Aye Side
1. David Pritchard: Cats n’ Cabbage – 1976 *
2. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Keep On Chooglin’ – 1969
3. Crowbar: Train Keep Rolling – 1970 *
4. Action: I’ll Keep Holdin On – 1966 *
5. Jim Magill & The Northern Ramblers: Fred Roden’s Reel – 1951 *
6. Blue Valley Boys w Johnny Burk: Keeper of the Key – 1964 *
7. The Beach Boys: Finder’s Keepers – 1963
8. Bobby Colgan: Ma Lugs Keep Ma Tam O’Shanter Ott Me E’een – 1967
9. Tomorrow’s Keepsake: Elevator Operator – 1967 *
10. Spencer Davis Group: Keep On Running – 1965
11. Al DiMeola: Advantage – 1982
12. Pete Townsend: Keep On Working – 1980
13. David Celia: Don’t Keep It All Inside – 2002 *
14. Klaatu: So Said The Lighthouse Keeper – 1980 *
15. Headpins: Keep Walkin’ Away – 1982 *
16. Emmerson Lake & Palmer: Barbarian – 1970
17. Grant Smith & The Power: Keep On Running – 1966 *
The bee Side
18. Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians: So this Is Venice – 1924 *
19. Little Eva: Keep Your Hands Off My Baby – 1962
20. Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas: I’ll Keep You Satisfied – 1963
21. Lori Anna Reid & Gregg Lawless: You Keep Me Waiting – 2008 *
22. Perth County Conspiracy: Keeper Of The Keys – 1970 *
23. Sounds & Music of China: The Two Springs – 1960
24. Sojourners: Keep Your Eyes On The Prize – 2007 *
25. Catherine MacLelan: Keep On Fighting – 2011 *
26. LeGarde Twins: My Shoes Keep Walkin’ Back To You – 1962
27. Hank Williams: You Better Keep It On Your Mind – 1952
28. Oscar Peterson: Weird Blues – 1986 *
29. Vanilla Fudge: You Keep Me Hanging On – 1967
30. Trapeze: Keepin’ Time – 1972
31. Big Joe Williams: Big Legged Woman Keep Your Dresses Down – 1967
32. Little Ritchard: Tutti Fruiti – Keep On Knocking – 1969 *
33. Moe Koffman: Neptune – 1976 *
*CanCon = 55 %
Aye Side
1. David Pritchard: Cats ‘N Cabbage
(David Pritchard)
Nocturnal Earthworm Stew: Island Records ILPS 9422
Toronto ON
David Pritchard: keys, synths, tape loops
Produced by David Pritchard, 1976
Recorded in Cabbagetown, Toronto, April 13, 1974 by Mike McDonald, Larry Roy and John Molson on Sony Tape deck about 5 a.m. at Sonic Workshop, Toronto
David Pritchard
b. Oct. 18, 1944 / d. Toronto Feb 2005 (60)
2. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Keep On Chooglin’
(John C Fogerty)
Bayou Country: Fantasy Records – 8387
San Francisco CA
Doug Clifford: bass
Stu Cook: drums
John Fogerty, guitar vocals
Tom Fogerty, guitar
Produced by John Fogerty, 1969
3. Crowbar: Train Keep Rolling
(Roly Greenway)
Bad Manners: Paramount Records PAS 6007
Ancaster ON
Sonny Bernardi: drums
Kelly Jay: piano, vocals
Roly Greenway: bass, vocals
Rheal Lanthier: lead guitar
The Ghetto: slide guitar
Jozaf Chirowski: keys
Produced by Daffodil, 1970
Recorded at Toronto Sound, Nov-Dec 1970 by Terry Brown
4. The Action: I’ll Keep Holding On
(Jo Hunter / Mickey Stevenson)
Keep On Holding On: Parlophone R5410
London UK
Reg King: vocals
Alan King: guitars
Peter Watson: lead guitar
Martin Stone: guitar
Ian Whiteman: drums
Mike Evans: bass
Produced by George Martin, 1966
Recorded at EMI Studios, London
Another British pop band produced by George Martin at Abby Road studios. These guys were mods and were competitors to The Who and The Small Faces. They were considered too hard core to get a pop hit. This song was released as their second single and although they were really popular in clubs, live, their records didn’t sell well. They changed their style to psychedelic in 1967 but never seemed to get a break.
5. Jim Magill and The Northern Rambers: Fred Roden’s Reel
(Jim Magill)
The Immortal Fiddle: Condor Records - HCD 4511
Toronto ON
Jim Magill: fiddle
Fred Townsend: harmonica
Re-Produced by Lynn Russwurm for the Barn Dance Historical Society – 2006
Originally recorded 1951
Mastered by Keith Sullivan
http://www.backtothesugarcamp.com/M.htm
Jim (James Creighton) Magill
b. Northern Ireland, 1902 - d. Toronto, 1954
Magill moved from Northern Ireland to Toronto in the early 1930s and worked in the CNR's telegraph department for 20 years. As a fiddler, Magill performed with his band, the Northern Ramblers, for square dances in Toronto and was heard weekly from 1946-54 on CFRB.
6. Blue Valley Boys w Johnny Burk: Keeper of the Key
(unknown)
On Stage At The Drake: Arc - 579
Toronto ON
Bunty Petrie: fiddle
Dick Nolan: guitar
Roy Penny: lead guitar
Johnny Bourque (Burke): bass
Moose Latreck: MC
Produced by Arc Records 1963
Recorded live at The Drake Hotel, Queen St W, Toronto
This is the same Drake Hotel in Toronto’s Parkdale from when it was a Country and Western palace. The album wasn’t actually recorded there, but they did use the MCing of Toronto DJ Moose Latreck, along with the crowd noise and applause from a real gig blended in. All four musicians were excellent at what they did. Roy Penny’s lead guitar work was stellar, up there with some of the best. Both he, and the great Dick Nolan, were from Corner Brook NL; Johnny Burk and Bunty Petrie were from Nouveau Brunswick.
7. The Beachboys: Finders Keepers
(Brian Wilson)
Surfin USA: Capitol Records of Canada T 1890
Hawthrorne CA
Brian Wilson – vocals, bass, keyboards
Mike Love – vocals
David Marks – vocals, rhythm guitar
Carl Wilson – vocals, lead guitar
Dennis Wilson – vocals, drums
Produced by Nick Venet 1963
Recorded at Capitol and Western Studios, California
First Published in Canada March 1963
8. Bobby Colgan: Ma Lugs Keep Ma Tam O’Shanter Ott Me E’een
(Bobby Colgan)
A Nicht at the Bothy: Warner Bros. Records – WSC-9003
Scotland
Bobby Colgan: vocals
Jim Johnstone Band
Produced 1967
9. Tomorrows Keepsake: Elevator Operator
(J Lawson / B Rinehart / Gene Clark)
Single bw High & Mighty: RCA International 57 3442
Regina SK
Richard Gettle:
Vern Hoffert:
Barry Keating:
Art Zimmerman:
Produced by Gaiety Records 1966
Recorded in Hollywood CA
From Regina, Saskatchewan, this was an early version of The White Knights. Their 45, which was a hit back in December 1967, is now very collectable. They also had an otherwise unreleased cut, Eat Your Hot Dog Boy, included on Birchmount's Strictly Canadian compilation. This is reputedly an impressive psych-punker.
10. Spencer Davis Group: Keep On Running
(Jackie Edwards)
The Very Best Of Spencer Davis Group: United Artists (mono) UA-LA433-E
London UK
Spencer Davis: guitar, vocal
Steve Winwood: keys, lead vocal
Muff Winwood: bass
Pete York: drums
Produced by Chris Blackwell and Jimmy Miller, 1965
Compilation produced by Paul Burke 1975
Spencer David Nelson Davies
b. 17 July 1939 Swansea, Wales / d. 19 Oct 2020 (81) Los Angeles, CA
One of the fathers of the British Blues! Spencer Davis began learning to play harmonica and accordion at the age of 6. He moved to London when he was 16 and began working in the Post Office Savings Bank. His early musical influences were skiffle, jazz and blues. Musical artists who influenced him were Big Bill Broonzy, Leadbelly, Buddy Holly and British players like Davey Graham, John Martyn, Alexis Korner and Long John Baldry. By the time he was 16, Davis was hooked on the guitar and the American rhythm and blues which, at that time, was making its way across the Atlantic.
In 1963, Davis went to the Golden Eagle in Birmingham to see the ‘Muff Wood Jazz Band’, a traditional outfit featuring Muff on bass and his brother, a young teenaged Steve Winwood, on keys. Davis persuaded them to join him and drummer Pete York as the Rhythm and Blues Quartet called ‘The Spencer Davis Group’.
