Pacemaker Entertainment
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| Pacemaker Entertainment | |
|---|---|
 Pacemaker Entertainment | |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Cadence Music Group |
| Genre | Rock, Canadian CD Reissues |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Location | Toronto, Canada |
| Official website | www.canadiancds.com |
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In 1994, a large number of records by Canadian bands were not available on CD for a variety of reasons. A small market, titles originally released on (now defunct) independent labels, and a general indifference by at some major labels at the time..[1]
With the goal trying to correct this situation, Pacemaker Entertainment was started by a couple of music fans and an industry veteran.
History[edit]
Moxy- Self Destruction (Greatest Hits), launched Pacemaker. There three versions of this CD. One with black and white graphics and a plain red disc (due to production delays and a hard release date) that was only available on release day in San Antonio, a standard one with the "EX" suffix, and a Canadian one (with one added track, "Take It Or Leave It"- a semi hit in their home county that the label somehow neglected to include.) Based on the success of this release, the following year they released the first three Moxy albums individually. Those releases went much smoother.
With limited access to albums from the majors, Pacemaker looked towards a number of independent labels for titles.
Frank Davies Daffodil Records catalogue was mined for a couple of compilations. One from Fludd that also included tracks from their Warner and Attic albums. Another from Toronto band The Hunt who, like Moxy, had a following in San Antonio thanks to local DJ Joe Anthony[2]
Pacemaker then turned to Mort Ross'[3] Revolver label for Leigh Ashford- Kinfolk, Buzz Shearman's pre Moxy band, Chimo! with Breen_LeBoeuf(April Wine, Offenbach_(band), Celine Dion, Motherlode) , and a 2 on 1 from Motherlode.
Colaboration with Polyram's Russell Prouse and musical archivist Bill Munson, resulted in a Greatest Hits CD[4] from Ottawa's Five_Man_Electrical_Band entitled "Absolutely Right"[5].
Subsequent titles came from Jack Boswell's[6] Paragon label (McKenna Mendelson Mainline - Blues, Christmas, Plastic Clound and Folklords, A Passing Fancy) and Don Grashey's Gaiety (Souls of Inspryation, Jarvis Street Revue, 49th Parallel, plus two volumes of 45 only tracks). When Boswell and Grashey decided to retire from the music business, Pacemaker purchased these previously licensed recordings.
In 1996 they started a program to release titles from Wolfgang Spegg's Bomb Records catalogue with Bob Segarini "Gotta Have Pop", but ultimately transferred the licenses to Jaimie Vernon's Bullseye Records. Similarly, two Goddo albums originally on Fatcat Records were also transferred to Bullseye.
Around 2005, Pacemaker began to partner with Chicago's Lion Productions[7] on both a number of new releases plus reissues of older titles with expanded booklets and enhanced audio and artwork. The LN suffix on a catalogue number indicates a co-production. Some LPs use a Lion catalogue number.
2008 brought the first major label reissues! While at Polygram, Russell Prouse had put together a best of from The_Paupers, but it had been out of print for a few years, so Pacemaker released both their individual albums. Universal Music, who owned Polygram, subsequently licensed a number of other albums to the label. Warner also let Pacemaker have several titles including Kensington Market, Whiskey Howl and Mandala
In 2010 the label started working with Ottawa's Mousehole[8] Music, reissuing a number of bands from that city. This included The Staccatos/Five Man Electrical Band, The Townsmen, David Wiffen and The Esquires.
Lion and Pacemaker are currently releasing some LP releases in conjunction the Montreal label "Return To Analog" that see RTA putting out black vinyl, and Lion and Pacemaker doing short runs (100-300) on coloured vinyl.
Coming full circle, Pacemaker, in conjunction with Frank Davies will be releasing the unreleased second album by the Pukka Orchestra and a collection of recordings from their vocalist Graeme Williamson in late 2023.
Pacemaker launched Instant Replay Music in 2023 as an imprint to focus on new releases, while Pacemaker handles reissues. First title on Instant Replay was Sherri Harding - A Million Pieces[9]
Artists[edit]
- 49th Parallel
- A Passing Fancy
- Alpha Centauri
- Avalon
- John Baldry
- Battered Wives
- Blackstone
- Blind Vengeance
- Bob Segarini
- Chilliwack
- Chimo!
