Side A - mostly shoes
1. Frank Comstock Orch: Peter Gunn – 1959
2. CJ Chenier: My Baby Don’t Wear No Shoes – 1988
3. Gord Downie & The Sadies: Budget Shoes – 2014 *
4. The Esquires: Rhythm Shoes – 1964 *
5. Claudia Barry: (Boogie Woogie) Dancing Shoes – 1978 *
6. Henry Cuesta: Thorn In My Shoe – 1980 *
7. Loewen Family Orchestra: The Northern Trapper’s Rendezvous – 1960 *
8. The Deighton Family: Blue Suede Shoes – 1987
9. Patsy Cline: Shoes – 1966
10. The LeGarde Twins: My Shoes Keep Walkin’ Back To You – 1962
11. Wendy Carlos: Timesteps – 1971
12. Robert Farnon: Sand In My Shoes – 1953 *
13. Marcel Meilleur: Snow Shoe Reel – circa 1980 *
14. Elvis Presley: Blue Suede Shoes – 1956
15. Blackstrap: My Walking Shoes - *
16. Plaid: Yu Mountain – 2016
17. Plastic Ono Band: Blue Suede Shoes – 1969
18. Beatles: Old Brown Shoe – 1969
19. Bruce Cockburn: Radio Shoes – 1981 *
20. Clara Ward Singers w Dukes of Dixieland: Travellin’ Shoes – 1963
Side B for Boots
1. Nancy Sinatra: These Boots Were Made For Walking – 1965
2. The Cheers: Black Leather Trousers and Motocycle Boots – 1963
3. Lucky Ambo: Bootlegger’s Reel – 1962 *
4. the blackflies: Safety Toe Blues – 1997 *
5. Mothers Of Invention: Brown Shoes Don’t Make It – 1967
6. Ed Bickert: I’ll Follow The Sun – 1979 *
7. Anne Murray: Thirsty Boots – 1969 *
8. Tommy Tucker: Hi Heeled Sneakers – 1963
9. Eddie Coffey & His Coffey-Mates: Muckluk Budget – 1980 *
10. Tragically Hip: Boots or Hearts – 2005 *
11. Tulpa: Boot Mun – 1985 *
12. Will Glahe Orch: Hot Pretzels – 1957
13. Captain Beefheart Magic Band: The Floppy Boot Stomp – 1978
14. Jeff Beck Group: Led Boots – 1976
15. Grievous Angels: Gumboot Clogeroo – 1988 *
16. Oscar Peterson Trio: Cakewalk – 1982 *
CanCon* = 50%
And Now for The Particulars
Side A
1. Frank Comstock Orchestra: Peter Gunn
(Henry Mancini)
TV Guide Top Television Themes: Warner Brothers Vitaphonic Series W 1290
USA
Produced 1959
2. CJ Chenier & The New Red Hot Louisiana Band: My Baby Don’t Wear No Shoes
(Clifton Chenier)
Let Me In Your Heart: Arhoolie Records 1098
Port Arthur TX
CJ Chenier: accordion, alto sax, lead vocals
Cleveland Chenier: rub board (Frottoir)
Selwyn Cooper: guitar
Joesph Edwards: drums
Harry Hypolite: guitar
Wayne Burns: bass
Produced by Chris Strachwitz & CJ Chenier, 1988
Recorded at Bay Records, Berkeley CA
3. Gord Downie & The Sadies: Budget Shoes
(Gord Downie / The Sadies)
The Conquering Sun: A & C Records A&C090
Kingston ON / Toronto Area
Mike Belitsky: drums
Sean Dean: bass
Travis Good: vocal, guitar, mandolin
Dallas Good: guitar, keys
Gord Downie: vocals
Produced by Gord Downie & The Sadies, 2014
Recorded by Ken Friesen at The Bath House, Bath ON
Mixed by Bob Rock at Warehouse Studios, Vancouver BC
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
4. The Esquires: Rhythm Shoes
(Gary Comeau / Don Norman)
Introducing The Esquires: Capitol Records - T-6075
Ottawa ON
Don Norman: vocals
Gary Comeau: lead guitar
Clint Hierlihy: bass
Paul Huot: guitar
Richie Patterson, drums
Produced by Clint Hierlihy, 1964
Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Montreal
First Published in Canada August, 1964
Ottawa’s ‘Esquires’, the first Canadian rock band to sign and release an
album on a major record label, won the Maple Leaf Award (later called The
Junos) in 1964. With major changes in personnel, the band lasted several
years but never released very much after that. Various members went on to
front other great Ottawa bands. Drummer Richie Patterson went to school with
Paul Anka and was his drummer in the Bobbysox. He went on to play in The
Children with Bruce Cockburn and Three’s A Crowd. Don Norman went on to have
success with Don Norman and The Other Four. Other bands to benefit from ex-Esquires
were The Staccatos (later reformed as The Five Man Electrical Band), The
Townsmen who did the Pineland Stomp, The Modern Rock Quartet, 3's a Crowd,
and Canada Goose.
