| Title
of Work: |
Mrs. Toad's Cookies
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Words
By:
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John Woloschuk
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Music
By:
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John Woloschuk and Dino Tome |
Lead
Vocal:
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John Woloschuk |
Backup
Vocals:
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John Woloschuk, Anna Draper,
Jill Vogel, Linda Davies |
Instrumentation:
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John:
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Keyboards, electric
guitar, bass guitar, glockenspiel |
Dee:
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Korg synthesizer
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Terry:
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Drums
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Recorded
At:
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ESP Studios, Buttonville, Canada
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Recording
Period:
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April through July 1981 (mixed
in
August 1981)
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Initial
Release Date:
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October 1981 ("Magentalane"
album) Canada only
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Remarks:
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The basic bed tracks for this
song were recorded on April 20, 1981 and consisted of a Polymoog
synthesizer keyboard accompanied by an electronic drum simulator (used
as a reference click track). Real drums were later overdubbed onto the
master tape, replacing the simulated drums which were subsequently
erased. To enhance the sound of the real snare drum, short bursts of
"white noise" (generated by a Moog Sonic V synthesizer) were recorded
onto a separate track in sync with the previously recorded snare drum.
The orchestral strings featured on this track (which were recorded in
late June 1981) were perfomed by the sibling trio of Adele, Paul and
Dick Armin.
On July 8, 1981 percussionist, Memo Acevedo, overdubbed various
instruments onto several "Magentalane" tracks, including os and
shaker on this particular track.
The female vocal trio featured on this track was comprised of Jill
Vogel, Anna Draper (aka Mrs. Terry Draper), and Linda Davies (wife of
Frank Davies of Daffodil Records). An alternate mix of this track (on
which the girls can be heard giggling after the end of the song)
appears on Klaatu's "Sunset" CD, released by Bullseye Records of Canada.
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