Thom Ryerson Needs Your Help!

            

Do you have a copy of this tape? I'm hoping to release an anthology of Ryk and Jo Brennan's music either at the end of this year, or next spring, but one stumbling block is that I need the above cassette to finish the job. Only 500 copies were issued in Brant County over 1993, and I have had ads up looking to buy one for over a year. At this point I would be happy to either borrow or rent a copy so I can get a good scan of the cover, and make copies of the songs Dancing Harp, Jo's Waltz, Just A Lullaby, Poor Little Rich Girl, El Dorado, and Dandelion Wine. If you have one of these cassettes and would like to share or rent it out, please contact me at Thosryerson@gmail.com 

This is the CD that I'm hoping to release either at the end of this year or the spring of next year. It will be a 28 song compilation of everything that Ryk and Jo recorded between 1978 and 1997. They recorded one vinyl single, a record album, a cassette and finally a CD. This compliation will put eveything in one easy place an on one easy format. 

Author finally buys last two singles for his collection

                                           
Author Thom Ryerson was finally able to buy the last two elusive Thunderbird singles. He just decided to look in the Discogs records for sale section two weeks ago and found them both there, Dusty Road's "I'm Waiting for a Train," and Roger Quick's "Doing the best that I Can." 

This single was Roger's second highest charting record, peaking at #32 on the Canadian Country charts in 1977. This record and the one above it were the hardest to find, which means they may not have sold as well as some of thier others. 

This gives me 31 Thunderbird singles, released between 1975 and 1979. There could still be something out there I don't know about, because there never was a master list. I built up everything from my own reserach, beginning back in early 2015 as I slowly learned about Roger Quick's career. He was the catalyst for all of this, and I am in his debt. Marilyn Caswell and John Wedge were also very instrumental in my early days of research. 

The last thing I need now are the 8-Tracks. I still need Roger Quick's first album, "The Rainbow Special," and his fourth album, "The Roger Quick Show." I also need Dug Bond's debut solo album, "Leaving Loving You," and Dusty Road's 1976 self titled effort. 

Canadian Hit Music Collection "Song Of The Day"

Bob Klein of the Canadian Hit Music Collection has informed us that "Inflation Blues" by Happy Tracks featuring Jim Allison is the newest addition to their archives. This is the second Brant Country Sound song to be picked as "Song of the Day."  

"Inflation Blues"

by: Happy Tracks

Released in 1975. "Inflation Blues" by Happy Tracks, is a great upbeat Country song! It was recorded at Mercey Brothers Sound studio and is available on Thunderbird Recordings, courtesy of our good friends at Mouton Music Canada.

To visit the Canadian Hit Collection web-page, please click on this link:  Song Of The Day

Gary and Everill Muir on CD!

Gary and Everill Muir - Bright Fine Gold - The Best Of  (Aug 17th 2020)

Before Gary and Everill Muir recorded for Thunderbird Recording in 1976, they had a previous folk career based in New Zealand. This brand new CD collects all their New Zealand folk music and the two songs for Thunderbird all in one place. Twenty-three great songs transferred from vinyl to digital files at the Mouton Music Studios. This collection spans their entire career from 1965 to 1977. This collection is being released as a digital CD, a physical CD, and can be listened to at YouTube as well. This wonderful collection is available for $19.99 Canadian, postage paid to anywhere on the planet, and also from Thom Ryerson personally. The digital versions are available at i-Tunes and Amazon Music, and can also be viewed at YouTube.  

Here is the track listing:

Social Distancing and accompanying single

Thom Ryerson's newest solo CD, Social Distancing, is getting a world-wide release at HearNow, all the major on-line music platforms, and also in a physical CD. (At CD Baby) This 13 track disc is strictly an acoustic affair with Jeremy Chambers on the guitar and Stan Antone on the drums and production. This CD is the second volume of a planned four disc collection. This CD is available person-to-person from Thom, or by mail order. 

The 13 tracks are:

Forever The Same

Change (A Part Of You)

So Frustrating 

The Top (Save Me) 

My Friend Jerome 

Social Distancing 

The Fine Art (Yours Alone) 

Don't Call Me Down 

Stick With Me 

In My Hour Of Need

Guilty (My Deity) 

Pandemic

Do Anything (Uninhibited) 

The CD's are $12 each person to person, or $15 via mail to anywhere on the planet. Just e-mail                 Thom here and let him know if you're local or global 

E-Mail Thom Here

To Check Out the CD, swing over to HearNow

Listen to Thom's CD Here

The Single

Released April 9th 2020

Listen to the whole CD at YouTube

Click Here

Thom Ryerson's new CD gets a world-wide release!

Although this is Thom Ryerson's third solo CD, it's the first one getting a world-wide release at both CD Baby, all the on-line music platforms, and in a physical CD. This disc represents Thom's 16 best tracks with the various band's he had worked with from 1986 to 2011. It's also the first volume of a planned three CD's. The disc is available person-to-person from Thom, or by mail order. 

The 16 tracks are:

Slacker Anthem

Small Town

That Power Over Me

Not Your Toy

Surreal

The Prophecy

Prey Time

Chainsaw

Sex Camper Weekend

The Dominatrix

Save Me

Ad Lib To Fade

Nuthin' At All

Are We There Yet?

Going Down

All I Want To Do Is Love You Better Than Anyone Else

The CD's are $12 each person to person, or $15 via mail to anywhere on the planet. Just e-mail           Thom here and let him know if you're local or global 

E-Mail Tom Here!

To Download the CD, swing over to CD Baby

Download Thom's CD Here

Your Brant County Sound Headquarters

                  

       
The music! Seventeen Thunderbird artists sing and play their hits on two hit filled CD's. Lovingly transferred from the original vinyl to CD for the very first time, ever! Available on i-Tunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, Google Music, CD Baby and physical CD. Each CD is $19.97 each. 

              

The books! Three volumes for each stage. The Story (412 pages), The Pictures (204 pages), & The Records (276 pages). 

1) The Ballad of Jim Allison & Thunderbird Recording  $24.97
2) In Pictures                                                                    $14.97
3) The Discographies                                                        $19.97

Order the Thunderbird Super-pack, all three books and both CD's for $75.00, plus postage if mailing is required. Save $24.85 off the retail price!

Email Tom Ryerson here!

Thunderbird Recordings existed in Brant County from September 5th 1974 to December 21st 1978, and was founded by James Arthur 'Jim' Allison. The label issued 31 singles and 5 albums. For the two CD collections, we used only one version of songs, which were issued in stereo and mono in some cases, and singles that were issued twice. 

                                  James Arthur 'Jim' Allison
                                             1932 - 1994