragaret Good, Paul Quarrington, Martin Worthy: bg vocals
Produced by Dan Cain & Rick Fielding 1981
Recorded by Larry Thompson at Captain Audio, Toronto
Mastered at Eastern Sound, Toronto
12. Mac Beattie: Saturday Night Up the Gatineau
(John McNab Beattie)
This Ottawa Valley of Mine: Banff Roedo RBS 1211
Arnprior ON
Reg Hill: fiddle
Gaetan Fairfield: guitar
Bob Whitney: alto sax
Bob Price: piano
Tony Miseferi: bass
Gordie Summers: electric guitar
Mac Beattie: washboard, cocktail drum, vocal
Produced by George Taylor, Jan 16, 1966
Mac Beattie and the Ottawa Valley Melodiers performed for over
four decades in his beloved Ottawa Valley. This included the Quebec side
of the Ottawa River as well. The song mentions various places where the Melodiers
used to perform in the Gatineau Hills. Wakefield, Poltimore, Kazabazua, Minawaki
and Otter Lake. Individuals mentioned were Don Gilchrest, the incredible
step dancer, Paul Klute and the Daily Boys. It's a 2 minute 15 second hoedown
party.
13. Tom Connors: Sudbury Saturday Night
(TC Connors)
45 Single bw Sudbury Saturday Night: Rebel Records - RX-104
Saint John NB
Stompin Tom: Vocal, guitar, foot stompin
Roy Penney: lead guitar
Others unknown
Produced by John Irvine, 1967
Released in the spring of 1967
As far as I can tell, the two songs on this Rebel Records single, the
last to credit Tom Connors instead of Stompin’ Tom, are the first to have
Tom record with a band. Other than guitarist Roy Penny, Tom could not recall
who the other musicians were.
14. Gord Drake: Saturday Night At Joes
(Lloyd Strickland)
I Am A Fisherman: Salt Water Cowboys Records GD 1187
Belleoram NL
Gord Drake: accordion, guitar
Sim Savory: guitar, piano
Conrad Williams: drums
Mike Higgins: steel
Cyril Brown: bass
Produced by Sim Savory, 1987
Recorded by Sim Savory at SIMS Studio, Belleoram NL
You sometimes hear about the music scenes in Newfoundland but rarely mentioned
is the village of Belleoram on the island’s southern coast. That was where
Bud Davidge and Sim Savory formed their musical entity as Simini who became
one of Newfoundland’s favourites. It was also where Sim Savory had his recording
studio and produced other artists, including Gord Drake.
Sunday
15. Dave Van Ronk: Sunday Street
(Dave Van Ronk)
Your Basic Dave Van Ronk Album: Aural Tradition ¬ ATR 104
New York City, NY
Dave Van Ronk: guitar, vocal
Produced by Karl Dallas, 1982
Recorded by Nick Kensey at Livingstone Studios, North London UK
David Kenneth Ritz aka Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 ¬ February 10, 2002)
Originally released on Kicking Mule Records, this was recorded in one single night session in London in 1981
16. Velvet Underground & Nico: Sunday
(Lou Reed)
The Velvet Underground & Nico: Verve (Canada) mono V 5008
New York City
Lou Reed: guitar, vocals
Sterling Morrison: guitar, bass
John Cale: electric viola, piano, bass
Maureen Tucker: percussion
Produced by Andy Warhol, 1967
Recorded by Omi Haden at TTG Hollywood
Mixed by Tom Wilson , Gene Radice & David Green
Active between 1964 and 1973, formed in New York City by Lou Reed and John Cale.
Were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996
Lewis Allan Reed b. March 2, 1942 New York City / d. October 27, 2013 (71) East Hampton, NY
19. Buddy Rich Orchestra: Sunday
(Conn / Miller / Krueger / Styne)
The Wailing Buddy Rich: Norgran HiFi Recorings MGN-1078
Brooklyn NY
Buddy Rich: drums
Oscar Peterson: piano
Freddie Green: guitar
Ray Brown: bass
Ben Webster, Frank Wess: tenor sax
Thad Jones, Joe Newman: trumpet
Produced by Norman Granz, 1955
Recorded May 16, 1955 in NYC
Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987)
Is it Monday already!
20. The Beatles: Eight Days A Week
(Lennon / McCartney)
Beatles VI: Capitol Records Canada T-2358
Liverpool
John Lennon – double-tracked lead vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, handclaps
Paul McCartney – harmony vocals, bass guitar, handclaps
George Harrison – backing vocals, lead guitars, handclaps
Ringo Starr – drums, handclaps
Produced by George Martin, 1964
Released in Canada 1965
