Tom's recording sessions and the results

Recording Sessions 1985 - 2023

Mar 4 1985 – The Dead Puppies (8 songs) - Oh Ya, Just an average country year, Waiting. Fun Fun Fun, Grass is Green, Bongo Fever, Old Men, & I saw the light. (Songs by T. Ryerson & J. Maagdenberg, recorded at Victoria Ave Studios, Thunder Bay, ON) (First Session) & (Complete Recordings) 

Mar 9 1985 – The Dead Puppies (10 songs) – Big Shoes, Street Life, I think of you, Tired of Top 40, All the same to me, Do you remember those Saturday morning cartoons?, Around the bloc, My girl she don’t like me no more, Dig away, & The Dead Puppy Rap. (Songs by T. Ryerson & J. Maagdenberg, recorded at Victoria Ave Studios, Thunder Bay, ON) (The First Cut) & (Complete Recordings) 

Feb 4 1986 – The Dead Puppies (1 hour session) – Hypocrite, Talk, What is Truth (Part 1 & 2), Knock Knock, Sunrise, Down (01/28/86), Waste, Mother?, Breath, Persuasion, The Primal Scream, Breath (Reprise). (Songs by T. Ryerson, C. Moorhouse & J. Maagdenberg, recorded on two thirty minute reel-to-reel tapes (Nagra) at Confederation College, Thunder Bay, ON.) (Pathological Profile), (Complete Recordings) & (Cholera - Sky Skrapping) 

April 1 1986 – H-bloc with Gerald Seaman (1 song) - Never Never (Song by G. Seaman & T. Ryerson, recorded at The Sea Lab, Thunder Bay, ON) (This song is eventually erased and lost forever) 

April 5 1986 – H-bloc with Gerald Seaman (1 song) – Going Down (Song by G. Seaman & T. Ryerson, recorded at The Sea Lab, Thunder Bay, ON) This is the style of music I love, synthesizer and a voice.  (Owen - The Past as Present),  (Fancy Dancers - Pagan Love Songs) & (Thomas Thomas - Going Down) 

August 27 1988 – Tom records ‘Memory’ from Cats (Song by A.L. Webber) at the Woodstock Fair singing booth.  (Forever unreleased! - The backing track was worse than my singing!) 

Feb 23 1989 – A.B.S. Absolute with Bob ‘No-Show’ Harris (3 songs) ‘Stained,’ 'Satin' & ‘Stand on it’ (songs by T. Ryerson & B. Harris, recorded live to tape at Secord Studios, Ingersoll, ON.) (Owen - The Past as Present) & (Fancy Dancers - Rare and Unreleased) & (Thom C. Stage) (Somehow Satin is lost after it was sent to FM96)

March 12 1989 – A.B.S. Absolute with Steve W. Shelton (2 songs) ‘Water’ (Vocal) & ‘Water’ (Instrumental). (Songs by T. Ryerson & S.W. Shelton, recorded on a four track at Shelton Sound, Ingersoll, ON.)  (Owen - The Past as Present) & (Fancy Dancers - Rare and Unreleased) 

June 22 1989 – Tom records 1 song as ‘Jean Thomas’, ‘Such Fast Friends’ using my keyboard, solo live to tape at Secord Studios, Ingersoll, ON. (Unreleased) 

Aug 22 1989 –Tom records 3 songs as ‘Jean Thomas’, ‘Mistakes I’ve made, ‘Water II’, and ‘Don’t know why’ using Mike Straw’s (Universal Press) singing machine, solo live to tape at Secord Studios, Ingersoll, ON. (Owen - The Past as Present) & (Fancy Dancers - Rare and Unreleased)

August 26 1989 – Tom records ‘Can't Help Falling In Love' at the Woodstock Fair Singing booth.  (Again, forever unreleased!) 

