help wanted by Teddy Quinn

'Help Wanted' is celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2023. It was released a year to the day after my friend and musical partner Fred drake died - or, on June 21st.
We had started the album together as my first real solo album, where
I'd written most of the songs with no collaborators, at his studio,
Rancho de la Luna. I finished it in the months after his death with
the help of my friends Billy Bizeau & Tony Mason, often recording by
myself, from late at night until early morning, as Fred had always
done. Another Fred, another friend, named Fred, Fred Burke, and my partner, Elia Arce, saw to it that I finished the album. the title -
'Help Wanted' - refers to the 'invisible helpers' of the Guide to the
I Ching that I was referring to during the process. Thanks, Lovey.

TWICE BLOWN AWAY (and none, more than me, by such lovely responses…)

"Your cd...it's completely blown me away. I love every
song but 29 palms and tar beach are just killing me
man..tar beach is one of the best songs I've ever
heard, and what great singing on it, so soulful and
straight from the gut. You write with such a wide
angle lens..i really feel your concern for people,
for this earth.. Moves me to tears quite honestly.
Just had to tell you that..i've instantly become a
huge fan. "
singer/songwriter Neal Casal +

"Just a quick note--gotta leave for the airport in one
hour--to tell you how blown away I am by your
wonderful CD. I get many CDs and, sadly, most fall
into immediate background music and get put aside in
the Forgotten CD Pile. Yours is fantastic and will be
getting a lot of play in my pad."
singer/songwriter Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate)

Put Local Recordings At The Top Of Your Wish List This
Holiday by Bruce Fessier The Desert Sun Dec.19, 2004
MUST HEAR: “Help Wanted,” Ted Quinn.
This haunting CD by the singer-songwriter partner of the Rancho de la Luna
studio in Joshua Tree got me through more good and bad
times than any other 2004 album.

Featuring “Apocalypse No (As a Matter of Policy)”, “Death of Cool,” “If U Do,” “Orange Sunshine.”

Tracklist

1.	la porte, indiana	7:52

2.	death of cool	7:04

3.	tar beach	3:49

4.	29 palms	3:28

5.	don't / shoot	4:41

6.	pride of man	5:16

7.	billions & billions	7:28

8.	apocalypse no	5:17

9.	if u do	4:15

10.	sky cathedral	2:46

11.	if that's what you wanted	5:37

12.	orange sunshine	5:11

13.	tibetan bells bizeau	4:42

Credits

released June 20, 2003

words & music by ted quinn
except 'apocalypse no' by ted quinn & tony mason
and 'pride of man' by hamilton camp
recorded at rancho de la luna, joshua tree, ca
directed by art kunkin & sabu
mastered by mark chalecki, capitol records
put on tape by billy bizeau, fred drake, tony mason, ted quinn
artwork: ted quinn
photos: ted and elia
photoshopper: amalker bullwinkle
peace march recording by alex mcgowan
copyright 2003

ted quinn & nomadhouse
playing and singing:
bingo, billy bizeau, sue bradley, david catching,
fred drake, joe garcia, tony mason,
james and kevin millionheir,
john schreiver,
ray woods
laughter: elia arce
help: fred burke, phyllis and jim, eric watkins,
the people of the beatnik cafe

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