Alloy Complete

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Release Date: 1998

Label: Omnium

A limited-edition 3-CD set. The ALLOY project compiles rare live and archive material from BiL’s first 15 years. 3 CDs together in a black leatherette slipcase with pierced metal cover. A limited, numbered edition of 1000.

The first disc Alloy is available separately.
Tracks 1-17 “Alloy 2.1” cover the period 1983-1994, with Todd Menton on vocals and David Stenshoel on fiddle.
Tracks 18-29 “Alloy 2.2” cover the period 1994-1997, with Adam Stemple on vocals and Josef Kessler on fiddle.

ALLOY2.1 ARCHIVE

Fisher’s Hornpipe
Alternate mix from the BOiLeD iN lEaD sessions |
Produced by BiL |
Basic tracks recorded December 1983
Jane Dauphin guitar Mitch Griffin drums Drew Miller bass David Stenshoel fiddle with the 2i horns: Dan Kaniess trumpet Dick Madden sax Jay McHale sax
Rakes of Mallow
Previously unreleased from the BOiLeD iN lEaD sessions |
Produced by BiL
Jane Dauphin guitar Brian Fox fiddle Mitch Griffin drums Drew Miller bass David Stenshoel sax
Wild Rover
Recorded May 1986 at Trackside Audio |
Mixed 1998 at P.O.D. with Leo Whitebird
Jane Dauphin guitar, vocal Mitch Griffin drums Todd Menton guitar, whistle Drew Miller bass
David Stenshoel fiddle
My Son John
Previously released on cassette A&E, The Crack 005c |
Recorded November 10 1986 at Rarig Center, Univ. of MN |
Mixed 1998 at P.O.D. with Leo Whitebird
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Todd Menton guitar, vocal Drew Miller bass David Stenshoel mandocaster
Spanish Lady
Alternate mix From The Ladle to the Grave sessions |
Basic tracks recorded Winter Solstice 1987 |
Produced by BiL and Willie Murphy
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Todd Menton guitar, vocal Drew Miller bass David Stenshoel fiddle, mandocaster with Celso Maldonado congas Marcus Wise tablas Willie Murphy programming
Rights of Man / La Rotta
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Todd Menton guitar Drew Miller bass
Tape Decks All Over Hell
(Todd Menton) Klarn Music ASCAP
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Todd Menton guitar, vocal Drew Miller bass
Sheath & Knife
(Todd Menton) Klarn Music ASCAP
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Todd Menton guitars, vocal Drew Miller bass, dulcimer
Hungarian Medley
Orb demo recorded November 26 1989 at The Underground |
Tracks 6-9 Produced by Ed Ackerson, engineered by Tommy Roberts |
Mixed 1998 at P.O.D. with Leo Whitebird
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Todd Menton guitar Drew Miller bass David Stenshoel fiddle
Zabekiko
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Todd Menton guitar, mandolin, kazoo Drew Miller bass Michel Ravaz bouzouki
Puerto Rican Tune
Tracks 10 & 11 Cassette recording from The Powerhaus, London, Nov. 15 1990
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Todd Menton guitar, whistle Drew Miller bass Michel Ravaz mandolin, fiddle
Newry Highwayman
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders doumbek Todd Menton guitar, vocal Drew Miller bass
Michel Ravaz bouzouki
Welsh Tunes
(Alawon Fy Hawlad [Tunes of My Country] / Glanbargoed / Maen Nyw Dwedyd [It Goes Like This] + Julia Delaney’s)
Tracks 12 & 13 Live broadcast from Studio M, March 15 1991 | Recorded by John Scherf
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders doumbek Todd Menton mandolin Drew Miller recorder, bass Michel Ravaz fiddle, mandolin
State Trooper
(Bruce Springsteen) Bruce Springsteen ASCAP
Pig Dog Daddy
(Todd Menton) Klarn Music ASCAP
Tracks 14 &15 Cassette recording from Winnipeg Folk Festival, July 6 1991
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Todd Menton guitar, vocal, story Drew Miller bass Michel Ravaz fiddle, mini-guitar with Eugene Chadbourne guitar
The Gatling Gun
(Todd Menton) Klarn Music ASCAP
Recorded October 7 1992
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders tapan Todd Menton guitar, vocal Drew Miller bass David Stenshoel fiddle
Gypsy Rover
Recorded live at First Avenue March 17 1992 |
Previously released on cassette Boiled Alive ’92
The Crack 008c
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Todd Menton guitar, vocal Drew Miller bass Michel Ravaz fiddle
David Stenshoel mandocaster

ALLOY2.2 LIVE

Dandelion River Run
(Richard Fariña, arr. BiL) Witmark Publ. ASCAP
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Josef Kessler fiddle Drew Miller dulcimer Adam Stemple guitar
Hijaz Manga
Tracks 1 &2 recorded at First Avenue, Minneapolis, March 17, 1996
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Josef Kessler fiddle Drew Miller bass Adam Stemple guitar
Bad Hair
(Josef Kessler / Adam Stemple / Steven Brust)
Beer & Pizza BMI
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Josef Kessler vocals, fiddle Drew Miller bass Adam Stemple guitar
She
(Adam Stemple) Beer & Pizza BMI
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Josef Kessler fiddle Drew Miller bass Adam Stemple guitar, vocals
Ugros (Springtime)
(Trad., arr. BiL) Beer & Pizza BMI
Tracks 3-5 recorded at First Avenue, March 17, 1995
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders doumbek, drum kit Josef Kessler fiddle Drew Miller bass Adam Stemple mandolin, guitar
Ol’ Blue
(Trad. / Adam Stemple) Beer & Pizza BMI
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley California May 4 1994
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders Tuvan jaw harp Josef Kessler fiddle Drew Miller bass Adam Stemple guitar, vocal
Drowning
(Drew Miller) Bold Ned Music ASCAP
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders doumbek Drew Miller dulcimer Adam Stemple guitar David Stenshoel fiddle
House Carpenter
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders doumbek Drew Miller dulcimer Adam Stemple guitar, vocal David Stenshoel fiddle
Sobabamba (We will Get Them)
(Udokotela Shange Namajaha, arr. BiL) Copyright Control
Tracks 7 & 8 recorded at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, December 5 1997
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders doumbek Drew Miller bass Adam Stemple guitar, piano David Stenshoel fiddle
Pinch Your Sister
(The Two Sisters / The Monaghan Twig / The Pinch of Snuff)
Recorded at First Avenue, March 17, 1996
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Josef Kessler fiddle Drew Miller bass Adam Stemple guitar
Kennedy Jig
(Trad.?, arr. BiL) Copyright Control
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Josef Kessler fiddle Drew Miller bass Adam Stemple guitar, vocal
Jamie Across the Water
(Trad. / Brian Fox, arr. BiL) Bold Ned Music ASCAP
Tracks 11 & 12 recorded at First Avenue, March 17, 1995
Robin ‘Adnan’ Anders drum kit Josef Kessler fiddle Drew Miller bass Adam Stemple guitar