Released 2014 - NEW !!!! sealed - Limited Edition of 500 LPs - Includung Insert Band History with Photos
First recordings under the group name "SHADES OF BLOND" in 1966.
In 1967 first 45 under the new group-name "Labourer - You do Things", followed by
two further 45s in 1968 "She says - Citizen Freak " & "Blue Bonnie Blue - Missouri".
The next single became the only bigger Hit in Canada "Twilight Woman" which although
prepared the way to record and release an album (Can + USA).
Style: Psychedelic ; Garage-Punk ;
see: Mama Lion ; Nucleus (Can) ; C.K.Strong ; Hammersmith ; Loverboy ;
Musicians:
Robert Carlson, Danny Lowe - guitars; Terry Bare - drums;
Dennis Abbott - vocals replaced by Doran Beattie (in 1969);
David Petch (66-68), Dennis Mundy (69), Jack Velker - organ;
Michael Woodhouse (1966-68), Dave Downey (68), Alf Cook (69) - bass;
Arranger: Don Hockett
Side A
All your Love (Abbott.Lowe) - SHADES OF BLOND
Laborer (Woodhouse-Carlson-Petch-Abbott-Bare-Lowe)
You do Things (Abbott-Carlson-Bare-Petch-Woodhouse-Lowe)
She says (Abbott-Carlson-Bare-Petch-Woodhouse-Lowe)
Citizen Freak (Abbott-Carlson-Bare-Petch-Woodhouse-Lowe)
Blue Bonnie Blue (Bramlett-Davis) (alternate Mix)
Missouri (D.Abbott-R.Carlson) - 45 mix
Twilight Woman (D.Abbott)
Close the barn Door (Carlson-Abbott-Lowe-Bare-Cook)
Side B
Now that I'm a Man (D.Hockett)
(Come on little Child &) Talk to me (D.Lowe)
Up to no good (Bramlett-Davis)
I need You (Beattie-Lowe-Bare-Downey-Velker)
Goodtime Baby (Beattie-Lowe-Bare-Downey-Velker)
Blue Bonnie Blue (Bramlett-Davis) - single mix