Albums  Singles/EPs  Compilations  Video, Soundtracks, etc.  Other: Almost Pony Stuff


(including recorded covers of Ass Ponys' songs and some albums in which Ass Ponys' members are involved.)

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Title:  Darkness Drops Again

Band:  Messerly and Ewing
Release:  2004
Label:  Independent
Mark Messerly and Brian Ewing with a brace of Cincinnati musical talent.  Ass Pony Randy Cheek provides bass guitar.  Co-produced by Chuck Cleaver.
Track Listing:
  1. When I'm Away From You
  2. She Said
  3. Orlinda
  4. When I Lost Your Love
  5. Back Slide
  6. Lonely
  7. Kinda Girl
  8. Leap Year
  9. Beautiful Now
  10. A Day Away





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Title:  Ancient Tones and Death Knells

Band:  The High Strange Drifters
Release:  2003
Label:  Independent
Produced:  Ed Cunningham & Dave Morrison
Graphic Design:  Phillip Roberto
Photography:  Michael Wilson
Lino-Cut Icons:  Ed Cunningham
Arrangements:  Dave Morrison, Ed Cunningham, Randy Cheek
Mixing:   Dave Morrison
Mastering:  David Davis
The High Strange Drifters feature Ass Ponys Dave Morrison and Randy Cheek along with several other Cincinnati-area musicians.
Track Listing:
  1. The Cuckoo
  2. Hear The Nightengale Sing
  3. Gypsy Davey
  4. Mattie Groves
  5. Sailor Cut Down In His Prime
  6. Buffalo Skinner
  7. Pretty Polly
  8. Brennan On The Moor
  9. We're Coming, Arkansas
  10. The Golden Vanity
  11. Barbara Allen
  12. Sam Hill





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Title:  Out Through the In Crowd

Band:  Benj Clarke
Release:  2002
Label:  MagicPilot Records
Cat No. MP2002
Produced:  Brian Lovely & Benj Clarke
Arranged:  Benj Clarke & Brian Lovely
Recorded:  Brian Lovely at The Beat Parlor, Cincinnati, OH
Mastered by:  Bob Katz at Digital Domain, Longwood, FL
Benj Clarke pops his way through a bunch of tunes with the help of a few dozen Cincinnati-area musicians.  Dave Morrison adds drums on "No Coincidence."  Chuck Cleaver croons a couple bars on "Smoothin.'" 
Track Listing:
  1. Never Gonna Do
  2. Only One
  3. A Lunar Effect
  4. No Coincidence
  5. No Use In Tryin'
  6. Cobain In Vain
  7. Sold
  8. Don't Want to Remember
  9. Catch as Catchers Can
  10. In a Stupified Zone
  11. Part of Me Died
  12. Sure As the Sun
  13. Smoothin'





 

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Title:  Indestructible Will

Band:  Sonic Elf
Release:  2002
Label:  LoFi Production
Cat No. none
Mixed:  Jeff Stout & Bill Alletzhauser with an assist by Dave Morrison
 
Jeff "Sonic Elf" Stout lays out 21 endeavors, most recorded on four-track.  Bill "Lance Ohio" Alletzhauser plays lead guitar and/or bass on seven different tracks.  Dave "Sonic Giant" Morrison provides drums, orchestration, and bass on "My Life In Groups." 
Track Listing:
  1. Tight Rope Walker**
  2. Two Roads**
  3. Run It Up The Pole
  4. Transform Into Sound
  5. Such-as-it-is-ness**
  6. Pick Them All
  7. Different Time Lines
  8. Sufi Stomp
  9. Mr. Squirrel Picks Up Lefty Lucy
  10. Red Screen
  11. Where Songs Are From**
  12. The New Awakening
  13. Little Goat
  14. Truth Serum
  15. Always Change
  16. Cultivate With Love**
  17. Nothingness
  18. Hyphenated**
  19. See Through You
  20. How to Become instrumental**
  21. My Life In Groups
    ** denotes tracks including Bill Alletzhauser





