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Chris Cacavas - Contributions to albums of other artists

Keeping track of Chris`s appearances on other records seems to be impossible. I've done my best and compiled the following - yet certainly not complete - list, which is supposed to be in, um, chronological order. I am especially indebted to Pat Thomas for sending me an extensive list of Chris' collaborations. Still, I'd be grateful for any additional information - please email me.

  1. "TWO BIBLES" by GREEN ON RED
    (keyboards, vocals) - 500 Red vinyl.
    12'' Green On Red R-714 1981 USA

  2. "GREEN ON RED" by GREEN ON RED
    (keyboards/vocals; co-writing of "Illustrated Crawling" and "Apartment 6")
    Mini LP Down There E-1026 1982 USA
    Mini LP Zippo Zane 002 1985 UK

  3. "GRAVITY TALKS" by GREEN ON RED
    (keyboards/vocals; wrote "That's What You're Here For", co-wrote "Gravity Talks", "5 Easy Pieces" and "Narcolepsy")
    LP/Cass. Slash 1-23964/4-23964 1983 USA
    LP/Cass. Slash London SLMP 16/SMMC 16 1987 UK

  4. "WELL DOWN BLUE HIGHWAY" by LEAVING TRAINS
    (keyboards)
    LP Beemisbrain/Enigma E-1108 1984 US

  5. "DRIFTERS" by TRUE WEST
    (organ, piano)
    LP
    LP
    LP
    CD    		 PVC
    Zippo
    Victor
    New Rose    		 8921
    ZONG 004
    VIL-6170
    ROSE 23 CD    		 1984 US
    UK
    Japan
    France

  6. "TIME STANDS STILL" by CHRIS D./DIVINE HORSEMAN
    (piano on "When The Rain Comes Down", "Sanctuary" and "Hell's Belle")
    LP
    LP
    CD    		 New Rose
    Enigma
    Dog Meat    		 Rose 46
    ?
    DOG 045    		 1984
    1984
    1993    		 France
    US
    Australia

  7. "GAS FOOD LODGING" by GREEN ON RED
    (keyboards/vocals, co-writing)
    LP/Cass. Enigma 72005-1/72005-2 1985 USA
    LP Zippo Zong 005 1985 UK
    LP New Rose Rose ? 1985 France

  8. "BLACK RIVER" by GREEN ON RED / "YOU ARE MY FRIEND" by RAIN PARADE
    (keyboards)
    7'' Enigma 1D-175 1985 Spain

  9. "GAS FOOD LODGING"/"THE DRIFTER" by GREEN ON RED
    (keyboards)
    7'' Torso TORSO 70004 1985 Netherlands

  10. "LOST WEEKEND" by DANNY & DUSTY
    (piano)
    LP
    LP
    CD    		 A&M
    Zippo
    Prima Records    		 SP-6-5075
    ZONG 007
    SID 006    		 1985
    1985
    1996    		 USA
    UK
    UK

  11. "NO FREE LUNCH" by GREEN ON RED
    (keyboards)
    LP/CD One Way Records ? 1985 ?
    LP/Cass. Mercury MERM 78 1985 UK

  12. "TIME AIN'T NOTHING"/"NO FREE LUNCH" by GREEN ON RED
    (keyboards)
    7'' Mercury Mer 202 1985 UK

  13. "THE BAND OF...BLACKY RANCHETTE" by THE BAND OF BLACKY RANCHETTE
    (cowbells)
    LP
    CD    		 New Rose
    New Rose    		 ROSE 62
    ROSE 62 CD    		 1985
    1990    		 France
    France

  14. "VALLEY OF RAIN" by GIANT SAND
    (piano)
    LP
    LP
    LP
    CD    		 Black Sand/Enigma
    New Rose
    Zippo
    Zippo    		 72050 -1
    ROSE 84
    ZONG 008
    ZONG CD 008    		 1985
    1985
    1986
    1991    		 USA
    France
    UK
    UK

  15. "DEVIL'S RIVER" by CHRIS D./DIVINE HORSEMAN
    LP SST ? 1986 USA

  16. "GAS FOOD LODGING"/"THIS I KNOW" by GREEN ON RED
    (keyboards)
    10'' Restless 72090-0 1986 USA

  17. "THE LAST DAYS AT THE RANCH" by THE ROMANS
    (keyboards)
    LP Down There/Restless/Enigma 72156-1 1986 USA

  18. "THE KILLER INSIDE ME" by GREEN ON RED
    (Piano, Harmonica, Electric & Pump Organ & Prepared Piano)
    LP Mercury ? 1987 USA
    LP Mercury GORLP 1 1987 UK

