Saturday, March 20, 2021

Les Alexander

 *Alvord, TX
By Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

2003 The Fiddle House, Nashville,TN – Les Alexander (Les Alexander [vcl], Pete Wade [gt], Bruce Watkins [ac gt/ banjo/ mandolin], Buddy Emmons [steel], David Spicher [bass], Gene Chrisman [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Elliott and Janice Roberts [hmny vcl]. Producer: Les Alexander)
001 AT HOME
002 WISHING UPON THE STARS
003 JACKTONE ROAD
004 HONKY TONK BLUES
005 DADDY WASN'T A SAINT
006 ALLERGIC TO THE BLUES
007 WILL YOU STILL TALK TO ME
008 G.U.I.L.T.Y
009 SOUTHBOUND TO BAKERSFIELD
010 SATAN'S JEWELED CROWN
Tracks above issued on album Will You Still Talk to Me

ALBUMS
LMA LMA47492 Will You Still Talk to Me:
At Home; Wishing Upon The Stars; Jacktone Road; Honky Tonk Blues; Daddy Wasn't A Saint; Allergic To The Blues; Will You Still Talk To Me; G.U.I.L.T.Y; Southbound To Bakersfield; Satan's Jeweled Crown – 10-03


Acadian Ramblers

 By Thieu Van DeVorst
SESSIONS

December 1997/January 1998 Swamp Studio, Raamsdonksweer, NED – Acadian Ramblers (Steven Hollanders [ac/el gt], Rene Van Tilburg  [vcl/el bass], Stephen Van Haestegh [drums/bck vcl], David Buyle [vcl/fiddle/scrubboard/ triangle], Wim Nagtegaal [French accordeon/bck vcl]. Producer: Stephen Van Haestregt, Acadian Ramblers)
001 FLAMMES D'ENFER CAJ 1755  
002 VALSE DE FRUGÉ CAJ 1755  
003 MY WOMAN LOVES ZYDECO CAJ 1755
004 LA DANCE DE L'ANSE À PAILLE CAJ 1755
005 BACK O' TONN TWO STEP CAJ 1755  
006 CHÈRES JOUES ROSES CAJ 1755  
007 J'AI PERDU MES LUNETTES CAJ 1755  
008 DON'T YOU WORRY CAJ 1755  
009 A VIELLE TERRE HAUTE CAJ 1755  
010 JOHNNY CAN'T DANCE CAJ 1755  
011 EVANGELINE SPECIAL CAJ 1755  
012 LA VALSE À DEUX FAMILLES CAJ 1755
013 J'AI VU LE LOUP, LE RENARD ET LA BELETTE CAJ 1755
014 SHAGGY DOG CAJ 1755  
015 RÊVE DE SOÛLARD CAJ 1755  
016 I WENT TO THE GHOST DANCE LAST NIGHT CAJ 1755  

ALBUMS
Cajun Club [NED] CAJ 1755 Ghost Dance:
Flammes D'Enfer; Valse De Frugé; My Woman Loves Zydeco; La Dance De L'Anse À Paille; Back O' Tonn Two Step; Chères Joues Roses; J'ai Perdu Mes Lunettes; Don't You Worry; A Vielle Terre Haute; Johnny Can't Dance; Evangeline Special; La Valse À Deux Familles; J'ai Vu Le Loup, Le Renard Et La Belette; Shaggy Dog; Rêve De Soûlard; I Went To The Ghost Dance Last Night - 98


