SESSION DISCOGRAPHY * ALBUMS DISCOGRAPHY * SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY

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Friday, July 31, 2009

Bud Logan

by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Kurt Rokitta, Hans Sandberg, Daryl Restly
SESSIONS (see also Blue Boys)

August 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bud Logan (Producer: Felton Jarvis)
001 WWA4-4728 IN A WAY 74-0125
002 WWA4-4729 YOU'LL THINK OF ME 74-0201
003 WWA4-4730 unknown title
004 WWA4-4731 I WAS LOSING YOU 47-9630
7 August 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bud Logan (Producer: Felton Jarvis)
005 WWA4-4732 LONELY AS A SEAGULL (IN A WHEAT FIELD) RCA Victor 74-0125
006 WWA4-4733 SILVER BIRD 74-0201
007 WWA4-4734 SUNSHINE GIRL unissued
008 WWA4-4735 WHAT AM I DOING HANGIN' ROUND 47-9630
ca 10 October 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bud Logan (Producer: Bob Ferguson)
009 WWA4-4944 HERE YOU COME AGAIN 47-9678
010 WWA4-4945 SOCK IT TO ME SANTA 47-9678
April 1970 Nashville, TN – Bud Logan
011 2-47076 THE CARTER BOYS Mercury 73091
012 2-47077 THIS IS MY LIFE unissued
013 2-47078 THAT'S JUST PART OF FORGETTING 73091
October 1970 Nashville, TN – Bud Logan
014 2-47205 LET’S CHALK IT - unissued
015 2-47206 IF YOU DON'T DO IT (IT WON'T GET DONE) 73157
016 2-47207 YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU 73157
Spring 1971 Queen of Sound, Nashvile, TN – Bud Logan (Blue Boys: Jewell Dukes, Larry Handley, Bud Logan, Leo Jackson. Producer: Jimmy Key)
017 5090 THERE IS NO EASY WAY Rice 5037
018 5091 SWEET CAROLINE 5037
1972 Queen of Sound, Nashvile, TN – Bud Logan (Blue Boys: Jewell Dukes, Larry Handley, Bud Logan, Leo Jackson. Producer: Jimmy Key)
019 6002 I WAS ON MY WAY BEFORE 5043
020 6003 TIME AND PLACE 5043
1972 Nashville, TN – Bud Logan (Producer: Gary Mandel)
021 UR-124A SHE SINGS IN THE SHOWER Candy C 1015
022 UR-124B MACON, GEORGIA MY HOME C 1015
1972 Nashvile, TN – Bud Logan
023 STONIN' AROUND Shannon S-803
024 THAT'S REASON ENOUGH Shannon S-803
1973 Nashvile, TN – Bud Logan
025 MY WAY OF LIFE Shannon S-809
026 TAKE A PICTURE OF ME Shannon S-809
ca. October 1973 Nashville, TN – Bud Logan and Wilma Burgess 
027 WAKE ME INTO LOVE S-816/SHA-1002
028 HERE TOGETHER S-816
029 WE'RE GONNA HOLD ON SHA-1002
030 I LOVE SHA-1002
031 I'M IN LOVE WITH EVERYTHING S 826/SHA-1002
032 LET ME BE THERE SHA-1002
033 IT AIN'T NOTHING BUT LOVE S-820/SHA-1002
034 THE BEST DAY OF THE REST OF OUR LOVE S-820/SHA-1002
035 JUST ONE MORE SONG SHA-1002
036 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE THE DAYS SHA-1002
037 WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER SHA-1002
038 LOVING ARMS SHA-1002
ca. October 1974 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Bud Logan
039 GONNA FIND ME A BLUEBIRD S-825
040 IF YOU LEAVE ME (DO IT SLOW) S-825
ca. October 1974 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Wilma Burgess and Bud Logan
041 I'M IN LOVE WITH EVERYTHING S-826
ca. March 1975 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Bud Logan
042 WHERE DO YOU HIDE A TEAR S-832
043 SHE LOVES A LIE S-832


ALBUMS
Shannon SHA-1002 Wake Me Into Love:
Wake Me Into Love; We're Gonna Hold On; I Love; I'm In Love With Everything; Let Me Be There; It Ain't Nothing But Love; The Best Day Of The Rest Of Our Love; Just One More Song; I'll Always Love The Days; We Should Be Together; Loving Arms – 01-74 w. Wilma Burgess

