Letters from the Coast / Sisteron (re-issue)

Musicians
Doug McArthur: vocals, guitar on ‘Dreams And Visions’, ‘Hero’, ‘Glory Road’, ‘Lord Douglas’, ‘The Painter's Song’, ‘I Do’, ‘One-Eyed Walden’, ‘Don't You Believe’, ‘The Devil's Pony’ and ‘Skye Song’
Thomas E.D. Handy: guitar on ‘Dreams And Visions’, ‘Hero’, ‘Glory Road’, ‘Lord Douglas’, ‘The Painter's Song’, ‘I Do’, ‘One-Eyed Walden’, ‘Don't You Believe’, ‘The Devil's Pony’ and ‘Skye Song’
Steve Hayes: piano on ‘Dreams And Visions’, ‘Hero’, ‘Glory Road’, ‘Lord Douglas’, ‘The Painter's Song’, ‘I Do’, ‘One-Eyed Walden’, ‘Don't You Believe’, ‘The Devil's Pony’ and ‘Skye Song’
Bill Usher: percussion on ‘Dreams And Visions’, ‘Hero’, ‘Glory Road’, ‘Lord Douglas’, ‘The Painter's Song’, ‘I Do’, ‘One-Eyed Walden’, ‘Don't You Believe’, ‘The Devil's Pony’ and ‘Skye Song’
Mike Gardner: bass on ‘Dreams And Visions’, ‘Hero’, ‘Glory Road’, ‘Lord Douglas’, ‘The Painter's Song’, ‘I Do’, ‘One-Eyed Walden’, ‘Don't You Believe’, ‘The Devil's Pony’ and ‘Skye Song’
Mother Fletcher: sitar on ‘Dreams And Visions’, ‘Hero’, ‘Glory Road’, ‘Lord Douglas’, ‘The Painter's Song’, ‘I Do’, ‘One-Eyed Walden’, ‘Don't You Believe’, ‘The Devil's Pony’ and ‘Skye Song’
Lia Hayes: harmonics on ‘Dreams And Visions’, ‘Hero’, ‘Glory Road’, ‘Lord Douglas’, ‘The Painter's Song’, ‘I Do’, ‘One-Eyed Walden’, ‘Don't You Believe’, ‘The Devil's Pony’ and ‘Skye Song’
Gord Lowe: harmonics on ‘Dreams And Visions’, ‘Hero’, ‘Glory Road’, ‘Lord Douglas’, ‘The Painter's Song’, ‘I Do’, ‘One-Eyed Walden’, ‘Don't You Believe’, ‘The Devil's Pony’ and ‘Skye Song’

