Monday, September 3, 2018

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  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B01a 103883 SOUTH END INCIDENT [edited] MGM K 13865
B02 103884 SPEED KILLS MGM K 13865/SE 4517  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
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  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B04 104142 BEAUTIFUL DELILAH MGM SE 4517 Psychedelic Rock Essentials  
B05 104143 SPORTIN' LIFE MGM SE 4517  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B06 104144 FOUR HUNDRED AND FIVE MGM SE 4517  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B07 104145 MYSTIC MOURNING MGM SE 4517  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B08 104146 SADIE SAID NO MGM SE 4517 Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B09 104147 BLUE AVENUE MGM SE 4517 Psychedelic Rock Essentials  
B10 104148 GREEN DESTROYS THE GOLD MGM SE 4517 Psychedelic Rock Essentials  
B11 104149 THE PROPHET MGM SE 4517  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
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  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B13 104835 FOUR HUNDRED AND FIVE MGM K 13935
B14 105219 BABY PLEASE DON'T GO MGM SE 4568   Psychedelic Rock Essentials
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 Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B18 105213 THE CLOWN'S OVERTURE MGM SE 4568  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B19 105214 ANGUS OF ABERDEEN MGM SE 4568  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B20 105215 A NOT VERY AUGUST AFTERNOON MGM SE 4568 Psychedelic Rock Essentials  
B21 105216 NOW I TASTE THE TEARS MGM SE 4568 Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B22 105217 KING OF THE JUNGLE MGM SE 4568  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
B23 105218 MAY I LIGHT YOUR CIGARETTE MGM SE 4568  Psychedelic Rock Essentials
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 – 05-03-68 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)
Master Classics ? Psychedelic Rock Essentials: Four Hundred And Five; Angus Of Aberdeen; Beautiful Delilah; Blue Suede Shoes; Green Destroys The Gold; The Clown Died In Marvin Gardens; Blue Avenue; Baby, Please Don't Go; King Of The Jungle; Now I Taste The Tears; Recitation / My Love Is; The Clown's Overture; Sadie Said No; May I Light Your Cigarette?; South End Incident; A Not Very August Afternoon; The Prophet; Sportin' Life; Mystic Morning; Speed Kills – 01-05-11 (reissue on SE 4517, SE 4568)


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

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