Switchback's Stan The Man Johnson's full 1985 album "Batteries Not Included" SIDE 1. I Love My Truck 0:23 Nobody 3:34 How Do You Wrap A Hockey Stick? 6:44 Alphabet Game (Part I) 9:42 Ready to Rock 13:06 All Around You 16:27 SIDE 2. Alphabet Game (Part II) 18:18 G. Orilla 21:21 Imagination 25:10 Spot The Paratrooper 27:33 It's So Hard 31:49 When I Grow Up 34:52 Lead Vocals: Stan Johnson & Rufus (Mike Dimitri) Background Vocals: Mike Dimitri & Bruce Dixon & Bruce Wheaton Vocals and Arrangements: Mike Dimitri & Bruce Dixon & Bruce Wheaton Guitars: George Antoniak, Bruce Wheaton (on Spot the Paratrooper), Terry Edmunds: Solo on (Ready to Rock) Bass: Bruce Dixon, Bass Guitar: Paul Eisan (Imagination) Drums & Drum Machine: Donnie Chapman Keyboards: Mike Leggett Saxophone: Kenny McKay Arrangements: Mike Dimitri & Bruce Dixon & Bruce Wheaton Additional Vocals: Sean Dixon, Michelle Thomson, Ryan King-Nicoll, Terry Lynn Riad, Jody Rygiel, Jaimie King-Nicoll, Nancy Blowers, Tara Chamberlain, Jackie Dickson, Ricky Sampson, Emily Wheaton, Michelle Thomson. Thanks Gang Recorded at: Sounds in Tune Studio, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia Engineer: Bruce Wheaton Assistant Engineer: Donnie Chapman Technical Assistant: Pat Martin Produced for BACKSTAGE PRODUCTIONS LTD. by Mike Dimitri, assisted by Bruce Wheaton Executive Producers: Mike Shepherd & Bill Wellington Art Direction, Design and Concept: ROCK PIGEONS DESIGN GROUP Project Coordination: Mike Shepherd Published by: Sara Hope Music, Aura Fice Music SPECIAL THANKS: The Gorilla & Rufus & Switchback staff & crew, Bruce Hudson, Sue Wheaton (for the milk & lemon squares & understanding), Neil McKinnon (for the DX7), Wendy Johnson, Cheryl Edgett, Ron Hudson, Nancy Blowers, Nancy Barker The executive producers and Stan wish to express extra special thanks to Mike Dimitri for contributions "beyond the call of duty." THIS RECORD IS DEDICATED TO THE CHILDREN WHO INSPIRED IT: Josh, Jonathon, Brie Johnson; Tanya & Michael Antoniak; Sarah Blowers; Rebecca Chapman; Lisa Chisholm; Andrea, Alayna, Elizabeth, Chelsea & Evan Edgett; Shannon Sutherland; Jeffrey Hudson and the Saskatoon Kids; Erica Ann O'Neil; Alan & Kristina Kelly; Jessie Legate; Bennie Mazerole; Keenan Goodwin; Jan Merchant; Andrea Miller; Cassie Chisholm; Rachel Shepherd; Robin & Michael Wellington; Brandon Mombourquette; Liam Quinn; Emily & Justin Wheaton; Melissa Wylie; Arlette Langille; Nicholas Wylie; Gillian Quase STAN "THE MAN" JOHNSON IS EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENTED BY BACKSTAGE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Directive Agent, Mike Shepherd 1541 Barrington St., Ste. 400, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z5 Processed and digitized for preservation and archival purposes. Source: 1985 New (Sealed) LP (Opened for archiving) Archival Details: Marantz 6350Q Turntable, Shure V15 RS II Yamaha Mixer MJ100 Sampled at 96,000hz, WAV DC offset correction to zero Noise reduction low. Please note that my intention is never to tread over the Copyrights of musicians, videographers, or other artists who create the original material I share. I (Betamax King), conduct what I do with the sole purpose of ensuring the survival of material that may otherwise be lost in time because it is my belief that such material is an integral piece of our culture and must be preserved and carried on and that the window to save such recorded material before degradation or loss, is but a small opening that I have been fortunate enough to live within. If you (the rightsholder) wish the material removed or have any other request regarding the material, please reach out to me at thebetamaxking@gmail.com #retronovascotia #1980s #80s #retrohalifax #betamaxking ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DZEeVclecM

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