BESIDES by Rick Sandora

A collection of songs from the coal cellars and lofts of Pittsburgh by Rick Sandora and Friends from 1970 through posthumous collaborations following his passing in 2021.

Rick Sandora was an enigmatic open book. Tossing off odd-ditties for their own sake he left behind volumes of songs that were unironic and guileless celebrations of what a kid can do with a tape recorder, a guitar and three or four chords. Before there was DIY, or Lo-Fi, David Lynch, LOL or Bandcamp there was Rickdo and his Sony sound-on-sound two track laughing all the way to who knows where...

Tracklist

1.	Black Rose (Sandora)	4:58

2.	The Night Unseen (Sandora Bell)	3:11

3.	Sun Shine Down on This House (Sandora, Bell)	5:13

4.	Nut Job (Sandora, Bougher)	3:57

5.	Uncle Spiro (Sandora)	2:05

6.	Captain Gray (Sandora, Bell)	4:07

7.	Just This (Sims)	2:42

8.	Naughty Western Redux (Sandora)	3:46

9.	Have Faith (Wadhwani)	5:00

10.	Something Good In The Neighborhood (Sandora)	2:54

11.	The Fallen Angels (Sandora, Bell)	4:59

12.	Just This - take 2 (Sims)	3:08

Credits

released April 6, 2024

Rick Sandora - vocals, guitars, bass
Sunil Wadhwani- drums
Richard Sims - vocals, bass
Mike Haritan - keyboards (Have Faith), keyboards, guitar (Just This - take 2)
George Bougher - vocals, guitar (Nut Job)
John Sandora - vocals etc. (Uncle Spiro)
Bob Bell - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards

Vraylar Veozah - cover art
Mary Sandora - Tea and sympathy

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