We at Rare Victory are proud to announce that Love Goes On! A Tribute to Grant McLennan has been successfully released, after months (approximately 17, in point of fact) of collaborating with people all over the world who wanted to be part of our vision to honor Grant. A lot of heart went into this project, and we had an opportunity to thank many of our collaborators on the CD, itself, including Jack Rabid for his heart-felt liner notes reminding us of why Grant was so beloved, as well as both professional photographers and fans who sent us photographs of Grant for use on the CD; in fact, the response we received from Grant's and The Go Betweens' admirers was heartwarming, with photos coming in from all over the globe...it was hard to choose which to include! We received messages from Edwyn Collins (Orange Juice! And now performing, again, to awe-filled fans...which is as it should always be) and David Kilgour (of The Clean and The Great Unwashed), sharing with us fond memories of Grant, though circumstances prevented each from recording for the album. Luke Haines, who recorded a stunning cover of "You Won't Find it Again," also shared his memories with us. In short, many individuals participated in the successful creation of a fitting tribute to Grant McLennan, and the reviews coming out (which we'll be posting, shortly) confirm that this group effort was effective in paying a fine tribute to Grant and his art.
We wanted to take this opportunity to now thank all the individuals participating in the creation of each track, as space permitted only band names on the CD, itself. In compiling this list, we were struck, yet again, by the range of bands represented in the album, with members (some past, some present and--we hope--continuing) from some of our favorite bands! To name but a few: The June Brides! The Soup Dragons! Frente! The Triffids! BMX Bandits! Superchunk!! Those we know of are listed, below...and we're sure there are many more that we don't know about. Our gratitude to each is boundless, and we apologize now for any we might have missed in the list, below.
And we definitely want to thank each of you whom have given us your supportive words and encouragement throughout this endeavor....this project is meant to honor Grant, but we embarked upon it for you....those out there whom we knew agreed with us that something special needed to be done to celebrate Grant's life and all that he created with it. If you've not already heard the full album, please do give a listen to clips of each song and check out who were involved in each track's recording. This is just further proof of the range of artists whom Grant inspired. And, happily, there are a few young(er) artists, as well, reminding us that Grant's legacy continues, still....and, of course, that Love does go on!!
Cheers,
Rare Victory! Records
TRACK 1 -- MAGIC IN HERE -- The Orchids
James Hackett - vocals, guitar
John Scally – lead guitar
Keith Sharp – guitar
Ronnie Borland – bass
Chris Quinn – drums
Engineered and produced by Ronnie Borland.
TRACK 2 -- HAUNTED HOUSE -- Brookville
All instruments by Andy Chase (also of Ivy) & Bruce Driscoll.
TRACK 3 -- DEVIL'S EYE -- GB3, featuring Angie Hart
Angie Hart (Frente) - vocals
Glenn Bennie (Underground Lovers) - guitars, keys, percussion and fx
Maurice Argiro (Underground Lovers) - slide bass
Robert Tickner (Conway Savage Band) - lead guitar
Graham Lee (Triffids) - Pedal Steel
Engineered and Mixed by Tim Prince at The I Sonic Institute, Preston, Victoria, Australia.
Produced by Glenn Bennie and Tim Prince, October 2006.
TRACK 4 -- ORPHEUS BEACH -- The Clientele
Alasdair Maclean - guitars, vocals
Mel Draisey - violin
Mark Keen - drums
James Hornsey - bass
Produced by Brian O'Shaughnessy at Bark Studio, Walthamstow, London.
TRACK 5 -- FINDING YOU -- Ed Kuepper, featuring Jane Elliott
Ed Kuepper (The Saints, Laughing Clowns, The Aints) - vocals and instruments
Jane Elliott (Suo Vel)- cello
Produced by Ed Kuepper and Judi Dransfield-Kuepper.
Recorded and mixed by Ed Kuepper at Everest Royal Sound Recorders, Brisbane, Australia.
TRACK 6 -- COMING UP FOR AIR -- Trembling Blue Stars
Bobby Wratten (The Field Mice, Northern Picture Library) - vocals and instruments
Beth Arzy (Aberdeen) - vocals
Additional instrumentation by Ian Catt (Katmandu, Saint Etienne).
Produced by Ian Catt in association with Trembling Blue Stars.
Engineered by Ian Catt. Recorded and mixed August 2006.
TRACK 7 -- LOVE GOES ON -- Private Eleanor
Performed by Austin Stahl and Marian Glebes.
Recorded by Austin Stahl at the Buena Vista house in Baltimore, MD, using a cassette 4-track and a computer.
TRACK 8 -- CATTLE AND CANE -- Stars
Stars are: Torquil Campbell, Chris Seligman, Amy Millan, Evan Cranley, and Patrick McGee.
TRACK 9 -- BOUNDARY RIDER -- Mellow Drunk
Leigh Gregory - vocals and guitars
Ricky Rene Maymi (Brian Jonestown Massacre) – guitars
Recorded in Leigh's home studio.
TRACK 10 -- APOLOGY ACCEPTED -- Kelman
Wayne Gooderham - guitar and vocals
Marc Gooderham - drums
Paul Ragsdale - keyboards and production
TRACK 11 -- STREETS OF YOUR TOWN -- Ivy
Dominique Durand – vocals
All instruments by Andy Chase & Adam Schlesinger.
TRACK 12 -- BYE BYE PRIDE -- Portastatic
Portastatic are: Mac McCaughan (Superchunk, and co-founder of Merge Records), Margaret White, Jim Wilbur (Superchunk), and Matthew McCaughan.
TRACK 13 -- RIGHT HERE -- The Bats
Robert Scott - vocals and guitars
Kaye Woodward - vocals and guitars
Paul Kean - bass and keyboards
Malcolm Grant – drums
TRACK 14 -- YOU WON'T FIND IT AGAIN -- Luke Haines
All instruments and vocals by Luke Haines (The Servants, The Aueters, Black Box Recorder, Baader Meinhof).
TRACK 15 -- BACHELOR KISSES -- Paul Handyside
Paul Handyside (Hurrah!, Bronze) - guitar, electric piano, and vocals
Rob Tickell - bass guitar and percussion
Rob also engineered and co produced with Paul.
TRACK 16 -- DUSTY IN HERE -- Future Pilot AKA, featuring Duglas T Stewart
Duglas T Stewart (BMX Bandits) - vocals
Sushil Dade (The Soup Dragons) - electric bass/electronics
Ronan Breslin - prepared piano/euphonium
Colin McGeogh - drum loops/engineering
Produced by Sushil K Dade at La Chunky Studios, Glasgow.
Engineered by Colin McGeoch & Ronan Breslin.
TRACK 17 -- BLACK MULE -- Phil Wilson
Played, recorded, and produced by Phil Wilson (The June Brides).