You Needn’t Act So Wild (1987)
Sundog originally formed in 1986 with Michael Chorney, Richard Ruane, Michael Corn, and Ron Rost from Feast or Famine as well as Steve Rosenfeld on electric guitar, Rick Wilson on bass, Billy Letters on drums, and Catherine Hall on vocals. Later Cameron O’Brian joined on percussion. After a while Ron, Michael Corn, Catherine, and Billy left, and Jay Catalano joined us on drums. The initial nine tracks of “You Needn’t Act So Wild” were recorded in 1987 and the remaining tracks in the following two years.
To download this album go to https://richardruane.bandcamp.com/album/you-neednt-act-so-wild.
Cover art by Kit Donnelly and Michael Chorney
Tracks 1-9 recorded at Real to Reel, East Middlebury, Vermont
Engineered by Mike Boise with assistance from Pete Marceau and Mark Mulqueen
Tracks 10-14, 16 recorded at the Old Ranch Barn, Cornwall, Vermont
Engineered by Mark Mulqueen
Track 15 recorded at White Crow Audio, Burlington, Vermont
Engineered by Todd Lockwood
Bartender Blues - Richard Ruane
Conical Night Pasture - Michael Chorney
One Root - Richard Ruane
Sixty-five People - Michael Chorney
Neon Baby – Traditional/Steven Rosenfeld
Buddha’s in the Kitchen - Richard Ruane
The Locals - Michael Chorney
The Boy Wants to Be – Richard Ruane
Don’t Go Back to Sleep – Michael Chorney with words by Rumi
Big Space – Richard Ruane and Rick Wilson
Egypt – Michael Chorney
Bohemian Parade – Richard Ruane, Michael Chorney, Steve Rosenfeld and Rick Wilson
Madness – Michael Chorney
Blue Mustang – Michael Chorney
One Root (alternate version) – Richard Ruane
Domani Gli Uccelli Canterano – Michael Chorney
Sundog:
Jay Catalano – Drums
Michael Chorney – Vocals, electric guitar, saxophone, whistle, mbira
Cameron O’Brian – Percussion, talking drum, backing vocals
Richard Ruane – Vocals, electric mandolin, acoustic mandolin
Steve Rosenfeld – Electric guitar
Rick Wilson – Electric bass, backing vocals