- The Churls
- Christmas
- Cinema Face
- The Cooper Brothers
- Diamondback
- The Dudes
- Geoff Edmunds
- The Esquires
- Fludd
- Peter Foldy
- The Folklords
- BB Gabor
- The Hunt
- Indio
- Influence
- Jarvis Street Revue
- Kensington Market
- Leigh Ashford
- Robbie Lane & The Disciples
- The Lincolns
- Mandala
- McKenna Mendelson Mainline
- Mendelson Joe
- McKenna Mendelson Mainline
- Mike McKenna & Slidewinder
- Motherlode
- Moxy
- Ron Nigrini
- The Paupers
- Perfect Affair
- The Plastic Cloud
- David Pritchard
- Prototype
- Qwest
- Robbie Lane & The Disciples
- Rockadrome
- The Sceptres
- Frank Soda and The Imps
- The Souls of Inspyration
- The Staccatos
- The Townsmen
- The Ugly Ducklings
- David Wiffen
- Whiskey Howl
- Witness Inc.
- Michael Zee
Discography[edit]
| Catalogue | Artist | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pace-001 | Moxy | Self-Destruction: Best of Moxy | 1993 |
| Pace-001EX | Moxy | Self-Destruction: Best of Moxy | 1993 |
| PACE-003 | Fludd | Best of Fludd: Greatest Expectations | 1994 |
| PACE-004 | Cinema Face | Cinema Face | 1994 |
| PACE-005 | Alpha Centauri | Alpha Centauri | 1995 |
| PACE-006 | The Hunt | Tracked Down (The Best Of) | 1996 |
| PACE-007 | Motherlode | Motherlode | 1994 |
| PACE-008 | Chimo! | Chimo! | 1995 |
| PACE-009 | Leigh Ashford | Kinfolk | 1997 |
| PACE-010 | Frank Soda and The Imps | High Times: Greatest Hits 1979-1995 | 1995 |
| PACE-011 | Battered Wives | Battered Wives | 1998 |
| PACE-012 | McKenna Mendelson Mainline | Blues | 1996 |
| PACE-013 | Avalon | Voice of Life | 1995 |
| PACE-014 | Qwest | Dream Zone | 1997 |
| PACE-015 | Qwest | Tampico Gold | 1995 |
| PACE-016 | Moxy | Moxy I | 1995 |
| PACE-017 | Moxy | Moxy II | 1995 |
| PACE-018 | Moxy | Ridin' High | 1995 |
| PACE-019 | 49th Parallel | 49th Parallel | 1997 |
| PACE-020 | Various Artists | The Gaiety Records Story | 1997 |
| PACE-021 | The Ugly Ducklings | Too Much Too Soon | 1998 |
| PACE-022 | Bob Segarini | Gotta Have Pop | 1996 |
| PACE-023 | Robbie Lane & The Disciples | The Best Of | 1997 |
| PACE-024 | Cinema Face | Face Card | 1996 |
| PACE-025 | Mike McKenna & Slidewinder | Mike McKenna & Slidewinder | 1996 |
| PACE-026 | Battered Wives | Cigarettes | 1998 |
| PACE-027 | BB Gabor | BB Gabor / Girls of the Future | 2001 |
| PACE-030 | Michael Zee | Candyland | 1998 |
| PACE-031 | Geoff Edmunds | The Best of Geoff Edmunds | 1999 |
| PACE-033 | The Jarvis Street Revue | Mr. Oil Man | 2000 |
| PACE-034 | A Passing Fancy | A Passing Fancy | 2000 |
| PACE-035 | Blind Vengeance | Blind Vengeance | 1999 |
| PACE-036 | Perfect Affair | Visions | 2001 |
| PACE-037 | The Souls of Inspyration | The Souls of Inspyration | 2000 |
| PACE-042 | Prototype | Prototype | 2001 |
| PACE-043 | Christmas | Christmas | 2001 |
| PACE-044 | David Pritchard | Nocturnal Earthworm Stew | 2004 |
| PACE-045 | Peter Foldy | Bondi Junction and Other Hits | 2003 |
| PACE-046 | The Plastic Cloud | Plastic Cloud | 2006 |
| PACE-047 | The Folklords | Release the Sunshine | 2006 |
| PACE-048 | 49th Parallel | 49th Parallel | 2005 |
| PACE-049 | The Cooper Brothers | The Best of The Cooper Brothers | 2006 |
| PACE-050 | McKenna Mendelson Mainline | Canada Our Home & Native Land | 2006 |
| PACE-051 | McKenna Mendelson Mainline | Live at the Victory Theatre | 2003 |
| PACE-052 | Various Artists | The Gaiety Records Story II | 2003 |
| PACE-053 | Mendelson Joe | Everyone Needs A Pimp | 2007 |
| PACE-054 | Kensington Market | Aardvark | 2008 |
| PACE-055 | Kensington Market | Avenue Road | 2008 |