SINGLES
RCA Victor (1967-69)
47-9630 What Am I Doing Hangin' Round / I Was Losing You - 09-68
47-9678 Sock It To Me, Santa / (Old Mr. Winter) Here You Come Again - 11-68  (rev. Dec. 7)
74-0125 In A Way / Lonely As A Seagull (In A Wheat Field) - 03-69
74-0201 Silver Bird / You'll Think Of Me - 07-69
Mercury (1970)
73091 The Carter Boys / That's Just Part Of Forgetting - 07-70
73157 You Can't Take It With You / If You Don't Do It (It Won't Get Done) - 12-70
Rice (1971)
5037 There Is No Easy Way / Sweet Caroline - 25-06-71
5043 I Was On My Way Before / Time And Place - 72
Candy (1972)
C 1015 She Sings In The Shower / Macon, Georgia My Home - 72
Shannon (1972-75)
S-803 Stonin' Around / That's Reason Enough - 72
S-809 My Way Of Life / Take A Picture Of Me - 73
S-816 Wake Me Into Love / Here Together - 12-73 w. Wilma Burgess (rev. Dec. 15)
S-820 Best Days Of The Rest Of Your Life / It Ain't Nothin' - 06-74 w. Wilma Burgess
S-825 Gonna Find Me A Bluebird / If You Leave Me (Do It Slow) – 11-74  (rev. Nov. 30)
S-826 Love Is The Foundation / I'm In Love With Everything - 01-75 w. Wilma Burgess
S-832 Where Do You Hide A Tear / She Loves A Lie – ca. 06-75


 

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Jimmy Collie




By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
ca. April 1954 prob. Hickory Studio, 2510 Franklin Ave., Nashville, TN - Jimmy Collie
001 F-33 WHY CAN'T YOU LOVE ME Hickory 45-1009
002 F-34 CAJUN LINGO 45-1018
003 F-35 MY HEART AND I 45-1009
004 F-36 ALONG THE WAY 45-1018
ca. early January 1955 prob. Hickory Studio, 2510 Franklin Ave., Nashville, TN - Jimmy Collie
005 F-66 CONSCIENCE (SET ME FREE) 45-1019
006 F-67 I'M NOT GOING UP THAT EASY 45-1026
007 F-68 MY FAIRYLAND DREAMS 45-1026
008 F-69 CRY LIKE A BABY 45-1019
July 1955 Hickory Studio, 2510 Franklin Ave., Nashville, TN – Jimmy Collie
009 F-86 SHE WILL HET LONESOME 45-1033
010 F-87 NERO PLAYED HIS FIDDLE (WHILE ROME BURNED) 45-1040
011 F-88 SINNER'S ANGEL 45-1033
012 F-89 EXCEPT 45-1040

SINGLES
Hickory (1954-1955)
45-1009 My Heart And I / Why Can't You Love Me – 05-54 (rev. May 29)
45-1018 Along My Way / Cajun Lingo –11-54 (rev. Nov. 27)
45-1019 Cry Like A Baby / Conscience (Set Me Free) – 01-55
45-1026 I'm Not Going Up That Easy / My Fairyland Dreams – 05-55 (rev. May 28)
45-1033 She Will Get Lonesome / Sinner's Angel – 09-55 (rev. Sept. 24)
45-1040 Except / Nero Played His Fiddle (While Rome Burned) - 01-56 (rev. Jan. 21)
 

