Bosstown Sound, 1968: The Music & The TimeVarious Artists
Initial release : 1996Big Beat CDWIK2 167
This double CD compilation of music by Boston groups from 1968 and 1969 includes two tracks by Earth Opera with David Grisman and Peter Rowan. Also includes 4 tracks by Orpheus.
Tracks / Musicians
The tracks and performers on this compilation are;
- (Ballad Of) The Hip Death Goddess - Ultimate Spinach I
- Baroque #1 - Ultimate Spinach I
- Fragmentary March Of Green - Ultimate Spinach II
- Can't Find Time To Tell You - Orpheus
- Walk Away Renee - Orpheus
- Brown Arms In Houston - Orpheus
- Tomorrow Man - Orpheus
- Maybe More Than You - The Lost
- Everybody Knows - The Lost
- Mystic (Seven Starry Skies) - The Lost
- Violet Gown - The Lost
- Everybody Knows - Bagatelle
- Back On The Farm - Bagatelle
- Off With The Old - Chamaeleon Church
- In A Kindly Way - Chamaeleon Church
- The World Has Just Begun - Ultimate Spinach III
- Happiness Child - Ultimate Spinach III
- Eddie's Rush - Ultimate Spinach III
- Born Under A Bad Sign - Apple Pie Motherhood Band
- Gypsy - Apple Pie Motherhood Band
- Goodbye Girl - Eden's Children
- Just Let Go - Eden's Children
- Come In It's All For Free - Eagle
- Kickin' It Back - Eagle
- Separated - Eagle
- Vacuum - Puff
- Go With You - Puff
- Looking In My Window - Puff
- Bright Lit Blue Skies - Rockin' Ramrods
- Can't You See - Rockin' Ramrods
- Prophecies / Morning Blue - Front Page Review
- Silver Children - Front Page Review
- Valley Of Eyes - Front Page Review
- In My Dark World - Ill Wind
- High Flyin' Bird - Ill Wind
- The American Eagle Tragedy - Earth Opera
- The Red Sox Are Winning - Earth Opera
The CD booklet notes includes musician information. For the Earth Opera tracks these are as follows.
The Red Sox Are Winning is from the first, self-titled, LP.
- Peter Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, saxophone, vocals
- David Grisman - mandolin, piano, saxophone, vocals
- Paul Dillon - drums, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals
- John Nagy - bass, cello, mandocello
- Bill Stevenson - piano
The first LP cover provides slightly different musicians information for the LP;
- Peter Rowan - guitar, vocals
- David Grisman - mandolin, mandocello, vocals
- John Nagy - bass
- Bill Stevenson - piano, organ, vibes, harpsichord
- Billy Mundi - drums, percussion
- Warren Smith - drums, percussion
- Paul Dillon - drums, vocals
The American Eagle Tragedy is from the second Earth Opera LP. Musician information provided on this compilation is;
- Peter Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, saxophone, vocals
- David Grisman - mandolin, piano, saxophone, vocals
- Paul Dillon - drums, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals
- John Nagy - bass, cello, mandocello
- Richard Grando - tenor saxophone
- Jack Bonus - alto saxophone, flute
The LP cover on the original LP provided the following musician information;
- Peter Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tenor saxophone, vocals
- David Grisman - mandolin, mandocello, piano, alto saxophone, vocals
- Paul Dillon - drums, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals
- John Nagy - electric bass, cello, mandocello
- Jack Bonus - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
- Richard Grando - c-soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass recorder
- John Cale - viola
- David Horowitz - piano, organ
- Bill Keith - pedal steel guitar
- Herb Bushler - double bass
- Bob Zachary - triangle
Credits
For the compilation;
- Compilation Producer - Alan Lorber
- Digital Mastering - Nick Prout
- Cover photo & Boston sound montage - Alan Lorber
- Other photos, LP covers - Iris Archives
- Liner notes - Alan Lorber
- Special thanks - Bonnie Wolpe, Alan Tucker, Bob Rosenblatt, John Lincoln Wright, Wayne Ulaky
Related releases
The Red Sox Are Winning is taken from;
The American Eagle Tragedy is taken from;
Can't Find Time To Tell You was originally released on;
Walk Away Renee was originally released on;
Brown Arms in Houston was originally released on;
Tomorrow Man was originally released on;
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