Commander Cody
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Biography
[Edit]Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen were equally adept at stripped-down basic rock & roll, R&B, and gritty country-rock. Commander Cody's country-rock rocked harder than the Eagles or Poco — essentially, the group was a bar band. Much like English pub rock bands like Brinsley Schwarz and Ducks Deluxe, Commander Cody resisted the overblown and bombastic trends of early-'70s rock, preferring a basic no-frills approach. Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen never had the impact of the British pub rockers, yet their straightforward energy gave their records a distinguishing drive; they could play country, Western swing, rockabilly, and R&B, and it all sounded convincing.
The group originally formed in 1967 in Ann Arbor, MI. The original lineup included Commander Cody himself (born George Frayne IV; piano), John Tichy (lead guitar), Steve Schwartz (guitar), Steve Davis (aka the West Virginia Creeper; bass), and Ralph Mallory (drums). When the group relocated to San Francisco the following year, only Frayne, Bolton, and Tichy made the move; the group's membership had been bolstered to include Billy C. Farlow (vocals, harp), Andy Stein (fiddle, saxophone), guitarist Billy Kirchen, bassist "Buffalo" Bruce Barlow, and drummer Lance Dickerson for their 1971 debut album, Lost in the Ozone.
The following year the group scored a fluke Top Ten hit with "Hot Rod Lincoln," taken from their first album, Lost in the Ozone. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen were never able to capitalize on the single's success, partially because their albums never completely captured their live energy. They continued to release albums until Tichy left the band in 1976. Commander Cody released his first solo album, Midnight Man, in 1977, then he re-formed the group as the Commander Cody Band. The group recorded three albums between 1977 and 1980. In 2009, after a 23-year hiatus, Commander Cody returned to the studio for Dopers, Drunks and Everyday Losers, a collection of new songs and classics from the Cody catalog.
Title: Live! (Digital Only)
Artist: Commander Cody
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Rockpalast: Blues Rock Legends, Vol. 1
Artist: Commander Cody
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Country
Title: The Best of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen - Live
Artist: Commander Cody
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Kids
Title: Live At Rockpalast (Live, Cologne, 1980)
Artist: Commander Cody, Cologne
Genre: Rock & Roll, Country Rock
Collections
Title: Must Have Blues Songbook
Genre: Blues
Title: Christmas in the U.S.A.
Genre:
Title: Hipster Christmas
Genre:
Title: Christmas Goes Rock
Genre:
Title: The 70's Hits Back (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Bay Blues Live
Genre: Jazz
Title: Christmas Folk & Country Carols
Genre: Country
Title: Country & Folk Christmas
Genre: Pop
Title: Highway Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Great Country Nashville Gold
Genre: Pop
Title: Authentic Country Christmas Music
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Bay Blues (Live)
Genre: Blues
Title: The Summer of Love - Bay Blues Concert (Live)
Genre: Blues
Title: Bay Blues Live In Concert (Live)
Genre: Blues
Title: Bay Blues Live
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bay Blues Live In Concert
Genre: Blues
Title: Bay Blues Live In Concert
Genre: Blues
Title: Time Life - Sounds Of The Seventies 1972 - Take Two
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Soul Jazz, Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Pop, Funk
Title: Top Of The Pops 1972 CD4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Pop
Title: Super Hits Of The Seventies - Have A Nice Day, Volume 08
Genre: Rock
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD3: 1972)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: Blind Pig Presents: BBQ Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blind Pig Presents: Road Trip Blues
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Blind Pig Presents California Blues
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Every Country Song You Need 2014 (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: 101 American Favorites 2014 (CD1)
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Featuring albums
Title: Lost In the Ozone
Artist: Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Country
Title: Worst Case Scenario
Artist: Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Live From Deep in the Heart of Texas
Artist: Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Country
Title: Tribute To The Allman Brothers Band
Artist: Midnight Rider
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal