Friday, June 12, 2020

VA - Music From the 49th Parallel CD1+CD2+CD3+CD4 (A Butterboy Compilation)



OH CANADA

VA - Music From the 49th Parallel CD1+CD2+CD3+CD4 (A Butterboy Compilation)


Canada's musical contribution has been massive. For a country with a relatively small population for its land mass (a bit like Australia), they sure has provided us a huge number of amazing musicians. Though the Canadian rock scene doesn't get as much praise as that in the U.S. and UK artists, Canadian rock artists are some of the most popular in the world.  There are 1960's icons and Canadian legends like Young, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen and the indie scene is massive and continues to excite with bands like Arcade Fire and many others. What separates Canadian rock from others is how it has shaped various sub-genres of rock that includes progressive rock, pop, country, punk, heavy metal and indie rock. There are so many great bands and artists that a second 4 CD volume could be filled.

Here are 101 tracks that should invigorate your interest in looking for more Canadian artists. Hopefully here are some new artists for to explore.

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Track lists

CD1


01    Neil Young    After the Goldrush    3:46
02    Joni Mitchell    Both Sides, Now    4:29
03    K.D. Lang    Miss Chatelaine    3:49
04    Leonard Cohen    Tower of Song    5:39
05    Guess Who    No Time    5:12
06    Robbie Robertson    Somewhere Down the Crazy River    4:53
07    Ron Sexsmith    Strawberry Blonde    3:41
08    Kate McGarrigle    Matapedia    4:53
09    Daniel Lanois    Still Water    4:29
10    Ian & Sylvia    Four Strong Winds    3:29
11    Buffy Sainte-Marie    The Universal Soldier    2:18
12    Gordon Lightfoot    If You Could Read My Mind    3:50
13    Burton Cummings    Stand Tall    4:33
14    Band    Acadian Driftwood    6:31
15    Chilliwack    Fly at Night    4:54
16    Copperpenny    Sitting on a Poor Man's Throne    5:27
17    Tragically Hip    38 Years Old    4:19
18    Joe Probst    Kingston    4:16
19    Riverson    Stoney Day    4:28
20    49th Parallel    Twilight Woman    2:21
21    Alanis Morissette    Hand in My Pocket    4:30
22    A Foot in Coldwater    (Make Me Do) Anything You Want    3:07
23    Dan Hill    Sometimes When We Touch    3:32
24    Terry Jacks    Seasons in the Sun    3:30
25    Klaatu    Calling Occupants (Of Interplanetary Craft)    6:16

CD2

26    Five Man Electrical Band    Signs    4:02
27    Blood, Sweat & Tears    Spinning Wheel    4:05
28    Roger Rodier    Listen to Theses Chords I Play (Celeste)    3:11
29    Steppenwolf    Magic Carpet Ride    4:20
30    Loverboy    Turn Me Loose    5:39
31    Life    Hands of the Clock    3:14
32    Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck    One Ring Jane    4:20
33    Bachman-Turner Overdrive    Sledgehammer    4:35
34    Jeff Healey Band    See the Light    4:27
35    Pat Travers    The Rain    6:19
36    Steel River    What it Feels Like (To Sing a Song)    5:11
37    Poppy Family    Which Way You Goin' Billy    3:24
38    Alannah Myles    Black Velvet    4:26
39    Fm (Canada)    Phasors On Stun    3:44
40    Bruce Cockburn    If I Had a Rocket Launcher    5:00
41    Harmonium    Harmonium    6:36
42    Stampeders    Sweet City Woman    3:24
43    Bryan Adams    Summer of '69    3:37
44    New Pornographers    The New Pornographers - Electric Child of Witchcraft Rising    3:33
45    Tom Cochrane    Life is a Highway    4:27
46    Crash Test Dummies    Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm    3:54
47    Barenaked Ladies    One Week    2:48
48    Sarah McLachlan    Angel    4:30
49    Lighthouse    One Fine Morning    4:36
50    Skylark    Wildflower    4:07

CD3

51    Triumph    Magic Power    4:57
52    Martha & the Muffins    Echo Beach    3:37
53    Mandala    Don't Make Me Cry    3:08
54    Fludd    David Copperfield    3:10
55    Paul Anka    Puppy Love    2:45
56    Feist    I Feel it All    3:39
57    Andy Kim    Rock Me Gently    3:28
58    Downchild Blues Band    Flip Flop and Fly    3:03
59    Edward Bear    Last Song    3:14
60    Our Lady Peace    Somewhere Out There    4:12
61    Arcade Fire    Rebellion (Lies)    5:10
62    April Wine    Lady Run, Lady Hide    2:52
63    Cowboy Junkies    Blue Moon Revisted (A Song for Elvis)    4:28
64    Nick Gilder    Hot Child in the City    3:10
65    Sweeney Todd    Roxy Roller    2:49
66    Roch Voisine    Helene    3:46
67    Gino Vannelli    I Just Wanna Stop    3:37
68    Heart    Alone    3:38
69    Celine Dion    My Heart Will Go On    4:41
70    Rankin Family    Fare Thee Well Love    4:31
71    Sue Foley    Vertigo Blues    4:01
72    Corey Hart    Sunglasses at Night    5:18
73    Jane Siberry    Love is Everything    6:09
74    Brutus    3-30 Came    7:51
75    Hagood Hardy    The Homecoming    2:31

CD4

76    Ben Bogaardt    Adalee    4:29
77    Great Speckled Bird        Calgary    3:01
78    Cycle    Letter to Lucy    3:05
79    Dorians    Psychedelic Lipstick    3:17
80    Alexander Spence    Weighted Down (The Prison Song)    6:24
81    Molly Oliver    Rock 'n' Roll Music    5:05
82    Ashes (Featuring Pat Tayl    Her Invention    2:14
83    Bent Wind    Look at Love    4:05
84    Magic Bubble    Sunshine Man    2:34
85    Perth County Conspiracy    So Many Things    2:51
86    Sam Lloyd    Strike Out Every Name    4:02
87    Bridge    Brand New Day    4:52
88    Man Made    Carnival    5:11
89    Edward and Harding    A Song for Ted, Barbara Allan    5:02
90    Heat Exchange    For Those Who Listen    3:43
91    Bruce Palmer    Oxo    7:08
92    Smyle    See Me Smiling Now    2:46
93    It's All Meat    Feel it (Single A-Side, 1969)    3:29
94    Zalman Yanovsky    Lt. Schtinckhausen    6:05
95    Sea Dog    Everybody    4:43
96    Five Bells    Time    3:07
97    Folklords    Windows    4:27
98    Freedom North    Take a Look at Me    3:16
99    Christopher Kearney        The Ballad of William Bent    6:48
100    Blue Rodeo    Til I Am Myself Again    4:00
101    Rush    Limelight    4:20
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31 comments:

  1. Thank you for this fine set, Butter! Yes, there are some new voices here - but even more so, looking over the list of artists, I kept reacting with: "Wait; [name]'s from Canada?" So here's a nice lesson against provincialism; thanks again!

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    1. Hi Aging Child.
      Some people may be surprised that all these artists are Canadian, (Omitting any artists I may have slipped up on). There is a real wealth of musicianship here. Hope you enjoy this compilation. I love the Canuck's ay... I should have called this comp "Canuck Rock, Ay."

      Cheers.

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    2. Totally unrelated.
      Here is a link to music video in the crate - https://pixeldrain.com/u/xMUcddyG
      its a great 2 part music series.

      Cheers.

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    3. Thank you, Butter - and glad to see the Great White North was imported to TZ as well, and of course been well received there as well.

      Thanks for the ticket to LC... will check it out, too, eh. Enjoy your weekend!

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    4. Hi Aging Child,
      Whist I cant find the time I want to participate at TZ, I do want to continue to make the effort to place my comps there as well as read the commenst and see what others are uploading. Its a very interesting place (except when the grandstanding begins).

      May you weekend be filled with mystery, wonderment and reckless abandon.

      Cheers.

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    5. What a kind benediction - that would make a fine toast; thank you, good sir, and likewise to you and yours!

      Oh, no - "Butter's Toasts"... pun not intended, although it certainly is a fine weekend for loafing. ;-)

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  2. To put something like this together you have to have a passionate knowledge of music...and a great library. BB has both, bravo, and thanks.

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    1. Thanks D.
      Enjoy the compilation and check out the crates.

      Cheers.

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  3. What no Hank Snow or Lorne Green? Tut, tut. 😂😂😂😂

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    1. Hi Bernie B.
      I have failed again. What should I do. I know let create another volume. All suggestions welcome. I know Hank Snow, Lorne Green but I don't know Tut Tut.😂

      Cheers.

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  4. Ok, no kidding, I need a Best Of Lorne Greene......anybody?

    "The story spread throughout the land
    That I had beaten Ringo's hand
    And it was just the years, they say
    That made me put my guns away
    But on his grave they can't explain
    The tarnished star above the name of Ringo"

    I'm serious...anybody?

