Aragon Records

Aragon Records

Vancouver, British Columbia label founded by Al Reusch in 1946. Jack Herschorn purchased the label in June 1971 from Aragon Enterprises Limited and two months later the label and its catalogue was acquired by Can-Base Industries Ltd. when it bought out Herschorn Productions Ltd.

In 1946, aided by Al Reusch, a musician, big band leader, and one of the first DJs in Vancouver, opened one of the very first recording studios in the country in Vancouver and christened Aragon Recording Studios. By 1954, Reusch had acquired sole ownership of the company and subsequently built Mushroom Studios in 1966 at 1234 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver.

Built from the ground up as a first class audio recording studio, the facility was originally an orchestral recording room for special sessions by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Author of "The Audio Cyclopedia", and award-winning acoustician Dr. Howard Tremaine, consulted on the original acoustic design and equipment installation, which led to Diana Ross and The Supremes, becoming some of the first clients, followed shortly by Led Zeppelin.

As Reusch apparently did not like the idea of recording post-Beatles rock and roll, he sold the facility within five years to Jack Herschorn who had previously co-founded Studio 3 on West 12th Avenue with Tom Northcott. The sale materialized in the spring of 1971.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Rebel Rockers Rebel Rock (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Sons of the Saddle Delmar Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Evan Kemp Dawson Creek Dolly In Hollywood
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Okanagan Sings Vol. 2
Keray Regan There's a Room Reserved in My Heart Sings
Sons of the Saddle Song of the Wild Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm ST
Big Ford John I Called Your Name It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) // I Called Your Name
Evan Kemp Rainin' On the Mountain In Hollywood
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders One Has My Name Volume 1
Guido D'amico Yes, I Do The Italian Cowboy
Prowlers Honey Strollin' (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Danny Romaniuk and His Tumbleweeds featuring Songs by Howie James Relaxin' Western Swing From Canada's West
Peace River Rangers Teen-Age Boogie Peace River Rangers
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Too Many Kinfolk The 401
Calgary Range Riders Whispering Songs ST
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders On the Golden Shore Volume 1
Sons of the Saddle Just a Rollin' Stone Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Calgary Range Riders Too Old to be Young Any More ST
Sons of the Saddle Stein Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Peace River Rangers I Don't Care if You Go a Little Further Peace River Rangers
Canadian V.I.P.'s Monsoon Monsoon b/w Lucille
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders We Two Volume 1
Ray Little Radio Cowboy Show Standin' In The Rain Elvira Polka // Standin' In The Rain
Canadian V.I.P.'s Lucille Monsoon b/w Lucille
Peace River Rangers She Don't Trust Me Any More Peace River Rangers
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders If You Come Home Tonight Volume 1
Peace River Rangers I Will Never Hold Another Peace River Rangers
Sons of the Saddle She Told Me She Loved Me Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Peace River Rangers Hey! Cousin! (What's Buzzin'?) Peace River Rangers
Calgary Range Riders Muskoka Waltz ST
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Prowlers Get A Move On Get A Move On b/w I'm Feelin' Sorry
Sons of the Saddle Settle Up, Or Settle Down Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) I Was Only Foolin' Sings Vol. 2
Patty Surbey with The Canadian V.I.P.'s (I Want) A Beatle for Christmas (I Want) A Beatle for Christmas b/w Christmas All Year 'Round
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys The Unknown Soldier's Grave A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Hold Me Close In Your Arms Volume 1
Evan Kemp Rootie Tootie Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie
Calgary Range Riders Southbound ST
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders My Home By the Fraser In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Red Crawford & Stu Davis "Fiddlin' Red" Crawford - Black Mountain Rag Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Sons of the Saddle Tom and Katy Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Evan Kemp Centennial Boogie Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie
Guido D'amico Froggy Song The Italian Cowboy
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Evan Kemp Snow Road Stomp Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Sons of the Saddle Aragon Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Sunset Ramblers featuring Tex & Deanna Pedersen The Morning After Hillbilly Hits Featuring
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Centennial Boogie In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Big Ford John It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) // I Called Your Name
Sons of the Saddle Little White House On the Hill Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Evan Kemp Bile 'Em Cabbage Down & Cripple Creek In Hollywood
Calgary Range Riders Orange Blossom Special ST
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys I Don't Want Your Love The 401
The Stripes Boogie Beat Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
Keray Regan Lena was a Shy Girl Sings
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Canadian Rockies Sings Vol. 2
Andy Fraser and His Radio Rangers Somewhere There's Someone Fiddlin' Round // Somewhere There's Someone
Calgary Range Riders Calgary Waltz ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Evan Kemp Mansion On the Hill In Hollywood
Jim Morrison Singing the Blues Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart
Peace River Rangers When You Can't Have the One You Love Peace River Rangers
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Make-Believe Castle Sings Vol. 2
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Pollution Please Stay Away b/w Pollution
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Foolish Fellow The 401
Les Vogt Just Say Goodnight Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Quadra Island Breakdown In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Blue Canadian Rockies In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Bella Coola Baby In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Sons of the Saddle That-a-Way Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Evan Kemp Falling Leaf Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) I Want To Be Your Valentine Sings Vol. 2
Sons of the Saddle Over and Over Again Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Evan Kemp Real Danger In Hollywood
Keray Regan How are You Feelin' Right Now? Sings
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Over An Ocean Of Golden Dreams Sings Vol. 2
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys The 401 The 401
Jimmy Morris My Wife, My Life Winter Blue // My Wife, My Life
Sandy Marino And The Sandmen Hopin' and a-Prayin' Big Country b/w Hopin' and A-Prayin'
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders 1901 Polka Volume 1
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair ST
Art Grant and His Northern Lights The Meanest Lowest Lowdown Blues The Meanest, Lowest, Lowdown Blues // Driftwood On The River
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders North Thompson Reel In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Art Grant and His Northern Lights Driftwood On The River The Meanest, Lowest, Lowdown Blues // Driftwood On The River
Calgary Range Riders Calgary Waltz Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Little Shoes Sings Vol. 2
Keray Regan Picking Flowers Sings
Les Vogt Here Comes The Rain Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)
Sons of the Saddle New Accordion Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
The Stripes Hot Rod Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
Peace River Rangers Whispering Pines Peace River Rangers
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Sons of the Saddle My Dream and I Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert

Regan, Keray - Sings

Regan, Keray - Sings

Keray Regan - Sings BACK

Sings

Donn Reynolds

Compilation

Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert

Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert

Sons of the Saddle

Sons of the Saddle-Vol 2 LABEL 02

Sons of the Saddle-Vol 2 LABEL 01

Sons Of The Saddle - Volume 2 BACK

Alberta Slim - Sings When It's Apple Blossom Time in Annapolis Valley Side A

Alberta Slim - Sings When It's Apple Blossom Time in Annapolis Valley Side B

Alberta Slim

(I Want) A Beatle for Christmas b/w Christmas All Year 'Round

Surbey, Patty with The Canadian V.I.P.'s

Monsoon b/w Lucille

Patty Surbey FOR MOCM

Canadian V.I.P.'s w/ Patty Surbey

Canadian V.I.P.'s

Surbey, Patty & The Canadian V.I.P.'s

Surby, Patty & Cdn VIP's I Want a Beatle For Christmas bw Christmas All Year Round (2)

Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair

ST

Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz

Calgary Range Riders

Swing Is In... Vol. II

Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome

Rhythm Pals

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