11. Al DiMeola: Advantage
(Jan Hammer)
Al Di Meola: Tour De Force: Columbia Records FC 38373
Jersey City, NJ
Al Di Meola: guitar
Jan Hammer: keys
Steve Gadd: drums
Anthony Jackson: bass
Mingo Lewis: percussion
Victor Godsey: keys
Phillippe Saisse: keys
Sammy Figueroa: percussion
Produced by Al Di Meola, 1982
Recorded live at the Tower Theatre, Philadelphia by The Record Plant Mobile by Dennis MacKay
Mixed at Wizard Recording, Briacliff Manor, NYC
Al Laurence Di Meola
b. July 22, 1954, Jersey City, NJ
When he was eight years old, he was inspired by Elvis Presley and the Ventures to start playing guitar. His teacher directed him toward jazz standards. He cites as influences jazz guitarists George Benson and Kenny Burrell and bluegrass and country guitarists Clarence White and Doc Watson. He attended Berklee College of Music in 1971. At nineteen, he was hired by Chick Corea to replace Bill Connors in the pioneering jazz fusion band Return to Forever. After that band broke up in 1976, he began his solo career. His early albums were influential among rock and jazz guitarists.
12. Pete Townsend: Keep On Working
(Pete Townsend)
Empty Glass: Atco Records XSD 32-100
London UK
Pete Townsend: guitar, synths, vocals
John Bundrick: keys
James Asher: drums
Tony Butler: bass
Produced by Chris Thomas, 1980
Recorded at Eel Pie Studios and A.I.R. Studios, London 1978-1980 by Bill Price & Steve Nye
Mastered by Ted Jensen
13. David Celia: Don’t Keep It All Inside
(D Celia)
Organica: Seedling Music
Toronto
David Celia: vocals, lead electric guitar
Michael Holt: backing vocal
Peter Murray: backing vocals
Phil Michaels: drums
Produced by David Celia, 2002
Remastered for vinyl by Rich Dubeau at Taxi Stand, Toronto
Recorded at Dave’s House on a MacIntosh 64
David just re-released this album on vinyl
14. Klaatu: So Said The Lighthouse Keeper
(Klaatu)
Hope: Daffodil Records 9215 10057
Toronto
John Woloschuk: Vocals, Bass & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards
Dee Long: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
Terry Draper: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Produced by Klaatu, 1977
15. The Headpins: Keep Walkin’ Away
(MacLeod / Mills / Bryant / Aubin)
Play It Loud: Solid Gold Records SGR 1016
Vancouver
Darby Mills: lead vocals
Brian MacLeod: guitars, keys, drums
Ab Bryant: bass
Bernie Aubin: drums
Produced by Brian MacLeod and bill Henderson, 1982
Recorded and Mixed by David Slagter and Patrick Glover at The Little Mountain Sound, Vancouver
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk
16. Emmerson Lake & Palmer: Barbarian
(Emmerson / Lake / Palmer)
Emmerson Lake & Palmer: Cotillion SD 9040
London UK
Carl Palmer: drums, percussion
Greg Lake: bass, guitar, vocals
Keith Emmerson: piano, clavinet, Pipe organ, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer
Produced by Greg Lake, 1970
Recorded by Eddie Offord at Advision Studios, London
17. Grant Smith & The Power: Keep On Runnin’
(J Edwards)
45 single: BOO 681
London ON
Grant E Smith: vocal
Val Stevens: organ
Michael Harrison: bass
Jim Pauley: guitar
Wayne Stone: drums
Charlie Miller: drums
Ralph Miller: trumpet
Brian Ayers: tenor sax
Steve Kennedy: sax
Produced by Art Snider, 1967
Recorded by Art Snider at Sounds Canada studios, Toronto
The bee Side
18. Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians: So this Is Venice
(Ambrose Thomas)
100 Years of Recorded Sound: Canadian recording Industry Association C 100
London ON
Produced by Eleanor Sniderman & Edward Moogk, 1977
Recorded in Richmond Indiana at Gennett Studios, 1924
Gaetano Alberto Lombardo aka Guy Lombardo
b. London ON June 19, 1902 / d. November 5, 1977 Houston TX (75)
100 Years of Recorded Sound, a project of Sam (The Record Man) Sniderman’s wife Eleanor, is a 7 inch 33 and a third LP featuring historic Canadian recordings from 1888 to 1927 released by the Library oif Canada. It features an extremely early recording of Baron Stanley (the guy who donated the Stanley Cup for Canadian hockey champions) speaking in 1888 as well as a track featuring Emile Berliner, inventor of the flat disc record in 1904 when he lived in Montreal.
