
The Wretch Recording Laboratory

Magnus Troll in D Minor Magnus Troll in D Minor
A collaboration with my youngest son Seth. I composed the song and provided "everything rhythm" and he did all the spectacular lead guitar work. Time signatures alternate from 7/4 to 4/4. Hope you like it. Peace, FTK


Back in the Squeaky Chair Back in the Squeaky Chair
Sound effects provided by my homemade brass "clang", my homemade African Slit Drum, and my solid oak Gunlocke office chair (1953) with the squeaky spring tilt mechanism.

Golden Boy Golden Boy
Seth Wilkins - Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar Frank Wilkins - Vocals, Percussion, Harmonica


Matter o' Time Matter o' Time
Drum track put together using FL Studio. Bass, Penco SG, and Dobro guitars. Vocals recorded using Shure 58 Beta and JT30 Silver Bullet mics.

Paul and Silas Bound in Jail Paul and Silas Bound in Jail
Gospel Blues - 6 String acoustic, Hound Dog Dobro.


Amazing Grace Amazing Grace
Hound Dog Dobro guitar, Fishman Pre-Amp, MXR 10 Band EQ, Zoom R-16 Digital Recorder. Recorded using one guitar into two inputs, one with delay, the other flat.

Oliphant Never Forgets (CBC May '13 Challenge) Oliphant Never Forgets (CBC May '13 Challenge)
J.T. Oliphant, Private Investigator will thrill you with the mastery of his craft... i. e., "Bustin' the Bad Guys" using his uncanny attention to detail! Your after shave, the clothes you wear, your shoes, the way you lean... Oliphant never forgets!

The Sign Of The Cross The Sign Of The Cross
Traditional Irish Folk Hymn. One-take, live recording.

this thing this thing
Recorded using a Fostex 4-Track cassette deck and a Tascam stereo reel-to-reel.
