Apollo 100 - Custer's Last Stand

Track 2 from Side 1 of Apollo 100's second album "Master Pieces", released in 1972.

Apollo 100 was a short-lived British instrumental studio based group that stayed intact for only two years: 1972 and 1973. There was no vocalist in the band; instead, they had an arranger, Tom Parker, who first got the band together. They had one top ten hit song in the United States with the Johann Sebastian Bach-inspired single "Joy", in 1972. Later that same year, they released Master Pieces, which wasn't as successful, and the band broke up in 1973.

The band members consisted of:
- Zed Jenkins (on guitar)
- Clem Cattini (on drums). Cattini was the drum player for the band Tornados prior to joining Apollo 100.
- Brian Odgers (on bass guitar)
- Vic Flick (on guitar). Among his most noted accomplishments, Flick played the guitar riff for the James Bond Theme song. One of his guitars can been seen at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Jim Lawless (on percussion)


The following is the complete text found on the reverse side of the album cover, as shown in the video:
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Mega
M51-5005
Stereo

Apollo 100
Featuring Tom Parker
Master Pieces

Webster's dictionary defines masterpieces as "anything done or made with extraordinary skill." World famous painters Chagall, Cezanne, Matisse, Monet, Raischenberg, Rembrandt and the like turned them out on canvas, while immortal music masters such as Bach, Chopin, Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Wagner "did their thing(s)" in manuscript form. All of which brings us not so subtly to the subject at hand. Apollo 100, the unique-sounding British aggregation that has achieved international recognition through its recorded treatments of classical masterpieces.

Comprised of the cream of Britain's recording studio musicians, Apollo 100 is the brain child of its leader, Tom Parker, a brilliant young arranger-musician. By lacing the basic chamber music sound with overtones of contemporary rock, Parker and Apollo 100 succeeded in capturing the imagination of record buyers everywhere with one of their very first singles releases, "Joy" (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from J.S. Bach's Cantata 147).

This album, Apollo 100's second, offers a program featuring old favorites dressed in new form by Beethoven, Chopin and Rossini; plus three exciting originals and the group's unique versions of the current favorites "Nutrocker" (Tchaikovsky revisited), "Amazing Grace", "Telstar", and "Popcorn".

Side One
Amazing Grace (ASCAP) 3:09
Custer's Last Stand (ASCAP) 2:27
Tristesse (ASCAP) 3:14
Opus 5 (ASCAP) 2:52
Valleys (ASCAP) 2:31

Side Two
Popcorn (ASCAP) 2:43
Beethoven 9 (ASCAP) 2:32
Telstar (ASCAP) 3:18
Nutrocker (BMI) 1:53
William Tell (ASCAP) 2:19

A Young Blood Production
Produced by Miki Dallon
By Arrangement with Tara International

Cover Concept: Herb Burnette and Bruce D. Davidson
Art Direction: Herb Burnette; Cover Photo: John Donegan, Pinwheel Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.
Liner: Bruce D. Davidson: Music Media
Special thanks to Lyzon Pictures & Frames, Inc., Nashville, for their cooperation and assistance.

Mega Stereo Records may be played on any present day phonograph equipped with a lightweight tone arm. You will hear excellent sound reproduction on a monaural player and full stereo sound on a stereophonic player. Caution: This or any stereo record should not be played with a worn or damaged needle as it will result in permanent damage to the record.

Printed in U.S.A.
1972 Mega Records & Tapes, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee 37212
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This recording was taken from a vinyl LP record. Apologies for any underlying hum that you might hear, which comes from a faulty connection between my turntable and computer input. I hope to replace the recording with a cleaner version in the future.

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The music, lyrics, album cover and label artwork appearing in this video belong to the whoever the current copyright holders are, and I have no intention on claiming it as mine. It is provided here for historical purposes, since the album is long out of print.

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[zensorship]

Hi Timothy, here's a little gift for you; hope you like it.

[TimothyQStanton]

I love it! Thanks! :D

[kentamitchell]

@ARK99999 "Gary Owen" was the name of a 19th century tavern just outside West Point, and that tune is a favorite of the US cavalry.

[ARK99999]

The starting and ending parts of "Custer's Last Stand" are from the Irish song "Garry Owen" (which you'll see spelled many different ways). The middle of this piece, starting at about 00:49, is actually "Rakes of Kildare," another traditional Irish song. I think there's still another piece after that, but I don't know what it is. Then, "Custer's Last Stand" switches back to "Garry Owen" again.

[sgtgoblin]

Boots and Saddles!!! SCOUTS OUT!!! 

[Beethoveniac]

@B52sguy

Cool! Glad I could I help!

And yeah; "Family Guy is one of my all-time fave shows, it rules!

[B52sguy]

Thanks so much for the info! Going to the record store later today, so this is timely.

Really, I do appreciate it.

"Family Guy!" Love it.

Joseph F

[Beethoveniac]

@B52sguy

The track "A Fifth Of Beethoven" was not done by Apollo 100; it was actually done by Walter Murphy. That might be why you haven't been able to find it. It's on the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtack, though. (Interesting side note; Walter Murphy now does the music for "Family Guy", of all things! ^_^)

[B52sguy]

Hi, I'm Joseph, from Portland, OR and I was wondering if you might have a copy of "A fifth of Beethoven", by this fabulous group from my yesteryear.

We just loved it and I can't find it anywhere, and I have looked.

I believe it was issued in the winter of 1971/spring of 1972.

If You could help me, I would be 'So in your debt.

Thanks,Joseph