First labels, became hits later!!

JOHNNY ADAMS watch 1906—release me vg- 4

ELTON ANDERSON [TEST PRESSING handwritten label no number]—secret of love m- BID//MIN:20 Writing includes:

“Another hit soon to be on Mercury – you got it first.” this is probably unique.

LEE ANDREWS AND THE HEARTS main line 101—try the impossible m- sol 4 REPRODUCTION PRESSING early 70s

ANNETTE buena vista 336 dj—lonely guitar/jo-jo the dog… vg- much wol 3 (Lonely… later charted 339. Rare flip for 336.)

RAY ANTHONY capitol F859—count every star m- 12 EARLIER 1950 pressing for this which charted on F979!!

THE ARBORS carney 1011—a symphony for susan m- 8

LOUIS ARMSTRONG amsterdam 85021 dj—what a wonderful world m- 3 (Earlier label , charted later in 1980’s)

EDDY ARNOLD rca victor 48 0136 [from box set WP 260] the cattle call vg+ 5 precursor to 47-6139 which charted in 1955

CLARENCE ASHE J & S 1466—trouble I’ve had [[true original vg 9]] [[yellow late 60s pressing vg+ 3]]

THE ASSEMBVLED MULTITUDE eric 5002 dj—overture from tommy/same m- 10

THE ATLANTA DISCO BAND scorpio 5000—bad luck m- 6

BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE mercury 73383—gimme your money please/stayed… [[vg+ 4]] [[DJ m- 4]] (chart 73843)

RAZZY BAILEY [as “RAZZY”] aquarius 601—I hate hate vg+ 4

JOE BARRY jin 144—I’m a fool to care/I got… vg #ol 6

THE BEACH BOYS brother reprise 1015dj—long promised road/deirdre (cleans to m-) 16 DIFFERENT flip, too

THE BEATLES [CANADA capitol 72076] love me do/p.s. I love you vg 4 [30% label rips on flip] 1963 release up there…

THE BEGINNING OF THE END v.p.m. 4621—funky Nassau G 3 looks like a Florida pressing. Is this a Bahamas label?

HARRY BELAFONTE rca victor 47 5617—hold ‘em joe m- 7 1954 release, charted later in 50s

BENNY BELL [as “PAUL WYNN”] hep 0118—shaving cream vg- 3 looks like a 60s pressing, before the song was “found”

[as “PAUL WYNN Benny Bell”] madison 75—shaving cream vg+ 5 I think this is also pre-1975

BIRDLEGS AND HIS VERSATILITY BIRDS cuca 1125—spring/so many ways vg 6 HIT ON VEEJAY

DEBBY BOONE warner bros. 8446—you light up my life/he’s a rebel m- 4 chart on slightly later number

DAVID BOWIE mercury 72949—space oddity/wild eyed boy… vg+ coh 8

THE BOX TOPS sphere sound 77001—the letter/ vg+ 5

BRANDY arista 12929—sittin’ up in my room m- 4 (charted on 12972, a bit later)

GARY BURBANK e. v. i. 1023 dj—who shot J. R.? m- 7

RICHARD BURTON [paper record, Show Presents, no #] a married man m- 11 oddball promo giveaway, or something…

JERRY BUTLER abner 1024 dj—lost m- 15 (charted in Mercury in 1967)

JOHN CAFFERTY coastline 01—tender years m- 6 [as BEAVER BROWN, 1980 release, SAME master as Cafferty ‘84]

J. J. CALE liberty 55931 dj—after midnight/slow motion POOR 2

J. J. CALE shelter 7306—magnolia/CRAZY MAMA m- 5 (flip charted on #7314)

THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE joyce 101—the way I want to touch you vg+ 8

a&m 1624dj—the way I want to touch you/same m- 3 (charted on later number)

KIM CARNES a&m 1767—you’re a part of me [[m- 6]] [[DJ m- #ol 3]] (1975) chart on Ariola America in 1978

AL CASEY COMBO ramco 3705—cookin’ vg 10

BRUCE CHANNEL le cam 963—number one man vg wol 9

shalimar 107—going back to louisiana m- 13

CHEAP TRICK epic 50435 dj—I want you to want me/same m- 4 TIME: 3:07

50625 dj—I want you to want me/same m- 4 TIME: 3:38 finally, this charted on #50680

CHICAGO columbia 45011dj—beginnings/poem 58 m- 8 earlier number and different flip

ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND rso 928 dj—tulsa time/same m- wol 8 (charted on RSO 1039) how did I even notice this??

THE CLASH epic 14 03006 dj—should I stay or should I go/same m- 7 (charted on 03061)

CLIMAX carousel 30055—precious and few m- 9

NAT “KING” COLE capitol F90036—the Christmas song (merry Christmas to you)/my two front teeth vg- 4 ’49 issue no hit yet

capitol “45-16308” dj—stardust/ vg+ sol 8 Charted on an EP #824. I really don’t know WHAT this is…

CHRIS COLUMBO QUINTET [REPRODUCTION OR REISSUE] casino 1305—summertime m- 4 (WAS it on this first?)

PERRY COMO rca victor 47-2972 (from Box WP 161)—jingle bells vg+ 6 (never charted before EPA-920 much later)

COOL HEAT life 200—groovin’ with mr. bloe vg- 3 [ actually FLIP of “make believe” credited as WIND. Same master!]

d j m 70017 dj—groovin’ with mr. bloe [[m- 6]] [[DJ m- 6]] THIS shows as MR. BLOE. Still the same as Cool Heat!

KEN COPELAND lin 5007—pledge of love/ m- sol 14 original Texas label for Fifties hit

DAVE “BABY” CORTEZ clock 1009 dj—the whistling organ POOR (bad edge warp) 3 (charted on 1012)

this is rare alternate flip of Happy Organ on the other side. “Special promotion copy from the new LP…”

julia 452—rinky-dink/ g+ wol 4

GENE COTTON ariola 7675—like a sunday in salem m- 4 (FLIP “before my…” did chart this #. Like…charted later on 7723.)

COVEN warner bros. BJS 0101dj—one tin soldier, the…/ m- 8 ODDBALL number!! Could this be pre-7509?

BILLY “CRASH” CRADDOCK abc 114370—rub it in vg+ 4 (Hot 100 and c&w charted on #12013)

CRAZY ELEPHANT sphere sound 77005—gimme gimme good lovin’ m- 8

BOB CREWE GENER’N [PLASTIC ACETATE “bob crewe productions” no #] the girl watchers (theme) m- wol 8 Music to…

JIM CROCE abc 11346—it doesn’t have to be that way/one less set of footsteps vg+ 3 was hit on #11413

BING CROSBY decca 30120—around the world/ m- 3 charted on #30262

[paper record, Bing Crosby phonocords] how lovely is Christmas vg+ 10 “Bing’s new Golden LP album…”

RICK CUNHA: CUNHA & DAWSON records by pete 709 dj—yo yo man/weary blues [[vg 6]] [[m- 12]] different flip, too

DALE & GRACE michelle 921—I’m leaving it up to you m- 7

923—stop and think it over vg+ 4 928—the loneliest (cleans to m-) 4

LIZ DAMON’S ORIENT EXPRESS makaha 503—1900 yesterday m- 9 original Hawaiian label!

THE DANDLEERS amp-3 2115—one summer night vg+ small sol definite original 37

THE DANLEERS amp 3 1005—one summer night vg- 4 (NO Mercury Distrib.)

THE DARTELLS arlen 509—hot pastrami [[red label m- 9]] [[yellow label, ORANGE WAX vg 7]]

arlen 513—dance, everybody, dance vg+ 7

TYRONE DAVIS dakar *1452*--can I change my mind vg 5 first release # as local (Chicago?) label

DEE JAY AND THE RUNAWAYS igl 103—peter rabbit (cleans to vg-) 4 rare local Iowa label, garage

DEEP PURPLE warner bros. 7672—woman from tokyo/super trouper vg 5 (charted on 7737)

RICK DEES & HIS CAST OF IDIOTS fretone 040—disco duck (part 1)/(part 11) vg flip #ol 6

DEF LEPPARD mercury 76127 dj—bringin’ on the heartbreak/same m- 6 (finally charted on #818 779 later Mercury)

THE DELLS vee jay 338—oh what a nite/I wanna go home vg 8 (later than Original; I consider this first label for later Cadet.)

