Annotation
A cassette-only release of science fiction/filk songs by Filk Hall of Fame performers Barry & Sally Childs-Helton. Some tracks from this album were reengineered for the later CD album TEMPUS FUGITIVES. Space Opera House also published a songbook for PARADOX. The title is a pun on the fact that by the time this album was recorded, both Barry and Sally had earned PhDs ("pair o' Docs"). Recorded in Dolby (tm) 8-track stereo at Hit City Studios (707 E. 54th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220), August-September 1989. Duplicated at Alshire International. * "Motel of the Mysteries" is the title of a 1979 book of satiric illustration on an archaeological theme, by David Macaulay; though his work inspired the lyrics, he need not take the blame for them.
** "The War-of-the-Worlds Top-40 Radio Musical of 1963" was first performed by the Con-Dells at Ohio Valley Filk Fest IV, 10/31/88.
*** Lines spoken by character voices in "Moose and Squirrel" are quoted from (and/or based on) episodes of "Rocky and His Friends," which are copyright 1962 by Jay Ward Productions.
Tracklist
Credits
Release
| liner notes, graphic design and artwork: | Barry Childs-Helton |
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| co-producer: | Barry and Sally Childs-Helton (filk duo based in Indianapolis) |
| recording engineer: | Jon Quest (recording engineer) |
| 12 string guitar [12-string guitar], acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar [bass], electric guitar, background vocals [backing vocals], lead vocals and other vocals [voice characterizations]: | Barry Childs-Helton |
| afoxé [afuche], claves, congas, drums (drum set) [drum set], electronic drum set [digital drums/midi], percussion idiophone [Metallophone Galactica], shakers, synthesizer [ray gun], tambourine and triangle: | Sally Childs-Helton (percussionist) |
| guest double bass: | Marc Satterwhite (composer, string bass, professor of composition at University of Louisville) |
| guest effects [Martian tripod] and guest synthesizer [Roland D-20 synthesizer]: | Michael Kube-McDowell (science fiction writer, filk musician) |
| guest harmonica [blues harmonica]: | Eric Rensberger (blues harmonica) |
| guest background vocals [backing vocals]: | Beryl Rosenthal Gwendolyn Lee Zak (filk and neopagan musician) |
| guest other vocals [voice characterizations]: | Beryl Rosenthal |
| arranger: | Sally Childs-Helton (percussionist) |
