tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-12 drums [ludwig], bongos, lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion Ron McMaster tracks 1-13, 1-14, 2-13, 2-14 drums [ludwig], vocals Ron McMaster tracks 1-13, 1-14 engineer Unknown Artist tracks 1-13, 1-14, 2-13, 2-14 guitar [harmony], vocals, other [fender bassman amplifier] Jim Mathews tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-12 lead vocals, backing vocals, bass [fender jazz], other [vox super beatle amplifier] Pat Minter tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-12 lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar [vox phantom & fender esquire], harpsichord [electric], piano, theremin, recorder, harmonica [echo], other [vox super beatle amplifier] David Houston tracks 1-13, 1-14, 2-13, 2-14 mastered by [mastered from mint 45's] Joey D tracks 1-13, 1-14, 2-13, 2-14 mastered by [mastered from mint 45's] Ron McMaster tracks 2-1 to 2-12 mixed by David Houston tracks 1-13, 1-14 producer Johnny Hyde producer [cd production], layout Joey D tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-12 producer, engineer Eirik W. Wangberg tracks 2-13, 2-14 producer, engineer Stan Ross tracks 1-1 to 1-12 remastered by Ron McMaster tracks 2-1 to 2-12 transferred by [8 track master digital transfer] Alec Palao tracks 1-13, 1-14, 2-13, 2-14 vocals, bass [hofner], other [silvertone amplifier] Pat Minter tracks 1-13, 1-14, 2-13, 2-14 vocals, twelve-string guitar [danelectro], harmonica, other [standel amplifier] David Houston Manufactured By Hi-Fi Media Replicators Ikon session. Ikon 181 / 182 (1966). Tracks 1-13, 1-14 recorded early 1966.
Gold Star session. Chattahoochee 703 (1966). Tracks 2-13, 2-14 recorded mid 1966.
Sound Recorders sessions. Unreleased recordings. Tracks 1-1 to 1-12 recorded December 1968 to January 1969. 2 track stereo master. Remastered at Capitol Mastering Hollywood. Tracks 2-1 to 2-12 recorded September & October 1968. 8 track master.
Archives plundered with permission of David Houston, Ron McMaster, Jim Mathews. The only known copy of the Ikon 45 in existence was kindly loaned by Alec Palao. Thanks for the liner notes to Alec Palao, Mike Stax, Karl Ikola, Clark Faville, Donnie Jupiter Marquez, Roger Maglio. Special thanx to Jim Musson, Tim Warren, Candy Little, Vance DIckinson, Alex Azam, Billy P, Chema Salinas, Thomas Hartlage, Tim Matranga, Kevin Seconds. This CD is dedicated to bass player extraordinaire Pat Minter (1946-1994).