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Ricky Van Shelton

*12-01-1952 Danville, VA
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

15 October 1986 Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (musicians: some of sessions below. Producer: Steve Buckingham)
001 SOMEBODY LIED 38-07311/B6C-40602
002 DON'T WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT 38-07025 38-07798/B6C-40602
003 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY 38-07672/BC6-40602
October 1986 Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Don Potter [ac gt], Larry Byrom [ac gt], Richard Bennett [gt], Steve Buckingham [gt], Steve Gibson [el gt], Dennis Burnside [piano], Paul Franklin/Sonny Garrish [steel], David Hungate/ Tom Robb/Michael Rhodes [bass gt], Junior Huskey [bass], Eddie Bayers/Tommy Wells [drums], Harry Stinson [percussion], Hoot Hester [fiddle], Randy McCormick/Tony Migliore [piano] + John Wesley Ryles, Bergen White, Dennis Wilson [bck vcl]. Producer: Steve Buckingham)
004 ULTIMATELY FINE B6C-40602
005 CRIME OF PASSION 38-07025 13-08391/B6C-40602
006 I DON'T CARE 38-07672/B6C-40602
007 WILD-EYED DREAM 38-06542 13-08391/B6C-40602
008 BABY, I'M READY 38-07798/B6C-40602
009 CRAZY OVER YOU B6C-40602
010 WORKING MAN¢S BLUES 38-07311/B6C-40602
011 THINK IT OVER 38-06542
ca June 1988 Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Producer: Steve Buckingham)
012 SWIMMING UPSTREAM CK-44221
013 I'LL LEAVE THIS WORLD LOVING YOU 38-08022/CK-44221
014 FROM A JACK TO A KING 38-08529/CK-44221
015 LET ME LIVE WITH LOVE (AND DIE WITH YOU) 38-68694/CK-44221
016 LIVING PROOF 38-68994/CK-44221
017 HOLE IN MY POCKET 38-68694/CK-44221
018 THE PICTURE 38-08529/CK-44221
019 SOMEBODY'S BACK IN TOWN 38-68994/CK-44221
020 DON'T SEND ME NO ANGELS CK-44221
021 HE'S GOT YOU 38-73077/CK-44221
022 SOMETIMES I CRY IN MY SLEEP 38-08022 38-73413
1988 Nashville, TN – George Jones and Ricky Van Shelton
022a IT HURTS AS MUCH IN TEXAS (AS IT DID IN TENNESSEE) EK-45014
ca 1989 [Next of Kin sessions] Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton
022b HILLBILLY HEART FC 45331
ca July 1989 Omni Sound Recording Studio, Nashville, TN/The Dog House, Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Ricky Van Shelton [vcl], Mark Casstevens [gt], Steve Gibson [gt/mandolin], Paul Franklin [steel], Roy Huskey/Tom Robb [bass gt], Junior Huskey/Craig Nelson [bass], Eddie Bayers [drums], Mark O'Connor [fiddle/mandolin], Al DeLory/Randy McCormick [piano], + strings + Louis Nunley, John Wesley Ryles, Dennis Wilson,Curtis Young + 5th Avenue [bk vcl]. Producer: Steve
023 I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS CK-45269
024 WHITE CHRISTMAS CK-45269
025 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN CK-45269
026 SILVER BELLS CK-45269
027 SILENT NIGHT CK-45269
028 CHRISTMAS CK-45269
029 PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS CK-45269
030 PRETTY PAPER CK-45269
031 COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CK-45269
032 CHRISTMAS LONG AGO CK-45269
033 WHAT CHILD IS THIS CK-45269
Fall 1989 Nightingale Studio, 1815 Division St., Suite 115, Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Larry Byrom [gt], Mark Casstevens [gt], Paul Franklin [steel], Steve Gibson [gt/mandolin], Tommy Hannum [steel], Tom Rebb/David Hungate [bass gt], Junior Huskey, Jr. [bass], Eddie Bayers/Tommy Wells [drums], Mark O'Connor [fiddle], Randy McCormick/Bary Beckett [piano], Farrell Morris [vibes], Joey Miskulin [accordion] + Louis Nunley, John Wesley Ryles, Lisa Silver, Bergen White, Dennis Wilson [vck vcl]. Producer: Steve Buckingham)
034 I'VE CRIED MY LAST TEAR FOR YOU 38-73263/CK-45250
035 STATUE OF A FOOL 38-73077/CK-45250
036 YOU WOULD DO THE SAME FOR ME CK-45250
037 LIFE'S LITTLE UPS AND DOWNS 38-73587/CK-45250
038 I'M STARTING OVER CK-45250
039 LOVE IS BURNIN' 38-73587/CK-45250
040 NOT THAT I CARE CK-45250
041 OH PRETTY WOMAN CK-45250
