*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