July 4 1990 – Counterpoint with Jeff Garbutt-Logan – (4 songs) - Just a one night’, ‘All I want to do is love you better than anyone else,’ ‘Friends at a funeral’, and ‘Twilight Violation.’  (Songs by T. Ryerson & J. Garbutt-Logan, recorded live to tape at B-400 Studios, Ingersoll, ON.) (Owen - The Past as Present) & (Fancy Dancers - Rare and Unreleased) 

June 6 1992 – Ryerson/Bourne (2 songs) - ‘The Narrow Way’ and ‘Faith in Love’ with Andrew Bourne live to tape at Trinity Church.  (Owen - The Past as Present) & (Thos. Christian) 

Feb 18 1993 – A Date With Judy (10 songs) -  I’ve been around, About a girl, Molly’s lips, A Certain Sacrifice,  Hey Joe, Copperhead Road; A Certain Sacrifice, Hey Joe, She left me for another woman (Stan lead vocal), & Copperhead Road.  (Songs by Rod Patry (1), K. Cobain (2), Kelly/McKee (3),  T. Ryerson & S. Antone (4&7),  Billy Roberts (5&8),  Steve Earle (6&10), and S. Antone (9), recorded live to tape at Paltry Studios, Ingersoll, ON. (A Date With Judy - The 10” Bootleg Vol 1)

Feb 28 1993 – A Date with Judy (6 songs) - I’ve been around, Copperhead Road, Hey Joe, About a girl, Molly’s lips, & A Certain Sacrifice.  (Songs by Rod Patry (1), S. Earle (2), B. Roberts (3), K. Cobain (4), Kelly/McKee (5), T. Ryerson & S. Antone (6), recorded live at Shaw Cable, Woodstock, ON, with Ron Luckman producing.)   (Raw), (A Certain Sacrifice) & (Robert Owen - Hit Factory 1993-1996)

Aug 26/28 1993 – A Date With Judy (13 songs) I’ve been around, Tainted Love, Straight Girl, Faith in Love, Prey Time, Atonement, Atonement #2, What colour is your sky?, Fire, Going Down, If, Summer ’68, A Certain Sacrifice. (All songs by T. Ryerson & S. Antone except for (1) Rod Patry (2), Edward C. Cobb, (10) Roger Waters, (11) Richard Wright; recorded live at the Special Events Stage, Woodstock Fair, Woodstock, ON, with Stan Antone producing.) (A Date with Judy – Live at the Woodstock Fair), (Owen - The Past as Present), & (Robert Owen - Hit Factory 1993-1996)

Sept 17 1993 – A Date With Judy (1 song) – Ringlets – (10 different takes) (Song by T. Ryerson & S. Antone, recorded live at Vandelinder Studios, Ingersoll, ON.)  (Owen - The Past as Present) & (Fancy Dancers - Rare and Unreleased)

Oct 16/17 1993 – A Date With Judy (7 songs) – A certain sacrifice, Atonement, Faith in Love (Rock Version), Prey Time, Straight Girl, Fire, & What colour is your sky? (For Sandy). (All songs by T. Ryerson & S. Antone, recorded at Studio Hell, Beachville, ON, and Harris Street Studios, Ingersoll, ON, produced by Matt Podlesny & Shawn Rawlings.) (The 10” Bootleg Vol 2), (A Date with Saint Judy), & (Robert Owen - Hit Factory 1993-1994)

Dec 21 1993 – A Date with Judy (10 songs) - Prey Time, Drool (Cruel), All I want to do is love you better than anyone else, Peel, Atonement, Fire, Chinese Eyes, Ugly People, Dean, & A Certain Sacrifice.  (Songs by T. Ryerson & S. Antone except for ‘All I want to do’ which is by T. Ryerson & J. Garbutt-Logan, recorded live at Huddy’s Place, Woodstock, ON, produced by Fabian X.) (A Date with Judy live at Huddy’s Place), (The Dead Puppies - The Complete Recordings), (Fancy Dancers - Rare and Unreleased) & (Living in Fear - Electric Life).   