THE DELL VIKINGS fee bee 205 [SEVENTIES PRESSING, REPRO] come go with me vg 3

JOHN DENVER rca 74 0955—sunshine on my shoulders m- 3 (This charted later. Flip “I’d rather…” did chart on this #.)

THE DEVOTIONS delta 1001 dj—rip van winkle m- 96 (Seen this once in my lifetime…)

roulette 4406—rip van winkle [[m- coh 18]] [[DJ vg+ 11]] finally charted on #4541

NEIL DIAMOND bang 561dj—shilo/la bamba m- 7

MANU DIBANGO african 90.571—soul makoosa vg+ wol 4 actually appears to be an African label, not USA?? Can’t tell.

DIESEL regency 96001—sausalito summernight vg+ 3 (charted on #7339, this is also from 1981)

THOMAS DOLBY harvest 5155 dj—europa and the pirate twins/same m- 5 (charted on 5238)

PLACIDO DOMINGO AND JOHN DENVER cherry lane music 110 dj—perhaps love [[m- wol 4]] [[m-, with m- PS, DJ wol 7]]

IS THIS KNOWN? Chart on Columbia in 1982. This was found in with 1981 promos. ALSO M- PS with this.

FATS DOMINO imperial 5272—you done me wrong/LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL vg 17

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS warner bros. 7492 dj—nobody/nobody m- 4 (charted on #8041)

7795—black water m- 5 (charted on #8062)

DOOLITTLE BAND: HILKA & THE DooLITTLE BAND ibc 0007 dj—who were you thinkin’ of/same m- 5

DEBBIE DOVALE ricky 105—this world we love in m- 26 rare soul first release, Pittsburgh label

GUY DRAKE g w s 3103 dj—welfare cadillac [S. GREENBURG big bruce, flip] vg 5 NOTE SURE if this precedes or not!

DURAN DURAN harvest 5134dj—hungry like the wolf/same [[m-/WARP, PLAYS OK 3]] [[TEST PRESS m- 8]] earlier #

harvest 5175dj—rio/rio m- #ol 4 charted on #5215

THE DYNATONES st. clair 117—the fife piper/ vg 5

EARTH, WIND & FIRE columbia 11-11434 dj—and love goes on/same m- 5 actually belongs on ARC #11434!!

EDDIE & BETTY (COLE) six thousand 602—sweet someone [[vg 6]] [[m- #ol 15]]

THE EDSELS dub 2843, gold top—LAMA RAMA ding dong m- 79

JONATHAN EDWARDS atco 8021—sunshine/ m- coh 6 U.S. pressing, strange, I would expect this on Canadian or…

TOMMY EDWARDS mgm 10989—the morningside of the mountain vg+ sol 7 (charted much later, 1959)

DONNIE ELBERT elbert 800—can’t get over losing you vg+ 8

up state 829—can’t get over losing you m- coh 15

EL CHICANO gordo 703—viva tirade part one/part two [[vg+ 4]] [[DJ vg+ 4]]

THE ELECTRIC INDIAN marmaduke inc. keem-o-sabe vg+ 6

ELMO ‘N’ PATSY kim pat 2984—grandma got run over by a reindeer m- 6

oink 2984—grandma got run over by a reindeer m- 6 second California release, to chart TWO releases later!!!

SCOTT ENGLISH sultan 4003—high on a hill vg+ sol 8

EXECUTIVE SUITE north bay 309—I’m a winner now/ vg+ 4 (great midslow/midt soul group)

TOMMY FACENDA legrand 1001—high school U. S. A. virginia [[m- 16]] [[1980’s pressing, National/Boston versions m- 4]]

FAITH BAND village 202—dancin’ shoes/desire m- 4 local Indianapolis label

FANTASTIC FOUR ric tic 144—I love you madly m- 9 (Hot 100 on Soul label)

JOSE FELICIANO rca 76 8032—feliz navidad m- 7 actually no idea if this was “first” – pressing intended for foreign markets!

FELONY [cbx 1003, and M- Title Sleeve] the fanatic m- 8 ’82 local Malibu, Calif. release

FREDDIE FENDER crazy cajun 2002—before the next teardrop falls vg+ #ol 4

pacemaker 1973—wasted days and wasted nights m- wol 6

crazy cajun 2011—dias y noches perdidas (wasted days and wasted nights – in SPANISH) vg+ 4

THE FIVE AMERICANS abnak 109dj—I see the light/the outcast vg wol 4

THE FIVE EMPREES [GOLD WAX] gold standard 262dj—little miss sad m- 7 actually, NO IDEA if this was “first” or not…Tenn.

FLASH AND THE PAN midland international 10934 dj—hey st. peter 3:31 and 4:20 versions m- 4

LESTER FLATT & EARL SCRUGGS columbia 43412 dj—foggy mountain breakdown m- 5 (charted on 44380)

THE FLIRTATIONS deram 85036dj—nothing but a heartache/CHRISTMAS time is here again vg+ 12 alternate flip, earlier #

EDDIE FONTAINE sunbeam 105—nothin’ shakin’ (but the…) m- 17

WAYNE FONTANA & THE MINDBENDERS fontana 1503—game of love [[m- #ol 7]] [[vg+ DJ sol 5]]

THE FORUM penthouse 504dj—the river is wide/same [[vg 4]] [[m- 8]]

PETER FRAMPTON [with m- PS] a&m 1693 dj—show me the way 3:18 both sides m- 5

a&m 1738dj—baby I love your way/same m- 5 charted on #1832

FREDDIE AND THE DREAMERS capitol 5137—you were made for me m- 13

DAVE GARDNER o j 1002—white silver sands vg+ 11

DAVID GEDDES atco 7028—run joey run m- wol 7 I would have never expected this…

GEILS [atlantic 3454 dj, and M- PS] I do/I do m- 5 (charted later on EMI america]

THE GENTRYS hit 229—keep on dancing [[vg 9]] [[m- coh 16]] took me a LONG TIME to ascertain this preceded mgm!!

GEORGIO picture perfect 3563—sexappeal/same m- sol 4 (but, NOT indicated as DJ copy?)

DANYEL GERRARD columbia 45468—butterfly [[m- 4]] [[DJ butterfly/same m- 3]]

[CANADA la compagnie 127] butterfly/le petit ours en peluche vg+ sol 5

[CANADA columbia 45468] butterfly/one white rose m- 4 Not sure, it may have charted on THIS in Canada??

MICKEY GILLEY astro 10003—room full of roses vg+ 5 (Hot 100 on Playboy)

JAMES GILREATH statue 600—little band of gold vg+ 11 original Memphis label

FRANKIE GOLDE big tree 16058 dj—save me (I’m falling in love again)/same vg+ 5 [1976 chart as Here I go (fallin in…)]

THE GRADUATES: JOHNNY HOLLIDAY AND THE GRADUATES lawn 208 dj—ballad of a girl and boy [[vg+ 12]] [[DJ vg+ 12]]

BARBARA GREEN vivid 105—young boy/ vg (WILL CLEAN TO VG+ MAYBE EVEN M-) 8

STEVE GREENBERG trip 104—big bruce m- 6 (National chart was on trip 3000. This is local Florida release.)

GEORGE HAMILTON IV colonial 420—a rose and a baby ruth [[vg+ glossy label TRUE first 14]] [[m- matte label 5]]

STEVE HARLEY AND COCKNEY REBEL emi 4070 dj—make me smile/same m- sol 5 (charted on 4201)

ROLF HARRIS 20th fox 207—tie me kangaroo down sport [[vg 6]] [[DJ vg 6]] [[DJ m- 14]]

WILBERT HARRISON fury 1055 dj—my heart is yours/drafted vg+ 9 (earlier version, 1961 or thereabouts)

1063—my heart is yours/let’s stick together vg 5 flip early version of “let’s work together”

ROD HART little richie 1010—c. b. savage m- 4

ROY HEAD: ROY – SARAH & THE TRAITS lori 9551—get back/you’ll never make me blue vg 7 Texas label

THE HEARTBEATS hull 720, red, outer ring—a thousand miles away vg+ 29

WILLIE HENDERSON now sound 101—dance master, i/ii m- 8 rare local label, charted Playboy

AL HIBBLER original 1006—after the lights go down low vg #ol 11 RARE local New Jersey label

BERTIE HIGGINS [with Promo Sheet] southern tracks 2010—key largo m- 10 FLIP: “LEAH” DUET with Roy Orbison!