  19. "CLARKESVILLE"/"NO DRINKIN"/"BROKEN" by GREEN ON RED
    (keyboards) - "Broken" on 12'' only.
    7''/12'' Mercury GOR 112 1987 UK

  20. "BORN TO FIGHT"/"GHOST HAND"/"DON'T SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON ME"/"WHILE THE WIDOW WEEPS" by GREEN ON RED
    (keyboards) - "While the Widow Weeps" on 12'' only.
    7''/12'' Mercury GOR 2 1987 UK

  21. "40 MILES FROM NOWHERE" by NAKED PREY
    (keyboards)
    LP Frontier Records FLP 1024 1987 USA

  22. "HALLELUJAH ANYWAY" by DANCING HOODS
    (keyboards)
    LP? Relativity ?? 1988 USA

  23. "HANDFUL OF SAND" by DIVINE HORSEMEN
    (piano on "Tenderest Kiss")
    LP New Rose New 110 1988 France
    LP SST SST 176 1988 USA

  24. "ALL MY FRIENDS ARE FISH" by DOWNSIDERS
    (keyboards)
    CD/Cass. Mammoth ? 1988 ?

  25. "GHOST STORIES" by DREAM SYNDICATE
    (piano/organ/accordion/backing vocals)
    LP/Cass.
    CD    		 Enigma
    Restless    		 7 73341-1
    7 72758-2    		 1988
    1995    		 USA
    USA

  26. "THE LOVE SONGS" by GIANT SAND
    (keyboards)
    LP
    CD
    CD    		 Demon
    Demon
    Homestead    		 FIEND 129
    FIEND CD 129
    HMS 125 -2    		 1988
    1991
    1988    		 UK
    UK
    USA

  27. "THE KILLER INSIDE ME/NO FREE LUNCH" by GREEN ON RED
    (Piano, Harmonica, Electric & Pump Organ & Prepared Piano)
    CD Mercury 830 912-2 1988 UK
    CD Mercury 514 187-2 1992 UK

  28. "IT'S A LONG, LONG WAY TO OMAHA..." by PAT THOMAS
    (piano/accordion/harmonica)
    LP Heyday Heyday 001 1988 USA

  29. "DOWN IN EARTHQUAKE TOWN" by RUSS TOLMAN
    (organ)
    CD/LP/Cass.
    CD
    LP    		 Skyclad
    Diablo
    Demon    		 TRUE 54
    DIAB 802
    FIEND 125    		 1988 US
    US
    UK

  30. "LONG STEM RANT" by GIANT SAND
    (accordion)
    LP
    CD
    LP    		 Demon
    Demon
    Homestead    		 FIEND 164
    FIEND CD 164
    148    		 1989
    1989
    1990    		 UK
    UK
    USA

  31. "GIANT SONGS - THE BEST OF GIANT SAND" by GIANT SAND
    (keyboards)
    CD Demon GS CD 1 1989 UK

  32. "IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW" by THE DREAM SYNDICATE
    (keyboards)
    CD Another Cowboy Another 1 1989 UK

  33. "MAD DOG DREAMS (=WANT SOMETHING)" by THE DROOGS
    (keyboards)
    CD
    CD    		 Music Maniac
    Skyclad    		 MMCD 026
    PVC 75    		 1989
    1990    		 Germany
    US

  34. "THE WORLD'S BIGGEST TALKER" by RANDY X
    (accordion)
    7'' Heyday HEY 004 1989 US

  35. "WEST OF TEXAS" by CHRIS BURROUGHS
    (piano)
    LP/CD New Rose ROSE 203 1989 France

  36. "ZEBRA IS HER NAME" by ZEBRA STRIPES
    (piano)
    LP Dionysius Records ID 123313 1989 USA

  37. "BROTHER ALDO" by CHUCK PROPHET
    (co-writing of "Look Both Ways")
    CD
    CD    		 Fire Records
    Rough Trade    		 ???
    RTD 185.1119.2    		 1990
    1990    		 USA
    Germany

  38. "MY SIN" / "DEVIL'S RIVER" by DIVINE HORSEMEN
    (organ on "Devil's River")
    Limited to 1000.
    7'' Shock SX 010 1990 UK

  39. "SWERVE" by GIANT SAND
    (co-writing of "Swerving", organ)
    CD
    LP/CD    		 Restless
    Demon    		 7 72595-2
    FIEND 204    		 1990
    1990    		 US
    UK

