Calico The Band

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2013 poss. Fitting Room Studios, West Hills, CA  – Calico The Band (Kirsten Proffit, Manda Mosher, Aubrey Richmond)

001 SANTA HAVE MERCY digital single [rel. Dec. 1]

2014 Fitting Room Studios, West Hills, CA – Calico The Band (Kirsten Proffit [vcl/gt], Manda Mosher [vcl/fiddle], Aubrey Richmond [vcl/gt] + Steve Berns [gt], Stephen Andrews [bass], Tripp Beam [drums],  John Bergin [percussion], Cartl Byron [keyboards/accordion].

002 HIGH ROAD  CCR 27187   

003 DEAD RECKONING  CCR 27187   

004 SAN ANDREAS SHAKE  CCR 27187   

005 FOOL’S GOLD  CCR 27187   

006 BREAK YOUR HEART  CCR 27187   

007 RUNAWAY COWGIRL  CCR 27187   

008 WAYFARING STRANGER  CCR 27187   

009 LONE RANGER  CCR 27187   

010 NEVER REALLY GONE  CCR 27187   

011 YOU AIN’T GOIN’ NOWHERE  CCR 27187  

2015 poss. Fitting Room Studios, West Hills, CA – Calico The Band (Kirsten Proffit [vcl/ac gt/tambourine], Manda Mosher [el gt],, Aubrey Richmond [strings] + Steve Berns [el gt], Kurtis Keber [bass gt], Jim Doyle [drums]. Producer: Steve Berns, Kirsten Proffit)

012 LADIES OF THE CANYON digital single [rel.Nov. 25]

2017 Fitting Room Studios, West Hills, CA – Calico The Band (Kirsten Proffit [vcl/gt], Manda Mosher [vcl/fiddle], Aubrey Richmond [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)

013 FINE LINE  CCR 65066 

014 COLD COLD LOVE  CCR 65066 

015 THE 405  CCR 65066 

016 ROLL AWAY THE STONE  CCR 65066 

017 THE LEAVING KIND  CCR 65066 

018 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’  CCR 65066 

019 FREE MAN  CCR 65066 

020 UNDER BLUE SKIES  CCR 65066 

021 FLY ME AWAY  CCR 65066 

022 LOVE GETS IN THE WAY  CCR 65066 

023 COME TO ME  CCR 65066  

024 INTO THE UNKNOWN  CCR 65066 

025 LADIES OF THE CANYON  CCR 65066

ALBUMS

California Country CCR 27187 Rancho California:  High Road;  Dead Reckoning;  San Andreas Shake;  Fool’s Gold;  Break Your Heart;  Runaway Cowgirl;  Wayfaring Stranger;  Lone Ranger;  Never Really Gone;  You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere – 02-09-14

California Country CCR 65066 Under Blue Skies:  Fine Line;  Cold Cold Love;  The 405;  Roll Away The Stone;  The Leaving Kind;  California Dreamin’;  Free Man;  Under Blue Skies;  Fly Me Away;  Love Gets In The Way;  Come To Me;  Into The Unknown;  Ladies Of The Canyon – 15-09-17

Cates Sisters (Cates / Marcy and Margie)

Margie Cates

Marcy Cates

3rd version

by Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

Fall 1962 Nashville, TN – The Cates Sisters  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians)

001 DON'T LEAVE ME NOW Cheatham C-106

002 WE'VE MET BEFORE Cheatham C-106

1963 unknown – The Cates Sisters (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians)

003 PK4M-1172 JUST A LITTLE FOOL Vandan 609V-1172

004 PK4M-1173 JUST A TEAR WAY FROM CRY Vandan 609V-1172

Ca 1963 unknown – The Cates Sisters

005 GOTTA TRAVEL ON Starday SLP 263

006 BOIL ‘EM  CABBAGE DOWN SLP 263

Starday SLP 263 HAP PEEBLES PRESENTS LIVE-DIRECT FROM THE STAGE COUNTRY MUSIC U.S.A. (1964)

1965 unknown – The Cates Sisters  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians)

007 S4KM-8398 TOO MUCH C-120

008 S4KM-8399 I AM SEVENTEEN TODAY C-120

1965 unknown – The Cates Sisters  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + Harlin Powell, Bobby Garrett, Ronny Dawson)

009 S4KM-0808 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN C-122

010 S4KM-0809 ONE OF THESE DAYS  C-122

1966 unknown – The Cates Sisters  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians)

011 I'M NO YO YO 20th Century Fox 6615

012 LITTLE FOOL  20th Century Fox 6615

1967 unknown – The Cates Sisters  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians)