042 I MEANT EVERY WORD HE SAID 38-73413/CK-45250
043 I STILL LOVE YOU 38-73263/CK-45250
Fall 1989 Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton & Brenda Lee (musicians: some of sessions above. Producer: Steve Buckingham)
044 SWEET MEMORIES CK-45250
1990 [possibly overdub session] Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton & Dolly Parton (original vocal track recorded in 1988 by George Jones)
045 ROCKIN' YEARS 38-73711/CK-46882 CK-46855
Fall 1990 Nightingale Studio, 1815 Division St., Suite 115, Nashville, TN/Dog House Studio, Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Producer: Steve Buckingham)
046 I AM A SIMPLE MAN 38-73780/CK-46855
047 OH HEART OF MINE 38-74104/CK-46855
048 SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT ALONE CK-46855
049 AFTER THE LIGHTS GO OUT 38-74104/CK-46855
050 CALL ME UP 38-73711 38-74258/CK-46855
051 IF YOU'RE EVER IN MY ARMS 38-74748 /CK-46855
052 WHO'LL TURN OUT THE LIGHTS 38-74418 /CK-46855
053 BACKROADS 38-73780 38-74258/CK-46855
054 KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES 38-73956/CK-46855
055 WEEKEND WORLD 38-73956
ca early 1992 Nightingale Studio, 1815 Division St., Suite 115, Nashville, TN/Dog House Studio, Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Mark Casstevens [ac gt/banjo], Steve Gibson [gt/mandolin], Junior Huskey [ac bass], Tom Robb [bass], Eddie Bayers, Farrell Morris [percussion], Mark O'Connor [fiddle/mandolin], Rob Hajacos [fiddle], Randy McCormick [piano/organ] + violin section + Vicki Hampton, Donna McElroy, The Cumberland Boys [bck vcl]. Producer: Steve Buckingham)
056 DON'T OVERLOOK SALVATION CK-46854
057 TO MY MANSION IN THE SKY CK-46854
058 FAMILY BIBLE CK-46854
059 HOLY (I BOWED ON MY KNEES AND CRIED HOLY) CK-46854
060 SUPPER TIME CK-46854
061 I SHALL NOT BE MOVED CK-46854
062 MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP CK-46854
063 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS CK-46854
064 I WOULDN'T TAKE NOTHIN' FOR MY JOURNEY CK-46854
065 I SAW A MAN CK-46854
066 JUST AS I AM/HE SMILED AS HE RAN OUT TO PLAY 38-74896/CK-46854
ca April 1992 Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton
067 WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK 38-74418 34-74422/CK-52753
19 May 1992 Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton
068 WILD MAN 38-74748/CK-52753
ca late 1992 Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton
069 SLAM THAT DOOR 34-75896
ca Spring 1993 Nightingale Studio, 1815 Division St., Suite 115, Nashville, TN/Dog House Studio, Nashville, TN/ Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Steve Gibson [gt/mandolin], Brent Mason [gt], Bill Lloyd [el gt], Don Potter [ac gt], Mark Casstevens [ac gt], Gary Nicholson [el gt], Jerry Douglas [dobro], Paul Franklin [steel/pedabro], Sonny Garrish [steel], Tom Robb [bass], Junior Huskey [upright bass], Tommy Wells/ Eddie Bayers [drums], Rob Hajacos [fiddle], Mark O'Connor [fiddle], Barry Beckett/Randy McCormick [piano], Terry McMillan [harmonica], Jim Horn [sax] + John Wesley Ryles, Dennis Wilson, Gary Burr, Harry Stinson, Billy Yates. Producer: Steve Buckingham)
070 IF THEY TURN OFF OUR LIGHTS CK-48992
071 A BRIDGE I DIDN'T BURN CK-48992
072 MY FIRST REACTION 38-77130/CK-48992
073 WHERE WAS I CK-48992 [remix] 38-77334
074 STILL GOT A COUPLE OF GOOD YEARS LEFT 38-77130/CK-48992
075 I KNOW THE WAY BY BROKEN HEART CK-48992
076 TALKING TO GOD CK-48992
077 HEARTACHE BIG AS TEXAS CK-48992
078 IF IT WEREN'T FOR ME 38-77334/CK-48992
079 LINDA LU CK-48992
080 ROSES AFTER THE RAIN CK-48992
1993 [soundtrack for Beverly Hillbillies] unknown – Ricky Van Shelton
080a IF YOU'VE GOT THE MONEY Fox 66313-2