  40. "GOODBYE JOE" by RUSS TOLMAN
    CD/LP/Cass. Skyclad WEST 65 1990 USA

  41. "KEROSENE MAN" by STEVE WYNN
    (backing vocals)
    LP/CD
    CD
    CD
    CD    		 World Service
    Rhino
    Rhino
    Victor    		 SERV 011
    8122-70969-2
    R2 70969
    VICP 58    		 1990
    1990
    1990
    1990    		 UK
    Germany
    US
    Japan

  42. "TRADE OF CHAINS" by CHRIS BURROUGHS
    (accordion)
    LP/CD New Rose ROSE 258 1991 France

  43. "THE BEST OF GREEN ON RED" by GREEN ON RED
    (co-writing and keyboards on "Time Ain't Nothing", "Born to Fight", "Hair of the Dog", and "That's What Dreams")
    CD China CHI 9022-2 1991 Australia

  44. "FAVOURITE SHORT STORIES" by SONYA HUNTER
    (piano on "The Frost Will Melt Me", accordian on "Foggy Moon")
    CD
    CD    		 Heyday
    Normal/Indigo    		 HEY 010
    NORMAL 165CD    		 1991
    1991    		 US
    Germany

  45. "WHEN WE FALL" by RIVER ROSES
    (organ)
    CD San Jacinto 16808 1991 Germany

  46. "LAST NIGHT" by TOM STEVENS
    (bass on "The Upper Hand" & bass and organ on "I Can't Hear You")
    Cass. Devil in the Woods DIW 15 1991 USA

  47. "SOUNDMIND" by VIVA SATURN
    (piano & backing vocals)
    CD
    CD    		 Normal
    Spirit/Heyday    		 NORMAL 139 CD
    ADE 009    		 1991
    1992    		 Germany
    US

  48. "PHONOGRAM" by WELLSPRING OF HOPE
    (keyboards)
    CD Safety Net NET 25 1991 ?

  49. "MY SIN/DEVILS RIVER" by DIVINE HORSEMAN
    (keyboards)
    7'' Shock SX 010 1991 USA

  50. "TELL ME WHEN IT'S OVER: THE BEST OF THE DREAM SYNDICATE (1982-1988)" by DREAM SYNDICATE
    (piano)
    LP/Cass./CD Rhino ? 1992 USA

  51. "CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE" by GIANT SAND
    (organ)
    CD
    CD    		 Restless
    Enemy/Brake Out    		 7 72731-2
    OUT 109-2    		 1992
    1992    		 US
    Germany/UK

  52. "WHY WE FIGHT" by JOHN WESLEY HARDING
    (organ/keyboards/backing vocals)
    LP/Cass./CD Sire/Reprise 9 45032-2 1992 USA

  53. "JUMBO'S SHINEBOX" by NAKED PREY
    (piano/organ)
    CD Fundamental BOOK 1 CD 1992 USA

  54. "ROAD MOVIE" by RUSS TOLMAN
    (organ, piano, accordion, backing vocals)
    CD/LP New Rose ROSE 280 1992 France

  55. "DAZZLING DISPLAY" by STEVE WYNN
    (backing vocals/piano/accordion)
    CD
    CD    		 RNA
    MMG    		 R2 74427/8122-70283
    AMCY-433    		 1992
    1992    		 USA
    Japan

  56. "LET GO" by 35 SUMMERS
    (organ)
    CD Monsoon MOON 92A 1992 US

  57. "3 1/2 - THE LOST TAPES 1985-1988" by DREAM SYNDICATE
    (piano/organ/vocals)
    CD
    US    		 Normal/Indigo
    Atavistic    		 6256-2
    65-2    		 1993
    1994    		 Germany
    US

  58. "GHOSTHOUSE" by GHOSTHOUSE
    (organ on "Burn", "Still She Waits", "Pick Up The Pieces", "So Tired", "Take A Place" and "Stumble Down")
    CD Club De Musique MRCD 0993 1993 France/Italy
    CD Inbetweens IRCD 701 2002 Netherlands

  59. "THING CALLED LIFE" by GHOSTHOUSE
    CD Semaphore ??? ??? ???

