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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Sons of the Saddle Little White House On the Hill Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Calgary Range Riders Whispering Songs ST
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Angel in Disguise Sings Spruce Bug and Other Hits
Sons of the Saddle Scandinavian Jump Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Evan Kemp My Dream and I In Hollywood
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders One Has My Name Volume 1
Evan Kemp Rainin' On the Mountain In Hollywood
Evan Kemp Crawdad Song In Hollywood
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders We Two Volume 1
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys The 401 The 401
Evan Kemp Midnight Ryder Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Evan Kemp Oh, Lady Be Good In Hollywood
Evan Kemp Bile 'Em Cabbage Down & Cripple Creek In Hollywood
Prowlers Get A Move On Get A Move On b/w I'm Feelin' Sorry
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Beautiful Nicola Valley Volume 1
Peace River Rangers Whispering Pines Peace River Rangers
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Ogopogo Polka In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Peace River Rangers Teen-Age Boogie Peace River Rangers
Sons of the Saddle Song of the Wild Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Sons of the Saddle A Devil With the Women Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Evan Kemp There's Someone for Everyone Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals I Keep Telling Myself I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders When It's Springtime In the Rockies In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Peace River Rangers I Will Never Hold Another Peace River Rangers
Les Vogt Here Comes The Rain Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)
Calgary Range Riders Southbound ST
Evan Kemp Centennial Boogie Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys I Don't Want Your Love The 401
Evan Kemp Snow Road Stomp Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Calgary Range Riders Calgary Waltz Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz
Evan Kemp Try a Prayer Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Calgary Range Riders Don't be Blue, Linda Lou Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz
Peace River Rangers She Don't Trust Me Any More Peace River Rangers
Guido D'amico Yes, I Do The Italian Cowboy
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Okanagan Sings Vol. 2
Sons of the Saddle Prairie Chicken Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Andy Fraser and His Radio Rangers Somewhere There's Someone Fiddlin' Round // Somewhere There's Someone
Stu Davis (David Stewart) I Looked For Love I Looked For Love // In Daddy's Footsteps
Rhythm Pals I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome
Keray Regan There's a Room Reserved in My Heart Sings
Danny Romaniuk and His Tumbleweeds featuring Songs by Howie James Relaxin' Western Swing From Canada's West
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders If You Come Home Tonight Volume 1
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys A Letter to Santa Claus A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave
Jimmy Morris My Wife, My Life Winter Blue // My Wife, My Life
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Keray Regan High Wind on the Prairie Sings
Calgary Range Riders Too Old to be Young Any More ST
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders 1901 Polka Volume 1
Canadian V.I.P.'s Monsoon Monsoon b/w Lucille
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Bella Coola Baby In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders My Old Rockin' Chair Volume 1
Peace River Rangers I Don't Care if You Go a Little Further Peace River Rangers
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Pollution Please Stay Away b/w Pollution
Peace River Rangers My Peace River Home Peace River Rangers
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Seeing Is Believing Sings Vol. 2
Red Crawford & Stu Davis "Fiddlin' Red" Crawford - Black Mountain Rag Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Sons of the Saddle Tom and Katy Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Keray Regan How are You Feelin' Right Now? Sings
Canadian V.I.P.'s Lucille Monsoon b/w Lucille
Evan Kemp 4-H Polka In Hollywood
Keray Regan Lena was a Shy Girl Sings
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Red Crawford & Stu Davis "Fiddlin' Red" Crawford - Black Mountain Rag Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Rebel Rockers Rebel Rock (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Sons of the Saddle Aragon Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Quadra Island Breakdown In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Canadian Rockies Sings Vol. 2
Sons of the Saddle My Dream and I Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Peace River Rangers Pioneer Girls Peace River Rangers
Sons of the Saddle Settle Up, Or Settle Down Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Sunset Ramblers featuring Tex & Deanna Pedersen The Morning After Hillbilly Hits Featuring
Keray Regan Olga from Norway Sings
Prowlers Honey Strollin' (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders There's A Bluebird On Your Windowsill In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Calgary Range Riders Blue River Waltz ST
Art Grant and His Northern Lights Driftwood On The River The Meanest, Lowest, Lowdown Blues // Driftwood On The River
Sons of the Saddle Stein Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Over An Ocean Of Golden Dreams Sings Vol. 2
Red Crawford & Stu Davis Stu Davis - Deserted Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Keray Regan You'll Never Miss Your Daddy Sings
Peace River Rangers Hey! Cousin! (What's Buzzin'?) Peace River Rangers
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm ST
Keray Regan Picking Flowers Sings
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals Bought for a Song I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song
Sons of the Saddle New Accordion Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Sons of the Saddle Alberta Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Jessica Waltz In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Rhythm Pals Dreamy Okanagan Moon Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys The Unknown Soldier's Grave A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Blue Canadian Rockies In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Evan Kemp Tonight in the Twilight Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Calgary Range Riders Don't Be Blue, Linda Lou ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Sons of the Saddle Just a Rollin' Stone Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert

Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert

Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert

Sons of the Saddle

Sons of the Saddle-Vol 2 LABEL 02

Sons of the Saddle-Vol 2 LABEL 01

Sons Of The Saddle - Volume 2 BACK

Alberta Slim - Sings When It's Apple Blossom Time in Annapolis Valley Side A

Alberta Slim - Sings When It's Apple Blossom Time in Annapolis Valley Side B

Alberta Slim

(I Want) A Beatle for Christmas b/w Christmas All Year 'Round

Surbey, Patty with The Canadian V.I.P.'s

Monsoon b/w Lucille

Patty Surbey FOR MOCM

Canadian V.I.P.'s w/ Patty Surbey

Canadian V.I.P.'s

Surbey, Patty & The Canadian V.I.P.'s

Surby, Patty & Cdn VIP's I Want a Beatle For Christmas bw Christmas All Year Round (2)

Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair

ST

Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz

Calgary Range Riders

Swing Is In... Vol. II

Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome

Rhythm Pals

I Looked For Love // In Daddy's Footsteps

Dal Richards & his Orchestra - Swing Is In Vol 2 BACK

Rhythm Pals

The Prowlers

Calgary Range Riders - ST LABEL 02

Calgary Range Riders - ST LABEL 01

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