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35 Years Of Stony
Plain
Every five years, for the last
twenty, Stony Plain Records has released an amazing compilation of music.
Now with 35 Years Of Stony Plain, we once again are treated to another
treasure chest of great music from Canada's Premier Roots, Rock, Country,
and Blues Label.
35 Years Of Stony Plain, consists of two CD's and
a Bonus DVD. 30 Years Of Stony Plain, marked the first time they
included a Bonus DVD with their compilation and with 35 Years Of
Stony Plain, they continue that tradition. Combined, the two CD's contain
41 Tracks, representing no less then 40 Artists/Bands, and are divided into two groups,
with CD one being dedicated to Singers, Songwriters and much, much
more..., and CD two being dedicated to Blues, R&B, Swing,
Jazz, and even more...
CD one contains three
previously unreleased songs by the late Bob Carpenter from his
"first and only solo album, Silent Passage". The
album "was produced by Brian Ahern and recorded between 1971 and
1974. With background vocals supplied by Anne Murray and Emmylou Harris,
this is a little-known masterpiece. Apparently 25,000 copies were pressed
but never left the warehouse due to legal problems, and didn't get much
attention until 1984 when Holger Petersen obtained rights to release the
album on Stony Plain."
CD two contains 5 previously
unreleased songs, which include a song by King Biscuit Boy and four songs
from Robert Nighthawk, which were part of a 1965 Toronto Session.
The Bonus DVD contains 10 videos,
consisting of "interviews, rare video's, and a tribute to the late
Jeff Healey". This DVD starts off with a great look inside the world
of Holger Petersen titled "A Tour Of The Stony Plain Offices". In addition
to the magnificent tribute to Jeff Healey, this Bonus DVD contains video's
of Jay Mcshann & Johnnie Johnson, Ronnie Earl & The
Broadcasters, Duke Robillard, Corb Lund, Ian Tyson, Downchild, Long John
Baldry, Jr. Gone Wild, and The Paperboys and is equally
representative of all four of Stony Plains' cornerstones, Roots, Rock, Country, and
Blues.
In addition to the CD's and Bonus
DVD, 35 Years Of Stony Plain, also comes with a very well put together and
extremely informative booklet, which contains a wonderfully written
segment on Stony Plain Records and Holger Petersen, by Richard Flohil, a
Toronto based writer, editor, publicist, and concert promoter. Richard
Flohil has been associated with Stony Plain for 30 years. Each CD and the
Bonus DVD get their own section in this booklet, with each and every track getting it's own informative
write-up. Really good stuff and really appreciated from a fans point of
view.
As with all great Compilations, there
really is a lot here for everyone, regardless of your musical taste. From
the likes of Sonny Rhodes, Jeff Healey, Maria Muldaur, Ian Tyson, Long
John Baldry, Big Dave McLean, Tim Hus, Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard, to
name just a very few, 35 Years Of Stony Plain is a true representation of not
only great Canadian Music, but great music from beyond our borders, as
well.
35 Years Of Stony Plain is, as with
there other such releases, a must have addition to
any fan of music that truly wants another treasure added to their
collection.
As far as such compilations are
concerned, 35 Years Of Stony Plain is, Hands Down, a 5*****
Production. Highly Recommended and Thoroughly Enjoyed. Congratulations Holger,
for once again bringing the best forward for all of us to
enjoy.
Review by John Vermilyea (Blues Underground
Network)
Additional Info
Tracklist
Disc 1
1.Maria Muldaur - The Diplomat (3:38) 2.Jeff Healey - The Wildcat (2:24) 3.Harry Manx & Kevin Breit - Looking For A Brand New World (4:17) * free full length download * 4.Corb Lund - Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier (5:10) 5.Steve Earle - Ben McCulloch (4:10) 6.Ian Tyson - Blaino's Song (4:44) * free full length download * 7.Tim Hus - Country Music Lament (3:59) 8.Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard - Still In The Running (3:08) 9.Ray Bonneville - Canary Yellow Car (3:18) 10.Asleep At The Wheel - That's Your Red Wagon (3:00) 11.Sunny And Her Joy Boys - Strictly From Dixie (2:53) 12.Amos Garrett - Get Way Back (2:31) 13.David Wilcox - Bend A Little (3:05) 14.New Guitar Summit - Shivers (3:33) 15.Spirit Of The West - Our Station (3:34) 16.Emmylou Harris - Wheels (3:10) 17.Blue Rodeo - Four Strong Winds (3:42) 18.Rodney Crowell - Closer To Heaven (5:20) 19.Bob Carpenter - Dreaming (2:43) 20.Bob Carpenter - Magdelana (3:11) 21.Bob Carpenter - Chameleon Man (2:59) Disc 2 1.Duke Robillard - Stomp The Blues Tonight (3:22) 2.Joe Louis Walker - Black Widow Spider (4:48) 3.Jay McShann & Duke Robillard - Moten Swing (4:20) 4.Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne - Heaven Send Me An Angel (4:57) 5.Doug James & Sugar Ray Norcia - Dirty, Dirty People (4:17) 6.Jeff Healey - I'm Torn Down (5:21) 7.Rosco Gordon - No More Doggin' (3:06) 8.Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm, Gene Taylor Band - Teardrops On Your Letter (4:02) 9.Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - Miracle (5:57) 10.Rory Block - Mississippi Man (4:50) * free full length download * 11.Big Dave McLean - Police And High Sheriff (1:15) 12.Long John Baldry - Gallows Poll (2:42) 13.Sonny Rhodes - Honey Do Woman (3:25) 14.Ellen McIlwaine - Crawling King Snake (2:04) 15.Billy Boy Arnold - Hello Stranger (2:50) 16.King Biscuit Boy - Ain't Broke And Ain't Hungry (2:46) 17.Robert Nighthawk - Nighthawk Boogie (2:58) 18.Robert Nighthawk - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby (3:20) 19.Robert Nighthawk - You Missed A Good Man (2:58) 20.Robert Nighthawk - Back Water Blues (3:05) Disc 3 1.A Tour Of The Stony Plain Offices (9:36) On DVD disc 2.Jeff Healey - Like A Hurricane (6:38) On DVD disc 3.Jay Mcshann & Johnnie Johnson - Going To Kansas City (5:38) On DVD disc 4.Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - Bobby’s Bop (6:01) On DVD disc 5.Duke Robillard - Workin’ Hard For My Uncle (4:05) On DVD disc 6.Corb Lund - The Truth Comes Out (3:41) On DVD disc 7.Ian Tyson - Springtime In Alberta (3:48) On DVD disc 8.Downchild - Bop ‘Til I Drop (3:15) On DVD disc 9.Long John Baldry - Shake That Thing (2:40) On DVD disc 10.Jr. Gone Wild - I’m So Glad (2:59) On DVD disc 11.The Paperboys - After The First Time (3:49) On DVD disc
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