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| Name = Country Casanova |
| Name = Country Casanova |
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| Type = [[Album]] |
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| Artist = [[Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen]] |
| Artist = [[Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen]] |
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| Cover = Country_Casanova.jpg |
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| Released = 1973 |
| Released = November,1973 |
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| Recorded = 1973 |
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| Genre = [[Country rock]] |
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| Length = 27:36 |
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| Label = Paramount Records |
| Label = [[Paramount Records (1969)|Paramount Records]] (original)<br/>[[MCA Records|MCA]] (reissue) |
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*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3|5}}[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:id9hs31ba3dg link] |
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| Last album = ''[[Hot Licks, Cold Steel & Truckers' Favorites]]''<br/>(1972) |
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| This album = '''''Country Casanova'''''<br/>(1973) |
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| Next album = ''[[Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas]]''<br/>(1974) |
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'''Country Casanova''' |
'''Country Casanova''' is the third [[album]] by the band [[Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen]]. It was released in 1973 on [[Paramount Records]]. |
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The album was originally available on [[LP album|LP]] and [[8-track]], and later [[Compact Cassette|cassette]]. In 1991, it was released on [[Compact Disc|CD]], however, it was pulled, and put into "out of print" status after a very short time, and is, as a result, quite rare and hard to find in this format. Prices for this album on the used market can be seen at $200.00 or more. The CD re-release was issued by [[MCA records]], and, unfortunately, suffers the typical "compact disc, compact price" shortcomings. The front cover art is untouched, however, the picture originally appearing on the rear cover is gone, instead it is on the inside cover. |
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''Country Casanova'' is highlighted by the band's classic cover version of "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)." Their cover version of "Everybody's Doin' It" reportedly got them banned from some country music stations because it includes the word "fuckin'" repeated several times, band leader [[George Frayne]] claimed in the liner notes of ''Too Much Fun: The Best of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen''. |
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==Album cover== |
==Album cover== |
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⚫ | The back cover of the album features the band standing in front of their tour bus, which was a 1950s [[Greyhound Scenicruiser]] (double decker) in its past life. The bus is pulled off to the side of a road...somewhere...and to the right of the bus, in the background, you can see what looks like a blue and white Ford pickup truck cruising down the road. If you notice, Commander Cody can be seen holding a drink of some sort in this picture. Band members are displayed Left to right, front to rear, as noted: Andy Stein (fiddle, sax) Billy C. Farlow (Lead Vocal) (both sitting on an instrument case) behind them, standing, left to right, we have Bill Kirchen (Lead guitar and banjo, lead vocal on My Window Faces The South and Honeysuckle Honey) (On original lp release, as well as the mca cd issue of this album kirchen's name is spelled kircher, which is incorrect.) Lance Dickerson (Drums) Bruce Barlow: (Fender and Stand-up Bass) John Tichy: (Rhythm Guitar and Lead Vocal on Shall we meet and Sister Sue) Bobby Black: (Pedal Steel guitar and Dobro) Commander Cody: (Piano and Lead Vocal on Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette) |
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#"Everybody's Doin' It" (Frayne/Barlow/Stein/Farlow/Kirchen/Dickerson/Tichy/Black) - 2:05 |
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#"[[Rave On!]]" ([[Norman Petty]]/Tilghman/West) - 2:12 |
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#"Sister Sue" (Tichy/Barlow/Stein/Farlow) - 2:41 |
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==Personnel== |
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*[[George Frayne]] (Commander Cody) - piano, keyboards, vocals |
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*[[Billy C. Farlow]] - harmonica, vocals |
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*[[Bill Kirchen]] - guitar, vocals |
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*[[John Tichy]] - guitar |
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*[[Lance Dickerson]] - drums, vocals |
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*[[Bruce Barlow]] - bass, vocals |
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*[[Andy Stein]] - violin, saxophone |
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*[[Bobby Black (musician)|Bobby Black]] - steel guitar, vocals |
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# Everybody's Doin' It (A.K.A Truckin' And Fuckin') (2:05) |
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# Rave On (2:13) |
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# Sister Sue (2:43) |
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==Production== |
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*Producer: |
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*Photography: Jim Marshall |
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*Liner Notes: |
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[[Category:Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen albums]] |
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[[Category:1973 albums]] |
[[Category:1973 albums]] |
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Country Casanova is the third album by the band Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. It was released in 1973 on Paramount Records.
