The Mom and Dads – Album Number Two LP – GNPS 2063

Bring home the warm, comforting nostalgia of classic Pacific Northwest community dance halls with Album Number Two by Spokane, Washington’s own The Mom and Dads. Highly celebrated for their down-home, instrumental easy-listening style, this legendary quartet—featuring Doris Crow on piano, Quentin Ratliff on saxophone, Les Welch on accordion, and Harold Hendren on drums—captured the hearts of international audiences with their signature acoustic arrangements.

Originally issued in 1972 by GNP Crescendo, this stellar second album beautifully showcases the band’s unparalleled capability to breathe new life into timeless mid-century standards and traditional dance melodies. The collection effortlessly carries listeners through a joyful mix of classic covers and original creations, highlighted by their title track rendition of Cindy Walker’s “In The Blue Canadian Rockies,” a smooth interpretation of Don Gibson’s “Oh Lonesome Me,” and their own spirited “Mom and Dads Schottische.” Pressed as a 12-inch 33 RPM vinyl LP, this analog record provides a wonderfully warm, crisp, and authentic listening experience that perfectly honors the organic instrumentation and joyful tempos of a golden era—a comforting soundscape that modern digital formats simply cannot replicate.

Tracklist:

• Side One: In The Blue Canadian Rockies; Ever True Evermore; Cab Driver; White Silver Sands; Moon Wink; Skirts.

• Side Two: Roses Of Picardy; Oh Lonesome Me; Blue Skirt Waltz; St. Louis Blues; Mom And Dads Schottische; Till We Meet Again.

Housed in its original vintage cardboard sleeve featuring the band’s signature retro cover design and informative liner notes by John Wendeborn, this album is an indispensable acquisition for nostalgic easy-listening archivists, old-time dance historians, and vintage vinyl collectors alike.