Bobby Rydell

Robert Louis Ridarelli, *26-04-1942 Philadelphia, PA

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli

SESSIONS

There is not enough info for creating sessionography, below are fragments only

4 July 1961 [live] The Copacabana Night Club, New York City – Bobby Rydell (The Paul Shelly Copacabana Orchestram cond. Joe Zito)

LOT OF LIVING TO DO  Cameo C 1011 

SWAY-OLD BLACK MAGIC  Cameo C 1011  

THEY DON'T WRITE THEM LIKE THAT ANYMORE  Cameo C 1011 

HOMESICK THAT'S ALL  Cameo C 1011 

OLD MAN RIVER  Cameo C 1011 

DON'T BE AFRAID  Cameo C 1011 

MAMMY  Cameo C 1011 

BLESS 'EM ALL  Cameo C 1011 

Ca September 1964 [no 12122/12146]  New York City – Bobby Rydell [purchased masters, registered October 1, 1964]

52962/53032 YOU WERE WRONG ABOUT ME

52963/53033 WHAT'S THE MATTER BABY

52964 TWO IS THE LONELIEST NUMBER Capitol 5305/ CCM 191-2

52965/53034 GARDEN OF EDEN

52966 I JUST CAN'T SAY GOODBYE  Capitol 5305/ CCM 191-2

52967/53035 TWO LITTLE FOOLS

4 December 1964 [no 12175] Los Angeles, CA - Bobby Rydell

53126 DANSERO ST 2281  CCM 191-2

53127 DON'T BE AFRAID TO LOVE ME  ST 2281  CCM 191-2

53128 PLEASE DON'T STAY AWAY TOO LONG  ST 2281  CCM 191-2

53129 DIANA  5352/ST 2281  CCM 191-2

5 December 1964 [no 12175] Los Angeles, CA - Bobby Rydell

53130 STRANGER IN THE WORLD 5352/ST 2281 CCM 191-2

53131 THE THEME OF LOVE ST 2281 CCM 191-2

53132 COME TO ME ST 2281 CCM 191-2

53133 YOU JUST DON'T LOVE HER ANYMORE  ST 2281

First three titles also issued on CD Coll. Choice CCM 191-2.

8 December 1964 [no 12178] Los Angeles, CA - Bobby Rydell

53138 IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE ST 2281 CCM 191-2

53139 BELLAZZA  ST 2281 CCM 191-2

53140 TIME OUT FOR TEARS  ST 2281 CCM 191-2

53141 YOU'RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU ST 2281 CCM 191-2

53150 HERB THE JERK  ST 2281

21 April 1965 [no 8788] New York City – Bobby Rydell

27075 SHE'S TOO FAR ABOVE ME

27076 STAY (RESTE)

27077 THE JOKER 5436/ CCM 191-2

27078 THE SIDE SHOW 5436/ CCM 191-2

6 August  1965 [no 8810] New York City – Bobby Rydell

26146 WHEN I SEE THAT GIRL OF MINE unissued

26147 IT TAKES TWO unissued

26148 I REFUSE unissued

26 August  1965 [no 8810-A] New York City – Bobby Rydell

26146-remake WHEN I SEE THAT GIRL OF MINE 5513/CCM 191-2

26147-remake IT TAKES TWO 5513/CCM 191-2

31 August  1965 [no 8818] New York City – Bobby Rydell

26162 WE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT unissued

26163 ROSES IN THE SNOW 5556/ CCM 191-2

26164 THE WORD FOR TODAY 5556/ CCM 191-2

26165 I REFUSE

13 June 1966 [no 8818] New York City – Bobby Rydell

26333 NOT YOU  5696/CCM 191-2

26334 SHE WAS THE GIRL 5696/CCM 191-2

30 September 1966 [no 14107] Los Angeles, CA – Bobby Rydell

56633 YOU GOTTA ENJOY JOY 5780 /CCM 191-2

56634 MOHAIR SAM  CCM 191-2

56635 BLUE FOR YOU  CCM 191-2

6 October 1966 [no 14117] Los Angeles, CA – Bobby Rydell

56666 OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL .5780 /CCM 191-2

December 1967 Hollywood, CA – Bobby Rydell (Producer: Dave Hassinger)

K6278 THAT'S WHAT I CALL LIVIN' Reprise 0656

K6279 THE LOVIN’ THINGS Reprise 0656

K6280 EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS 0751

Mid February 1968 Poss. United Recording Corporation Studios, 6050 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Rydell