Z. Z. HILL kent 416—someone to love me m- 7 early version of what charted on Kent 4547!!

HOT CHOCOLATE bell 45,466 dj—emma/emma m- 5

[with m- Title Sleeve] atlantic disco DSKO 51—disco queen (I don’t REALLY know if this was first, or contemporaneous)

DON HOWARD triple A 2503—oh happy day/ m- 8 RARE, before Essex, 1953

FREDDIE HUGHES wee 1096—send my baby back vg- 8 RARE, charted Hot 100 on Wand

T. K. HULIN L.K. 1112—I’m not a fool anymore vg 5 *rocker*

FRANK IFIELD vee jay 553dj—I’m confessin’ (that I love you) vg+ 4 charted later on Capitol

THE INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND pride 1015—bongo rock vg+ 3

TERRY JACKS [CANADA] goldfish 101—seasons in the sun m- 5 I think in Canada it charted big on a major like London…

MAHALIA JACKSON apollo 235—silent night, hold night/go tell it on a mountain vg+ 10 rare, long before 1962 chart

columbia 40777 dj—silent night, holy night /mary’s little boy chile m- #ol 6 long before initial 1962 charting

apollo 539—silent night, holy night /LLord’s prayer m- 8 and so does this! About ‘60 for this I think. Charted in ’62 JAMUL ampex 10018—tobacco road vg 4 charted Lizard label

JIGSAW chelsea 3022—brand new love affair m- 3 (Other side SKY HIGH was a big hit. But this didn’t chart until 3043.)

BILLY JOEL columbia 10624 dj—movin’ out (anthony’s song)/same, 3:30 length m- 4 (chart on 10708!)

ELTON JOHN congress 6022 dj—border song/same m- 22 (chart on Uni of course)

[CANADA uni 55351] crocodile rock vg+ 4 (Maybe the normal label for this, if MCA started a bit later there?)

JOHNNY AND THE HURRICANES twirl 1001—crossfire vg wol 10% label rip 8 LOCAL DETROIT 1958

SAMMY JOHNS grc 2046—chevy van m- 5 charted later on Warner Brothers

GEORGE JONES [“Promotional Copies” no number] the race is on/same vg 4 what is this??

JUMP ‘N THE SADDLE BAND acme 416—the curly shuffle [[m- 3]] [[empty PS for this m- 3]]

JUST US minuteman 203—I can’t grow peaches on a cherry tree m- 8

BERT KAEMPFERT AND HIS ORCHESTRA decca 30866—cerveza m- 5 Correct #, but 50s style label before it charted 60s

MARTIN LUTHER KING casino 100—I have a dream (speech in…)/top of the mountain m- 5 may or may not precede Gordy

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING [with m- PS] melrose 2—I have a dream/top of the mountain m- 5

united in love (no number) I have a dream/top of… m- 5 I don’t know WHICH of these, if any, precede gordy…

THE KINGS elektra 47006—switchin’ to glide m- 4 (charted on 47052)

KLAATU capitol 4377 dj—calling occupants/same m- 8 (charted on 4412)

JEAN KNIGHT soulin’ 956—my toot toot m- 5 charted Hot 100 on Mirage label

SONNY KNIGHT vita 137—confidential vg+ 15 before Dot

PATTI LABELLE & THE BLUE BELLES nicetown 5020—you’ll never walk alone m- 3 *SALE* (charted on Parkway)

king 5777—you’ll never walk alone vg+ 4 (also charted on Parkway)

DAVID LA FLAMME [as IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY] columbia 45788 dj—white bird/same m- 4 (Amherst 1975 Hot 100)

LIBERACE advance 4513—12th street rag vg+ 6 (charted Columbia 40217 in 1953)

ART LINKLETTER word 1101—we love you, call collect [[m- 3]] [[with M- PIC COVER m- 6]]

HANK LOCKLIN king 5283—send me the pillow (you dream on) [[vg+ 6]] [[DJ m- 9]]

LOLITA [GERMANY] polydor 24 177—“seemann…”/la luna vg tol 4 ORIGINAL RELEASE of “sailor”

THE LOVE SOCIETY tee pee 3878—do you wanna dance? vg+ 6

MATT LUCAS renay 304—I’m movin’ on (cleans to m-) 20 local Memphis label

THE MAGIC LANTERNS atlantic 2715dj—one night stand m- 4 this is 1970 release, chart on Big Tree 1971

MALO warner bros. PRO 514 dj [and VG+ PS] suavecito m- 5 [EP WITH SMALL CENTER HOLE]

CHUCK MANGIONE g r c 9003—hill where the Lord hides vg+ 8 I don’t think this is really “known about”

mercury 73635 dj—land of make believe/as long… m- wol 4 (charted on 73920)

BARRY MANILOW bell 45,422dj—could it be magic/cloudburst m- 4 (7:17 version, longer than charted version)

MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND warner bros. 8152 dj—spirit in the night/same m- 4 (charted on 8176)

MARATHONS argo 5389—peanut butter [[vg 8]] [[DJ cleans to m- 14]]

THE MAR-KETS union 501—surfer’s stomp vg+ sol 9 504—balboa blue m- 10

JOHNNY MATHIS columbia 44517dj—don’t go breakin’ my heart m- #ol 4 ALSO, original VERSION…from 1968

C. W. McCALL american gramophone 351—old home fill-er-up an’ keep-on-truckin’ café m- 3 local Omaha label

RONNIE McDOWELL scorpion 0543—the king is gone vg+ 3 (charted on #GRT-135)

THE McGUIRE SISTERS coral 61239—lonesome polecat [[vg+ 4]] [[DJ vg+ 4]] chart on later #

61258—muskrat ramble vg+ 3 chart on 61278!!

TOMMY McLAIN jin 197—sweet dreams vg+ 4

MEAT LOAF cleveland epic 50467 dj—you took the words right out of my mouth (hot…)/same vg+ #ol 4 (chart #50634)

MECO m & m 604—star wars title theme m- 6

GLENN MEDEIROS hot I-94 FM, #1986—notrhing’s gonna change my love for you m- 8 local 1986 Hawaiian release!

THE MEGATONS dodge 808—shimmy, shimmy walk, part 1/part 2 m- 9

NED MILLER dot 15601—from a jack to a king m- 6 original 50s release [WARP, PLAYS OK]

THE MIRACLES tamla 54028 [STRIPES] way over there/depend on me [with STRINGS] vg- wol 11 (charted 54069)

54028—way over there [NO STRINGS] vg 19

MOCEDADES [PUERTO RICO borinquen 409] eres tu vg 4 ORIGINAL? Well this is still officially U. S. territory…

DOMENICO MODUGNO [BLUE WAX, ITALY fonit 30223] nel blu, dipinto di blu vg 6

BOBBY MOORE hot line 2312—(call me your) anything man, i/ii m- 5

TIM MOORE a small record company 0601—second avenue m- 4

MOTT THE HOOPLE columbia 45673—one of the boys (“Young Dudes” other side DID chart, but this didn’t until #45754) m- 5

WALTER MURPHY [major TJV-CS] a fifth of beethoven vg+ 7

ALANNAH MYLES [atlantic 88918, and M- PS] love is/rock this joint m- 4 (charted a year later on 87945)

JOHNNY NASH epic 10873 dj—stir it up/same m- 5 (chart on 10949!)

