Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen - Hot Rod Lincoln
Review by Stalin Gomez
Hot Rod Lincoln, the 1972 album by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, is a classic example of the band's unique blend of rockabilly, country, and western swing. The album's title track, a cover of a 1955 song by Charlie Ryan, became a hit single for the band and remains one of their most popular songs.
The album features a mix of covers and original songs, all of which showcase the band's exceptional musicianship and playful sense of humor. The band's signature sound, which combines twangy guitars, honky-tonk piano, and a driving rhythm section, is on full display throughout the album.
Other standout tracks include "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)," a cover of a 1947 song by Tex Williams that features some impressive harmonica playing, and "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar," a swinging tune that highlights the band's jazzy side.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Rod Lincoln | 2:40 | |
| My Home In My Hand | 2:52 | |
| Wine Do Yer Stuff |
Video
Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen - Hot Rod Lincoln
Hot Rod Lincoln
Home in my Hand (by Ronnie Self) - Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen
Images
Catalog Numbers
- PAA-0146
- PARA 3021
- 1C 006-93 427
- PAA GT 99X
- PMK 4646
- PAA 0146X
Labels
- Paramount Records
- paramount
Listen online
- lyssna på nätet
- lytte på nettet
- online luisteren
- kuunnella verkossa
- ascolta in linea
- online anhören
- ouvir online
- escuchar en línea
- écouter en ligne
Formats
- Vinyl
- 7"
- 45 RPM
- Promo
- Single
- Styrene
- Pink label
- Monarch Pressing
- Reissue
- Stereo
- Philips Pressing
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Published By | Earl Barton Music |
| Pressed By | Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton |
| Manufactured By | Quality Records Limited |
| Made By | Festival Records (NZ) Ltd. |
| Record Company | Famous Music Corporation |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Producer | Bob Cohen, Commander Cody |
Notes
- STANDARD DJ promo labels (not RUSH RESERVICE labels)
- Another promo with "Rush Reservice" labels found here: Hot Rod Lincoln
- From the LP - PAS-6017
- Side A published by: 4-Star Music Co.
- Side B published by: Earl Barton Music
- Slight label variation, see right side credits for details.
- Pink promotional labels.
- On both labels:
- PROMOTIONAL COPY
- NOT FOR SALE
- On A-Side label:
- NO Intro
- Ends COLD
- On B-Side label:
- Intro :10
- End-FADES
- label variation, Runout variations differ from Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen - Hot Rod Lincoln
- [Side A]: 4-Star Music Co.
- [Side B]: Earl Barton Music
- Special DJ promo with "RUSH RESERVICE" labels
- Another promo with standard promo labels found here: Hot Rod Lincoln
- Philips Recording Company, Inc. pressing per PR etched in runout.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): 26205-AS-1-1-1 PR
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): MB 26205-S
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label): MB 26202-S
- Matrix / Runout (Etched - Side A): 26205-AS-2-1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Etched - Side B): 26202-BS-2
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Etched - Side A): 26205 AS 8
- Matrix / Runout (Etched - Side B): 26202 - BS 7
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side label): MB 26205-S
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side label): MB 26202-S
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side etched runout): MB-26205-AS-5 Δ87318-X
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side etched runout): MB-26202-BS-5 Δ87329
- Matrix / Runout (Stamped on both sides): MR (in a circle)
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Etched - Side A): 26205-A5-4
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Etched - Side B): 26202-BS-3 #2
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Etched - Side A): 26205-AS-3 [IAM in triangle]
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Etched - Side B): 26202-BS-3 [IAM in triangle]
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): MB-26205-AS-5 MR(circled) △87318-X
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): MB-26202-BS-5 MR(circled) △87329
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A variation): MB-26205-AS-6 MR(circled) △87318-X
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B variation): MB-26202-BS-6 MR(circled) △87329
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MB 26205-S
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MB 26202-S
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): 26205-AS-2-1-1 PR
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): 26202-BS-2 PR
- Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runout): PR
- Rights Society: GEMA
About Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen
American country rock band founded in 1967 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with taking the stage name Commander Cody. After playing for several years in local bars, the core members migrated to San Francisco, soon getting a recording contract with . The group released their first album in late 1971, , which yielded its best-known hit, a cover version of the 1955 song , which reached the top ten on the Billboard singles chart in early 1972.
Name Vars
- Commander Coby & His Lost Planet Airmen
- Commander Cody
- Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
- Commander Cody & The Lost Planet Airmen
- Commander Cody And His East Coast Airmen
- Commander Cody And The Lost Planet Airmen
- Commander Cody's Lost Planet Airmen
- Lost Planet Airmen
Aliases
- Commander Cody Band
- Commander Cody And His Modern Day Airmen
- Commander Cody And His Western Airmen
Members
- Bill Kirchen
- Andy Stein
- Bobby Black
- Ernie Hagar
- John Tichy
- Bruce Barlow
- Lance Dickerson
- Billy C. Farlow
- West Virginia Creeper
- George Frayne
- Steve Davis
If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln"
Have you heard this story of the Hot Rod race
When Fords and Lincolns was settin' the pace
That story is true, I'm here to say
I was drivin' that Model A
It's got a Lincoln motor and it's really souped up
That Model A Vitimix makes it look like a pup
It's got eight cylinders, uses them all
It's got overdrive, just won't stall
With a 4-barrel carb and a dual exhaust
With 4.11 gears you can really get lost
It's got safety tubes, but I ain't scared
The brakes are good, tires fair
Pulled out of San Pedro late one night
The moon and the stars was shinin' bright
We was drivin' up Grapevine Hill
Passing cars like they was standing still
All of a sudden in a wink of an eye
A Cadillac sedan passed us by
I said, "Boys, that's a mark for me!"
By then the taillight was all you could see
Now the fellas was ribbin' me for bein' behind
So I thought I'd make the Lincoln unwind
Took my foot off the gas and man alive
I shoved it on down into overdrive
Wound it up to a hundred-and-ten
My speedometer said that I hit top end
My foot was blue, like lead to the floor
That's all there is and there ain't no more
Now the boys all thought I'd lost my sense
And telephone poles looked like a picket fence
They said, "Slow down! I see spots!
The lines on the road just look like dots"
Took a corner; sideswiped a truck
Crossed my fingers just for luck
My fenders was clickin' the guardrail posts
The guy beside me was white as a ghost
Smoke was comin' from out of the back
When I started to gain on that Cadillac
Knew I could catch him, I thought I could pass
Don't you know by then we'd be low on gas?
We had flames comin' from out of the side
Feel the tension. Man! What a ride!
I said, "Look out, boys, I've got a license to fly!"
And that Caddy pulled over and let us by
Now all of a sudden she started to knockin'
And down in the dips she started to rockin'
I looked in my mirror; a red light was blinkin'
The cops was after my Hot Rod Lincoln!
They arrested me and they put me in jail
And called my pappy to throw my bail
And he said, "Son, you're gonna' drive me to drinkin'
If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln!"