ca Summer 1994 Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Biff Watson [ac gt 084,082, 084/087], John Willis [el gt/mandolin 081,084/098], Paul Worley [ac gt 081,082,085,088,090], Kenny Greenberg [gt 081,082,083,088], Terry McMillan [gt/percussion 083,085], Dennis Linde [ac gt/spec effects, clavinet 083], Paul Franklin [steel/dobro 081,082,084,087],Tommy Sprulock [steel 085,086], Sonny Garrish [steel 088,089], Larry Marrs [bass 081/089/bck vcl], Paul Leim [drums 083,088,089], Hank Singer [fiddle 081,086], Rob Hajacos [fiddle 088,089], Steve Nathan [piano 081,082,084/087], Gary Smith [piano 088,089], Charlie McCoy [harmonica 082] + Larry Stinson [082], Tony King [083], Tom Flora [083], Bergen White [083] [bck vcl]. Producer: Blake Chance & Paul Worley)
081 WHEREVER SHE IS 38-77653/CK-66153
082 COMPLICATED CK-66153
083 LOLA'S LOVE 38-77792/CK-66153
084 I THOUGHT I'D HEARD IT ALL CK-66153
085 THEN FOR THEM CK-66153
086 BABY TAKE A PICTURE CK-66153
087 LOVE WITHOUT YOU CK-66153
088 BEEN THERE DONE THAT 38-77792/CK-66153
089 LOVE AND HONOR CK-66153
ca Summer 1994 Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Darin Favorite [lead gt], Paul Worley [gt], Tommy Hannum [steel gt/ac gt 090,091], Rocky Thacker [bass], George Honea [drums], Tiger Bell [fiddle], Bruce Harrison [keyboards] + Russell Terrell [bck vcl]. Producer: Blake Chance & Paul Worley)
090 WHERE THE TALL GRASS GROWS CK-66153
091 THANKS A LOT 38-77653/CK-66153
27 February/14 March 1996 [sessions for Stars and Stripes, vol.1] various studios – Beach Boys & Ricky Van Shelton (Produced: Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas)
092 FUN FUN FUN River North 51416-1205-2
ca Spring 1997 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN/Dog House Studio, Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Producer: Steve Buckingham, Marshal Morgan)
093 JUST SAY GOODBYE RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
094 WHEN THE FEELING GOES AWAY RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
095 SHE NEEDS ME RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
096 BORROWED ANGEL RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
097 I WISH YOU WERE MORE LIKE YOUR MEMORY RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
098 TIC TOC RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
099 IT WOULDN'T KILL ME RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
100 MAKING PLANS RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
101 HE'S NOT THE MAN I USED TO BE RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
102 OUR LOVE RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
103 BEST THING GOIN' RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
104 BEST IS YET TO COME RVS 001D Vanguard 79527-2
ca. early 2000 poss. Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Steve Gibson [gt]/bck vcl, Brent Mason [gt], Larry Franklin [gt/mandolin/fiddle], B. James Lowrey [gt], Larry Paxton [bass], Shannon Forest [drums], Terry McMillan [harmonica], John Hobbs [piano/keyboards], Pat Coil [keyboards] + John Wesley Ryles [bck vcl]. Producers: Steve Gibson, Ricky Van Shelton)
105 CALL ME CRAZY Audium AUD-CD-8116
106 FOOLISH PRIDE Audium AUD-CD-8116
107 I'M THE ONE Audium AUD-CD-8116
108 SOMEBODY'S GONNA LOSE Audium AUD-CD-8116
109 I THINK I LIKE IT HERE Audium AUD-CD-8116
110 YOU GO YOUR WAY (AND I'LL GO CRAZY) Audium AUD-CD-8116
111 WHO'S LAUGHIN' NOW Audium AUD-CD-8116
112 ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU IS ME Audium AUD-CD-8116
113 FROM THE FRYIN' PAN Audium AUD-CD-8116
114 I WAS LOSING YOU Audium AUD-CD-8116
115 YOUR ONE AND ONLY Audium AUD-CD-8116
116 DECISION Audium AUD-CD-8116
2000 The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, TN/The Omni Sound, Nashville, TN – Ricky Van Shelton (Ricky Van Shelton [vcl], Steve Gibson [gt/bck vcl], Biff Watson [gt], Brent Mason [gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Larry Paxton [bass gt], Shannon Forest [drums], Larry Franklin [fiddle], Terry McMillan [harmonica], John Hobbs [piano/keyboards], Pat Coil [keyboards/synthesizer], Jim Hoke [sax], Wes Hightower, Liana Manis John Wesley Ryles [bck vcl. Producer: Steve Gibson)