Jan 23 1994 – Saint Judy (7 songs) – Prey Time, Drool, Atonement, Sex Camper Weekend, Living for me (I’m sorry), Sticky Stuff, & Nuthin’ at all. (All songs by T. Ryerson & S. Antone, recorded at The Beehive, Ingersoll, ON, produced by Bob L. Brown.)    (Introducing Saint Judy), (A Date with Saint Judy), (Robert Owen - Hit Factory 1993-1996) & (Fancy Dancers - Rare and Unreleased) 

Aug 27 1994 – Saint Judy (13 songs) – Fallen Heroes (Long Gone), Suicide Pact, Male Whore,  A New Faith (Starting Today), Sex Camper Weekend, Come back to me, Friends at a Funeral (New Version), What color is your sky?, Living for me (I’m Sorry),  Armageddon for Beginners (Beginners Luck), Prey Time, & Drool. (All songs by T. Ryerson & S. Antone, except for (1) –(4) T. Ryerson/S. Jeffery, (6) T. Ryerson, S. Antone, S. Jeffery, & C. Daminato, (7) T. Ryerson/J. Garbutt-Logan, (8) T. Ryerson/S. Jeffery, recorded live at the Special Events Stage, Woodstock Fair, Woodstock, ON, with Stan Antone producing.)  (In Concert), (Robert Owen - Hit Factory 1993-1994) & (Fancy Dancers- Rare and Unreleased)

November 7 1994 – Owen – (6 songs) – Losers get the last laugh, Rock Star, I don’t know, Owen’s Story, Beautiful Day (Choose Life), & Pay your way. (Songs by T. Ryerson/ J. Chambers/S. Antone/R. Hoyland/A. Arsenault (1-3), T. Ryerson & J. Chambers (4-6), recorded at The Slumlord Room, Woodstock, ON)   

January 15 1995 – Owen – (5 Songs) – Has to be, Slacker Anthem, Mary’s Baby, Stoned, & Link. (Songs by T. Ryerson & J. Chambers, recorded at The Slumlord Room, Woodstock, ON)   (Choose Life)

January 23 1995 – Owen – (3 songs) - Slacker Anthem, Stoned & Has to be (Songs by T. Ryerson & J. Chambers, recorded at The Beehive, Ingersoll, ON, produced by Bob Brown.)  (Slacker Anthem), (Robert Owen - Hit Factory 1993-1996), (Fancy Dancers - Pagan Love Songs) & (Owen – Choose Life)  

March 19 1995 – Owen – (7 Songs) - Tomato, Swinging from a willow tree, It’s a beautiful day (Choose Life), Catcalls, The type of guy I am, Jam, & You broke my heart in 17 places. (Songs by T. Ryerson & J. Chambers, recorded at The Slumlord Room, Woodstock, ON)  (Owen – Choose Life)

July 24 1995 – Owen (4 Songs) - Guilty, Stoned, Change (A part of you), & Tomato. (Songs by T. Ryerson & J. Chambers, recorded lived at CKMS Waterloo, ON.) (Owen - The Past as Present), (Robert Owen - Hit Factory 1993-1996), (Fancy Dancers - Pagan Love Songs) & (Owen – Choose Life) 

August 3 1995 – Owen - (14 songs) – Forever the same, Change (A part of you), Link, The Dominatrix, Save Me, My friend Jerome, Stoned, Windows, Wasteland, Nothing to fear, Tomato, Guilty, Religion, Uninhibited. (Songs by T. Ryerson & J. Chambers, recorded at The Slumlord Room, Woodstock, ON)  (Fancy Dancers - Generation S.), (Fancy Dancers - Pagan Love Songs) & (Fancy Dancers - I was Never your Age – Deluxe Edition) 

Oct 22 1995 – Owen – (1 song)  – Implode (Aborted)  (Song by T. Ryerson, D. Hainer, J. Chambers, & J. Speechley,  recorded at MOTH studios, Huntingford, ON, produced by J. Williams Jr.) (This track was kept by the studio and never released, it was planned to be included on the CD and Cassette ‘A Part of You’ which was also aborted – assigned the numbers Mouton 013 & 134)