013 U4KM-5081 HAVE I WAITED TOO LONG Bolivar 721C-5081

014 U4KM-5082 I’LL NEVER TELL Bolivar 721C-5081

10 August 1972 unknown – Marcy and Margie   (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Johnson)

015 L 16167 PRETTY COUNTRY SONG Decca 33011 /4S-SP101* Red Bus 0377

016 L 16168 WHAT'S A LITTLE DIRT Decca 33011/4Star 4S SP 106* 4S-SP-117  Red Bus 0377

4 STAR 4S SP 101 ECHOES OF COUNTRY (1977); 4 STAR 4S SP 106 MADE IN TENNESSEE (1977); 4 STAR 4S SP 117 ROE TAPPING COUNTRY (1977)

*the name of the group is spelled as The Cate Sisters on label.

1973 unknown – Marcy and Margie   (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Johnson)

017 MC 1259 HE FIDDLED HIS WAY UNTO MY HEART MCA-40032 /4S-SP 120* Red Bus 0377

018 MC 1260 CRAZY DREAMS MCA-40032 /4S SP-119* Red Bus 0377

4 STAR 4S SP 119 DOWN COUNTRY ROADS (1977); 4 STAR 4S SP 120 COUNTRY HAPPINESS (1977)

*the name of the group is spelled as The Cate Sisters on label.

late 1973 unknown –  Marcy and Margie, The Cates Sisters  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Johnson) [Challenge masters]

019 MC-2523 UNCLE PEN MCA-40211/4S-SP-124* Red Bus 0377

020 MC-2524 DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE MCA-40211 /4S-SP 123* Red Bus 0377

Poss, from Challenge sessions:

021 LIKE I’VE BEEN HOLDING IN YOUR HEART 4S-SP-121* Red Bus 0377

022 RELEASE ME Red Bus 0377

4 STAR 4S SP 121 COUNTRY NOSTALGIA (1977); 4 STAR 4S SP 123 COUNTRY FLAVOR (1977); 4 STAR 4S SP 123 COUNTRY CHARTMAKERS (1977)

*the name of the group is spelled as The Cate Sisters on label.

1976 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – The Cates Sisters (Marcy Cates [vcl/violin/ viola], Margie Cates  [vcl/violin/ viola], Earl Erb [gt/ banjo], Paul Franklin/  Weldon Myrick [steel], Jack Williams/ Joe Allen/ Steve Schaffer [bass], John Stacey [drums/percussion/bck vcl], Randy Goodrum [keyboards/piano], Tony Migliorie [piano].    Producer: Marcy Cates, Margie Cates)

023 MR. GUITAR Caprice CA 2024/CALP-1003

024 LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING  Caprice CA 2024/CALP 1003

025 OUT OF MY MIND CA 2030/CALP-1003

026 RUN YOUR SWEET LOVE BY ME CA 2030

027 THE BROTHERS IN LOVE  Caprice CALP 1003

028 CAN'T HELP IT Caprice 2032/CALP 1003  

029 BROKEN WINGS Caprice CALP 1003 

030 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Caprice CA 2036/CALP 1003 

031 OLD JOE CLARK Caprice CALP 1003 

032 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Caprice CA 2047/CALP 1003 

033 FADED LOVE Caprice CA 2041/CALP 1003 

034 AMAZING GRACE Caprice CA 2051/CALP 1003

1977 unknown – The Cates  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians)

035 THROW OUT YOUR LIFETIME CA 2038

036 WEST VIRGINIA SMILE CA 2038 

037 SECOND CHANCE CA 2036

038 I'VE BEEN LOVED CA 2041

1978 unknown – The Cates  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians)

039 LONG GONE BLUES CA 2047

040 LOVIN' YOU OFF MY MIND CA 2051

late 1978 unknown – The Cates  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians)

041 GOING DOWN SLOW Ovation OV-1123/OV 1740

042 CAN I SEE YOU TONIGHT Ovation OV-1123/OV 1740

late 1978/Spring 1979 Nashville, TN – The Cates  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + Fred Carter Jr. [ac ld gt], Jimmy capps [ac gt], Fred Newell [el gt], Pete Wade gt],  Gregg Galbraith [ac rh gt], Sonny garrish [steel/dobro], Jack Ross [bass], Clyde Brooks/Jerry Kroon [drums], Shane Keister/ Ron Oates [piano]. Producer: Brian Fisher)

043 MAKE LOVE TO ME OV-1126/OV 1740

044 DAY AFTER DAY OV-1126/OV 1740

045 SHOW ME THE WAY OV 1740

046 DON'T SAY LOVE OV 1134/OV 1740

047 LET THE TENDERNESS TURN YOU ON OV 1740

048 I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG OV 1144/OV 1740

049 LET'S GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS OV 1134/OV 1740

050 WHY DON'T WE LIE DOWN AND TALK IT OVER OV 1740

Spring 1980 unknown – The Cates  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians)

