[color=rgb(68, 68, 68)]We're trying to bring the Good Ship CCPS out of the Miscellany and back into our true mandate, so we're grabbing the one CD off our desk that seems to always be in reach. For us, this CD captures so much of the mid-90's Calgary scene, good (with the exception being the Primrods) and bad (the exception there being Brass).[/color] [color=rgb(68, 68, 68)]This CD was put out by CJSW in partnership with the Brad Simm/Mike Bell joint venture that was Cry Baby Records. This CD would have come out at a time when most bands could barely afford to put out their own discs, so it was a good way of getting the tunes out in a reasonable format. This is perhaps one of the more diverse compilation CDs from the era - certainly moreso than the Bloodback comps or Oooh, I'm So Pretty.[/color] [color=rgb(68, 68, 68)]There are some interesting bits of history on here.[/color] Much of this was recorded at Jeff Burns' basement studio, as his was probably the most accessible (ie cheapest) digital studio in town at the time. We just noticed, after coveting this thing for 15 years, that it was mastered by Tona Ohama. Lola, the Brad Simm, er, vehicle on here, features Leslie Feist on backing vocals. The Manhattan Jump Blues Revue morphed into the Dino Martinis. And the late, grea[color=rgb(68, 68, 68)]t James Muretich plays drums with the Walking Dead.[/color] [color=rgb(68, 68, 68)]Here's the tracklisting, to give you a sense as to what to expect:[/color] Disk 1 Elmo's Dream - Astro Girl Wagbeard - Gooch The Merkins - Fly Placebo - Spike 25 Cent Peep Show - Freakweasel Aysim - Flakey Boy Bent On Barbi - Like This Field Day - Enough For Two Rabbit Has Brain - Debbie Like I Do Forbidden Dimension - Little Red Schoolhouse Pussy Monster - Modern Girls The Parkades - Practically Mine Glider - Never Trust An Actor Toledo Speedway - Impala's Dream Disk 2 Fire Engine Red - Dime The Plaid Tongued Devils - Scar Drench - Vic Vega Ramada Gods - A.A.S.S. Red Autumn Fall - My Friend Deceiver Poplydia - Come On Six Digit Fix - I Fucked Up Maud - 1-95 The Manhattan Jump Blues Revue - Kick You Out The Door The Walking Dead - Match Made In Hell G.A.S.P. - Waiting Lola - Miles Ahead The Fricks - Contagious Rogue Pope - Castles In Spai[color=rgb(68, 68, 68)]n[/color] [color=rgb(68, 68, 68)]Here's an article from James Muretich, to help fill in a few more missing pieces:[/color] [img width=615]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqYwv5vnR5xSW1Qp8L9rpH2g8HJQXWv9FlegnqL-6RS4NADT8LFv1om0aGdVxAV9nfgLBppMueOVAAXNDhk_k0qPdlQSD1YarZ1Wh_j_QocGF1dHGF9T0A2Zr6zq2oJr1-XmnAyfzlyBc/s1600/Howdy.jpg[/img]