Jan 27 1996 – Owen – (3 songs) – The Prophesy, Chainsaw, Save Me (Songs by D. Hainer/T. Ryerson (1) & (3), T. Ryerson (2), recorded at MOTH studios, Huntingford, ON, produced by J. Williams Jr.)  (The Prophesy EP) & (Fancy Dancers - Pagan Love Songs) 

May 20 1996 – Owen – (10 songs) – Puppy Love, Take It, Chainsaw, Ask For More, Par For The Course, Special Friend, Small Town, That’s All, Armageddon Blues, & Slacker Anthem. (Songs by D. Hainer/A. Hainer/T. Ryerson (1), D. Hainer/T. Ryerson, (2) - (4), (6) - (8) A. Hainer/T. Ryerson, (9) S. Wright/T. Ryerson, (5) J. Chambers/T. Ryerson (10). Recorded live at Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ON.) (Robert Owen - Small Town cassette single), (Fancy Dancers - Pagan Love Songs) & (Owen – Choose Life)

  

June 9 1996 –Owen – (2 songs) Small Town & Surreal. (Songs by D. Hainer/T. Ryerson. Recorded at Sound on Sound, Waterloo, ON, produced by Nelson McCrossen.  (Various - Hard Music ’96 Indie Comp), (Robert Owen - Hit Factory 1993-1996), (Robert Owen - Small Town cassette single) & (Fancy Dancers - I was never your age – Regular & Deluxe Edition)  

June 21 1996 – Owen – (10 songs) Itty Bitty Ditty, Puppy Love, Chainsaw, Par for the course, Special Friend, That power over me, Propaganda, Small Town, Surreal, and Still. (Songs by D. Hainer/A. Hainer/T. Ryerson (1-2)(6), D. Hainer/T. Ryerson, (3-4), (5)(7-9), A. Hainer/T. Ryerson, (10). Recorded live at The Polish Hall, Woodstock, ON, produced by Doug Hainer. 

July 14 1996 – Owen – (2 songs) I’m not your toy & That power over me. (Songs by D. Hainer/T. Ryerson & D. Hainer/T. Ryerson/A.Hainer. Recorded at  Sound on Sound, Waterloo, ON, produced by Nelson McCrossen.  (Robert Owen - Small Town cassette single), (Fancy Dancers - I was never your age – Deluxe Edition) & (Fancy Dancers - Pagan Love Songs)  

August 12 2001 – Living in Fear (12 songs) Summer Dress, Living in fear, Prey Time, Slacker Generation, Small Town, Surreal, Video killed the radio star, I don’t like Mondays, Tainted Love, Are we there yet?, Nothing at all, & Fire. (Songs by T. Ryerson/S. Antone (1-3)(11-12), T. Ryerson/J. Chambers (4)(10), D. Hainer/T. Ryerson, (5-6), G. Downes, T. Horn, B. Wooley (7), B. Geldolf (8), E.C. Cobb (9). Recorded live off the floor at The Nelson Street Ghetto, Woodstock, ON)  

November 23 2001 – Living in Fear (9 songs) A Certain Sacrifice, Small Town, Sometime but not always, Surreal, Are we there yet?, Living in Fear, Fire, Slacker Generation, & Tainted Love.  (Songs by T. Ryerson/S. Antone (1)(3)(6-7), D. Hainer/T. Ryerson (2)(4), T. Ryerson/J. Chambers (5)(8), E.C. Cobb (9) Recorded live at The Polish Hall, Woodstock, ON, produced by Stan V. Antone. (Living in Fear - Electric Life) 

March 8 2010 – Absolute Beginners – (2 songs) – Prey Time & Summer Dress. (Both songs by T. Ryerson/S. Antone) Recorded live at Crabby Joe’s, Woodstock, ON, produced by Stan V. Antone.

March 23 2010 – Absolute Beginners – (3 songs) – Summer Dress, Sometime but not always, & Slacker Generation. (Songs by T. Ryerson/S. Antone (1-2), T. Ryerson/J. Chambers (3).  Recorded live at the Groove Kitchen, Cambridge, ON, produced by Stan V. Antone. 

