Out Now – Connie Price & The Keystones “Wildflowers” (Expanded Edition)

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“Connie Price and the Keystones are to be praised for their originality and brilliance.”
– Lalo Schifrin

Connie Price and the Keystones are the Los Angeles musical group whose 7” releases kickstarted the Now-Again label way back in 2002 – and whose Wildflowers album was the first full length release by a new band on the label. Way back then we called it “cinematic soul” and wouldn’t you know it – the originator of the style, Lalo Schifrin, himself agreed. Seriously. Read the quote above. It’s real.

Wildflowers contained contributions by the Heliocentrics’ producer/drummer Malcolm Catto and Poets of Rhythm/Whitefield Brothers/Karl Hector & The Malcouns founder/guitarist Jay Whitefield. Now that Now-Again is the home to the previous ensembles and more (artist albums by Seu Jorge, Chop, Fabiano do Nascimento and MRR-ADM have come out on the label), it seemed fitting to revisit where it all started, with an expanded version of the album that kickstarted it all.

Includes previously unreleased Malcolm Catto tracks – listen to “Hurricane Malcolm,” below – and tracks previously only available on out of print vinyl.

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Connie Price & The Keystones – Wildflowers (Expanded Edition)

Tracklist:

1. Sticks and Stones (Ubick, Simon, Ruzumna)
2. Sucker Punch (Ubick, Simon, King)
3. Western Champion (Ubick, Simon, King, Wilder)
4. The Buzzard (Ubick, Simon)
5. Tall Dry Grass (Ubick)
6. The Shadows of Leaves (Ubick, Simon, King)
7. Fuzz and Them (Ubick, Simon)
8. Double Dutch (Ubick, Simon, King)
9. Wildflowers (Ubick, Simon, King)
10. Get Thy Bearings (Leitch)
11. Wildflowers (Instrumental – Ubick, Simon, King) *
12. Attack of the Killer Penguins (Ubick, Simon, King) **
13. Sticks Dub (Ubick, Simon, Ruzumna) ***
14. I’m Inside Out( Ubick, Simon) ***
15. Ups and Downs (Ubick) ****
16. Hurricane Malcolm (Ubick) ****
17. Balloon Ride (Ubick) ****
18. Raga Doll (Szabo) ***
19. Afro Som (Caldmon) ***

Connie Price & The Keystones are: Drums: Connie Price, Pete McNeal, Josh Cohen. Percussion: Davey Chegwidden, Connie Price. Bass: Dave Wilder, Richard “Doo” Lee. Guitar: Dan Ubick, Willie Lee, Leo Price. Keys: Jeremy Ruzumna, D’Wayne Kelly, Willie Lee, Dan Hastie. Trumpet: Todd M. Simon. Flugelhorn: “Hoagie” Haven. Saxophone: James King, Tracy Wannomae, David Ralicke. Trombone: David Ralicke, Dan Osterman. Bass Clarient: Tracy Wannomae. Melodica: D’Wayne Kelly. Vibes: Connie Price. Bass Harmonica: Dave Cooley. Coral Sitar: Dan Ubick. With guests… Drums: Malcolm Catto. Organ: Bobby Watley. Guitar: Jan Weissenfeldt. Vocals: Lester Abrams and Leslie Smith.

Produced by Dan Ubick for DanUbeProductions.
Recorded by Dan Ubick at Capilla Roja Studios and Lions Den Studios in Highland Park/Topanga Canyon, CA except “Raga Doll” recorded live on 88.9 KXLU for Fred C’s “Super Twin Tabels of Soul” and “Afro Som” recorded live at Temple Bar in Santa Monica, CA. 2002-2004.
Mixed by Dave Cooley, with input by Connie Price and Todd M. Simon.
Mastered by Dave Cooley.
Executive produced by Egon.
Art direction by Errol Richardson.

CD, Digital. 2015. NA5139.

Originally released as NA5014 Wildflowers, except
Tracks with an * released on NA5013 Wildflowers (12”),
Tracks with an ** released on NA2004 Blood’s Haul,
Tracks with an *** released on NA5020 Sticks and Stones,
Tracks with an **** previously unreleased.