THE NEW HOPE: THE KIT-KATS jamie 1321 dj—won’t find better than me m- 8 (chart on 1381, they became New Hope)

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK columbia 38 06619 dj—didn’t I (blow your mind)/same m- 4 (1986; charted on #68960 in 1989)

WAYNE NEWTON george 7777 [as THE NEWTON BROTHERS, featuring…] the little white cloud that cried m- xol 7

NILSSON rca 47 9544—everybody’s talkin’ vg+ 4 (charted on #74-0261)

[united artists 70043 DJ, and vg PS] “everybody’s talkin’” sung by Nilsson, +3 other Midnight Cowboy soundtrack m- 8

THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND liberty 56134—some of shelly’s [[vg+ sol slight wol 3]] [[DJ m- 5]]

NICK NOBLE wing 90045—to you, my love/ vg+ sol 4 (charted on Mercury)

mercury 71117—a fallen star m- sol 5 (charted on 71124) still not sure how I even noticed a lot of these type…

NORTHERN LIGHT glacier 4501—minnesota m- 4

NU SHOOZ [poolside 1001, and M- PS, # on it – this is a foldout Poster PS] I can’t wait m- 15

ONE WAY joke-box 1010—cutie pie vg+ 10 charted on MCA, this local label very rare

THE OSMOND BROTHERS uni 55015—I can’t stop [[vg+ “djsol” 6]] [[DJ m- 6]] 1968 release before people knew them

DAN PEEK songbird 41123—all things are possible m- 4 (charted later on Lamb & Lion)

THE PENTAGONS fleet international 100—to be loved [white label] vg 23

FRANK PETTY TRIO mgm 8016—rain/ vg+ 5 (charted on an early 10000’s number)

THE NORMAN PETTY TRIO nor-va-jak 1313—mood indigo vg+ 7

PHILLY DEVOTIONS don de 127—I just can’t say goodbye m- 10 (chart on columbia)

THE PLIMSOULS [with m- PS] shaky city 134—a million miles away m- 8

GARY PORTNOY [with vg+ PS] earthtone 7004—theme from the tv show CHEERS (where everybody…) m- 5

THE PREMIERS faro 615 [PHOTO LABEL] farmer john [[VG, orange label 7]] [[M- blue label 16]]

BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA [motown 1460] with you I’m born again [INSTR.]/go for it m- 4 [as “FEATURING Billy Preston”]

[motown 1460 dj] with you I’m born again (vocal)/same m- 4 [yes, “BILLY PRESTON &…”] what’s going on here?

PURPLE REIGN go-rilla 4594—this old man [VOCAL/INSTR] m- 3

THE PYRAMIDS best 102—penetration vg- 6 RARE local California release, different number

SUZI QUATRO bell 45,418—can the can/ain’t ya… [[m- 5]] [[DJ can the can/same m- 3]]

THE RAINY DAZE chicory 404—that acapulco gold vg 10% label rip on flip side 10

BOOTS RANDOLPH rca 47 7611—temptation G 2 (charted a decade later on Monument)

JOHNNIE RAY columbia 39703—all of me vg 3 (charted on 39788!)

THE REBELS marlee 0094—wild weekend vg- wol sol 2

JERRY REED [EP with m- Title Cover] mca 533 1961—west bound and down +3 m- 4 (assume this is earlier)

RENE & RENE “angelito” [[jox 017 vg+ 5]] [[falcon 1843 m- 6]]

falcon 1774—lo mucho que te quiero m- 6 arv international 5011—lo mucho que te quiero vg+ 4

PROMOTIONAL SHORT LETTER for ARV 5011 m- 2 (forecasting a bigger hit than “angelito” was…)

REO SPEEDWAGON epic 11078 dj—ridin’ the storm out/same m- 4 charted on #50367 in 1977

CHARLIE RICH rca 8536—there won’t be anymore [[m- 4]] [[DJ m- sol 4]]

JOHNNY RIVERS: soul city 008 DJ—slow dancin’/same m- 4 NOTE: no subtitle, this is full title

ROSCO ROBINSON gerri 001—that’s enough m- 26 rare first label for northern soul

THE RON-DELS brownfield 18—if you really want me to, I’ll go m- 7 original Texas label (also, early Delbert McClinton)

LINDA RONSTADT capitol 2438dj—the long way around/the dolphins m- #ol 5 charted on #3021

asylum 45271—love is a rose m- 3 (charted on 45282)

ROSE ROYCE [EP, mca 1947 dj, and VG+ Cover] I wanna get next to you +3 more cuts m- 4 assume this is first…

THE ROYAL GUARDSMEN laurie 3359dj—baby let’s wait m- 5 earlier number

ROYAL TEENS power 215—short shorts vg 38

ROY “C” uptown 731 dj—shotgun wedding/ m- 14

SAILOR epic 8 50557dj—runaway/runaway m- 4

KYU SAKAMOTO [JAPAN Toshiba 5083, RED WAX] sukiyaki m- 21 apparently this is from 1961! info letter enclosed

BILLY SANS impresario 129—solo/I don’t want… vg+ 4

BOB SEGER capitol 4116dj—katmandu/same m- 7

4183 dj—nutbush city limits/same m- 5 (charted on 4269)

DEE DEE SHARP fairmount 1004—willyam, willyam/(it’s wonderful) the love I feel for you m- 12 A-side charted on Cameo

THE SHARPEES khnockout 04—make up your mind vg 18 rare first label

SHEP AND THE LIMELITES hull 841—daddy’s home vg- wol 7

SHIRLEY AND SQUIRRELY mabel 1001—hey shirley (this is squirrely) m- 4

TROY SHONDELL goldcrest 161—this time vg+ 8 still pre-hit, but Liberty-distributed pressing

RED SKELTON: [paper record, Burger King, no #] the pledge of allegiance vg+ 3 really I don’t know if this was first…

Or, at least I’ve been told SLY STONE is part of this group, therefore I consider it a first label…

FRANKIE SMITH p.b.i. 359—double dutch bus vg 6 rare local label

O. C. SMITH columbia 45863 dj—la la peace song/same m- 3 (chart later, on #10031!)

SAMMI SMITH house of sound 0015—help me make it through the night vg+ 4 assume this is first label? – became Mega?

THE SMOKE RING gold dust 317—no not much (cleans to m-) 4

SONNY AND CHER reprise 0309dj—baby don’t go m- 11 rare 1964 initial release

atco 6486 dj—it’s the little things m- 4 (charted on 6507; Plastic Man which did chart this #, is on flip)

JOE SOUTH capitol 2060—birds of a feather [[vg+ 4]] [[DJ vg+ 4]] (chart later capitol)

STEELERS: WES WELLS & THE STEELERS torrid 101—from the top of my heart vg+ 10 (get it from the bottom)

RAY STEVENS joy’s limited editions 74—the streak [BLANK FLIP] m- 5

SHAKIN’ STEVENS epic AE7 1866 dj—I cry just a little bit (2 versions) m- 4 1983 copyright; charted April 1984.

DONNA SUMMER Geffen GGEF 0409—the wanderer m- 4 (Should be 49563. What KIND of number is this??)

SUNDOWN COMPANY stirling gold 1676—norma jean wants to be a movie star [BLANK FLIP] m- 7 movie ad record, or?

THE SUNGLOWS disco grande 1021—peanuts (la cacahuata) vg+ 5

SUPERTRAMP a&m 1660—dreamer/bloody well right m- 4 usually don’t see Stock copy; charted #2269

FOSTER SYLVERS pride 1031—misdemeanor vg+ 4

B. E. TAYLOR GROUP breaker 15670—karen m- 4 (chart on Epic)

GLORIA TAYLOR glo-whiz 1—you got to pay the price vg+ 6

R. DEAN TAYLOR v.i.p. 25045 dj—gotta see jane/don’t fool around m- 14

TEEGARDEN & VANWINKLE plumm 68102—god, love and rock & roll (we believe) m- 9 orig. Detroit area label

NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS white whale 236—I can’t go on living baby without you m- 4 (charted #252)

B. J. THOMAS AND THE TRIUMPHS pacemaker 227—I’m so lonesome I could cry vg+ 7

bragg 103—billy and sue vg 4 warner bros. 5491 dj—billy and sue [[m- 4]] [[DJ m- 6]]

pacemaker 231—mama (cleans to m-) 6 pacemaker 239—tomorrow never comes vg 4

GENE THOMAS sometime (cleans to vg) 3

TASHA THOMAS orbit 2668—shoot me (with your love) m- 4 Hot 100 on Atlantic

THE 3 DEGREES swan 4245—maybe [[m- 8]] [[DJ vg 4]] (charted on roulette, later)

