R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders No. 2

R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders No. 2
Studio album by
R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders
Released1976
GenreString band, old-timey
Length40:42
LabelBlue Goose Records, Shanachie Records
ProducerNick Perls
R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders chronology
R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders
(1974) 		R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders No. 2
(1976) 		R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders No. 3 [a.k.a. Singing In the Bathtub]
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Record GuideC+[1]

R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders Number 2 is the second 33⅓ rpm album by the retro string band R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders[2][3] and its subtitle was "Persian Rug, Crying My Blues Away, Moana March and Other Favorites". The album was later retitled Chasin' Rainbows[4] in re-release on CD (Shanachie 6002, 1993 - ASIN: B000000DSO) from Shanachie Records.[5] The band's personnel includes Robert Crumb on lead vocal and banjo, Allan Dodge on mandolin, violin, ukulele and vocals, Robert Armstrong on guitars, accordion, banjo, musical saw and vocals, Terry Zwigoff,[6] who later produced the documentary Crumb,[7] on cello. Originally released on Blue Goose Records in 1976, this record became a collectible not only for the whimsical string band renditions of and reminiscent of the early 20th century music, but for the cover art drawn by the band's frontman and well-known comics artist Robert Crumb.[8]

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Alabama Jubilee" (George L. Cobb, Jack Yellen)
  2. "Chasin' Rainbows" (Dallas String Band)
  3. "Fine Artiste Blues" (Watts, Robert Armstrong, Allan Dodge)
  4. "Hula Medley" (traditional)
  5. "I Want A Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll)
  6. "Persian Rug" (Moret, Kahn)

Side B

  1. "Mysterious Mose" (Walter Doyle)
  2. "Crying My Blues Away" (Albert Wynn, Punch Miller)
  3. "She Lived Down By The Firehouse" (Pie Plant Pete real name Claude W. Moye.)
  4. "Diane" (Rapee, Pollack)
  5. "Make My Cot Where The Cot-Cot-Cotton Grows" (Jack LeSoir, Ray Doll, Robert Klein)
  6. "Moana March" (Mosiello)[9]

All arrangements by R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders, copyright by Yellow Bee Music (BMI) - 1976.

The band

Special guest appearances

Produced for Blue Goose Records, A division of Yellow Bee Productions by Nick Perls,[10] founder of Blue Goose Records[11] and Yazoo Records.[12]

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  2. ^ "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  3. ^ "The Cheap Suit Serenaders #2". www.timshome.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Shanachie Entertainment". www.shanachie.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Terry Zwigoff". IMDb. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Crumb". 28 April 1995. Retrieved 3 November 2017 – via www.imdb.com.
  8. ^ "www.rcrumb.com". www.crumbproducts.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  9. ^ Although the Cheap Suit Serenaders liner notes credit Mike Mosiello as the composer, the original issue of this song - released on Grey Gull 4278 - credits Mosiello's fellow musician Andy Sannella.
  10. ^ "Illustrated Nick Perls appreciation page". www.wirz.de. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Illustrated Blue Goose Records discography". www.wirz.de. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Yazoo Records - Top Music Gear Review Site". Yazoo Records. Retrieved 3 November 2017.


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