Post Description

Commander Cody - Discography



Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen were equally adept at stripped-down basic rock & roll, R&B, and gritty country-rock. Commander Cody's country-rock rocked harder than the Eagles or Poco -- essentially, the group was a bar band. Much like English pub rock bands like Brinsley Schwarz and Ducks Deluxe, Commander Cody resisted the overblown and bombastic trends of early-'70s rock, preferring a basic no-frills approach. Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen never had the impact of the British pub rockers, yet their straightforward energy gave their records a distinguishing drive; they could play country, Western swing, rockabilly, and R&B, and it all sounded convincing. 
 The group originally formed in 1967 in Ann Arbor, MI. The original lineup included Commander Cody himself (born George Frayne IV; piano), John Tichy (lead guitar), Steve Schwartz (guitar), Steve Davis (aka the West Virginia Creeper; bass), and Ralph Mallory (drums). When the group relocated to San Francisco the following year, only Frayne, Bolton, and Tichy made the move; the group's membership had been bolstered to include Billy C. Farlow (vocals, harp), Andy Stein (fiddle, saxophone), guitarist Billy Kirchen, bassist "Buffalo" Bruce Barlow, and drummer Lance Dickerson for their 1971 debut album, Lost in the Ozone. 
 The following year the group scored a fluke Top Ten hit with "Hot Rod Lincoln," taken from their first album, Lost in the Ozone. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen were never able to capitalize on the single's success, partially because their albums never completely captured their live energy. They continued to release albums until Tichy left the band in 1976. Commander Cody released his first solo album, Midnight Man, in 1977, then he re-formed the group as the Commander Cody Band. The group recorded three albums between 1977 and 1980. In 2009, after a 23-year hiatus, Commander Cody returned to the studio for Dopers, Drunks and Everyday Losers, a collection of new songs and classics from the Cody catalog.




Commander Cody - 1970 - Ludlow Garage
Commander Cody - 1971 - Lost In The Ozone
Commander Cody - 1972 - Hot Licks, Cold Steel & Truckers Favorites
Commander Cody - 1973 - Country Casanova
Commander Cody - 1973 - In the MidWest - (LIVE)
Commander Cody - 1973 - Live From Armadillo World Headquarters
Commander Cody - 1974 - Live From Deep in the Heart of Texas 
Commander Cody - 1974 - Live In NYC (2CD)
Commander Cody - 1975 - CC & HLPA
Commander Cody - 1975 - Commander Cody
Commander Cody - 1975 - Live At Stoney Brook Univ
Commander Cody - 1975 - Lost In Space
Commander Cody - 1975 - Tales From The Ozone
Commander Cody - 1976 - We've Got A Live One Here!
Commander Cody - 1977 - Rock & Roll Again
Commander Cody - 1978 - Flying Dreams
Commander Cody - 1980 - Live at Rockpalast
Commander Cody - 1980 - Lose It Tonight
Commander Cody - 1982 - Live At Gilley's
Commander Cody - 1986 - Let's Rock
Commander Cody - 1988 - Sleazy Roadside Stories
Commander Cody - 1990 - Aces High
Commander Cody - 1990 - Too Much Fun; The Best Of 
Commander Cody - 1993 - Lost In Space
Commander Cody - 1995 - Bar Room Classics
Commander Cody - 1995 - Best of CC & his LPA live
Commander Cody - 1996 - The Tour From Hell 1973
Commander Cody - 1996 - Worst Case Scenario 
Commander Cody - 2008 - The Early Years 1967-1970 CD #2
Commander Cody - 2009 - Dopers, Drunks And Everyday Losers
Commander Cody - Commander Cody
Commander Cody & his Lost Planet Airmen - Live at KSAN-FM
Commander Cody 1975 - Live From The Capitol Theatre Port Chester Ny




Er word 10 % pars mee gepost moet voldoende zijn.

Hou het netjes, want ik doe het ook voor mijn plezier.
Als er iets fout aan de spot is, laat het mij dan weten.
Kan ik nagaan wat er fout is gegaan en eventueel een repost doen.

Berichtjes zijn altijd van harte welkom,en worden zeer op prijs gesteld. 
Heel veel luister plezier toegewenst.

Groetjes Pimpelpaars.