19. Little Eva: Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
(Goffin / King)
45 single bw Where Do I go?: Dimension Recoprds 1003
Brooklyn NY
Produced by Gerry Goffin 1962
Eva Narcissus Boyd
b. June 29, 1943 Belhaven, NC / d. April 10, 2003 (59) Kinston NC
Another huge hit for songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Little Eva was their baby sitter. The song reached #1 in the United States in 1962. It sold over one million copies. It’s the perfect example of the Wall of Sound: other than bass and drums, you can’t tell what other instruments are being played. The Beatles recorded the song for the BBC radio show Saturday Club on 22 January 1963, which was first broadcast four days later. It was released on their album, Live at the BBC, in 1994.
20. Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas: I’ll Keep You Satisfied
(Lennon / McCartney)
Top Twelve Hits: Capitol Records of Canada: T 6091
Liverpool UK
Billy J Kramer: vocal
Tony Mansfield: drums
Robin MacDonald: guitar
Ray Jones: bass
Mike Maxfield: lead guitar
Produced by George Martin, 1963
Recorded at Abby Road Studios
Released in UK, Nov 1, 1963; Canada October, 1964
William Howard Ashton aka Billy J Kramer
b. 19 August 1943 in Bootle, Lancashire, England.
Kramer was managed by Brian Epstein who forworded Lennon & McCartney songs for him to consider recording in 1963. His first hit single release was “Do You Want To Know A Secret”, followed by “I’ll Keep You Satisfied”, “Bad To Me” and “From A Window”. Although Kramer never really broke through in North America, he is considered to be a father of the Invasion. The Dakotas, who were a well known band like The Shadows, backed him in the studio. They did play Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens November 1, 1964 on a double bill with Gerry & The Pacemakers.
21. Lori Anna Reid & Gregg Lawless: You Keep Me Waiting
(Reid / Lawless)
Live at CIUT
Toronto
Lori Anna Reid: vocals
Gregg Lawless: guitar, vocals
Produced by Steve Fruitman, 2008
Recorded live on air for Back To The Sugarcamp, CIUT January 24, 2008
22. Perth County Conspiracy: Keeper Of The Keys
(Richard Keelan)
The Perth County Conspiracy Does Not Exist: Columbia Records – ELS 375
Stratford ON
Cedric Smith: guitar, vocal
Richard Keelan: guitar, vocal
Michael Butler: bass
Terry Jones: guitar, vocal
George Taros: piano, vocal
Produced by John Williams and Perth Earth Ltd, 1970
One of the first Canadian folk bands to get a major label recording contract even though they claimed that They Didn’t Exist. Various members of the ‘collective’ wrote songs, sang songs and invented a new sense of harmony, blending seamlessly from one member to another. They put out two albums for Columbia and a few others independently in the 1970s.
23. Unknown Musician: The Two Springs
(Trad)
Sounds & Music of China: Monitor Records MFS 525
China
Chinese viola
Produced by Robert Menegoz, 1960
Soundtrack from the film “Behind The Great Wall” by Robert Menegoz, 1959
24. Sojourners: (Keep Your) Eyes On The Prize
(Steve Dawson)
Hold On: Black Hen Music – BHM-CD-973
Vancouver BC
Khari McClelland: vocals
Marcus Mosely: vocals
Ron Small: vocals
Will Sanders: vocals
Double Bass – Keith Lowe
Drums – Geoff Hicks
Guitar, Ukulele, Percussion – Steve Dawson
Produced by Steve Dawson, 2007
25. Catherine MacLellan: Keep On Fighting
(Catherine Maclellan)
Silhouette: True North TND544
Rural PEI
Catherine MacLellan: guitars, piano
Chris Gauthier: electric guitar
Remi Arsenault: bass
Reg Ballagh: drums
Jadea Kelly: vocals
Jason Sniderman: keys
Burke Carroll: pedal steel
Produced by David Baxter and Catherine MacLellan, 2011
Recorded by David Baxter at Reggie’s Recording Place, Crapaud PEI and Knob & Tube, Toronto
Mixed by David Neudorf
Mastered by James Paul at Lacquer Channel, Toronto
26. 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
27. Hank Williams: You Better Keep It On Your Mind
(Hank Williams / Vic McAlpin)
45 single bw Low Down Blues: MGM Records K11675
Mount Olive, Alabama
Hank Williams: guitar, vocal
Jerry Rivers: fiddle
Don Helms: steel guitar
Chet Atkins: lead guitar
Chuck Wright or Ernie Newton: bass
Produced by Fred Rose, 1954
Recorded 1952
Hiram ‘Hank’ Williams
b. September 17, 1923 / d. January 1, 1953
This song was released the year after Hank died. The second voice on the recording is speculated to be Hank Snow.
