The Tuneful Trolley

The Tuneful Trolley was an American psych-pop sextet from the late 1960s. Originally a high school band called "The Mark of Quality" from Suffolk County, Long Island, they were discovered and renamed by Sandy Yaguda of Jay and the Americans.^[1] Yaguda helped the band sign with Capitol Records and produced their first and only album, Island in the Sky.

Island in the Sky

Their 1968 album has been called sunshine pop and psychedelic pop.^[2] The first eleven tracks were released in their original LP in vinyl. The track list below reflects Cherry Red Records's Now Sounds division's re-release of the album in 2008 with mono mixes of four singles released after the record.

No.	Title		Length
1	The Tuneful Trolley Theme	Written by A. Bordonaro, J. DeSane, and S. Ciccarello^[2]	2:32
2	Hello Love	Lead vocals by Joey DeSane. Written by Ritchie Adams	2:51
3	Sunny Days	Written by K. Laguna and P. Naumann	1:58
4	Georgianna Peach Pie	Written by A. Bordonaro and J. DeSane	2:01
5	Lady (With the Tangerine Blouse)	Written by J. DeSane and S. Ciccarello	2:39
6	M.A.C.K. (Mothers Authoritative Collection Of Knowledge)	Lead vocals by A. Bordonaro. Written by A. Bordonaro and J. DeSane	1:46
7	Lovely Day	Written by A. Bordonaro, J. DeSane, and S. Ciccarello	1:55
8	Written Charter	Written by A. Bordonaro, J. DeSane, and S. Ciccarello	2:44
9	I Got You Around	Lead vocals by B. Parks. Written by K. Laguna and P. Naumann	2:36
10	My Apple Pie	Written by A. Bordonaro	2:31
11	Uncle Joe's Armada	Written by A. Bordonaro and J. Riolo	2:38
12	Hello Love	Written by Ritchie Adams	2:52
13	Sunny Days		1:59
14	My Apple Pie		2:29
15	Written Charter		2:30

Personnel

Bass, Backing Vocals – B. Parks
Directed By [Music Director] – Jerry Vance
Drums, Backing Vocals – J. Riolo
Engineer – Stan Bright
Horns – "Elephant Memory" is Myron Elephant, Stanley Elephant*
Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals – S. Ciccarello
Lead Vocals, Keyboards - J. DeSane
Liner Notes – Jay and The Americans
Keyboards, Backing Vocals – P. Conocenti
Producer – Sandy Yaguda
Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – A. Bordonaro

Members

Anthony (Tony) Bordonaro (guitar, vocals)
Brian Parks (bass, vocals)
Jack Riolo (drums, vocals)
Joey DeSane (Keyboard, Lead vocals)
Paul Conocenti (organ, vocals)
Santo Ciccarello (guitar, vocals)^[3]

Discography

Island in the Sky (1968)
Sunny Days / My Apple Pie (1968)
Hello Love / Written Charter (1968)^[3]

References

^ "Island in the Sky - The Tuneful Trolley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
^ ^a ^b "The Tuneful Trolley – Island In The Sky". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
^ ^a ^b "The Tuneful Trolley discography". RateYourMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

[1] "Island in the Sky - The Tuneful Trolley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

[:0-2] "The Tuneful Trolley – Island In The Sky". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

[:1-3] "The Tuneful Trolley discography". RateYourMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

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