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Col Hardy
Colin Hardy, *07-1940 Brewarrina, NSW, AUS
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1971 Tamworth, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl/rh gt], Lindsay Butler [ac/el/12 str gt], Norm Bodkin [lap steel], Tony Russell [drums])
001 PROTEST OLEP 309
002 WALTZING ON TOP OF THE WORLD OLEP 309
003 I'M NOT THE BOY (I USED TO BE) OLEP 309
004 SNAKES CRAWL AT NIGHT OLEP 309
1973 Tamworth, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl/rh gt], Lindsay Butler [ac/el gt], Frank Jones [rh gt/bass], Garry Brown [ld gt], Norm Bodkin [steel], Howard Smith [bass], Tony Russell [drums], Keith Mitchell/ Valda Ross [piano/organ], John Minson [harmonica], Mike O’ Shea [trumpet]. Producer: Ross Murphy)
005 DON'T SHE LOOK GOOD OLS DOG-001OLLP 501
006 SHE GAVE HER HEART TO JETHRO OLLP 501
007 ISLAND IN THE SUN OLLP 501
008 DOWN UNDER [(A LAND THEY CALL) DOWN UNDER*] OLS DOG-001*/OLLP 501
009 SOMEWHERE LIST'NING OLLP 501
010 COLD JANUARY MORNING OLLP 501
011 SOME OF THOSE MEMORIES OLLP 501
012 CHOKIN' KIND OLLP 501
013 MR. PROFESSOR OLLP 501
014 WILD ROSE OLLP 501
015 KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR OLLP 501
24 March 1975 Tamworth, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Lonnie Lee [gt/piano], Barry Whitten [gt], Garry Brown [gt], Bob Clark [gt], Lindsay Butler [gt], Norm Bodkin [steel], Howard Smith [bass], Lou Farina [drums], Anthony Hystek [cello], Bob Clark [organ/gt], Brian Kelly, Christine Denning [bck vcl]. Producer: Ross Murphy)
016 INDIANA LADY OLLP 505
017 MAMA WHERE DID MY OTHER DADDY GO OLLP 505
018 WORDS OLS 003/OLLP 505
019 EXCUSE ME OLS 003/OLLP 505
22-23 March 1978 Tamworth, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Barry Whitten [gt], Garry Brown [gt], Bob Clark [gt], Lindsay Butler [gt], Norm Bodkin [steel], Howard Smith [bass], Lou Farina [drums], Anthony Hystek [cello], Bob Clark [organ/gt], Mason Andrews [piano], Helen Mullins, Lynette Guest [bck vcl]. Producer: Ross Murphy)
020 DRIFT AWAY OLLP 505
021 WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE OLLP 505
022 HANDS OLLP 505
023 LEAH OLLP 505
024 BLACKTRACKER OLLP 505
025 THE RIGHT WAY TO WRONG OLLP 505
026 SWEET GIRL OLLP 505
027 BRIGHTER DAY OLLP 505
19-20 July 1982 Tamworth, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Garry Adams [gt], Garry Brown [gt], Lindsay Butler [gt], Norm Bodkin/Pee Wee Clark [steel], Geoff Clapson [bass], Chris Carmiachel [drums/percussion], Chris Jones [keyboards], Peter Richardson [mellotron], Clelia Adams, Kate McCarthy, Stephen Bunz [bck vcl]. Producer: Ross Murphy)
028 HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY OLLP 523
029 ANGELINE OLLP 523
030 LORD IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE OLLP 523
031 BLACK AND WHITE TANGLE OLS 019/OLLP 523
032 BLUE EYED JANE OLLP 523
033 EASY LOVIN' OLLP 523
034 BOOMERANG SONG OLLP 523
035 PROTEST OLLP 523
036 WHERE SHOULD I GO OLLP 523
037 MONA LIZA OLLP 523
038 COUNTRY BUMPKIN OLLP 523