Doug McArthur: vocals, guitar, distortion on ‘Sisteron’, ‘Whip Me’, ‘The Lights Of Town’, ‘Skyway’, ‘1911’, ‘Cowboy Bob’, ‘Restless’, ‘The Way I Ride’, ‘The Lunenburg Shift’, ‘Ain't Goin' Home’, ‘Gentle People’ and ‘Almost Midnight’
Rick Taylor: guitars, synthesizer, electric piano, chorus on ‘Sisteron’, ‘Whip Me’, ‘The Lights Of Town’, ‘Skyway’, ‘1911’, ‘Cowboy Bob’, ‘Restless’, ‘The Way I Ride’, ‘The Lunenburg Shift’, ‘Ain't Goin' Home’, ‘Gentle People’ and ‘Almost Midnight’
Steve Taylor: drums on ‘Sisteron’, ‘Whip Me’, ‘The Lights Of Town’, ‘Skyway’, ‘1911’, ‘Cowboy Bob’, ‘Restless’, ‘The Way I Ride’, ‘The Lunenburg Shift’, ‘Ain't Goin' Home’, ‘Gentle People’ and ‘Almost Midnight’
Carl Keesee: bass, clarinet on ‘Sisteron’, ‘Whip Me’, ‘The Lights Of Town’, ‘Skyway’, ‘1911’, ‘Cowboy Bob’, ‘Restless’, ‘The Way I Ride’, ‘The Lunenburg Shift’, ‘Ain't Goin' Home’, ‘Gentle People’ and ‘Almost Midnight’
Willie P. Bennett: harmonica on ‘Sisteron’, ‘Whip Me’, ‘The Lights Of Town’, ‘Skyway’, ‘1911’, ‘Cowboy Bob’, ‘Restless’, ‘The Way I Ride’, ‘The Lunenburg Shift’, ‘Ain't Goin' Home’, ‘Gentle People’ and ‘Almost Midnight’
Denis LePage: banjo on ‘Sisteron’, ‘Whip Me’, ‘The Lights Of Town’, ‘Skyway’, ‘1911’, ‘Cowboy Bob’, ‘Restless’, ‘The Way I Ride’, ‘The Lunenburg Shift’, ‘Ain't Goin' Home’, ‘Gentle People’ and ‘Almost Midnight’
Frank Wheeler: piano, guitar on ‘Ain't Goin' Home’
Bill Hughes: violin, guitar on ‘The Way I Ride’
Jim Neil: drums on ‘The Way I Ride’
Garnet Rogers: chorus on ‘Sisteron’, ‘Whip Me’, ‘The Lights Of Town’, ‘Skyway’, ‘1911’, ‘Cowboy Bob’, ‘Restless’, ‘The Way I Ride’, ‘The Lunenburg Shift’, ‘Ain't Goin' Home’, ‘Gentle People’ and ‘Almost Midnight’
Christopher Kearney: chorus on ‘Sisteron’, ‘Whip Me’, ‘The Lights Of Town’, ‘Skyway’, ‘1911’, ‘Cowboy Bob’, ‘Restless’, ‘The Way I Ride’, ‘The Lunenburg Shift’, ‘Ain't Goin' Home’, ‘Gentle People’ and ‘Almost Midnight’
Jude Johnson: chorus on ‘Sisteron’, ‘Whip Me’, ‘The Lights Of Town’, ‘Skyway’, ‘1911’, ‘Cowboy Bob’, ‘Restless’, ‘The Way I Ride’, ‘The Lunenburg Shift’, ‘Ain't Goin' Home’, ‘Gentle People’ and ‘Almost Midnight’

Songwriting
All songs written by Doug McArthur

Production
Produced by Duck Glidepath
Engineered by Jim Morgan at Captain Audio, Toronto on ‘Dreams And Visions’, ‘Hero’, ‘Glory Road’, ‘Lord Douglas’, ‘The Painter's Song’, ‘I Do’, ‘One-Eyed Walden’, ‘Don't You Believe’, ‘The Devil's Pony’ and ‘Skye Song’
Engineered by Bob Lanois and Daniel Lanois at MSR Studios on ‘Sisteron’, ‘Whip Me’, ‘The Lights Of Town’, ‘Skyway’, ‘1911’, ‘Cowboy Bob’, ‘Restless’, ‘The Way I Ride’, ‘The Lunenburg Shift’, ‘Ain't Goin' Home’, ‘Gentle People’ and ‘Almost Midnight’
Remastered by Greg Roberts at McClear Place, Toronto, 1991

Artwork
Cover design by Doug McArthur and Valerie Rogers
Cover photo by Tobey

Publishing
Skye Songs

Manufacturing and Distribution
Manufactured by Snow Goose Songs
Distributed by Val Fre Enterprises

Liner notes
In the 1970's I borrowed money and slept on floors in order to write, produce, and record these two albums: “Letters From The Coast” and “Sisteron”.

I was lucky to be assisted by many talented musicians and engineers. It is strange to listen to all this, almost twenty years later, but I hope that the work stands up and I hope you will enjoy it.

Doug McArthur, Ilderton, Ontario Spring 1991

Notes
Side One originally released as Letters From The Coast, 1974
Side Two originally released as Sisteron, 1976

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