Cleve Francis

*22-04-1945 Jennings, LA

2nd version

By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1966 unknown – Cleve Francis

001 THE WILLOW TREE

002 unknown title

tracks above are private issues

September 1984 LSI Recording Studio, Nashville, TN/ Studio 19, Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (cleve Francis [vcl], Billy Pierce [ac gt], John Fell [ac gt], Greg Jennings [ac/el gt], Moses Dillard [el gt], Mark Casstevens [banjo/harmonica], Sonny Garrish [steel], Craig Nelson [bass], David Innis/ Lisa Nelson [keyboards] + The Nashville String Machine. Producer: Moses Dillard)

003 MOONLIGHT LOVER CFP EGE 827 

004 THEY JUST DON’T KNOW CFP EGE 827 

005 MR. BOJANGLES CFP EGE 827 

006 SARAH CFP EGE 827 

007 THANK YOU CFP EGE 827 

008 HEY NELLY NELLY CFP EGE 827  Reflections

009 WAR A CHILDREN’S GAME CFP EGE 827 Reflections

010 NOBODY KNOWS CFP EGE 827 

011 FREEDOM CFP EGE 827 

1985 unknown – Cleve Francis
012 MARTIN [vocal] Southern Tracks ST-1050/Reflections
013 MARTIN [instrumental] Southern Tracks ST-1050
Fall 1987 Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (Cleve Francis [vcl], Greg Jennings [gt], Arthur Lisi [keyboards], David Yarbrough [flute] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Arthur Lisi)
014 REFLECTIONS ON THE WALL
015 STILL I THINK OF YOU
016 FREEDOM'S COMING
017 LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
018 REFLECTIONS ON THE WALL –instr.-

tracks above issued on album Reflections

1988 Reflections Studio, 2741 Larmon Drive, Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (Cleve Francis [vcl] + unknown musicians + Lisa Carrie, Michael Black, Ellen Dockery [bck vcl]. Producer: Jack Gale, Jim Pierce)
019 TRAVELIN MAN Cleve Francis COT-107
020 ENDLESSLY Cleve Francis COT-107
021 CRY BABY Cleve Francis COT-107
022 NOTHING RHYMES WITH LOVE Cleve Francis COT-107
023 AFTER YOU Cleve Francis COT-107
024 LOVELIGHT Playback P 1334/Cleve Francis COT-107
025 ONE MORE TIME Cleve Francis COT-107
026 MOONLIGHT LOVER Cleve Francis COT-107
027 PITY THE ONE Cleve Francis COT-107
028 LAST CALL FOR LOVE Cleve Francis COT-107
1991 Emerald Sound Studio, 1033 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (Cleve Francis [vcl], Billy Joe Walker Jr. [ac gt], Reggie Young [el gt], Paul Franklin [steel/dobro], Leland Sklar [bass], Carlos Vega [drums], Lisa Silver [fiddle], John Harvis [keybiards], Walt Cunningham [synthesizer], Curtis Young, Dennis Wilson [bck vcl]. Producer: Jimmy Bowen, Cleve Francis)
029 LOVE LIGHT Capitol 57728/CDP7 96498 2
030 YOU DO MY HEART GOOD Capitol CDP7 96498 2
031 FEATHERS Capitol CDP7 96498 2
032 HOW CAN I HOLD YOU Capitol CDP7 96498 2
033 HAPPY Capitol 57728/CDP7 96498 2
034 THE TIP OF MY FINGERS Capitol CDP7 96498 2
035 ROCK SOLID Capitol CDP7 96498 2
036 YOU'RE THE REASON THEY WRITE LOVE SONGS Capitol CDP7 96498 2
037 THOSE WERE THE DAYS THESE ARE THE NIGHTS Capitol CDP7 96498 2
038 TOURIST IN PARADISE Capitol CDP7 96498 2
1992 Sound Stage Studio, 10 Music Circle South, Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (Billy Joe Walker, Jr. [el gt], Reggie Young [el gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Eddie Bayers [drums], Tom Rody [percussion], Kenny Sears [fiddle], John Hobbs [keyboards], Mike Lawler [synthesizer] + Curtis Young, Greg Gordon , Gregory Gordon, Wayland Patton, Hurshel Wiginton, Yvonne Hodges, Hershel Wigginton [bck vcl]. Producer: Jimmy Bowen, Jerry Crutchfield)
039 WALKIN' Liberty CDP8-80033-2
040 RUN LIKE THE WIND Liberty CDP8-80033-2
041 I WON'T LET YOU WALK AWAY Liberty CDP8-80033-2
042 IF YOU'LL STOP HURTING ME Liberty CDP8-80033-2
043 ONE MORE LAST CHANCE Liberty CDP8-80033-2
044 YOUR LOVE STAYS WITH ME Liberty CDP8-80033-2
045 WHEN WILL IT BE LOVE Liberty CDP8-80033-2
046 I WAS LOSING YOU Liberty CDP8-80033-2
047 HEARTACHES ON PARADISE Liberty CDP8-80033-2
048 YOU CAN'T CALL IT LOVE Liberty CDP8-80033-2
1994 Battery Studio, Nashville, TN/Garden Recording, Nashville, TN/Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (Patti Austin [vcl], Robert Byrne [gt/keyboards/synthesizer/percussion/bck vcl], Billy Joe Walker, Jr. [ac gt], Danny Parks [el gt], Randy Sharp [el gt], Paul Franklin/Sonny Garrish [steel], Larry Paxton [bass], Owen Hale [drums], Rob Hajacos [fiddle], Steve Nathan [keyboards/synthesizer], John Wesley Ryles, J.D. Martin, Vince Gill pbck vcl]. Producer: Jimmy Bowen, Jerry Crutchfield)
049 LOVE OR THE LACK THEREOF Liberty CDP8-29090-2
050 WE FELL IN LOVE ANYWAY Liberty CDP8-29090-2
051 NOT EVEN MONDAY Liberty CDP8-29090-2
052 IT AIN'T GONNA WORRY MY MIND Liberty CDP8-29090-2
053 YOU'VE GOT ME NOW Liberty CDP8-29090-2
054 LOVE LIKE THIS Liberty CDP8-29090-2
055 HERE YOU ARE Liberty CDP8-29090-2
056 ONLY EXPLANATION Liberty CDP8-29090-2
057 IF YOU'LL LET THIS FOOL BACK IN Liberty CDP8-29090-2
058 WHAT I WOULDN'T GIVE Liberty CDP8-29090-2