1991 ENREC Studio, 5 Egret Place, Calala, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Garry Adams [gt], Garry Brown [gt], K. Nolan [gt], A. Clermont [mandolin/ fiddle], W. Saunders [steel], S. Newton [bass/ gt/ keyboards/ bck vcl], R. Wilson [drums/ bells], Chris Jones [keyboards], Cleila Adams, L. Guest, V. Lanyon [bck vcl]. Producer: S. Newton, R.Murphy, R. Wilson)
039 I HAVE LOVED YOU GIRL OLLP 536
040 WHOLE LOT OF THINGS TO SING ABOUT OLLP 536
041 REMEMBER ME OLLP 536
042 A WHITE SPORT COAT OLLP 536
043 A BOUQUET OF ROSES OLLP 536
044 JUST MARRIED OLLP 536
045 PRETTY WOMAN OLLP 536
046 SOME HEARTS GET ALL THE BREAKS OLLP 536
047 DEAR MOMMA, I'M NOT THE BOY I USED TO BE OLLP 536
048 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN OLLP 536
049 FORGIVING YOU WAS EASIER OLLP 536
050 18 YELLOW ROSES OLLP 536
051 DON'T LET ME CROSS OVER OLLP 536
February 2014 Swingin’ Doors Studio, Jannali, Sydney, NSW, AUS/ Studio Yackandandah, ?, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Stuie French [ac/el gt/ bck vcl], Michel Rose [steel/mandolin], Ian Lees [bass], Bradley Bergen [drums/percussion], Pete Denahy [fiddle], Camille Te Nahu, Manaia French [bck vcl]. Producer: Stuie French)
052 I AM ME
053 IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
054 BLUE GUM TREES
055 WE ARE AUSTRALIAN
056 TOMMY THE TERMITE
057 ROYAL TELEPHONE
058 DROVER'S DREAM
059 KOORI ROSE
060 BEYOND THE DREAM
061 UNDER THE SUN
062 AUSTRALIA DOWNUNDER
Tracks above issued on album I Am Me
April 2018 Swingin’ Doors Studio, Jannali, Sydney, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Stuie French [all instruments], Camille Te Nahu, Stuie French [bck vcl]. Producer: Stuie French)
063 IT IS NO SECRET
064 ACROSS THE BRIDGE\
065 HE PARDONED A REBEL LIKE ME
066 I SAW THE LIGHT
067 EACH STEP I TAKE
068 WINGS OF A DOVE
069 I'LL FLY AWAY
070 ONE DAY AT A TIME
071 TAKE UP THY CROSS AND FOLLOW ME
072 OLD RUGGED CROSS
Tracks above issued on album It Is No Secret
ALBUMS
Opal [AUS] OLLP 501 Black Gold: Don't She Look Good; She Gave Her Heart To Jethro; Island In The Sun; Down Under; Somewhere List'ning; Cold January Morning; Some Of Those Memories; Chokin' Kind; Mr. Professor; Wild Rose; Knock On Your Door – 08-73
Opal [AUS] OLLP 505 Country: Indiana Lady; Mama Where Did My Other Daddy Go; Drift Away; Where Do I Go From Here; Words; Excuse Me; Hands; Leah; Blacktracker; The Right Way To Wrong; Sweet Girl; Brighter Day – 78
Opal [AUS] OLLP 523 Black And White Tangle: He Stopped Loving Her Today; Angeline; Lord It's Hard To Be Humble; Black and White Tangle; Blue Eyed Jane; Easy Lovin'; Boomerang Song; Protest; Where Should I Go; Mona Liza; Country Bumpkin – 07-01-83
Opal [AUS] OLLP 536 Remember Me: I Have Loved You Girl; Whole Lot Of Things To Sing About; Remember Me; A White Sport Coat; A Bouquet Of Roses; Just Married; Pretty Woman; Some Hearts Get All The Breaks; Dear Momma, I'm Not The Boy I Used To Be; Wolverton Mountain; Forgiving You Was Easier; 18 Yellow Roses; Don't Let Me Cross Over – 91 (MX: 307147/8)
