In November 1971, “Paramount” label released “Lost in the Ozone”, the debut Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen album. The studio selections were recorded April – July 1971 at “Pacific High Recording Studios” in Ann Arbor, Michigan , “Long Branch Saloon” and “New Monk” in Berkeley, California, and the live selections were recorded in July 1971, at the “Long Branch Saloon” and “New Monk” in Berkeley. The album was produced by Bob Cohen and George Frayne.
Personnel:
- George Frayne (Commander Cody) – vocals, piano
- John Tichy– lead and harmony vocals, rhythm guitar
- Bill Kirchen – lead and harmony vocals, lead guitar, trombone
- Billy C. Farlow – lead vocals, harmonica
- “Buffalo” Bruce Barlow – Fender bass, acoustic bass, harmony vocals
- Lance Dickerson – drums
- Andy Stein– fiddle, saxophone
- West Virginia Creeper (Steve Davis) – pedal steel guitar
- Jack Black- backing vocals, guitar
- Bob Cohen – engineer
- Phil Sawyer – mixer
- Chris Frayne – front cover
- Dennis Anderson – rear cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by George Frayne and Billy C. Farlow; except where noted.
- Back to Tennessee
- Wine Do Yer Stuff
- Seeds and Stems (Again)
- Daddy’s Gonna Treat You Right – Billy C. Farlow
- Family Bible – Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk, Claude Gray
- Home in My Hand – Ronnie Self
- Lost in the Ozone – Billy C. Farlow
- Midnight Shift – Jimmie Ainsworth, Earl Bud Lee
- Hot Rod Lincoln – S. Stevenson, Charlie Ryan
- What’s the Matter Now? (live) – Billy C. Farlow
- Twenty Flight Rock – (live) – Eddie Cochran, Ned Fairchild
- Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar (live) – Hughie Prince, Don Raye, Eleanore Sheehy
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