There other Esquire bands located in Indiana, West Virginia, Texas and Winnipeg
where Neil Young’s band shortened their name to The Squires.
5. Claudia Barry: (Boogie Woogie) Dancing Shoes
(Mats Bjoerklund / Jorg Evers / Keith Forsey / Jürgen Korduletsch / Claudia Barry)
45 single bw Forget About You: Lollipop Records LG 2
Toronto ON
Claudia Barry: vocal
Produced by Jürgen Korduletsch 1978
b. Jamaica 1952 and moved to Toronto when she was six.
Lollipop Records was a German label, primarily known for 1970s
disco releases involving Jürgen S. Korduletsch. Claudia Barry put out
a lot of records through them.
6. Henry Cuesta: Thorn In My Shoe
(Gene MacLellan)
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, Hidalgo County
Texas - d. December 17, 2003 (aged 71) Sherman Oaks, CA
Played in Lawrence Welk’s band as a clarinetist.
Lived in Toronto for several years, fronting his own band.
Thorn in my Shoe was another great composition by Gene MacLellan.
7. The Loewen Family Orchestra: Northern Trappers Rendezvous
(Jack Loewen)
A Folksong Portrait of Canada: Mercury 769748000-2
The Pas, Manitoba
Jack Loewen
Martha Loewen
Marvin Loewen
Anne Loewen
Shirley Davidson
George Davidson
Produced by Samuel Gesser, 1960
Taken from ‘A Folksong Portrait of Canada CD Collection, 1994
8. The Deighton Family: Blue Suede Shoes
(Carl Perkins)
Acoustic Music To Suit Most Occasions: Philo Records PH 1120
Yorkshire, UK
Dave Deighton: lead vocal, melodeon, harmonica
Josie Deighton: guitar, bodhran
Maya Deighton: flutes, whistle
Arthur Deighton: mandolin, electric guitar
Kathleen Deighton: fiddle
Rosalie Deighton: vocal, percussion
Angela Deighton: boogie
Produced by John Leonard and Steve Robertshaw 1987
Recorded by Steve Robertshaw at Strawberry Studios, Stockport UK
Mastered by George Peckham at Porky’s
The kids were: Maya,19; Arthur, 17; Kathleen, 14 (died 2010); Rosalie, 11; Angelina, 6
Utilizing the rich resources of their mixed marriage, Dave and
Josie Deighton blended their British and Indonesian / Dutch heritage with
their children. All good players! They grew up mostly in Yorkshire and were
favoutes of Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson (who wrote the liner notes).
Acoustic Music to Suit Most Occasions, released in 1988, was named National Public Radio's “record of the year”.
