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