McKINLEY TRAVIS soultown 109—baby is there something on your mind m- 10

THE 21ST CENTURY golden tone 500—remember the rain? Poor 2 (charted on RCA)

CONWAY TWITTY mca 60180—hello darlini’ (russian version)/(english version) m- 3 reissue, but still best place to list this

THE VANILLA FUDGE atco 6495—you keep me hanging on [[m- 5]] [[DJ m- 5]] charted on #6590

BOBBY VEE soma 1110—suzie baby vg- 11 still f….ing rare

THE VELOURS orbit 9001 dj—remember vg+ 18

JIMMY VELVET: [as JIMMY VELVIT] velvet 201—we belong together vg+ 12

[as JIMMY VELVIT] cub 9105 dj—we belong together m- 9

THE VOXPOPPERS amp3 #1004—wishing for your love vg 6

THE WAIKIKI’s palette 5091 dj—hawaii tattoo m- wol 11

THE WAITRESSES antilles 4504—I know what boys like/no guilt [[m- 6]] [[DJ m- 6]]

BOB WELCH: FLEETWOOD MAC reprise 1093 —sentimental lady m- 5 (with “after market” KQV Pittsburgh promo insert

WET WILLIE [capricorn 0031 dj, and M- PS] country side of life/same m- 6 (charted on #0212)

THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP epic 10945dj—hangin’ around/same [[m- 4]] [[hangin…/frankenstein 10945 DJ m- 9]]

DEL WOOD republic 775—down yonder m- 5

TAMMY WYNETTE fanfare film productions sss 101dj—run, angel, run! m- 6 ORIGINAL PROMO from movie company

THE YARDBIRDS epic 9891—shapes of things/I’m not talking vg+ 5 earlier number than chart

RUSTY YORK note 10021—sugaree vg 11 great rockabilly that happened to chart! (later)

THE YOU-KNOW-WHO GROUP: THE LORDS casual 84621—roses are red my love vg xol 9 RARE!!

THE YOU-KNOW-WHO GROUP casual 84621—roses are red my love m- 11

THE YOUNGBLOODS rca 74 0129 dj—darkness, darkness m- 5 (chart on 74-0342)

PAT ZILL sand 336—pick me up on your way down vg 3

THE ACCENTS commerce 5012—better watch out boy vg+ 11 BUBB

ROY ACUFF…BOYS columbia hall of fame 52033 dj—freight train blues m- wol 4 C&W (hickory 1291)

JOHNNY ADAMS ric 961—I won’t cry [[vg+ 6]] [[DJ m- 13]] R&B (earlier version of song that charted on SSS 809)

hep’ me 10-137 dj—after all the good is gone m- 5 R&B (ariola, 1978)

A. D. C. BAND fee detroit 0004—long stroke m- 7 BUBB R&B

northern 0015—long stroke vg+ xol 8

ALABAMA sonny limbo 7906—I wanna come over m- 4 C&W

rca jb 13358 dj—christmas in dixie m- 3 (on Billboard Christmas chart in 1983, #13664)

CHAD ALLEN lama 7779—little lonely vg+ 7 BUBBLED UNDER

JUDY ARGO mdj 92078—night time music man m- 3 C&W/asi 1019

ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION decca 33051—back up against the wall [[vg+ 3]] [[DJ m- 4]] BUBB/polydor

BOBBY AUSTIN triune 7201 dj—knoxville station m- 3 C&W atlantic

DONALD AUSTIN woody 105—crazy legs [[vg sol 5]] [[M- 10]] Detroit label? BUBBLED UNDER

HOYT AXTON capitol 3259 dj—speed trap/hey, mr… vg+ 4 BUBB/a&m

BAMA BAND oasis 2 dj—tijuana sunrise vg #ol 2 C&W/soundwaves

MOE BANDY footprint 1006—I just started hatin’ cheatin’ songs today m- 5 C&W

PHIL BAUGH brookhurst 0009—country guitar vg+ sol 4 country chart

BEVERLY AND DUANE fee detroit 001—glad I gotcha baby m- 4 R&B/ariola

MARION BLACK capsoul 20—go on fool [[vg- much label damage 3]] [[m- 22]] rare local Ohio release

JOHNNY BOND columbia 21222—ten little bottles m- 5 many years later, on Starday, C&W

EDDIE BOYD oriole 1316—five long years vg+ 15 (if not a first label, at least this is “way back” Fifties)

THE BUDDY BRENNAN QUARTET thunder 103—the chase m- 9 BUBB

BROWN SUGAR bullet 711—loneliness m- 4 R&B/chelsea

GARY BUCK kash 1007—happy to be unhappy vg+ wol 24 C&W/petal

FIDDLIN’ FRENCHIE BURKE…OUTLAWS music creek 560—big mamou m- 4 C&W/20th century

RAFAEL CAMERON salsoul 2151—boogie’s gonna get ya m- 4 R&B/on 2157

ARCHIE CAMPBELL rebel 102—trouble in the amen corner vg- 3 C&W on rca

JERRY CARR cherie 2002—heaven 4 R&B on different number (3872) – national distrib.?

CATCH variety international 1108 dj—get on freak/same m- 4 R&B/columbia

CATFISH gonad 12—dear prudence m- 7

RAY CHARLES atlantic 1008—feelin’ sad/heartbreaker (2nd press, red, no pinwheel) m- coh 4 BUBB on #2174

JIMMY (SOUL) CLARK moira 101—do it right now vg wol 10 rare Detroit soul,

THE CLASSICS dart 1024—life’s but a dream, sweetheart vg+ 11 BUBB

PATSY CLINE decca 25732 dj—always m- 4 didn’t chart Country, until on mca 41303

THE CLIQUE cinema 3370 splash 1/stay by me vg sol 11 Texas 60s – garage

THE COACHMEN mmc 010 dj—mr. moon m- [PERFECT] xol 17 BUB

DON AND ALLYNE COLE son-ray 101—something got a hold on me m- 13

JERRY COLE & TRINITY midget 102—susanna’s song m- xol 4 (ADULT chart on warner brothers)

NATALIE COLE capitol 5045—nothin’ but a fool m- 3 chart book shows #5053 for this?

ALBERT COLEMAN’S ATLANTA POPS southern tracks 1004—hooked on country, (part I/II) vg+ sol 3 C&W

JOHN CONLEE dot 17671 dj—back side of thirty/same m- 3 C&W (chart in 1979, on ABC 12455)

STEVEN LEE COOK excalibur no number—please play more kenny rogers m- 4 C&W charted on grinderswitch

RANDY CORNOR music creek 590—sometimes I cry in my sleep vg+ 3 C&W, dot 17592

ORVILLE COUCH custom 101—hello trouble vg 3 country chart

LOU COURTNEY rags 100—what do you want me to do m- 5 R&B on epic 11062

BILLY “CRASH” CRADDOCK cartwheel 222—afraid I’ll want to love her one more time m- 3 C&W chart on abc

CRAZY JOE…SPEED BAND payola 12345—Eugene vg+ 3 BUBB on casablanca

DICK CURLESS event 4266—china nights vg+ 3 C&W, Maine label, charted Capitol

DALE & GRACE michelle 930—darling it’s wonderful m- 4 BUBB

guyden 6002—darling it’s wonderful m- 4 bubb montel

LACY J. DALTON universal 53487—hard luck ace m- 3 C&W later charted this label #66015

SUGARPIE DE SANTO check 103—I want to know vg xol 6

THE DILLARDS anthem 51010—one a. m./redbone hound m- 5 Bubbled Under on #101, different flip. Is this first?

