Morningstar - Artful Joker (1975 Lawrence KS Private Pomp Prog Rock 45)

Band: MORNINGSTAR Track: ARTFUL JOKER Written By: R. Scott Donaldson Format: 45 RPM Vinyl Single Label: Mouth Music (Catalog: MM 514-A) Publisher: Sport Wing Music (BMI) Origin: Lawrence, Kansas Recorded At: Cavern Sound (Independence, MO) Release Year: 1975 Track Time: 3:17 Label Text Details: • MOUTH MUSIC (Custom dimensional block letter logo top center) • Sport Wing Music - BMI • A Mouth Production • MM 514-A • Recorded at Cavern Sound • Time 3:17 • ARTFUL JOKER (R. Scott Donaldson) • MORNINGSTAR • Mouth Music Co., 18 E. 9th, Lawrence, Kansas BAND LINEUP • R. Scott Donaldson (Guitar / Vocals) • Bob "Aero" Wesley (Lead Vocals / Percussion) • Jerry Chambers (Keyboards) • Ron "Snooky" McInerney (Bass) • Greg "Bimbo" McInerney (Drums) MIDWEST CONNECTION Formed in Overland Park and centered around Lawrence, Kansas, Morningstar ruled the Midwestern arena and club circuit in the mid-to-late 1970s. This 1975 pre-major label independent release was laid down at the famous subterranean Cavern Sound Studios in Independence, Missouri and self-released on their own Mouth Music label headquartered on East 9th Street in Lawrence. ABOUT THIS RECORDING This is an audio archival transfer from an original copy of this rare 1975 independent Kansas 45 RPM vinyl single. 🔧 TECHNICAL NOTES • Source Material: 45 RPM Vinyl • Digital Capture: Audacity (High-Fidelity WAV) • Audio Restoration: ClickRepair (Targeted click/pop removal keeping original dynamics intact)