RANDOM – Nothin' Tricky (1977, USA)

Random was a band in Champaign-Urbana, IL, in the late 1970's. We played small venues - mostly coffee houses. We played originals, as well as an eclectic assortment of covers (Stolen Moments, San Antonio Rose, ...). The band name was originally "Random Rhythm and His Miscellaneous Meter Review," but it kept getting shortened.

Nothin' Tricky was our only recording. It was recorded in a 16-track analog studio, with all songs recorded in one take - no overdubs. (OK, one overdub - the whistling in Becky.) We released it as an LP. Yes, genuine 12" vinyl. Since the master tapes are lost to antiquity, I digitized an LP in order to re-publish the music.

The album was dedicated to Werner Heisenberg. It was the 70's, after all.

Side A

A1 Not Yet 

A2 It Hertz

A3 Becky, You Dental Hygienist 

A4 Wind Ribbon 

Side B

B1 Towner Hall 

B2 Procyon Lotar 

B3 MiddlesThree

B4 Seminole Sam

Personnel:

Ralph Athey: Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocal

Jerry Fiddler: Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Vocal

Sam Kolmodin: Contrabass, Bass Guitar, Vocal

Sandy Robinson: Viola, Violin, Vocal

Paul Shimandle: 12-String Guitar, Vocal

with:

Rocky Moffit: Drums & Percussion

Engineers: Harry Gilling, Jim Corbett

Production: Harry Gilling, Ralph Athey, Paul Shimandle, Jerry Fiddler

Recorded / Mixed at: Sunday Studios, Urbana, Illinois

Cover Design: Paul Shimandle

Cover Drawing: Katy Fortune

Photography: Jerry Fiddler

Album