9. Patsy Cline: Shoes
(Hank Cochran / Velma Smith)
That's How A Heartache Begins: Decca DL 4586
Nashville TN
Produced 1964
10. LeGarde Twins: My Shoes Keep Walkin’ Back To You
(Ross / Wills)
Twincerely Yours: Capitol Records of Canada 6000 Series – T-6022
Australia
Ted LeGarde: vocals, guitar
Tom LeGarde: vocals, guitar
Produced by Geoff Harvey
First Published in Canada – December 1962
11. Walter (Wendy) Carlos: Timesteps
(W Carlos)
Clockwork Orange Soundtrack: Warner Brothers - 2573
Pawtucket RI
Wendy Carlos: Moog Synthesizer
Produced by Rachel Elkind, 1971
Walter 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.
12. Robert Farnon and His Orchestra: Sand In My Shoes
(Schertzinger / Loesser)
EP Farnon Plays Schertzinger: London Records BEP. 6071
Toronto ON
Robert Farnon: conductor
Musicians unlisted
Produced 1953
Robert Joseph Farnon b. Toronto ON July 24, 1917 / d. St Peter Port, Guernsey April 23, 2005
Farnon was commissioned as a captain in the Canadian Army and
became the conductor/arranger of the Canadian Band of the Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force sent overseas during World War II. At the end
of the war Farnon decided to make England his home, and he later moved to
Guernsey in the Channel Islands. He was considered by his peers to be the
finest music arranger in the world. In 1996 he won the Grammy Award for Best
Instrumental Arrangement for "Lament" performed by J. J. Johnson & his
Robert Farnon Orchestra. He was also awarded the Order of Canada early in
1998.
Farnon also wrote the music for more than forty motion pictures, including
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951), Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955),
The Road to Hong Kong (1962). He wrote other music for many, mostly British,
television series including Secret Army (1977–79), and A Man Called Intrepid
(1979). He worked with Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett and Lena
Horn.
Victor L. Schertzinger (b. Mahanoy City, PA April 8, 1888 – d Hollywood CA October 26, 1941)
He was an American composer. His two best-known songs are "I
Remember You" and "Tangerine", both with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, the guy
who co-founded Capitol Records.
13. Marcel Meilleur & The Red River Echos: Snow-Shoe Reel
(Trad)
At / Au Festival du Voyageur: Sunshine Records – SSBLP – 417
Fisher Branch, MB
Marcel Meilleur: violin
Irwin Wall: guitar
Ron Halderson: bass
Joe MacKintosh: piano
Roland Dandeneau: drums
Produced by Ness Michaels – circa 1980
Recorded by John Hildebrand at Century 21 Studios, Winnipeg
Marcel Meilleur (1930 – 2007)
14. Elvis Presley: Blue Suede Shoes
(Carl Perkins)
Elvis Presley: RCA Victor – LPM 1254 Orthophonic High Fidelity
Memphis TN
Elvis Presley: guitar, vocal
Scotty Moore: lead guitar
Bill Black: bass
DJ Fontana: drums
Produced by Steve Sholes - 1956
Recorded January 30, 1956, RCA Studios, NYC
15. Blackstrap: My Walking Shoes
(J Martin / P Williams)
Pours On The Bluegrass: Blackstrap Records BCS 6507
North Bay ON
Pat Menard: fiddle, guitar
Patti Buckmuller: bass
Loren Chadbourn: mandolin
Doug Chamberlain: guitar
Randy Chadbourn: banjo
Produced by Blackstrap 1985
Manufactured by Boot Records
Pat Menard and his brother Paul were both top notch fiddlers.
16. Plaid: Yu Mountain
(Plaid)
The Digging Remedy: Warp Records: LP277B
London / Ludlow UK
Andy Turner and Ed Handley: electronics
Benet Walsh: flute, guitar
Produced by Plaid, 2016
Mastered by Noel Summerville
Released their first album in 1991. This is their 11th LP. It was given to
me by Benet Walsh whom a met in a Ludlow pub called The Blue Boar. Walsh
plays several instruments in various different bands, like Thistletown where
he played bass. Also in an old time country band where he plays banjo.
