Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen – Tales From The Ozone

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Tales from the Ozone was the second album Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen cut for Warner Bros. in 1975. It was to be their last studio effort with the label, but what a way to go out. Like their eponymously titled set earlier in 1975, Tales from the Ozone featured a plethora of great songs, from writers as diverse as Cab Calloway (“Minnie the Moocher,” which opens the set) to Billy Joe Shaver (“I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train”) to Hoyt Axton (“Lightning Bar Blues” and “Paid in Advance”), who produced the band here, to Leiber & Stoller (“The Shadow Knows”) to Blackie Farrell (“Tina Louise”), Mel McDaniel (“Roll Your Own”), George Hawke (“Honky Tonk Music”), and Hank Williams (“Cajun Baby”). There was also room for a couple of group originals, the swinging rockabilly of “It’s Gonna Be One of Those Nights” and the stomping “Gypsy Fiddle.” Critics have been critical of the production on this set in the past, but Axton knew exactly what he was doing in the studio. The “flat” sound is the dynamic the band had live, with everything up in the mix. Check out the country subtleties in “Connie,” where the story comes across full and plain despite the outrageous chops of this very large-voiced octet. The Shaver tune rocks far harder than it ever did in either its original or Waylon Jennings‘ versions, especially with the Commander (George Frayne) riding the upper register with Bobby Black‘s steel and Bill Kirchen‘s Telecaster struggling for dominance against the horn section — provided courtesy of Tower of Power. There is care and delicacy put into country songs like “Honky Tonk Music” and “Lightning Bar Blues.” The latter is one of the great party songs ever put on wax, and equals Jerry Jeff Walker‘s “Pick Up the Tempo” in singalong quotient. The Williams tune, “Roll Your Own,” and “Tina Louise” are equally driven country gems, rounding out one of the most consistent and live-sounding records the Lost Planet Airmen ever cut.

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Warner Bros. Records BS 2883 LP, Album US 1975

A1. Minnie The Moocher 3:52
A2. It’s Gonna Be One Of Those Nights 2:17
A3. Connie 2:52
A4. I Been To Georgia On A Fast Train 2:45
A5. Honky Tonk Music 3:39
A6. Lightnin’ Bar Blues 2:33
B1. Paid In Advance 2:53
B2. Cajun Baby 2:43
B3. Tina Louise 3:12
B4. The Shadow Knows 2:38
B5. Roll Your Own 3:17
B6. Gypsy Fiddle 3:02

Credits:

Art Direction, Design, Photography By – Ren Deaton Productions
Backing Vocals – Deborah Anderson, Hoyt Axton, Kevin Blackie Farrell, Marc Edelstein, Mimi Farina, Nicolette Larson, Rene Armand, Ronee Blakley
Bass, Vocals – Bruce Barlow
Co-producer, Mixed By, Mastered By, Engineer – John Stronach
Dobro – David Bromberg, Hoyt Axton
Drums, Percussion, Marimba, Vocals – Lance Dickerson
Harmonica, Lead Vocals – Billy C. Farlow
Horns – Tower Of Power Horn Section
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Harmony Vocals, Lead Vocals – Bill Kirchen
Piano, Vocals – Commander Cody
Producer – Hoyt Axton
Rhythm Guitar, Harmony Vocals, Lead Vocals – John Tichy
Saxophone, Fiddle – Andy Stein
Steel Guitar, Vocals – Bobby Black
Trumpet – Greg Adams, Mic Gillette

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Recorded and mixed at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CaliforniaMic Gillette credited as Mic GiletteGreg Adams is credited as Gregg AdamsKevin Farrel credited as Kevin “Blackie” Farrel ITower Of Power Horn Section is credited as “Tower of Power Horns with Mic Gilette and Gregg Adams Playing Trumpet”p 1975 Warner Bros. Records Inc.A similar with P = Pitman pressing stamped runouts is [r15998322]

 

 

 

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Matrix / Runout S41,150
Matrix / Runout S41,151
Matrix / Runout 1:S XS BS-2883-41150-1B HOW’M I DOIN’
Matrix / Runout BS-2883-41151-RE-1
Matrix / Runout KENDUN-B
Matrix / Runout KENDUN-A

 

 

 

 

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Weight 0,5 kg
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