A Tribute to Buzz Shearman
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A Tribute to Buzz Shearman is a compilation/tribute album by the Canadian rock group Moxy
in the band's original incarnation with Buzz Shearman, Earl Johnson, Buddy Caine, Bill Wade and Terry Juric. The album is a tribute to Moxy vocalist Buzz Shearman (who died in a motorbike accident in 1983), from his wife Valerie who was an executive with the indie label Ahed Records Of Canada and released the album. The album collects some of the band's best-known and three previously unreleased songs called "Trouble", "Eyeballs" and "Highway" with Shearman on vocals. The back cover of the album features a nice testimonial from San Antonio's disc jockey known as the godfather of rock, Joe Anthony , who wrote : "Buzz had that special quality in his voice that carried a smile and a lift. He penetrated himself into the listeners and was very forceful with them. He gave a definite impression to the music. His passing was untimely, but he gave us so much in such a short span. His music is his legacy". There are two distinct versions of the album cover one released in 1984 and the second released in 1994 on CD.
Moxy (band)
Moxy was a Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1974, from previous members of the rock group, Leigh Ashford — which included singer Douglas "Buzz" Shearman Earl Johnson , Bill Wade Moxy was a Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in Toronto, Ontario in...
in the band's original incarnation with Buzz Shearman, Earl Johnson, Buddy Caine, Bill Wade and Terry Juric. The album is a tribute to Moxy vocalist Buzz Shearman (who died in a motorbike accident in 1983), from his wife Valerie who was an executive with the indie label Ahed Records Of Canada and released the album. The album collects some of the band's best-known and three previously unreleased songs called "Trouble", "Eyeballs" and "Highway" with Shearman on vocals. The back cover of the album features a nice testimonial from San Antonio's disc jockey known as the godfather of rock, Joe Anthony , who wrote : "Buzz had that special quality in his voice that carried a smile and a lift. He penetrated himself into the listeners and was very forceful with them. He gave a definite impression to the music. His passing was untimely, but he gave us so much in such a short span. His music is his legacy". There are two distinct versions of the album cover one released in 1984 and the second released in 1994 on CD.
Credits
- Buzz Shearman: vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Earl Johnson: GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Buddy Caine: GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Bill Wade: drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Terry Juric: BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Tommy BolinTommy BolinThomas Richard "Tommy" Bolin was an American-born guitarist who played with Zephyr , The James Gang , and Deep Purple , in addition to doing solo work...
: GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
solo "Train" - Jack Douglas : Producer
- Valerie Shearman : Producer
- Mark Smith : Producer
Tracks
- Sail on Sail Away – 4:52 – From Moxy IMoxy (album)- Reissued :Moxy’s original catalogue of albums were again available starting in 1994 when Valerie Shearman oversaw the release of all of Moxy's back catalogue of albums on CD through Pacemaker Records, and again in 2003 this time through Unidisc Music Inc.- External links :* * * Review of Moxy...
(1975) - Can't You See I'm a Star – 3:36 – From Moxy IMoxy (album)- Reissued :Moxy’s original catalogue of albums were again available starting in 1994 when Valerie Shearman oversaw the release of all of Moxy's back catalogue of albums on CD through Pacemaker Records, and again in 2003 this time through Unidisc Music Inc.- External links :* * * Review of Moxy...
(1975) - Train – 4:37 – From Moxy IMoxy (album)- Reissued :Moxy’s original catalogue of albums were again available starting in 1994 when Valerie Shearman oversaw the release of all of Moxy's back catalogue of albums on CD through Pacemaker Records, and again in 2003 this time through Unidisc Music Inc.- External links :* * * Review of Moxy...
(1975) - Cause There's Another – 3:43 – From Moxy IIMoxy II (album)Moxy II is the second studio album by the Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band Moxy, released in 1976. The album was recorded in Toronto, Canada at Sound Stage studio in April 1976 with Jack Douglas producing...
(1976) - Trouble – 3:52 – Previously unreleased track (Buzz Shearman)
- Change in My Life – 4:37 – From Moxy IIMoxy II (album)Moxy II is the second studio album by the Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band Moxy, released in 1976. The album was recorded in Toronto, Canada at Sound Stage studio in April 1976 with Jack Douglas producing...
(1976) - Eyeballs – 3:03 – Previously unreleased track (Johnnie Lovesin)
- Sweet Reputation (Symphony for Margaret) – 3:54 – From Ridin' HighRidin' High (Moxy album)# Nothin' Comes Easy - 4:22 # Rock Baby - 4:48 # Sweet Reputation - 3:54 # I'll Set You on Fire - 3:17 # Ridin' High - 4:03...
(1977) - Highway – 4:12 – Previously unreleased track (Earl Johnson)
- Riding High – 4:03 – From Ridin' HighRidin' High (Moxy album)# Nothin' Comes Easy - 4:22 # Rock Baby - 4:48 # Sweet Reputation - 3:54 # I'll Set You on Fire - 3:17 # Ridin' High - 4:03...
(1977)
Reissued
Moxy’s original catalogue of albums were again available starting in 1994 when Valerie Shearman ("Buzz" widow) oversaw the release of all of Moxy's back catalogue of albums on CD through Pacemaker Records, and again in 2003 this time through Unidisc Music Inc.Unidisc Music Inc.
Unidisc Music Inc, is one of Canada’s largest independent record labels. The company has been expanding in growth and productivity since the late 1970s...