17. The Plastic Ono Band: Blue Suede Shoes
(Carl Perkins)
Live Peace from Toronto 1969: Apple / EMI / Capitol ST 12239
Liverpool UK
John Lennon: guitar, vocal
Yoko Ono: vocal
Eric Clapton: guitar
Klaus Voorman: bass
Alan White: drums
Produced by John Lennon & Yoko Ono, 1969
Recorded live at Toronto Rock & Roll Revival September 13, 1969
Released 2 December 1969
The late Kim Fowley is credited with being the inspiration behind promoter
John Brower's call to John Lennon that resulted in the last-minute appearance
of the Plastic Ono Band at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival on September
13, 1969, where Fowley was the emcee. At this event, Fowley also created
the iconic experience of having the audience light matches and lighters to
welcome a nervous John Lennon to the stage
18. The Beatles: Old Brown Shoe
(George Harrison)
Past Masters: Capitol Records of Canada – 43807
Liverpool
George Harrison – vocal, guitars, organ, bass guitar
Paul McCartney – backing vocal, tack piano
John Lennon – backing vocal
Ringo Starr – drums
Produced by George Martin, 1969
Recorded at Abby Road Studios, Studio 2, London
Recorded as the B side of "The Ballad of John and Yoko" and only available
on the 45 till released on the Hey Jude LP, a 1970 collection of non-album
singles and B-sides. I took it off of Past Masters, Vol II.
19. Bruce Cockburn: Radio Shoes
(Bruce Cockburn)
12 inch LP Single: Millennium Records BXL1-7761
Ottawa ON
Bruce Cockburn: guitar
Memo Acevedo: percussion
Bob DiSalle: drums
Dennis Pendrith: bass
Jon Goldsmith: keys
Hugh Marsh: violin, mandolin
Kathryn Moses: reeds
Produced by Bruce Cockburn & Bernie Finkelstein, 1981
Recorded by Gary Gray at Manta Sound, Toronto April June 1981
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
20. The Clara Ward Singers & Dukes of Dixieland: Travellin’ Shoes
(Clara Ward)
We Gotta Shout: Columbia Records – CS 8842
Philadelphia
Vocals: Clara Ward, Geraldine Jones, Malvilyn Simpson, Mildred Means, Thelma Bumpess,
Vermettya Royster, Voyla Crowley
Bass: Jack Six
Clarinet: Kenny Davern
Drums: Buzzy Drootin
Liner Notes: Joseph P. Delaney
Organ: Alton Williams
Piano: Gene Schroeder
Trombone: Fred Assunto
Trombone, Banjo: Jac Assunto
Trumpet: Frank Assunto
Produced by John Hammond, 1963
Clara Mae Wards b. Philadelphia April 21, 1924 / d. Phila. Jan 16, 1973 (48)
Started off in the family group The Ward Singers but became the
Clara Ward Singers in 1953. She was a mentor to Aretha Franklin. She was
a workaholic and found little pleasure in her life, perhaps why she died
so young!
Side Bee
1. Nancy Sinatra: These Boots Were Made For Walking
(Lee Hazelwood)
Boots: Reprise Records 6202
Jersey City, NJ
Nancy Sinatra: vocal
Billy Strange - arranger, conductor, and guitar
Don Lanier - guitar
Lou Norell - guitar
Jerry Cole - guitar
William Pitman - guitar
Don Randi - keyboard
Richard Perissi - French horn
Oliver Mitchell - trumpet
Plas Johnson - tenor sax
Nick Bonney - guitar
Charles Berghofer - bass
Emil Richards - percussion
Jim Gordon - drums
Roy V. Caton - trumpet
Produced by Lee Hazelwood, 1966
Recorded November 19, 1965 at Western Recorders, Hollywood by Eddie Brackett Jr.
