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
Peace River Rangers Whispering Pines Peace River Rangers
Sons of the Saddle Little White House On the Hill Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Rhythm Pals Dreamy Okanagan Moon Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome
Danny Romaniuk and His Tumbleweeds featuring Songs by Howie James Relaxin' Western Swing From Canada's West
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders When It's Springtime In the Rockies In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Canadian Rockies Sings Vol. 2
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Hold Me Close In Your Arms Volume 1
Prowlers Honey Strollin' (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Oh! Baby Doll Volume 1
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys We've Got More Love The 401
Calgary Range Riders Calgary Waltz ST
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Centennial Boogie In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm ST
Calgary Range Riders Whispering Songs ST
Calgary Range Riders Orange Blossom Special ST
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Bella Coola Baby In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp Mansion On the Hill In Hollywood
Sons of the Saddle Song of the Wild Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Canadian V.I.P.'s Lucille Monsoon b/w Lucille
The Stripes Boogie Beat Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
Sons of the Saddle Settle Up, Or Settle Down Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals Bought for a Song I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song
Sons of the Saddle Aragon Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Quadra Island Breakdown In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders If You Come Home Tonight Volume 1
Evan Kemp Try a Prayer Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Evan Kemp Oh, Lady Be Good In Hollywood
Peace River Rangers Hey! Cousin! (What's Buzzin'?) Peace River Rangers
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys The 401 The 401
Prowlers Rock Me, Baby Most of All b/w Rock Me, Baby
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders My Home By the Fraser In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp Too Late To Worry In Hollywood
Sons of the Saddle She Told Me She Loved Me Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Calgary Range Riders Don't Be Blue, Linda Lou ST
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Keray Regan Olga from Norway Sings
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Keray Regan Lena was a Shy Girl Sings
Calgary Range Riders Southbound ST
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Beautiful Nicola Valley Volume 1
Guido D'amico Froggy Song The Italian Cowboy
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders My Old Rockin' Chair Volume 1
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Foolish Fellow The 401
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) I Was Only Foolin' Sings Vol. 2
Keray Regan There's a Room Reserved in My Heart Sings
Sons of the Saddle Tom and Katy Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Evan Kemp 4-H Polka In Hollywood
Sons of the Saddle Orange Blossom Special Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Sons of the Saddle Prairie Chicken Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
The Stripes Hot Rod Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Okanagan Sings Vol. 2
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Ogopogo Polka In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Art Grant and His Northern Lights The Meanest Lowest Lowdown Blues The Meanest, Lowest, Lowdown Blues // Driftwood On The River
Evan Kemp Over the Hill Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Peace River Rangers She Don't Trust Me Any More Peace River Rangers
Evan Kemp Midnight Ryder Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Evan Kemp Bile 'Em Cabbage Down & Cripple Creek In Hollywood
Jim Morrison Your Cheating Heart Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Please Stay Away Please Stay Away b/w Pollution
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Seeing Is Believing Sings Vol. 2
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Roly Poly Heart Sings Vol. 2
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Jessica Waltz In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Big Ford John I Called Your Name It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) // I Called Your Name
Keray Regan High Wind on the Prairie Sings
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Blue Canadian Rockies In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Sons of the Saddle New Accordion Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Peace River Rangers Teen-Age Boogie Peace River Rangers
Jim Morrison Singing the Blues Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart
Evan Kemp Centennial Boogie Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Roly Poly Heart Roly Poly Heart // A Stranger's Kiss
Ray Little Radio Cowboy Show Standin' In The Rain Elvira Polka // Standin' In The Rain
Jimmy Morris My Wife, My Life Winter Blue // My Wife, My Life
Peace River Rangers Pioneer Girls Peace River Rangers
Les Vogt Here Comes The Rain Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Angel in Disguise Sings Spruce Bug and Other Hits
Evan Kemp Snow Road Stomp Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Lonely Old Blues Volume 1
Evan Kemp Rootie Tootie Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie
Peace River Rangers I Will Never Hold Another Peace River Rangers
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders One Has My Name Volume 1
Calgary Range Riders Muskoka Waltz ST
Sons of the Saddle A Devil With the Women Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Sons of the Saddle Alberta Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Peace River Rangers When You Can't Have the One You Love Peace River Rangers
Evan Kemp My Christmas Tree Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Too Many Kinfolk The 401
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
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
Red Crawford & Stu Davis Stu Davis - Deserted Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Evan Kemp Falling Leaf Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Evan Kemp Crawdad Song In Hollywood
Peace River Rangers I Don't Care if You Go a Little Further Peace River Rangers
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Make-Believe Castle Sings Vol. 2
Evan Kemp Real Danger In Hollywood
Tex Pedersen and His Sunset Ramblers featuring Buddy Marr Rockelene Leave The Man In The Moon Alone b/w Rockelene

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

Swing Is In... Vol. II

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

Rhythm Pals

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