John Kay

Joachim Fritz Krauledat, *12-04-1944 Tilsit, East Prussia, GER

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS also member of Steppenwolf

1967 unknown – John Kay And The Sparrow (John Kay [vcl], Dennis Edmonton [gt], Nick St. Nicholas [bass], Jerry Edmonton [drums], Goldy McJohn [keyboards])

001 TWISTED Columbia 4-44769/CS 9758 CK 53044 REP 4878   [alt.:] CK 53044 REP 4878

002 GOIN' TO CALIFORNIA Columbia CS 9758 CK 53044 REP 4878  [alt.:] CK 53044 REP 4878

003 SQUARE HEADED PEOPLE Columbia 4-44769/CS 9758 CK 53044  REP 4878

004 GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL Columbia CS 9758 CK 53044 REP 4878

005 BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY Columbia CS 9758 CK 53044  REP 4878

006 HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN Columbia CK 53044 REP 4878

007 THE PUSHER Columbia CK 53044 REP 4878

008 KING PIN Columbia CS 9758 CK 53044 REP 4878

009 GOIN' UPSTAIRS Columbia CK 53044 REP 4878

010 BABY PLEASE DON'T GO Columbia CS 9758 CK 53044 REP 4878

011 TOMORROW'S SHIP Columbia CK 53044 REP 4878

012 ISN'T IT STRANGE Columbia CS 9758 CK 53044 REP 4878

013 GREEN BOTTLE LOVER Columbia CS 9758 CK 53044  REP 4878

014 TIGHTEN UP YOUR WIG Columbia CK 53044 REP 4878

015 TOO LATE Columbia CK 53044  REP 4878

016 CAN'T MAKE LOVE BY YOURSELF Columbia CS 9758 CK 53044  REP 4878

017 DOWN GOES YOUR LIFE  CS 9758 REP 4878

018 CHASIN‘ RAINBOWS CS 9758 REP 4878

1972 poss. Hollywood, CA – John Kay (John Kay [vcl/gt], Kent Henry [ld gt], George Biondo [bass], Pentti Glan [drums], Hugh O'Sullivan [keyboards]. Producer: Richard Podolor)

019 MANY A MILE Dunhill DSX 50120  MCA 25167

020 01565 WALK BESIDE ME Dunhill D 4309/DSX 50120 

021 01584 YOU WIN AGAIN Dunhill D 4319/DSX 50120  MCA 25167

022 TO BE ALIVE Dunhill DSX 50120 

023 BOLD MARAUDER Dunhill DSX 50120 

024 TWO OF A KIND Dunhill DSX 50120 

025 WALKIN' BLUES Dunhill DSX 50120  MCA 25167

026 01583 SOMEBODY Dunhill D 4319/DSX 50120  MCA 25167

027 01564 I'M MOVIN' ON Dunhill D 4309/DSX 50120 MCA 25167

1973 poss. Hollywood, CA – John Kay (John Kay [vcl/gt/harmonica], Kent Henry [gt], Danny Kortchmar [gt], George Biondo/ Bill Cooper/ Leland Sklar [bass], Whitey Glan/ Russ Kunkel [drums], Daryl Dragon/ Alan O'Day/ Hugh Sullivan/ Larry Knechtel [keyboards], Richard Podolor [keyboards/ mandolin], Mike Utley [piano], Stan Farber, Venetta Fields, Gloria Jones, Sherlie Matthews, Gene Morford [bck vcl]. Producer: Richard Podolor)

028 01646 MOONSHINE (FRIEND OF MINE) Dunhill D 4351/DSX 50147 

029 01647 NOBODY LIVES HERE ANYMORE Dunhill D 4351/DSX 50147 MCA 25167

030 DRIFT AWAY Dunhill DSX 50147  MCA 25167

031 HEROES AND DEVILS Dunhill DSX 50147 

032 MY SPORTIN' LIFE Dunhill DSX 50147 MCA 25167

033 01661 EASY EVIL Dunhill D 4360/DSX 50147  MCA 25167

034 GILES OF THE RIVER Dunhill DSX 50147 

035 01662 DANCE TO MY SONG Dunhill D 4360/DSX 50147 

036 SING WITH THE CHILDREN Dunhill DSX 50147 MCA 25167

September 1976 Heritage Recorders, Hollywood, CA - John Kay And Company (John Kay [vcl/gt/harmonica],  Michael Palmer [gt],  Kenny Blanchet [bass], Steve Palmer [drums], Wayne Cook [keyboards]  +Bill Payne, Lowell George, Nicky Hopkins)