August 5th 2010 - Museum Square, Woodstock, ON, with the Absolute Beginners. Recorded Summer Dress, Slacker Anthem and Small Town for the Woodstock Sidewalk Sales Weekend. Recorded via video tape. 

August 26 2010 – Absolute Beginners (16 songs) Summer Dress, Dark side of Eve, Sticky Stuff, Nothing to Fear, Prey Time, All I want to do (is love you better than anyone else), Sometime but not always, Living for me (I’m Sorry), Guilty, Change (A part of you), Small Town, Slacker Anthem, Tainted Love, Heaven is a place on earth, & Ad lib to fade x 2. (Songs by T. Ryerson/S. Antone (1)(3)(5)(7-8)(15),  T. Ryerson/J. Chambers (2)(4)(9-10)(12), T. Ryerson/J. Garbutt-Logan (6), D. Hainer/T. Ryerson (11), E.C. Cobb (13),  R. Nowels/E. Shipley (14). Recorded live for the yet to be released concert film, “Absolute Beginners: Cosmic Luminescence,” Woodstock Fair, ON, produced by Stan V. Antone.  (Witness for the Prosecution – Ad lib to fade), (Absolute Beginners – Dark side of Eve) & (Absolute Beginners – Five on Friday.) 

August 27 2010 – Absolute Beginners (14 songs) Summer Dress, Dark side of Eve, Sticky Stuff, Nothing to Fear, Prey Time, All I want to do (is love you better than anyone else), Sometime but not always, Living for me (I’m Sorry), Guilty, Change (A part of you), Small Town, Slacker Anthem, Tainted Love, & Heaven is a place on earth. (Songs by T. Ryerson/S. Antone (1)(3)(5)(7-8),  T. Ryerson/J. Chambers (2)(4)(9-10)(12), T. Ryerson/J. Garbutt-Logan (6), D. Hainer/T. Ryerson (11), E.C. Cobb (13),  R. Nowels/E. Shipley (14). Recorded live for the yet to be released concert film, “Absolute Beginners: Cosmic Luminescence,” Woodstock Fair, ON, produced by Stan V. Antone.  (Witness for the Prosecution – Ad lib to fade), (Absolute Beginners – Dark side of Eve) & (Absolute Beginners – Five on Friday.) 

August 27 2010 – Absolute Beginners (11 songs) Ad lib to Fade, Summer Dress, Dark side of Eve, Sticky Stuff, Nothing to Fear, Prey Time, All I want to do (is love you better than anyone else), Guilty, Change (A part of you), Small Town, & Ad lib to fade. (Songs by T. Ryerson/S. Antone (1-2)(4)(6)(11),  T. Ryerson/J. Chambers (3)(5)(8-9), T. Ryerson/J. Garbutt-Logan (7), D. Hainer/T. Ryerson (10),  Recorded live for the yet to be released concert film, “Absolute Beginners: Cosmic Luminescence,” Woodstock Fair, ON, produced by Stan V. Antone.  (Witness for the Prosecution – Ad lib to fade), (Absolute Beginners – Dark side of Eve) & (Absolute Beginners – Five on Friday.) 

August 28 2010 – Absolute Beginners (9 songs) Summer Dress, Ad lib to Fade, Dark side of Eve, Nothing to Fear, Prey Time, Sometimes but not always, Ad lib to Fade, Guilty, & Change (A part of you), (Songs by T. Ryerson/S. Antone (1-2)(5-7),  T. Ryerson/J. Chambers (3-4)(8-9),  Recorded live for the yet to be released concert film, “Absolute Beginners: Cosmic Luminescence,” Woodstock Fair, ON, produced by Stan V. Antone.  (Witness for the Prosecution – Ad lib to fade), (Absolute Beginners – Dark side of Eve) & (Absolute Beginners – Five on Friday.) 