117 BLUE CHRISTMAS Audium AUD-CD-8120
118 SILVER BELLS Audium AUD-CD-8120
119 WINTER WONDERLAND Audium AUD-CD-8120
120 LET IS SNOW Audium AUD-CD-8120
121 COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Audium AUD-CD-8120
122 JINGLE BELL ROCK Audium AUD-CD-8120
123 SILENT NIGHT Audium AUD-CD-8120
124 I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY Audium AUD-CD-8120
125 O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL Audium AUD-CD-8120
126 HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS Audium AUD-CD-8120
Unknown details – Ricky Van Shelton
900 PRECIOUS LORD, TAKE MY HAND

ALBUMS
Columbia B6C-40602 Wild-Eyed Dream: Ultimately Fine; Crime Of Passion; Life Turned Her That Way --I Don't Care; Don't We All Have The Right; Wild-Eyed Dream; Baby, I'm Ready; Somebody Lied; Crazy Over You; Working Man Blues – 02-87
Columbia FC/CK-44221 Loving Proof: Swimming Upstream; I'll Leave This World Loving You; From A Jack To A King; Let Me Live With Love (And Die With You); Living Proof; Hole In My Pocket; The Picture; Somebody's Back In Town; Don't Send Me No Angels; He's Got You – 20-09-88
Columbia FC/CK-45269 Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas: I'll Be Home For Christmas; White Christmas; Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; Silver Bells; Silent Night; Christmas; Please Come Home For Christmas; Pretty Paper; Country Christmas; Christmas Long Ago; What Child Is This – 11-89
Columbia FC/CK-45250 RVS III: I've Cried My Last Tear For You; Statue Of A Fool; You Would Do The Same For Me; Life's Little Ups And Downs; I'm Starting Over; Love Is Burnin'; Not That I Care; Oh Pretty Woman; I Meant Every Word He Said; I Still Love You; Sweet Memories (With Brenda Lee) – 16-01-90
Columbia CK-46855 Backroads: I Am A Simple Man; Rockin' Years; Oh Heart Of Mine; Some Things Are Better Left Alone; After The Lights Go Out; Call Me Up; If You're Ever In My Arms; Who'll Turn Out The Lights; Backroads; Keep It Between The Lines – 21-05-91
Columbia CK-46854 Don't Overlook Salvation: Don't Overlook Salvation; To My Mansion In The Sky; Family Bible; Holy (I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy); Supper Time; I Shall Not Be Moved; Mansion Over The Hilltop; The Old Rugged Cross; I Wouldn't Take Nothin' For My Journey; I Saw A Man; Just As I Am/He Smiled As He Ran Out To Play – 28-04-92
Columbia CK-52753 Greatest Hits Plus: Just As I Am; Wild Man; Somebody Lied; I've Cried My Last Tear For You; I'll Leave This World Loving You; Statue Of A Fool; I Am A Simple Man; Life Turned Her That Way; Keep It Between The Lines; Rockin' Years (Duet With Dolly Parton); From A Jack To A King; Living Proof; Don't We All Have The Right; Wear My Ring Around Your Neck – 11-08-92
Columbia CK-48992 A Bridge I Didn't Burn: If They Turn Off Our Lights; A Bridge I Didn't Burn; My First Reaction; Where Was I; Still Got A Couple Of Good Years Left; I Know The Way By Broken Heart; Talking To God; Heartache Big As Texas; If It Weren't For Me; Linda Lu; Roses After The Rain – 24-08-93
Columbia CK-66153 Love And Honor: Wherever She Is; Complicated; Lola's Love; I Thought I'd Heard It All; Then For Them; Baby Take A Picture; Love Without You; Been There Done That; Love And Honor; Where The Tall Grass Grows; Thanks A Lot – 01-11-94
Columbia CK-67130 Super Hits: Statue Of A Fool; I've Cried My Last Tear For You; I'll Leave This World Loving You; Life Turned Her That Way; Don't We All Have The Right; Crime Of Passion; Keep It Between The Lines; I Am A single Man; Somebody Lied; From A Jack To A King – 02-05-95 (sampler)
Sony Music Special Products A-26836 Working The Hits: Working Man Blues; He's Got You; Crazy Over You; Call Me Up; Suppertime; Life Has Its Little Ups And Downs; Heartache Big As Texas; Bridge I Didn't Burn; Life Turned Her That Way; Oh Pretty Woman – 96 (sampler)
Columbia CK-67581 Super Hits, vol. 2: Wild Man; Life Has Its Little Ups And Downs; Hole In My Pocket; After The Lights Go Out; Backroads; I Meant Every Word He Said; Wild Eyed Dream; Living Proof; Wear My Ring Around Your Neck; Oh Pretty Woman – 27-08-96 (sampler)
RVS RVS-001D Making Plans: Just Say Goodbye; When The Feeling Goes Away; She Needs Me; Borrowed Angel; I Wish You Were More Like Your Memory; Tic Toc; It Wouldn't Kill Me; Making Plans; He's Not The Man I Used To Be; Our Love; Best Thing Goin'; Best Is Yet To Come – 22-07-97 (Reissued in 1998 on Vanguard 79527-2)
Sony Music Special Products A-33598 Pure Country: From A Jack To A King; Lola's Love; Couple Of Good Years Left; Just As I Am - He Smiled As He Ran Out To Play; Where Was I; Hole In My Pocket; Life Has Its Little Ups And Downs; Wherever She Is; After The Lights Go Out – 98 (sampler)
Columbia CK-69737 16 Biggest Hits: Somebody Lied; Life Turned Her That Way; Don't We All Have The Right; I'll Leave This World Loving You; From A Jack To A King; Living Proof; I've Cried My Last Tear For You; I Am A single Man; Keep It Between The Lines; Statue Of A Fool; I Meant Every Word He Said; Backroads; Hole In My Pocket; Life Has Its Little Ups And Downs; Crime Of Passion; Wild Man – 02-02-99 (sampler)
Audium AUD-CD-8116 Fried Green Tomatoes: Call Me Crazy; Foolish Pride; I'm The One; Somebody's Gonna Lose; I Think I Like It Here; You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Crazy); Who's Laughin' Now; All I Have To Offer You Is Me; From The Fryin' Pan; I Was Losing You; Your One And Only; The Decision – 23-05-00
Platinum Disc 1769 Ricky Van Shelton: From A Jack To A King; Lola's Love; Couple Of Good Years Left; Just As I Am; Where Was I; Hole In My Pocket; Life's Little Ups And Downs; Wherever She Is; After The Lights Go Out; Oh Pretty Woman; Working Man Blues; He's Got You; Crazy Over You; Call Me Up; Suppertime; Life's Little Ups And Downs; Heartache Big As Texas; Bridge I Didn't Burn; Life Turned Her That Way; Oh Pretty Woman – 00 (sampler)
Audium AUD-CD-8120 Blue Christmas: Blue Christmas; Silver Bells; Winter Wonderland; Let It Snow; Country Christmas; Jingle Bell Rock; Silent Night; I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day; O, Come All Ye Faithful; Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – 10-10-00