L6447 TIME AND CHANGES 0751

Ca March 1968 Hollywood, CA – Bobby Rydell (Producer: Dave Hassinger)

 (Producer: Dave Hassinger)

L6477 THE RIVER IS WIDE 0684

L6476 ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER 0684

Ca Mid 1970 unknown – Bobby Rydell (Producer: The Jaggerz] [purchased masters]

ZPKM-5819 CHAPEL ON THE HILL RCA 47-9892

ZPKM-5820 IT MUST BE LOVE  RCA 47-9892

ALBUMS

Cameo LP-1006 We Got Love: We Got Love; Ain't That A Shame; You're The Greatest; Home In Your Arms; Teach Me Tonight; Like A Baby; Kissin' Time; Because Of You; Lovin Doll; All I Want Is You; You Were Made For Me; That's My Desire; What'd I Say – 11-59

Cameo C 1007 Bobby Sings, Bobby Swings: Saints Go Marchin In; Chemistry; Volare; Hey Good Lookin; Stop Foolin Around; I'd Do It Again; Toys; An Angel Is Missing; I Cried For You; Where Is My Love; The Great Pretender; Please Don't Be Mad – 08-60

Cameo C 1009 Bobby’s Biggest Hits: Kissin' Time; You'll Never Tame Me; We Got Love; I Dig Girls; Wild One; Little Bitty Girl; Swingin' School; Ding-A-Ling; Volare; I'd Do It Again; Sway; Groovy Tonight – 02-61

Cameo C/SC-1010 Bobby Salutes “The Great Ones“: My Mammy; That Old Black Magic; All Of You; Frenesi; April Showers; Everything's Coming Up Roses; There's A Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder; This Could Be The Start Of Something; So Rare; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams; The Birth Of The Blues; Nice Work If You Can Get It- 03-61

Cameo C/SC-1011 Rydell At The Copa: Lot Of Living To Do; Sway-Old Black Magic; They Don't Write Them Like That Anymore; Homesick That's All; Old Man River; Don't Be Afraid; Mammy; Bless 'Em All- 09-61

Cameo C-1013 Bobby Rydell/Chubby Checker: [Swingin' Together:] Your Hits And Mine: [Chubby Sings:] Kissin' Time ; We Got Love ; Volare ; Wild On ; [Bobby Sings:] The Twist ; Pony Time ; Hucklebuck ; Let's Twist Again; Jingle Bell Rock; Teach Me To Twist; Side By Side; Jingle Bells Imitations; What Are You Doing New Year's Eve; My Baby Just Cares For Me; Voodoo (You Remind Me Of The Guy); Walkin' My Baby Back Home – 09-61

Cameo C-1019 All The Hits By Bobby Rydell: Twistin' The Night Away; Break It To Me Gently; Dream Baby; What's Your Name; The One Who Really Loves You; I've Got Bonnie; I'll Never Dance Again; I Know; Don't Break The Heart That Loves You; Baby It's You; Soldier Boy; Hey Baby- 06-62

Cameo C/SC-4017 An Era Reborn: A Lot Of Livin' To Do; Al Di La; Maria; I Can't Stop Lovin' You; Stranger On The Shore; Lazy River; My Kind Of Girl; Sealed With A Kiss; Moon River; Around In The Moon; Tonight; Roses Are Red (My Love) – 09-62 (Jack Pleis, arranger; Bernie Lowe Orchestra;  Recorded at United Recording Company, Hollywood, California)

Cameo C-1028 Bobby Rydell’s Biggest Hits, Volume 2: The Cha-Cha-Cha; Gee, It's Wonderful; Lose Her; The Door To Paradise; I Wanna Thank You; I've Got Bonnie; The Best Man Cried; I'll Never Dance Again; That Old Black Magic; Good Time Baby; Don't Be Afraid (To Fall In Love); The Fish- 11-62

Cameo C-1040 All The Hits, Volume 2: Bobby's Girl; Tell Him; Ruby Ann; Up On The Roof; I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter; Remember Then; Telstar; Loop De Loop; The Alley Cat Song; See See Rider; Everybody Loves A Lover; Two Lovers – 63

Cameo C/SC-1043 Bye Bye Birdie: Honesty Sincere; Kids; One Special Girl; A Lot Of Livin' To Do; Bye Bye Birdie (Medley): We Love You /Conrad; How Lovely To Love A Woman; One Last Kiss; The Telephone Hour; Put On A Happy Face; Rosie – 63

