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
Keray Regan I Wanna Be With You Sings
Jim Morrison (and The Stripes) Your Cheating Heart Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart
Red Crawford & Stu Davis "Fiddlin' Red" Crawford - Black Mountain Rag Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Sons of the Saddle Over and Over Again Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Evan Kemp Mansion On the Hill In Hollywood
Sons of the Saddle New Accordion Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Waltz Of The Stream Sings Vol. 2
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Seeing Is Believing Sings Vol. 2
Ray Little Radio Cowboy Show Standin' In The Rain Elvira Polka // Standin' In The Rain
Evan Kemp Cattle Call Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Rhythm Pals Dreamy Okanagan Moon Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome
Sons of the Saddle She Told Me She Loved Me Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Canadian Rockies Sings Vol. 2
Peace River Rangers I Will Never Hold Another Peace River Rangers
Keray Regan There's a Room Reserved in My Heart Sings
Calgary Range Riders Muskoka Waltz ST
Evan Kemp Crawdad Song In Hollywood
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Bella Coola Baby In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Calgary Range Riders Orange Blossom Special ST
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Quadra Island Breakdown In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Jimmy Morris My Wife, My Life Winter Blue // My Wife, My Life
Rhythm Pals I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Centennial Boogie In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Sons of the Saddle Tom and Katy Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Evan Kemp Rootie Tootie Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie
Keray Regan My Home by the Fraser Sings
Keray Regan How are You Feelin' Right Now? Sings
Evan Kemp Dawson Creek Dolly In Hollywood
Prowlers Honey Strollin' (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Peace River Rangers I Don't Care if You Go a Little Further Peace River Rangers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Keray Regan You'll Never Miss Your Daddy Sings
Danny Romaniuk and His Tumbleweeds featuring Songs by Howie James Relaxin' Western Swing From Canada's West
Big Four Submarine Waltz No Love For Me // Submarine Waltz
Canadian V.I.P.'s Monsoon Monsoon b/w Lucille
Sunset Ramblers featuring Tex & Deanna Pedersen The Morning After Hillbilly Hits Featuring
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys We've Got More Love The 401
Evan Kemp Midnight Ryder Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Evan Kemp Snow Road Stomp Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys The Unknown Soldier's Grave A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave
Evan Kemp Bile 'Em Cabbage Down & Cripple Creek In Hollywood
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Make-Believe Castle Sings Vol. 2
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Keray Regan High Wind on the Prairie Sings
Evan Kemp Over the Hill Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Foolish Fellow The 401
The Stripes Hot Rod Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Angel in Disguise Sings Spruce Bug and Other Hits
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Jessica Waltz In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Pollution Please Stay Away b/w Pollution
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Evan Kemp Rainin' On the Mountain In Hollywood
Sons of the Saddle Prairie Chicken Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Guido D'amico Froggy Song The Italian Cowboy
Red Crawford & Stu Davis Stu Davis - Deserted Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Over An Ocean Of Golden Dreams Sings Vol. 2
Sons of the Saddle Settle Up, Or Settle Down Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders One Has My Name Volume 1
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Ogopogo Polka In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Sons of the Saddle That-a-Way Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Sons of the Saddle Song of the Wild Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Jim Morrison (and The Stripes) Singing the Blues Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Blue Canadian Rockies In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Little Shoes Sings Vol. 2
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Beautiful Nicola Valley Volume 1
Evan Kemp There's Someone for Everyone Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Les Vogt Here Comes The Rain Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders There's A Bluebird On Your Windowsill In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Prowlers Get A Move On Get A Move On b/w I'm Feelin' Sorry
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
Sons of the Saddle Delmar Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Sons of the Saddle Alberta 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 When You Can't Have the One You Love Peace River Rangers
Sons of the Saddle Aragon Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Sons of the Saddle Scandinavian Jump Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Andy Fraser and His Radio Rangers Somewhere There's Someone Fiddlin' Round // Somewhere There's Someone
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Oh! Baby Doll Volume 1
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) I Want To Be Your Valentine Sings Vol. 2
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals Bought for a Song I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song
Keray Regan Picking Flowers Sings
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders North Thompson Reel In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Calgary Range Riders Calgary Waltz ST
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders On the Golden Shore Volume 1
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys The 401 The 401
Calgary Range Riders Southbound ST
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Roly Poly Heart Sings Vol. 2
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders When It's Springtime In the Rockies In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp Real Danger In Hollywood
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals I Keep Telling Myself I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Too Many Kinfolk The 401
Peace River Rangers Hey! Cousin! (What's Buzzin'?) Peace River Rangers
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders 1901 Polka Volume 1
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders If You Come Home Tonight Volume 1
Calgary Range Riders Blue River Waltz ST

Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart

Gerry Fiander with Elvis Presley (History Van R&R Vol 1)

Jim Morrison

Regan, Keray - Sings

Regan, Keray - Sings

Keray Regan - Sings BACK

Sings

Donn Reynolds

Compilation

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

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