John Lincoln Wright

*23-09-1947 Boston, MA, +04-12-11

2nd version

Joel Bernstein, Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank

SESSIONS 

13 December 1967 Mirasound Studios, New York City/Mayfair Recording Studios, New York City MA – Beacon Street Union (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Paul Tartachny [vcl/gt],  Wayne Ulaky [vcl/bass], Richard Weisberg [drums], Robert Rhodes [keyboards])

B01 103882 SOUTH END INCIDENT (3:53) MGM K 13865DJ/SE 4517  

B01a 103883 SOUTH END INCIDENT [edited] MGM K 13865

B02 103884 SPEED KILLS MGM K 13865/SE 4517  

13 December 1967 Mirasound Studios, New York City/Mayfair Recording Studios, New York City MA – Beacon Street Union (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Paul Tartachny [vcl/gt],  Wayne Ulaky [vcl/bass], Richard Weisberg [drums], Robert Rhodes [keyboards])

B03 104141 RECITATION / MY LOVE IS MGM SE 4517  

B04 104142 BEAUTIFUL DELILAH MGM SE 4517  

B05 104143 SPORTIN' LIFE MGM SE 4517  

B06 104144 FOUR HUNDRED AND FIVE MGM SE 4517  

B07 104145 MYSTIC MOURNING MGM SE 4517  

B08 104146 SADIE SAID NO MGM SE 4517

B09 104147 BLUE AVENUE MGM SE 4517  

B10 104148 GREEN DESTROYS THE GOLD MGM SE 4517  

B11 104149 THE PROPHET MGM SE 4517  

11 April 1968 New York City – Beacon Street Union (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Paul Tartachny [vcl/gt], Wayne Ulaky [vcl/bass], Richard Weisberg [drums/percussion], Robert Rhodes [keyboards/brass]. Producer: Wes Farrell)

B12 104834 BLUE SUEDE SHOES MGM K 13935/SE 4568  

B13 104835 FOUR HUNDRED AND FIVE MGM K 13935

B14 105219 BABY PLEASE DON'T GO MGM SE 4568   

B15 None NO CAL BLUES  unissued

B16 None HEARTBREAK HOTEL unissued

1 June 1968 New York City – Beacon Street Union (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Paul Tartachny [vcl/gt], Wayne Ulaky [vcl/bass], Richard Weisberg [drums/percussion], Robert Rhodes [keyboards/brass]. Producer: Wes Farrell)

B17 105212 THE CLOWN DIED IN MARVIN GARDENS MGM SE 4568  

B18 105213 THE CLOWN'S OVERTURE MGM SE 4568  

B19 105214 ANGUS OF ABERDEEN MGM SE 4568  

B20 105215 A NOT VERY AUGUST AFTERNOON MGM SE 4568  

B21 105216 NOW I TASTE THE TEARS MGM SE 4568

B22 105217 KING OF THE JUNGLE MGM SE 4568  

B23 105218 MAY I LIGHT YOUR CIGARETTE MGM SE 4568  

Master numbers assigned June 11

3 October 1968 New York City – Beacon Street Union (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Paul Tartachny [vcl/gt], Wayne Ulaky [vcl/bass], Richard Weisberg [drums/percussion], Robert Rhodes [keyboards/brass]. Producer: Wes Farrell)

B24 105699 MAYOLA MGM K14012

Master number assigned October 21

1970 unknown – Beacon Street Union (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Paul Tartachny [vcl/gt], Wayne Ulaky [vcl/bass], Richard Weisberg [drums/percussion]Robert Rhodes [keyboards])

B25 10011 LORD WHY IS IT SO HARD RTP 10011/12

B26 10012 CAN'T FIND MY FINGERS  RTP 10011/12

1970 New York City – Eagle (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Paul Tartachny [vcl/gt], Wayne Ulaky [vcl/bass], Richard Weisberg [drums/percussion], Robert Rhodes [keyboards], Robert Rosenblatt [brass]. Producer: Wes Farrell)

E01 PACK UP Janus JLS 3011  

E02 J 1176 COME IN, IT'S ALL FOR FREE Janus J 113/JLS 3011  

E03 J 1402 BROWN HAIR Janus JLS 3011  

E04 DANCE ON LITTLE BEAUTY Janus JLS 3011  

E05 CITY GIRL Janus JLS 3011  

E06 J 1175 KICKIN' IT BACK TO YOU Janus J 113/ JLS 3011  

E07 SEPARATED Janus JLS 3011  

E08 WE GOT A GOOD THING GOIN' / GET A HIT AND RUN Janus JLS 3011  

E09 SNAKE IN THE GRASS Janus JLS 3011  

E10 COMIN' HOME DAY Janus JLS 3011

E11 J 1402 WORKING MAN Janus J 135

1974 Boston, MA – John Lincoln Wright and The Sour Mash Boys (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], John McDonald [vcl/gt], George Heath [gt], John Macy [steel], Kevin Lillis / Bill Henderson [bass], Dave Kinsman [drums])
001 TOO MUCH WATER  JLW 92745

002 TRY TO WIN ME OVER JLW 92745

003 WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME AGAIN JLW 92745

004 SWEET MONTANA JLW 92745

1976 unknown – John Lincoln Wright as by Pine Tree John and the Designated Hitters

005 THE RED SOX SONG (A DAY AT THE FENWEY PARK)  Canobie Prodiction CS 45100

006 THE CANOBIE CRITTERS Canobie Prodiction CS 45100

1977 [live] Jonathan Swift's, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA – John Lincoln Wright and The Sour Mash Boys (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], George Nelson [vcl/gt], George Heath [vcl/gt], Dave Broderick [bass], Rob Campa [drums], Eric Levine [el fiddle], Jim Mentel [piano])
00601 TOMBSTONE EVERY NIGHT Backdoor BDG 7478

00602 WIN ME OVER Backdoor BDG 7478

00603 WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME, AGAIN Backdoor BDG 7478

BACKDOOR  BDG 7478 S.R.O. RECORDED LIVE AT JONATHAN SWIFT'S (1977)

1977 Northern Studio, Boston, MA – John Lincoln Wright and The Sour Mash Boys (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], George Nelson [ld gt], George Heath/ Larry Flint [rh gt/bck vcl], Geoff Patterson/ Ed Steeves [steel], Dave Broderick [bass], Rob Kampa/ Steve Brazis [drums], Eric Levine/ Larry Feldman/ Kenny Kosek [fiddle], Mike Turk [harmonica], Bill Elliot [piano], Charlie Vatalaro [sax], Janice Thompson, Mary Salvi [bck vcl]. Producer: Jim Rooney, John Lincoln Wright)
007 I GOTTA GET BACK THERE  Esca 0102/ER 1300  

008 LONESOME RAININ' CITY  Esca ER 1300   

009 DIAMOND HEAT  Esca ER 1300   

010 I'M CRAZY TO STAY BY YOUR SIDE  Esca ER 1300  

011 PULL AWAY FROM YOUR MAN  Esca 0101/ ER 1300  

012 STUMBLIN'  Esca ER 1300  

013 CLOSED FOR ALTERATIONS  Esca ER 1300  

014 LITTLE WHISKEY  Esca ER 1300  

015 LOVE STONE DEAD  Esca ER 1300   

016 NOTHIN' BUT THE RAIN  Esca 0101/ER 1300  

017 PINE TREE JOHN GOT DRUNK  Esca ER 1300 

Ca 1979 Boston, MA – John Lincoln Wright and The Sour Mash Revue

018 WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER Esca 0103

019 LOVIN' IN THE MORNING Esca 0103

1981 Nashville, TN - John Lincoln Wright and The Sour Mash Revue (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Glenn Shambroom [ld gt], Larry Flint [rh gt], James Talley [rh gt-1], David Jones [slide gt], Larry Sasser [steel/ dobro], Sandy Martin [bass/vcl], Kathy Burkly [drums], Sandy Mitchell/ Kristin Wilkinson [fiddle], Jeff Jarvis [piano], Larry Stewart [fender rhodes], Durwood Edwards [harmonica], Pebbles Daniel, Marcia Wood, Jessie Kuhn [bck vcl]. Producer: John Lincoln Wright, Pat Higdon, Ted Barton)

020 YOU CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE -1 Lincoln LLP 001

021 WHEN CAN I SPEND ANOTHER NIGHT WITH YOU Lincoln LLP 001  

022 LIVING BY THE SWORD Lincoln LLP 001  

023 THEY TORE DOWN THE HILLBILLY RANCH Lincoln LLP 001  

024 I'LL MAKE IT ON MY OWN Lincoln 001/LLP 001  

025 LOVIN' IN THE MORNING Lincoln LLP 001 C 002 

026 ALWAYS TRUE Lincoln 001/LLP 001  

027 ROCKABILLY MAN Lincoln LLP 001 C 002

028 I'M NOT ASHAMED Lincoln LLP 001   

029 LAID OFF Lincoln LLP 001

1985 White Dog Studio, Newton, MA/ Splice Of Life, Brighton, MA – John Lincoln Wright and The Designated Hitters (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Sheldon Amblin [ld gt], Matt Leavenworth [gt], Russell Keyes [bass], Seth Pappas [drums], Sheldon Mirowitz [synthesizers]. Producer: Sheldon Mirowitz)

