Seasons In Your Mind: The Left Banke / Montage

The Left Banke

Montage ♦ Steve Martin

Gotta Start Somewhere...

Christopher & The Chaps

It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding / They Just Don't Care
Dylan (2:40) / Jerome-Lookofsky (2:28)
Fontana F-1530, 11/65
Group with M. Lookofsky [Michael Brown]

The Magic Plants

I'm A Nothing / I Know She's Waiting There
Wexler (2:43) / Jerome-Shekeryk-Wexler (2:07)
Verve VK-10377, 12/65
Tom Finn was in this garage band (but not on this record )

Personel Not As It May Appear
The comings and goings of the folks who made these records is a story in itself. The two big hits, Renee & Ballerina had just the vocals by Steve Martin (backing vocals by Cameron and Finn) and Brown's harpsichord, with New York studio cats providing the rest. Lead guitarists came and went during the recording of the albums. The band broke up then partially reformed. More than would fit here comfortably. Check this article for the details: Going For Baroque: The Left Banke Story .
Carmelo Esteban "Steve" Martin Caro added Caro back to his name in the 80s to distinguish himeslf from that wild and crazy guy. Did not change writer credits.

Walk Away Renee / I Haven't Got The Nerve
Brown-Calilli-Sansone (2:42) / Cameron-Martin (2:10)
Smash 2041, 6/66 T20
Went nowhere until fall, when "broken" on Mid-West stations (WCOL, WING)

Pretty Ballerina / Lazy Day
Brown (2:35) / Brown-Martin (2:23)
Smash 2074, 12/66 T20

	Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina
	Smash SRS-67088
	2/67 BB [UK: 4/67]

	Back Cover

Side One
Pretty Ballerina	Brown	2:35
She May Call You Up Tonight	Brown-Martin	2:16
Barterers And Their Wives	Brown-Feher	3:18
I've Got Something On My Mind	Brown-Cameron-Martin	2:47
Let Go Of You Girl	Brown-Cameron-Martin	2:51
Evening Gown	Brown-Feher	1:46
Side Two
Walk Away Renee	Brown-Calilli-Sansone	2:42
What Do You Know?	Brown-Feher	3:02
Shadows Breaking Over My Head	Brown-Martin	2:35
I Haven't Got The Nerve	Cameron-Martin	2:10
Lazy Day	Brown-Martin	2:23

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Steve Martin [Caro]-vocals
Mike Brown-organ, piano, clavichord, vocals (lead on What Do You Know)
Rick Brand-guitar, banjo
Tom Finn-bass, vocals
George Cameron-drums, percussion, vocals
with:
Jeff Winfield, Hugh McCracken, Al Gorgoni-guitar
Joe Mack, Seymour Barab-bass
Al Rogers, Buddy Saltzman-drums
Jackie Kelso-flute
§Cover Art-uncredited
Produced by: Gene Radice & Artie Schroeck

Ivy Ivy¹ / And Suddenly¹
Brown-Feher (3:11) / Brown-Sommer (2:05)
Smash 2089, 3/67
Bert Sommer-lead vocal, guitar

She May Call You Up Tonight / Barterers And Their Wives
Brown-Martin (2:16) / Brown-Feher (3:18)
Smash 2097, 6/67

Desirée / I've Got Something On My Mind
Brown-Feher (2:42) / Brown-Cameron-Martin (2:47)
Smash 2119, 9/67 BB

Mike Brown drifts in-and-out, eventually forms Montage

I Shall Call Her Mary / An Audience With Miss Priscilla
Brown-Feher (2:21) / Brown-Feher (1:59)
Laurie LR-3438, 4/68

Dark Is The Bark / My Friend Today
Cameron-Finn-Martin (3:28) / Finn (3:03)
Smash 2165, 6/68

Wake Up, Jimmy (Something's Happening Outside) / Tinsel And Ivey
Brown-Sommer (3:08) / Brown-Feher (2:25)
Laurie LR-3453, 7/68

Goodbye Holly / Sing Little Bird Sing
Feher (2:56) / Finn (4:16)
Smash 2198, 11/68

	The Left Banke Too
	Smash SRS-67113
	12/68 [UK: 3/69]

	Back Cover

Side One
Goodbye Holly	Feher	2:56
There's Gonna Be A Storm	Finn	4:16
Sing Little Bird Sing	Feher	3:09
Nice To See You	Finn	2:41
Give The Man A Hand	Popocki	2:33
Side Two
Bryant Hotel	Feher	3:24
Desirée	Brown-Feher	2:42
Dark Is The Bark	Cameron-Finn-Martin	3:28
In The Morning Light	Brown-Feher	2:50
My Friend Today	Finn	3:03

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Steve Martin [Caro]-vocals
Rick Brand-guitar, banjo
Tom Finn-bass, vocals (Nice To See You, There's Gonna Be A Storm
George Cameron-drums, vocals (Goodbye Holly, Bryant Hotel)
Tom Feher-piano, guitar (Sing Little Bird, Bryant Hotel)
Michael Brown-piano, organ (Desirée, In The Morning Light)
with:
Paul Griffin-keyboards (Dark Is The Bark)
Rick Brand-banjo (Bryant Hotel)
Hugh McCracken-guitar (Desirée, Dark Is The Bark)
Steve Tallarico [Tyler]-backing vocals
others listed @ wiki
§Cover Art-uncredited
Produced by: Gene Radice & Artie Schroeck

Steve Martin [Caro] helps Bruce Arnold record another Orpheus album

	Montage
	Laurie SP-2049
	6/69 [UK: N/R]

	Back Cover Inside Cover

Side One
I Shall Call Her Mary	Brown-Feher	2:21
She's Alone	Brown-Sommer	2:56
Grand Pianist	Brown-Sommer	2:25
Men Are Building Sand	Brown-Sommer	2:10
Desirée	Brown-Feher	2:44
Side Two
Song Is Love	Brown-Sommer	1:42
Tinsel And Ivey	Brown-Feher	2:25
An Audience With Miss Priscilla Gray	Brown-Feher	1:59
My Love	Feher	2:56
Wake Up, Jimmy (Something's Happening Outside)	Brown-Sommer	3:08

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Bob Steurer-vocals
Mike Smyth-guitar, vocals
Lance Cornelius-bass, vocals
Vance Chapman-drums, vocals
with:
Michael Brown-keyboards, vocals
§Cover Art-Michel Goldberg
Produced by: Michael Brown

Bryant Hotel / Give The Man A Hand
Feher (3:24) / Popocki (2:33)
Smash 2209, 3/69

Nice To See You / There's Gonna Be A Storm
Finn (2:41) / Finn (4:16)
Smash 2226, 6/69

Myrah¹ / Pedestal¹
Brown-Martin (3:21) / Kaye-Kupersmith (3:45)
Smash 2243, 11/69

Two By Two (I'm Losing You) / Love Songs In The Night
Brown (3:02) / Brown (2:08)
Buddah BDA-219, 2/71
Both songs (by Michael Brown) from the movie soundtrack Ultra Violet's Hot Parts

Links!

The Left Banke Fan Page
Michael Brown web site