051 GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW OV-1144

052 LIGHTNIN' STRIKIN' OV-1155

053 TOUCH AND GO  OV-1155

Spring 1980 unknown – The Cates  (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians. Producer: Brien Fisher)
051 GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW OV-1144
052 LIGHTNIN' STRIKIN' OV-1155
053 TOUCH AND GO  OV-1155
1980 Nashville, TN – The Cates
054 BRING IT ON DOWN TO MY HOUSE Music Masters 1068  
055 BABY WHAT'S WRONG WITH US Music Masters 1068  
056 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Music Masters 1068  
057 KEEP ME FROM BLOWING AWAY Music Masters 1068
058 SOUTH WESTERN WALTZ Music Masters 1068  
059 WEATHERMAN Music Masters 1068  
060 I TAKE THE CHANCE Music Masters 1068  
061 LONG GONE BLUES Music Masters 1068  
062 HEART TO HEART TALK Music Masters 1068  
063 THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE SOUTH Music Masters 1068  
064 DROPPIN' OUT OF SIGHT Music Masters 1068  
065 SOMEBODY'S LEAVIN' Music Masters 1068  
066 EACH SEASON CHANGES YOU Music Masters 1068  
1992 Nashville, TN – The Cates Sisters (Producer: John Stacey)          
067 NEATH THE MOON AND THE MORNING STAR SUSA CS 01
068 MY VERY BEST FRIEND SUSA CS 01
069 WHEN I'M DREAMIN' SUSA CS 01
070 PARIS IN THE RAIN SUSA CS 01
071 JANUARY NIGHT SUSA CS 01
072 HOME AGAIN SUSA CS 01
073 SHENANDOAH NIGHT SUSA CS 01
074 WINTER'S ALL WE HAVE SUSA CS 01
075 NOVEMBER RAIN SUSA CS 01
076 SUNNY DAYS OF SEPTEMBER SUSA CS 01
077 IN THE ARMS OF LOVE SUSA CS 01
078 CHRISTMAS LONG AGO SUSA CS 01

ALBUMS

Caprice CALP-1003 The Cates Sisters: Can't Help It;  Love Is A Beautiful Thing; Broken Wings; Mr. Guitar; I'll Always Love You; Old Joe Clark; Out Of My Mind; San Antonio Rose; Run Your Sweet Love By Me; Faded Love; Amazing Grace – 04-77

Ovation OV-1740 Stepping Out: Make Love To Me; Show Me The Way; Don't Say Love; Let The Tenderness Turn You On; Day After Day; I've Been Loving You Too Long; Let's Go Through The Motions; Can I See You Tonight; Why Don't We Lie Down And Talk It Over; Goin' Down Slow –  10-07-79

Music Masters 1068 That's What I Like About The South:  Bring It On Down To My House; Baby What's Wrong With Us; San Antonio Rose; Keep Me From Blowing Away; South Western Waltz; Weatherman; I Take The Chance; Long Gone Blues; Heart To Heart Talk; That's What I Like About The South; Droppin' Out Of Sight; Somebody's Leavin'; Each Season Changes You - 80                Salute SUSA CS 01 Moments: 'Neath The Moon And The Morning Star; My Very Best Friend; When I'm Dreamin'; Paris In The Rain; January Night; Home again; Shenandoah Night; Winter's All We Have; November Rain; Sunny Days Of September; In The Arms Of Love; Christmas Long Ago – 92 (Producer: John Stacey)

Sony /ATV Music ? Crazy Dreams:  Crazy Dreams; Double Your Pleasure; He Fiddled His Way in to My Heart; Uncle Pen; Whats a Little Dirt;  Like Ive Been Holding You in My Heart; A Pretty Country Song;  Release Me – 24-11-08 (digital, reissued in 2011 on Red Bus 0377)

SINGLES

Cheatham (1962)

C-106 Don't Leave Me Now / We've Met Before – 12-62 (rev. Dec. 15, also on Hart-Van HL 1806)

Vandan (1963)               

609V-1172 Just A Little Fool / Just A Tear Way From Crying – 03-64 (rev. Cashbox March 14)

Cheatham (1965)

C-120 I Am Seveteen Today / Too Much – 65

C-122 Stairway To Heaven / One Of These Days - 65

20th Century Fox  (1966)         

6615 I'm No Yo Yo / Little Fool - 66

Bolivar (1967)

721C-5081 Have I Waited Too Long / I’ll Never Tell - 67

Decca/MCA [Challenge recordings]