  60. "SPIN THE WORLD AROUND" by 35 SUMMERS
    (accordion, piano, organ)
    Cass. Monsoon MOON 93A 1993 US

  61. "FLUORESCENT" by STEVE WYNN
    (co-writes "Look Both Ways")
    CD Enemy/Brake Out OUT 116-2 1993 Germany

  62. "LAND OF HOPE AND CROSBY" by COAL PORTERS
    (keyboards, organ, backing vocals)
    CD
    CD    		 Prima Records
    Temple Bar    		 SID 002
    TB 001    		 1994
    1994    		 UK
    USA

  63. "GLUM" by GIANT SAND
    (co-writing of & organ on "1 Helvakowboy Song")
    CD Imago 72787 21058 2 1994 US/Germany

  64. "ST. KATHERINE" by PAT THOMAS
    (grand piano, accordion, harmonica)
    CD What's So Funny About/Indigo SF 144 1994 Germany

  65. "TAKE YOUR FLUNKY & DANGLE" by STEVE WYNN
    CD Return To Sender RTS 13 1994 Germany

  66. "HORSE RACE ONE DOLLAR" by THE WATERCOLORS
    (which he produces)
    CD Sucker RTD 342-9000-2 1995 Germany

  67. "ICH & ICH" by FLOWERPORNOES
    CD/LP Moll Moll 17 (EFA12117) 1995 Germany

  68. "DUMPSTER OF LOVE" by RICH HOPKINS & THE LUMINARIOS
    (piano on "Time (Waits for No One)")
    CD
    CD    		 San Jacinto
    Enemy/Brake Out    		 2019
    OUT 121-2    		 1995
    1995    		 USA
    Germany

  69. "FRESH" by PAT THOMAS
    (writing, co-writing, piano, organ, guitar, vocals)
    Note: 1st 1000 copies came with a bonus CD on which Cacavas plays organ and does some singing
    CD Strange Ways WAY 113 1995 Germany

  70. "BIBLIOTECA" by 35 SUMMERS
    (accordion)
    CD San Jacinto 2017 1995 US

  71. "STEAL THIS RIFF - LIVE EVIL VOLUME TWO" by PAT THOMAS
    (writing, co-writing, piano, swamp organ, acoustic guitar, vocals)
    CD The Pat Thomas Archives Archive #001 1996 USA

  72. "POINTS REVISITED" by TOM STEVENS
    (bass on "The Upper Hand"; bass and vocals on "Coming Home Again"; bass, organ and vocals on "I Can't Hear You") - recorded in 1988
    CD MAIA Records MAIA MR-06 1997 USA

  73. "WEST OF TEXAS/TRADE OF CHAINS" by CHRIS BURROUGHS
    (piano on "Memorial Windows", "All Points East", "The Cameraman", and "All Broken Up")
    CD Blue Rose Records BLU CD0051 1997 Germany

  74. "RETROGRADE" by FRIENDS OF DEAN MARTINEZ
    (accordion on "Cabeza de Mojado", organ on "Fresca", "Nile Blues", "The Warmth of the Sun", and a little moog on "Retrograde")
    CD Sub Pop SPCD375 1997 USA/Germany

  75. "ARCHIVES VOL. 1 - WHAT WERE WE THINKING?" by GREEN ON RED
    (keyboards, organ, vocals; co-writing)
    CD
    CD    		 Corduroy
    Normal    		 CORD 026 CD
    NORMAL 194 CD    		 ?
    1997    		 Australia
    Germany
    Note: The Australian pressing has one track more than the German one, namely "You Cannot Bring Me Down".

  76. "SMELLS LIKE A DEMO TAPE" by THE MARIETTAS
    (piano and keyboards on "Crime Spree" and "Smoke Me")
    Tape --- --- 1997 US

  77. "THREE CHORDS, NO WAITING" by judyjudyjudy
    (on "Embrace" and "Sand")
    CD Zoom ??? 1997 US

  78. "LIBERTY" by CHRIS BURROUGHS
    (piano on "Champagne Kittens" and "The First Day Of Winter")
    CD Blue Rose ??? 1998 Germany

  79. "HERE COME THE MIRACLES" by STEVE WYNN
    (organ, wurlitzer, piano, synthesizer, guitar, mandolin and/or backing vocals on most of the songs, as well as co-production)
    Double CD Blue Rose BLU DP0237 2001 Germany

  80. "BLUE ROSE COLLECTION VOL. 10" - CD 2 STEVE WYNN SPECIAL CD
    (keyboards and backing vocals on 7 songs: "Candy Machine" taken from Steve Wynn's STATIC TRANSMISSION, "Carolyn", "The Ambassador of Soul", "Look Both Ways" recorded live in Heilbronn/Germany on 15 December 2002 with Steve Wynn; "Tuesday", "Maybe Tomorrow", "If It Was Easy Everybody Would Do It" are videos recorded live in Lampenhain/Germany on 18 January 2003 with Steve Wynn and Jason Victor)
    Double CD Blue Rose BLU CD0306 2003 Germany

  81. "THE OTHER SIDE OF SLEEP" by COFFEE IN DULUTH
    (keyboards, guitar, percussion, vocals, co-writing lyrics to one song, as well as producer)
    CD Band's own label 2003 Germany

last update : 07 April 2004