Abalone Dots / Avalanche

 2nd version
By Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS

2000 Studio Mem, Gamleby, SWE – Avalanche (Maria Anderson [vcl/gt], Tord Hjukström [dobro/ banjo/ gt/ mandolin/ organ/ steel/ keyboards/ bck vcl], Inge Ludvigsson [ac gt/el gt/  mandolin/ bck vcl],  Rebecka Hjukström [vcl/ autoharp/percussion],  Tobias Redborn [bass/ bass gt], Elin Mörk [vcl/violin/viola] + Lasse Petterson [drums-1]. Producer: Tord Hjukström)
001 YOU’LL SEE
002 FERN OWL LIGHT -1
003 YOU‘LL NEVER BE THE SUN
004 I LEFT HIM AT THE DOOR
005 HIGH SIERRA
006 HALLELUJA WE SHALL RISE
007 ASHOKAN FAREWELL
008 KEEP THE LAMP ON SAIDY
009 GRAPES ON THE VINE
010 GO REST HIGH ON THAT MOUNTAIN
011 DO I EVER CROSS YOUR MIND
012 BLUERIDGE
tracks above issued on album Avalanche
2002 unknown, SWE – Avalanche (musicians probably similar as above, + Magnus Eklöv [piano], Västerviks manskör [choir]. Producer: Tord Hjukström)
013 SANKTA LUCIA
014 STJARNGOSSARNAS VISA
015 O HELGA NATT
016 MARYS BOYCHILD
017 STILLA NATT
018 JUL JUL STRÅLANDE JUL
019 NU TÄNDAS TUSEN JULELJUS
020 RUDOLF MED RÖDA MULEN
021 BJÄLLERKLANG
022 WINTER WONDERLAND
023 NÄR DET LIDER MOT JUL
024 TRE PEPPARKAKSGUBBAR
025 LÅT MEJ FÅ TÄNDA ETT LJUS
026 BELLA NOTTE
027 STAFFASVISAN (DEN GLADE)
028 JUL JUL
tracks above issued on albu Julskiva/The Cristmas Album
2003 poss. Gamleby, SWE – Abalone Dots (Rebecka Hjukström [vcl/gt/banjo/ dobro],  Sophia Hogman [vcl/mandolin/cello/ nyckelharpa], Elin Mörk [vcl/violin/viola] + Inge Ludvigsson [gt], Hans Hedström [mandolin]. Producer: Tord Hjukström)
029 MIN SYRRA
030 DARCEY FARROW
031 TILLS JAG DĂ–R
032 NO MOORE
033 THIRD LEG BLUES
034 HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE
035 I WNADERED BY A BROOKSIDE
036 GOLDEN WISH
037 WATER IS WIDE
038 GO MY WAY
039 MINA FĂ–TTER
040 FIELDS OF GOLD
tracks above issued on album Softgrass Music
2007 Decibel Music, Stockholm, SWE – Abalone Dots, *w. Krostofer Astrom (Rebecka Hjukström [vcl/gt/banjo/ dobro],  Sophia Hogman [vcl/mandolin/cello/ nyckelharpa], Louise Holmer [vcl/double bass/piano], Elin Mörk [vcl/violin/viola]. Producer: Lasse Mårtén, Per Lindholm)
041 FROM A SAFE DISTANCE  RCA 12908-2  
042 SLAVONIAN LAND  RCA 12908-2   
043 ALIVE BUT NOT AMUSED  RCA 12908-2  
044 LONG LONELY ROAD  RCA 12908-2  
045 TRIP  RCA 12908-2  
046 MESSENGER  RCA 12908-2  
047 LOSE AGAIN  RCA 12908-2   
048 SPEAK WITH AN EVIL  RCA 12908-2   
049 SOUR SUMMER NIGHTS  RCA 12908-2  
050 UNDER THE RAIN *  RCA 12908-2  
051 THIS IS HOME  RCA 12908-2  
052 DADDY'S WALTZ  RCA 12908-2
2008 Decibel Music, Stockholm, SWE  – Abalone Dots (Rebecka Hjukström [vcl/gt/banjo/ dobro],  Sophia Hogman [vcl/mandolin/cello/ nyckelharpa], Louise Holmer [vcl/double bass/piano], Elin Mörk [vcl/violin/viola]. Producer: Lasse Mårtén, Per Lindholm)
053 CRAIGHEAD COUNTY SKY  RCA 33658-2  
054 DEVIL'S BLUES  RCA 33658-2  
055 A SIMPLE SONG  RCA 33658-2  
056 THE BALLAD OF LEE MCKAY  RCA 33658-2  
057 SOLO  RCA 33658-2
058 LOST  RCA 33658-2  
059 LITTLE SPARROW  RCA 33658-2
060 BREAK THE SILENCE  RCA 33658-2
061 LORRAINE  RCA 33658-2  
062 OVER GEORGIA  RCA 33658-2  
063 TRAVELER  RCA 33658-2  
2011 [live] unknown, SWE – Abalone Dots
06301 PÅ VÄG
2012 Decibel Music, Stockholm, SWE/ Durango Recording, Stockholm, SWE/ Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN/ Rooster Studios, Toronto, ON, CAN/ Storm Studios, Stockholm, SWE – Abalone Dots (Rebecka Hjukström [vcl/gt/banjo/ dobro],  Sophia Hogman [vcl/mandolin/cello/ nyckelharpa], Louise Holmer [vcl/double bass/piano]. Producer: Steve Fishell, Ola Gustafsson, Andreas Dählback, Rebecca Hujkström, Viktor Källgren)
064 SUCH A CRIME  Svedala 98953-2
065  HARD TIMES  Svedala 98953-2
066 WAY THAT I'M LIVING  Svedala 98953-2
067 NEVER BE MY MAN  Svedala 98953-2
068 REGRETS  Svedala 98953-2  
069 SONS AND DAUGHTERS  Svedala 98953-2
070 OM DU STANNAR  Svedala 98953-2
071 PĹ VÄG  Svedala 98953-2
072 VÄNDE OCH GICK  Svedala 98953-2
073 WILD HEART  Svedala 98953-2  
074 TAKE IT EASY NOW  Svedala 98953-2
075 FALL RIGHT BACK  Svedala 98953-2  
076 SERENITY  Svedala 98953-2
2014 unknown – Abalone Dots (Rebecka Hjukström [vcl/gt/banjo/ dobro],  Sophia Hogman [vcl/mandolin/cello/ keyharp/piano], Louise Holmer [vcl/bass/ bass gt/ harmonica/piano]
077 BLEED
078 MORNING LIGHT
079 THE PARADE
080 SLEEPING LAND
081 EVERYTHINGS FOR SALE
082 WHO SPINS THE WHEEL
083 THE RAVEN
084 DEEPER FALL
085 SING AS ONE
086 ONLY BEGUN
087 PART OF THIS
Tracks above issued on album Red



