The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Studio album by The International Tussler Society
Released	1994 (CD) 1996 (vinyl) 2003 (remaster)
Recorded	1993 1995 (bonus tracks)
Genre	Country Rock
Length	33:23 (original) 47:23 (1996 vinyl) 79:12 (remaster)
Label	Stickman Records
Producer(s)	Motorpsycho (original) The International Tussler Society (bonus tracks)
The International Tussler Society chronology
--	The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994)	Motorpsycho presents The International Tussler Society (2004)

The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the first album by The International Tussler Society, initially a side-project of Norwegian psychedelic rock band Motorpsycho, released in 1994. The album was a soundtrack to a fictional Spaghetti Western-movie by non-existent director Theo Buhara. Its Country-Rock sound marked a drastical departure from the earlier Motorpsycho records, which were hard-rocking.

Originally released only on CD in 1994 in a very limited amount (under 2000 ex.), it was re-released in 1996 on double-vinyl, after the International Tussler Society gathered together again to record some new material in (supposedly) late summer 1995. From these sessions, four songs were included as bonus tracks.

After a long hiatus, the I.T.S. regrouped in 2002 to play some gigs and decided to remaster the original album, which has become a sought-after rarity in the Motorpsycho catalogue. It was finally released in 2003 in its definitive form including all songs from the 1995 sessions.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Original CD edition (1994) 1.2 2 x 10" vinyl edition (1996) 1.3 Remastered CD edition (2003) 1.4 Remastered 2 x 12" vinyl edition (2003) 2 Personnel 3 Miscellanea

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original CD edition (1994)

1. "Theme From The Tussler" – 1:40
2. "Six Days On The Road" – 2:59
3. "Frances" – 2:14
4. "Babylon" – 3:53
5. "I Know You Rider" – 3:56
6. "Hogwash" – 3:02
7. "The Tussler" (slight return) – 0:26
8. "Sunnyboy Gaybar" – 1:37
9. "Sunchild" – 5:28
10. "Waiting for the One" – 3:04
11. "A Memory" – 5:04

[edit] 2 x 10" vinyl edition (1996)

Side A:

1. Theme From The Tussler – 1:40
2. Six Days On The Road – 2:59
3. Frances – 2:14
4. Babylon – 3:53

Side B:

1. I Know You Rider – 3:56
2. Hogwash – 3:02
3. The Tussler (slight return) – 0:26
4. Sunchild – 5:28

Side C:

1. Sonnyboy Gaybar – 1:37
2. Waiting For The One – 3:04
3. A Memory – 5:04

Side D:

1. Polka with the Devil – 3:50
2. Lazy Days – 2:45
3. Changes – 2:59
4. Albuquerque – 4:26

[edit] Remastered CD edition (2003)

1. Theme From The Tussler – 1:40 (Gebhardt)
2. Six Days On The Road – 2:59 (Greene/Montgomery)
3. Frances – 2:14 (Ryan/Sæther)
4. Babylon – 3:53 (Sæther)
5. I Know You Rider – 3:56 (traditional arrangement)
6. Hogwash – 3:02 (Sæther)
7. The Tussler (slight return) – 0:26 (Gebhardt)
8. Sunnyboy Gaybar – 1:37 (Sæther/Ryan/Gebhardt/Lien)
9. Sunchild – 5:28 (Sæther)
10. Waiting for the One – 3:04 (Sæther)
11. A Memory – 5:04 (Ryan/Sæther)
12. Polka with the Devil – 3:50 (Gebhardt/Sæther)
13. Lazy Days – 2:45 (Parsons)
14. Changes – 2:59 (Karlsen)
15. Albuquerque – 4:26 (Young)
16. Bird Song – 8:56 (Hunter/Garcia)
17. One More Saturday Night – 4:18 (Weir)
18. With Care From Someone – 3:41 (Clark/Dillard/Leadon)
19. Queen Chinee – 2:28 (Ryan/Sæther)
20. Illinois – 6:52 (Sæther/Ryan/Burt)
21. It Must Have Been The Roses – 5:34 (Hunter/Garcia)

[edit] Remastered 2 x 12" vinyl edition (2003)

Side A:

1. Theme From The Tussler – 1:40 (Gebhardt)
2. Six Days On The Road – 2:59 (Greene/Montgomery)
3. Frances – 2:14 (Ryan/Sæther)
4. Babylon – 3:53 (Sæther)
5. I Know You Rider – 3:56 (traditional arrangement)
6. Hogwash – 3:02 (Sæther)
7. The Tussler (slight return) – 0:26 (Gebhardt)
8. Sunnyboy Gaybar – 1:37 (Sæther/Ryan/Gebhardt/Lien)

Side B:

1. Sunchild – 5:28 (Sæther)
2. Waiting for the One – 3:04 (Sæther)
3. A Memory – 5:04 (Ryan/Sæther)
4. Polka with the Devil – 3:50 (Gebhardt/Sæther)
5. Lazy Days – 2:45 (Parsons)

Side C:

1. Changes – 2:59 (Karlsen)
2. Albuquerque – 4:26 (Young)
3. Bird Song – 8:56 (Hunter/Garcia)
4. One More Saturday Night – 4:18 (Weir)

Side D:

1. With Care From Someone – 3:41 (Clark/Dillard/Leadon)
2. Queen Chinee – 2:28 (Ryan/Sæther)
3. Illinois – 6:52 (Sæther/Ryan/Burt)
4. It Must Have Been The Roses – 5:34 (Hunter/Garcia)

[edit] Personnel

• Barry "Space" Hillien (Lars Lien): lead vocals (2,3,4,6,9,10,11,13,16,20,21), keyboards, bass
• Kjell "K.K." Karlsen: pedal steel guitar, lead vocals (14)
• Duellin' Flint Gebhardt (Håkon Gebhardt): banjo, electric & acoustic guitar
• Chickenshakin' Lolly Hanks Jr. (Morten Fagervik): drums, vocals, harmonica, percussion
• Snakebite Ryan (Hans Magnus Ryan): electric & acoustic guitars, violin, mandolin, recorder, vocals
• Charlie Bob Bent (Bent Sæther): lead vocals (5,8,12,15,17-19), bass, acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin

with:

• Chris (a local (female) hairdresser): second lead vocal (9)

[edit] Miscellanea

• "Frances" and "Hogwash" (which includes the song "Lobotomizer") are re-arranged songs from Motorpsycho's first album Lobotomizer, whilst "Babylon", "Sunchild", "Waiting for the One" are found on the Demon Box in their original form.
• "A Memory" was originally recorded around 1990, and was intended for their first demo, Maiden Voyage. The song was also re-arranged for this release.
• The original, punk-rock version of "Queen Chinee" was included on Maiden Voyage.
• "Theme from The Tussler", "The Tussler (slight return)" and "Sonnyboy Gaybar" are new songs written specifically for the album.
• "Illinois" was another song first intended for Motorpsycho, but it "slipped through the cracks and became a Tussler song" (B. Sæther).
• "Polka with the Devil" was the first song that was written exclusively for The International Tussler Society. According to Bent Sæther, it "lifted the whole experience to a slightly more ambitious level".