 

Title:  Butterflies and Aliens

Band:  The Irritants
Release:  2001
Label:  (Independent)
Produced:Dean Kendrick & The Irritants at EDGE Studios, Chicago & ULTRASUEDE Studio,Cincinnati
While being a member of the Ass Ponys, Bill Alletzhauser guests on the album of  this Chicago based band.
Track Listing:
  1. Butterflies and Aliens Intro
  2. Nothing To Add
  3. Good Idea
  4. National Planet T-Shirt
  5. Los Cantinos Del Beaky mambo
  6. Not Too Close
  7. Shine Free
  8. Spin'n'Win
  9. The Royal American Oasis Hotel
  10. I'm Always Late
  11. Bark
  12. The Plain
  13. Bloodfingers
  14. Joe Was A Plant
  15. No Breakfast For Peace
  16. Meet Her Maker
  17. Tumor
  18. Drop The Load
  19. Assimilate The Young
  20. Butterflies and Aliens 11. I'm Always Late





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Title:  The King Is Dead

Band:  Ruby Vileos
Release 1:  2000
Label:  Royal Fuzz Records
Cat No. RF112
Cover:  Lance Alletzhauser; Back Cover:  Bill Alletzhauser; Photo:  Dave Morrison; Graphics:  Magic City
Release 2:  2001
Label:  Whee Records
Cat No. WHEE1
Photography:  Bill Alletzhauser; Ruby Vileos Photo:  Dave Morrison; Graphic Design:  Aharon Cagle
Both releases:
Recorded & Mixed:  Chris Lazlo Koltay and John Curley, Ultrasuede Studios
Mastered Dave Davis, QCA
This album includes Singer/ songwriter/ guitarist Ali Edwards, then-Ass Ponys guitarist Bill Alletzhauser, and Ass Ponys percussionist Dave Morrison.  Ass Ponys bassist Randy Cheek performs on "Un-making Friends."  Ruby Vileos with Bill, Ali, Todd Drake (drums), and Victor Strunk (bass) released a second album, "This Is the Day," in 2004, produced by John Curley.
Track Listing:
  1. Face is Not Your Face
  2. New Ghost
  3. Run Faster Now
  4. Big Gun
  5. Un-making Friends
  6. 1 of 3
  7. Perfidious
  8. The King Is Dead





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Title:  Perfect Dreams

Band:  Lance Ohio
Release:  2000
Label:  Royal Fuzz Records
Cat No. RF 122
Bill Alletzhauser Photo:  Carrie Carlson; Polaroid:  Bill Alletzhauser; Graphics:  Magic City
Lance Ohio is (another outlet for former Ass Ponys guitarist) Bill Alletzhauser.  Bill still gets Lance Ohio onstage when he's not playing with Ruby Vileos, The Hiders, Todd Drake, or any number of other fine musical collectives.  Ass Ponys drummer Dave Morrison supplies a loop on "Anybody's Guess."
Track Listing:
  1. Hawaiian Ice
  2. Sky Blue In Disguise
  3. Most Bitter Pill
  4. Yellow Shoes
  5. Let's Forget
  6. Perfect Dreams
  7. Anybody's Guess
  8. Four Letter Town
  9. Top of the Stairs
  10. Still Falling





Title:  Oily Cranks

Band:  Chrome Cranks
Release:  1997
Label:  Atavistic
Raw demo tracks from the band's early days.  This band originated in Ohio with Randy Cheek on bass.
Track Listing:
  1. Come on Come in
  2. Fool on Ice
  3. Way Out Lover
  4. Doll in a Dress
  5. Comeback
  6. Cool as Ice
  7. Foul Stench of Love
  8. She's Got a Brain
  9. (I Was) Sleeping





 

