the good the bad and the banos
(©1987 Barnie Bear Records)

1. The Ballad of Winston Finster 2. I Too Go Day 3. Hurts Me So 4. I've Got A Cold 5. Out On The West 6. Tracey Goodbye 7. Sandwiches 8. Special Girl 9. Make Me Dance Babe 10, My Feet Are On Fire

Number of Units Sold: 20
Availability: Cassette
Cost: $3.50 (USD) + 2.80 S&H

1987 would be a strange year for the Banos. Coming off of their most successful year ever, the band took a deserved rest. It didn't help that Stano Bano was still stuck in his dressing room, and had resigned himself to staying there. The remaining brothers went into their tape archives and dusted off enough previously unreleased songs and alternate takes to flesh out an album of rare recordings. The hope was this would buy them some time to regroup and repeat the success of Sal de Bano.

The album sold poorly, and although the boys didn't expect huge sales, they didn't expect it to be so poorly received.

Still, for the avid fan this is an interesting collection of songs that mark the band's early recordings. The Good the Bad and the Banos also features two rare tracks featuring Winston and Mitchell Finster.

Musicians

The Ballad of Winston Finster (1984)

Stano Bano - piano
Dano Bano - backing vocals
Winston Finster - vocals, drums

Tracey Goodbye (1985)

Jevon - vocals, guitar
Vano Bano - bass guitar
Jano Bano - drums
Dano Bano - guitar

I Too Go Day (1983)

Dano Bano - vocals, guitars
Vano Bano - backing vocals
Jano Bano - drums (boxes, and a beach ball)
Jevon - guitar, backing vocals

Sandwiches (1985)

Stano Bano - vocals
Vano Bano - bass guitar
Jano Bano - drums
Dano Bano - guitars, backing vocals
Jevon - guitar

Hurts Me So (1984)

Stano Bano - vocals
Vano Bano - bass guitar
Jevon - guitar

Special Girl (1985)

Dano Bano - vocals, guitars
Jevon - bass, drums

I've Got A Cold (1984)

Stano Bano - vocals, piano
Jevon - guitar
Vano Bano - bass guitar
Dano Bano - guitar, vocals
Jano Bano - mouth drums

Make Me Dance Babe (1986)

Otto - vocals
Jevon - vocals
Dano Bano - guitars
Jano Bano - drums and percussion

Out On The West (1984)

Winston Finster - vocals
Mitchell Finster - mandolin, vocals
Dano Bano - guitar

My Feet Are On Fire (1984)

Jevon - vocals
Tony - vocals
Dano Bano - guitar

Liner notes and credits

All songs written by Jevon except where noted
lyrics reprinted with permission from Bano Music Industries Canada (BMI)
Sandwiches music by Ric de Groot (©1983)

Produced by Jevon & The Banos for Banophernalia
Recorded between 1983 and 1985 in Canada and Alaska using the most advanced sound on sound analog equipment available (two tape decks and a microphone). Hiss added at no additional charge.

Note that this isn't your typical Banos' recording ... it's even worse than usual. But it's still a ton of fun.

Album concept and design Jevon
Managed by The Family Ferret Figurehead Management Company, Vancouver BC.

Special Thanks

Brenda, Dwight, Tony, Sue, Andy (who isn't dead yet) and Otto