TONY DOUGLAS custom 102—his and hers m- 6 before veejay 481

cochise 100—thank you for touching my life m- 3 country-charted on Dot

paula 1220dj—his and hers m- 3 consider as original (earlier) label prior to cochise label re-chart in 1982…

DAVE DUDLEY new star 6420—under cover of the night m- sol wol 6 c&w chart on Jubilee 5436

DYKE AND THE BOAZERS original sound 83 dj—uhh/funky bull m- 10 Bubbled Under slightly later #

MUNDO EARWOOD mpb 102dj—when I get you alone m- 3 assume original label for c&w chart GMC 102

EAST COAST family 10001—the rock 4:30 and 3:29 versions m- 4 soulchart on RSO

EDDIE AND ERNIE tomorrow 5105—time waits for no one vg 13 rare South Carolina local, chart Soul on Eastern

BARBARA EVANS pioneer 7002—charlie wasn’t there vg+ 8 good teener; Original # for this, no Mercury distrib., BUBBLED

THE FALCONS anna 1110—just for your love vg 12

THE FASTEST GROUP ALIVE teem 100—the bears/ vg 8 original label for Garage Bubbling Under

FREDDIE FENDER duncan 1000—holy one/mean woman vg 10 bubbling under on Imperial 5659 – his best??

FREDDY FENDER duncan 1002—wild side of life/crazy baby vg 10 A-side Country chart 1976 on GRT

talent scout [no number] wild side of life//crazy baby m- REPRODUCTION?? 5

THE FLAKES magic disc 222—hey there lonely girl/flakes-reprise m- 8 SOUL on salsoul

THE FLAMINGOS parrot 812—ko ko mo vg- 16 very rare, only copy I’ve ever seen, Chicago label

SYLVIA FORREST arena forest 6913—the nights a re never long enough with you (spanish version flip) C&W doorknob 1989

CLEVE FRANCIS playback 1334—lovelight m- 3 C&W chart 1992 on Liberty, this is Miami label

DOUG E. FRESH AND THE GET FRESH CREW reality 988—keep risin’ to the top m- 4 local NJ release, SOUL on #3101

LOWELL FULSON hollywood 1022 [red glossy 50s PRESS] lonesome Christmas (part 1)/(part 2) vg 11 charted 1964 on this #

GANGSTERS [as: CHICAGO GANGSTERS] red coach 809—I choose you m- 8 1974 (SOUL chart 1976 on gold plate)

GLORIA GAYNOR columbia 45909dj—honeybee/same m- #ol 4 1974 B/U, SOUL on mgm

THE GIANT SUNFLOWER take 6 inc. 1000—february sunshine vg+ 10 #106 on Ode

THE JOHNNY GIBSON TRIO twirl 2012—beachcomber/swanky [[vg+ 9]] [[DJ vg+ 9]] BUBB on Laurie, then hit on Big Top!

twirl 1023 [gold label] beachcomber/swanky m- 7 is this some kind of reissue? good ROCK & ROLL instrumentals!!

MICKEY GILLEY astro 10003—room full of roses vg+ 4 C&W playboy

JIMMY GILMER warwick 547dj—wishing/true love ways vg- 3 BUBB dot

RAY GODFREY j j 001—the picture /overall song m- 17 RARE Atlanta release C&W savoy 3021

R. B. GREAVES sunflower 128dj—margie, who’s watching the baby/same m- 7 1972; BUBB-SOUL bareback in 1977!

JOHNNY GRIFFITH, INC. GeNEVA 502—the grand central shuffle vg+ 6 SOUL rca 1973

HARMONICA FATS skylark 600—tore up/I get… vg+ 24 BUBB darcey—R&B SCREAMER midfast

BILLY HARNER o r 1253—she’s almost you vg 4 BUBB open 1253; though these turn up almost interchangeably…

LEE HAZLEWOOD mgm 13490—sand/my autumn’s… vg+ 6 BUBB as duet with Nancy Sinatra on Reprise in 1967

BOBBY HILL calla 2305—the children/I wanna be with you vg+ 6 SOUL, assume this predates Lolo 2305 where it charted?

J. HINES & THE FELLOWS de luxe 150dj—camelot time/same SOUL, 1973, before # changed to 109

LOUIS HOBBS music mill 1002 [with crude small Promo Sheet] loving you was all I ever needed m- 4 1975; C&W KiK in 1981

CHICO HOLIDAY new phoenix 6190—god, country and my baby m- 14 (includes Company Sleeve!!) BUBB; was it coral?

HOLY MODAL ROUNDERS u.c.r.c. 108—boobs a lot/mr. bojangles (Jerry Jeff Walker) m- 3 BUBB, no idea, is this a reissue?

BOBBY HOOD johnny dollar 125—come on in m- 3 1977; c&w plantation 1978

HOSANNA l.h.m.a. 10001—hipit/any dance will do vg #ol 5 SOUL calla 12078

CINDY HURT churchill 7780—don’t come knockin’ m- 3 C&W on #94000 later

BILLY IDOL AND GEN X chrysalis 2488dj—dancing with myself/same m- 6 GREAT!! BUBB on later number

THE INTRUDERS gamble 4019—(win, place or show) she’s a winner vg+ 5 SOUL, on later number

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY san francisco 7—white bird/girl with no eyes m- wol 28 RARE, seen once! BUBB columbia

EARNEST JACKSON stone 001—love and happiness m- 6 (Louisiana address) SOUL on Stone 200 with no local address

STONEWALL JACKSON columbia 40883dj—don’t be angry/knock off your naggin’ (clean to vg+) wol 7 C&W later #

GARLAND JEFFREYS a&m 13934dj—wild in the streets/same 1973 vg+ 4 ABUBB atlantic 1974

JENKINS AND SOUTHERN MAGIC silver moon 6002—me and margarita m- sol 4 1979 Pasadena CA; C&W zone 7 in 1985

JOHNNIE AND JACK rca victor 47 4765—slow poison/heart trouble m- 8 ’53; C&W decca in 1962

LOIS JOHNSON whitehorse 065—it won’t be easy m- 3 1981; c&w EMH in 1984

SYL JOHNSON e.p.i. 101—goodie goodie good times/love baby m- 5 SOUL, shama 1235

epi 13240—goodie goodie good times/love baby m- 5 same comment of course…

hi 2201—the love you left behind m- 4 SOUL, on #2208 9I’m still wondering how I even noticed some of these…)

HARRISON JONES triune 7212—but tonight I’m gonna love you m- 4 ’73? – C&W on GRT in 1974

THE JORDAN BROTHERS [as JORDAN] golden chariot 73134—gimme some lovin [[vg 6]] [[m- 14]] BUBB phillips

BRENDA JOYCE 2nd generation 2113—don’t touch me m- 3 year unknown – C&W 1979 on Western Pac.

KANE’S COUSINS [as: COUSINS] shove love 0069—take your love and shove it/national anthem [[vg 3]] [[m-,Title Sleeve 26]]

shove love 0069—take your love and shove it/GOOD LOVEN WOMEN OF BISMARCK… vg+ 14 never saw before!

ALL of these are precursors to BUBB on shove love #500

HERMAN KELLY & LIFE electric cat 1700—dance to the drummer beat m- BID//MIN:15 SOUL, alston; Funk-Northern

PAUL KELLY lloyd 007—chills and fever vg wol sol BID//MIN:40 BUBB on Dial; northern soul

DONNY KINGA american pla-boy 1983—mathilda vg+ 6 local Texas release ’74; C&W w. b. 8074

KIT AND THE OUTLAWS black knight 902—midnight hour vg 17 BUBB philips 40420

KLAATU [CANADA] grt 1216 1073—sir bodsworth rugglesby III /calling occupants m- 7 CANADIAN charts on GRT 1275

PATTI LABELLE epic 9 50852dj—release/release m- 4 SOUL charted same number, but as “release (the tension)”

CHRISTY LANE l s 172—simple little words m- 3 C&W united artists 1304

175—one day at a time /same [YELLOW WAX] m- 4 C&W on united artists 1342

BETTY LAVETTE karen 1547—let me down easy vg+ 11 SOUL on calla

CALV9IN LEAVY soul beat ltd. 100—cummins prison vg 10 (local Stuttgart, Arkansas release) SOUL on blue fox #100

soul beat 102—cummins prison m- 6 no local address, but still earlier

JOHNNY LEE astro 0279—cherokee fiddle vg+ 4 1979; C&W in 1982 on Full Moon

j m s 1004—sometimes/get off my back vg+ 3 local Texas label for C&W

ROBIE LESTERE finer arts 1004—the miracle of life [BAD CRACK INTO GROOVES, POPS] vg+ 3 BUBB on Lute

JERRY LEE LEWIS sun 367—save the last dance for me vg- wol 4 C&W didn’t chart until finally in 1979 (sun 1139)

RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO argo 5377—winter wonderland/santa claus is… m- coh 5 CHRISTMAS chart much later Cadet

BETTY LOGAN academy 102—are you sure/teen age party vg+ 10 BUBB on abc

JOE LONDON dynamo 1004—lonesome whistle vg 4 BUBB liberty 55209, this is Milwaukee label

MARY LOVE hill 430—the hurt is just beginning vg 14 SOUL on josie 999

PATTY LOVELESS mca 52787dj [BLUE WAX] I did/I did m- 5 C&W on #53040

BARBARA LYNN JETstream 804—(until then) I’ll suffer/take your love and run vg+ 17 SOUL on atlantic

GINIE LYNN misty 101—I love the way you love m- 5 1977; SOUL on abc 12386 in 1978

JAIME LYNN & GENE CHANDLER nyny 001dj—you’re the one/same m- 5 SOUL salsoul in 1983

LORETTA LYNN mca 51226dj—I lie/I lie m- 3 C&W on #52005 (again I’m not sure how I noticed some of these…)

BOBBY MACKEY “your challenge of the 80s” Pepsi 001—pepsi man m- 4 C&W chart Moonshine. Company promo item!

BARBARA MASON west end 1264—another man vg+ 3 SOUL on west end 22164 (12-inch) in 1984; this dated 1983…

RONNIE McNEIR setting sun 101—wendy is gone/give me a sign vg+ 4 SOUL on prodigal

SHAMUS M’COOL [as DINGO THE FIVE LITTLE ELVES] santa’s little helper dingo vg xol BID//MIN:100

This is a late 60s/early 70s Los Angeles original label…Billboard Christmas chart in 80s on Perspective, one of rarest

THE METERS sansu 1014—hey pocky a-way m- 18 never saw before, SOUL chart Reprise

THE MIGHTY HANNIBAL josie 964—hymn no. 5 m- 8 this is 1965 release, SOUL/BUBB on shurfine in 1966

McKINLEY MITCHELL midas 000—the town I love in/no love… vg xxol 16 Chicago label, can’t tell if before One-Derful

one-derful! 4804—the town I live in/no love like my love vg 11 earlier number than SOUL chart #2030

PRICE MITCHELL prize 98 10dj—mr. and mrs. untrue m- 4 70s; C&W on sunbird in 1980

WILLIE NELSON united artists 641dj—night life/rainy day blues [[vg 3]] m- 8]]

american gold 7601—the original night life/rainy day blues vg+ 4 Texas label late 60s

BOTH ABOVE: This C&W CHART in 1980 by “Danny davis & the Nashville Brass with Willie Nelson”

rca pb 10429—I’m a memory m- 3 C&W chart on RCA 10969 (it also previously charted on #9951)

JIM NESBITT rally 569—livin’ offa credit/I’m a married man m- 13 rare local label

MICKEY NEWBURY elektra 45329—an american trilogy m- 3 Hot 100 in 1973, but this predates C&W on airborne in 1988…

FRANKIE NEWSOM & THE SOUL INVADERS sagport 202—my lucky day parts 1 & 2 vg+ 15 SOUL on gwp

NICK NIXON mercury 73772—I’ll get over you/rockin’ in… m- 3 C&W on mercury 55010

NU ROMANCE CREW [as NU ROMANTICS] emi america 8376—tonight/tonight m- 4 SOUL on #8387

MAYF NUTTER straight 107dj—hey there johnny/same (cleans to m-) 5 novelty, c&w on reprise 0882

OAK RIDGE BOYS columbia 10083dj—rhythm guitar/same C&W on #11009

abc 12463—sail away m- sol #ol 3 C&W usually on MCA same number???

THE O’JAYS world peace 102—peace/wisdom of a child m- 14 SOUL on astroscope #110

astroscope 106—peace/wisdom of a child m- 6 SOUL chart on #110

ONE G PLUS THREE gordo 705—summertime m- 6 BUBB on paramount

THE ONES spirit 0001—you haven’t seen my love vg tol wol 5 BUBB motown; also see Nonchart for FENTON copy of this

THE OSBORNE BROTHERS AND RED ALLEN mgm 12308dj—ruby, are you mad? vg sol wol 4 C&W much later Decca!

SHAD O’SHEA fraternity 3381—colorado call vg+ 4 NOVELTY, C&W CHART local cincinnati release

OSIRIS tom dog 101—consistency m- 11 SOUL, on warner brothers

TONY OWENS soulin 148—confessin’ a feeling got’a get my baby back home (cleans to m-) 15 SOUL on cotillion

PANIC BUTTONS chalom 102—“o-wow”/lisa vg+ 24 SOUL on Gamble

BILLY PARKER decca 32462—I’ll drink to that/the pillow m- 4 C&W on soundwaves in 1981, this is late 60s

JAMES PASTELL rusty nail 1002—hell yes I cheated m- 4 C&W on paula 425

PATIENCE sounds on solid grounds 1002dj—shame on you/same m- 7 local Los Angeles; SOUL on columbia 11334

LUCKY PETERSON yambo 77703—1, 2, 3, 4/good old candy vg 8 Chicago local label; SOUL on today label

WILSON PICKETT correc-tone 501dj—my heart belongs to you/let me be your boy vg+ sol BID//MIN:40 SOUL on verve 10378

WEBB PIERCE sss international golden treasure 427—in the jailhouse now m- 3 precedes his C&W reissue columbia in ‘82

THE PLAYBOYS OF EDINBURG pharaoh 142—look at me girl vg 10% label rip 15 BUBB on Columbia; seen this ONCE

LINDA PLOWMAN ambertone 103—I’m so lonesome I could cry (3:10 and 2:40) vg+ 5 Texas; C&W janus in 1971

PATTI POWELL & BOB GALLION nugget 107—love by appointment/if you… m- 4 C&W metromedia country in 1973

LUTHER RANDOLPH & JOHNNY STILES harthon 424—cross roads (part 1)/(part 2) vg 5 BUBB on cameo

READY FOR THE WORLD blue lake 405025—tonight/same m- 10 BUBB/SOUL on mca

ROBB REDMOND scorpion 0516dj—lunch time lovers m- 3 C&W on nbc label

BEN REECE phono 2607—mirror, mirror/she’s winning m- 3 C&W on lifesong

RENE & RENE east bend 511—las cosas/mendocino vg+ 5 BUBB on white whale label

falcon 1801—las cosas/relampago m- 5 arv international 5015—las cosas/lloraras vg+ 3

DON RENO & BENNY MARTIN antenna 6436—soldier’s prayer in viet nam m- (with juke title strip) 5 C&W on Monument

PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS sande 101—louie louie/night train m- 63 BUBB columbia

R. J.’s LATEST ARRIVAL stand-by 2503—wind me up m- 8 SOUL buddah

JIMMY ROBINS impression 108dj—I just can’t please you/I made… vg+ BID//MIN:40 RARE, from 1965 (was hit in 1967)

mica 2016—I can’t please you/hook line & sinker m- 14 not sure of year on this

ED ROBINSON gm 711—he blackman side I/side II vg+ 12 SOUL cotillion

ROME AND PARIS 20th century fox 423 because of you vg- EDGE CHIP to second revolution in groove 3 BUBB roulette

NINO ROSSO [ITALY] sprint 5550—il silenzio/via caraccilio vg 4 [ITALY] durium 26101—il silenzio/ho bisogno… vg- 3

ONE of these is the “original label” in *ITALY* where this charted; no idea which! BUBB on Columbia here…

ROUNDTREE omni 5502—get on up (get on down)/ocho rios m- 4 SOUL on w. b. – island

BILLY JOE ROYAL southern tracks 1037—burns like a rocket m- 3 C&W on atlantic 99599

TOM RUSH elektra 45604dj—who do you love/on the road again m- 9 BUBB on #45718

JOHN WESLEY RYLES music mill 1001—run right back m- 4 dated 1975; C&W on #214 in 1976

SAILOR epic 50557dj—runaway/same m- 4 1978…BUBB caribou 9035 in 1980

BOZ SCAGGS columbia 46025—you make it so hard (to say no)/there is… m- wol 4 BUBB on #10124

DON SCHLITZ crazy mama 2005—the gambler vg 3 C&W capitol

BOB SEGER capitol 4062—beautiful loser/fine memory m- 4 BUBB on #4300

SEVENTH WONDER southbound 104—for the good times (part I/II) vg+ 12 SOUL, this is rare Alabama label first press

BILLY SHA-RAE hour glass 007—do it/I found the one m- 9 SOUL on spectrum #114

THE SHEIKS [as GEOFF GILMORE AND THE FRANCS] pattern 601—tres chic/little french doll m- 26 incredibly rare…

SILK pye 7l084—party – pt. 1/pt. 2 vg+ 4 1976 - SOUL, listed on PRELUDE 71084, not this, in 1977

JOE SIMON gee bee 077—say (that you’re…)/my adorable one vg+ 10 BUBB on veejay

RED SIMPSON portland 1002—I’m a truck vg+ sol 3 C&W capitol

EFFIE SMITH aladdin 3202—dial that telephone/don’t cha love me? vg- 10 RARE fifties release

spot 103—dial that telephone part I/II vg+ sol 12 SOUL, on duo disc in late 60s

LOGAN SMITH astro 6003—little man vg+ 3 C&W on brand X

SOPHISTICATED LADIES [as THE SOPHISTICATED FOUR] mayhew 78—check it out – part I/II m- 6 SOUL, mayhew #532

SOUL TORNADOES magic city 008—go for yourself/funky thang vg- #ol 3 SOUL, on brut

RED SOVINE chart 7505dj—phantom 309/forever julie m- sol 3 C&W (original for Starday 101 chart REISSUE in 1976)

RED SOVINE AND WEBB PIERCE decca 29739dj—why baby why/sixteen tons vg+ sol 5 C&W hit was #29755

THE SPANIELS north american 001—fairy tales/jealous heart m- 10 SOUL, on calla

SPIRIT [with vg+ PS] potato 1722—nature’s way/rock and roll planet m- 8 BUBB epic; this has different/rare flip

KEITH STEGALL capitol 4874—anything that hurts you m- 3 C&W charted on capitol 4967!

RAY STEVENS trumpet 1400—sergeant preston of the yukon/who do you love (cleans to vg-) EDGE CRACK play OK 3

rare label, BUBB on nrc 057 which is another Atlanta label like this is…

THE STORYTELLERS ramarca 501—when two people (are in love)/time will tell vg+ 14 BUBB on dimension, this is rare

MEL STREET tandem 005—borrowed angel [[vg+ 3]] [[DJ m- 3]] first label C&W chart hit

THE STUDENTS checker 902dj—I’m so young/every day… m- 19 RARE 1958 press, SOUL on argo in 1961…DOOWOP

THE SUPERLATIVES dynamics 1016—“DON’T WALK AWAY i don’t know how (to say I love you)”/lonely… vg 8

1016—“I don’t know how (to say I love you)”/lonely in a crowd m- 17 SOUL on westbound, note variant titles

ISAAC PEYTON SWEAT phonograph records… 1001dj—shed so many tears vg+ 3 C&W on gusto

SWEET CREAM bareback 538dj—I don’t know what I’d do (if you ever left me)/same m- 4 SOUL on Sandy Beach

GLORIA TAYLOR selector sound 0349—deep inside of you/world that’s not real vg xol 16 SOUL on columbia 45986

TEDDY AND THE PANDAS coristine 474—once upon a time/…window vg- 4 BUBB on musicor

T. F. O. three G’s 003—I come here to party m- 5 SOUL on Venture a year later

THE THIRD BOOTH thunder 3271—sound inc. [SAME as I Need Love]/mysteries vg [BAD WARP, UNPLAYABLE] 3 BUBB

THE THREE DEGREES ariola 7721—woman in love/giving up… m- 4 SOUL, charted on #7742

TIDAL WAVES svr 1986—farmer john/she… vg- 5 Detroit garage 1966; BUBB on hbr label

TIERRA asi 201—together/zoot… vg 3 SOUL, boardwalk

PAM TILLIS warner bros. 28984—one of those things m- 3 1985; C&W on arista in 1991

DICK TODD WITH…WILDCATS peer-southern (no number)—big wheel cannonball/return of… m- sol 3 C&W, decca 32168

TOM & JERRY big 618dj—that’s my story/don’t say goodbye vg+ 10 this actually isn’t AS rare as the below item…

hunt 319—that’s my story/don’t say goodbye m- 23 BUBB in Sixties on ABC

TOM TOM CLUB sire 49813—wordy rappinghood/(you don’t stop) wordy… m- 4 BUBB on #50067

TRAVIS TRITT warner bros. 18984—bible belt m- 3 C&W on #18965, which is AFTER this (because series ran backwards!)

ERNEST TUBB decca 46006—walking the floor over you m- 12 1950; ODDLY never charted c&w until Cachet in 1979!!

[UNKNOWN] L S 53—spelling on the stone m- 4 C&W on curb 10522 (and, yes, listed in Whitburn chart book as “Unknown”)

VALENTINO gaiee 7640—I was born this way m- 3 SOUL; this is earlier # before Motown distributed it…GAY pride!!

VICE VANCE AND THE VALIANTS [with YELLOW WAX] valiant 102687—bomb iran/jackie… m- 12 BUBB on paid 109!

valiant 6580—bomb iran/bye-bye, baby m- 8

VANGUARDS L&M 90497—somebody please/I can’t… G 13 SOUL chart on Whiz (too bad about condition, this is rare)

THE WAILERS etiquette 24—it’s you alone/tears m- 27 garage 60s from Seattle; BUBB on united artists

THE WANTED detroit sound 223—in the midnight hour/here to stay m- xxol 26 rare GARAGE, Detroit: BUBB on a&m

223 [with BAND INSTRU. top of label; ABOVE is red label]—in the midnight hour/here… vg+ 13

STEVE WARINER arista 12349—like a river to the sea vg+ 3 C&W chart on #12510

DOUG WARREN sonico 1001—if the world don’t end tomorrow/around midnight vg+ 16 BUBB on Image in 1960

GINO WASHINGTON AND THE ROCHELLES WITH… amon 90580—out of this world (cleans to VG) 11 BUBB on Wand

GINO WASHINGTON correc-tone 503dj—I’m a coward/puppet… m- 38 BUBB on ric tic. THIS IS EARLIER VERSION!!

WAS (NOT WAS) ze 202014dj—tell me that I’m dreaming/same m- 8 (LOCAL, NOT columbia distr.) - SOUL, on Ze #1000

GENE WATSON resco 634—love in the hot afternoon vg+ 3 C&W charted on capitol

JOHNNY “GUITAR” WATSON keen 34005 (black label)—gangster of love (cleans to vg) 7 SOUL, finally 1978 on DJM…

keen 3-4005 (multicolor label) vg- 4 note slightly different numbers

WEE GEE ju-par 535—you’ve been a part of me/remember the love m- 5 SOUL, juney 533, this is Detroit local label

ju-par 536—hold on (to your dreams) 4:20 and 4:17 versions m- 3 SOUL, cotillion 45012 charted

KIM WESTON mgm 13927dj—lift ev’ry voice and sing/this is america m- 8 SOUL, on Pride

LEWIE WICKHAM mother lode 1325—60 dollar ducktruckers lament vg+ 3 C&W charted on MCA

RUSTY WIER longhorn 101—other side of the hill m- 3 1985 – c&w chart black hat in 1987

LITTLE JERRY WILLIAMS southern sound 118—I’m the lover man/the push… m- 14 BUBB on loma in 1964

TIMMY WILLIS sidra 9013—mr soul satisfaction/I’m wondering vg+ 15 SOUL/BUBB on veep

THE WILLIES blue river 211—the willy/willie m- 12 BUBB on co & ce

WINDY CITY kelli-arts 1981—I still love you/just for you m- 8 slow/midt souls SOUL, on #4501

DANNY WOOD pantego 3950—if this is freedom m- 3 C&W london 242