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something wicken this way comes

the busted monkey diaries volume 1

released: 1995



that's an order (mp3)

bumtown (mp3)

crazy dave (mp3)

the tao of joe (mp3)

clouds (mp3)

light fixture (mp3)

charlie brown (mp3)

dancing girl (mp3)

the big beat speak (mp3)

vampire (mp3)

all aboard (mp3)

trans-dimensional spider (mp3)

some guy downtown (mp3)

15 spring st. (mp3)

hamilton, ontario (mp3)

political correctness (mp3)

pinocchio (mp3)

winnipeg bus station revelation (mp3)



Original Liner Notes:


Musicians:


Chris Smith: electric guitar, slide guitar (tracks 2, 11, 13, 14)

Ryan Vikedal: drums (tracks 2, 11, 14)

Buddy (Corb Lund): bass (tracks 2, 11, 14)

Bill Bourne: guitar, vocals (track 5)

Cory Danyluk: harmonica (tracks 3, 14)

Christine Hanson: cello (track 8)

Shannon Johnson: violin (tracks 7, 8)

Jason Kodie: accordian (tracks 1, 8, 10)

Bryan Becker: hallelujahs

Tracy Noga: hallelujahs and mumbling

Wicken sings, rants, mumbles; plays acoustic guitar, homemade didgereedo and toilet


All poems and songs written by Scott Wicken

Cover by Wicken

Photo by Andre Pinces

Executive Producer: Bryan Becker

Engineered by Dave Mockford

Produced by Dave Mockford and Scott Wicken

Recorded July and August 1994 at Monster Tracks Audio Projects, Edmonton, Alberta.


Thanks, of course, to mom, dad - brother Craig for becoming a patron of the arts again. Thanks to roomates Luann Kowalek, Cris Smith and Ryan Vikadel for being beautiful against all odds. Thanks to all the Monster Tracks folks: Tracy Noga, Dave Mockford for his enormous ears and especial superfancy thanks to Bryan Becker. Thanks to Mike McDonald and the rest of Jr. Gone Wild. Thanks to the Piemyn. Thanks to Ron Serna. Thanks to Wes Borg, Hookahman and the Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie Corporation for the backstage pass to the folk festifal, the huts and cone (Irie!). Thanks to all the noodlers. Thanks to the folks at the Rosebowl for a hundred Sunday nights. Thanks to Cory, Jason, Bill, Shannon, Christine and Buddy for coming through. Thanks Sandy for the loan. Thanks to Grace Kalinowski for all the time off and all the folks at the New York Bagel Cafe. Thanks to John and Rose, Kirby and Chris Martin. Thanks to the big awesome thing that holds it all together.


This album is dedicated to my grandmother Dorothy Disher who taught me more than she could have guessed.


© 1995 SCOTT WICKEN / SOCAN


Contact Wicken at wicken@oldgoatbooks.com