Frank Allison

Log Rhythms of Love
Log Rhythms of Love is Frank’s first album in a decade.

Workman’s Meal
Workman’s Meal was recorded in the fall of 1993 by Veteran Motown Engineer, Ed Wolfrum.

1. Baby’s Behind the Wheel
2. Highway 20
3. Workman’s Daughter
4. Ramone’s Drone
5. Poor Lenore
6. Dispeller
7. Weber Inc.
8. Workhorse Blues
9. Lonely, Lonely, Lonely
10. Cupid’s Retreat
11. Pigeon Vision
12. Rita Meets the Mighty Mouse
13. Sweet Pea
14. Workman’s Goon
15. Worse Than Work

Label: Dazy Records
Catalog #: cd #4
Release Date: 1997
Format: CD

Pig Out
Pig Out was recorded live at The Blind Pig by Mike Clark on 9/26/92. It was John and Dan’s Last show.

1. The Rodent of Love
2. Tahiti
3. Bachelor Remains
4. Propaganda Blues
5. The Crediting Men’s Hayride
6. Cash For My Car
7. Bird
8. Walk
9. Jeanie Martin
10. Workman’s Goon
11. Baby’s Behind the Wheel
12. Blue Letter
13. Rita Meets the Mighty Mouse
14. Jay
15. Love Her ’til You Die

Label: Dazy / Waterdog Records
Catalog #: 3565-19302-2
Release Date: 1993
Format: CD, Cassette

New York Sessions
Recorded by Paul Logus during the weekend of 12/27/91-12/30/91. Paul recorded these as demos for industry connections he had - which, of course, never panned out. These are some nice recordings.

1. Baby’s Behind the Wheel
2. Athletic Dan
3. Tahiti
4. At Will of the Hun
5. Bird
6. Bart’s Reunion Party
7. Nobody’s Right
8. Bachelor Remains
9. Cash for My Car
10. Workman’s Daughter
11. Workman’s Goon
12. I Should Say Goodbye
13. You’re Too Late (live at kenny’s in New York - 88?)

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Russia
Russia was recorded at Melodya Studios in Moscow in less than a week by Uri Bogdanov in June 1991, during a break in a good-will tour of the Soviet Union.

1. Paul Green
2. Jeanie Martin
3. Remus Road
4. My Girlfriend and I
5. You’re Nowhere
6. Nobody’s Right
7. Lonely, Lonely, Lonely
8. Michael’s #
9. Athletic Dan
10. Crediting Men’s Hayride
11. Every Girl’s Hero
12. Walk
13. Dave Don’t Realize
14. Drought of ‘90
15. Love Her ’til You Die
16. When the Shanty Boy Comes Down

Label: Dazy Records
Catalog #: cd russia
Release Date: 1995
Format: CD

Russia Video
This 30 minute video includes 7 songs and features footage from all over the Soviet Union and a few short interviews with Frank. It was filmed by Dima Shlykov during the Odd Sox 1991 good-will tour.

1. Crediting Men’s Hayride
2. Athletic Dan
3. Remus Road
4. Paul Green
5. Girl Down the Street (from Hokey Smoke)
6. My Girlfriend and I
7. Dave Don’t Realize

Label: Dazy Video
Catalog #: russia
Release Date: 1992
Format: VHS

Frank Allison - Live at the Ark - 5-25-92
Recorded, edited and mastered by Jean-Michel Creviere - 17 solo tunes performed live at the ARK in Ann Arbor.

1. Cupid’s Retreat
2. Louder
3. Michael’s #
4. Baby’s Behind the Wheel
5. Remus Road
6. Highway 20
7. Drought of ‘90
8. Slaves
9. 25%
10. Monkey Hex
11. Bachelor Remains
12. Workman’s Goon
13. Dishwatcher
14. Homely ol’ Romeo
15. Jeanie Martin
16. You’re Too Late
17. Shanty Boy

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Release Date: 1992
Format: CDR

Smart Ernest / Cupid’s Retreat / Jay
Hokey Smoke era recordings on a single that is 33rpm on one side and 45 rpm on the other - CRAZY!

Label: Collision Time / Relapse Records
Catalog #: blam!002-7
Release Date: 1991
Format: 45/33 rpm single

Hokey Smoke
Hokey Smoke was recorded in 1991 by Greg Kutcher at The Disc and SideStick Studios in Detroit. Includes a 12 page booklet of Frank’s Cartoons of the songs.