Nancy Sandra Sinatra b. June 8, 1940 Jersey City, NJ
Sinatra was signed to her father's label, Reprise Records, in
1961. Her first single, "Cuff Links and a Tie Clip", went largely unnoticed.
Without a hit in the US by 1965, she was on the verge of being dropped. Her
singing career received a boost with the help of songwriter / producer Lee
Hazlewood, who had been making records for ten years, notably with Duane
Eddy. He had her sing in a lower key. Bolstered by an image overhaul-including
bleached-blonde hair, frosted lips, heavy eye make-up-Sinatra made her mark
on the American music scene in early 1966 with "These Boots Are Made for
Walkin'. One of her many hits written by Hazlewood, it received three Grammy
Award nominations, including two for Sinatra and one for arranger Billy Strange.
It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.
2. The Cheers: Black Leather Trousers & Motorcycle Boots
(Leiber / Stoller)
Shut Down Compilation: Capitol Records T 1918
Los Angeles
Bert Convy
Susan (Sue) Allen
Gil Garfield
Recorded 1955
Compilation Produced 1963
The Cheers had a string of hits in the mid 1950s starting with "(Bazoom')
I Need Your Lovin'", which hit number fifteen on the U.S. charts in 1954.
This was the first hit written by the team of ‘Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller’
to chart on the Pop charts in the United States, and was one of the first
rock and roll hits by a white group (after Crew Cuts and Bill Haley And His
Comets). The following year, they followed it up with "Black Denim Trousers
and Motorcycle Boots", a song about a wild-living leather-jacketed motorcyclist,
which went to number six on the charts. It was later covered by Matt Munroe,
The Diamonds and even Chris Spedding.
The Shut Down Compilation album featured songs by The Beachboys, Robert Mitchum,
Super Stocks and others and was released in 1963
3. Lucky Ambo: Bootlegger’s Reel
(Lucky Ambo)
Old Time Fiddlin’ With Lucky Ambo: Canatal Records CTLP 4001
Bathurst NB
Lucky Ambo: fiddle
Lenny Seibert: bass
Johnny Allen: steel guitar
Vic Seibert: guitar
Jean Seibert: piano
Produced by Art Snider, 1962
Recorded by Dave Newberry at Newberry Sound Studio, Toronto
One of the all-time great, and well loved Canadian/Acadian fiddlers,
Lucky Ambeault (known as Ambo) only put out one solo album, back in 1962
on the Toronto based Canatal Records label using a band that he performed
with for years, Sons of the Saddle featuring the Seibert Brothers (who also
recorded for Canatal). Bootlegger’s was first recorded by Joseph Allard as
“Le reel du cultivateur” in 1929 and has become a Quebecois standard.
4. the blackflies: Safety Toe Blues
(S Fruitman)
Poutine: Blackflies – Ind. BFCD01
Toronto, ON
Peter Jellard: fiddle
Tim Hadley: bass
Steve Copec: guitar
Steve Fruitman: mandola. Vocals
Rick Conroy: keys
Produced by John Switzer, 1997
Recorded by John Switzer at the House of Copec, Toronto; the Fearless Kitchen, Toronto
Mastered at The Lacquer Channel, Toronto
5. Mothers Of Invention: Brown Shoes Don’t Make It
(Frank Zappa)
Absolutely Free: Verve V6-5013
Los Angeles CA
Frank Zappa guitar, conductor, vocals
Jimmy Carl Black drums, vocals
Ray Collins vocals, tambourine
Roy Estrada bass, vocals
Billy Mundi drums, percussion
Don Preston keyboards
Jim Fielder guitar, piano
Bunk Gardner woodwinds
Produced by Tom Wilson, 1967
Director of engineering: Val Valentin
Engineer: Ami Hadani
Remixing: David Greene
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax
This song is the ultimate reason why one shouldn’t be caught dead wearing
brown shoes – according to Zappa. A little mini-opera from their second album
about political graft and corruption and sexual inuendo. This song was as
risqué as they got! I used to sing this song on the way to school
(Fisherville Junior High) with Geddy Lee. Our version was even more risqué.
