bunk gardner

it's all bunk
    - feat. various ex-moi 

re-release
    (2014, cdr, usa, brain records)

[1] the bunk gardner solo tracks were recorded in spring 1981 at bunk gardner's home in glendale, ca, usa, and were produced by andy cahan

[2] the menage a trois tracks were recorded and produced by bunk gardner in pasadena, ca, usa, between 1969 and 1972.
bunk gardner: saxophones, flutes * buzz gardner: trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet * john balkin: upright bass * don preston: piano, voice * a string quartet

[3] the elmer and fred tracks were recorded and produced by andy cahan in venice, ca, usa in 1972.
bunk gardner: recorders, clarinets, basson, soprano saxophone * andy cahan: 12-string acoustic guitar, drums * dusty wakeman: bass

[4] the bud wattles & his orchestra tracks were recorded in early may 1959 in cleveland, oh, usa with producer ray ancell.
bud wattles: piano, vibes, arrangements * knobby lee: trumpet * herb summers: trombone * chuck campbell: bass trombone * bobby jones: clarinet, tenor saxophone * bunk gardner: tenor saxophone, flute, bassoon * bill robinson: baritone sax * lloyd casterline: guitar, flute * bob sikora: bass * vince bilardo: drums

[5] the grandmothers tracks were recorded live in ribe, denmark in 1981 and produced by don preston
bunk gardner: saxophones * don preston: keyboards * jimmy carl black: drums * tony duran: guitar * tom fowler: bass * walt fowler: keyboards, trumpet

[6] the buzz gardner bonus track - recorded 1981 and produced by buzz gardner
buzz gardner: trumpet, flugelhorn * jimmy mckenna: trombone * john lasonio: bass * david trent: drums, percussion * denny newmark: fender electric piano * sid the kid: tenor saxophone

1. 'hello'    (bunk gardner)  [1] by bunk gardner
     previously released on "the grandmothers: the official grandmothers talk album"
   
2. 'colt .45'    (hopper, hayes)  [4] by bud wattles & his orchestra
     previously released on "bud wattles & his orchestra: themes from the hip"
   
3. 'the whistler (first movement)'    (bunk gardner, buzz gardner, john balkin)  [2] by menage a trois
   
4. 'dona'    (bunk gardner, andy cahan)  [3] by elmer and fred
     previously released on "the grandmothers: lookin' up grannie's dress"
   
5. 'voices and dreams (second movement)'    (bunk gardner, buzz gardner, john balkin)  [2] by menage a trois
   
6. 'bat masterson theme'    (wray, corwin)  [4] by bud wattles & his orchestra
     previously released on "bud wattles & his orchestra: themes from the hip"
   
7. '3,000,000 b.c. caveman (second movement)'    (bunk gardner, buzz gardner, john balkin)  [2] by menage a trois
   
8. 'basement theme downstairs'    (bunk gardner, buzz gardner, john balkin)  [2] by menage a trois
     previously released on "the grandmothers: the grandmothers"
   
9. 'more gardner variations'    (bunk gardner)  [5] by the grandmothers
     previously released on "the grandmothers interviews 1992 (euro tour edition)"
   
10. 'the late show (first movement)'    (bunk gardner, buzz gardner, john balkin)  [2] by menage a trois
    
11. 'mary jane'    (bunk gardner, andy cahan)  [3] by elmer and fred
      previously released on "the grandmothers: a mother of an anthology"
    
12. 'oh god'    (bunk gardner, buzz gardner, john balkin, don preston)  [2] by menage a trois
    
13. 'one for the girls'    (bunk gardner, buzz gardner, john balkin)  [2] by menage a trois
      previously released on "the grandmothers: the grandmothers"
    
14. 'string quartet'    (bunk gardner, buzz gardner, john balkin)  [2] by menage a trois
    
15. 'wagon train'    (rene, russell)  [4] by bud wattles & his orchestra
      previously released on "bud wattles & his orchestra: themes from the hip"
    
16. roaring '20s    (bunk gardner, buzz gardner, john balkin)  [2] by menage a trois
    
17. 'rhapsody in red (first movement)'    (bunk gardner, buzz gardner, john balkin)  [2] by menage a trois
    
18. 'qualude to chaos and fine'    (bunk gardner, buzz gardner, john balkin)  [2] by menage a trois
      previously released on "the grandmothers: the grandmothers"
    
19. 'adieu'    (bunk gardner)  [1] by bunk gardner
      previously released on "the grandmothers: the official grandmothers talk album"
    
    
    bonus track in memory of buzz gardner:
    
20. 'my love has gone'    (buzz gardner)  [6] by buzz gardner
      previously released on "the grandmothers: lookin' up grannie's dress"