Sunday, September 8, 2024

Balham Alligators

 2nd version
By Lillies Ohlsson, Thieu Van DeVorst, Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1983 Pathway Studios, London, UK – Balham Alligators (Producer: Vick Keary)
001 OH MARIE Streetheart SH 001
002 SACRE BLEU  Streetheart SH 001
August 1984 [live] Half Moon, 93 Lower Richmond Rd,Putney, London, UK – Balham Alligators (Geraint Watkins [vcl/keyboards/accordion], Robin McKidd [vcl/gt/fiddle], Gary Richard [vcl/gt], Arthur Kitchener [vcl/bass],  Kieran O´Connor [drums/percussion], Ron Kavana [harmonica/mand/percussion]. Producer: Brian Gould, Arthur Kitchener)
00201 WHAT WE´VE GOT TO LOSE  BUT 003
00202 SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD BUT 003 PRPCD 021
00203 LAWDY MISS CLAWDY BUT 003 PRPCD 021
00204 CALDONIA BUT 003 PRPCD 021
00205 SACRE BLEU (testament de la Jean Jacques)   BUT 003
00206 WHITE LIGHTENING BUT 003 PRPCD 021
00207 DIGGY DIGGY BUT 003 PRPCD 021
00208 AT THE HOP BUT 003 PRPCD 021
00209 HOBO BLUES BUT 003 PRPCD 021
00210 BALHAM TWO STEP BUT 003 PRPCD 021
00211 OH MARIE  BUT 003
1987 Ideal Sound Studios, London, UK – Balham Alligators (Geraint Watkins [vcl/keyboards/accprdion], Robin McKidd [vcl/gt/fiddle], Gary Richard [vcl/gt],  Pete Dennis [bass], Kieran O´Connor [drums/percussion] + Ron Kavana [gt/harmonica/mandolin/percussion] The Panic Bros/Reg Meuross & Richard Morton [bck vcl]. Producer Ron Kavana)
003 BALHAM 2 STEP Special Delivery SPD 1002 PRPCD 021
004 HEY HEY HO HO  SPD 1002 PRPCD 021
005 MALHEREUSE SPD 1002
006 SUGAR BEE SPD 1002 PRPCD 021
007 TENNESSEE BLUES SPD 1002 PRPCD 021
008 JOHNNY B GOODE SPD 1002
009 OH SIOBHAN SPD 1002 PRPCD 021
010 LET´S DANCE SPEC 45001/ SPD 1002 PRPCD 021
011 LOUISIANA SPD 1002 PRPCD 021
012 SCOTLAND/ALLONS A LAFAYETTE SPEC 45001/ SPD 1002 PRPCD 021
013 TACOS SPD 1002 PRPCD 021
014 LITTLE LIZA JANE SPD 1002 PRPCD 021
015 HOBO BLUES/BALHAM 2 STEP (reprise) SPD 1002
1988 Ideal Sound Studios, London, UK – Balham Alligators (Geraint Watkins [vcl/keyboards/accordion/cajun accordion/piano/clavinet], Gary Richard [vcl/gt/ac gt], Peter Dennis [bass gt], Kieran O´Connor [drums/percussion], Robin McKidd [fiddle/gt/vcl], Jimmy McKidd [vcl–1]. Producers Balham Alligators, David Kenny)
016 CAJUN WALK -1 SPD 1018 PRPCD 021
017 SWAMP [IF THE SWAMP DON’T GET YOU*]  SPD 1018 PRPCD 021*
018 BIG MAMOU  SPD 1018 PRPCD 021
019 I DON´T WANNA BE IN LOVE  SPD 1018 PRPCD 021
020 LOVE HAS NO PRIDE  SPD 1018 PRPCD 021
021 ALLIGATORS GRINNING  SPD 1018 PRPCD 021
022 IT´S MY OWN BUSINESS  SPD 1018 PRPCD 021
023 DIGGY DIGGY  SPD 1018 PRPCD 021
024 WHAT´VE YOU GOT TO LOSE?  SPD 1018 PRPCD 021
025 FINE FINE FINE  SPD 1018 PRPCD 021
026 FEEL LIKE A FOOL  SPD 1018 PRPCD 021
1996 Bonaparte Rooms,Twickenham, UK – Balham Alligators (Geraint Watkins [vcl/gt/accordion/piano], Gary Richard [vcl/gt], Paul Riley [bass gt], Bobby Irwin [drums], Robin McKidd [vcl/fiddle], Gator Aid: Bill Kirchen [gt/trombone-1], Steve Donnely [gt-2], Pete Thomas [drums-3], Nick Pentelow [baritone sax/clarinet-4], Martin Belmont [ac gt-5]. Producer Paul Riley)
027 ALLONS ROCK N ROLL Proper PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021
028 BAYOU TECHE  PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021
029 GOTTA HAVE MONEY PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021
030 MALHEREUSE PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021
031 BIG BAD DOG PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021
032 SECRET LOVE PRPCD 51/PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021
033 CASH ON THE BARRELHEAD PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021
034 TOO MUCH PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021
035 HOT ROD -2  PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021 [Nitro mix:] reissue
036 HONKY TONK  PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021
037 JOHNNY B GOODE -1-2-3-4  PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021
038 OOH THAT BEAT  reissue
1996 The House In The Woods, Bletchingley, Surrey, UK – Balham Alligators
039 THE LAST WALTZ -5 PRPCD-1 PRPCD 021
1997 The House In The Woods, Bletchingley, Surrey, UK – Balham Alligators (Geraint Watkins [vcl/piano/accordion], Martin Belmont [ac gt], Gary Richard [gt], Paul Riley [bass gt/double bass], Robin McKidd [fiddle], Bobby Irwin. Producer Paul Riley)
040 BAYOU POM-POM Emporo EMPRCD-719
041 GUERRE CIVILE Emporo EMPRCD-719
042 GRAND TEXAS Emporo EMPRCD-719
043 WET AND SWAMPY Emporo EMPRCD-719
044 ROSIE CHEEKS Emporo EMPRCD-719
045 CHER MAMA Emporo EMPRCD-719
046 COLINDA Emporo EMPRCD-719
047 JOLE BLON Emporo EMPRCD-719
048 LACASSINE Emporo EMPRCD-719
049 DIGGY LIGGY LO Emporo EMPRCD-719
050 LAST WALTZ Emporo EMPRCD-719
051 BALHAM TWO STEP Emporo EMPRCD-719
052 LACHE PAS MES PATAS Emporo EMPRCD-719
053 BIG MAMOU Emporo EMPRCD-719
054 HOBO BLUES Emporo EMPRCD-719
055 GOODNIGHT IRENE Emporo EMPRCD-719
056 CUVEE CAJUN Emporo EMPRCD-719