1. Lou D’Lou’s Hamburger Man
2. Inimaculate Conception of the Hokey Smoker
3. Cowgirl’s Rash Round-up
4. Remus Road
5. Leland Smith
6. Girl Down the Street
7. Finkentel Security
8. Road Crew Blues
9. Bachelor Remains
10. Dishwatcher
11. Homely Ol’ Romeo
12. Fishin’
13. The Boat She’s in
14. Tahiti
15. The Girl and the Grease Monkey
16. Jay
17. Cowgirl’s Lullabye

Label: Relapse Records
Catalog #: 9402
Release Date: 1991
Format: CD, Cassette

Monkey Business
Monkey Business was recorded in 1987 in Frank’s basement. Originally released by Relapse Records on vinyl. The CD also includes the “Rodent of Love/Some Odd Girl” single, and 2 unreleased tracks from the Monkey Business Sessions. Comes with flip-out 9″x13″ rebus/lyric sheet.

1. So Much Junk
2. Monkey Hex
3. Athletic Dan
4. Please Come Home
5. Louder
6. Crediting Men’s Hayride
7. You’re Too Late
8. Rodent of Love *
9. Some Odd Girl *
10. My Girlfriend and I @
11. Green Net @
12. Up All Night
13. Propaganda Blues
14. Bart’s Reunion Party
15. Cash For My Car
16. I Doubt It My Sweetheart
17. Paul Green

Label: Relapse Records, CD Monkey, Dazy Records
Catalog #: RLP-802
Release Date: 1988
Format: LP, CD

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* - Originally released: Relapse Records RLS-701 7″ Vinyl - 1987
@ - Previously unreleased.

Rodent of Love / Some Odd Girl
Recorded at the tempermill by Dave Feeney - The songs from this single were included on the CD of Monkey Business.

Label: Relapse Records
Catalog #: RLS-701
Release Date: 1987
Format: 7″ Vinyl (45 rpm)

This is your Father Speaking / Oliver Wendel Douglas
This record has been unavailable for a long time - I just found a small stash in the basement - Original Odd Sox line-up - only 500 of these were pressed.

Label: Regular Records
Catalog #: father
Release Date: 1985
Format: 7″ Vinyl (45 rpm)

Regular Joe
Frank’s early writing demos - 4 track treats covering 1983-1985. FIRST-TIMERS BEWARE!

1. Regular Joe
2. Stinkbomb
3. Girl Down the Street
4. Our Natural Home
5. Good Girl’s Gone
6. Do the Frogman (or don’t do it, who cares?)
7. Moon Rocks
8. Boo Boo’s Instrumental
9. Professor Longarm’s Hidden Trunk
10. 17 Girls
11. Offensive Dating
12. Man Not A Groom
13. She Spreads My Money Around
14. Mr Clean
15. What A Drag

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Release Date: 1985
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Son Rise
Frank’s very first tunes are featured on this collection covering 1979-1983. DEFINITELY NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME FRANK PURCHASER - 4 track and bounced stereo demos recorded secretly in Frank’s Closet while no one was listening.

1. How I Lie Through My Teeth
2. Under the Moon
3. Skeleton Key
4. Cutting in a B-Line
5. Kitty
6. Ricky and Fred
7. Frogger
8. Elephant Blue
9. Suzie
10. This is Your Father Speaking
11. Dave’s Big Pitch
12. Popularity Contest
13. Poison boys in Love
14. Monacco
15. Situation
16. Home Again
17. Egg Salad Blues

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Release Date: 1983
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Odds and Ends

A Mad Smattering of…
This 17 tune collection released on Netherland’s Label, Waaghals, features recordings from 1985 - 1992.

1. Monkey Hex - from Monkey Business
2. Athletic Dan - from Monkey Business
3. Blue Letter 2 - previously unreleased
4. Jeanie Martin - remixed from Russia
5. Leland Smith - from Hokey Smoke
6. Girl Down the Street - from Hokey Smoke
7. Cash For My Car - from Monkey Business
8. Please Come Home - from Monkey Business
9. Highway 20 - from the slightly released Son of Song
10. Bachelor Remains - from Hokey Smoke
11. My Girlfriend and I - previously unreleased
12. My Girl is Coming Back Home Again Soon - previously unreleased
13. Cowgirl’s Rash Round-Up - from Hokey Smoke
14. Propaganda Blues - from Monkey Business
15. Pendulum - from the slightly released Son of Song
16. Cupid’s Retreat - from the single Smart Ernest / Cupid’s Retreat / Jay
17. Slaves - from Monkey Business

Label: Waaghals, Dazy records
Catalog #: WRCD 06
Release Date: 2000
Format: CD

Hit the Hay Vol. 3
Sweden’s own Sound Asleep Records has released Hit the Hay Vol. 3 - which includes the Hokey Smoke version of Girl Down the Street. I just got my copy in the mail and there is a lot of cool stuff on here. 23 top notch artists included. Contact Jerker to get your own copy.

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Format: CD