August 29 2010 – Absolute Beginners (11 songs) Ad lib to Fade, Summer Dress, Dark side of Eve, Nothing to Fear, Sometimes but not always, Living for me (I’m Sorry), Guilty, Change (A part of you), Small Town, Slacker Anthem,  & Ad lib to fade. (Songs by T. Ryerson/S. Antone (1-2)(5-6)(11),  T. Ryerson/J. Chambers (3-4)(7-8),  D. Hainer/T. Ryerson (9-10), Recorded live for the yet to be released concert film, “Absolute Beginners: Cosmic Luminescence,” Woodstock Fair, ON, produced by Stan V. Antone.  (Witness for the Prosecution – Ad lib to fade), (Absolute Beginners – Dark side of Eve) & (Absolute Beginners – Five on Friday.) 

March 21 2011 – Witness for the Prosecution (4 songs) – Ad lib to fade, Summer Dress, Slacker Anthem, & Small Town (Songs by T. Ryerson/S. Antone (1-2), T. Ryerson/J. Chambers (3), D. Hainer/T. Ryerson (4), recorded live on March 21st at Crabby Joe's, Woodstock, ON, produced by Michael G. Reilly. (Witness for the Prosecution – Ad lib to fade)

April 3 2011 – Witness for the Prosecution (8 songs) – Implode, Faith in Love, Living for me (I’m sorry), Guilty, The Prophesy, All I want to do (Is love you better than anyone else), Ad Lib to Fade, & A kiss for the dying. (Songs by D. Hainer/T. Ryerson (1)(5), T. Ryerson/S. Antone (2-3)(7-8), T. Ryerson/J. Chambers (4), T. Ryerson/J. Garbutt-Logan (6), recorded live off the floor at Mouton Music Studios, Woodstock, ON, produced by Stan V. Antone.

Oct 11th 2015 - Owen, Tom Ryerson & Stan Antone record two brand new songs, 'Closet Anarchist' and 'Monz Venus' using only an acoustic guitar on video, and upload them to YouTube. This is the first brand new Owen music in 4 1/2 years. 

Oct 28th 2017 - Tom Ryerson and his cousin Michael Edward record as The Country Cousins, and get on tape new acoustic versions of "Stained" and "Stand On It," both originally cut in February 1989 with the late Rockin' Bobby Harris. 

Nov 12th 2017 - Tom Ryerson and Stan V. Antone record a brand new single, "My Body Is A Tempest." We hope to get it up on iTunes once it's mixed down. This will be a Robert Owen release. 

July 30th 2023 - Thom Ryerson and his 1st cousin Micheal Edward lay down three tracks from thier forthcoming Christmas CD. They get "Here Comes Santa Claus," "Silver Bells," and "Blue Christmas." More to come!  Recorded at E.M.S. (Edward Music Studio) in Preston, ON.

August 19th 2023 - Thom Ryerson and his 1st cousin Michael Edward lay down three more tracks from thier forthcoming Christmas CD. They get "Frosty The Snowman," "Do You Hear What I Hear?," and "Gloria Excelius Dio." They get Frosty in 4 takes, while Do You Hear is recorded in sections and takes an hour. Then Thom cuts Gloria in the 1st take. They get a second flawless take for good measure. Recorded at E.M.S. in Preston, ON. 

August 26th 2023 - Thom Ryerson and his 1st cousin Michael Edward lay down three more tracks from thier forthcoming Christmas CD. They get "Jingle Bell Rock," "Rocking Around The Christmas Tree," and "The Lord's Prayer." Thom's voice was not exactly in top form that day as the result of the previous night's debauchery.  Recorded at E.M.S. in Preston, ON. 

September 2nd 2023 - Thom Ryerson and his 1st cousin Michael Edward lay down the last two cover songs from thier forthcoming CD, "Christmas Memories." They cut "Let It Snow" and "Three Ships." They get three takes of each song. Recorded at E.M.S. in Preston, ON. 

September 17th 2023 - Thom Ryerson and his 1st cousin Michael Edward lay down a second version of 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' in one take, and then do three takes of thier awesome original, 'Christmas Memories.' All the recording is finished for thier forthcoming CD, "Christmas Memories,"  which will be out on November 1st with the self-titled single. Recorded at E.M.S. in Preston, ON.