Round, Round with Frank Ludwig

Frank Ludwig is one of Canadian rock’s most versatile and underrated architects—a gifted keyboardist, vocalist, and songwriter whose career spans garage beginnings, platinum radio hits, and quietly profound studio work. This playlist traces his musical path from the psychedelic flair of Richmond’s Self Portrait, through theatrical turns with Brutus, to his defining years in Trooper—where he penned and sang hits like “Round, Round We Go,” “Back to You,” and “Quiet Desperation.” It also highlights his later work with Ironhorse, Union, and Body Electric, revealing the depth of a craftsman equally at home on stage and behind the console.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Trooper	No Fun Being Alone	Thick as Thieves	03:20
Trooper	3 Dressed Up As A 9	Flying Colors	04:42
Trooper	Mr. Big	Flying Colors	03:22
Body Electric	Living Two Lives	ST	03:47
Union	Care of Me	On Strike	03:50
Trooper	Quiet Desperation	Flying Colors	04:25
Body Electric	Judy's in Her Room	ST	03:43
Body Electric	Two Worlds	Two Worlds (EP)	03:44
Trooper	Back to You	Flying Colors	04:10
Trooper	Gambler	Thick as Thieves	03:18
Ironhorse	Try a Little Harder	Everything is Grey	03:29
Trooper	We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)	Knock 'em Dead Kid	03:34
Body Electric	Don't Take Me for a Fool	ST	02:50
Union	Stay Away from the Honky Tonks	On Strike	04:11
Self Portrait	Carnival Worker	He's a Man b/w Carnival Worker	02:44
Body Electric	Don't Look Back	Two Worlds (EP)	03:33
Ironhorse	Only Way to Fly	Everything is Grey	03:56
Crosstown Bus	In Ten Years Time	High Grass	02:47
Trooper	Ready	Two For The Show	03:27
Body Electric	All Through the Night	Two Worlds (EP)	03:52
Union	Mainstreet U.S.A.	On Strike	04:20
Trooper	She's So Sweet	Flying Colors	03:35
Frank Ludwig	Beam Me Up Scotty	Beam Me Up Scotty b/w Appearing Live Tonight	03:51
Trooper	All Day and All Night	Flying Colors	03:08
Crosstown Bus	High Grass	High Grass	02:47
Self Portrait	He's a Man	He's a Man b/w Carnival Worker	02:59
Body Electric	Do You Think They Can Tell	Two Worlds (EP)	03:58
Body Electric	The More Things Change	ST	04:18
Crosstown Bus	She Don't Care	High Grass	02:27
Trooper	One Good Reason	Thick as Thieves	05:14
Ironhorse	Symphony	Everything is Grey	03:24
Trooper	Most of the Country	Knock 'em Dead Kid	03:36
Ironhorse	Railroad Love	Everything is Grey	03:42
Body Electric	Stop the Music	ST	03:54
Ironhorse	Everything is Grey	Everything is Grey	04:10
Union	On Strike	On Strike	03:34
Crosstown Bus	Rochester River	High Grass	02:55
Trooper	Waitin' On Your Love	Knock 'em Dead Kid	04:22
Crosstown Bus	Overcoats	High Grass	04:47
Crosstown Bus	I'm Lost Without You	High Grass	02:00
Crosstown Bus	Pretty Millie	High Grass	02:47
Trooper	What's Gonna Happen Now?	Two For The Show	05:26
Trooper	Gypsy Wheeler	Two For The Show	03:31
Trooper	Drive Away	Flying Colors	03:41
Body Electric	It's Gonna Hurt	ST	04:18
Trooper	Janine	Flying Colors	04:10
Trooper	Oh, Pretty Lady	Knock 'em Dead Kid	04:36
Trooper	The Moment That it Takes	Thick as Thieves	03:20
Trooper	I Miss You Already	Two For The Show	04:48
Trooper	Good Clean Fun	Flying Colors	04:46
Trooper	Santa Maria	Two For The Show	02:56
Trooper	You Look So Good	Knock 'em Dead Kid	04:52
Trooper	Cold, Cold Toronto	Knock 'em Dead Kid	03:27
Brutus	Ooh, Mama, Mama	ST	03:38
Body Electric	You Can't Take it With You	ST	04:20
Trooper	Go Ahead & Sue Me	Flying Colors	04:21
Crosstown Bus	Renie	High Grass	03:28
Ironhorse	What's Your Hurry Darlin'	Everything is Grey	04:30
Trooper	(It's Been a) Long Time	Knock 'em Dead Kid	05:06
Trooper	Live From the Moon	Thick as Thieves	03:37
Trooper	Two for the Show	Two For The Show	04:27
Union	Keep the Summer Alive	On Strike	03:18
Trooper	Whatcha Gonna Do About Me	Two For The Show	03:28
Trooper	Loretta	Two For The Show	03:21
Trooper	Raise a Little Hell	Thick as Thieves	03:43
Ironhorse	Keep Your Motor Running	Everything is Grey	03:46
Frank Ludwig	Appearing Live Tonight	Beam Me Up Scotty b/w Appearing Live Tonight	03:59
Body Electric	Midnight Madness	ST	04:02
Ironhorse	Somewhere, Sometime	Everything is Grey	03:56
Trooper	Roll With It	Thick as Thieves	04:12
Brutus	Ride Cowboy Ride	ST	03:35
Union	Pacific Northwest Blues	On Strike	04:28
Union	All Night Long	On Strike	04:07
Body Electric	Crime of Passion	Two Worlds (EP)	04:37
Union	Invitation	On Strike	03:42
Crosstown Bus	Caravan	High Grass	02:58
Body Electric	One Step Back	ST	04:32
Union	Texas Cannonball	On Strike	02:51
Crosstown Bus	Pass this Way Again	High Grass	02:24
Body Electric	Somewhere in Time	ST	04:01
Trooper	Say Goodnight	Thick as Thieves	03:55
Union	Next Stop London	On Strike	03:18
Trooper	The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car	Two For The Show	03:00
Trooper	Round, Round We Go	Thick as Thieves	04:19
Ironhorse	I'm Hurtin' Inside	Everything is Grey	03:59
Trooper	Drivin' Crazy	Thick as Thieves	03:23
Crosstown Bus	Too Many Mornings	High Grass	02:36
Trooper	Knock 'Em Dead Kid	Knock 'em Dead Kid	04:46