[live] The Birchmere Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA – Cleve Francis

05801 INTRO

05802 I'LL STOP LOVING YOU

05803 DANCING BOY

05804 NEVER BEEN A HONKEY TONK

05805 DEPARTURE

05806 PONCHO AND LEFTY

05807 DECACEL

05808 IT'S PROBABLY ME

05809 ASHOKEN FAREWELL

05810 I TURN TO YOU

05811 A LOVE LIKE THIS

05812 DADDY CUT MY HAIR

05813 SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA INTRO/SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA

05814 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

05815 TAXI

05816 THE ONLY EXPLANATION/THE ONLY EXPLANATION

05817 DESPERADO

05818 BALONEY AGAIN INTRO/BALONEY AGAIN

05819 TWO NAMES ON AN OVERPASS INTRO/TWO NAMES ON AN OVERPASS

05820 LOVELIGHT

05821 WAKE UP, LITTLE SPARROW

05822 BETTER OFF WITH THE BLUES

05823 WAIT IN VAIN

05824 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA

05825 WALKIN‘

05826 YOU SEND ME

tracks above issued on album Story Time


ALBUMS
CFP EGE 827 Timeless: Moonlight Lover; They Just Don’t Know; Mr. Bojangles; Sarah; Thank You; Hey Nelly Nelly; War A Children’s Game; Nobody Knows; Freedom - 84

Cleve Francis: ? Reflections: Reflections On The Wall (vocal); Warm, A Children's Game; Hey Nelly Nelly; Still I Think Of You; Martin; Freedom's Coming; Light Up The Night; Reflections On The Wall (instrumental) –  87
Cleve Francis COT-107 Lovelight/Last Call For Love: Travelin´ Man; Endlessly; Cry Baby; Nothing Rhymes With Love; After You; Lovelight; One More Time; Moonlight Lover; Pity The One; Last Call For Love - ca. 88 (reissued on Playback)
Capitol Nashville CDP 0777 7 96498 2 Tourist In Paradise: Love Light; You Do My Heart Good; Feathers; How Can I Hold You; Happy; The Tip Of My Fingers; Rock Solid; You're The Reason They Write Love Songs; Those Were The Days, These Are The Nights; Tourist In Paradise – 24-03-92
Liberty CDP 0777 7 80033-2 Walkin': Walkin'; Run Like The Wind; I Won't Let You Walk Away; If You'll Stop Hurting Me; One More Last Chance; Your Love Stays With Me; When Will It Be Love; I Was Losing You; Heartaches On Paradise; You Can't Call It Love – 18-05-93
Liberty CDP-8-29090-2 You've Got Me Now: Love Or The Lack Thereof ; We Fell In Love Anyway; Not Even Monday; It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind; You've Got Me Now; Love Like This; Here You Are; Only Explanation; If You'll Let This Fool Back In; What I Wouldn't Give – 23-08-94
Cleve Francis no # (UPC 700261203072) Story Time: Intro; I'll Stop Loving You; Dancing Boy; Never Been a Honkey Tonk; Departure; Poncho and Lefty; Decacel; It's Probably Me; Ashoken Farewell; I Turn to You; A Love Like This; Daddy Cut My Hair; Sailing to Philadelphia Intro/Sailing to Philadelphia; City of New Orleans; Taxi; The Only Explanation/The Only Explanation; Desperado; Baloney Again Intro/Baloney Again; Two Names On An Overpass Intro/Two Names On An Overpass; Lovelight; Wake Up, Little Sparrow; Better Off With the Blues; Wait in Vain; Rainy Night in Georgia; Walkin‘; You Send Me – 06 (double)

SINGLES
Southern Tracks (1985)
ST-1050 Martin [vcl] / Martin [isntr.] – ca. 11-85

Playback

P-1334 Lovelight / Lovelight – 90 (promo)
Capitol/Liberty (1991)
S7-57728 Love Light / Happy - 12-91 (released on Liberty)

DPRO 79042 Love Or The Lack – 84 (CD promo single)