33011 Pretty Country Song / What's A Little Dirt  - 10-72 as Marcy and Margie               

MCA-40032 He Fiddled His Way Unto My Heart / Crazy Dreams – 03-73 as Marcy and Margie (rev. March 31)

MCA-40211 Double Your Pleasure / Uncle Pen – 28-02-74

Caprice (1976-78)              

CA 2024 Mr. Guitar / Love Is A Beautiful Thing - 08-76

CA 2030 Out Of My Mind / Run Your Sweet Love By Me - 12-76

CA 2032 Can't Help It / Can't Help It - 04-77 The Cates (promo, stock copy did not trace)

CA 2038 Throw Out Your Lifetime / West Virginia Smile - 07-77  The Cates

CA 2036 I'll Always Love You / Second Chance - 09-77 The Cates (rev. Oct. 22)

CA 2041 I've Been Loved / Faded Love - 11-77 The Cates

CA 2047 Long Gone Blues / San Antonio Rose - 02-78 The Cates

CA 2051 Lovin' You Off My Mind / Amazing Grace - 08-78 The Cates

Ovation (1979-80)    As The Cates          

OV-1123 Going Down Slow / Can I See You Tonight - 01-79

OV-1126 Make Love To Me / Day After Day - 06-79

OV-1134 Let's Go Through The Motion / Don't Say Love - 12-79

OV-1144 Gonna Get Along Without You Now / I've Been Lovin' You Too Long - 04-80                     

OV-1155 Ligthnin' Strikin' / Touch And Go - 10-80

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS

U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time  # 277 - Jim Ed Brown:  Pop A Top;  What’s A Little Dirt [The Cates Sisters]; Uncle Pen  (with The The Cates Sisters); All I Had To Do (To Hold Her Was Hold Her);  Looking Back To See  (w The Cates Sisters) – ca 01-73 (MX 71450)

Alligator Stew

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS 

2000 Los Angeles, CA – Alligator Stew  (Gary Jeffries [vcl/gt/harmonica], John Andrews [gt/steel],  Doug Richardson [bass],  T.C. Markle [drums], Danny Bierne [piano])

001 LOUISIANA MAN HLR 00001

002 SHINER HLR 00001

003 DOESN'T REALLY MATTER HLR 00001  

004 BLOOD MONEY HLR 00001  

005 ONE TIME TOO LONG HLR 00001

006 TWO WHEELS HLR 00001  

007 ROSE THORN BED HLR 00001  

008 VOODOO SPELL HLR 00001  

009 CALIFORNIA COWBOY HLR 00001  

010 MAD DOG SALOON HLR 00001  

011 BLOOD MONEY (ACOUSTIC) HLR 00001   – 30-08-00

2003 Los Angeles, CA  – Alligator Stew

012 FOUR WINDS  Hogleg 0005  

013 THE HEIST  Hogleg 0005  

014 MISSIN' MY FRIENDS  Hogleg 0005  

015 FAR BENEATH THE RUBBLE  Hogleg 0005

2003 [live] Monticello, IN – Alligator Stew  (Gary Jeffries [vcl/gt/harmonica], John Andrews [gt/mandolin/ steel],  Doug Richardson [vcl/bass],  T.C. Markle [drums], Chris Turbis [vcl/piano/organ])

01501 LOUISIANA MAN  Hogleg 0005  

01502 SHINER  Hogleg 0005  

01503 I KNOW YOU TOO WELL  Hogleg 0005

01504 ROSE THORN BED  Hogleg 0005  

01505 MISSIN' MY FRIENDS (MONTI VERSION)  Hogleg 0005

01506 DOESN'T REALLY MATTER  Hogleg 0005  

01507 BLOOD MONEY  Hogleg 0005  

01508 GREEN RIVER / SUSIE Q  Hogleg 0005  

01509 TURN THE PAGE  Hogleg 0005  

01510 TWO WHEELS  Hogleg 0005  

01511 YOU GOTTA GIVE  Hogleg 0005  

ALBUMS

Hogleg HLR 00001 Alligator Stew: Louisiana Man; Shiner; Doesn't Really Matter; Blood Money; One Time Too Long; Two Wheels; Rose Thorn Bed; Voodoo Spell; California Cowboy; Mad Dog Saloon; Blood Money (acoustic) – 30-08-00

Hogleg 0005 Welcome To Monticello...live!!!: Louisiana Man; Shiner; I Know You Too Well; Rose Thorn Bed; Missin' My Friends (Monti version); Doesn't Really Matter; Blood Money; Green River / Susie Q; Turn the Page; Two Wheels; You Gotta Give; [studio tracks:] Four Winds; The Heist; Missin' My Friends; Far Beneath the Rubble – 07-07-03