Solitudes

SOLITUDES continues to be a favourite among fans of Canadian West Coast acoustic music. Because of growing demand, all tracks on the album were digitally remastered at Record Time Productions in St. John's, Newfoundland and released as a CD in 2009. This recording remains a classic, linked to the spirit of the wild wet west coast of Canada. The songs explore the theme of being alone and range from quiet folk ballads to blues to real rockers. Written at a time when the composer made his home in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, this is very much "island music," dreamy, compelling and melodic.

SOLITUDES was recorded in the Golden Age studios in 1979-80 by Simon Garber, a Vancouver producer of great renown. Even though it is a solo album, a long list of some of the West Coast's finest musicians contributed to this gorgeous collection of original songs and instrumentals performed on a wide range of instruments, with vocals accompanied by guitar, violin, viola, bass, clarinet, saxophone, french horn, flute, alto flute, recorder, xylophone and percussion. Vintage copies of this recording are currently selling online for $35 and more. We still have some in stock and are happy to offer them at a reduced price.

SOLITUDES is a gorgeous collection of original songs and instrumentals performed on a wide range of instruments, with vocals accompanied by guitar, violin, viola, bass, clarinet, saxophone, french horn, flute, alto flute, recorder, xylophone and percussion. The songs explore the theme of being alone and range from quiet folk ballads to blues to real rockers. Written at a time when the composer made his home in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, this is very much "island music," dreamy, compelling and melodic.

Dan Rubin: vocals, guitar, twelve-string guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, vibraphone, violin, viola, piano, percussion
Dennis Nichol: bass
Ken Bloom: clarinet, saxophone, tuba
Ferguson Neville: congas
Tom Hazlitt: double bass
Rawn Mongovius: double bass, bass guitar
Jim McGillveray: drums
Mark Dowding: flute
Holly Arntzen: french horn
Drew Neville: piano
Walker Fanning: recorder
Dick Smith: saxophone
Simon Garber: slide guitar

Vocals:
Craig Elder
Debbie Sherlock
Joe Mock
Michael Hart
Rick Scott
Satoru Suttles

Recorded in the Goldrush Sound Studios in Vancouver over a nine month period, from July 1979 to March 1980