Cameo C/SC-1055 Bobby Rydell Sings Wild(Wood) Days: Wildwood Days; Summertime Blues; Moon Over Miami; Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer; Kissin' Time; Steel Pier; Sea Cruise; Surfin' U.S.A.; Old Cape Cod; Down By The River-Side; Lovin' Doll; See You In September- 06-63

Cameo C-1063 Chubby Checker’s And Bobby Rydell’s Golden Hits: Birdland; Limbo Rock; Let's Twist Again; The Twist; Slow Twistin'; Pony Time; Volare; Kissin' Time; Cha Cha Cha; Wild One; Wildwood Days; Sway - 08-63

Cameo C-1070 The Top Hits of ’63: Ruby Baby; So Much In Love; Go Away Little Girl; Our Day Will Come; Can't Get Used To Losing You; Blue On Blue; Wonderful! Wonderful!; My Coloring Book; If I Had A Hammer; Blue Velvet; The Alley Cat Song; I Will Follow Her (Chariot)- 11-63 (+ free bonus 45 rpm single)

Cameo C/SC-1080 Bobby Rydell Sings Forget Him: Voce De La Notte (Voice Of The Night); It's Time We Parted --Darling Jenny; Since We Fell In Love; Too Much Too Soon; Until I Met You; Forget Him; Make Me Forget; Words Written On Water; New Love; Hey Everybody; Wish You Were Here- 04-64

Cameo C/SC-2001 18 Golden Hits: Wild One; Kissin' Time; Volare; The Cha Cha Cha;  The Fish; Wildwood Days; I'll Never Dance Again; Don't Break The Heart That Loves You; The One That Really Loves You; Sway; I've Got Bonnie; The Door To Paradise; Gee It's Wonderful; Baby It's You; Dream Baby; Hey Baby; Soldier Boy; I Wanna Thank You- 65

Capitol T/ST-2281 Somebody Loves You: Diana; Stranger In The World; It's A Sin To Tell A Lie; You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You; Come To Me; Bellazza; Please Don't Stay Away Too Long; Don't Be Afraid To Love Me; Dansero; Time Out For Tears; Theme Of Love – 03-65

P.I.P. PIP-6818 Born With A Smile: Born With A Smile; Wild One; Tomorrow Is Today; You're Not The Only Girl For Me; Gimme A Good Old Mammy Song; Sway; It's Getting Better; Give Me Your Answer; Feels Good; The Singles Scene - 76

Applause APLP 1021 At His Best - Today And Yesterday: Dream Lover; Stagger Lee; This Magic Moment; Tossin' And Turnin'; Wild One; Wildwood Days; Forget Him; Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye; Kissin' Time; Volare - 83

Regal Collectable Classics RCC 1020-LE The Bobby Rydell Story - A Musical Journey: (tracks unknown)  - 93

K-Tel 3378-2 The Best of Bobby Rydell: Kissin' Time; We Got Love; Wild One; Little Bitty Girl; Swingin' School; Volare; Good Time Baby; I've Got Bonnie; Do The Cha-Cha-Cha; Wildwood Days; Forget Him; A World Without Love -  95 (Re-Recordings, Recorded at Sigma Sound Services, Philadelphia, in the 1990's)

KRB KRB-5145-2 Dream Lover: Dream Lover; Stagger Lee; This Magic Moment; Tossin' And Turnin'; Wild One; Born With A Smile; Wild Wood Days; Forget Him; Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye; Kissin' Time – 97 (Re-Recordings)

Collector’s Choice Music CCM 191-2 Complete Bobby Rydell on Capitol: Diana;  Stranger in the World;  It's a Sin to Tell a Lie;  You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You;  Come to Me; Bellazza; Please Don't Stay Away Too Long;  Don't Be Afraid to Love Me;  Dansero;  Time Out for Tears;  Theme of Love;  I Just Can't Say Goodbye;  Two Is the Loneliest Number; The Joker; Side Show; It Takes Two; When I See That Girl of Mine;  Roses in the Snow; The Word for Today; Not You; She Was the Girl; You Gotta Enjoy Joy;  Open for Business as Usual; Blue for You; Mohair Sam – 10-09-01