| PACE-056 | Whiskey Howl | Whiskey Howl | 2008 |
| PACE-057 | Scott Cushnie[10] | 2 Pianos, No Waiting | 2008 |
| PACE-058 | Canadian Aces | Live at Albert's Hall | 2008 |
| PACE-058 | Eugene Smith | Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | 2008 |
| PACE-058 | Eugene Smith | Lovely Day | 2008 |
| PACE-061 | Diamondback | Diamondback | 2008 |
| PACE-062 | The Lincolns | Funky, Funky, Funky | 2008 |
| PACE-063 | The Lincolns | Take One | 2008 |
| PACE-064 | Robbie Lane & The Disciples | It's Happening | 2008 |
| PACE-065 | Blackstone | On the Line | 2009 |
| PACE-067 | Ron Nigrini | Songs From Turtle Island | 2008 |
| PACE-069 | The Paupers | Magic People | 2008 |
| PACE-070 | The Paupers | Ellis Island | 2008 |
| PACE-071 | Indio | Big Harvest | 2009 |
| PACE-072 | Witness Inc. | The Singles | 2009 |
| PACE-073 | Chilliwack | Chilliwack | 2009 |
| PACE-074 | Chilliwack | All Over You | 2009 |
| PACE-075 | Chilliwack | Riding High | 2009 |
| PACE-076 | The Staccatos | First Sparks: The Anthology (1965-1969) | 2009 |
| PACE-081 | Rockadrome | Royal American Twentieth Century Blues | 2010 |
| PACE-083 | The Townsmen | We're Doing Fine: The Anthology | 2010 |
| PACE-084 | Mandala | Soul Crusade | 2010 |
| PACE-085 | The Esquires | The Singles... Plus | 2011 |
| PACE-086 | The Ugly Ducklings | Somewhere Inside | 2011 |
| PACE-087 | The Ugly Ducklings | Thump & Twang | 2011 |
| PACE-088 | The Churls | The Churls / Send Me No Flowers | 2012 |
| PACE-092 | John Baldry | Good to Be Alive | 2012 |
| PACE-095 | Influence | Influence | 2014 |
| PACE-096 | The Sceptres | Long Lost Hits & Rarities | 2014 |
| PACE-097 | McKenna Mendelson Mainline | No Substitute | 2017 |
| MAKE-1 | Moxy | Moxy V | 2000 |
| MAKE-2 | Supergarage | Demolition | 2000 |
| DUDE-1 | The Dudes | All the Young Dudes... All the Old Demos | 1997 |
| PROMO-1 | Dixie Rumproast | Well Done | 2019 |
| Catalogue | Artist | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACELP-012 | McKenna Mendelson Mainline | Blues | 2017 |
| LION LP-103 | Plastic Cloud | Plastic Cloud | 2005 |
| LION LP-104 | Folklords | Release The Sunshine | 2007 |
| LION LP-136 | Nihilist Spasm Band | No Record | 2014 |
| LION LP-138 | 49th Parallel | 49th Parallel | 2007 |
| LION LP-145 | Jarvis Street Revue | Mr. Oil Man | 2015 |
| LION LP-159 | A Passing Fancy | A Passing Fancy | 2016 |
| LION LP-163 | Souls of Inspyration | Souls of Inspyration(Coloured Vinyl) | 2015 |
| Catalogue | Artist | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRP-107 | Sherri Harding | A Million Pieces | 2023 |
References[edit]
- ↑ LeBlanc, Larry (29 April 1995). "Vintage Music Comes Out Of The Vaults, But Reissue Propects Are Dim For Many Old Titles". Billboard Magazine. p. 63. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ↑ "Joe Anthony Project". Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/906672-Mort-Ross
- ↑ LeBlanc, Larry (23 December 1995). "Celebrating The Year of Women". Billboard Magazine. p. 66. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/809345-Five-Man-Electrical-Band-Absolutely-Right
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/519321-Jack-Boswell
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/label/81983-Lion-Productions
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/label/1844598-Mousehole-Music-NLC
- ↑ Saxberg, Lynn (23 March 2023). "Sherri Harding Steps Into The Spotlight". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/588987-Scott-Cushnie
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