The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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| The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||
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| Studio album by The International Tussler Society | ||
| Released | 1994 (CD) 1996 (vinyl) 2003 (remaster) |
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| Recorded | 1993 1995 (bonus tracks) |
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| Genre | Country Rock | |
| Length | 33:23 (original) 47:23 (1996 vinyl) 79:12 (remaster) |
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| Label | Stickman Records | |
| Producer(s) | Motorpsycho (original) The International Tussler Society (bonus tracks) |
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| The International Tussler Society chronology | ||
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The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994) |
Motorpsycho presents The International Tussler Society (2004) |
The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the first album by The International Tussler Society, initially a side-project of Norwegian psychedelic rock band Motorpsycho, released in 1994. The album was a soundtrack to a fictional Spaghetti Western-movie by non-existent director Theo Buhara. Its Country-Rock sound marked a drastical departure from the earlier Motorpsycho records, which were hard-rocking.
Originally released only on CD in 1994 in a very limited amount (under 2000 ex.), it was re-released in 1996 on double-vinyl, after the International Tussler Society gathered together again to record some new material in (supposedly) late summer 1995. From these sessions, four songs were included as bonus tracks.
After a long hiatus, the I.T.S. regrouped in 2002 to play some gigs and decided to remaster the original album, which has become a sought-after rarity in the Motorpsycho catalogue. It was finally released in 2003 in its definitive form including all songs from the 1995 sessions.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original CD edition (1994)
- "Theme From The Tussler" – 1:40
- "Six Days On The Road" – 2:59
- "Frances" – 2:14
- "Babylon" – 3:53
- "I Know You Rider" – 3:56
- "Hogwash" – 3:02
- "The Tussler" (slight return) – 0:26
- "Sunnyboy Gaybar" – 1:37
- "Sunchild" – 5:28
- "Waiting for the One" – 3:04
- "A Memory" – 5:04
[edit] 2 x 10" vinyl edition (1996)
Side A:
- Theme From The Tussler – 1:40
- Six Days On The Road – 2:59
- Frances – 2:14
- Babylon – 3:53
Side B:
- I Know You Rider – 3:56
- Hogwash – 3:02
- The Tussler (slight return) – 0:26
- Sunchild – 5:28
Side C:
- Sonnyboy Gaybar – 1:37
- Waiting For The One – 3:04
- A Memory – 5:04
Side D:
- Polka with the Devil – 3:50
- Lazy Days – 2:45
- Changes – 2:59
- Albuquerque – 4:26
[edit] Remastered CD edition (2003)
- Theme From The Tussler – 1:40 (Gebhardt)
- Six Days On The Road – 2:59 (Greene/Montgomery)
- Frances – 2:14 (Ryan/Sæther)
- Babylon – 3:53 (Sæther)
- I Know You Rider – 3:56 (traditional arrangement)
- Hogwash – 3:02 (Sæther)
- The Tussler (slight return) – 0:26 (Gebhardt)
- Sunnyboy Gaybar – 1:37 (Sæther/Ryan/Gebhardt/Lien)
- Sunchild – 5:28 (Sæther)
- Waiting for the One – 3:04 (Sæther)
- A Memory – 5:04 (Ryan/Sæther)
- Polka with the Devil – 3:50 (Gebhardt/Sæther)
- Lazy Days – 2:45 (Parsons)
- Changes – 2:59 (Karlsen)
- Albuquerque – 4:26 (Young)
- Bird Song – 8:56 (Hunter/Garcia)
- One More Saturday Night – 4:18 (Weir)
- With Care From Someone – 3:41 (Clark/Dillard/Leadon)
- Queen Chinee – 2:28 (Ryan/Sæther)
- Illinois – 6:52 (Sæther/Ryan/Burt)
- It Must Have Been The Roses – 5:34 (Hunter/Garcia)
[edit] Remastered 2 x 12" vinyl edition (2003)
Side A:
- Theme From The Tussler – 1:40 (Gebhardt)
- Six Days On The Road – 2:59 (Greene/Montgomery)
- Frances – 2:14 (Ryan/Sæther)
- Babylon – 3:53 (Sæther)
- I Know You Rider – 3:56 (traditional arrangement)
- Hogwash – 3:02 (Sæther)
- The Tussler (slight return) – 0:26 (Gebhardt)
- Sunnyboy Gaybar – 1:37 (Sæther/Ryan/Gebhardt/Lien)
Side B:
- Sunchild – 5:28 (Sæther)
- Waiting for the One – 3:04 (Sæther)
- A Memory – 5:04 (Ryan/Sæther)
- Polka with the Devil – 3:50 (Gebhardt/Sæther)
- Lazy Days – 2:45 (Parsons)
Side C:
- Changes – 2:59 (Karlsen)
- Albuquerque – 4:26 (Young)
- Bird Song – 8:56 (Hunter/Garcia)
- One More Saturday Night – 4:18 (Weir)
Side D:
- With Care From Someone – 3:41 (Clark/Dillard/Leadon)
- Queen Chinee – 2:28 (Ryan/Sæther)
- Illinois – 6:52 (Sæther/Ryan/Burt)
- It Must Have Been The Roses – 5:34 (Hunter/Garcia)
[edit] Personnel
- Barry "Space" Hillien (Lars Lien): lead vocals (2,3,4,6,9,10,11,13,16,20,21), keyboards, bass
- Kjell "K.K." Karlsen: pedal steel guitar, lead vocals (14)
- Duellin' Flint Gebhardt (Håkon Gebhardt): banjo, electric & acoustic guitar
- Chickenshakin' Lolly Hanks Jr. (Morten Fagervik): drums, vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Snakebite Ryan (Hans Magnus Ryan): electric & acoustic guitars, violin, mandolin, recorder, vocals
- Charlie Bob Bent (Bent Sæther): lead vocals (5,8,12,15,17-19), bass, acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin
with:
- Chris (a local (female) hairdresser): second lead vocal (9)
[edit] Miscellanea
- "Frances" and "Hogwash" (which includes the song "Lobotomizer") are re-arranged songs from Motorpsycho's first album Lobotomizer, whilst "Babylon", "Sunchild", "Waiting for the One" are found on the Demon Box in their original form.
- "A Memory" was originally recorded around 1990, and was intended for their first demo, Maiden Voyage. The song was also re-arranged for this release.
- The original, punk-rock version of "Queen Chinee" was included on Maiden Voyage.
- "Theme from The Tussler", "The Tussler (slight return)" and "Sonnyboy Gaybar" are new songs written specifically for the album.
- "Illinois" was another song first intended for Motorpsycho, but it "slipped through the cracks and became a Tussler song" (B. Sæther).
- "Polka with the Devil" was the first song that was written exclusively for The International Tussler Society. According to Bent Sæther, it "lifted the whole experience to a slightly more ambitious level".
