Aragon Records

Vancouver, British Columbia label founded by Al Reusch in 1946. Jack Herschorn purchased the label in June 1971 from Aragon Enterprises Limited and two months later the label and its catalogue was acquired by Can-Base Industries Ltd. when it bought out Herschorn Productions Ltd.

In 1946, aided by Al Reusch, a musician, big band leader, and one of the first DJs in Vancouver, opened one of the very first recording studios in the country in Vancouver and christened Aragon Recording Studios. By 1954, Reusch had acquired sole ownership of the company and subsequently built Mushroom Studios in 1966 at 1234 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver.

Built from the ground up as a first class audio recording studio, the facility was originally an orchestral recording room for special sessions by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Author of "The Audio Cyclopedia", and award-winning acoustician Dr. Howard Tremaine, consulted on the original acoustic design and equipment installation, which led to Diana Ross and The Supremes, becoming some of the first clients, followed shortly by Led Zeppelin.

As Reusch apparently did not like the idea of recording post-Beatles rock and roll, he sold the facility within five years to Jack Herschorn who had previously co-founded Studio 3 on West 12th Avenue with Tom Northcott. The sale materialized in the spring of 1971.

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Calgary Range Riders - Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz

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Canadian V.I.P.'s

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Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals - I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song

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Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys - A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave

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Big Four - No Love For Me // Submarine Waltz

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Jim Morrison - Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart

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Evan Kemp and the Vantones - Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie

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Les Vogt - Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)

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Donn Reynolds - If I'd Only Need You // Blue Mountain Waltz

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Calgary Range Riders - Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair

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Calgary Range Riders - Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair

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Calgary Range Riders - Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders Quadra Island Breakdown In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders My Home By the Fraser In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) I Want To Be Your Valentine Sings Vol. 2
Regan, Keray You'll Never Miss Your Daddy Sings
Peace River Rangers I Don't Care if You Go a Little Further Peace River Rangers
Peace River Rangers I Will Never Hold Another Peace River Rangers
Regan, Keray Olga from Norway Sings
Regan, Keray How are You Feelin' Right Now? Sings
Rhythm Pals Dreamy Okanagan Moon Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals Bought for a Song I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song
Sons of the Saddle My Dream and I Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Kemp, Evan Midnight Ryder Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
D'amico, Guido Yes, I Do The Italian Cowboy
Crawford, Red & Stu Davis "Fiddlin' Red" Crawford - Black Mountain Rag Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Peace River Rangers Pioneer Girls Peace River Rangers
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Peace River Rangers She Don't Trust Me Any More Peace River Rangers
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders Beautiful Nicola Valley Volume 1
Morrison, Jim Singing the Blues Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart
Stripes, The Boogie Beat Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
D'amico, Guido Secret Love The Italian Cowboy
Little, Ray Radio Cowboy Show Standin' In The Rain Elvira Polka // Standin' In The Rain
Kemp, Evan My Christmas Tree Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys The 401 The 401
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders Oh! Baby Doll Volume 1
Crawford, Red & Stu Davis Stu Davis - Deserted Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Okanagan Sings Vol. 2
Prowlers Get A Move On Get A Move On b/w I'm Feelin' Sorry
Sons of the Saddle Orange Blossom Special Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders One Has My Name Volume 1
Vogt, Les Here Comes The Rain Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)
Pedersen, Tex and His Sunset Ramblers featuring Buddy Marr Rockelene Leave The Man In The Moon Alone b/w Rockelene
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders Blue Canadian Rockies In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Grant, Art and His Northern Lights The Meanest Lowest Lowdown Blues The Meanest, Lowest, Lowdown Blues // Driftwood On The River
Kemp, Evan Rainin' On the Mountain In Hollywood
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Vogt, Les Just Say Goodnight Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)
Rebel Rockers Rebel Rock (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Calgary Range Riders Blue River Waltz ST
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders My Old Rockin' Chair Volume 1
Kemp, Evan Snow Road Stomp Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders Lonely Old Blues Volume 1
Calgary Range Riders Orange Blossom Special ST
Kemp, Evan Mansion On the Hill In Hollywood
Kemp, Evan Centennial Boogie Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders 1901 Polka Volume 1
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Peace River Rangers Whispering Pines Peace River Rangers
Kemp, Evan Oh, Lady Be Good In Hollywood
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys I Don't Want Your Love The 401
Regan, Keray My Home by the Fraser Sings
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders On the Golden Shore Volume 1
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders Jessica Waltz In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Too Many Kinfolk The 401
Rhythm Pals I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome
Romaniuk, Danny and His Tumbleweeds featuring Songs by Howie James Relaxin' Western Swing From Canada's West
Stripes, The Hot Rod Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
Ford, Big John I Called Your Name It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) // I Called Your Name
Sons of the Saddle Tom and Katy Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Regan, Keray I Wanna Be With You Sings
Sons of the Saddle Just a Rollin' Stone Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Sons of the Saddle A Devil With the Women Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Pollution Please Stay Away b/w Pollution
Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) Roly Poly Heart Roly Poly Heart // A Stranger's Kiss
Kemp, Evan Crawdad Song In Hollywood
Marino, Sandy And The Sandmen Hopin' and a-Prayin' Big Country b/w Hopin' and A-Prayin'
Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) Make-Believe Castle Sings Vol. 2
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys The Unknown Soldier's Grave A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave
Fraser, Andy and His Radio Rangers Somewhere There's Someone Fiddlin' Round // Somewhere There's Someone
Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Canadian Rockies Sings Vol. 2
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair ST
Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) Roly Poly Heart Sings Vol. 2
Regan, Keray There's a Room Reserved in My Heart Sings
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Kemp, Evan 4-H Polka In Hollywood
Morrison, Jim Your Cheating Heart Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart
Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) Seeing Is Believing Sings Vol. 2
Peace River Rangers Flyin' Saucers Peace River Rangers
Sons of the Saddle Little White House On the Hill Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders When It's Springtime In the Rockies In the Blue Canadian Rockies
D'amico, Guido Froggy Song The Italian Cowboy
Kemp, Evan Over the Hill Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders Centennial Boogie In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys A Letter to Santa Claus A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave
Regan, Keray Lena was a Shy Girl Sings
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders Bella Coola Baby In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Morris, Jimmy My Wife, My Life Winter Blue // My Wife, My Life
Prowlers Rock Me, Baby Most of All b/w Rock Me, Baby
Kemp, Evan Dawson Creek Dolly In Hollywood
Big Four Submarine Waltz No Love For Me // Submarine Waltz
Kemp, Evan Too Late To Worry In Hollywood
Canadian V.I.P.'s Monsoon Monsoon b/w Lucille
Crawford, Red & Stu Davis Stu Davis - Deserted Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) Little Shoes Sings Vol. 2
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Prowlers Honey Strollin' (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) Angel in Disguise Sings Spruce Bug and Other Hits

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