037 DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS Macola MAC 1201   

038 BUSINESS IS BUSINESS Macola MAC 1201  

039 CAPTAIN OF YOUR DESTINY Macola MAC 1201  

040 LIVE YOUR LIFE Macola MAC 1201  

041 SWEET MEMORIES Macola MAC 1201  

042 NOTHING BUT Macola MAC 1201

043 HEY I’M ALRIGHT Macola MAC 1201  

044 SOUND OF THE CROWD Macola MAC 1201  

045 YOU’VE HAD YOUR FUN Macola MAC 1201  

046 HURRICANE MARYANN Macola MAC 1201 

1978 Wishbone Recordings Studios , Muscle Shoals , AL – John Kay (Producer: Clayton Ivey, Terry Woodford)

047 GIVE ME SOME NEWS I CAN USE Mercury SRM-1-3715

048 THE BEST IS BARELY GOOD ENOUGH Mercury SRM-1-3715

049 THAT'S WHEN I THINK OF YOU Mercury SRM-1-3715 

050 AIN'T NOBODY HOME (IN CALIFORNIA) Mercury SRM-1-3715 

051 AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE IT USED TO BE Mercury SRM-1-3715 

052 BUSINESS IS BUSINESS Mercury SRM-1-3715 

053 SHOW ME HOW YOU'D LIKE IT DONE Mercury SRM-1-3715

054 DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS Mercury SRM-1-3715

055 SAY YOU WILL Mercury SRM-1-3715

056 HEY, I'M ALLRIGHT Mercury SRM-1-3715  

2000 unknown – John Kay

057 HERETICS AND PRIVATEERS  Crosscut CCD 12004

058 DON'T WASTE MY TIME  Crosscut CCD 12004 

059 AIN'T THAT A SHAME  Crosscut CCD 12004

060 DODGING BULLETS  Crosscut CCD 12004

061 FOR THE WOMEN IN MY LIFE  Crosscut CCD 12004 

062 I WILL NOT BE DENIED  Crosscut CCD 12004

063 TO BE ALIVE  Crosscut CCD 12004 

064 SHE'S GOT THE GOODS  Crosscut CCD 12004 

065 ENDLESS COMMERCIAL  Crosscut CCD 12004

066 THE ICE AGE  Crosscut CCD 12004

067 SLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN  Crosscut CCD 12004

068 THE BACK PAGE  Crosscut CCD 12004 

ALBUMS

Columbia CS 9758 John Kay And The Sparrow: Twisted; Goin' To California; Baby, Please Don't Go; Down Goes Your Love Life; Bright Lights, Big City; Can't Make Love By Yourself; Good Morning Little School Girl; King Pin; Square Headed People; Chasin' Shadows; Green Bottle Lover; Isn't It Strange - 69

Dunhill DSX 50120 Forgotten Songs And Unsung Heroes:  Many A Mile;  Walk Beside Me;  You Win Again;  To Be Alive;  Bold Marauder;  Two Of A Kind;  Walkin' Blues;  Somebody;  I'm Movin' On - 72 (reissued on BGO 797 in 2008)

Dunhill DSX 50147 My Sportin‘ Life:  Moonshine (Friend Of Mine);  Nobody Lives Here Anymore;  Drift Away;  Heroes And Devils;  My Sportin' Life; Easy Evil;  Giles Of The River;  Dance To My Song;  Sing With The Children – 73 (reissued on BGO 797 in 2008)

Mercury SRM-1-3715 All In Good Time: Give Me Some News I Can Use; The Best Is Barely Good Enough; That's When I Think Of You; Ain't Nobody Home (In California); Ain't Nothin' Like It Used To Be; Business Is Business; Show Me How You'd Like It Done; Down In New Orleans; Say You Will; Hey, I'm Allright - 78

MCA MCA-25167 Lone Steppenwolf: Easy Evil; Walkin' Blues; Many A Mile; Drift Away; Sing With The Children; My Sportin' Life; You Win Again; I'm Movin On; Nobody Lives Here Anymore; Somebody – 87

Columbia/Legacy CK-53044 The Best Of John Kay And Sparrow – Tighten Up: Twisted; Goin' To California; Square Headed People; Good Morning Little Schoolgirl; Bright Lights, Big City; Hoochie Coochie Man; The Pusher; King Pin; Goin' Upstairs; Baby Please Don't Go; Tomorrow's Ship; Isn't It Strange; Goin' To California; Twisted; Green Bottle Lover; Tighten Up Your Wig; Too Late; Can't Make Love By Yourself – 93 (reissued in Germany in 2001 on Repertoire [GER] REP 4878 Collector’s Item with different tracks order)

Macola Record Group MAC 1201 The Lost Heritage Tapes: Down In New Orleans;  Business is Business; Captain of Your Destiny; Live Your Life; Sweet Memories; Nothing But; Hey I’m Alright; Sound Of The Crowd; You’ve Had Your Fun; Hurricane Maryann– 97

Cannonball no # Heretics And Privateers: Heretics And Privateers; Don't Waste My Time; Ain't That A Shame; Dodging Bullets; For The Women In My Life; I Will Not Be Denied; To Be Alive; She's Got The Goods; Endless Commercial; The Ice Age; Sleep With One Eye Open; The Back Page- 01 (reissued on Crosscut CCD 12004 [GER] in 2001 , and on Black Leather RMI 4022 in 2004)

SINGLES

Columbia (1967)

4-44769 Square Headed People /  Twisted – 02-69

Dunhill

D 4309 I'm Movin' On / Walk Beside Me – 04-72

D 4319 Somebody / You Win Again – 07-72 (rev. July 7)

D 4351 Moonshine (Friend Of Mine) / Nobody Lives Here Anymore – 05-73 (rev. May 12)

D 4360 Easy Evil / Dance To My Song – 08-73

Mercury

74004 Give Me Some News I Ca Use / Give Me Some News I Ca Use – 78 (promo)