SINGLES
Columbia (1983-94)
38-06542 Wild-Eyed Dream / Think It Over - 11-86
38-07025 Crime Of Passion / Don't We All Have The Right - 03-87
38-07311 Somebody Lied / Working Man's Blues - 07-87
38-07672 I Don't Care / Life Turned Her That Way - 12-87
38-07798 Baby I'm Ready / Don't We All Have The Right - 04-88
38-08022 I'll Leave This World Loving You / Sometimes I Cry In My Sleep - 08-88
13-08391 Wild-Eyed Dream / Crime Of Passion - ca. 10-88 (reissue)
38-08529 From A Jack To A King / The Picture - 12-88
38-68694 Hole In My Pocket / Let Me Live With Love (And Die With You) - 03-89
38-68994 Living Proof / Somebody's Back In Town - 07-89
38-73077 Statue Of A Fool / He's Got You - 11-89
38-73263 I've Cried My Last Tear For You / I Still Love You - 01-03-90
38-73413 I Meant Every Word He Said / Sometimes I Cry In My Sleep - 25-06-90
38-73587 Life's Little Ups And Downs / Love Is Burnin' - 10-90
38-73711 Rockin' Years [w. Dolly Parton] / Call Me Up - 01-91
38-73780 Backroads / I Am A Simple Man - 03-91
13-73942 I Don't Care / Life Turned Her That Way – 91 (reissue of 38-08672)
38-73956 Keep It Between The Lines / Weekind World - 07-91
38-74104 After The Lights Go Out / Oh Heart Of Mine - 11-91
38-74258 Backroads / Call Me Up - 02-92
38-74418 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / Who'll Turn Out Lights - 06-92
34-74422 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / (Billy Joel:) All Shook Up - 92 (released on Epic)
38-74748 Wild Man / If You're Ever In My Arms - 10-92
38-74896 Just As I Am / Slam That Door - 02-93
38-77130 A Couple Of Good Years Left / My First Reaction - 07-93
38-77334 Where Was I (remix) / If It Weren't For Me - 11-01-94
38-77653 Whereever She Is / Thanks A Lot - 27-09-94
38-77792 Lola's Love / Been There Done That - 24-01-95

