St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings
| Artist | Stalk-Forrest Group |
|---|---|
| Released | April 23, 2001 |
| Recorded | 1969–1970 at Elektra Sound Recorders, New York City Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles |
| Length | 73:56 |
| Label | Elektra Records Rhino Entertainment |
| Producer | Dennis Murphy Peter Siegel Jay Lee |
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St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings is a compilation album by the Stalk-Forrest Group, consisting of tracks recorded for Elektra Records prior to their reformation as Blue Öyster Cult. It was released on April 23, 2001 by Rhino Entertainment in a limited run of 5,000 copies.
This album contains material recorded in two different sessions for Elektra Records, most of which was previously unreleased. Tracks 1–9 are taken from the unreleased EKS–74046, recorded as The Stalk-Forrest Group in early 1970. Tracks 10–16 are taken from an earlier session under the name "Oaxaca", recorded in late 1969. Tracks 17 and 18 are from the promotional EKM–45693 single, released to radio stations in 1970.
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Stalk-Forrest Group[edit | edit source]
- Eric Bloom (Jesse Python) – lead vocals, guitar
- Donald Roeser (Buck Dharma) – lead guitar, vocals
- Allen Lanier (La Verne) – keyboards, guitar
- Andrew Winters (Andy Panda) – bass, acoustic guitar ("St. Cecilia")
- Albert Bouchard (Prince Omega) – drums, vocals
Production[edit | edit source]
- Dennis Murphy
- Peter Seigel
- Jay Lee
Track listing[edit | edit source]
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side one | ||||
| 1 | What Is Quicksand? | Meltzer, Lanier | Bloom | 3:19 |
| 2 | I'm on the Lamb | Pearlman, Bloom, A. Bouchard | Bloom | 3:00 |
| 3 | Gil Blanco County | Pearlman, Lanier | Bloom | 3:37 |
| 4 | Donovan's Monkey | Meltzer, A. Bouchard | Bloom | 3:44 |
| 5 | Ragamuffin Dumplin' | Meltzer, A. Bouchard | Bloom | 5:12 |
| Side two | ||||
| 6 | Curse of the Hidden Mirrors | Meltzer, A. Bouchard | Bloom | 3:17 |
| 7 | Arthur Comics | Meltzer, A. Bouchard | Roeser | 3:11 |
| 8 | A Fact About Sneakers | Meltzer, A. Bouchard | Bloom | 7:53 |
| 9 | St. Cecilia | Pearlman, A. Bouchard, Winters | Roeser | 6:48 |
| Side three | ||||
| 10 | Ragamuffin Dumplin' (Original Version) | Meltzer, A. Bouchard | Bloom | 5:19 |
| 11 | I'm on the Lamb (Original Version) | Pearlman, Bloom, A. Bouchard | Bloom | 2:54 |
| 12 | Curse of the Hidden Mirrors (Original Version) | Meltzer, A. Bouchard | Bloom | 3:17 |
| 13 | Bonomo's Turkish Taffy | Meltzer, A. Bouchard | Roeser | 2:14 |
| 14 | Gil Blanco County (Original Version) | Pearlman, Lanier | Bloom | 3:37 |
| Side four | ||||
| 15 | St. Cecilia (Original Version) | Pearlman, A. Bouchard, Winters | Roeser | 6:47 |
| 16 | A Fact About Sneakers (Original Version) | Meltzer, A. Bouchard | Bloom | 3:10 |
| 17 | What Is Quicksand? (MONO Single Version) | Meltzer, Lanier | Bloom | 3:21 |
| 18 | Arthur Comics (MONO Single Version) | Meltzer, A. Bouchard | Roeser | 3:10 |