Recorded at Caldwell Productions in Lubbock, Texas from February-May 2000.
Engineered & Mastered by Alan Crossland
Mixed by Alan Crossland & Shawn Nagy
Produced by Shawn Nagy for Daddy-O Records
Released June 2nd, 2000
Released world-wide by Hepcat Records & Distribution - November 7th, 2000
UPC: 670917026921 - Ltd. Edition pressing of 1000 copies
Shawn used his Fender Telecaster with a DOD FX7 effects unit on all tracks.
YOU DRIVE ME INSANE
Written by Shawn Nagy (1990)
Vocals - Shawn (Darlene on last line)
Electric, acoustic & bass guitars - Shawn
Drums - John Perrin
PLEASE DON'T TELL ME
Written by Shawn Nagy (1997)
Vocals - Shawn
Electric, acoustic & bass guitars - Shawn
Saxaphone - Don Caldwell
Hammond keys - Todd Caldwell
Hammond Solo - Joe Terry
Claps & tambourine - Shawn
Drums - John Perrin
Joe Terry's hammond solo was recorded at "The Studio" in Springfield, MO.
Engineered by Lou Whitney. Both are members of "The Morells".
SWEET NOTHINS
Written by Ronnie Self
** Made popular by Brenda Lee (hit #3 in January of 1960)
Vocals - Darlene
Whispers - Shawn
Electric guitars - Shawn
Hammond keys - Todd Caldwell
Saxaphone - Don Caldwell
Claps - Alan Crossland
Bass guitar - April Richards
Drums - John Perrin
This is the ONLY track that ALL of the members pictured in the CD performed on. Richards joined the group near the end of their recording sessions and rather than show only 3 members (which performed on this CD) on the group photo, she was included. This track was finished but later re-recorded with her on bass.
(She's My) ROCKABILLY BABY
Written by Shawn Nagy (1990)
Vocals, electric, acoustic & bass guitars - Shawn
Drums - John Perrin
The "echo" vocal on this track was originally meant to be sung by Billy Cowsill,
who ran out of time to record his part - thus sung by Shawn.
WHEN WILL THIS HEARTACHE END
Written by Jeff Hatcher & Billy Cowsill (The Blue Shadows)
**Originally released on their 1993 CD "On The Floor Of Heaven"
Vocals - Shawn & Billy Cowsill
Electric, acoustic & bass guitars - Shawn
Drums - John Perrin
Billy's vocal part was recorded in Turner Valley, Alberta, Canada at "The Loft" by Duane Sands.
Pretty tough to do a duet with 1000 miles between the two singers, but that's the advantage of modern recording technology!
THE BALLAD OF DESIREE
Written by Molly Scheer (of "Molly & The Heymakers")
Vocals - Darlene
Electric, acoustic & bass guitars - Shawn
Brushes, triangle & chimes - John Perrin
Aaahs (choir) - Roland U-20 keyboard by Shawn
Egg Shaker - Alan Crossland
Turns out that this is a true story of a Duluth, MN area incident. The video included a shot of the actual headline page showing the car hooked to the boat anchor, and was filmed in the same location of the actual event. Unfortunately it did not receive airplay on country video stations as it was deemed "too country"....go figure!
MORSE CODE OF LOVE
Written by Nick Santo
** (lead singer of "The Capris" who recorded & released this in 1982)
Vocals, guitars, piano, claps - Shawn
Drums - John Perrin
This song was originally cut featuring the great doo-wops of "The Roses".
Unfortunately this take did not make it to the CD.
HEY DOLL BABY
Written by Titus Turner
** Recorded by Turner, made popular by The Everly Brothers & Sweethearts Of The Rodeo
Vocals - Darlene
Electric, acoustic & bass guitars, piano - Shawn
Drums - John Perrin
I'LL FIND A WAY
Written by Shawn Nagy (1989)
Lead & harmony vocal, electric, acoustic & bass guitars - Shawn
Background vocals - Shawn & Darlene
Drums - John Perrin
Tambourine - Alan Crossland
HURRICANE
Written by Steve Bloomfield (of the British group "Matchbox")
** Released on his LP "Steve Bloomfield" & the 1979 Matchbox LP "Rockabilly Rebel"
Vocal - Darlene
Electric guitars - Steve Bloomfield
Acoustic & bass guitars - Shawn
Drums - John Perrin
Steve Bloomfield's guitar parts were recorded in London, England at Shelter Music (nope, he couldn't make it to Lubbock!). This is a good one to listen to with headphones as there is a lot of neat panning effects. Also the drums are a result of studio trickery: one take is regular hi-hat & snare, one overdub is on the rims.
LOTTA LOVIN'
Written by Bernice Bedwell
** Made popular by Gene Vincent (hit #12 in August 1957)
Lead vocal, guitars - Shawn
Backup vocals - Robert Linville & David Bigham (The Roses)
Drums - John Perrin
Claps - Alan Crossland
David is the low bass vocal, Robert the higher part.
Bernice Bedwell also wrote "In My Dreams" for Gene Vincent and "Easy Loving" for country crooner Freddie Hart.
This was Vincent's biggest hit (Gold Record) behind "Be Bop A Lula".
NO OTHER LOVE
Written by Shawn Nagy (1998)
Vocals, Electric, acoustic & bass guitars, piano - Shawn
Drums - John Perrin
The CD liner notes missed listing writing credits for this song.
HIT THE BRAKES
Written by Shawn Nagy & Darlene Marie (2000)
Vocals - Darlene
Electric, acoustic & bass guitars - Shawn
Piano - Shawn (aka "Jerry Lee")
Hammond keys - Todd Caldwell
Drums - John Perrin
Shawn wrote most of the lyrics for this one THE morning OF the recording session,
Darlene did a killer job of learning it within minutes of the recording!
THEY DON'T KNOW
Written by Shawn Nagy (2000)
Vocals - Shawn & Darlene
Electric & bass guitars - Shawn
Hammond keys - Todd Caldwell
Drums - John Perrin
Saxaphone - Don Caldwell
Trumpet - Grady Alberts
Tambourine - Alan Crossland
Grady Alberts is incorrectly credited as Grady "Martin" on the liner notes (a 50s Nashville guitarist). Oops!
** Songs that were partially recorded & didn't make it on the CD:
TREAT HER LIKE A LADY (Cornelius Brothers)
MR. HEARTACHE (Pat Hervey) finished but not included on the CD
I WANT TO BE WANTED (Brenda Lee)
OTHER BOOKLET MISTAKES: of course the blue car on the cover is a 1956 CHEVY, not a Ford as listed. The owner of the 1958 Chevy Impala credited as being Buddy Holly's car, has since publicly declared that it is NOT and claims he said so to increase tourism to Lubbock.
"...I know who most of the musicians are that you dedicated the CD to, except who are John Adkins & Billy Gilmore?"
Shawn is friends of these deceased musicians families who were members of Roy Orbison's backup group "The Candymen". Both played on his hit "Pretty Woman", and both had success as songwriters; Gilmore's big hit was "Cherry Hill Park" for Billy Joe Royal, both wrote a fair amount of songs for the groups of the Atlanta '60s scene.