 

VHS/DVDs
CMV Enterprises 14V-49056 To Be Continued…:
Crime Of Passion; Somebody Lied; Life Turned Her That Way; I'll Leave This World Loving You; Hole In My Pocket; Living Proof; Statue Of A Fool; I Meant Every Word He Said - 90
 

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Michel Ruppli, not only for his books which I use daily, but also for a large amount of rare and unpublished data from his giant archive.
Thanks to all my friends - country music fans - in Czech Republic - Vladimir Pikora, Michal Gololobov, Milos Holecek, Tony Foglar, Rene Pavlik and Petr Vitous.
Thanks to Mario Manciotti for sending session details daily
Thanks to Kurt Rokitta for a lot of session info
Thanks to Bill Daniels for sharing a lot of labels info
Thanks to Lillies Ohlsson for many western swing contributions.
Thanks to Dick Grant for many artists files
Thanks to Thieu Van De Vorst for a lot of additions and corrections
Thanks to Goran Adolph for many rare albums info
Thanks to Hans Sandberg for many rare session data
Thanks to Chris Huskey for many sessions info.
Thanks to Kittra Moore for musicians and recording data
Thanks to Dik de Heer for many additions on rockabilly.
Thanks to Luiz Roberto Costa for helping me with the western genre.
Thanks to Wolf Ruediger Sommer, who not only sent me additional data, but is also watch-dog, correcting my typos and other errors.
Thanks to Robert Platt for priceless info on Canadian (but not only) artists.
Thanks to Phil Watson for hard work on Crown Prince of country music discography. Thanks to Walter Gabriel for filling the gaps in track listings of rare albums and various artists compilations.
Thanks to Kent Heineman for many independent recordings info
Thanks to Ken Nelson for bluegrass and more additions.
Thanks to Tony Middleton for RCA session info.
Thanks to Xavier Maire for interesting additions and for info on his website www.bopping.org.
Thanks to Henk Scholts for long time cooperation.
Thanks to Richard Price for miscellaneous session information
Thanks to Carl G. Cederblad for additions to sessionographies
Thanks to Paul Urbahns, Marc Alesina, Bill Millet, Bengt Wahlström, John Morris, Dominique Anglares, Pierre Monnery, Jeremy Roberts, Ben Collins, Alex Frazer-Harrison, K.F.Raizor, Ed Tabor, Mario Wildner, Ole Skjoldhøj, Eileen Sisk, Per Kammersgaard, David Bussey, Bill Marks for rare info on their favorite artists.
Thanks to Reginald Bartlette for info and additions of Columbia custom numbers.
Thanks to Katarina Fromm for various singles info.
Thanks to many others who sent some info - all are important.
Thanks to Richard Weize for his idea to produce projects, which have small commercial potential, but huge value for collectors - I spend a lot of money buying boxes and CDs, sometimes mainly because of the accompanying discographies.
Thanks also to Patrick Milligan, who created many discographies for Bear Family projects
Thanks to Marek Bozickovic for picture in head
And last but not least I would like to thank all who visit this blog - they come from more than 100 countries.