Welcome by 17 Pygmies

released February 17, 2025

Cover Art by Robert Loveless
Spoken Word from the Grand Guignol Theatre Productions "Method's of Colin Spike" and "Gorgo & Bolo" by Charles Schneider
(Tracks 1-9 + 15-19 recorded at Biff Sander’s Studio) (10-13 recorded at White Glove Test Studio)

Produced by Robert Loveless, Louise Bialik and Phil Drucker


Tk. 1 WELCOME (by Charles Schneider)
Liam Stone – Vocal as Colin Spike

Tk. 2 Drunkard (by Robert Loveless, Louise Bialik, Phil Drucker, Moris Tepper) 1987
Robert Loveless – Keyboards
Louise Bialik – Vocal and lyrics
Phil Drucker – Electric Guitar and keyboard
Moris Tepper – Nylon and Electric Guitars, Banjo and Cornet
Brad Laner – Drums

Tk. 3 Cyclops (by Charles Schneider)
Liam Stone – Vocal

Tk. 4 Plethora (by Robert Loveless & Rob Laufer) 1987
Robert Loveless – Monotone guitars, Keyboard
Rob Laufer – 4 Guitars
Brad Laner – Drums
Greg Grunke – Bass

Tk. 5 Spike’s Finale (by Charles Schneider)
Liam Stone – Vocal
Charles Schneider – Vocal

Tk. 6 Reek of Life (Robert Loveless, Louise Bialik, Phil Drucker, JackBrewer) 1987
Robert Loveless – Keyboards
Louise Bialik – Vocal
Jack Brewer – Vocal
Kathy Brewer - Vocal
Phil Drucker – Mandolin & guitar
Brad Laner – Drums
Greg Grunke – Bass

Tk. 7 Horsegums (By Robert Loveless, Louise Bialik) 1987
Robert Loveless – Piano
Louise Bialik – Vocal & lyrics
Fey Ruza – Soprano Saxophones
Aaron Deri – Violins

Tk. 8 Gorgo and Bolo (by Charles Schneider)
Greg Gibbs – vocal
Charles Schneider – vocal

Tk. 9 Picaroon Circus (By Robert Loveless, Louise Bialik & Charles Schneider) 1987
Robert Loveless – Keyboards, accordion and duck
Louise Bialik – Vocals and Lyrics
Charles Schneider – Barker lyrics and vocal
Peter Carriero – Bass
Brad Laner – Drums

Tk. 10 Visions Before Slumber (by Robert Loveless, Louise Bialik and Phil Drucker) 1987
Robert Loveless – Keyboards
Louis Bialik – Vocals and lyrics
Phil Drucker – Guitar
Patrick Monin – Bongos

Tk. 11 Harlin
Jack Brewer’s Dog
Robert Loveless - Keyboard

Tk. 12 Bluestones (By Robert Loveless, Louise Bialik and Phil Drucker) 1987
Robert Loveless – Keyboards
Louis Bialik – Vocals and lyrics
Phil Drucker – Guitar
Greg Grunke - Bass

Tk. 13 From Theo (Robert Loveless, Louise Bialik and Phil Drucker) 1987
Robert Loveless – Keyboards
Louise Bialik – Vocals and lyrics
Phil Drucker – Guitar
Patrick Monin – Drums
Greg Grunke - Bass

Tk. 14 Chase (Robert Loveless & Louise Bialik) 1987
Robert Loveless – Piano
Louise Bialik – Vocal and lyrics

Tk. 15 Kristalnaught (Robert Loveless & Phil Drucker) 1987
Robert Loveless – Keyboard
Phil Drucker – Guitars

Tk. 16 Sunflowers (by Robert Loveless, Louise Bialik & Phil Drucker) 1987
Robert Loveless – Piano
Louise Bialik – Vocal and Lyrics
Phil Drucker – Guitars and keyboard
Peter Carriero - Fretless Bass

Tk. 17 Crossing The River (by Robert Loveless & Louise Bialik) 1987
Robert Loveless – Keyboards
Louis Bialik – Vocals and lyrics
Biff Sanders - Percussion
Tropical Birds & Water

Tk. 18 Amentia
Jack Brewer’s Dog

Tk. 19 Last Year (by Robert Loveless & Louise Bialik) 1987
Robert Loveless – Keyboards
Louise Bialik – Vocals and Lyrics


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For information contact Robert Loveless: janetrob@sbcglobal.net

All songs published by:

Andalusia Music (BMI)

Stop The World Music (ASCAP)

Jackson Del Rey Music (BMI)

Recordings made possible Thanks to Paul Bacca

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DRUNKARD, lyrics by Louise Bialik

stumbling down

stairs bloody red

dim the lights

darkness is easy

to cope with

when I've known it

you are my prize

a special guest

terror awaits at hand

heart throat mind's eye

crown of head

candlewicks dance

against the wall

illuminating well

strange exhausting fumes

satiate your lungs

calamity resides

your eulogy I give

roll down six across four

flash in pan

roll down six across four

down across in

fabric walls nullify

a hammering cry

heart throat minds eye

crown of head

down, stumbling

bloody red

stairs turn

lights dim

mourning ends

you are my prize

a special guest

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Last Year (lyrics by Louise Bialik)

The ruddy noose has loosened
Waning with the hour
Circling as we turn
Goodbye we say
And part
Pretending...

Last year the day before
This garden thorny and green
A secret land we shall meet

Escaping its symmetrical grave
And what do we say

There's flies in the why
And mud in my eye
And rye in the sky
And you feel nothing
What could be said is better off dead
While fades in mid-night's dressing

Marble cast on the hill
Last a lifetime if you will
Fill the chamber of our thoughts
With last year

Snow on the ground
So early this season
Cranes messenger a blessing

Chilling the shower
Of our reason
Mending... mending

There's flies in the why
And mud in my eye
And rye in the sky
And you feel nothing
What could be said is better off dead
While fades in mid-night dressing

Last year the day before
This garden thorny green
A secret
we shall escape