The Tussler – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Studio album by
Motorpsycho & Friends
Released1994 (CD)
1996 (vinyl)
2003 (remaster)
Recorded1993
1995 (bonus tracks)
GenreCountry rock
Length33:23 (original)
47:23 (1996 vinyl)
79:12 (remaster)
LabelStickman Records
ProducersMotorpsycho (original)
The International Tussler Society (bonus tracks)
Motorpsycho & Friends chronology
The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1994)		 Motorpsycho presents The International Tussler Society
(2004)
Motorpsycho full chronology
Demon Box
(1993)		 The Tussler – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1994)		 Timothy's Monster
(1994)

The Tussler – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the first album by Motorpsycho & Friends, released in 1994. The album was the soundtrack to a fictional Spaghetti Western by non-existent director Theo Buhara. Its Country Rock sound marked a drastic departure from the earlier Motorpsycho records, which were hard-rocking.

Originally released only on CD in 1994 in two very limited editions, it was re-released in 1996 as a double 10" vinyl, after the band, now calling themselves The International Tussler Society, got together again to record some new material in (supposedly) late summer 1995. From these sessions, four songs were included as bonus tracks on the vinyl reissue.

After a long hiatus, the I.T.S. regrouped in 2002 to play some gigs and decided to remaster the original album, which had 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.

Track listing

Original CD edition (1994)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Theme trom the Tussler"Håkon Gebhardt1:40
2."Six Days on the Road"Earl Green, Carl Montgomery2:59
3."Frances"Hans Magnus Ryan, Bent Sæther2:14
4."Babylon"Sæther3:53
5."I Know You Rider"traditional3:56
6."Hogwash"Sæther3:02
7."The Tussler (Slight Return)"Gebhardt0:26
8."Sonnyboy Gaybar"Gebhardt, Lars Lien, Ryan, Sæther1:37
9."Sunchild"Sæther5:28
10."Waiting for the One"Sæther3:04
11."A Memory"Ryan, Sæther5:04
Total length:33:28

2 x 10" vinyl edition (1996)

Side A:

  1. "Theme from the Tussler"
  2. "Six Days on the Road"
  3. "Frances"
  4. "Babylon"

Side B:

  1. "I Know You Rider"
  2. "Hogwash"
  3. "The Tussler (Slight Return)"
  4. "Sunchild"

Side C:

  1. "Sonnyboy Gaybar"
  2. "Waiting for the One"
  3. "A Memory"

Side D:

  1. "Polka with the Devil" (Gebhardt, Sæther) – 3:50
  2. "Lazy Days" (Gram Parsons) – 2:45
  3. "Changes" (Kjell Karlsen) – 2:59
  4. "Albuquerque" (Neil Young) – 4:26

Remastered CD edition (2003)

Tracks 1–11 as 1994 CD edition, above
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Polka with the Devil"Gebhardt, Sæther3:50
13."Lazy Days"Parsons2:45
14."Changes"Karlsen2:59
15."Albuquerque"Young4:26
16."Bird Song"Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter8:56
17."One More Saturday Night"Bob Weir4:18
18."With Care from Someone"Gene Clark, Doug Dillard, Bernie Leadon3:41
19."Queen Chinee"Ryan, Sæther2:28
20."Illinois"Ryan, Sæther, Matt Burt6:52
21."It Must Have Been the Roses"Hunter5:34
Total length:79:24

Note: Tracks 12–15 previously released on 1996 vinyl edition; 16–21 previously unreleased.

Remastered 2 x 12" vinyl edition (2003)

Side A:

  1. "Theme from the Tussler"
  2. "Six Days on the Road"
  3. "Frances"
  4. "Babylon"
  5. "I Know You Rider"
  6. "Hogwash"
  7. "The Tussler (Slight Return)"
  8. "Sonnyboy Gaybar"

Side B:

  1. "Sunchild"
  2. "Waiting for the One"
  3. "A Memory"
  4. "Polka with the Devil"
  5. "Lazy Days"

Side C:

  1. "Changes"
  2. "Albuquerque"
  3. "Bird Song"
  4. "One More Saturday Night"

Side D:

  1. "With Care from Someone"
  2. "Queen Chinee"
  3. "Illinois"
  4. "It Must Have Been the Roses"

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "The tussler [sound recording] : original motion picture soundtrack / composed and performed by Motorpsycho". nypl.org. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.