Col Hardy [AUS] no # I Am Me: I Am Me; In The Middle Of Nowhere; Blue Gum Trees; We Are Australian; Tommy The Termite; Royal Telephone; Drover's Dream; Koori Rose; Beyond The Dream; Under The Sun; Australia Downunder – 01-05-14
Col Hardy [AUS] no # It Is No Secret: It Is No Secret; Across The Bridge; He Pardoned A Rebel Like Me; I Saw The Light; Each Step I Take; Wings Of A Dove; I'll Fly Away; One Day At A Time; Take Up Thy Cross And Follow Me; Old Rugged Cross - 18
EPs
Opal [AUS] OLEP 309 Protest; Protest!: Protest; Waltzing On Top Of The World / I'm Not The Boy (I Used To Be); Snakes Crawl At Night - 71
SINGLES
Opal [AUS]
OLS DOG-001 Don't She Look Good / (A Land They Call) Down Under - 73
OLS-003 Excuse Me / Words - 75
OLS-019 Tex Morton Medley [Lindsay Butler] / Black And White Tangle - 83
McMillans
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS discography is possibly incomplete
2011 TMM Studios, Seminole, FL – The McMillans
001 IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS
002 TOUGHER THAN NAILS
003 THERE IS A GOD
004 OUT OF HIS GREAT LOVE
005 JESUS IN A SONG
006 I WANT TO THANK YOU
007 WALK ON WATER
008 I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE
009 RIVER OF JORDAN
010 DON'T YOU WANNA GO
011 THE BROKEN ONES
Tracks above issued on album Thankful
2015 TMM Studios, Seminole, FL – The McMillans (Susie McMillan [vcl], Jessica Gray [vcl],Samantha McMillan [vcl], David McMillan [vcl/gt/ bass/ drums/ percussion/ mandolin/ banjo/ fiddle/ harmonica/ piano/ keyboards/ strings] + Josh Swift [dobro],Eric Lieder [steel], Jason Barie [fiddle], Ric Truett [piano/keyboards]) [overdub sessions: Daywind Studios, Nashville, TN/ Jason’s Place, Portland, TN/ Cowbell Fever Studio, Sparta, TN]
012 HEADING FOR THE LAND OF THE FREE
013 FOUR DAYS LATE
014 I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW
015 THE BLIND MAN SAW IT ALL
016 I GET TO
017 HEAVEN'S GETTING NEARER
018 MY NAME IS LAZARUS
019 ROSES WILL BLOOM AGAIN
020 REACHING BEYOND THE STARS
021 WE SHALL WEAR A CROWN
022 ONCE WAS ENOUGH
023 WAITING FOR THE MORNING TO BREAK
Tracks above issued on album Heaven’s Getting Nearer
2016 TMM Studios, Jackson TN – The McMillans (Producer: David McMillan, Susie McMillan, Jessica Gray McMillan) [overdub sessions: 6 Palms Studios, Plant City, FL/ Cypress View Studios, Lakeland, FL/ Cowbell Fever Studio, Sparta, TN/ Greens Creek Studios, Sylva, NC/ Hound Dog Studios, Portland, TN]
024 BITTER WATER SWEET
025 AT THE SHEPHERD'S SIDE
026 ANGELS IN THE ROOM
027 ROYAL BLOOD
028 THE OLD TIME WAY
029 GOING TO A RENDEZVOUS
030 THAT SAME GOD
031 RIGHT WHERE I WANNA BE
032 I KNOW THE WAY TO CALVARY
033 CHAIN BREAKER
034 YOU CAN TRUST ME
Tracks above issued on album Provision
2017 TMM Studios, Jackson TN – The McMillans
035 LIGHT OF THE STABLE
036 LABOR OF LOVE
037 MERRY CHRISTMAS MARY
038 DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR
039 CHILDREN GO WHERE I SEND THEE
040 MARY DID YOU KNOW
041 A STRANGE WAY TO SAVE THE WORLD
042 NEW STAR SHINING
043 OFFERING (CHRISTMAS OFFERING)
044 O HOLY NIGHT
Tracks above issued on album The Perfect Gift
ALBUMS