28. Oscar Peterson: Weird Blues
(Miles Davis)
If You Could See Me Now: Pablo Records 2310-918
Montreal / Mississauga
Oscar Peterson: piano
Joe Pass: guitar
Martin Drew: drums
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen: bass
Produced by Norman Granz, 1986
Recorded by Phil Edwards at Fantasy Recording Studios, Berkeley CA, Nov. 9, 1983
Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios
29. Vanilla Fudge: You Keep Me Hanging On
(B Holland / L Dozier / E Holland)
Vanilla Fudge: Atco Records SD 33-224
Long Island NY
Tim Bogert bass, vocals
Mark Stein lead vocals, keyboards
Vince Martell guitar, vocals
Carmine Appice drums, vocals
Produced by Shadow Morton, 1967
Recorded by Joe Veneri & Bill Stahl
They recorded five albums during the years 1967–69, before disbanding inn 1970. Originally called The Electric Pigeons, they changed their name to The Pigeons. Ahmet Ertegun, their label's founder and president, didn't like that name and told them to change it.
Carmine Appice: We tried to think up a new name but were getting nowhere until we played a gig at the Page 2 club on Long Island and ended up talking to a chick named Dee Dee who worked there. She told us how her grandfather used to call her Vanilla Fudge. Then she looked at us and added 'Maybe you guys should call yourselves that---you're like white soul music'. We liked it. We told our manager, Phil Basile. He liked it. We told Atlantic and they liked it, too. So Vanilla Fudge it was".
According to Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord, Vanilla Fudge's organ-heavy sound was a large influence on the British band Deep Purple, with Blackmore even stating that his band wanted to be a "Vanilla Fudge clone" in its early years.
On March 14, 1970, Vanilla Fudge played a farewell concert at the Phil Basile's Action House. After that, Bogert & Appice departed to go ahead with another group, Cactus, that they'd been planning since late 1969. In 1972 they left Cactus and formed Beck, Bogert & Appice with guitarist Jeff Beck.
30. Trapeze: Keepin’ Time
(Mel Galley / T Galley)
You Are The Music - We’re Just The Band: Threshold Records THS. 8
Cannock, England
David Holland: drums
Mel Galley: guitars
Glenn Hughes: bass, piano, vocals
BJ Cole: steel
Produced by Neil Slaven, 1972
Recorded by Dave Grinstead & John Burns at Decca Studios and Island Studios, London
Trapeze got together in 1969 and a year later were signed to the Moody Blues record label Threshold Records. The band reportedly declined an offer to join The Beatles’ Apple Records, as they believed that they would have more creative freedom with Threshold. After their original release, two members quit the band and were never replace; they became a three piece band instead. We’re Just The Band, released in 1972, went to number 9 on Billboard’s Hot 100. The band suffered the loss of various players over the years to other great bands, like Deep Purple, Judas Priest and Whitesnake. They called it quits in 1982 and since then have staged re-union tours.
31. Big Joe Williams: Big-Legged Women, Keep Your Dresses Down
(Joe Williams)
Hell Bound And Heaven Sent: Folkways Records – FT 1004 mono
Crawford MS
Produced by Moses Asch, 1967
Joseph Lee Williams
b. October 16, 1903 / December 17, 1982
Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on October 4, 1992
32. Little Richard: Tutti-Fruiti
(R. Penniman, D. La Bostrie, R. Blackwell)
Keep On Knocking
(R. Penniman, J. Williams, B. May)
Live at Toronto Rock 'N' Roll Revival:
Macon GA
Little Richard: piano
Local musicians
Produced by Jeff Palo and Frazer Pennebaker, 1969
Recorded live at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Sept 13, 1969
Richard Wayne Penniman
b Macon Georgia, Dec 5, 1932 / d. May 9, 2020 (87) Tullahoma, Tenn
33. Moe Koffman: Neptune
(Moe Koffman)
Best of Moe Koffman: GRT Records 7230-1053
Toronto ON
Moe Koffman: flute
Sonny Greenwich - guitar
Others unidenitifed
Produced by Doug Riley 1975
Recorded by Terry Brown at Toronto Sound Studios
Cover: David Andoff
Morris "Moe" Koffman, OC
b. Toronto December 28, 1928 / d. Orangeville ON March 28, 2001
Neptune originally on Solar Explorations LP 1974
Artist David Andoff is mostly known for Mainline album covers
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