Connie Price & The Keystones

This ensemble released their first 7s, 12s and their debut album on Now-Again Records. They are currently signed to Ubiquity Records.

Connie Price And The Keystones – Sticks And Stones

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Connie Price and The Keystones, the L.A. based ensemble led by guitarist Dan Ubick and trumpeter Todd Simon, offered this last EP to Now-Again before moving over to our friends at Ubiquity Records to release their sophomore LP. “Sticks and Stones” from their Wildflowers album is presented here in its original, and exclusive dub form. Also included is “I’m Inside Out,” a progressive funk piece unavailable elsewhere. Two live joints, covers both, round out this EP.

Tracklist:

Side A
A1. Sticks & Stones
Recorded By, Producer – Dan Ubick
Written-By – D. Ubick*, T. M. Simon*
A2. Sticks Dub

Side B
B1. I’m Inside Out
Recorded By, Producer – Dan Ubick
Written-By – D. Ubick*, T. M. Simon*
B2. Raga Doll
B3. Afro Som

Credits:

Arranged By [Horn Arrangements – Additional] – Connie Price
Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Todd M. Simon*
Bass – Dave Wilder, Richard “Doo” Lee
Clarinet [Bass], Flute, Saxophone [Alto] – Tracy Wannomae
Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble], Organ [Hammond B3] – D’Wayne Kelly
Drums [Drum Set] – Josh “The Wallet” Cohen*, Pete McNeal
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clavinet – Dan Hastie
Executive Producer – Egon
Flugelhorn – Hoagie Haven
Guitar [Guitars] – Dan Ubick
Guitar [Lap Steel] – Lee Culpepper
Mixed By, Mastered By – Dave Cooley
Organ [Wurlitzer, Farfisa, B3], Keyboards [Chamberlain] – Jeremy Ruzumna
Percussion – Chuck Prada, Davey Chegwidden
Percussion, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Connie Price
Photography [Band] – B+
Photography [Front] – Connie
Producer – Dan Ubick
Saxophone [Alto] – Joel Bowers
Saxophone [Baritone], Flute – James King
Trombone – Dan Osterman*
Trombone, Saxophone [Tenor] – El Ralicke*
Trumpet [Trumpets] – Todd M. Simon*

12″ Single. 2006. NA5020

Connie Price And The Keystones – Wildflowers

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The debut album by Connie Price and the Keystones, featuring Malcolm Catto, the Poets of Rhythm/Whitefield Brothers/Karl Hector & The Malcouns’ mastermind JJ Whitefiled, members of the legendary funk band L.A. Carnival and key members of Los Angeles funk revivalists Breakestra. When it came out in 2004 we called it “Cinematic Soul,” a term which still fits today.

Tracklist:

Side A
A1.Sticks & Stones
A2.Sucker Punch
A3.Western Champion

Side B
B1.The Buzzard
B2.Tall Dry Grass

Side C
C1.The Shadows Of Leaves
C2.Fuzz And Them

Side D
D1.Double Dutch
D2.Wildflowers

Bonus Track
1.Get Thy Bearings

Credits:

Bass – Dave Wilder, Richard “Doo” Lee
Bass Clarinet – Tracy Wannomae
Drums – Connie Price, Josh Cohen, Malcom Catto (tracks: C1 to D1), Pete McNeal
Executive-producer – Egon
Flugelhorn – Hoagie Haven
Guitar – Dan Ubick, Leo Price, Willie Lee
Harmonica [Bass] – Dave Cooley
Keyboards – D’Wayne Kelly, Jeremy Ruzumna, Leo Price, Willie Lee
Mastered By – Dave Cooley
Melodica – D’Wayne Kelly
Mixed By – Connie Price, Dave Cooley, Todd M. Simon*
Percussion – Connie Price, Davey Chegwidden
Producer – Dan Ubick
Recorded By – Dan Ubick
Saxophone – David Ralicke, James King, Tracy Wannomae
Sitar [Choral] – Dan Ubick
Trombone – Dan Osterman, David Ralicke
Trumpet – Todd Simon
Vibraphone – Connie Price

2LP, CD, Digital. 2005. NA5014.