ALBUMS
Special Delivery [UK] SPD 1002 The Balham Alligators:  Balham Two Step; Hey Hey Ho Ho; Malhereuse; Sugar Bee; Tennessee Blues; Johnny B Goode; Oh Siobhan; Let´s Dance; Louisiana; Scotland/Allons a Lafayette; Tacos; Little Liza Jane; Hobo Blues/Balham Two Step (reprise) - 87
Special Delivery [UK] SPD 1018 Life In The Bus-Lane: Cajun Walk; Swamp; Big Mamou; I Don´t Wanna Be In Love; Love Has No Pride; Alligators Grinning; It´s My Own Business; Diggy Diggy; What´ve  Got To Lose?; Fine, Fine, Fine; Feel Like A Fool – 88
Hound Dog [UK] BUT 003 Live Alligators: What We´ve Got To Lose?; Six Days On The Road; Caldonia; Sacre Bleu (testament de la Jean Jacques); White Lightening; Diggy Diggy; At The Hop; Hobo Blues; Balham Two Step; Oh Marie – 90
Proper [UK] PRPCD-1 Gateway To The South: Allons Rock N Roll; Bayou Teche; Gotta Have Money; Malhereuse; Big Bad Dog; Secret Love; Cash On The Barrelhead; Too Much; The Last Waltz: Hot Rod; Honky Tonk; Johnny B Goode – 96 (reissued in 1999 with bonus tracks: Ooh That Beat; Hot Rod [Nitro mix])
Emporio [UK] EMPRCD-719 Cajun Dance Party: Cuvee Cajun; Bayou Pom-Pom; Guerre Civille; Grand Texas; Wet And Swampy; Rosie Cheeks; Colinda; Jole Blon: Lacassine; Diggy Liggy Lo; Last Waltz; Balham Two Step; Lache Pas Mes Patas; Big Mamou; Hobo Blues; Goodnight Irene -97 (reissued in 1999 on Proper  PRPCD-05 as A Po´-Boy `n` Make It Snappy)
Proper [UK] PRPCD 021 Bayou-degradable: Balham Two-step;  Hey-hey, Ho-ho;  Sugar Bee;  Tennessee Blues;  Oh Siobhan;  Let's Dance;  Louisiana;  Scotland / Allons à Lafayette;  Tacos; Little Liza Jane;  Hobo Blues / Balham Two Step;  Oh Marie (Live at the Half Moon);  Six Days on the Road (Live at the Half Moon);  Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Live at the Half Moon);  Caledonia (Live at the Half Moon);  White Lightning (Live at the Half Moon);  Diggy Liggy Lo (Live at the Half Moon);  Let's Go to the Hop (Live at the Half Moon);  Hobo Blues (Live at the Half Moon);  Balham Two-step (Live at the Half Moon);  Sacre Bleu (Live at the Half Moon);  Cajun Walk;  If the Swamp Don't Get You;  Big Mamou;  I Don't Wanna Be in Love; . Love Has No Pride;  Alligators Grinning;  It's My Own Business;  Diggy Liggy Lo;  What Have You Got to Lose?;  Fine Fine Fine;  Feel Like a Fool;  Allons Rock 'n' Roll; Bayou Teche;  Gotta Have Money;  Malheureuse;  Big Bad Dog;  Secret Love;  Cash on the Barrelhead;  Too Much;  The Last Waltz;  Hot Rod;  Honky Tonk;  Johnny B Goode – 03-11-14 (double, sampler)

SINGLES

Streetheart [UK]
SH 001 Oh Marie / Sacre Bleu – 83
Special Delivery [UK]
SPEC 45001 Let’s Dance / Scotland – 87
Proper [UK]
PRPCD 51 Secret Love – 96 (CD)

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