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Tracks 10 and 11 belong to the man who really created Boston Rock & Roll - Moulty. Famous for his "hook" hand (like Peter Pan`s Captain Hook), his hit record "Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl" was covered by Flo & Eddie live when they opened for Alice Cooper`s Billion Dollar Babies tour (see what you learn in this site) and as a rare flip of Peter Wolf`s 99 Worlds single on MCA in 1991. Find it. The Hallucinations with Peter Wolf, and the J GEILS band were just starting when Moulty, pre-Aerosmith, appeared in a movie with The Supremes and The Rolling Stones. His first album is listed by Goldmine to go for $150.00. His follow up hit, "Moulty", a biographical song, was included on the Nuggets compilation produced by Patti Smith guitarist Lenny Kaye. Doc Rock (Lenny kaye) spread the rumor that Moulty was backed up by Bob Dylan`s The Band (known then as Levon & The Hawks.) That remained a rumor till Viglione asked Moulty if it was true on the Visual Radio television program in Boston. When Moulty replied in the affirmative, it went up on the web! Discoveries Magazine has an in-depth interview with Moulty (written by Joe Tortelli and Joe Viglione) which will be available Spring, 1998. Moulty and his two sons (the new Barbarians) will be in the Musician`s Exchange/The Music Paper, January, 1998. But here`s the big news. There were two "lost" sessions by The Barbarians. The Mercury Records sessions which followed the recording of "Moulty" (originally for Laurie Records), and the 1974 Intermedia sessions. (Intermedia is where Moulty`s fans Aerosmith recorded their first album...they mention Moulty in their book "livin on the Edge"), the studio was purchased by The Cars. Well, Moulty found the tapes, and he and Joe Viglione re-mastered them at A Wave in June of 1997 with Joe Miraglilo engineering, while this Anthology was being mastered. There were five tunes in all. "Only In My World" was written by Moulty as a follow-up to the hit "Moulty". The Phil Spectorish production is all Moulty...he and his wife (who the song was written for) played the piano with "tacks" on the hammers, making the lovely sound. They then brought those tapes to Intermedia and recorded all five songs. Two appear here. "Rock & Roll Man" being the other song on Boston RR #20 Track #3 on Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #20, John Hanekamp and Gary Babine have come up with a song to go along with the magical theme of the CD, and it`s called "Magic." Their group, "Friends", has played Martha`s Vineyard for the past few years every summer, with airplay on the commercial WMVY. John`s picture is inside the album, and appears in the January, 1998 edition of The Music Paper/Musician`s Exchange, out of New York. John first appeared on Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #13 with The Back Porch, produced by Varulven president Joe Viglione; a different version of that same song was released on Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #19; "The Other Side" was released on Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #14. Varmints rock with their amazing post-Real Kids post-Classic Ruins sound. Meanwhile Willie Alexander`s 1973 demo of the song "`Cause I`m Taking You To Bed" is important as an historical piece, and a delight to listen to. Re-recorded by producer Craig Leon in 1979 as "For Old Time`s Sake" and released on MCA (both Willie`s MCA albums are now available on Demon`s "Pass The Tabasco" out of the UK), this version has a certain magic that the major label version doesn`t possess. Recorded at least two years before Willie`s `Kerouac" on Garage Records, it features Matthew McKenzie on guitar, Ted Dunford on drums, and Walter Powers III on bass. Walter and Willie toured Europe twice in Doug Yule/Moe Tucker`s post Lou Reed Velvet Underground. Had Moe, Willie and Walter recorded for the Polydor "Squeeze" Velvet album, this would undoubtably have been included. Willie has two versions of this demo, this mix has his "Ronnettes" backing vocals louder...it`s great. "Caught In The Dark" is Track #6 on the new Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #20. Written over a period of eighteen months...Joe was inspired by jogging the Winchester Reservoir...as dusk settled in earlier and earlier, he found himself "caught in the dark." Recording this tune on October 3, 1994 New vocals and a mix were tracked on December 26, 1994. This is the first "rough" version of the tune, an edit from the new Count album "Love Songs Just For You", the original theme of being enveloped by darkness. Tennie Komar was one of the pioneering women of the Boston rock & roll scene in the mid 70`s. In the 1980`s she teamed up with Yves Frulla (keyboard player with Celine Dion). They wrote and recorded a number of songs which have been licensed to Varulven. "Summer Of Love" was released on Boston Rock & Roll Anthology Vol. #15. "Dance With Me" is included on Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #20 and features Bob Gay on Sax (he was in New Man, and played with Tina Turner), Stu Kimball (formerly with Epic Recording artist FACE TO FACE), produced by Ron Eschenbrenner at Euphoria Studios in Revere, Massachusetts. Watch for a full album from Tennie soon. Track #15 on the Boston Rock & Roll Anthology is the edit of "Hip" (Nude) from the CD debut by Wounded Animal "Break A Tooth" (also available). The original title is "She Must Really Look Hip" (Nude); the song was originally 3:54, this has two edits for radio, bringing it down to 3:39. Rich Cashin on Vocals, Paul Vaillancourt on bass, Mark Chisholm on drums, Bob Agnone on guitar, and Matt Arms on harmonica...one of Boston`s best new rock groups...this tune is a big reason why Track #18 on US Anthology 2/Boston RR #20 is New Hampshire`s George Cox. He garnered airplay in the band Third Sight on WGIR, WHOB, WCGY, WBIV, WMFO, and many other college and commercial stations. When he joined forces with the band RACE they cut a number of tracks at Metropolis and Prophet Sound. Unfortunately, the band released George`s songs on their album "The Population Conference" including a shorter version of "December" with a different vocalist. George was adamant about crediting the band Race for playing on the track...not only is he the bigger person, in my opinion, clearly, he sings with more power, emotion (and on key!)... anyway, recording a new vocal on George`s song is the sincerist form of flattery...that band is reorganizing, we hear, and this magical tune about George`s brother is here in its original form. "Keep it in a locked box..." 1.OK, You Win, I Give Up Harriet Schock 4:07
2.Sail Away Macey's Parade 3:40
3.Magic John Hanekamp 3:21
4.The News Howard Miller-Apocalypse 4:03
5.'Cause I'm Taking You to Bed Willie Alexander 4:20
6.Caught in the Dark Count Viglione 3:30
7 Ain't No Good Varmints 2:44
8 Not Mental Enough Kenne Highland Klan 2:28
9 Rock It [Take 1, Take 2] Unnatural Axe 2:06
10 Rock and Roll Man Moulty & The Barbarians 1:58
11 Only in My World 2:41
12 Blue Light Perry, Steven Paul 5:37
13 Down High Third Rail 4:29
14 Song for D Nancy Foster ... 2:44 Performed by: Nancy Foster, B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta
15 Hip Nude Wounded Animal 3:39
16 Dance With Me Tennie Komar 3:47
17 Never Tell Me Greenwood Station 3:41
18.December George Cox, Race 5:19
19. Monkey T 4 3 3:09
20 Crank It Up Tony Rocks 2:51
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