030 OIL CAN Lincoln LR-003-45

1985 White Dog Studio, Newton, MA/ Splice Of Life, Brighton, MA – John Lincoln Wright and The Designated Hitters (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Chuck Parrish [gt], Tom Ghent [gt], Larry Flint [gt],  Russell Keyes [bass], Mel Pike  [drums], Matt Leavenworth [fiddle].  Producer: John Lincoln Wright, Geoff Patterson, Ken French)

031 YAZ’S LAST AT BAT Lincoln LR-003-45

032 OL‘ 275  Lincoln LR-003-45

1987 Roseland Studios, Newton, MA – John Lincoln Wright and The Sour Mash Boys (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Matt leavenworth [gt/ fiddle], Chuck Parrish [ld gt], Tom Miller [bass], Kathy Burkly [drums]. Producer: John Lincoln Wright)

033 SITTING ON A FENCE  Botown 92001

BOROWN  92001 BOSTON GETS STONED (1987)

1990 White Dog, Boston, MA/ Baker Street Studio, Boston, MA/ Roseland, Boston, MA / Fireside Recording Studio, Nashville, TN/The Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN  - John Lincoln Wright (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Darrell Scott [gt/dobro/ banjo/ bass gt], Matt Leavenworth [gt/ mandolin/fiddle], Chuck Parrish [gt], Sheldon Mirowitz [gt], Tom Ghent [gt], Glenn Shambroom [gt], Howie Tarnower [mandolin], Sandy Martin [vcl/bass gt], Russell Keyes/ Larry Flint [bass gt], Guy Cliquetraque/ Kathy Burkly [drums], Johnny Cunningham/ Kristin Wilkinson [fiddle], Jeff Jarvis [harmonica/ piano], Richard Rosenblatt [harmonica], Brother Cleve [melodion])

034 THE SAME OLD WIND I Northeastern NR-5003-CD

035 GRAMPA'S WORDS Northeastern NR-5003-CD 

036 WILD AND HIGH Northeastern NR-5003-CD

037 GANDY DANCER Northeastern NR-5003-CD

038 BALLAD OF FRANK AND PEARL Northeastern NR-5003-CD Lincoln C 002

039 ONE WHO CARES Northeastern NR-5003-CD

040 THE SAME OLD WIND II - THAT OLD MILL Northeastern NR-5003-CD

041 LOVIN' ON A SHOESTRING Northeastern NR-5003-CD

042 PINE TREE JOHN Northeastern NR-5003-CD

043 MOUNT KATAHDIN SUNRISE Northeastern NR-5003-CD

044 WALTZ OF THE PINES Northeastern NR-5003-CD

045 SAME OLD WIND III Northeastern NR-5003-CD

16 February 1991 Boston, MA - John Lincoln Wright and The Sour Mash Boys (John Lincoln Wright [vcl], Larry Flint [ac gt], Chuck Parrish [ld/rh gt/ hmny vcl], Darrell Scott [gt/ steel/ hmny vcl], Tom Miller [bass], Kathy Burkly [drums], Matt Leavenworth [fiddle/ el gt]. Producer: Darleen Wilson. John Lincoln Wright)

046 HORIZON LINE Lincoln C 002

047 THAT'S WHEN I START TO WORRY Lincoln C 002

048 TOO MANY NIGHTS ON THE TOWN Lincoln C 002 

049 BLUES COME DOWN Lincoln C 002

050 YOU COULD YOU WOULD YOU WILL Lincoln C 002

051 (PLEASE) PULL AWAY FROM ME Lincoln C 002

052 WHEN LOSERS TURN TO WINNERS Lincoln C 002 

053 ALL KINDS OF MINE Lincoln C 002

054 AND WHEN I GO Lincoln C 002 

055 ONE DRINK CLOSER TO HEAVEN Lincoln C 002

056 TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG NOW Lincoln C 002

1995 [sessions for The Songs Of Elmer Hawkes] unknown – John Lincoln Wright

057 THE BALLAD OF TIN PAN SLIM  Tranquil
058 WON'T YOU LEASE CALL ME BACK RUPERT MURDOCK Tranquil

2001 Woolly Mammoth Sound, 180 Elm St, Waltham, MA – John Lincoln Wright (Producer: Larry Flint, John Lincoln Wright)

059 OCTOBER DAYS

060 SHAKESPEARE’S SONNET 73

061 TILL THE WATER DANCES

062 NOT A DAY GOES BY

063 FOLDING MONEY

064 VACATION TIME

065 COULD I DO IT AGAIN

066 YOU SAY

067 I CAN’T THROW YOU ANY LINE

068 WHEN WE FINALLY  SAY GOODBYE

069 WAIT, WAIT, WAIT

070 THE RIDE TOWARD PUEBLO

Tracks above recorded for album October Days

ALBUMS

MGM E/SE 4517 The Eyes of the Beacon Street Union: Recitation / My Love Is; Beautiful Delilah; Sportin' Life; Four Hundred And Five; Mystic Mourning; Sadie Said No; Speed Kills; Blue Avenue; South End Incident; Green Destroys The Gold; The Prophet – 03-68 Beacon Street Union (reissued in Italy, 2001 on Akarma AK 1757/3 as part of box set State Of The Union)