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Title:  Empty

Band:  Out Back

(Ian Mathieu, Jason Giust, Aaron Giust, John Winther.)
Release:  1994
Label:  Jewel Recording
Out Back cover "Mr. Superlove" by Ass Ponys.  Cassette.
Track Listing:

Side A:
01. Empty
02. Favorite Blanket
03. Princess
04. Gone
05. Wake
06. Mr. Superlove
 Side B:
07. Amaze Me
08. Hustled
09. 45
10. Dirt Girl
11. Cinderella Year
12. Getting Back Home





 

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Title:  The B-Sides/The Conversation

Band:  The Afghan Whigs

(Greg Dulli, Rick McCollum, John Curley, Steve Earle.  Addl. musicians: Harold Chichester, Barbara Hunter, Marcy Mays.)
Release:  1994
Label:  CDS Elektra PRCD8941-2 (USA promo)
The Afghan Whigs cover "Mr. Superlove."  The is the same release as on the The Afghan Whig/Ass Ponys split 7".  See the Discography:  Other Releases page for more information.
Track Listing:
  • Little Girl Blue (Rodgers/Hart)
  • Mr. Superlove (Ass Ponys)
  • Ready (Scrawl)
  • The Dark End Of The Street (Penn/Moman)
  • Conversation (Segment One)* (Casey)
  • Conversation (Segment Two)* (Casey)




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Title:  What Jail Is Like

Band:  The Afghan Whigs
Release:  1994
Label:  Elektra Entertainment
Cat No. CDS Elektra 61708-2 (USA); CDS Elektra 7559-61708-2 (Germany); 12” EP Elektra 61708-1 (USA)
Produced:  Greg Dulli
Engineered:  Jeff Powell and John Hampton
Mixed:  Jeff Powell and Greg Dulli
The Afghan Whigs cover "Mr. Superlove."  The is the same release as on the "The Afghan Whig/Ass Ponys" split 7".  See the Discography:  Other Releases page for more information.  The 10" UK version (Blast First BFFP96T) did not include Mr. Superlove.
Track Listing:
  1. What Jail Is Like
  2. Mr. Superlove
  3. Dark End Of The Street
  4. Little Girl Blue
  5. What Jail Is Like - (live)
  6. Now You Know - (live)
  7. My World Is Empty Without You / I Hear A Symphony - (live)





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Title:  Debonair/Gentlemen

Band:  The Afghan Whigs

Greg Dulli, Rick McCollum, John Curley, Steve Earle.  Addl. musicians: Harold Chichester, Barbara Hunter.
Release:  1993
Label:  Elecktra
Cat No. CDS Elektra 7559-66265-2 (Germany)
Produced:  Greg Dulli
Engineered:  Jeff Powell and John Hampton
Mixed:  Jeff Powell and Greg Dulli.
The Afghan Whigs cover "Mr. Superlove."  The is the same release as on the "The Afghan Whig/Ass Ponys" split 7".  See the Discography:  Other Releases page for more information.
Track Listing:
  • Debonair (Dulli)
  • Gentlemen (Dulli)
  • The Dark End Of The Street* (Penn/Moman)
  • Mr. Superlove* (Ass Ponys)





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Title:  Gentlemen (UK)

Band:  The Afghan Whigs

Greg Dulli, Rick McCollum, John Curley, Steve Earle.  Addl. musicians: Harold Chichester, Barbara Hunter.
Release:  1993
Label:  CDS Blast First BFFP89CD (UK); 12" Blast First BFFP89T (UK); 7" Blast First BFFP89 (UK)
Produced:  Greg Dulli
Engineered:  Jeff Powell and John Hampton
Mixed:  Jeff Powell and Greg Dulli.
The Afghan Whigs cover "Mr. Superlove."  The is the same release as on the "The Afghan Whig/Ass Ponys" split 7".  See the Discography:  Other Releases page for more information.
Track Listing:
  • Gentlemen (Dulli)
  • The Dark End Of The Street* (Penn/Moman)
  • Mr. Superlove* (Ass Ponys)

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