ALBUMS
Softgrass Music [SWE] ? Avalanche:
You’ll See; Fern owl Light:  You‘ll Never Be The Sun; I Left Him At The Door;  High Sierra;  Halleluja We Shall Rise;  Ashokan Farewell;  Keep The Lamp On Saidy; Grapes On The Vine;  Go Rest High On That Mountain;  Do I Ever Cross Your Mind;  Blueridge – 00 as Avalanche
Softgrass Music [SWE] ? Julskiva/The Cristmas Album: Sankta Lucia; Stjarngossarnas visa; O helga natt; Marys Boychild; Stilla Natt;  Jul Jul Strålande Jul;   Nu Tändas Tusen Juleljus;  Rudolf Med Röda Mulen;  Bjällerklang;  Winter Wonderland;  När Det Lider Mot Jul; Tre Pepparkaksgubbar; Låt Mej Få Tända Ett Ljus;  Bella Notte; Staffasvisan (Den Glade);  Jul Jul – 02 as Avalanche
Softgrass Music [SWE] ? Softgrass Music: Min Syrra; Darcey Farrow; Tills Jag DĂ–r; No Moore; Third Leg Blues; Here There And Everywhere; I Wnadered By A Brookside; Golden Wish; Water Is Wide; Go My Way; Mina FĂ–tter; Fields Of Gold – 03
Sony/RCA [SWE] 8869-7-12908-2 From A Safe Distance: From A Safe Distance;  Slavonian Land;  Alive But Not Amused;  Long Lonely Road;  Trip;  Messenger;  Lose Again;  Speak With an Evil;  Sour Summer Nights; Under The Rain (Feat. Kristofer Astrom);  This Is Home;  Daddy's Waltz – 09-07-07
Sony/RCA [SWE] 8869-7-33658-2 Traveler: Craighead County Sky; Devil's Blues; Simple Song, A; Ballad of Lee McKay, The; Solo; Lost; Little Sparrow; Break the Silence; Lorraine; Over Georgia; Traveler – 19-08-08
Sony/Svedala [SWE] 8869-1-98953-2 Chocolate and Cigarettes: Such A Crime; Hard Times; Way That I'm Living; Never Be My Man; Regrets; Sons And Daughters; Om Du Stannar; PĹ VÄG; Vände Och Gick; Wild Heart; Take It Easy Now; Fall Right Back; Serenity – 16-04-12
Promising  [SWE] LPCD 94 Red:  Bleed;  Morning Light; The Parade;  Sleeping Land;  Everythings for Sale;  Who Spins the Wheel;  The Raven;  Deeper Fall;  Sing as One;  Only Begun;  Part of This – 13-04-15

SINGLES
RCA [SWE]
88697 10789 2 Long Lonely Road – 07 (CD, promo)
88697 18504 2 Alive But Not Amuse – 07 (CD, promo)




















Alabama Rain

 By Thieu Van DeVorst
SESSIONS

1995 Marlstone Studios, Richterstraat 10 6241,  Bunde, NED – Alabama Rain (Lizzy Jouvenaar [ld vcl], Richard Schneider [ld vcl],  Johnny Bernhard [ac/el gt], Marco Steneker [bass/bck vcl], Oscar Persijn [drums/percussion/bck vcl/ ld vcl-1] + Jimmy Soulier [ld vcl-2], Johan Janssen [steel], Ron Lieberton [bass/keyboards/ bck vcl], Joost van Es [fiddle], Conny Peters [keyboards/ sax], Ester Steintjes [flute]. Producer: Ron Lieberton)
001 TAKE ME BACK TO THE COUNTRY  CDL 9514
002 THAT’S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU CDL 9514  
003 WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW CDL 9514  
004 ONE NIGHT A DAU CDL 9514  
005 SHOT FULL OF LOVE CDL 9514  
006 ONE WAY RIDER -1 CDL 9514
007 HOW GONE IS GOODBYE CDL 9514  
008 THE ROSE CDL 9514  
009 MERCURY BLUES CDL 9514
010 ONLY LOVE CDL 9514  
011 MY MIGHT TO HOWL CDL 9514
012 LOVE IS ONLY HUMAN -2 CDL 9514  
013 GO DOWN SWINGIN‘ CDL 9514

ALBUMS
Marlstone [NED] CDL 9514 Alabama Rain:
Take Me Back To The Country; That’s What I Like About You; What They Don’t Know; One Night A Dau; Shot Full Of Love; One Way Rider; How Gone Is Goodbye; The Rose; Mercury Blues; Only Love; My Might To Howl; Love Is Only Human; Go Down Swingin‘ - 95