It’s Time for “Richard Peterson – The Songs!”

Okay Patches Pals –

When I last wrote you a couple weeks ago, I said there might be surprises coming up. Well, here we are! And I’ve got two!

Surprise #1, a glorious beast: an all-NOT-new album. Richard Peterson – The Songs.

Here’s the official Richard lowdown from George Gleason:

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Richard Peterson’s fans know him to be a gifted composer, arranger & multi-instrumentalist. Each of his releases presents a wide variety of original instrumental compositions, with Richard’s piano and horns at the core. Nestled in with these orchestral gems are vocal songs – typically only one or two per album. Here, we have curated songs from across his six “general release” albums (the Christmas & Religious albums are not represented). Seventeen original songs – each unique & each brimming with that undefinable charm that makes Richard’s creations irresistible. The thirteen vocalists are as diverse as the songs: an office worker, a businessman, a technologist, a hip-hop DJ, two rappers, a radio announcer, a concierge, a rocker… everyday people who were drawn to Richard’s talent, and who breathed life into his melodies and lyrics. A treasure trove of tunes spanning 37 years – Richard Peterson: The Songs.

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Richard and George Gleason

By the way, for those of you who are wondering, wherever is Richard’s promised new album The Richard Peterson Orchestra Plays Modern Music, which we told you would “probably” be out in November – it has been delayed and will be out sometime after the first of the year. Whew.

And now, NOT a surprise #2 (ya shoulda knew!)

In their world of continuing excitement, Pop Star Devils have just released the remix of “Open the Door,“ as executed by Tacoma’s SmokeM2D6. Does it make you want to boogie down? Oh my yes it does.

Their next smash release will be on November 19 – “Open The Door (DJ Drone Remix)”.

Surprise #2. My old pal, long-time member of The Icons, and FreeForm NW sidekick Steve Trettevik has been contributing songs to the Green Monkey Records Christmas charity album for over ten years, mostly under the guise of The Elftones. A week ago, I got the sudden itch to make a compilation of all of his Christmas songs, all twelve of them. I did it. Let me tell you, it is so good! Three of the songs are new this year. And all of them are remastered to sound beautiful together. I even made some pretty little CDRs for it. It’ll officially release in a week or two

#3 Finally a festive name has been selected for this year’s charity Christmas compilation: Expeditions Through The Holiday Mind: GMR Xmas the 13th. If you’re going to send me a song for the comp, it’s probably time to get it jollied up. I need to have everything turned in by November 24th, but would welcome getting a heads up now..

And that is everything for now my friends!

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November 2026