Abkco 18771-92302 The Best of Bobby Rydell Cameo Parkway 1859-1964: Please Don't Be Mad; All I Want Is You; We Got Love; Kissin' Time; I Dig Girls; Wild One; Ding-a-ling; Swingin' School; Little Bitty Girl; Volare; Sway; That Old Black Magic; I Wanna Thank You; Butterfly Baby; Good Time Baby; I've Got Bonnie; I'll Never Dance Again; The Third House (In From The Right); Wildwood Days; The Cha-cha-cha; The Best Man Cried; Forget Him; A World Without Love; Jingle Bell Rock;  A Message From Bobby - 05

(list of compilations is incomplete)

EPs

Cameo

12E Your Hits And Mine: [Chubby Checker:] Kissin' Time;  We Got Love; Volare; Wild One / [Bobby Rydell:] The Twist; Pony Time; Hucklebuck; Let's Twist Again – 11-61 (promo)

13E What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve: - 11-61 (promo) w. Chubby Checker

18E Steel Pier: - 64

Capitol

SXA 2281 Somebody Loves You: You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You;  Stranger In The World;  Bellazza /  Time Out For Tears;  Dansero;  It's A Sin To Tell A Lie – 65 (33 RPM)

SINGLES

Venise (1958)

45S-201 Fatty Fatty /  Happy Happy – 02-62

Veko (1959)

V-730/V-731 Dream Age / Fatty Fatty – 01-59

Cameo (1959-)

C160 Please Don’t Be Mad / Makin’ Time – 02-59 (rev. Feb. 16)

C164 All I Want Is You / For You For You – 05-59

C167 Kissin’ Time / You’ll Never Tame Me – 06-59

C169 We Got Love / I Dig Girls – 09-59

C171 Wild One / Little Bitty Girl – 01-60

C175 Swingin’ School / Ding A Ling – 04-60

C179 Volare / I’d Do It Again – 07-60

C182 Sway / Groovy Tonight - 10-60

C186 Good Time Baby / Cherie – 01-61

C190 That Old Black Magic/ Don’t Be Afraid – 04-61

C192 The Fish / The Third House – 06-61

C201 I Wanna Thank You / The Door To Paradise – 10-61

C205 Jingle Bell Rock / Jingle Bell Imitations – 12-61 w. Chubby Checker

C209 I’ve Got Bonnie / Lose Her – 01-62

C214 Swingin’ Together / Teach Me To Twist – 04-62 w. Chubby Checker

C217 I’ll Never Dance Again / Gee It’s Wonderful – 05-62

C228 The Cha-Cha-Cha / The Best Man Cried – 09-62

C242 Butterfly Baby / Love Is Blind - 02-63

C252 Wildwood Days / Will You Be My Baby – 04-63

C265 Little Queenie / The Woodpecker Song – 08-63

C272 Let’s Make Love Tonight / Childhood Sweetheart – 09-63 (rev. Sept. 21)

C280 Forget Him / Love, Love, Go Away – 10-63

C1070-45 Forget Him / A Message From Bobby – 12-63 (bonus single)

C309 Make Me Forget / Little Girl You’ve Had A Busy Day – 03-64

C320 A World Without Love / Our Faded Love – 05-64

C361 Ciao, Ciao, Bambino/ Voce De La Notte – 05-65

Abkco 4008 Wild One / Swinging School - 73

Capitol

5305 I Just Can’t Say Goodbye / Two Is The Loneliest Number – 26-10-64

5352 Diana / Stranger In The World – 01-65

5436 Sideshow / The Joker – 06-65

5513 It Takes Two / When I See That Girl Of Mine – 10-65

5556 Roses In The Snow / The Word For Today – 12-65

5696 She Was The Girl / Not You – 07-66

5780 You Gotta Enjoy Joy / Open For Business As Usual – 11-66

Reprise (1967-1968)

0656 The Lovin’ Things / That's What I Call Livin' – 01-68 (rev. Jan. 27)

0684 The River Is Wide / Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder – 05-68 (rev. May 4)

0751 Every Little Bit Hurts / Time And Changes – 06-68 (rev. June 29)

RCA Victor (1970)

47-9892 Chapel On The Hill / It Must Be Love – 08-70 (rev. Aug. 29)

Perception

PS-519 California Sunshine/ Honey Buns - 73

PS-552 Everything Seemed Better / Sunday Son - 74

P.I.P. (Pickwick)

PIP 6515 Sway / Sway (disco) – 02-76

PIP 6521 Give Me Your Answer / You’re Not The Girl For Me – 07-76

PIP 6531 The Single Scene / It’s Getting Better - 77