Lucky Oceans

Reuben “Lucky Oceans” Gosfield,    *22-04-1951

By Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank

SESSIONS also member of Asleep At The Wheel, Dude Ranch, Zydecats

1982 Third Coast Sound, Austin, TX – Lucky Oceans (Lucky Oceans [steel], Chris O’Connell [vcl/bck vcl], John Nicolas [vcl/gt], Leroy Preston [vcl/gt], Ray Benson [gt], Johnny Gimble [gt/fiddle],  Russel Scanlon [gt],  Spencer Starnes/ Cola Rodriguez [bass], Fran Christina / Donnie Dolan [drums], Danny Levin [fiddle/cello/ piano], Floyd Domino [piano]. Producer: Lucky Oceans and Vince McGarry)

001 DEEP WATER Blind pig BP 1282

002 TEXAS PLAYBOY RAG Blind pig BP 1282

003 CARELESS LOVE Blind pig BP 1282

004 THE SAME CHAIN Blind pig BP 1282

005 LUCKY LOPES IN Blind pig BP 1282

006 IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN (THEN YOU AIN'T LIVIN‘) Blind pig BP 1282

007 RELAXIN' Blind pig BP 1282

008 WEARY BLUES Blind pig BP 1282

009 AM I BLUE Blind pig BP 1282

010 PRECIOUS CHILD Blind pig BP 1282

2005 Sound Mine Studios, Perth, AUS – Lucky Oceans (Lucky Oceans [steel/dobro-1/ accordion-‚], Dave Brewer [el gt/ac gt-2], Matt Willis [bass/el bass-3], Ric Eastman [drums],

Bill Rogers [hmny vcl]. Producer: poss. Lucky Oceans)

011 SECRET STEEL Head 060

012 FIRST FLIGHT Head 060

013 TWO TRAINS Head 060

014 THE BANKS OF THE PONCHARTRAIN Head 060

015 IN THE STILLNESS OF THE NIGHT Head 060

016 EARL GREY'S MAGNIFICENT TICKLE Head 060

017 WOODWORK Head 060

018 WEISENHEIMER Head 060

019 JUNIOR'S BREAKDOWN -1-2-3 Head 060

020 NEPTUNE'S DREAM Head 060

021 FUNK INDEED Head 060

022 I WANT SOMEONE TO TELL ME Head 060

023 LEELA'S LONG WINTER Head 060  

2019 unknown, AUS – Lucky Oceans, with Kasey Chambers [-1], Bill Chambers [-2], Paul Kelly [-3], Jeff Lang [-4], Vika Bull [-5], Linda Bull [-6], Tex Perkins [-7], Matt Walker [-8], Eugene Hideaway Bridges [-9], Don Walker [-10]

024 RAMBLIN' MAN -1-2 ABC 7790656  

025 I CAN'T HELP IT (IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU) -3 ABC 7790656  

026 I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY -4 ABC 7790656

027 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME -5-6 ABC 7790656

028 ALONE AND FORSAKEN -3 ABC 7790656  

029 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS -5 ABC 7790656  

030 ANGEL OF DEATH -1 ABC 7790656  

031 LOST HIGHWAY –7  ABC 7790656

032 I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE -8 ABC 7790656  

033 MY SWEET LOVE AIN'T AROUND -8 ABC 7790656

034 I JUST DON'T LIKE THIS KIND OF LIVIN' -9 ABC 7790656  

035 JUST WAITIN’ -10 ABC 7790656  

 

ALBUMS

Blind Pig BP 1282 Lucky Steel The Wheels: Deep Water; Texas Playboy Rag; Careless Love; The Same Chain; Lucky Lopes In; If You Ain't Lovin (Then You Ain't Livin‘); Relaxin'; Weary Blues; Am I Blue; Precious Child – 82 (reissued in 2007 on Lucky Oceans no # with bonus tracks (with The Zydecats, rec. Perth, AUS): Cows Frolic Nightly; Sleep Walk)

Head [AUS] HEAD 060 Secret Steel: Secret Steel; First Flight; Two Trains; The Banks Of The Ponchartrain; In The Stillness Of The Night; Earl Grey's Magnificent Tickle; Woodwork;

Weisenheimer; Junior's Breakdown; Neptune's Dream; Funk Indeed; I Want Someone To Tell Me; Leela's Long Winter - 05

ABC Music [AUS] 7790656 Purple Sky (Songs Originally By H. Williams): Ramblin' Man; I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You); I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; Why Don't You Love Me; Alone And Forsaken; Mind Your Own Business; Angel Of Death; Lost Highway; I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive; My Sweet Love Ain't Around; I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin'; Just Waitin’ – 27-09-19