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
Prowlers Get A Move On Get A Move On b/w I'm Feelin' Sorry
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Sons of the Saddle Over and Over Again Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Evan Kemp Centennial Boogie Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie
Evan Kemp Rainin' On the Mountain In Hollywood
Calgary Range Riders Too Old to be Young Any More ST
Keray Regan There's a Room Reserved in My Heart Sings
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Peace River Rangers She Don't Trust Me Any More Peace River Rangers
Keray Regan I Wanna Be With You Sings
Guido D'amico Froggy Song The Italian Cowboy
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Centennial Boogie In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Peace River Rangers My Peace River Home Peace River Rangers
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys I Don't Want Your Love The 401
Calgary Range Riders Muskoka Waltz ST
Evan Kemp There's Someone for Everyone Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Evan Kemp Dawson Creek Dolly In Hollywood
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Sons of the Saddle Just a Rollin' Stone Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Guido D'amico Secret Love The Italian Cowboy
Jim Morrison Singing the Blues Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Please Stay Away Please Stay Away b/w Pollution
Andy Fraser and His Radio Rangers Somewhere There's Someone Fiddlin' Round // Somewhere There's Someone
Big Ford John I Called Your Name It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) // I Called Your Name
Peace River Rangers I Will Never Hold Another Peace River Rangers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Evan Kemp Tonight in the Twilight Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Sons of the Saddle New Accordion Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Evan Kemp My Dream and I In Hollywood
Keray Regan High Wind on the Prairie Sings
Sons of the Saddle Settle Up, Or Settle Down Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Sons of the Saddle A Devil With the Women Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Sons of the Saddle Scandinavian Jump Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Evan Kemp Over the Hill Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Calgary Range Riders Calgary Waltz Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz
Sons of the Saddle Alberta Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Calgary Range Riders Don't be Blue, Linda Lou Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders There's A Bluebird On Your Windowsill In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Waltz Of The Stream Sings Vol. 2
Evan Kemp Try a Prayer Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Patty Surbey with The Canadian V.I.P.'s All Year 'Round (I Want) A Beatle for Christmas b/w Christmas All Year 'Round
Evan Kemp Rootie Tootie Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie
Keray Regan Cobwebs on Your Picture Sings
Ray Little Radio Cowboy Show Standin' In The Rain Elvira Polka // Standin' In The Rain
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders If You Come Home Tonight Volume 1
Art Grant and His Northern Lights Driftwood On The River The Meanest, Lowest, Lowdown Blues // Driftwood On The River
Keray Regan You'll Never Miss Your Daddy Sings
Calgary Range Riders Blue River Waltz ST
Stu Davis (David Stewart) I Looked For Love I Looked For Love // In Daddy's Footsteps
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Roly Poly Heart Roly Poly Heart // A Stranger's Kiss
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders 1901 Polka Volume 1
Sons of the Saddle Delmar Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Keray Regan My Home by the Fraser Sings
Big Four Submarine Waltz No Love For Me // Submarine Waltz
Rebel Rockers Rebel Rock (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Prowlers Honey Strollin' (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Sons of the Saddle Tom and Katy Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
The Stripes Boogie Beat Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Too Many Kinfolk The 401
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Bella Coola Baby In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Make-Believe Castle Sings Vol. 2
Jimmy Morris My Wife, My Life Winter Blue // My Wife, My Life
Jim Morrison Your Cheating Heart Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Pollution Please Stay Away b/w Pollution
Evan Kemp Bile 'Em Cabbage Down & Cripple Creek In Hollywood
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys The Unknown Soldier's Grave A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals Bought for a Song I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys A Letter to Santa Claus A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave
Keray Regan Lena was a Shy Girl Sings
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) I Want To Be Your Valentine Sings Vol. 2
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys We've Got More Love The 401
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
Calgary Range Riders Whispering Songs ST
Evan Kemp Crawdad Song In Hollywood
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Red Crawford & Stu Davis Stu Davis - Deserted Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Roly Poly Heart Sings Vol. 2
Danny Romaniuk and His Tumbleweeds featuring Songs by Howie James Relaxin' Western Swing From Canada's West
Guido D'amico Yes, I Do The Italian Cowboy
Evan Kemp Too Late To Worry In Hollywood
Evan Kemp Bulkley Valley Waltz Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Les Vogt Just Say Goodnight Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)
Peace River Rangers When You Can't Have the One You Love Peace River Rangers
Calgary Range Riders Don't Be Blue, Linda Lou ST
Evan Kemp Oh, Lady Be Good In Hollywood
Calgary Range Riders Calgary Waltz ST
Peace River Rangers Teen-Age Boogie Peace River Rangers
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Quadra Island Breakdown In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp Mansion On the Hill In Hollywood
Keray Regan How are You Feelin' Right Now? Sings
Evan Kemp Real Danger In Hollywood
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Oh! Baby Doll Volume 1
Sandy Marino And The Sandmen Hopin' and a-Prayin' Big Country b/w Hopin' and A-Prayin'
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Beautiful Nicola Valley Volume 1
Sons of the Saddle Prairie Chicken Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Rhythm Pals Dreamy Okanagan Moon Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome
The Stripes Hot Rod Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
Keray Regan Picking Flowers Sings

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

I Looked For Love // In Daddy's Footsteps

Dal Richards & his Orchestra - Swing Is In Vol 2 BACK

Rhythm Pals

The Prowlers

Calgary Range Riders - ST LABEL 02

Calgary Range Riders - ST LABEL 01

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