SMITH & THE NATURAL GAS COMPANY, CARL
Homebase: Portland, OR
Stats: 1960s...1970s...
Misc Notes: For nine years this group included SIGNE TOLY ANDERSON (vocals), former Portland folkie who had gone on to gain some fame as an original founding member of the Jefferson Airplane. Along the way the band also had many other members including: Carl Smith [tenor sax, flute]; Mary Lou Anderson [vocals]; Lee Bradford [trumpet, flugel horn]; David Mills [trumpet, flugel horn]; Peter V. Piazza [trombone, euphonium, electric violin, percussion]; Randy Skaggs [alto sax, flute, piccolo, percussion]; Curtis Marquardt [baritone sax, flute, alto flute]; Kerry McCoy [electric piano, vocals]]; Denny Bixby [electric bass, vocals, percussion]; Dan Balmer [electric guitar], Damian Dillon [drums]
MISC NOTES:
Side One
1. Livin' A Dream (Larry Dunlap)
2. Gotta Be Willin' To Lose (Bob Wilson)
3. Azz A Rite (Peter Piazza)
4, Get It Right (Kerry McCoy)
5. Dig A Little Deeper (d. Grolnick - A. Willis - W. Lee - D. Lasley)
Side Two
1. Love Won't Let Me Go (L. Dunn - D.D. Bridgewater)
2. Left Overs (Larry Dunlap)
3. You Take The Time (Lasrry Dunlap)
4. Rosas (Denny Bixby)
5. Stuff Like That (Q. Jones - V. Simpson - N. Ashford - E. Gale - S. Gadd - R. Kee - R. McDonald)
LOCATION: Portland, OR
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Carl Smith [tenor sax, flute]; Mary Lou Anderson [vocals]; Lee Bradford [trumpet, flugel horn]; David Mills [trumpet, flugel horn]; Peter V. Piazza [trombone, euphonium, electric violin, percussion]; Randy Skaggs [alto sax, flute, piccolo, percussion]; Curtis Marquardt [baaritone sax, flute, alto flute]; Kerry McCoy [electric piano, vocals]]; Denny Bixby [electric bass, vocals, percussion]; Dan Balmer [electric guitar], Damian Dillon [drums]
RECORDING STUDIO: Recording Techniques
RECORDING ENGINEER: Ron Pallone
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
DISC NOTES:
A-SIDE MATRIX: 8101 - 17 A
B-SIDE MATRIX: 8101 - 17 B