6. Ed Bickert: I’ll Follow The Sun
(Lennon / McCartney)
I Like To Recognize the Tune: Canadian Talent Library / Pickwick PC 44012
Hochfeld, Manitoba
Ed Bickert: guitars
Gary Williams: keys
Don Thompson: bass violin, vibes, piano
Terry Clark: drums
Marty Morell: percussion
Memo Acevedo: percussion
Produced by Mal Thompson, Rick Wilkins and Don Thompson, 1979
Recorded by David Green at Nimbus 9 and Soundstage Studios, Toronto
Mastered by George Graves at JAMF
7. Anne Murray: Thirsty Boots
(Eric Andersen)
This Is My Way: Capitol Records of Canada 6000 Series – ST 6330
Toronto ON / Springhill NS
Produced by Brian Ahern
First Published in Canada – November 17 1969.
This is a cover of a well known Eric Andersen song and it was
Murray’s only recording with a psychedelic ending. Very dated! Was producer
Brian Ahern told to do something like this or did he think it up himself?
8. Tommy Tucker: Hi Heeled Sneakers
(R Higgenbothom)
45 singe bw Suzie Q (Dale Hawkins): Collectables Records COL 3429A
Springfield OH
Tommy Tucker: lead vocal
Dean Young: lead guitar
Produced by Herb Abramson, 1964
Recorded 1963 at A-1 Sound Studios in New York City
Robert Higginbotham b. Springfield, Ohio, March 5, 1933 / d. January 22, 1982 Newark NJ (48)
Tommy Tucker's original recording reached number one on the Cash
Box R&B Locations chart and number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. It
was originally released on Chess Records imprint Checker Records and was
the last song on that label to hit No. 1. It’s been covered by dozens of
artists, including Johnny Rivers, Elvis Presley, Ramsey Lewis, Jose Feliciano,
Chuck Berry, the Chambers Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis , David Cassidy and Boots
Randolph.
Tucker died in 1982 at the age of 48 at College Hospital in Newark,
New Jersey, from inhaling carbon tetrachloride while refinishing the hardwood
floors of his home.
9. Eddie Coffey & His Coffey-Mates: Muckluk Budget
(Eddie Coffee / Leo Coffey)
45 single bw Bakeup Time In Newfoundland: Country Records CX 782
Cuslett, NL
Eddie Coffey: accordion
Produced by Leo Coffey, 1980
Recorded at Echo Sound, St John’s NL
Eddie Coffey was born and raised in the Placentia Bay Community of Cuslett,
NL. As a teenager, he heard some of the finest traditional music of the Cape
Shore area and recalls people coming to their house on weekends to hear his
mother play accordion. Eddie soon became part of the Cape Shore music. At
18, he went to Labrador to work in the Wabush mines for two years. After
moving to Toronto in the mid-70s he released his first single, Sweet Forget
Me Not. It outsold all other local records for that year.
10. Tragically Hip: Boots or Hearts
(Tragically Hip)
Up To Here: MCA Records – MCA-6310
Kingston ON
Vocals – Gordon Downie
Bass, Vocals – Gord Sinclair
Drums – Johnny Fay
Guitar, Vocals – Paul Langlois
Produced by Don Smith, 1989
Recorded By Bruce Barris, Don Smith at Ardent Studios, Memphis
Mastered By Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer, Hollywood CA
Mixed By Don Smith at Rumbo Recorders, LA
11. Tulpä: Boot Mun
(Tulpä)
Mosaic Fish: Midnight Music 00.10 5
Toronto ON
John Bottomley: guitar, vocal, keys
Chris Bottomley: bass, vocal, keys
Sev Mircon (Mike Severin): drums, vocal, keys
Produced by Tulpä, 1985
Recorded by Jeff McCulloch at Wellesley Studios, Toronto
Became a performing unit in 1984 as Private Lives but found out that
an American band were also using that name: Became Tulpa as a result: Played
in Toronto venues like Larry’s Hideaway, The Rivoli, Cabana Room of the Spadina
Hotel, The Beverly Tavern and Lee’s Palace: After recording Mosaic Fish,
they opened for acts like The Payolas and Tragically Hip: They also released
a live record called “Off The Board – Live at CBGBs” in New York before breaking
up in 1990. John Bottomley passed away April 6, 2011
12. Will Glahe & His Orchestra: Hot Pretzels (Goosey Goosey)
(Glahe / Ward / Timm)
Beer Garden Musik: London Records – LL 3021
Elberfeld.Germany
Produced – 1957
Will Glahé (February 12, 1902 – d. Rheinbreitbach GM, November 21, 1989)
One of the most successful accordionists in Germany. He led his
own orchestra from 1932. His "Liechtensteiner Polka" was also a hit in the
U.S., hitting #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957.
13. Captain Beefheart and His Magical Band: The Floppy Boot Stomp
(Don Van Vliet)
Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller): Warner Bros BSK 3256
Los Angeles CA
Don Van Vliet: vocal, harmonica, soprano sax
Jeff Morris Tepper: slide guitar
Bruce Lambourne Fowler: trombone
Eric Drew Feldman: synths, keys, bass
Richard Redus: guitars, accordion, fretless bass
Robert Arthur Williams: drums
Art Tripp III: marimba, percussion
Produced by Don Van Vliet and Pete Johnson 1978
Recorded by Glen Kolotkin at The Automatt, San Francisco
Mixed at Wally Heider Recording, SF
Don Van Vliet January 15, 1941 Glendale CA – December 17, 2010 Arcata CA)
Shiny Beast, Beefheart’s 10th album with The Magic Band, emerged
from the production difficulties surrounding Bat Chain Puller, an album Beefheart
recorded for DiscReet and Virgin Records in 1976. DiscReet cofounders Herb
Cohen and Frank Zappa feuded over the production of the album, because Cohen
funded the production with Zappa's royalty checks.
Captain Beefheart recorded a new album, Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller), due
to Zappa withholding the master tapes of the original Bat Chain Puller album.
Shiny Beast was praised by music critics.
14. Jeff Beck Group: Led Boots
(Max Middleton)
Wired: Epic PE33849
Wallington UK
Jeff Beck: guitar
Narada Michael Walden: drums
Wilbur Bascomb: bass
Max Middleton: Clavinette
Jan Hammer: synths
Produced by George Martin w Chris Bond, 1976
Recorded by Pete Henderson, Dennis McKay, John Mills and John Arras
at AIR Studios and Trident Studios, London; Cherokee Studios, Hollywood.
Mixed by Geoff Emerick and John Mills at Caribou Studios, Nederland Colorado
& Sound Labs, Hollywood
15. Grievous Angels: Gumboot Clogeroo
(TC Connors)
Tout Le Gang: Moose Records 001
Cobalt / Toronto / Belleville, ON
Charlie (Chuck) Angus: guitar, lead vocal
Tim Hadley: stand up bass
Peter Jellard: accordion
Michelle Rumball: spoons
Pete Duffin: drums
Produced by Andrew Cash & The Grievous Angels, 1988
This is a song about an east coast party, written by Stompin’
Tom and recorded here in a punk rock style by Charlie Angus and the Grievous
Angels. It was released on their first cassette and was the first song by
the Angels to feature Chuck on lead vocals. They played it for Stompin’ Tom
who was very pleased, although he did say that they played it a little too
fast for his liking.
16. Oscar Peterson Trio: Cakewalk
(Oscar Peterson)
Nigerian Marketplace: Pablo Records – D2308231
Montreal QC / Mississauga ON
Oscar Peterson: piano
Niels Henning Ørsted-Pedersen: bass
Terry Clark: drums
Produced by Norman Granz, 1982
Recorded by David Richards of Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 16, 1981
Mixed by Arne Frager, Spectrum Studios, Venice CA
Recorded on Sony Digital Systems, Montreaux Switzerland
Recorded at the 1981 Montreux Jazz Festival, this was a piece that Peterson
liked to play live. A lot. He recorded it several times but loved to show
off his stride piano chops and used it to open shows.