The album was originally available on LP and 8-track, and later cassette. In 1991, it was released on CD, however, it was pulled, and put into "out of print" status after a very short time, and is, as a result, quite rare and hard to find in this format. Prices for this album on the used market can be seen at $200.00 or more. The CD re-release was issued by MCA records, and, unfortunately, suffers the typical "compact disc, compact price" shortcomings. The front cover art is untouched, however, the picture originally appearing on the rear cover is gone, instead it is on the inside cover.
Country Casanova is highlighted by the band's classic cover version of "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)." Their cover version of "Everybody's Doin' It" reportedly got them banned from some country music stations because it includes the word "fuckin'" repeated several times, band leader George Frayne claimed in the liner notes of Too Much Fun: The Best of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen.
Album cover
The album cover shows George Frayne, a.k.a. "The Commander", leaning against a White 1962 or 1963 Lincoln Continental (suicide doors) The car is backed up to a fence, and there is a donkey off to the left of the car. According to The Commander, the Donkey's name was also George. The Lincoln belonged to the famous Rock & Roll photographer Jim Marshall, who was the photographer who took the picture for the album cover.
Back cover
The back cover of the album features the band standing in front of their tour bus, which was a 1950s Greyhound Scenicruiser (double decker) in its past life. The bus is pulled off to the side of a road...somewhere...and to the right of the bus, in the background, you can see what looks like a blue and white Ford pickup truck cruising down the road. If you notice, Commander Cody can be seen holding a drink of some sort in this picture. Band members are displayed Left to right, front to rear, as noted: Andy Stein (fiddle, sax) Billy C. Farlow (Lead Vocal) (both sitting on an instrument case) behind them, standing, left to right, we have Bill Kirchen (Lead guitar and banjo, lead vocal on My Window Faces The South and Honeysuckle Honey) (On original lp release, as well as the mca cd issue of this album kirchen's name is spelled kircher, which is incorrect.) Lance Dickerson (Drums) Bruce Barlow: (Fender and Stand-up Bass) John Tichy: (Rhythm Guitar and Lead Vocal on Shall we meet and Sister Sue) Bobby Black: (Pedal Steel guitar and Dobro) Commander Cody: (Piano and Lead Vocal on Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette)
Track listing
- "Country Casanova" (Billy Farlow/Richards) - 2:38
- "Shall We Meet (Beyond the River)" (B. Farlow/J. Tichy/A. Stein) - 4:21
- "My Window Faces The South" (Livingston/Parish/Silver) - 1:54
- "One Man's Meat (Is Another Man's Poison)" (Tichy/Barlow/Frayne/Farlow) - 2:46
- "Everybody's Doin' It" (Frayne/Barlow/Stein/Farlow/Kirchen/Dickerson/Tichy/Black) - 2:05
- "Rock That Boogie" (G. Frayne/B. Farlow) - 2:48
- "Rave On!" (Norman Petty/Tilghman/West) - 2:12
- "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! That Cigarette" (Merle Travis/Tex Williams) - 3:41
- "Sister Sue" (Tichy/Barlow/Stein/Farlow) - 2:41
- "Honeysuckle Honey" (Richards) - 2:30
Personnel
- George Frayne (Commander Cody) - piano, keyboards, vocals
- Billy C. Farlow - harmonica, vocals
- Bill Kirchen - guitar, vocals
- John Tichy - guitar
- Lance Dickerson - drums, vocals
- Bruce Barlow - bass, vocals
- Andy Stein - violin, saxophone
- Bobby Black - steel guitar, vocals
Production
- Producer:
- Recording Engineer:
- Mixing:
- Photography: Jim Marshall
- Liner Notes: