Aragon Records

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.

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

Calgary Range Riders - Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair

Red Crawford & Stu Davis - Deserted // Black Mountain Rag

Reynolds, Donn

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Hayden Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys - The 401

The 401

45-Rudy Hayden-Pollution (Aragon)

Most of All b/w Rock Me, Baby

Peace River Waltz // High Wind On The Prairie

Sings

Prowlers - Get A Move On b/w I'm Feelin' Sorry

Regan, Bob - "U" Boogie b/w Beautiful Land

D'amico, Guido - The Italian Cowboy

In Hollywood

Evan Kemp-In Hollywood BACK

Winter Blue // My Wife, My Life

Pedersen, Tex & Deana - Hillbilly Hits featuring

Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) - Sings Spruce Bug and Other Hits

Alberta Slim-When Its Apple Bloosom Time BACK

Danny Romaniuk-Fiddlin Fingers BACK

Danny Romaniuk-Western Swing BACK

Fiddlin' Favorites

Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders - Volume 1

Fall Guy // Broken Hearted

Tweedy, Bob - If The Moon Could Talk // Tears Of Shame

Roly Poly Heart // A Stranger's Kiss

Compilation - Blue Okanagan

Valley Of The Saints (with the Petrie Sisters) (split with Karl Olson and Joe Morelli)

Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) - Make-Believe Castle (At The End Of My Rainbow) // The Blue Canadian Rockies

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Tex Pedersen and His Sunset Ramblers featuring Buddy Marr Rockelene Leave The Man In The Moon Alone b/w Rockelene
Calgary Range Riders Calgary Waltz ST
Evan Kemp Real Danger In Hollywood
Sons of the Saddle New Accordion Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Peace River Rangers Hey! Cousin! (What's Buzzin'?) Peace River Rangers
Peace River Rangers I Don't Care if You Go a Little Further Peace River Rangers
Keray Regan I Wanna Be With You Sings
Evan Kemp Crawdad Song In Hollywood
Calgary Range Riders Southbound ST
Stu Davis (David Stewart) I Looked For Love I Looked For Love // In Daddy's Footsteps
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Roly Poly Heart Sings Vol. 2
Keray Regan How are You Feelin' Right Now? Sings
Big Ford John It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) // I Called Your Name
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders On the Golden Shore Volume 1
Jim Morrison Your Cheating Heart Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders There's A Bluebird On Your Windowsill In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Waltz Of The Stream Sings Vol. 2
Evan Kemp Rootie Tootie Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie
Prowlers Get A Move On Get A Move On b/w I'm Feelin' Sorry
Sons of the Saddle Stein Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Dal Richards & 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 Flyin' Saucers Peace River Rangers
Jimmy Morris My Wife, My Life Winter Blue // My Wife, My Life
Evan Kemp Snow Road Stomp Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
The Stripes Boogie Beat Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
Keray Regan High Wind on the Prairie Sings
Calgary Range Riders Orange Blossom Special ST
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Bella Coola Baby In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys The 401 The 401
Red Crawford & Stu Davis "Fiddlin' Red" Crawford - Black Mountain Rag Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Centennial Boogie In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Rebel Rockers Rebel Rock (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Rhythm Pals Dreamy Okanagan Moon Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome
Evan Kemp Oh, Lady Be Good In Hollywood
Calgary Range Riders Don't be Blue, Linda Lou Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz
Evan Kemp Bile 'Em Cabbage Down & Cripple Creek In Hollywood
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Make-Believe Castle Sings Vol. 2
Peace River Rangers My Peace River Home Peace River Rangers
Evan Kemp 4-H Polka In Hollywood
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders North Thompson Reel In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp Centennial Boogie Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie
Calgary Range Riders Too Old to be Young Any More ST
Evan Kemp Rainin' On the Mountain In Hollywood
Rhythm Pals I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome
Evan Kemp Mansion On the Hill In Hollywood
Keray Regan There's a Room Reserved in My Heart Sings
Les Vogt Just Say Goodnight Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)
Sons of the Saddle Little White House On the Hill Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Quadra Island Breakdown In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Sons of the Saddle Alberta Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Keray Regan You'll Never Miss Your Daddy Sings
Sons of the Saddle That-a-Way Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys The Unknown Soldier's Grave A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave
Sons of the Saddle Delmar Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Okanagan Sings Vol. 2
Les Vogt Here Comes The Rain Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Blue Canadian Rockies In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders 1901 Polka Volume 1
Evan Kemp There's Someone for Everyone Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Guido D'amico Froggy Song The Italian Cowboy
Canadian V.I.P.'s Lucille Monsoon b/w Lucille
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Hold Me Close In Your Arms Volume 1
Evan Kemp Midnight Ryder Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Calgary Range Riders Don't Be Blue, Linda Lou ST
Sons of the Saddle A Devil With the Women Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Evan Kemp Dawson Creek Dolly In Hollywood
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Red Crawford & Stu Davis Stu Davis - Deserted Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Keray Regan Picking Flowers Sings
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Peace River Rangers Teen-Age Boogie Peace River Rangers
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Jessica Waltz In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Sons of the Saddle Aragon Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Art Grant and His Northern Lights The Meanest Lowest Lowdown Blues The Meanest, Lowest, Lowdown Blues // Driftwood On The River
Peace River Rangers I Will Never Hold Another Peace River Rangers
Peace River Rangers Pioneer Girls Peace River Rangers
Evan Kemp My Christmas Tree Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Red Crawford & Stu Davis Stu Davis - Deserted Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders My Old Rockin' Chair Volume 1
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders My Home By the Fraser In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp Bulkley Valley Waltz Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Lonely Old Blues Volume 1
Patty Surbey with The Canadian V.I.P.'s (I Want) A Beatle for Christmas (I Want) A Beatle for Christmas b/w Christmas All Year 'Round
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Sons of the Saddle Over and Over Again Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Big Ford John I Called Your Name It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) // I Called Your Name
Evan Kemp Cattle Call Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Sons of the Saddle She Told Me She Loved Me Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Sunset Ramblers featuring Tex & Deanna Pedersen The Morning After Hillbilly Hits Featuring
Keray Regan Cobwebs on Your Picture Sings
Sons of the Saddle Scandinavian Jump Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Beautiful Nicola Valley Volume 1
Peace River Rangers Whispering Pines Peace River Rangers
Sons of the Saddle Settle Up, Or Settle Down Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Little Shoes Sings Vol. 2
Guido D'amico Secret Love The Italian Cowboy
Sandy Marino And The Sandmen Hopin' and a-Prayin' Big Country b/w Hopin' and A-Prayin'

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