The Tussler – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the first album by Motorpsycho & Friends

Motorpsycho

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, released in 1994. The album was the soundtrack to a fictional Spaghetti Western

Spaghetti Western

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 by non-existent director Theo Buhara. Its Country Rock sound marked a drastic departure from the earlier Motorpsycho records, which were hard-rocking.

Originally released only on CD in 1994 in two very limited editions, it was re-released in 1996 as a double 10" vinyl, after the band, now calling themselves The International Tussler Society

The International Tussler Society

The International Tussler Society is a Country rock-band from Trondheim, Norway, formed in 1993.They started out as a side-project of fellow Trondheimers, Motorpsycho, who decided to record a country-album when their drummer, Håkon Gebhardt, bought a banjo. Their line-up got extended and the story...

, got together again to record some new material in (supposedly) late summer 1995. From these sessions, four songs were included as bonus tracks on the vinyl reissue.

After a long hiatus, the I.T.S. regrouped in 2002 to play some gigs and decided to remaster the original album, which had become a sought-after rarity in the Motorpsycho catalogue. It was finally released in 2003 in its definitive form including all songs from the 1995 sessions.

Original CD edition (1994)

1. "Theme From The Tussler" – 1:40
2. "Six Days On The Road" – 2:59
3. "Frances" – 2:14
4. "Babylon" – 3:53
5. "I Know You Rider" – 3:56
6. "Hogwash" – 3:02
7. "The Tussler" (slight return) – 0:26
8. "Sunnyboy Gaybar" – 1:37
9. "Sunchild" – 5:28
10. "Waiting for the One" – 3:04
11. "A Memory" – 5:04

2 x 10" vinyl edition (1996)

Side A:

1. Theme From The Tussler – 1:40
2. Six Days On The Road – 2:59
3. Frances – 2:14
4. Babylon – 3:53

Side B:

1. I Know You Rider – 3:56
2. Hogwash – 3:02
3. The Tussler (slight return) – 0:26
4. Sunchild – 5:28

Side C:

1. Sonnyboy Gaybar – 1:37
2. Waiting For The One – 3:04
3. A Memory – 5:04

Side D:

1. Polka with the Devil – 3:50
2. Lazy Days – 2:45
3. Changes – 2:59
4. Albuquerque – 4:26

Remastered CD edition (2003)

1. Theme From The Tussler – 1:40 (Gebhardt)
2. Six Days On The Road – 2:59 (Greene/Montgomery)
3. Gay bar – 2:14 (Ryan/Sæther)
4. Babylon – 3:53 (Sæther)
5. I Know You Rider – 3:56 (traditional arrangement)
6. Hogwash – 3:02 (Sæther)
7. The Tussler (slight return) – 0:26 (Gebhardt)
8. Sunnyboy Gaybar – 1:37 (Sæther/Ryan/Gebhardt/Lien)
9. Sunchild – 5:28 (Sæther)
10. Waiting for the One – 3:04 (Sæther)
11. A Memory – 5:04 (Ryan/Sæther)
12. Polka with the Devil – 3:50 (Gebhardt/Sæther)
13. Lazy Days – 2:45 (Parsons
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    )
14. Changes – 2:59 (Karlsen)
15. Albuquerque – 4:26 (Young
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16. Bird Song – 8:56 (Hunter
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17. One More Saturday Night – 4:18 (Weir
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18. With Care From Someone – 3:41 (Clark
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19. Queen Chinee – 2:28 (Ryan/Sæther)
20. Illinois – 6:52 (Sæther/Ryan/Burt)
21. It Must Have Been The Roses – 5:34 (Hunter
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Remastered 2 x 12" vinyl edition (2003)

Side A:

1. Theme From The Tussler – 1:40 (Gebhardt)
2. Six Days On The Road – 2:59 (Greene/Montgomery)
3. Frances – 2:14 (Ryan/Sæther)
4. Babylon – 3:53 (Sæther)
5. I Know You Rider – 3:56 (traditional arrangement)
6. Hogwash – 3:02 (Sæther)
7. The Tussler (slight return) – 0:26 (Gebhardt)
8. Sunnyboy Gaybar – 1:37 (Sæther/Ryan/Gebhardt/Lien)

Side B:

1. Sunchild – 5:28 (Sæther)
2. Waiting for the One – 3:04 (Sæther)
3. A Memory – 5:04 (Ryan/Sæther)
4. Polka with the Devil – 3:50 (Gebhardt/Sæther)
5. Lazy Days – 2:45 (Parsons
   Gram Parsons
   Gram Parsons was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called "Cosmic American Music"...
   
   )

Side C:

1. Changes – 2:59 (Karlsen)
2. Albuquerque – 4:26 (Young
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3. Bird Song – 8:56 (Hunter
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   /Garcia
   Jerry Garcia
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   )
4. One More Saturday Night – 4:18 (Weir
   Bob Weir
   Bob Weir is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead...
   
   )

Side D:

1. With Care From Someone – 3:41 (Clark
   Gene Clark
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   /Dillard/Leadon
   Bernie Leadon
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   )
2. Queen Chinee – 2:28 (Ryan/Sæther)
3. Illinois – 6:52 (Sæther/Ryan/Burt)
4. It Must Have Been The Roses – 5:34 (Hunter
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   /Garcia
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   )

Personnel

• Barry "Space" Hillien (Lars Lien): lead vocals (2,3,4,6,9,10,11,13,16,20,21), keyboards, bass
• Kjell "K.K." Karlsen: pedal steel guitar, lead vocals (14)
• Duellin' Flint Gebhardt (Håkon Gebhardt): banjo, electric & acoustic guitar
• Chickenshakin' Lolly Hanks Jr. (Morten Fagervik): drums, vocals, harmonica, percussion
• Snakebite Ryan (Hans Magnus Ryan): electric & acoustic guitars, violin, mandolin, recorder, vocals
• Charlie Bob Bent (Bent Sæther): lead vocals (5,8,12,15,17-19), bass, acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin

with:

• Chris (a local
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  (female) hairdresser): second lead vocal (9)