MGM E/SE 4568 The Clown Died in Marvin Gardens: The Clown Died In Marvin Gardens; The Clown's Overture; Angus Of Aberdeen; Blue Suede Shoes; A Not Very August Afternoon; Now I Taste The Tears; King Of The Jungle; May I Light Your Cigarette; Baby Please Don't Go – 08-68 Beacon Street Union (reissued in Italy, 2001 on Akarma AK 1757/3 as part of box set State Of The Union)

Janus JLS 3011 Come Under Nancy’s Tent: Pack Up; Come In, It's All For Free; Brown Hair; Dance On Little Beauty; City Girl; Kickin' It Back To You; Separated; We Got A Good Thing Goin' / Get A Hit And Run; Snake In The Grass; Comin' Home Day – 70 Eagle  (reissued in Italy, 2001 on Akarma AK 1757/3 as part of box set State Of The Union)

Esca ER-1300 Takin' Old Route One:  I Gotta Get Back There;  Lonesome Rainin' City;  Diamond Heat;  I'm Crazy To Stay By Your Side; Pull Away; Stumblin'; Closed For Alterations; Little Whiskey; Love Stone Dead;  Nothin' But The Rain; Pine Tree John Got Drunk - 77                           Lincoln LLP-001 You Can't Get There From Here:  You Can't Get There From Here; When Can I Spend Another Night With You; Living By The Sword; They Tore Down The Hillbilly Ranch; I'll Make It On My Own; Lovin' In The Morning;  Always True; Rockabilly Man; I'm Not Ashamed;  Laid Off – 08-81

Northeastern NR-5003-CD That Old Mill:  The Same Old Wind I; Grampa's Words;  Wild And High; Gandy Dancer;  Ballad Of Frank And Pearl; One Who Cares; The Same Old Wind II - That Old Mill; Lovin' On A Shoestring; Pine Tree John;  Mount Katahdin Sunrise; Waltz Of The Pines; Same Old Wind III - 90

Lincoln C002 Honky Tonk Verite:  Horizon Line; That's When I Start To Worry; Too Many Nights On The Town;  Ballad Of Frank And Pearl; Lovin' In The Morning; Blues Come Down; You Could You Would You Will; (Please) Pull Away From Me; When Losers Turn To Winners;  All Kinds Of Mine; And When I Go;  One Drink Closer To Heaven; Too Old To Die Young Now; Rockabilly Man – 91

No label no # October Days: October Days; Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73; Till The Water Dances; Not A Day Goes By; Folding Money; Vacation Time; Could I Do It Again; You Say; I Can’t Throw You Any Line; When We Finally  Say Goodbye; Wait, Wait, Wait; The Ride Toward Pueblo - 01 (album was not officially issued, only some CD-R copies exist)

EPs

John Lincoln Wright 92745 John Lincoln Wright And The Sour Mash Boys: Too Much Water; Try To Win Me Over; Wrong Place, Wrong Time Again / Sweet Montana – 04-10-74

Lincoln LR-003-45 Oil Can: Oil Can / Yaz’s Last At Bat; OL‘ 275 - 85

SINGLES

MGM (1967-68) Beacon Street Union

K 13865 South End Incident / Speed Kills – 12-67

K 13935 Four Hundred and Five / Blue Suede Shoes – 04-68

K 14012 May I Light Your Cigarette / Mayola – 11-68

RTP (1970) Beacon Street Union

10011/12 Lord Why Is It So Hard / Can't Find My Fingers – 70

Janus (1970) Eagle

J 113 Kickin‘ It Back To You / Come In, It’s All For Free – 70

J 135 Working Man / Brown Hair - 70

Canobie Prodiction (1976) as by Pine Tree John and the Designated Hitters

CS 45100 The Red Sox Song (A Day At The Fenwey Park)  / The Canobie Critters – 76

Esca   (1977-79)              

0101 Nothin' But The Rain / Pull Away From Your Man – 77

0102 Gotta Get Back There / ? -  ca 77 [info on existence of this single needs confirmation]

0103 When The Party's Over / Lovin' In The Morning  - 79

Lincoln

001 I'll Make It On My Own / Always True - 81