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Zak Morgan : The Candy Machine
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A beautifully produced and poetic concept album for the entire family, in which the precocious Suzy and her timid younger brother Joe embark on a selfish search for the elusive Island of Sugar, but discover the Golden Rule instead.
Genre: Kids/Family: General Children's Music
Release Date: 2010
The Candy Machine
Zak Morgan
Record Label: Humerus Records
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Preview Song Name Time Buy
1. Sea Island Intro 1:52 Album Only
2. Suzy and Joe 2:31 Album Only
3. The Candy Machine 2:31 Album Only
4. I Know a Place 2:27 Album Only
5. The Island of Sugar 3:27 Album Only
6. Hillbilly Mermaids 2:12 Album Only
7. All the Parts That Are a Part of You 3:27 Album Only
8. Desserted 1:32 Album Only
9. Bravin' the Raven 3:32 Album Only
10. Funny Farm 3:31 Album Only
11. Lester's Dementia 2:24 Album Only
12. Lulu's Lament 3:32 Album Only
13. The Golden Rule 2:23 Album Only
14. Wake Up 1:48 Album Only
15. Goin' to Sea Island 2:55 Album Only
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Album Notes

1) Sea Island Intro... Thus begins our story :-)

2) Suzy and Joe

Tommy Harden – drums
David LaBruyere – bass
Tom Bukovac – guitar
John Lancaster – piano
Jaime Babbitt – singing
Tim Buppert – singing
Annie Clements – siren
Grandma Lucille - singing



3) The Candy Machine

Tommy Harden – drums
David LaBruyere – bass
Michael Ripoll – guitar
Max Abrams – saxophones and all wind instruments
Anthony Occhipinti - shaker
Jaime Babbitt – singing
Tim Buppert – singing
Maureen Murphy - singing
Grandma Lucille – wisdom


4) I Know a Place

Tommy Harden – drums
David LaBruyere – bass, piano
Michael Ripoll – guitar


5) Island of Sugar

Paul Mabury – drums
David LaBruyere – bass
Ben Shive – hammered dulcimer, piano, accordion, and more…
Zak Morgan – hillbilly guitar
Andrew Higley – bowed saw
Jaime Babbitt – singing
Tim Buppert – singing
Annie Clements - siren
Jared Reynolds – sidemouth



6) Hillbilly Mermaids

Tommy Harden – drums
David LaBruyere – bass
Randy Cantor – piano
Casey Dreissen – fiddle
Andrew Higley – bowed saw
Jared Reynolds – mermaids
Annie Clements – mermaids
Grandma Lucille – honest mermaid



7) All the Parts That Are a Part of You

Paul Mabury – drums
David LaBruyere – bass
Michael Ripoll – acoustic guitar
Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
Ben Shive – piano, accordion
Casey Driessen – fiddle
De Marco Johnson – harpsichord
Max Abrams – saxophones and all wind instruments
Anthony Occhipinti – tap dance
Annie Clements – siren
Maureen Murphy - siren


8) Desserted

Zak Morgan – piano
Andrew Higley – bowed saw
De Marco Johnson – harmonica
Annie Clements – mermaids
Irving F. Milhap III- mermaids



9) Bravin’ the Raven

Paul Mabury – drums
David LaBruyere – bass
Max Abrams – kalimba, saxophones and all wind instruments
De Marco Johnson - clavinet
Gibb Droll – guitar
Maureen Murphy – singing
Jaime Babbitt – singing
Tim Buppert - singing


10) Funny Farm

Paul Mabury – drums
David LaBruyere – bass, electric guitar
Michael Ripoll – acoustic guitar
Max Abrams – saxophones and all wind instruments
De Marco Johnson – vibes
Casey Dreissen – fiddle
Jaime Babbitt – farmhand
Tim Buppert – farmhand


11) Lester’s Dementia

Tommy Harden – drums
David LaBruyere – bass
Randy Cantor – piano
De Marco Johnson – harmonica
Tom Bukovac – guitar
Maureen Murphy – singing
Tim Buppert – singing, gobbling, howling
Haley Thurston – woof


12) Lulu’s Lament

Michael Ripoll – guitar
Marty Kearns – piano
Maureen Murphy – singing
Annie Clements - singing


13) The Golden Rule

Gary Gold - drums
David LaBruyere – bass
Randy Cantor – piano
Marty Kearns – organ, mellotron
Maureen Murphy – singing
Jaime Babbitt – singing
Annie Clements - singing
Tim Buppert – singing


14) Wake Up

David LaBruyere – percussion
Michael Ripoll - guitar
Anthony Occhipinti – steel drum
De Marco Johnson – ocarina
Ben Shive - mellotron
Jaime Babbitt – singing
Tim Buppert – singing
Haley Thurston – snoring


15) Goin’ to Sea Island

Tommy Harden – drums
David LaBruyere – bass
Michael Ripoll – guitar
John Lancaster – piano
Jaime Babbitt – singing
Annie Clements – singing
Tim Buppert – singing


All songs written by Zak Morgan and David LaBruyere
©2010 Zak Morgan Music/SESAC & Grunge Monkey Music/ASCAP


produced and engineered by David “Dela” LaBruyere

mixed and mastered by Gary Gold at home and The Village

cover art by C.F. Payne

models for cover illustration – Emily and Jack Bush

graphic design and handwriting by Christine Hale, Love, Christine

Suzy and Joe are characters created by Zak’s grandfather, George Francis “Bud” Rooney

Zak and Dela Thank:
God, Dr. John Shoffner, Dr. Karen Shoffner, Grandma Lucille, the Morgans, the Rooneys, Henry Gold, Cade Baker, Ginger Johnson, Jos Stalenhoef, Betty Hofer, JJ Blair, Matt Hobart, Todd Kearby, Eddie Owen, Max Mazursky, Joe Lester, Kate Lubetkin, Rosemary Swade, Gary Griffin, the LaSpinas, the Andersons, the Zimmermans, Jen Graham, Vic Chesnutt, Uncle Mark Reynolds, Michael Nehra, Jeff Leibovich, Peter Robinson, Michael & Tess Cottage, Ric Hordinski, Tom Reynolds, Bootsy, Paul Nelson, M.S.G., Heather O’Keefe, Melanie Haner, Jennifer Hartley, Leah Simon, Adam Englehardt, Todd Burton, Ben Holst, Chris Aubrey, Mary Lopez, Fred Mollin, Jaime Babbitt, Phil Hebert, Jeff Loudon, Chris Sherman, the DiMarios, the Corrigans, Cheryl Copeland, Brian Whitney, Sherrie Sorterup, David Fisher, Danny Nader, Joyride, Club 1812, Vintage King Audio, Eddie’s Attic, Taylor Guitars, Pro-Audio Heaven, The Cincinnati Arts Association, The Orange County Performing Arts Center, Ampeg, Fender Musical Instruments, Clark Acoustics Nashville

Please visit www.foundmm.org …and thanks to YOU!

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