It’s time to get some solid
recommendations from Eric Reanimator for great compilations on Episode 19 of
Love That Album: The Compilation Edition. Both albums focus on
Canadian troubadour Stomping Tom Connors, probably most famous for The Hockey
Song. The first album is called Bring Your Own Plywood and features Calgary
rock and country artists recording cover versions of songs written by Connors. Artists
such as Agriculture Club, Knucklehead, and The Spam Avenger line up to record
their favourite tunes from his monstrously large songbook. Then Eric talks
about Unreleased Songs from the Vault Collection, Vol. 1 where Connors himself
records some of his favourite classic country and folk songs he originally sang
when he started out in the fifties. Using just his guitar and voice, he turns
his focus to well known and loved songs such as the Darktown Strutter’s Ball,
Truck Drivin’ Man, and Swanee River. Originally planned to be a 10 volume set,
Connors unfortunately passed away after only the first volume was released.Thanks
again to Eric for another fine program. You can download the show by searching for Love That Album in
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