TMM Recordings no # Thankful: In Everything Give Thanks; Tougher Than Nails; There Is a God; Out of His Great Love; Jesus in a Song; I Want to Thank You; Walk on Water; I Wish I Could Have Been There; River of Jordan; Don't You Wanna Go; The Broken Ones – 07-01-12
TMM Recordings no # Heaven’s Getting Nearer: Heading for the Land of the Free; Four Days Late; I Just Wanted You to Know; The Blind Man Saw It All; I Get To; Heaven's Getting Nearer; My Name Is Lazarus; Roses Will Bloom Again; Reaching Beyond the Stars; We Shall Wear a Crown; Once Was Enough; Waiting for the Morning to Break – 18-06-15
TMM Recordings no # Provision: Bitter Water Sweet; At the Shepherd's Side; Angels in the Room; Royal Blood; The Old Time Way; Going to a Rendezvous; That Same God; Right Where I Wanna Be; I Know the Way to Calvary; Chain Breaker; You Can Trust Me - 17
TMM Recordings no # The Perfect Gift: Light of the Stable; Labor of Love; Merry Christmas Mary; Do You Hear What I Hear; Children Go Where I Send Thee; Mary Did You Know; A Strange Way to Save the World; New Star Shining; Offering (Christmas Offering); O Holy Night – 19-11-17
Home Rangers
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1997 poss. Wichita, KS – The Home Rangers
001 BAD BOOTS CDHA 0001
002 BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN CDHA 0001
003 BLUE PRAIRIE CDHA 0001
004 CATTLE CALL CDHA 0001
005 DON'T FENCE ME IN CDHA 0001
006 GLUE IN THE SADDLE CDHA 0001
007 HOME ON THE RANGE CDHA 0001
008 LEAVIN' CHEYENNE CDHA 0001
009 OLD AGE PENSION CHECK CDHA 0001
010 SAGEBRUSH IN HEAVEN CDHA 0001
011 STREETS OF LAREDO CDHA 0001
012 TUMBLIN' TUMBLEWEEDS CDHA 0001
013 TURKEY IN THE STRAW CDHA 0001
014 WHOOPIE TI YI YO CDHA 0001
015 WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE CDHA 0001
2006 [live] unknown, KS – The Home Rangers (Richard Crowson [vcl/gt/ banjo/ dobro/ mandolin], Stan Greer [vcl/gt/ mandolin/ bass], Mike Lee [], David Hawkins [gt/ mandolin/ bouzyuki])
01501 BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN
01502 TUMBLIN' TUMBLEWEEDS
01503 SIOUX CITY SUE
01504 BAD BOOTS
01505 GLUE IN THE SADDLE
01506 WHOOPIE TI YI YO
01507 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL
01508 BUFFALO GALS
01509 OKLAHOMA HILLS
01510 TIGER BY THE TAIL
01511 ABILENE
01512 DON'T FENCE ME IN
01513 TURKEY IN THE STRAW
01514 WICKED PATH OF SIN
01515 SAN ANTONIO ROSE
01516 HAT HAIR
01517 WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
Tracks above issued on album Live At The Samboree
ALBUMS
Hedge Apple CDHA 0001 Bad Boots: Bad Boots; Back in the Saddle Again; Blue Prairie; Cattle Call; Don't Fence Me In; Glue In the Saddle; Home On The Range; Leavin' Cheyenne; Old Age Pension Check; Sagebrush In Heaven; Streets of Laredo; Tumblin' Tumbleweeds; Turkey in the Straw; Whoopie Ti Yi Yo; William Tell Overture 01-11-97
Home Rangers ? Live At The Samboree: Back in the Saddle Again; Tumblin' Tumbleweeds; Sioux City Sue; Bad Boots; Glue In the Saddle; Whoopie Ti Yi Yo; Orange Blossom Special; Buffalo Gals; Oklahoma Hills; Tiger By the Tail; Abilene; Don't Fence Me In; Turkey in the Straw; Wicked Path of Sin; San Antonio Rose; Hat Hair; William Tell Overture – 06-10-06