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  5. Missing the best Jack Scott, Diamonds, Beau-Marks, Terry Kelch, Les Voght & The Prowlers, Chessmen, and so many many more

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    1. That's OK, ok, I will included them in volume 5 when I get around to it.

      Cheers.

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  6. Thanks for a great collection. A possible second 4CD set would still omit hundreds of worthy artists some of whose recordings go back to the late 19th century, although the recordings were actually made in NYC. For D, lots of Lorne Green can be found at https://wetransfer.com/downloads/689ddae4bf040d81e0eecabc05151f7e20200612165624/887471a23e9a25bf1781703732bced5220200612165624/819916
    The link is good for seven days (June 19).
    Best wishes. Stay safe.

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    1. @Fred ....wow, just downloaded,thanks so much, and 3 albums!!
      what can I say, I love the obscure and often neglected ones
      grew up on Bonanza as a kid, every Sunday night, those were the days that family's actually watched TV together lol

      thanks again

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    2. Hi Fred, Thanks for your great comment and helpful suggestions. I am sure D is over the moon too.
      I am always happy to receive suggestions from the reader as it can open my ears to more new sounds. Thanks

      Cheers.

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    3. Great, a silly offhand joke has made someone happy.

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  7. Hi Butterboy,
    In this compilation there are many well-known artists that I did not know were Canadian. A good opportunity to learn more about the music from Canada.
    Thanks for the efford!
    Cheers

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    1. Hi Il Commendatore,
      This makes me happy, keep up the journey of finding new artist my friend.

      Cheers.

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  8. As a canuck, I smile somewhat proudly at this collection eh. Enjoy the surprise of some at realizing that some of these bands are from the frozen north eh.

    And Butterboy, I am hesitant at correcting you in public on your own blog, but the correct expression is "eh", eh. "Ay" must be a bastardized translation I guess . . . laffs.

    Love the blog and your efforts, a thankful and hearty thumbs up for the frozen north eh!

    Coo CooCooCoo Coo CooCooCoo - (ala Bob and Doug Mackenzie eh)

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    1. Hi HarryHarmonica51,
      I guess Ay is a phonetic sound for Eh, sometimes the fingers type what it should sound like (my typing can be hit and miss at times, eh!)
      Glad you are enjoying the blog and thanks for putting me on the correct path of good Canuck grammer.

      Cheers.

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  9. Missing the Douce. Jerry Doucette (Mama Let Him Play).
    Great Blog!

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    1. Hi manufan99,
      Thanks for your comment and suggestion.
      A New volume required to capture all the missing stars.

      Cheers.

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  10. Thanks Butter! As Wayne Campbell (Canadian Mike Myers) would say, "we are not worthy!"

    The Arrogant Worms do lots of Canadian content such as "The Mountie Song" "Canada's Really Big" and so forth. Five Iron Frenzy (not Canadian) do a cool song about Canada:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sPZILnTMWs

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    1. Hi Berni.
      Hope you enjoy the tracks selected for this compilation. Lots of great memories here.
      Thanks for the Links and suggestions.

      Cheers.

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  11. Thank you for another great comp!

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    1. Thanks Davetuba.
      I have had people say that I've missed a few artist, That would be a fact, its not that I don't like them, its simply because they were my choices at the time. Next time around I may add more as extension volume. I could probably do that with all my comps.

      I hope you enjoy this one and any others you pick up here.

      Cheers.

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  12. Great comp, Butterbuy! When you have time, you should check out some of the mid-90's indie music - especially the bands that exploded out of Halifax, N.S. like Sloan, The Inbreds, Eric's Trip, Thrush Hermit etc. Lots of great stuff from that time period.

    One tiny gripe. You used the "wrong" version of "One Ring Jane" by Mother Tucker's Yellow Duck. The original single version that came out in 1968 is the better version, in my opinion, but that could be because that was the version I heard first! The version you used was re-recorded in 1969, and is longer. Anyway...if you want to check it out, here is a YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx6cILDF_Ag

    I remember being so excited when I found a compilation CD with the song on it and it was the different version! Gah!

    Well, thanks for taking on the thankless task of making compilations so jerks like me can write to you with niggling complaints! :) I really did enjoy it!

    David

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    1. Hi David Dedrick,

      I have a few 90's Canadian Indie bands. Its on my list. Thanks.

      Try this version.
      One Ring Jane.mp3
      https://www27.zippyshare.com/v/zQPQWRed/file.html


      Cheers.

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  13. Hello Butter boy, I was wondering if you could re up this amazing completion. I live near the Canadian border so alot of these artist I know very well from Canadian Radio. Thank you in advance.

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    1. Hi djmantis.
      New links established, tested and working.
      Cheers.

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