Welcome to The Party
PART TWO
Volume 5 of 6 Albums
Our House, with a sign displayed on the building peak, became the infamous party house on the Canadian border…THE place to hang out. When the guys weren’t the house band, they were constantly writing and recording. Because of the recording equipment then utilized, the songs were never completely finished. But recently, band members rediscovered the tapes and 6 CDs were finally completed in 2014-2016, in Houston, TX. We think you’ll be surprised…”
1. Lady M’Lite—Remix (Stinson, 1972)
Great party song by Rick, recorded with Ron in Los Angeles in 1975.
Vocals: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar
Backup Vocals: Ron Sterlekar, Rick Stinson, Pam Sterlekar, Herb Lemon
Lead Guitar: Herb Lemon, Chuck Hale
Rhythm Guitar: Rick Stinson, Chuck Hale
Bass: Jim Hinds, Chuck Hale
Drums: Chaz Nadege
Percussion: Ron Sterlekar, Rock Romano
2. NOW ((Stinson/Sterlekar, 1974)
Rick’s love letter to a long-distance girlfriend.
Vocals: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar, Pam Sterlekar
Guitars: Rick Stinson, Chuck Hale
Bass: Rick Stinson, David Mena, Rock Romano
Drums: Chaz Nadege
Percussion: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar
3. Everybody’s Day (Stinson, 1974) Listen on YouTube now.
Rick’s first-ever song written, with Ron’s wife now singing lead.
Vocals: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar, Pam Sterlekar
Guitars: Rick Stinson, David Mena
Bass: Rick Stinson, David Mena
Drums: Tim Castro
Percussion: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar, Rock Romano
4. Chemical Queen—Remix (Sterlekar, 1972) Listen on YouTube now.
The delay after the “acid trip” instrumental is Ron switching guitars for the 3rd time…but everyone keeps the song going nicely…
Vocals: Rick Stinson
Backup Vocals: Ron Sterlekar, Pam Sterlekar
Electric Lead Guitars: Charles Eldred, Ron Sterlekar, David Mena, Herb Lemon
Acoustic Guitars: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar (12-string), Bill Fitzpatrick
Bass: Jim Hinds, David Mena, Rock Romano, Charles Eldred
Keyboards/Synthesizer: Charles Eldred
Percussion: Joe Duberglass, Ron Sterlekar, Bill Fitzpatrick, Rock Romano
Drums: Chaz Nadege, Tim Castro
5. All I Wanna Be—Live (Stinson, 1974) Listen on YouTube now.
Vocals: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar, Pam Sterlekar Guitars: Rick Stinson, Chuck Hale Bass: Rock Romano Drums: Chaz Nadege
6. Look to the Skies (Stinson, 1974)
Vocals: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar, Pam Sterlekar Guitars: Rick Stinson Organ: Charles Eldred Bass: Rick Stinson, David Mena Drums: Tim Castro Percussion: Ron Sterlekar
7. Move a Little Closer (Stinson, 1975)
Vocals: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar, Pam Sterlekar Guitars: Rick Stinson, Chuck Hale Organ: Charles Eldred Bass: Rock Romano Drums: Chaz Nadege
8. Kent State Dream—Remix (Sterlekar, 1972)
Ron was standing on the hill the day 4 were killed and 9 wounded, May 4th, 1970, at Kent State.
Vocals: Ron Sterlekar, Rick Stinson, Pam Sterlekar, Herb Lemon
Backup Vocals: Ron Sterlekar, Pam Sterlekar
Electric Lead Guitar: Rick Stinson
Acoustic Lead Guitar: Herb Lemon
Acoustic Guitars: Ron Sterlekar (12-string), Bill Fitzpatrick
Organ: Charles Eldred
Bass: Charles Eldred
Percussion: Joe Duberglass, Ron Sterlekar, Rock Romano, Tim Castro, Bill Fitzpatrick
Drums: Chaz Nadege
9. Keeper of the Keys (Stinson/Sterlekar, 1973)
Originally recorded by Rick in Thailand…a single-track demo finally completed.
Vocals: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar
Backup Vocals: Ron Sterlekar, Pam Sterlekar
Acoustic Guitar: Rick Stinson
Electric Guitar: Chuck Hale
Bass: David Mena
Drums: Tim Castro
Percussion: Ron Sterlekar
10. I Really Love You (Stinson, 1974)
Another love song by Rick to a long-distance girlfriend.
Vocals: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar, Pam Sterlekar
Guitars: Rick Stinson, Charles Eldred
Keyboards: Charles Eldred
Bass: Rock Romano
Drums: Chaz Nadege
11. This Void Is Filled By Me (Sterlekar/Ruez, 1973)
While living in Wisconsin, Ron was handed a handwritten poem by his Ohio H.S. buddy to put to music. So he did.
Vocals: Ron Sterlekar, Pam Sterlekar
Acoustic Guitar: Ron Sterlekar (12-string)
Electric Guitar: David Mena
Bass: Rock Romano
Drums: Chaz Nadege, Tim Castro
12. Mama Told Me—Live (Stinson/Sterlekar/Hinds/Streeter, 1972)
Vocals: Rick Stinson, Ron Sterlekar, Pam Sterlekar Acoustic Guitars: Herb Lemon, Ron Sterlekar, Chuck Streeter Electric Guitar: Rick Stinson Bass: Jim Hinds Drums: Chaz Nadege Percussion: Joe Duberglass, Bill Fitzpatrick
13. Welcome to The Party—Reprise (Stinson, 1975)
At the very end, you hear Rick and Ron in Los Angeles in 1975 laughing because they had just created an entire party crowd and house band, complete with beer bottles clinking, with just the two of them on a 4-track recorder. More party atmosphere was added in 2014 in Houston…and since women were needed “at the party”, Pam fulfilled that duty.
Produced by Ron Sterlekar, w/Rick Stinson 2014-2016.
Remixed by Rock Romano’s Red Shack Recording Studio, Houston, TX, Rock@RedShack.net.
Remixed by Night Light Productions and Cutting Edge Studios, Houston, TX.
Remastered by Billy Stull at Masterpiece Mastering, South Padre Island, TX