For Al Tape #1

These songs were written and recorded by my great uncle, Gregory Kreider, in the 70s and 80s.  He performed and recorded under his own name and with his bands Trigger and the Brotherhood Band.  The specific details of the recordings and release are unknown (the release date on this playlist was arbitrarily selected), as is the identity of the Al for which this tape was compiled.  

I thought that I would share these songs here as a way to help preserve the audio history of my family and of this musical era.  I recorded these straight from a cassette passed along to me by my grandmother, who gave me a handful of tapes to convert to digital.  I chose to post the songs from this one because the songs were hand-picked by Gregory himself as a sort of highlight reel.  

The handwritten note in the case reads as follows:

"Al ---
These songs are just a few snippets of live and studio recordings from 1974-1989.
There are many, many more where these came from -- with many more just burning to be done!
Thanx
Gregory"

It is also worth noting that the first eight tracks of this compilation were also released on a 1985 cassette EP titled 'Side Two' by Gregory's band Trigger.  The credits for this tape read as follows:

"TRIGGER is. . .
Gregory Kreider - Guitar, Vocals * Bobby Day - Guitar, Vocals * Barry Breen - Bass, Vocals * Steven Wolfstone - Keyboards, Vocals * David Getsch - Percussion * Randy Miller - Live Audio and Crew Chief * Mike Ost - Crew * Special Thanks to Mom

PRODUCED BY RON GANGNES
Recorded at Saddlehorn Sound in Carnation, Washington”

Finally, the available individual songwriting credits are as follows:

“No Disguise” (S. Wolfstone)
“Fading Years” (S. Wolfstone, G. Kreider)
“Young Love” (T. Roswold)
“Don’t Go Near the Water” (S. Wolfstone)
“Ready to Go” (S. Wolfstone)
“Take These Eyes” (R. Day, S. Wolfstone, G. Kreider)
“Lorei” (S. Wolfstone, G. Kreider)
“Get It Right” (S. Wolfstone, G. Kreider)

For Al Tape #1

Gregory + Friends - "Lorei"

Gregory + Friends - "Take These Eyes"

Gregory + Friends - "Ready to Go"

Gregory + Friends - "Don't Go Near the Water"

Gregory + Friends - "Young Love"

Gregory + Friends - "Fading Years"

Gregory + Friends - "No Disguise"

Tracks:

"Bullet Foot Interrogation" by Josh Jackson
"Untitled" by The Cure
"No Peace for the Wicked" by Thompson Twins
"Head Over Heels" by Tears for Fears
"Obsession" by Animotion
"Running Out of Breath" by Josh Jackson

Cassette Rip: Who's Choking Jorge Sanchez?

Side B

Tracks:

"Jorge's Morning Routine" by Josh Jackson
"The Working Hour" by Tears for Fears
"Under Stars" by Brian Eno
"Hanging by a Thread" by Mike + the Mechanics
"Electrics" by A Flock of Seagulls
"Mothers Talk" by Tears for Fears
"Grady Showdown" by Josh Jackson

EJ Olsen